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The top 8 LSU recruits who played better than their ranking this decade

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LSU fans naturally will be watching for the uncommitted four- and five-star prospects on National Signing Day. But any prospects that slip in under the radar could make an impact just as big.

It’s happened before for the Tigers. Since 2010, LSU has seen more than its share of three-star prospects become SEC stars.

Here’s a look at the top eight LSU recruits during the past decade who were rated three stars or lower but went on to exceed all expectations in Baton Rouge. The players are listed chronologically by when they signed.

JALEN COLLINS, by Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports

CB Jalen Collins

The particulars: Three-star cornerback (6-2, 175) from Olive Branch (Miss.