LSU Football fans are concerned amid key 2026 Tigers commit's flirtations with Power-4 program
The LSU Tigers made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason earlier this spring when they landed a commitment from 2026 five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys. Keys, 6-foot-3/180 lbs from Hattiesburg, MS, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 1 player in the […]
The LSU Tigers made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason earlier this spring when they landed a commitment from 2026 five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys.
Keys, 6-foot-3/180 lbs from Hattiesburg, MS, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi. He's also rated as the No. 3 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class.
The elite wide receiver recruit committed to the Tigers on March 19.
Keys is the type of player that could make an instant impact in the SEC as a true freshman. It's easy to see him as the next LSU wide receiver that goes on to star in the NFL.
The Tigers, however, are going to have to fight to keep Keys committed through the summer.
Other programs aren't slowing down in their pursuit of the Mississippi native. And the Miami Hurricanes, specifically, are a team to watch in this recruiting battle.
LSU fans, in fact, have some concerns this week after Keys took a recent visit to Miami that reportedly went quite well.
"Tristen Keys spent the entire weekend at Miami," noted On3's Steve Wiltfong this week. "The five-star LSU commit and his family had a good time watching the spring game, getting around the players and seeing the offense. The Hurricanes will remain a factor moving forward."
There's nothing wrong with a commit taking visits to other programs — players only get to enjoy this process once as a high school recruit — but it seems clear that this battle is far from over. LSU will need to continue to recruit Keys as if he's an uncommitted player to ensure that he suits up in the purple and gold in 2026.
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