The Tigers have secured the commitment of five-star cornerback DJ Pickett, one of the best athletes in the country regardless of recruiting service. Pickett chose LSU over Oregon and Miami. Currently rated fourth, LSU has comfortably returned to the conversation about the best recruiting classes in the country.
Pickett is a consensus five-star talent according to all major recruiting agencies. Although the 247 Sports aggregate rankings identify him as a safety, defensive backs coach Corey Raymond recruited the 6’4″ Pickett to play cornerback for the Tigers. While working for Florida, Raymond developed a friendship with Pickett. That friendship, along with Pickett’s pre-existing interest in LSU, created an excellent chance for the Tigers to play a key role in his recruiting. Pickett committed to the Tigers following a late push by Oregon.
DBU Architect Secures Pickett’s Commitment and Other Impressive Features
Pickett, who is explosive, long, and rangy, has played both offense and defense in high school. He boasts a number of outstanding characteristics that are readily apparent while watching his movies. Defensively, he plays the ball effectively and has the potential to score after each interception. The physical demands of his game surpass his 180-pound physique. Pickett’s lengthy strides allow him to easily shift directions and cover territory rapidly. He possesses a 100-meter sprint timing of less than 10.3 seconds, thus speed is not a concern. As a three-sport athlete, he has plenty of space for improvement once he focuses solely on football.
Current Class Standing
The Tigers presently have 17 commitments for the 2025 class, which is fewer than all three teams listed ahead of them. Three of the seventeen are five-star prospects. Now that Pickett has committed, LSU’s previous five pledges have all been on defense, with the last two in the secondary.
More good news might be on the way for the Tigers, as top-10 cornerback Jaboree Antoine is scheduled to announce his commitment this week. Antoine, a native of Raymond’s hometown of New Iberia, had originally committed to LSU before reopening his recruitment to include Miami, among other schools. CJ Jimcoily, a four-star safety from Nashville, is also strongly contemplating joining the Tigers’ safety class and may make a public decision shortly.
