Three key needs for LSU football's 2027 recruiting class

LSU football has finished spring practice, and the wait for Week 1 begins. Summer doesn’t bring too much big-time news in terms of the Tigers who will take the field this fall, but it is the most important period for recruiting. The spring and summer are when many recruits narrow down their schools of interest, and given this year’s Tiger team and its lack of young depth at several positions, LSU needs to be on many of those recruits’ short lists.

Here are the three most important positions for LSU football to target in the 2027 recruiting class: Offensive Line LSU’s offensive line is the clear-cut most important position on this list. The only player in the Tigers’ projected starting five with any chance of staying in Baton Rouge after this upcoming season is right tackle Weston Davis, who is heading into a “prove-it” year after a mostly-poor stretch of play in 2025. There’s some young depth along the line, with sophomore guard Devin Harper, redshirt freshman guard Solomon Thomas, redshirt sophomore center William Satterwhite II, redshirt freshman tackle Derrin Strey, and true freshman tackle Brysten Martinez.

However, even with those potential building blocks, bringing in some top-ranked recruits along the line will be key to turning the position from a question mark into a strength in the future. Edge Rusher Kiffin and his staff did a quality job signing talent at edge rusher this offseason, bringing in the No. 1 player at the position, Princewill Umanmielen, and former five-star Jordan Ross.

However, Umanmielen is out of eligibility after this season, and Ross is a junior who did not play to his potential during his time at Tennessee. The Tigers signed the No. 1 player in the country this offseason, Lamar Brown, who will play defensive end under Blake Baker.