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LSU Football: Top Cornerback Target Sets Commitment Date

Louisiana native Aidan Anding locks in decision date, Tigers trending for his services down the stretch.

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Ruston (La.) cornerback Aidan Anding is inching towards revealing a college decision after locking in his commitment date for August 24th, he revealed via social media on Sunday.

Anding, the No. 2 ranked cornerback in the Bayou State, has been a prospect on LSU's radar over the last few months with recruiting guru Frank Wilson extending an offer in June.

The 5-foot-11, 160-pounder was expected to reveal a college decision at the end of June, but after receiving an offer from LSU, he elected to push back his commitment date.

Now, Anding will choose between LSU, Texas and Arkansas on August 24th with the Bayou Bengals trending for his services.

Anding, one of the top athletes in the Louisiana, has received All-State honors in football, basketball and track. A true phenom, LSU is ramping up the push after significant buzz to another SEC program.

The Texas Longhorns had all the momentum this summer with Steve Sarkisian and Co. fully in front to land Anding's services, but now the hometown program has ramped up its push.

“Really, it’s the in-state school, but me, I wasn’t much of a football player (growing up),” Anding told On3. “I was a basketball player, but I didn’t really watch basketball that much. I had nothing in my mind about football. But, after hearing (about LSU) and seeing stuff about it, it’s a good program, for one, and it’s the in-state school with a lot of fans and love shown to that program.”

LSU Tigers On SI will likely log a prediction for the Tigers to win out here for Anding's services once the dust settles with the Tigers getting him on campus on several occasions this summer.

We've already seen On3 Sports recruiting experts Billy Embody and Steve Wiltfong place predictions in favor of LSU as they look to lockdown the Louisiana star.

Kelly and Co. will look to retool the secondary over the next few months, and after landing a commitment from the No. 1 cornerback in America (DJ Pickett), LSU is trending in the right direction.

Along with Anding revealing a commitment decision on Saturday, August 24th, another LSU target will come off of the board as well: Jonah Williams.

The No. 1 safety in America will announce a decision with LSU among his finalists.

The Recent Commitment: Kade Phillips

Missouri City (Tex.) Hightower safety Kade Phillips has flipped his commitment from the Texas Longhorns to Brian Kelly and the Tigers, he revealed via social media on Sunday.

Phillips, a four-star safety in the 2025 cycle, announced his pledge to Sarkisian's program in July despite a huge push from the Bayou Bengals down the stretch of his recruitment.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder chose the Longhorns over a slew of top programs in America, including LSU, Michigan and Oregon, among others.

Now, Kelly and Co. have done it again on the recruiting trail after successfully flipping the prized defensive back to LSU after turning up the heat this month.

The move quickly becomes one of the top commitment flips in the 2025 cycle with LSU winning out for his services.

Once Phillips went public with a decision in early July, LSU continued their pursuit of the Top 10 safety in the country with the program putting their foot on the gas as of late.

LSU began trending for the star corner earlier this week with buzz becoming real towards the end of the week.

Phillips remained in constant contact with LSU as the program looked to add more talent to the defensive backfield in the 2025 cycle.

The Tigers hold a commitment from the No. 1 cornerback in America, DJ Pickett, but secondary coach Corey Raymond had his sights set on adding more talent to the class.

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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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