LSU Tigers could be in danger of losing key football commit to another SEC program

The LSU Tigers could be in danger of losing a key 2025 commit to another SEC program.

On3's Chad Simmons noted this week that the South Carolina Gamecocks are "picking up steam" with LSU commit Mike Tyler, a 2025 three-star tight end.

Tyler is set to visit South Carolina this week, and according to Simmons, the visit is a "little bigger" than some folks realize.

"Communication between the staff in Columbia and Tyler has really ramped up in recent weeks," wrote Simmons . "Tyler will be back at South Carolina this week and this visit is a little bigger than some my think according to sources."

Tyler, 6-foot-3/225 lbs from Columbia, SC, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 13 player in the state of South Carolina and the No. 32 tight end in the nation.

The South Carolina native has been committed to LSU since August 17.

Scouting report via 247Sports : Playmaking flex tight end candidate who provides an explosive perimeter presence as a dominant high school wideout who also aligns in the slot and from an H-back alignment. Dangerous run-after-catch threat with acceleration, run strength, and good functional top-end speed. Gets on top of high school defensive backs quickly and can flash run-by speed in the vertical game. Willing to work the middle of the field and go up in traffic in various situations. Plays hard, and physical nature as a blocker and a RAC threat reflect that. Still a work in progress on blocking technique, such as hand placement consistency, but appears to suffer no lack of effort. Even has some return-game experience.

LSU currently has 26 players committed to its 2025 recruiting class, which is ranked No. 4 in the nation.

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