No. 2 tight end recruit Arik Gilbert commits to LSU

LSU landed a commitment from five-star tight end Arik Gilbert on Wednesday.

The No. 12 recruit overall, according to ESPN, chose the Tigers over a top list of Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Texas A&M.

"Just the atmosphere, the school, the family environment, talking to Coach [Ed Orgeron], they just got Coach [Joe] Brady," Gilbert said."I think it's the right fit for me, to be honest."

Gilbert is a 6-foot-6, 255-pound tight end out of Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia, and the commitment is significant for LSU not just because he is one of the highest-ranked recruits in the country, but because he is also the No. 2-ranked recruit in the state of Georgia. His hometown of Marietta is a…