No. 2 Quarterback in Louisiana, Prized LSU Football Commit Praises Lane Kiffin

Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian four-star quarterback Peyton Houston continues his rise as one of the top signal-callers in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle following back-to-back dominant seasons at the high school level.

Houston, the No. 2 rated signal-caller in Louisiana, committed to the LSU Tigers last September over the USC Trojans, Texas Longhorns, and Oklahoma Sooners, among others, down the stretch of his process.

The 5-foot-10, 202-pound dual-threat quarterback became the first pledge in LSU's 2027 Recruiting Class where he's since chipped away at other prospects as an avid recruiter for the program.

Houston put his name on the map after a historic sophomore season in 2024 where he completed 310-of-443 passes (70%) for 4,480 yards with 38 touchdowns to only six interceptions.

He also rushed the ball 105 times for 690 yards and seven scores.

Fast forward to his junior season in 2025 and the Top-10 quarterback in America once again stuffed the stat sheet for his program.

LSU Tigers Football: Peyton Houston. — Courtesy of Peyton Houston on Instagram,

In just 25 games at the varsity level, Houston has thrown for 8,330 yards and 80 touchdowns. while also tallying an additional 1,632 yards and 19 scores scores on the ground.

Now, despite a coaching change in Baton Rouge, Houston is still dialed in with the LSU Tigers after Lane Kiffin made his way down to the Bayou State.

“The offense is attractive because it takes the skills of whoever the quarterback is and uses those skills to best serve the team. I believe that the opportunities are limitless for me in this offense as long as I put in the work," Houston told TigerBait.com.

Peyton Houston EXCITED About Lane Kiffin's Offense Possibilities

“The offense is attractive because it takes the skills of whoever the quarterback is and uses those skills to best serve the team. I believe that the opportunities are limitless for me in this offense as long as I… pic.twitter.com/NxTySOyF0F
— Mike Scarborough (@ScarboroughMike) January 28, 2026

LSU has dominated the offseason via the NCAA Transfer Portal with a trio of new signal-callers making their way to Baton Rouge - headlined by the No. 1 quarterback in the maket, Sam Leavitt.

The Tigers also added former five-star quarterback Husan Longstreet to the haul where he's coming off of his true freshman campaign with the USC Trojans.

Now, as Houston remains dialed in with his commitment to the Bayou Bengals, the LSU offense will have an embarrassment of riches in the future at the quarterback position.

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