Kentucky football target Hayden Monroe has loved the LSU Tigers the way most Louisiana boys do, without being asked and with no plan to stop. On Saturday he goes to Lexington to watch the Bayou Bengals play someone else. That someone else would like very much to have him.
Monroe is a 2028 athlete at Carencro who has played both sides of the ball and has never been caught apologizing for either. As a junior he has 37 tackles, six sacks, seven tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. He also has 12 quarterback hurries, which leads Louisiana. Sacks go in the newspaper. Hurries go in the film room, where coaches keep the things they truly believe.
ANOTHER ONE‼️ #H3🐲pic.twitter.com/7MNZB3DToh
— Hayden“H3”Monroe (@H3_monroe) September 26, 2026
That is why the phone rings. It rings from Lexington, and it rings from other places too.
“I’m really looking forward to experiencing an SEC game day and seeing the atmosphere at Kentucky,” Monroe said. “LSU is a team I grew up watching and loving, so getting to be there for that matchup makes it even more special. But Kentucky has really made me feel wanted throughout this process, and I’m excited to get around the coaches, see the program up close, and experience everything for myself.”…