LSU football has had great success with its 2011 football recruiting class thus far by raking in some of the top prospects in a talent-rich Louisiana pool.But LSU’s latest victory on the recruiting trail is the recent commitment of one of the elite players in the state of Texas.Trevon Randle, a 6-foot-2-inch, 205-pound linebacker from Clear Springs High School in League City, Texas, is the latest recruit in the class of 2011 to give his verbal pledge to LSU. Randle committed after he received a scholarship offer during his campus visit for LSU’s Junior Day on Feb. 20.The four-star prospect, according to Rivals.com, is a member of the 2011 Rivals.com Rivals250 Watch List as well as the ESPNU 150 Watch List. Randle is a two-time Texas 5A All-State selection and recorded 273 tackles as a starter during his sophomore and junior seasons. Clear Springs High School coach Clint Hartman said a number of factors contributed to Randle’s commitment.He said the combination of Randle’s desire to play football in the Southeastern Conference, conversations with LSU coaches and LSU’s Junior Day festivities which “wowed” Randle were instrumental in the linebacker’s decision to commit to LSU.Hartman, an 11-year veteran of the high school coaching ranks, said Randle is the best linebacker he has ever coached.”As a junior he’s as good as anyone I have ever coached,” Hartman said. “He’s going to play for an SEC team for a reason.”Hartman said when he watched Randle practice for the first time it was obvious the linebacker was going to be a special player, and Randle’s hard work has transformed him from a “great high school athlete” into a “great football player.””He makes a lot of plays in the middle, and he can also play on the strong and weak sides,” Hartman said. “He’s going to make the big play when the game is on the line. He’s very instinctive.”Randle helped Clear Springs reach the 2009 Texas 5A state quarterfinals in the school’s second year in varsity competition. Hartman said “it would have been a lot harder to get those things done” without Randle’s ability and leadership.Hartman also said he would like to see the linebacker improve his run defense and physicality during his senior year, but he added Randle has always bought into his coaches’ advice about improving his play on the field.”He’s a really good kid with high character,” Hartman said. “He’s not going to be a kid who breaks team policies. That’s not him.”Barton Simmons, Texas recruiting analyst for Rivals.com, said  Randle is an impressive athlete who runs very well and has a knack for finding the football and making big plays.”He can really get to the ball quickly, he sees the ball well and when he gets there he’s physical at the point of attack,” Simmons said. “He’s the type of guy you want in an SEC linebacker corps.”Simmons also said Randle is not an “absolute blue-chip” prospect like other members of LSU’s 2011 class, such as offensive lineman La’ell Collins, running back Kenny Hilliard or wide receiver Jarvis Landry. He said Randle must improve his size as well as his ability to get depth in pass coverage.”He doesn’t quite play with the controlled recklessness you sometimes want out of a linebacker,” Simmons said. “If he can let loose a little bit and add on some weight to take on the SEC pounding, then he can really cement himself as an elite prospect in this class.”—–Contact Cory Boudreaux at [email protected]