BOOM: LSU football recruiting lands two commitments following Auburn win

The last 24 hours have been incredibly kind to the Tigers and LSU football recruiting. Less than a day following their victory over Auburn last night, coach Brian Kelly has landed commitments from class of 2025 WR TaRon Francis and class of 2024 edge rusher CJ Jackson.

LSU football recruiting lands a commitment from class of 2025 wide receiver TaRon Francis

And just like that, LSU football recruiting has claim to one of the best pass-catching groups in the class of 2025. Heading into yesterday, the Tigers already had commitments from three-star tight end John David LaFleur and five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore.

Now, New Orleans native wide receiver TaRon Francis has elected to join the group, becoming their fifth commitment total.

100% Committed to LSU… I’m staying home geaux tigers🐯 pic.twitter.com/zPQMhwecfp

— TaRon “Manchild” Francis (@T7even7) October 15, 2023

Francis is rated a three-star, according to 247 Sports, and the No. 14 player in the state of Louisiana. However, standing at 6-foot, 200 pounds already as a junior, he’s earned the nickname “Manchild.” He looks the part physically and plays like a man on a mission.

The stud class of 2025 wide receiver chose the Tigers over several other top programs, including Michigan and Florida State.

Four-star class of 2024 edge rusher CJ Jackson joins the party

As if all that wasn’t good enough, the big-time LSU football recruiting weekend got even better, as the Tigers landed yet another commitment this morning.

A bit over a week ago, four-star class of 2024 edge rusher CJ Jackson decommitted from Georgia Tech, opening the door for other programs to make a move. While LSU had been recruiting him for quite a while, being from Tucker, GA, it was almost assumed he’d end up with the Bulldogs.

However, he quickly shut all that down, visiting Baton Rouge over the weekend and announcing his commitment less than a full day later.

Atlanta’s the crib but LSU IS HOME🏠#Committed pic.twitter.com/gf9Y1qwZoL

— Christopher (CJ🎰) Jackson (@CJ_jackson21) October 15, 2023

Jackson ranks as one of the best players in the class of 2024, sitting at No. 193 nationally, as well as the No. 14 edge rusher.

The stellar 6-foot-5, 225-pound four-star chose the Tigers over some of the best college football teams in the country. Among his suitors were programs like Georgia, Alabama, Clemson and Auburn.

With these two commitments, LSU football has moved up significantly in recruiting rankings. In the class of 2024, they now sit at No. 9 nationally, while the class of 2025 group slid up to No. 5.

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