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LSU football landed one of their top 2022 recruiting targets in January when four-star defensive back Laterrance Welch committed to the Tigers.
Welch, 6-foot-1/180 lbs from Lafayette, LA (Acadiana), is ranked in 247Sports’ composite rankings as the No. 14 cornerback in the country and the No. 7 player in Louisiana.
He’s also ranked as the No. 122 overall player in the 2022 recruiting class.
“I look at it like … why would I turn up in another state when I can turn up in mine?