LSU met a key need for the offensive line in this early signing period, inking center Cole Smith, of Pontotoc, Miss., today.
Smith is a 247 Sports Composite three-star, and the 19th-rated center in the class of 2018. He was also the 19th-rated player in the state of Mississippi this year. Smith committed to the Tigers in March of 2017, and had offers from Mississippi State, Oregon and Troy.