LSU Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
LSU recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups LSU commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2009 class includes 15 commits, including 14 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.20. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2009 LSU: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 250.55
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 93.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- LA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
4.20
Blue-Chip Recruits
14(93%)
Top Pipeline State
LA • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2009.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
15 recruits found in 2009.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Shepard | DUAL | 5★ | 99.9 | 6'1" | 179 lbs | Houston, TX | Cy Ridge | Retained |
| Rueben Randle | WR | 5★ | 99.7 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Bastrop, LA | Bastrop | Retained |
| Craig Loston | S | 5★ | 99.6 | 6'2" | 193 lbs | Houston, TX | Aldine Eisenhower | Retained |
| Chris Davenport | DT | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'4" | 318 lbs | Mansfield, LA | Mansfield | Retained |
| Michael Ford | RB | 4★ | 97.7 | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Leesville, LA | Leesville | Retained |
| Sam Montgomery | WDE | 4★ | 97.5 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Greenwood, SC | Greenwood | Retained |
| Josh Downs | DT | 4★ | 96.7 | 6'1" | 275 lbs | Bastrop, LA | Bastrop | Retained |
| Kevin Minter | ILB | 4★ | 94.2 | 6'0" | 231 lbs | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge | Retained |
| Drayton Calhoun | RB | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Tucker, GA | Tucker | Retained |
| Barkevious Mingo | OLB | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'5" | 209 lbs | West Monroe, LA | West Monroe | Retained |
| Stavion Lowe | OG | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'5" | 295 lbs | Brownwood, TX | Brownwood | Retained |
| Michael Brockers | SDE | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | Houston, TX | Chavez | Retained |
| Chris Faulk | OT | 4★ | 91.6 | 6'5" | 310 lbs | Slidell, LA | Northshore | Retained |
| Carneal Ainsworth | OG | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'4" | 296 lbs | Baton Rouge, LA | Parkview Baptist School | Retained |
| Josh Williford | OG | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'7" | 345 lbs | Dothan, AL | Houston Academy | Retained |
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