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    Howard was the No. 42 prospect overall and the No. 3 recruit in the state of Louisiana. Kelly had recruited Howard when he was the coach at Notre Dame and was able to keep him in the LSU class after he was hired.

    The staff also has ESPN 300 quarterback Rickie Collins committed in the 2023 class out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Collins is the No. 194 recruit overall and the No. 11 pocket-passer in the class.

    With Hurley now reclassifying to the 2024 class, Kelly and his staff have a stocked quarterback room that won’t require them to go to the transfer portal for help in the near future. With the three recruits on board as well as redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier, who is already on the roster, LSU should have plenty of options at the position going forward.