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December is quite the busy time for college football recruiting, thanks to the early signing period that runs from Dec. 3-5. Some of the top recruiting prospects from around the nation choose to sign with their respective schools months before February's National Signing Day.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJust days after Lane Kiffin accepted the head coach position at LSU, he will now be tasked with signing his first recruiting class for the Tigers. While most of the commitments in LSU's 2026 class came under former Tigers head coach Brian Kelly, Kiffin was able to sign some new players as well. He also managed to flip some of his commits from Ole Miss' 2026 class, as well.
The Sporting News is tracking the latest updates on LSU's 2026 recruiting class, including a look at which prospects have signed.
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LSU recruiting live updates from early signing day
5-star DL Richard Anderson signs with LSU
Although Anderson was expected to hold off on signing with LSU on Wednesday, he did so anyway.
Anderson is the No. 2 rated prospect out of Louisiana, so it's a big signing for Kiffin.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFormer Rebel commit, 3-star IOL Ryan Miret, signs with LSU
Guys previously committed to LSU's 2026 class have wasted no time following Kiffin. On Wednesday, 3-star IOL Ryan Miret signed with LSU.
He was previously committed to Ole Miss since June.
4-star TE JC Anderson, former Ole Miss commit, signs with LSU
Kiffin has successfully flipped another former Ole Miss target. Anderson was previously committed to Ole Miss since July.
He decommitted to Ole Miss on Tuesday, and signed with LSU on Wednesday.
3-star S Isaiah Washington signs with LSU
3-stars in safety Isaiah Washington signed with LSU on Wednesday. Washington was committed to LSU since June.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement4-star OT Brysten Martinez signs with Tigers
Brysten Martinez signed with LSU on Tuesday. Martinez was committed to the Tigers since Feb. 2025 signed with LSU over Alabama, Missouri and Texas.
Martinez is from Gonzales, Louisiana. and is rated as the No. 10 overall offensive tackle in the 2026 class, and the No. 4 prospect in Louisiana.
4-star WR Corey Barber flips from Ole Miss to LSU
Kiffin wasted no time flipping some of his former Ole Miss recruits to his new school. On Monday, 4-star wide receiver Corey Barber decommitted from Ole Miss and received an offer from LSU. He signed with the Tigers on Tuesday:
Barber is from Pinson, Ala. and is the No. 25 overall receiver per 247Sports, and the No. 8 prospect in Alabama.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement4-star S Aiden Hall signs with LSU
Aiden Hall signed with LSU on Tuesday. He is the No. 18 rated safety in the 2026 class and No. 6 prospect out of Louisiana.
Hall chose LSU over offers from Alabama, Miami, Texas A&M, Oregon and several other schools.
4-star WR Jabari Mack signs with LSU
LSU held on to the No. 5 overall prospect from Louisiana, WR Jabari Mack. Mack received offers from Penn State, Texas, Miami and Ohio State, among several other teams.
Mack was committed to LSU since March 2025 and reaffirmed his commitment to the Tigers earlier in Nov.
3-star CB Dezyrian Ellis signs with LSU
Ellis' signing with the Tigers was expected, as he had been committed to LSU since June 2025.
Ellis is listed by 247Sports as an athlete, but it appears as though LSU is recruiting him primarily as a safety.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement3-star WR Brayden Allen flips from Oklahoma to LSU
LSU pulled off another move during early signing period, flipping 3-star Brayden Allen from Oklahoma. Allen committed to Oklahoma in early October, but decommitted on Nov. 30, the same day Kiffin officially became the head coach at LSU.
Allen is the No. 60 overall wideout in the 2026 class, and No. 13 overall prospect from Louisiana.
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LSU football recruiting class 2026
Here's a look at LSU's 2026 recruiting class. It currently includes verbal commits from five-star quarterback Lamar Brown and five-star defensive lineman Richard Anderson, although they both have yet to officially sign.
Player
Position
National/State Rank
Position Rank
Status
Brysten Martinez
OT
No. 82, No. 3 (Louisiana)
No. 9
Signed
Corey Barber
WR
No. 144, No. 6 (Alabama)
No. 20
Signed
Aiden Hall
S
No. 192, No. 7 (Louisiana)
No. 17
Signed
Jabari Mack
WR
No. 234, No. 10 (Louisiana)
No. 31
Signed
Dezyrian Ellis
CB
NA, No. 13 (Louisiana)
No. 28
Signed
Brayden Allen
WR
NA, No. 18 (Louisiana)
No. 75
Signed
Lamar Brown
ATH
No. 2, No. 1 (Louisiana)
No. 1
Committed
Richard Anderson
DL
No. 12, No. 2 (Louisiana)
No. 1
Signed
Trenton Hendeson
EDGE
No. 56, No. 8 (Florida)
No. 8
Committed
Deuce Geralds
DL
No. 65, No. 7 (Georgia)
No. 4
Committed
Havon Finney
CB
No. 159, No. 16 (California)
No. 17
Committed
Bryson Cooley
OT
No. 201, No. 8 (Mississippi)
No. 22
Committed
Dylan Purter
S
No. 217, No. 10 (Alabama)
No. 21
Committed
JC Anderson
TE
NA, No. 7 (Illinois)
No. 11
Signed
Isaiah Washington
S
NA, No. 24 (Louisiana)
No. 68
Signed
Ryan Miret
IOL
NA, No. 88 (Florida)
No. 65
Signed
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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhere does LSU's 2026 recruiting class rank?
LSU's 2026 class currently ranks 13th overall in the country, and is sixth inside the SEC. As Kiffin gets more settled into his new digs, expect the Tigers to climb up both of those rankings.
The Tigers have inked top-10 recruiting classes in five out of their last six classes, dating back to 2020. This could turn out to be Kiffin's highest-rated class he's ever signed as a head coach.
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