Prized QB recruit Colin Hurley reclassifies to ’24, picks LSU

LSU received excellent news for the way forward for its quarterback room Friday, when Colin Hurley, one of many high signal-callers within the 2025 class, introduced his dedication to the Tigers.

Alongside together with his dedication, Hurley additionally disclosed that he’s reclassifying to the 2024 class, which is able to put him on campus a 12 months forward of schedule. He is a 6-foot, 213-pound QB from Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, and had presents from Alabama, LSU, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State and a handful of others.

Coach Brian Kelly utilized the switch portal to signal Arizona State switch Jayden Daniels, who has thrown for 1,812 yards and 12 touchdowns, whereas additionally dashing for 524 yards and 9 touchdowns because the starter this season. Kelly and his workers had been additionally in a position to signal Walker Howard, an ESPN 300 highschool prospect ranked because the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback within the 2022 class.

Howard was the No. 42 prospect total and the No. 3 recruit within the state of Louisiana. Kelly had recruited Howard when he was the coach at Notre Dame and was in a position to hold him within the LSU class after he was employed.

The workers additionally has ESPN 300 quarterback Rickie Collins dedicated within the 2023 class out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Collins is the No. 194 recruit total and the No. 11 pocket-passer within the class.

With Hurley now reclassifying to the 2024 class, Kelly and his workers have a stocked quarterback room that will not require them to go to the switch portal for assist in the close to future. With the three recruits on board in addition to redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier, who’s already on the roster, LSU ought to have loads of choices on the place going ahead.