'I could never pick one': Why LSU's Ahmad Hudson p...
Key takeaways
- "Most guys pick which sport they want to concentrate on before high school," Hudson said.
- Hudson's logic is simple: Why discontinue one sport when they're mutually beneficial to his production in both?
- Hard to argue with that when you check in at No. 22 overall in SC Next's football rankings and No. 21 in basketball recruiting rankings for 2027.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Ahmad Hudson is a top-25 dual-sport recruit who's heading to LSU to play football and basketball. Marcus Taliaferro foe ESPNJason Jordan Multiple Authors Jun 17, 2026, 09:06 AM ETEmail Print Open Extended Reactions ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Ahmad Hudson can understand why you're mystified; after all, it's not every day that a prospect who ranks in the Top 25 in the SC Next 100 in two different sports bucks the tide and locks in to contribute in both sports collegiately.
"Most guys pick which sport they want to concentrate on before high school," Hudson said. "I wasn't going to do that."
Hudson's logic is simple: Why discontinue one sport when they're mutually beneficial to his production in both?