The recruiting race for Jalen Brewster is getting louder by the day, and now it’s not just coaches doing the talking. Players are jumping in, too.
That’s how LSU found itself in the mix this week, with new Tigers defensive lineman Lamar Brown publicly urging the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect to join him in Baton Rouge. Brown, a 2026 pledge, posted a message on social media aimed at Brewster, pushing the Texas Tech commit toward Lane Kiffin’s class.
“Come be apart of something that will be the most dominant group in the country for the next 3-4 years brudda‼️Y’all let JBrew that BR is HOME🐯#GeauxTigers🐯#JBREWTOTHEBOOT🐯@Lane_Kiffin @j8ylen__ pic.twitter.com/aXNbhllNaH”
Brewster is still the headliner in Texas Tech’s 2027 class, and the Red Raiders’ most important verbal commitment. He remains the top-ranked player in the country at any position, and his pledge has carried major weight for the reigning Big 12 champions and their No. 9 class in the cycle.
But the picture has shifted a bit since the assistant coach who helped land Brewster left this offseason. That departure opened the door for other programs to keep pressing, with LSU among the most aggressive.
Brewster has already spent time around the Tigers in person during their recent five-star weekend, where he met with Kiffin and Ed Orgeron. Orgeron, who led LSU to its 2019 title, returned to the program this offseason as a defensive and recruiting assistant.
Florida has also stayed in the hunt. First-year SEC coach Jon Sumrall has made multiple pushes of his own, bringing Brewster to Gainesville several times this offseason. Brewster watched practice drills up close, attended the Gators’ annual spring scrimmage, and built a relationship with defensive line coach Gerald Chatman.
For now, the biggest question in the recruiting battle still hangs out there. People following the process closely still believe Brewster ends up staying with Texas Tech.
Zarnell Fitch, Texas Tech’s defensive line coach when Brewster committed, played a key role in that decision. His exit this offseason is what prompted Brewster to take a harder look at other options.
Even so, Brewster has continued to say he’s loyal to Texas Tech. He made the Red Raiders his last official visit in June, though his willingness to keep visiting other schools is exactly what you’d expect from a prospect of his caliber.
Until he signs, LSU and Florida will keep making their case - and they’re clearly not backing off in their push to pull the nation’s No. 1 prospect away from the Big 12 and into the SEC.
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