LOOK: 4-Star WR Jeremiah McClellan Visits LSU
LSU is due for a big summer on the recruiting trail, and with several prospects making their way to Baton Rouge this month, it got kicked off on Friday with a high-profile wide receiver making the flight down South.
Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan was in town on Friday for an official visit as he makes his way across the country to check out a few schools.
One of the top wideouts in the nation, McClellan will also visit Ohio State (June 9), Tennessee (June 16) and Oregon (June 23).
It’ll be a tour for McClellan who has seen his rise up the recruiting rankings skyrocket over the last few months.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Missouri native has heard from schools all over the country with Ohio State being the program to beat at the moment. With his first official visit happening with the Tigers, Brian Kelly and Co. are making an impression on McClellan as the elite wide receiver gets his visits started.
A look at McClellan under the bright lights of Death Valley:
Brian Kelly’s Recruiting Message:
“We’re going to identify the best prospects throughout the country and you’ll see that in this signing class. We’ll have players from the northeast, the midwest, the west coast. But our base will be Louisiana and the south,” Kelly said. “When you’re LSU and you have a brand that’s so recognizable, you can’t have blinders on either. Our scope and vision is national but it’s not like we’re pulling four guys out of every state. We’re gonna have a heavy influence in the state of Louisiana, like we should.”
“I think within a calendar year we could be looking to turn over 70 scholarships,” Kelly said. “I certainly don’t think it’s going to be in the mid to high 30s [as the norm]. I think that’s outside the lines. I do believe the high 20s is going to be the norm. I remember years where it was 18, I think those days are over.”
“You don’t want to jump every year into the transfer portal when it comes to the cornerback position. We did this year because there was such a need to put together a representative group. I think there’s gonna be a heavy influence on freshmen and that’s the way we want to build,” Kelly said. “Does that mean we won’t look at transfers? No, it doesn’t mean we’ll close the door on that, but last year they were one year and done. We’re not looking in that respect. Corners would have to have more than one season of competition left if we go that route.”
