LSU continues hot recruiting streak in June, land two on Wednesday

Written by Ryan Wright

 

LSU has been one of the hottest college football programs in the nation in the month of June landing seven verbal commitments including two on Wednesday in defensive end Rahssan Thornton and Eric Monroe.

Thornton, 6’3.5”, 225 pounds, has seen his recruiting stock rise in recent weeks. Teams like Cal, Michigan, and Kansas were on the Shoemaker High School talent early in the year but since May LSU, Texas, and TCU have all offered. Thornton also has offers from Oklahoma, Kansas State, Wisconsin, Tulsa, SMU, Texas State, Oregon State, and Texas Tech.

The Killeen, Texas native jumped on the recruiting map during his junior season recording 61 total tackles including 22.5 tackles for a loss with 5 sacks.

While Eric Monroe might not be the highest ranked player LSU will land in the 2016 class he is certainly a steal for the Tigers. The 4-star recruit from Manor High School is considered one of the top safeties in the nation. The 6’0”, 180 pounder, is compact but known for his playmaking abilities stopping the run and covering the pass.

Sixteen schools have reported offers on the table for Monroe including Florida, Michigan State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Baylor, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Missouri, Kentucky, and UCLA. The Tigers landing the Texas native from the Houston area is a big get considering how well the Cougars have recruited their backyard lately and how hard Texas A&M and Texas went after him.

Caleb Roddy kicked off the month of June for the Tigers with a commitment followed by Jakori Savage, Andre Anthony, Erick Fowler along with Monroe and Thornton. LSU now has 17 verbal commitments to their 2016 class.

LSU 2016 Verbal Commitment List

SS Clifford Chattman, 6’4”, 175 lbs, McDonogh 35, New Orleans, Louisiana

SS Cameron Lewis, 6’1”, 192 lbs, Wossman HS, Monroe, Louisiana

SS Eric Monroe, 6’0”, 180 lbs, North Shore HS, Houston, Texas

CB Saivion Smith, 6’1”, 175 lbs, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida

CB Andraez Williams, 6’2”, 166 lbs, Calvary Baptist, Shreveport, Louisiana

DE Andre Anthony, 6’3”, 214 lbs, Edna Karr HS, New Orleans, Louisiana

DE Caleb Roddy, 6’5”, 241 lbs, Denham Springs HS, Denham Springs, Louisiana

DE Rahssan Thornton, 6’3.5”, 225 lbs, Shoemaker HS, Killeen, Texas

DT Edwin Alexander, 6’2”, 310 lbs, St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Hammond, Louisiana

DT Glen Logan, 6’4”, 290 lbs, Destrehan HS, Destrehan, Louisiana

LB Erick Folwer, 6’2”, 235 lbs, Manor HS, Manor, Texas

OG Donavaugh Campbell, 6’5”, 340 lbs, Ponchatoula HS, Ponchatoula, Louisiana

OT Jakori Savage, 6’6”, 300 lbs, Baldwin County HS, Bay Minette, Alabama

QB Feleipe Franks, 6’6”, 220 lbs, Wakulla HS, Crawfordville, Florida

TE Jamal Pettigrew, 6’6”, 229 lbs, St. Augustine HS, New Orleans, Louisiana

WR Dee Anderson, 6’4”, 177 lbs, West Mesquite HS, Mesquite, Texas

WR Stephen Sullivan, 6’5”, 230 lbs, Donaldsonville HS, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

 

Photo credit: 247sports.com; Eric Monroe works at a camp in Dallas.