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          No. 24 prospect Jacoby Stevens verbally commits to LSU

          • Derek Tyson, RecruitingNationSep 24, 2015, 03:05 AM
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          ESPN Junior 300 athlete Jacoby Stevens made a verbal commitment to the LSU Tigers on Wednesday afternoon.

          A 6-foot-2, 200-pound prospect from Murfreesboro (Tennessee) Oakland High School, Stevens is the third-ranked athlete and the 24th-ranked overall prospect in the country for next year.

          He made the announcement via Twitter.

          Stevens chose the Tigers over in-state Tennessee as well as Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State and other schools.

          He is an ultra-athletic junior prospect who could play either side of the ball at the next level. As a sophomore, Stevens totaled 279 receiving yards on 19 receptions and added 50 tackles, including five for loss, on defense.

          LSU is off to a great start with its 2017 class. Stevens becomes the second ESPN Junior 300 commitment for the Tigers, joining defensive tackle and ESPN No. 4 Tyler Shelvin.

          Les Miles' team currently has 18 commits for 2016, including 12 ranked in the ESPN 300, and is second in ESPN's latest class rankings.