Ahmad Hudson may still be pledged to LSU, but Nebraska hasn’t backed off, and that alone tells you this recruitment is far from settled.
The 5-star tight end from Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana, has kept the Tigers in the picture while also leaving the door open just enough for the Huskers to keep pressing. Hudson told Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman that he remains “solid” to LSU, but he also made clear he’s not rushing anything.
"We're just taking our time with everything," Hudson told Spiegelman earlier this month. “Taking our time” certainly sounds like he might officially be a commit to Lane Kiffin’s squad, but it’s still an open battle. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule would have to be happy with that.
That patience matters because Nebraska just got another look at Hudson in person. A few weeks ago, he took an official visit to Lincoln, giving the Huskers another chance to sell him on what they have to offer.
Before and after that trip, the chatter around Baton Rouge shifted. At first, reports suggested LSU’s staff knew the visit was coming and believed he wouldn’t budge.
Then, after Hudson left Lincoln and kept speaking positively about Nebraska, other reports said the Tigers’ coaches were not pleased and were at least a little uneasy about where this could go.
The interest makes sense. Hudson is listed as the No. 18 player in the 2027 class, the No. 1 tight end, and the No. 3 player in Louisiana according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. He’s also a two-sport standout who is nearly as decorated in basketball as he is in football.
On the field, Hudson put together a big junior season in 2025, finishing with 61 catches for 960 yards and 12 touchdowns in 14 games.
And Nebraska is still working him from more than one angle. The Huskers are recruiting him hard in football, but they’re also leaning into basketball, with several members of the Nebrasketball program in Las Vegas to watch him play in a summer tournament. That push comes as Fred Hoiberg’s team tries to build off what the source described as the program’s best campaign in its history.
Hudson’s offer list is stacked, too. Along with Nebraska and LSU, he has offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Houston, Kentucky, Miami, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC, among others.
For now, there’s no fall visit to Lincoln scheduled. But Hudson hasn’t shut that possibility down, and that may be the part Nebraska is holding onto most.
If he does make it back to Memorial Stadium for another game day, the pressure on LSU would only grow. Either way, this one looks like it could drag all the way to Signing day in December.
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