No. 2 Wide Receiver in Louisiana, Elite LSU Football Commit 'Locked In' With Tigers

Despite a pledge to LSU, other schools remain in his ear down the stretch as he navigates his recruitment process this fall with one in particular standing out.

The program that has piqued his interest across the last few months is the Alabama Crimson Tide with DeBoer and Co. turning up the heat.

Darby took an official visit to Tuscaloosa in June where he soaked in the scenes of the Alabama program, but remained committed to the Tigers.

Now, with the LSU program in the midst of a coaching change, Darby is "locked in" with the LSU Tigers and has reaffirmed his commitment, according to Rivals.

Darby is one of many LSU commitments in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle to double down on their pledges following the news of Brian Kelly being fired last Sunday.

No. 1: Dylan Purter - Top Alabama Safety

Tuskegee (Ala.) Booker T. Washington four-star safety Dylan Purter remains locked in with the LSU Tigers despite a coaching change in Baton Rouge.

Purter, the No. 1 safety in Alabama, went public with a decision to pledge to LSU in March over a myriad of other programs that have extended offers his way.

The 6-foot, 165-pounder has reeled in scholarships from the likes of the Florida Gators, South Carolina Gamecocks and Auburn Tigers, among several others, during his recruitment process.

But it's the LSU Tigers that hold the verbal commitment after locking in the Alabama native earlier this year following a visit to campus.

"It was amazing! Everything I thought it would be," Purter told LSU Tigers On SI.

Now, despite Kelly being fired by the LSU Tigers program on Sunday, it hasn't swayed his decision in the slightest. Purter is locked in with the program in the Bayou State.

"It's just a sad reality that comes with college football. Coaches come and go which is why I chose LSU for the school and not so much the coaches," Purter told LSU Tigers On SI.

"Regardless of the coach, LSU has a standard that will always be upheld and I want to be a part of that."