LSU made a giant splash on the recruiting path over the weekend, touchdown the dedication of five-star large receiver Derek Meadows, who checks in because the No. 6 large receiver and No. 32 general prospect within the 2025 class in line with 247Sports.
Popping out of highschool powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Nevada, Meadows was courted by all the large gamers in faculty soccer. Georgia, Michigan, Alabama, Notre Dame and LSU all received Meadows on campus within the final two months, but it surely was Brian Kelly and the Tigers who had the pitch that in the end secured his dedication. With a 6-foot-5, 200-pound body and athleticism that features a observe and area background, Meadows is projected as a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses due to his means to make catches over defensive backs and beat linebackers along with his pace and agility.
Touchdown Meadows is a big enhance for LSU, which entered the day within the prime 10 of the 247Sports recruiting rankings for the 2025 cycle. And in committing to LSU he is linking up with five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, who’s at the moment ranked because the No. 1 general prospect within the class.
“Meadows is a jumbo receiver and one of many extra intriguing gamers within the 2025 class,” 247Sports recruiting analyst Greg Biggins famous in his official scouting report. “He has a uncommon mixture of dimension, athleticism and physique management and is barely scratching the floor of how good we expect he may be.
“He has a giant body and it would not shock us if he ultimately grows right into a pass-catching tight finish who can be deadly working in opposition to linebackers and safeties down the center of the sphere. Saying that, he has a receiver talent set and we have seen him dominate on the 7v7 circuit along with his size, bounce ball abilities and talent to catch the ball by contact. His upside is extraordinarily excessive and with continued growth, there isn’t any query he has the potential to play on Sundays for a really very long time.”
Including Meadows caps a superb week for Brian Kelly and the LSU workers, which secured the dedication of five-star security DJ Pickett earlier within the week. The Tigers additionally locked down four-star edge rusher Damien Shanklin earlier within the month, and now have closed the hole between their spot at No. 4 and the highest three of Ohio State (No. 1), Alabama (No. 2) and Georgia (No. 3) within the nationwide rankings for the 2025 cycle.
