No. 1 prospect’s LSU commitment ‘reinforced’ after meeting Kyle Williams

BATON ROUGE, La. – The nation’s top defensive lineman remains firmly committed to LSU after Bo Davis left the Tigers last month.

NOT GOING ANYWHERE 🐅

LSU commit and 4 ⭐️ DT Richard Anderson confirms his commitment. pic.twitter.com/fLyIo5nANa

— Rivals (@Rivals) March 9, 2025

Richard Anderson and Brice Brown, his head coach at Edna Karr, recently spent two days in Baton Rouge on an unofficial visit. The time spent with new defensive line coach Kyle Williams was both “eye opening and refreshing,” Brown told LouisianaSports.net.

Anderson is a 6-foot-3, 335 pound four-star defensive tackle. He’s rated as the No. 1 player at his position in the country and the third best player in Louisiana for 2026 in the On3 Composite. Anderson has been committed to LSU since June of last year, but when Davis left for the New Orleans Saints, it seemingly opened the door for the elite prospect to look at other options.

Brown acknowledged other schools have been pressing since Davis’s departure. Williams has seemingly stonewalled that pursuit.

“Kyle was great,” Brown said. “Very personable, confident and very knowledgeable. I think he will do great for LSU.”

Brown added that the visit “reinforced Richard’s commitment to LSU.” According to On3, Anderson has not visited another college campus since his June commitment to the Tigers.

LSU currently has six commitments for the 2026 cycle. On3 ranks the class third nationally and tops in the SEC.