No. 2 Wide Receiver in Louisiana Shuts Down Recruitment, Locked in with LSU Football
Brian Kelly and Co. see their four-star wideout reaffirm his commitment to the program,
Bossier City (La.) Airline wide receiver Kenny Darby continues his rise as a national prospect in the 2026 Recruiting Class with the top programs remaining in his ear.
Darby, a former Mississippi State pledge, received an offer from Brian Kelly and LSU Tigers in November where he wasted no time in joining the class in Baton Rouge.
A player who has burst on the scene as one of the top players in Louisiana last season, Darby has reeled in offers from Miami, Florida State and Tennessee, among several other programs.
Then, after receiving a scholarship from his dream school, the prolific wideout made his decision. He’s an LSU Tiger.
Darby comes in as the No. 8 overall prospect in Louisiana with tremendous upside looking ahead.
A 6-foot-1, 178-pounder who’s been on LSU’s radar this season, Kelly and the Tigers extended an offer to the coveted Bayou State native ahead of the program’s matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide in early November while on a visit.
Darby logged 100 receptions for 1,754 yards and 24 touchdowns on the year after putting America on notice.
With his junior season in the rearview mirror, he’s begun locking in on his recruitment with visits to LSU, Alabama and Tennessee initially on the schedule this spring.
Darby was in Baton Rouge last weekend for a trip to check in with Kelly and the LSU Tigers. He remains committed to the program, but it isn’t stopping others from turning up the heat.
The coveted wideout told LSU Tigers On SI that the initial plan was visit the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend for a check in with Kalen DeBoer and Co. along with another visit to the Tennessee Volunteers for a multi-day stay in March.
But his plans have now shifted after making a critical announcement on Saturday evening.
Darby has shut down his recruitment and is locked in with the LSU Tigers, he told On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett. He’s doubled down on his commitment to the program.
