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Prediction: LSU Football To Land Coveted Louisiana Defensive Back

The Bayou Bengals continue trending for the Louisiana native. Can they win out for his services?

Zack Nagy

Destrehan (La.) defensive back Jhase Thomas earned an offer from Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers in June after standing out at the LSU Elite Camp.

Now, just weeks later, the Louisiana native has locked in a commitment date for Saturday, July 13th with five schools on his radar: LSU, Houston, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Colorado.

The 2025 defensive back has been on LSU safeties coach Jake Olsen's radar after several unofficial trips to Baton Rouge over the last few months.

Heading into the summer, it was expected that if Thomas showed out during camps in Death Valley, the offer would be close.

Then, after dominating once again on the camp circuit, the Bayou State star landed an offer from his dream school with the Tigers extending a scholarship.

“Jhase Thomas was definitely someone that commanded a lot of attention from the LSU staff,” On3 National Scout Cody Bellaire said on The Bengal Tiger Podcast. “When I tell you that this cat was offered directly after testing, he quite literally ran his 40, went to the warm-up area to wait for drills to start, the personnel staff ran the numbers to Brian Kelly. He calls Jhase over and boom, that’s it. Offered, done. Before he even works out. Obviously, one of the big questions they had with him going into this was some of the top end speed, overall athleticism and size.”

The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder reportedly logged a pair of 40-yard dashes in the 4.4 range while piecing together an impressive all-around performance during drill work.

He's flown up the recruiting rankings after a dominant junior campaign, and now heading into his senior year, he's a four-star prospect with tremendous upside.

LSU has developed an efficient Destrehan to Baton Rouge pipeline over the years with the most recent success story coming from Justin Jefferson.

Jefferson, who just inked the largest non-quarterback contract in NFL history, took Death Valley by storm during his time in the purple and gold.

Now, the Tigers continue pursuing prospects from the program just down the road.

We've seen On3 recruiting experts Shea Dixon and Billy Embody log predictions for LSU to win out for Thomas' services.

Now, with a decision 48 hours out, LSU Country has also logged a prediction in favor of the Tigers to secure Thomas in the 2025 class.

The electrifying defensive back, with NFL lineage, has burst on the scene rather quickly for one of the top programs in Louisiana.

The Tigers currently hold zero defensive back commitments in the current recruiting cycle and will continue battling down the stretch in hopes of landing their first in Thomas.

Thomas will reveal a college decision on Saturday, July 13th with Kelly and Co. turning up the heat for one of the top Louisiana prospects on their radar in the 2025 cycle.

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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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