2026 offensive tackle Emanuel Tucker flipped his commitment from LSU to Ole Miss, per a report from Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett.
Tucker chose the Tigers in a June announcement but ultimately decided to play college football for his home state school. The New Albany, MS native is Mississippi’s top-ranked offensive lineman.
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Initially, Tucker chose LSU over the Rebels and Mississippi State. He was the third offensive line commit in the Tigers’ 2026 class and the third Mississippi native, alongside Tristen Keys, who flipped to Tennessee, and Bryson Cooley.
Tucker’s flip adds to a troubling month for LSU on the recruiting trail. It lost Keys to the Volunteers and dropped out of the national top 10. But it retains six of Louisiana’s top 10 players and several blue chip defensive line prospects.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU football loses four-star recruit to SEC rival
