The competition to recruit the top prospects in the class of 2027 is stiff in early May of the 2026 college football offseason. April saw many of the top prospects in the class announce their college commitments, and the rate at which prospects make their decisions will increase in the summer months. While most recruiting classes in the cycle are still in their infancy, some programs are beginning to stockpile high-profile commitments and boost their recruiting rankings. One program that has experienced a rise in its recruiting rankings in early May is LSU. The Tigers received a commitment from five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson on Sunday; he ranks as the No. 1 tight end prospect in the class and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Louisiana. LSU holds five commitments in the 2027 recruiting cycle, but all of them rank as four-star prospects or higher. Three of the five commitments are from in-state prospects: Hudson (Ruston), quarterback Peyton Houston (Shreveport) and athlete Braylon Calais (Carencro).…