LSU Secures Commitment From Louisiana 4-Star Safety Joel Rogers
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have been putting in work on the recruiting trail, and after back-to-back weekends with big-time visitors, they land another big fish in the 2024 class.
Louisiana native Joel Rogers announced his commitment to LSU on Monday, choosing the Tigers over Alabama and TCU, among others. The four-star safety is the latest in-state prospect to choose LSU, looking to be the next great to represent “DBU.”
Rogers took a trip to Baton Rouge last weekend as he began his stretch of summer visits, but after his time with Kelly’s staff, he canceled his other two planned visits to Alabama and TCU.
Now, he's a Tiger after the message from Kelly was understood by Rogers and his family.
The trip to campus gave the electrifying prospect the opportunity to meet with Kelly, other 2024 targets and soak in the culture being developed at LSU.
At 6-foot, 185-pounds, Rogers attains the adequate size and strength of a safety at the next level. With another year in high school, the sky's the limit for the dynamic defensive back.
The West Feliciana (La.) product is the No. 8 overall player in Louisiana as the Tigers continue locking down the state in a big way. A prospect who plays both sides of the ball in high school, he’s projected to be a hard-hitting safety at the next level.
After LSU secured commitments from both Ju’Juan Johnson and De’Myrion Johnson last month, the Tigers have now landed back-to-back-to-back Louisiana natives in their 2024 recruiting class.
A class that already achieves Top 10 status in the 2024 cycle, this program is setting the table for a huge summer of commitments. The pledge from Rogers is commitment No. 16 in the class as the Tigers begin locking in players for the long haul.
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.”
