While the rest of America was popping fireworks, drinking cold brews, and watching Joey Chestnut win his 17th Mustard Yella Belt, the Fightin’ Tigers of LSU were busy setting off some recruiting fireworks.
LSU’s 2026 recruiting class grew by two on Friday, adding four-star offensive tackle Bryson Cooley and three-star athlete Isaiah Washington.
Let’s start with Cooley because 1) he committed first, 2) he’s more highly touted, and 3) he’s the most surprising of the two. Hailing from Laurel, Mississippi, Cooley is a consensus four-star prospect and picked LSU over Alabama, Georgia, and both Mississippi schools. He’s the No.