Four LSU commitments have made the Parade All-American team — quarterback Russell Shepard (Houston, Texas), safety Craig Loston (Aldine, Texas), running back Michael Ford (Leesville, La.) and offensive tackle Chris Faulk (Slidell, La.).Five-star recruit Shepard is from Cypress Ridge High School in Texas. He rushed for 1,946 yards and 28 touchdowns and threw for 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior. Loston, Shepard’s cousin, is the No. 1 safety prospect, according to Rivals.com.Ford and Faulk are two of three Parade All-Americans to play in Louisiana.The third is highly-recruited wide receiver Rueben Randle (Bastrop, La.). The No. 2 player on the Rivals100 plans to visit LSU this weekend after he visited Alabama this past weekend. Randle’s list includes LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma and Miami.
LSU recruits named Parade All-Americans — 11:11 a.m.
By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
Sports Contributor
January 21, 2009