No. 1 Wide Receiver in Louisiana, Coveted LSU Football Commit Shuts Down Recruitment

Destrehan (La.) four-star wide receiver Jabari Mack committed to Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers in March after a rigorous recruitment battle between multiple Southeastern Conference schools.

Mack, the No. 1 rated wideout in Louisiana, selected the Bayou Bengals over the likes of the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies down the stretch of his process.

What led to the 6-foot-1, 200-pounder to make the decision to remain in the Bayou State? The chance to play in front of his friends and family.

“A big part of it for LSU is that stay-home mentality,” Mack told On3 Sports in February. “I hear that a lot from the coaches. I am always hearing from coach (Cortez) Hankton, Coach (Joe) Sloan and Coach (Frank) Wilson (III). The staff is cool, and I like Coach Hankton a lot because he keeps it real.

"He develops receivers too. LSU is easy for me to get to, and I like the environment up there. It feels crazy on game day. My family would get the chance to see me play, and I’d be with guys I already have a brotherhood with.”

This past weekend, Mack was back in Baton Rouge for an official visit with the LSU Tigers where he was alongside multiple priority targets in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle.

It provided the elite wideout an opportunity to soak in the scenes of campus and get another chance to see the plan for his future.

LSU's offense is what intrigues Mack the most with the chance to have his skill set on full display in an electric attack.

Now, the top-ranked receiver in Louisiana has shut down his recruitment process and is locked in with Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers.