LSU gets commit No. 13 

Just when it seemed LSU had given up on the idea of a tight end as an offensive weapon, the coaching staff made a move to fix it.

The commitment of Northeast Mississippi Community College tight end Logan Stokes during Memorial Day weekend came as a surprise to many, considering the Muscle Shoals, Ala., native wasn't on many radars heading into the holiday. What makes the news even more surprising is the role Stokes is projected to fill. At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, Stokes could be the monstrous pass-catching threat the Tigers have been missing at tight end for years.

"I was looking for a little H back-type guy that can block for me and slip into the flats," said Ricky Smither, Stokes' coach at Northeast Mississippi. "But this kid has turned into something more than that -- he's a vertical threat as well. He runs well, and he's a big kid."

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