Green Joins Lane Train
LSU Lands Five-Star EDGE KJ Green Commitment, Boosting Defensive Recruiting Momentum
Five-star (247Sports) edge rusher KJ Green, a 2027 recruit from Stone Mountain, Georgia, committed to LSU after visiting Baton Rouge, choosing the Tigers over Oregon, South Carolina, and Georgia. Oregon had reason to feel confident after his earlier trip to Eugene, but LSU’s weekend visit moved him to an earlier-than-expected decision. Green’s recruitment reflects some rating differences across services, with 247Sports listing him as a five-star No. 2 defensive end/edge rusher in the class while Rivals and ESPN rate him as a four-star. The commitment arrives about a week after LSU lost five-star defensive end Jaiden Bryant to Miami, and LSU moved quickly to fill the pass-rushing spot while keeping its defensive recruiting momentum. Green is coming off a productive high school junior season with 129 tackles, 40 tackles for loss, and 18 sacks, and LSU expects him to add immediate juice to its edge group. Despite missing Green, Oregon still holds a top-ten recruiting class ranking and could look to rebound with another edge target on upcoming official visits.
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After committing, KJ Green posted on Instagram, “All aboard the Lane Train, Geaux Tigers.”
Green’s junior production included additional honors: he was named a MaxPreps Junior All-American and the Region 5-AAA Defensive Player of the Year (with four forced fumbles mentioned in the reporting).
LSU offered Green in early 2025 when Brian Kelly was still the head coach, and the defensive staff remained in place after Lane Kiffin took over—meaning LSU “didn’t take their foot off the gas.”
Rivals ranks LSU’s class No. 12 nationally, and LSU is expected to sign a top-10 class overall, with a chance to reach a top-five class in Kiffin’s first full cycle.
While Oregon missed Green, Ducks Wire reported the program could look to another edge target soon—specifically naming three-star Achilles Reyna as someone to watch from the ongoing official-visit stretch.
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