The LSU coaching staff received some great news on Monday afternoon when inside linebacker Monty Rice announced that he has committed to the Tigers.

Rice, a 6-1, 227- pound prospect from Madison, AL is rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and Scout. He chose LSU over Georgia and Auburn.

Rice is expected to immediately sign financial aid paperwork with LSU, as will enroll early this upcoming January.

He is the No. 10 inside linebacker in the country and the No. 13 overall player from the state of Alabama for 2017, according to ESPN.

Securing linebackers for the class of 2017 is a top priority for LSU as the Tigers will lose seniors Kendell Beckwith and Duke Riley to graduation.

LSU missed out on top Baton Rouge linebackers Dylan Moses and Chris Allen who are both headed to Alabama next year. The commitment from Rice plugs a major hole for LSU.

For more info on Rice, visit his profile page on our Recruiting Tracker.

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PadreDe21

From everything available this kid is an absolute baller but just didnt go to camps...similar size to Moses so im assuming he will play the same spot...im happy with Rice..the best way to get back at Moses is to forget him..dont boo him, dont even notice him...we got our stud ILB

Reply•81 months

PeaRidgeWatash

Toonce me

Reply•82 months

Vernonbrew22

All I pray for is a major tornado to hit Tuscaloosa or CNS to have a heart attack

Reply•82 months

Babboo

His film is impressive. Very versatile and his size is outstanding. He will be a very, very good SEC MLB.

Reply•82 months

Cherry Cheesecake

Toonces? Really?

Reply•82 months

SamuelClemens

#DylanWho ?

Reply•82 months

Gumbo1

@Dylan Moses: you missed out on your hometown LSU dynasty!

Reply•82 months

biglego

This is great news!

Reply•82 months

semjase

Why was he not recruited by Alabama? What's the problem there? BTW, can somebody get that man a pennant without freaking Toonces on it!

Reply•82 months

SamuelClemens

Bama didn't want Dak Prescott either

82 months

BigDropper

Chest...

Reply•82 months

bluephi1914

Lexman1 the one he did sign was Clifton garrett but he transferred to uab.

Reply•82 months

Lexman1

I don't remember Miles signing any 5 star linebackers and we've had some pretty good ones!

Reply•82 months

Old

Good News

Reply•82 months

Big Sway

Welcome home!

Reply•82 months

LesnarF5

Dylan who ???

Reply•82 months

bluephi1914

his neck thick like devin white so he may be pretty dang good.

Reply•82 months

G I Jeaux

GREAT NEWS........Welcome BIG TIGER!!!!

Reply•82 months

bass

Monty Rice will be a better pro than Moses and Allen, NFL stats prove this to be a fact when comparing linebackers from LSU vs bama

Reply•82 months

Whynotme

What kind of logic is that?

82 months

bass

They had their chance at greatness, they passed.

82 months

Lexman1

It does seem that there are more successful LB's in the pros from LSU than Bama

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barry

Lots of hot takes in either direction from people im guessing have seen this kid play exactly 0 downs.

Reply•82 months

SamuelClemens

No, I think Moses will play a few downs for Bama. Probably spend his 1st asason on special teams

82 months

NASA_ISS_Tiger

5 stars in HS don't necessarily make 5 stars in College. 4 star that coachable to a scheme of a DC....that could make a 5 star college player. Good thing about Madison kids...whether it's Bob Jones or James Clemens...they all come with discipline. You can't coach that.

Reply•82 months

baobabtiger

But signing more 5* players puts you in a better position to win. Bama proves that.

82 months

Sisyphus

Tre'Davious White, Ethan Pocic, Kendell Beckwith, Derrius Guice, and Arden Key were all 4 stars coming out of high school.

82 months

tigersbh

And sadly, they never beat Alabama.

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