Fox Sports Names Ten Impact Freshmen For 2026

Fox Sports writer Michael Cohen included LSU freshman defensive lineman Lamar Brown in his list of "10 potential impact freshmen capable of shaping the upcoming season."

Here's what he had to say about Brown:

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Lamar Brown, DE, LSU

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 295 pounds
School: University Lab High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ranking: No. 3 overall, No. 1 ATH

How important was it to preserve the commitment from this five-star defensive tackle to newly hired head coach Lane Kiffin, whose prolonged "will-he-or-won’t-he" saga regarding a possible departure from Ole Miss put the Tigers’ recruiting class in jeopardy last December? Important enough for Kiffin, who was cursed off the tarmac by frustrated Rebels’ fans, to arrange some face time with Brown hours after arriving in Baton Rouge.

A picture of Kiffin and Brown, whose high school is located on the LSU campus, quickly made the rounds on social media. Brown had been verbally pledged to the Tigers since July 10, at which point Brian Kelly was still in charge, and whether he would re-open his commitment following the coaching change represented a key storyline ahead of the early signing period.

Kiffin and his then-piecemeal coaching staff succeeded in convincing Brown to sign with LSU on Dec. 5, the final day of the early window, giving the Tigers a crown jewel in a recruiting class that finished 11th nationally. Though Brown checked in at No. 3 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings, he was viewed as the top overall prospect by ESPN, giving the Tigers their first No. 1 recruit since running back Leonard Fournette in 2014.

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