Lane Kiffin secures No. 1 recruit, retains coveted defensive coordinator in fast start to LSU tenure

Lane Kiffin has began his LSU tenure on a excessive be aware, touchdown No.1 recruit within the nation and retaining a high coordinator.

The Tigers signed stud defensive deal with Lamar Brown, ranked the highest general recruit within the nation by each ESPN and RIvals.com.

Brown, a 6-foot-5 defensive deal with from Erwinville, La. who had verbally dedicated to the Tigers over the summer time beneath earlier coach Brian Kelly, signed his letter of intent Friday, the ultimate day of the three-day early signing interval, the college introduced.

LSU’s recruiting class additionally options commitments from two extra top-100 defensive gamers in linemen Deuce Geralds (No. 37) and Richard Anderson (No. 90).

ESPN ranked the Tigers’ general signing class because the No. 14 group within the nation.

Lane Kiffin will coach the nation’s No. 1 prospect subsequent 12 months. IMAGN IMAGES through Reuters Join

“A number of midseason convention losses have LSU beginning over, however the Tigers received their man on the sidelines with Lane Kiffin taking up a powerful class that features the No. 1 general prospect,” ESPN’s Craig Haubert wrote in its analysis of LSU’s class. “LSU fended off a number of high suitors, together with Texas A&M, and saved top-ranked prospect Lamar Brown at house. Projected to the defensive position, he’s an agile and versatile large man who additionally might excel, if wanted, as an offensive lineman.”