Overview
- Seaton announced his decision on Instagram Friday and On3 reported he signed with LSU on Saturday, giving the Tigers the portal’s top offensive tackle and a top-five overall addition.
- The 6-foot-5, 330-pound lineman chose LSU over heavy interest from Oregon, Miami, Mississippi State and others after a multi-day visit in Baton Rouge.
- Recruitment momentum shifted when Seaton extended his LSU visit and canceled a planned Oregon trip, with Lane Kiffin making late in-person pushes during the condensed January window.
- A two-year Colorado starter, Seaton earned Freshman All-American recognition and back-to-back All-Big 12 honors, and he is widely viewed as a 2027 first-round NFL draft prospect.
- NIL figures drew attention throughout his recruitment, with On3 listing a $1.7 million valuation as local estimates speculated higher without independent verification.