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LSU Football: Maason Smith already delivering on the hype

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The one player in the 2021 recruiting class that LSU football couldn’t miss on was five-star defensive lineman Maason Smith.

Smith, 6-foot-5/320 lbs from Houma, LA, was ranked in 247Sports’ composite rankings as the top player in Louisiana and the No. 19 overall player in the 2021 recruiting class.

Missing on an elite in-state player like Smith would’ve been a bad look for LSU.

Fortunately for the Tigers, Smith signed with LSU during the early signing period.

And he’s already delivering on the hype.

Maason Smith is the real deal for LSU Football

True freshman defensive linemen typically aren’t expected to make a big impact, but Smith isn’t your typical defensive lineman.