LSU Gains Commitment from 4-Star Texas CB Kary Vincent

Written by Ryan Wright

Twitter: @HogManInLA

Sunday night, the LSU fan base received good news during the Tigers’ Picnic when four-star Texas cornerback Kary Vincent released his commitment video.

Vincent and those close to him already knew he was heading to Baton Rouge as part of the 2017 class, but the general public had to wait for the good news. The Memorial High School star was one of the more highly recruited players in the nation securing 30-plus reported scholarship offers. The list of offers reads like a who’s who of college football with Alabama, Georgia, Michigan State, Florida State, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona State, Mississippi State, Houston, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Penn State, and Texas being among the many hoping to land Vincent.

Colleges were sold on Vincent’s shutdown corner skills after he amassed 51 tackles with five interceptions during his junior season.

Vincent posted his decision along with his top schools of Ohio State, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida State, Florida, and TCU on Twitter with the post reading, “I am glad to announce that I am officially committed to…

The Tigers 2017 class continues to get stronger and stronger. Rivals has pushed LSU up to No. 3 in the nation after Vincent’s commitment. The class has five-star recruit Tyler Shelvin and nine players ranked as four-stars including Vincent.

LSU 2017 Verbal Commitment List (17)

SS Grant Delpit, 6-3.5, 181, IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL

CB Kary Vincent, 5-11, 170, Memorial HS, Port Arthur, TX

DE Aaron Moffitt, 6-4, 255, Catholic HS, Baton Rouge, LA

DT Tyler Shelvin, 6-3, 300, Northside HS, Lafayette, LA

OG Saahdiq Charles, 6-5, 314, Madison-Ridgeland HS, Madison, MS

OG Edward Ingram, 6-4, 325, DeSoto HS, DeSoto, TX

OT Austin Deculus, 6-6, 323, Cy-Fair HS, Cypress, TX

OT Seth Steward, 6-8, 320, Point Pleasant HS, Point Pleasant, WV

FB Tory Carter, 6-2, 255, Lee County HS, Leesburg, GA

RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, 5-8, 196, Catholic HS, Baton Rouge, LA

RB Patrick Queen, 6-1, 205 Livonia HS, Livonia, LA

QB Myles Brennan, 6-3, 180, St. Stanislaus HS, Bay Saint Louis, MS

QB Lowell Narcisse, 6-2.5, 224, St. James HS, St. James, LA

WR Jhamon Ausbon, 6-2.5, 217, IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL

WR Stephen Guidry, 6-4, 190, Hinds C.C., Raymond, MS

WR Mannie Netherly, 6-2, 183, Crosby HS, Crosby, TX

ATH Jontre Kirklin, 5-11.5, 166, Lutcher HS, Lutcher, LA

 

Photo credit: panews.com; Kary Vincent flashes recruiting literature at Memorial High School.