LSU’s true freshman defensive tackle Deuce Geralds has already forced his way into the conversation this spring.
At 6-foot-1 and 279 pounds, the Collins Hill High product spent part of spring practice working with the first team and heads into August as the likely No. 2 option behind Auburn transfer Malik Blocton. For a player who arrived as the No. 4 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 68 overall prospect nationally, that kind of early runway says plenty about how quickly he has gotten on the field.
Geralds was one of the more noticeable young standouts in spring drills, and LSU’s staff saw enough to give him meaningful reps up front. The Tigers listed him as a smaller interior lineman who has already flashed, with mature timing and the agility to win with lower leverage.
His high school résumé backs up the hype. Geralds was a consensus four-star prospect, ranked No. 3 nationally at his position and No. 6 overall in Georgia in the Rivals composite.
ESPN had him as high as No. 2 nationally at defensive tackle. He also carried a rare distinction: the state of Georgia’s all-time prep sack leader.
As a senior at Collins Hill in Suwanee, Georgia, he piled up 91 tackles, 37 tackles for loss and 16 sacks, while forcing seven fumbles and adding 45 quarterback hurries. He also made noise on offense, rushing for 533 yards and 15 touchdowns. The year before, he posted 114 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and 36 QB hurries, while adding 211 rushing yards and eight scores as a running back and wildcat quarterback.
The production started even earlier. As a sophomore, Geralds recorded 30 tackles for loss and 14 sacks.
As a freshman, he delivered 17 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks, making an immediate impact. In 2025, he was named the Georgia Public Broadcast Sports Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the state of Georgia and took part in both the Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl, where he recorded 4.5 sacks between the two events.
Geralds also ran track in high school, and he is the son of former Ole Miss offensive lineman Daverin Geralds Sr.
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