LSU has the No. 4 rated class in the Southeastern Conference, only trailing the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies and Alabama Crimson Tide. Of the schools with higher-rated recruiting classes, Georgia holds 27 total commitments, Texas A&M holds 24 commitments and Alabama holds 19.

After Alabama football landed a commitment from Georgia five-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds, the Crimson Tide added one from Marylandn in five-star safety Jireh Edwards, who announced his pick July 5 over Oregon,