Five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown, ESPN's No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, announced his commitment to LSU on Thursday, securing a seismic local recruiting win for coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers.
Brown, the 6-foot-5, 285-pound defender from Erwinville, Louisiana, announced his decision on SportsCenter from a ceremony at University Laboratory School, located on the LSU campus just one mile east of Tiger Stadium.
Brown chose LSU over Texas A&M, Miami and Texas following official visits with each program this spring. If Brown hangs on at No.