College Football's Most Important Offers of the Week

LSU has quietly assembled a top-five recruiting class.

Last week, Les Miles and his staff turned their attention to the defensive line after offering a pair of 3-stars in defensive tackle Ross Blacklock and defensive end Caleb Roddy. 

Their efforts proved fruitful as the 6’5”, 241-pound Roddy committed on the same day he received the offer.

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— The Caleb Roddy ™ (@C_roddy35) June 8, 2015"

“It’s where I’ve always wanted to go,” Roddy told Geaux247’s Sonny Shipp. “I knew that as soon as they offered me that I was going to commit. It’s best for me and my family.”

The news was pleasing to new Tigers defensive line coach and ace recruiter Ed Orgeron.

“Coach [Orgeron] and coach Miles said they loved the way I played and how fired up I get,” Roddy told Shipp. “They said they know I am going to fight for the Tigers.”

Roddy chose the Tigers over offers from Auburn, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas and Texas A&M, among others.

Meanwhile, the 6’3”, 326-pound Blacklock earned his offer after performing well in front of the staff at LSU’s camp last week.

The Tigers join Texas A&M as the second SEC West school to offer the Lone Star State standout.

With defensive line being a priority for the Tigers in this cycle, Miles and his staff are casting a wide net in hopes of meeting their needs by signing day.

USC Offers 2017 OL

USC is poised to make a run at another top-five class in the 2016 cycle, but Steve Sarkisian and his staff are already scouting prospects who are entering their junior years this fall. 

Last week, the Trojans offered 4-star offensive lineman Henry Bainivalu.

The 6’4”, 270-pound tackle prospect rates as the No. 2 prospect from the state of Washington in the 2017 cycle.

Bainvalu holds early offers from schools such as Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington, among others.

ND After Brother of 2015 Signee

Brian Kelly scored a major coup when he landed 4-star receiver Equanimeous St. Brown in the 2015 class. 

Kelly has already offered one of his younger brothers, 2017 5-star receiver Osiris St. Brown. 

Last week, he pulled off the trifecta when he offered 2018 receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

The youngest St. Brown holds early offers from Boise State, Utah and Washington State.

FSU Offers Pair of 2019 Prospects

As we’ve seen in recent times, the recruiting calendar has seen kids get offers at an accelerated pace.

Last week, Florida State—the school that currently occupies the nation’s top-rated 2016 class—offered a pair of prospects who will be eighth-graders this fall.

Jimbo Fisher and the ‘Noles tendered a pair of 2019 prospects from the state of Georgia in defensive tackle Tru Thompson and linebacker Owen Pappoe.

The ‘Noles offer represents the first for Thompson, while Pappoe is nearing double digits, as schools such as Auburn, Georgia, Miami and Tennessee have already offered the 6’1”, 194-pounder.

Best of the Rest

• Florida State offered 3-star corner Kyle Meyers, who promptly committed to the Seminoles.

• North Carolina offered 3-star corner Jayvaughn Myers.

• Virginia Tech offered 3-star receiver and current Florida pledge Rick Wells.

• Pittsburgh and Rutgers offered 3-star corner KJ Sails.

• Notre Dame offered 4-star linebacker Jeffrey McCulloch.

• Maryland offered 4-star corner and current Penn State commit Lavert Hill.

• Oklahoma offered 4-star corner and current UCLA pledge Jordan Parker. The Sooners also offered JUCO offensive lineman Tate Leavitt.

• Texas offered 4-star corner Byron Murphy.

• Oregon offered 3-star safety and current Florida pledge Spencer Perry.

• Texas A&M offered 3-star running back Brandon Stephens.

• Notre Dame offered 5-star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis.

• Clemson offered quarterback Chase Brice.

• Florida State offered 4-star offensive lineman and current Alabama commit Alex Leatherwood. The Seminoles also offered corner Michael Nesbitt.

• NC State offered 4-star receiver Jerry Jeudy.

• Michigan offered 3-star offensive lineman Walker Little.

• Baylor offered safety Donovan Stiner.

• Oklahoma State offered 4-star athlete Jamyest Williams.

• The Cowboys joined Arkansas in offering 4-star safety Derrick Tucker.

• TCU offered receiver Camron Buckley.

• Alabama and North Carolina offered offensive lineman Blake Vinson.

• Mississippi State offered 4-star defensive end Zachary Carter. The Bulldogs also offered tight end Tre McKitty.

• Clemson offered quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

• Virginia Tech offered receiver and current Florida State pledge D.J. Matthews.

• Texas Tech offered receiver BJ Hanspard.

• Ben Thomas of AL.com reports that Auburn offered quarterback Jack West.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.