LSU ‘made a move’ for South Carolina LB commit Jaiden Braker at the Bayou Bash

Snellville (Ga.) South Gwinnett linebacker Jaiden Braker committed to South Carolina earlier this month. He took multiple official visits before committing to the Gamecocks, but he was in Baton Rouge for an unofficial visit on Friday and LSU has jumped into this race with an offer.

“This was my first visit to LSU and this offer means a lot to me,” Braker told On3. “The visit was more than I expected it to be. I saw the campus, how they run things and I got the offer at the Bayou Bash.”

Braker left the visit still committed to South Carolina. The offer from LSU has definitely given the 6-foot-2.5, 210-pound three-star something to consider.

“I feel good about LSU. The best parts of the visit were seeing the campus, seeing the tiger cage, and talking and bonding with the staff.

“LSU did make a move and now it is LSU and South Carolina in the mix.”

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The Peach State product was primarily recruited to South Carolina by linebackers coach/defensive coordinator Clayton White.

“He’s a real cool guy. And he’s simple, so there’s not nothing hard. Everything that was planned towards the defensive meeting was something we can get on and catch on to real fast, you know, it’s a game of football,” Braker said after his official visit to Columbia, which took place the weekend of May 31.

Even though the Gamecocks did not offer a scholarship until the spring, the staff and Braker quickly forged a bond that eventually led to his pledge.

“They stay in touch, they kept building a relationship. So Coach Clayton will call me every so and then Dru Lindler, my recruiter,” Braker said. “He will be in touch at all times, so yeah. It’s a real good relationship building, and the OV helped. Obviously, we’re just gonna get closer from there.”

South Carolina’s staff likes Braker as a SAM linebacker in White’s defensive scheme. He is the fourth true linebacker commitment for the Gamecocks in the 2025 class.

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