LSU Football 2021 Linebacker Target Xavian Sorey Hoping to Visit Baton Rouge This Fall

Sorey says Tigers currently in top-five but a visit to campus would help in making his decision

Xavian Sorey is one of the top uncommitted linebacker prospects in the country and is off to a great start to his senior season at IMG Academy. A school full of LSU commits and future targets, Sorey is taking the next few months to talk with family about his upcoming decision with one caveat. 

LSU, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Auburn are in Sorey's top-five and said all are still in the mix for his services. Sorey maintains that he's waiting until signing day before making a commitment.

Of his top-five, LSU is the only school that Sorey has yet to officially visit throughout the recruiting process and likely won't get that opportunity now that the recruiting dead period has been extended to Jan. 1. 

"I talk to them to but it's kinda different with them. I talk to coach O just about every day but LSU is the only school I haven't really gotten to visit," Sorey said. "I went to one of their games but that's really why they're kind of lower on the board right now because I haven't got to visit them so it's messing me up a little bit.

"I went to LSU-Florida but I wasn't able to like tour the campus so I don't know much about their campus life. I do want to go to LSU just to experience it."

Sorey is graduating in December and the plan is to try and get out to visit Baton Rouge with his family this fall to check out campus life and surrounding areas. While most programs are recruiting Sorey as a linebacker, it doesn't matter where he plays as his ideal role is to be an Isaiah Simmons, Derwin James type hybrid player. 

Here is Sorey's SI All-American player profile and scouting report:

Frame: Tall, fairly well-proportioned build with length. Muscular but has the potential to fill out with more muscle mass depending on college position.

Athleticism: Do-it-all prospect on the football field, both sides of the ball, with very good athletic samples on the basketball court as well. Bouncy athlete who can flash above the rim on the hardwood. Flashes in football at running back, linebacker and defensive back with gaudy plays at each spot. Runs relatively well but profiles quicker than fast.

Instincts: Smart, aware prospect on either side of the ball. Shows some baiting traits in pass coverage along with ball-hawking style when the ball is in the air. With the ball in his hands, runs like a freight train with more agility in the open field than his build would suggest. Very strong at the point of contact on either side of the football. Great vision allows for impact plays in close quarters and lateral ability works well as a runner or on defense in disengaging from blockers.

Polish: Three-down defender tracks the football well in space or on the edge with leverage and closing speed. Raw as a pass-rusher but disciplined within responsibility versus the run. Adequate patience before attacking. Strong ball skills and hands to haul in the football away from his body.

Bottom Line: Sorey physically looks like a young college football player right now and his game is in even better position. Few can profile like an instant impact prospect on either side of the ball but he has the tools to play running back or like a hybrid defender at a high level. Sorey is comfortable all over the field but his ability to play all three downs on defense as an edge or elite underneath coverage defender makes a hybrid role perhaps his best bet on Saturdays and likely Sundays down the line.