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BREAKING: Top 10 EDGE in America Jesse Harrold Commits to LSU Football

Harrold reveals his pledge after an impressive visit to Baton Rouge, Tigers land much needed defensive line help.

Zack Nagy

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Brian Kelly and the LSU football staff are heating up on the recruiting trail after landing their third pledge in as many days on Saturday.

The Bayou Bengals reeled in a commitment from Top 10 EDGE in America Jesse Harrold, he announced via social media.

The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder out of Florida committed to LSU over the likes of Colorado, Illinois and Texas A&M after Kelly and Co. got the fast-rising prospect to Baton Rouge for an official visit in June.

The four-star EDGE is the first commitment for Kevin Peoples, LSU's defensive ends coach. Now, he secures a pledge from one of the top prospects in America with Harrold joining the 2025 class.

The prized Sunshine State native was expected to officially visit both Georgia and Texas A&M this month after wrapping up a trip to LSU.

Once he checked out the scenes of Death Valley, he knew where he wanted to be. Then, he shut down his recruitment and revealed a commitment to the Tigers.

LSU currently holds the No. 2 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle with the Tigers creeping up on Ohio State for the No. 1 slot, according to On3 Sports' Rankings.

Kelly and the Tigers landed a commitment from the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in America to jumpstart what's expected to be an impressive string of commitments in the coming weeks.

The Commitment: Carius Curne

Curne, an Arkansas native who selected the Tigers over the hometown Razorbacks along with Missouri, announced his decision on Thursday morning.

The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder is fresh off of an official visit with offensive line coach Brad Davis and the Tigers last weekend with Curne electing to shutdown his recruitment just days after.

Curne, the top-ranked offensive lineman in the country according to On3 Sports, made his way to "The Boot" for a multi-day stay where he could check out campus, talk business with Davis and more.

There was buzz that Curne wouldn't make the official visit to LSU after wrapping up a trip with Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks the weekend before.

A former Razorbacks pledge, Sam Pittman's program had all the momentum heading into the weekend, but LSU swung for the fences after receiving the final visit.

Just days later, the Tigers land his commitment.

Curne backed off of his pledge to Arkansas in March after the Tigers continued surging in his recruitment. It was a back and forth battle between both programs, according to a source, with a decision now public.

With Curne in the mix, LSU holds commitments from three players rated No. 1 at their position in Bryce Underwood (No. 1 QB), Harlem Berry (No. 1 RB) and Curne (No. 1 IOL).

We've seen Davis work his magic on the recruiting trail with several coveted prospects signing with LSU over the years. He's landed a five-star prospect in the last three recruiting cycles with Curne now becoming another prized commitment.

A true recruiting guru, he's worked his magic once again with the addition of a high-upside recruit in Curne.

A player who began playing football in just the ninth grade, Curne's ceiling is sky high with Davis doing his due diligence in this one.

LSU currently holds the No. 2 recruiting class in the 2025 cycle with 13 total commitments:

- Bryce Underwood (No. 1 QB)

- Harlem Berry (No. 1 RB)

- Carius Curne (No. 1 IOL)

- Jaboree Antoine (No. 6 CB)

- Tyler Miller (No. 6 IOL)

- Devin Harper (Four-star OL)

- Charles Ross (Four-star LB)

- JT Lindsey (Four-star RB)

- TaRon Francis (No. 1 WR in Louisiana)

- Keylan Moses (Four-star LB)

- JD LaFleur (Four-star TE)

- Brett Bordelon (Three-star OL)

The LSU Tigers are in line for a string of commitments over the next eight weeks with Curne becoming the first prospect to pop this summer.

Other LSU News:

LSU Football: Who Could Commit Next For LSU?

No. 1 Quarterback in America, LSU Commit Bryce Underwood Visiting LSU

LSU Football Lands Commitment From No. 1 Interior Offensive Lineman in America

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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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