LSU has landed its second elite edge rusher for the 2027 class. Five-star prospect Chris Whitehead committed to the Tigers Wednesday. He joins five-star KJ Green who committed to Lane Kiffin’s squad earleir this month.
The 247 Composite ranks Whitehead as a the No. 31 prospect in the nation and the fourth best EDGE.
BREAKING: Elite 2027 EDGE Chris Whitehead has Committed to LSU, he tells me for @Rivals
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 17, 2026
The 6’4 240 EDGE chose the Tigers over South Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Ohio State
“Just Different”⁰https://t.co/OCDgDNbBS2 pic.twitter.com/DWfpcJbhyP
Whitehead (6’4, 230) is out of Chesterfield (VA) Lloyd C. Bird and is the top player in Virginia.
He chose LSU over a list of finalists that included Ohio State, Virginia Tech and South Carolina.
Whitehead is the 13th commitment for LSU’s 2027 class and ranked second behind only tight end Ahmad Hudson.
