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Published May 3, 2022
LSU offer kicks off 2025 Acadiana speedster Russell Babineaux's recruitment
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Jerit Roser  •  Death Valley Insider
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Russell Babineaux is still trying to wrap his mind around the excitement of an early LSU offer — much like an opposing defender reaching in vain after one of his breakaway highlights.

The 5-9, 160-pound three-sport standout at Acadiana had hoped to have an opportunity to play college football one day, and coaches and older college-bound teammates had told him he had the potential to do so.

But he said he never expected a scholarship offer to arrive so soon, or from as prominent a program as the SEC member and 2019 national champion.

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