Kelly and Co. currently hold a Top-5 Recruiting Class in America, looking to continue building this offseason.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have set the foundation for what the program hopes to be an elite-level 2026 Recruiting Class with six commitments to thiss point.

Kelly and Co. have hauled in over a handful of pledges with each one having ties to Louisiana.

As it stands, the LSU Tigers hold a Top-3 Recruiting Class in America and the No. 1 class in the Southeastern Conference, but it’s early in the process.

It’s clear programs will be looking to hold on until the final buzzer for commitments to put pen to paper during the Early Signing Period in December, but LSU has recently received good news on the recruiting scene.

The Bayou Bengals have recently seen a pair of 2026 pledges reveal they have “shut down” their process and are “100% locked in” with Kelly’s program.

Pair of LSU Commitments Affirm Pledges to Tigers:

No. 2 WR in Louisiana Shuts Down Recruitment: Kenny Darby

Bossier City (La.) Airline wide receiver Kenny Darby continues his rise as a national prospect in the 2026 Recruiting Class with the top programs remaining in his ear.

Darby, a former Mississippi State pledge, received an offer from Brian Kelly and LSU Tigers in November where he wasted no time in joining the class in Baton Rouge.

A player who has burst on the scene as one of the top players in Louisiana last season, Darby has reeled in offers from Alabama, Florida State and Tennessee, among several other programs.

Then, after receiving a scholarship from his dream school, the prolific wideout made his decision. He’s an LSU Tiger.

Darby comes in as the No. 8 overall prospect in Louisiana with tremendous upside looking ahead.

A 6-foot-1, 178-pounder who’s been on LSU’s radar this season, Kelly and the Tigers extended an offer to the coveted Bayou State native ahead of the program’s matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide in early November while on a visit.