LSU offered Kayin White an opportunity Tuesday to join his father's alma mater as a preferred walk-on.
But the Parkview Baptist running back decided over the weekend that a scholarship position at ULM was the direction he thought best suited his future.
The 5-foot-11, 216-pound standout committed to the Warhawks during a weekend visit to Monroe.
Southern Miss, Army and Navy had each also extended offers to White, the son of former LSU and NFL defensive end and linebacker Lyman White.
Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Southeastern Louisiana, Nicholls State and Oklahoma were among other programs to have expressed interest.