LSU Football Dishes Out Offer to No. 1 Quarterback in America Committed to SEC Rival

Los Angeles (Calif.) IMG Academy five-star quarterback Jayden Wade has ascended into one of America's top prospects with programs from coast-to-coast battling for his services.

Wade checks in as the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2028 Recruiting Cycle with offers from the likes of the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and Ohio State Buckeyes, among others.

But it's Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff that currently hold the verbal commitment from Wade after revealing a pledge to the Bulldogs in November during his standout sophomore campaign.

“What stood out the most to me with Georgia is coach Kirby (Smart),” he told Rivals. “Georgia is a big cultural type of program and they always bring people in and they’re hardworking and everybody is on the same page and everybody wants to be great.

"When you’re around people that want to be great, that makes you want to be great and it spreads around to everybody.

“I had a great time with the coaches talking some ball when I went on the visit and watched their practice, the intensity they play with. Those are the key factors I see at Georgia.

“The offense is a really good offense. It’s very similar to the offense we run right now so if I go there I’d be very familiar with the offense. That’s one of the reasons why I wanted to go there. I love the way Gunner (Stockton) makes some plays and makes some throws so I could see myself doing that, too.”

But the commitment isn't slowing down other programs from intensifying their pursuits for the No. 1 prospect in America - including the LSU Tigers.

I am extremely blessed and humbled to say that I have received an offer from Louisiana State University @WeisJr_M @LacedfactDreams @TheUCReport @adamgorney @Zack_poff_MP @GregBiggins @dzoloty @ChadSimmons_ @QuinnShanbour @BrandonHuffman @CraigHaubert pic.twitter.com/SAYrhLLLta
— Jayden Wade (@LightsOutWade7) January 26, 2026

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. made the call to the dynamic signal-caller on Monday with the Tigers dishing out an offer to the 6-foot-3, 183-pounder.

Kiffin has been labeled a quarterback guru with Wade emerging as a prospect he's monitoring heading into the offseason.

It's early in Wade's process after rounding out his sophomore campaign in 2025, but Kiffin and Co. are looking to turn up the heat for the coveted Georgia commit as his process continues.

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