On the heels of one of the best recruiting classes in LSU history, LSU football coach Les Miles has already picked up five early commitments for the 2010 class.Wide receiver Mike Davis, tight end Nick Jacobs, defensive back and wide receiver Tharold Simon and fullback Brandon Worle committed after attending LSU’s second Junior Day. Linebacker D.J. Welter committed soon after.Committing early is becoming more common at the college level, according to Rene Nadeau, college football analyst for ESPN and TigerVision.”It’s a trendy thing now,” Nadeau said. “More kids are seeing other kids do it.”If a recruit knows where he wants to go, committing early relieves pressure, Nadeau said. He said recruits can focus on their senior season instead of answering questions about college plans.MIKE DAVISDavis was a star at Skyline High School in Dallas. The 6-foot-1-inch wide receiver caught 1,138 yards and 16 touchdowns his junior season and 469 yards and 4 touchdowns his sophomore season.”I know he’s been a good receiver for us here at Skyline,” said Skyline coach Reginald Samples. “He’s got a lot of talent, and I think he can help [LSU].”The Dallas native was an All-State player at Skyline, running a 4.55-second 40-yard dash.”He’s fast, and he adjusts real fast to the ball,” Samples said. “He’ll do some good things.”The receiver has been the highlight of the early 2010 recruits. Davis also had official offers from Oklahoma, Florida, California, Texas Tech and Texas A&M, among others.”The biggest grab [LSU] got in this 2010 class is Mike Davis,” Nadeau said. “Everybody wanted him.”The receiver was recruited by LSU receivers coach D.J. McCarthy. “For LSU to be able to go in and get an early commitment from him … that speaks volumes of the recruiting efforts of D.J. McCarthy,” said Sonny Shipp, Louisiana recruiting analyst for Scout.com.NICK JACOBSJacobs is a 6-foot-5-inch tight end who has also played defensive line at Many High School. Shipp said Jacob’s potential position at LSU is uncertain.LSU noticed the 243-pound tight end, who also plays basketball, at an LSU camp this past summer.”You get him in the weight room and only focus on football,” Shipp said. “They can get him up to 280-285,” Shipp said Jacob is big, athletic and quick.”He just tore people up [in high school],” Shipp said.THAROLD SIMONSimon plays defensive back and wide receiver for Eunice High School. The recruit led Eunice to a No. 1 ranking in Louisiana’s 4-A class and an 11-1 record in 2008.”He can be a big time player in the secondary,” said Eunice High School coach Paul Trosclair. “He plays for both sides of the ball.”Shipp said the Eunice native could play either safety or wide receiver at LSU.”If he plays defense, he’ll end up playing safety — probably strong safety,” Shipp said. “If he plays offense, he’ll play wide receiver.”Simon caught 18 passes for 227 yards as a receiver and recorded five interceptions his junior season. “He’s been our leading receiver since midway through his freshman year,” Trosclair said. “He’s also led interceptions the last few years.”The 6-foot-4-inch athlete runs a 4.45-second 40-yard dash. He also plays basketball and track for Eunice.”He doesn’t have the burning speed, but he’s got enough speed to be able to stretch it vertically,” Shipp said.Simon made big catches and interceptions at Eunice, and Trosclair said Simon will make a smooth transition to the college level.”He looks like a college player,” Trosclair said. “I see him making that jump pretty easy.”BRANDON WORLEWorle is a 6-foot-1-inch, 240-pound fullback from Troup County High School in LaGrange, Ga.”For a guy his size, he has great hands,” said Troup County High School coach Bubba Jeter.  “He can catch a ball out the backfield.”The fullback took a backseat role in 2008, but Jeter plans to utilize Worle more in 2009.”He’s a good blocker; he’s unselfish,” Jeter said. “When he gets the football, he’s a great runner.”The Tigers are looking for a fullback after the departure of senior Quinn Johnson.”I think his impact [at LSU] can be big,” Jeter said. “He can do anything you want a true fullback to do.”Shipp said LSU wanted to sign two fullbacks in the 2009 class but only signed three-star recruit Dominique Allen.D.J. WELTERWelter was the fifth commitment of the 2010 class. The Crowley native recorded 128 tackles in his junior season at Notre Dame High School. Shipp said the 6-foot-1, 220-pound linebacker is not as big as some other linebackers, but Welter plays well in space.”He makes up for that with his instincts,” Shipp said. “He’s got a real high football IQ.”Nadeau said Welter may be utilized on special teams.—-Contact Michael Lambert at [email protected]