Ever since he had 18 tackles in a preseason game against Hoover (Ala.) High School as a sophomore, Kwon Alexander has been regarded as one of the top players in his area. This morning, before a crowd of well wishers, Alexander donned a purple-and-gold bow tie and suspenders, and signed a national letter of intent with LSU. Alexander, a 6-foot-2, 212-pound linebacker from Oxford, Ala., chose the Tigers over Alabama and Auburn. He totaled 55 tackles, including 14 for a loss, in the first four games of the season, but then tore the ACL in his right knee and didn’t play again. Despite the injury, Alexander ranked No. 29 on the ESPNU 150, No. 52 on the Scout 300 and No. 104 on the 24/7 Sports Top 247.
His signing helped increase LSU’s recruiting class to 21 by 11:30 a.m., a total that includes five defensive backs, four linebackers, three offensive linemen and two wide receivers. The class ranks No. 6 by Scout.com, No. 12 by Rivals.com, No. 13 by MaxPreps and No. 14 by ESPN. The Tigers have 23 commitments, with the expectation of signing the Southeastern Conference limit of 25 prospects overall. For more on LSU’s class, click here. For more on classes signed by SEC schools, click here.
