Top-ranked 2027 QB Houston commits to LSU

"Houston, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound quarterback from Shreveport, Louisiana, is ESPN's No. 77 overall prospect in the 2027 class. A godbrother of former LSU All-American and Super Bowl LV champion Devin White, Houston announced his commitment to the Tigers over finalists Oklahoma, USC, Texas and Texas A&M in a ceremony at Evangel Christian (Louisiana) Academy). "It's big staying home," Houston told ESPN. "It's a great feeling for the [family], putting on for the city and the state.""

"Houston was on hand for the Tigers' 20-10 victory against Florida, and now stands as the first member of the program's 2027 recruiting class. His pledge arrives as a much-needed boost to the quarterback pipeline of a Tigers' program that has struggled to land impact quarterbacks from the high school ranks since coach Brian Kelly took over in late 2021."

"Quarterbacks Walker Howard and Rickie Collins -- signed respectively in the 2022 and 2023 recruiting cycles -- combined to appear in six games before leaving LSU via the transfer portal, while four-star 2024 Colin Hurley signee has yet to take a snap for the Tigers. LSU's 2025 class suffered a crushing blow last November when the nation's No. 1 overall recruit flipped his pledge from the Tigers to Michigan weeks before the early signing period. And despite efforts with top 2026 passers including five-stars Dia Bell and Keisean Henderson and four-stars Bowe Bentley and Landon Duckworth, LSU is still searching for a quarterback commit in the current cycle."

Peyton Houston, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound quarterback from Shreveport and ESPN's No. 77 overall prospect in the 2027 class, committed to LSU over finalists Oklahoma, USC, Texas and Texas A&M during a ceremony at Evangel Christian Academy. Houston is a godbrother of former LSU All-American and Super Bowl champion Devin White and said staying home was important to his family. He attended LSU's 20-10 win over Florida and becomes the first member of LSU's 2027 class. The pledge bolsters a program that has struggled to land impact high-school quarterbacks since Brian Kelly arrived, experienced multiple portal departures and a high-profile 2025 flip to Michigan, and remains in search of a QB in the current cycle.

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