Five-star DT Rashard Lawrence down to final two, will announce next week

Five-star defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence (6-foot-3, 305 pounds, Monroe, La.) has further updated his Top 5, eliminating three schools from his considering to bring the decision down to just two.

Five-star defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence (6-foot-3, 305 pounds, Monroe, La.) has further updated his Top 5, eliminating three schools from his considering to bring the decision down to just two.

Lawrence cut Alabama, UCLA, and Washington from his Top 5 to get to LSU — his home state team — and Ohio State — last year's national champion. For what it is worth, 247Sports has a 100-percent chance that the No. 22 overall recruit will end up in Baton Rouge.

Lawrence will make his decision on January 22.