How LSU Football is Utilizing Legends to Help on the Recruiting Trail

The LSU football staff continues pushing for the top prospects in America on the recruting trail, but they aren’t doing it alone.

For Brian Kelly and the recruiting gurus in Baton Rouge, they’ve pulled out all the stops for their coveted targets in the 2025 cycle.

First, it was secondary coach Corey Raymond giving a call to LSU great Patrick Peterson to drop in for visit to Baton Rouge one week ago.

Then, the Bayou Bengals received some help from Ja’Marr Chase, one of the best wide receivers in the history of the program.

Here’s how the Tigers have utilized both Peterson and Chase to their advantage:

DJ Pickett: Five-Star Cornerback

LSU remains in hot pursuit of the top-ranked cornerback in the 2025 cycle, but the program is thinking outside the box when pushing for his services.

The Sunshine State native has LSU firmly in the mix due to the elite-level recruiting of Corey Raymond, but he’s always looked up to fellow Florida native Patrick Peterson.

On May 31, Pickett arrived in Baton Rouge for his multi-day stay. It was an official visit LSU had circled for months, and with it finally coming to fruition, the program knew they had to bust out all the stops.

Insert LSU legend Patrick Peterson.

Peterson made his way to Baton Rouge on Saturday (June 1) to help the Tigers make their push for Pickett.

The two walked around the LSU Football Operations Building in the morning, checked out the trophy collection and made sure to have significant dialogue while around each other.