Top LSU football recruiting linebacker target announces commitment date

Notably, this announcement comes shortly after he narrowed his list of top schools to five, including Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia and LSU.

Current favorites to land the talented linebacker

While there’s still plenty of time remaining until Tavion Wallace – the No. 26 player nationally, according to 247Sports – makes his final decision, it’s not hard to see how this could be a bit of an uphill battle for the Tigers of Baton Rouge.

Right now, Wallace has four official visits lined up, including trips to each of his top-five schools, excluding LSU. As we stand today, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker is set to see Arkansas on May 31, Georgia on June 7, Florida on June 14 and Florida State on June 21.

As far as the current favorites go, early signs point to head coach Mike Norvell and Florida State. The Seminole football program has been pushing hard for Wallace for over a year now, having first offered him in March of 2023.

Other than that, the in-state Georgia Bulldogs could also be a team to watch, but for now it seems like the schools closer to the Atlantic Coast hold a strong lead.

Important to note is that while he doesn’t yet have plans to see Baton Rouge, there’s certainly time to potentially set things up down the line. His commitment date being in the middle of July allows for some serious flexibility in the weeks leading up, so it will likely be a matter of how strong coach Brian Kelly and his coaching staff push over the next few weeks.

The purple and gold class of 2025 currently ranks No. 2 nationally, according to On3, holding 12 commitments total; 11 of which are rated as a four-star or better.