24/7 Rerank after spring - Some LSU commits crack the elites & other hopefuls are listed

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THE INITIAL 32-PLAYER, 5-STAR FIELD
1. Bryce Underwood, QB, LSU commit: Underwood keeps his No. 1 spot. The final drive of his junior season at Belleville raised some questions as he failed to play the role of hero in Michigan's Division-I title game, but he has been excellent this offseason, earning 'Alpha Dog' honors in back-to-back weeks. Underwood is young for the grade, but he has already started 42 games. His 120 career touchdown passes are the most amongst the blue-chip quarterbacks.

9. DJ Pickett, CB: A long-limbed, two-way athlete, Pickett qualified for states in the 100-meter dash after logging six sub 11-second efforts in the race. Some schools have tossed out the idea of having Pickett play wide receiver, but the rare combination of length and speed warrants a good hard look as an outside cornerback. One College Football Playoff regular has compared the Zephyrhills (Fla.) standout to Nashon Wright of the Dallas Cowboys. We see the similarities.

11. Kaliq Lockett, WR: Lockett assembled one of the best junior highlight reels out of anyone in the country, catching 59 passes for 1,299 yards and 13 touchdowns. The high-flyer out Sachse (Texas) is on the slender side, but the growth potential is evident as camp measurements reveal that he's got larger features. Lockett explodes out of his breaks while climbing vertically and isn't afraid to go over defenders to make grabs. More notably, he can land and escape tackles.

19. Jared Smith, EDGE: Smith remains one of our biggest projections in the cycle, but we liked what we saw out of him last week in Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson's spring game as he flashed plenty of range as an off-ball linebacker. Over 6-foot-6 with some of the longest arm measurements we have come across in the class, Smith is heavy on the traits. We have been waiting for him to take the next step and it appears he might be starting to turn the corner.

25. Jamie Ffrench, WR: One of the more well-rounded wide receiver prospects in the class, French wins with his route running and body control. He might not have a true turbo, but he finds ways to get open and can adjust midlight. As a junior, Ffrench led Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin with 62 catches for 1,247 yards and 14 scores. He was the 'Alpha Dog' of the National Combine and has been a steady performer at multiple events in recent months.

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MORE BIG RISERS
— No. 105 Charles Ross, LB, Galena Park (Texas) North Shore (LSU commit): One of the more rare athletes in the class, especially relative to position, Ross ascends 140-plus spots after debuting at No. 247 following the recent reclassification of Tarrion Grant to the 2024 cycle. Ross ran a sizzling 10.36-second 100-meter dash this spring to tie the aforementioned Myles for the fastest 100 in the 2025 Top247.

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ADDITIONAL NEWCOMERS
— No. 150 JT Lindsey, RB, Alexandria (La.) (LSU commit): Owner of sub-11-second 100-meter speed and impressive position-specific instincts and feel, Lindsey combines big-play juice and open-field creativity with down-to-down effort.

— No. 191 Taron Francis, WR, New Orleans Edna Karr (LSU commit): Francis showed noticeable improvement during junior season, then followed with strong track context in limited reps, including a 10.86-second 100-meter dash and 21.90-second 200-meter time.

— No. 223 CJ Wiley, WR, Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton: A monster junior season preceded a 10.91-second 100-meter effort this spring for the 6-foot-4 wideout. Wiley has a strong football pedigree as the son of a two-time All-SEC D-lineman, LSU's Chuck Wiley.

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