ESPN's No. 1 overall 2026 recruit DT Lamar Brown signed with LSU and Lane Kiffin on Friday.
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No. 1 recruit DT Lamar Brown signs with LSU
LSU and coach Lane Kiffin closed a busy early signing period with a bang Friday, officially securing the signature of defensive tackle Lamar Brown, ESPN's No. 1 overall 2026 recruit.
Brown, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound defender from Erwinville, Louisiana, signed his letter of intent on the final day of the three-day period, the program announced, formally joining Kiffin and the Tigers as the program's first No. 1 overall addition since Leonard Fournette in 2014.
Committed to the program since July, Brown was not initially expected to sign this week following meetings between Brown's representatives and members of the LSU staff Tuesday.
While Brown remained verbally committed to the program, sources told ESPN that his camp harbored reservations over Kiffin's to-be-completed coaching staff. Uncertainty hanging over the futures of Tigers interim coach Frank Wilson and defensive coordinator Blake Barker marked a particular concern for Brown, who attends high school on the LSU campus and developed close relationships with the program's previous staff during his recruitment.
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LSU also attempted to sway No. 1 wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., who affirmed his pledge to Ohio State and signed Friday.
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