LSU secures commitment from 2027’s No. 1 TE Ahmad Hudson

L.S.U. coach Lane Kiffin secured a big in-state commitment Sunday with a pledge from four-star prospect Ahmad HudsonESPN’s No. 1 tight finish within the 2027 class.

The 6-foot-6, 225-pound recruit from Ruston, Louisiana, is the No. 22 general recruit and the third-ranked prospect from the state of Louisiana within the SC Next 300. He introduced his commitment to LSU over Nebraska by way of social media Sunday afternoon.

A two-sport star with a protracted checklist of excessive main basketball presents, Hudson courted curiosity from soccer packages throughout the Big Ten and SEC this spring as one of many nation’s high pass-catching prospects within the 2027 cycle. He initially scheduled official visits with LSU, Nebraska, Texas A&M and USC earlier than canceling his journeys to see the Aggies and Trojans and narrowing his recruitment to the Tigers and Cornhuskers final month.

Hudson, who has visited LSU a number of instances in 2026, marks the Tigers’ top-ranked in-state commitment beneath Kiffin and lands as the best ranked of 5 high 300 commits in this system’s 2027 class.

Four-star defensive finish Jaiden Bryant (No. 39 general) turned Kiffin’s first pledge within the 2027 class in January earlier than LSU picked up pledges from SC Next 300 large receivers Braylon Calais (No. 97) and Ah’mari Stevens (No. 299) in April. The Tigers additionally maintain a commitment from No. 2 pocket passer Peyton Houston (No. 84), who gave his pledge to this system beneath former coach Brian Kelly final September.

Upon Hudson’s commitment, LSU is anticipated to stay aggressive with elite targets within the 2027 cycle, sources informed ESPN, together with five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson (No. 7) and No. 1 general large receiver Easton Royal (No. 9), a Texas commit.