Five-Star LSU DL Target Jahkeem Stewart Reclassifies To 2025

Elite five-star 2026 defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart announced Saturday that he has reclassified to the class of 2025.

Stewart, a 6-6, 270-pound pass rusher from New Orleans, recently transferred from St. Augustine to Edna Karr.

As a 2026 recruit, he was rated the No. 1 player in the state, the No. 1 defensive lineman in the country, and the No. 1 overall player in the class.

Now, with the early signing period approaching in just two months, the LSU coaching staff will ramp up the pressure on his recruitment. Per ESPN:

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Ohio State, Oregon, LSU and USC are now considered the finalists for Stewart's pledge. He will visit each school over the next two months, a source confirmed to ESPN.

"He's been dominating four- and five-star prospects since seventh grade," Clyde Alexander, a coach who represents Stewart, told ESPN. "Some of those kids are in the NFL now, and [Stewart] still had two more years of high school. Every head coach, coordinator and [defensive line coach] has him as the No. 1 player on their board regardless of class."

Stewart emerged as the nation's highest-ranked high school defender at New Orleans' St. Augustine High School, where he totaled 85 total tackles (33 for loss) and 20 sacks in his sophomore season last fall. Stewart is ineligible to compete in Louisiana high school football this fall following his in-season transfer from St. Augustine to nearby Edna Karr High School last month, a move that signaled Stewart's eventual plans to reclassify.

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