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No. 1 Prospect in America Signs With LSU Football, Reveals What Led To Decision

Lane Kiffin and Co. officially ink the top-ranked prospect, details decision-making process after signing.
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Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab five-star prospect Lamar Brown put pen to paper with the LSU Tigers on Friday afternoon with Lane Kiffin and Co. officially signing the No. 1 prospect in America.

Brown, the top-ranked recruit 2026 Cycle, made the decision to commit to the LSU Tigers in July with the Bayou Bengals then landing the top-ranked recruit in America.

After making it to Tiger Stadium for every home game on the 2025 schedule, Brown remained loyal to the Bayou Bengals, but coaching changes in Baton Rouge made the final stretch "rocky" in his process.

“They want to see how the new staff is being built out,” Brown’s representation told Rivals' Sam Spiegelman. “They had relationships with the old staff, with Blake and Frank. They want to get a chance to build a relationship with the new staff.

“They’re staying committed to them, and they want to see how committed they are. They’re staying committed, but we don’t know what the future holds.”

Fast forward to Friday and Kiffin's staff got over the finish line for the elite athlete that is set to play on the defensive line for the LSU Tigers.

"It just feels good to play for my state and city. Not just for three or four years but for years after football life. I'm just blessed to be in this position and ready to play in Tiger Stadium," Brown said after his initial commitment.

Now, Brown is a Tiger where he dove into his reasoning behind pledging to the hometown school with a chance to stay in the Bayou State to represent LSU.

The Reason: Suit Up in Baton Rouge

“The people here have shown love to me ever since I committed,” Brown told Rivals. “It’s great to know that I’ll have a coach who’s ready to compete for a national championship and wants to bring one back to Baton Rouge …"

“From talking to others who know him more than I do, it seems like (Kiffin) is one of the greatest coaches to be around!”

"It’s all God’s plan, and I would love to have a chance to wear that No. 7 or 18 before I go to the NFL. Lastly, I want to be that Tiger that’s remembered forever!”

Now, LSU has signed double-digit players in the 2026 Recruiting Class with Brown emerging as the crown jewel in the haul that ranks in the Top-12.

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Zack Nagy is the Managing Editor and Publisher of LSU Country, a Sports Illustrated Publication. Nagy has covered Tiger Football, Basketball, Baseball and Recruiting, looking to keep readers updated on anything and everything involving LSU athletics. 

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