LSU Football Trending for Coveted Georgia Defensive Lineman

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue pushing for the prized defensive tackle, Bo Davis turning up the heat.

Brian Kelly and the LSU football staff hold the No. 3 Recruiting Class in America headlined by five-star signal-caller Bryce Underwood.

Now, the program is looking to add more pieces to the haul with 25 commitments reeled in to this point.

Kelly and Co. have a program-changing class coming in with Underwood (No. 1 QB), Harlem Berry (No. 1 RB) and DJ Pickett (No. 1 CB) verbally pledged to the Bayou Bengals.

Who's LSU trending for in the 2025 class?

Walter Mathis: Prized 2025 Defensive Lineman

The Calvary Day School (Ga.) prospect has LSU firmly in the mix as he closes in on making a commitment decision in the coming days.

Mathis, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive lineman, officially visited the LSU Tigers over the summer with the program turning up the heat for his services.

"I could really tell off the bat that Coach (Bo) Davis is a really good coach. He's hard-working, and he produces. That means a lot to me, because it shows that he has players in the NFL. He's coached outstanding college players and helped them get to the NFL. With him at LSU now, they seem like they are in a good spot," Mathis told 247Sports in April. "I think the campus is great and the facilities are even better. Coach Davis and his crew gave me a walk-through of the school and the facility. It was all great." 

LSU had been viewed as the team to beat down the stretch with the program receiving an official visit over the summer along with Miami, Clemson and Auburn, but the Bayou Bengals are doing their due diligence here.

As it stands, LSU has ramped up its push and is looking to add the Peach State native to its loaded 2025 Recruiting Class.

The plan is for Mathis to reveal a college decision before the end of August with the LSU program putting a full-court press on the coveted defensive lineman. No date is set yet, but with 48 hours until the end of the month, a decision is expected soon.

The Latest Pledge: Aidan Anding

Ruston (La.) cornerback Aidan Anding has committed to Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers, he revealed via social media last Saturday.

The No. 2 rated cornerback in Louisiana will remain home to suit up for the Bayou Bengals after selecting LSU over Arkansas and Texas.

Anding, a 6-foot, 170-pounder with tremendous upside, adds to LSU secondary coach Corey Raymond's haul as he looks to retool the cornerback room.

He's the third cornerback to verbally pledge to the Tigers; joining DJ Pickett, the No. 1 cornerback in America, and Kade Phillips, a Top 10 corner in the 2025 class.

It's an impressive group for Raymond after making his return to Baton Rouge in January. Once back in The Boot, he hit the recruiting trail with force as he looks to bring back the "DBU" swagger to Death Valley.

“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 handed out an offer late in the recruiting process to Anding. A player who was trending to the Texas Longhorns in June, the Tigers extended a scholarship to him right before he was set to make a commitment decision.

Once LSU and recruiting guru Frank Wilson made the call, Anding went back to the drawing board to mull over his options with his camp.

Then, once the Recruiting Dead Period was lifted for the final weekend of July, Anding made his way to Baton Rouge for the Bayou Splash recruiting event.

From there, the rest was history. He soaked in the scenes of Death Valley while being surrounded by several LSU commitments and targets.

Anding now joins the No. 3 Recruiting Class in America headlined by five-stars Bryce Underwood (No. 1 QB), DJ Pickett (No. 1 CB), Harlem Berry (No. 1 RB) and Derek Meadows (Top 10 WR).

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