LSU flips linebacker Ja'Marquis Hudson away from Kansas

Ja’Marquis Hudson is from Louisiana.His mother was set to attend LSU — before beginning her family and ultimately moving to Texas.LSU has been a force in Hudson’s recruitment during a fantastic senior season at Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial. After a second visit back to Baton Rouge, Hudson flipped his commitment from Kansas to the Tigers.“LSU has been watching my senior season and I’m excited about being back in my home state,” Hudson told Rivals. “I’ve been watching LSU since I was a kid, and all of my family are naturally big fans of the Tigers being from Louisiana, so it’s just great ties and it fits perfectly.”“The culture and how dedicated everyone is to participating in the culture … I feel football teams feed off stuff like that as motivation,” he added after his official visit over the weekend.Hudson was in Baton Rouge last month when LSU hosted Mississippi State. He returned over the weekend for an official viist — and the Tigers have been trending up in this recruitment ever since.The 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker also sees snaps at nickel. He is a gifted track athlete as well, out in Southeast Texas.Hudson ranks as the No. 580 overall prospect in the 2027 class, per the Rivals Industry Rankings. He is the No. 44 linebacker and the No. 73 player in the state of Texas — regardless of position.