New Orleans products on FBS rosters for 2022 season
Everyone who is a football fan is familiar with how much talent Louisiana has turned out for college football fans coast to coast. The Pelican state is fertile soil, and the greater New Orleans in particular produces many college performers.
This year is no different. Just to illustrate just how much talent originates on the prep football stadiums each weekend in the fall, here is a generous sampling of players who made their way to FBS programs across the country from the Crescent City and await their opportinities in the 2022 season.
| Alabama | WR Aaron Aanderson (Edna Karr) four-star signee in 2022, lightning quick with 4.39 40-time. |
| Alabama | WR Shazz Preston (St. James) four-star 2022 signee |
| Arkansas State | DB/Safety Eddie Smith (Salmen) played previously at Alabama and Illinois, two-way star at Salmen. |
| Auburn | WR Koy Moore (Rummel) 27 catches for 248 yards while at LSU; career at Rummel: 93 grabs, 1,254 yards, 8 TD’s. |
| Auburn | CB Donovan Kaufman (Rummel) transfer from Vanderbilt, 304 tackles, 23 sacks, 8 INT while at Rummel. |
| Auburn | QB T.J. Finley (Ponchatoula) transfer from LSU, 8 starts in college to date, 1,768 yds. passing, 11 TD, 6 INT. |
| Baylor | LB Jackie Marshall (East St. John) Honor Roll for Bears 2021 as freshman. |
| Colorado State | DB/Safety Corey Lambert (Brother Martin) three-star 2022. |
| Central Michigan | DB Caleb Spann (John Curtis) versatile in secondary, three-star signee in 2021. |
| Colorado State | DB Tywann Francois (Landry-Walker) enters his fifth year with the Rams, named District MVP and All-State in 2017. |
| Florida | RB Montrell Johnson (De La Salle) Sun Belt freshman of the year ’21 while at Louisiana., Ran for 838 yards, 12 TD’s. In state title game in 2020 vs. St. Thomas More ran for 182 yards and 4 TD’s. |
| Florida State | DE Byron “Boogie Man” Turner (St. Aug.) four-star in ’21 class. Jr. year St. Aug. 102 stops, 29 TFL, 13 sacks. |
| Florida State | LT Bless Harris (St. Aug.) transfer from Lamar. Did not allow sack as senior at St. Aug. 2018. |
| Florida State | CB Greedy Vance (Karr) Louisville transfer (played 17 games), 9 interceptions as senior at Karr. |
| Georgia | OC Sedrick Van Pran (Warren Easton) made 15 starts for ’21 national champs, four-star in 2020 as top center in country. |
| Georgia | DT Shone Washington (Warren Easton) three-star 2022 signee. |
| Georgia Southern | WR Jeremy Singleton (Brother Martin) transfer from Houston where he had 84 catches, 1,256 yds. & 10 TD’s. |
| Kansas | DT Caleb Sampson (Northlake Christian) Jr. 51 stops for Jayhawks. |
| Kansas | LB Taiwan Berryhill (St. Aug.) 17 games for Jayhawks, starter as true freshman, three-star in 2020. |
| Louisiana | OT Nathan Thomas (Chalmette) 7 games for Cajuns in ’21, three-star in 2019 class. |
| Louisiana | WR Dontae Fleming (East St. John) |
| Louisiana | WR Jacob Bernard (Lakeshore) 11 games in 2021. Twice All-Metro, once All-State in high school |
| Louisiana | DT Sonny Hazard (Jesuit) twice All-Metro, twice All-District for Blue Jays. |
| Louisiana | DT Mason Narcisse (St. Charles) 24 games for Cajuns. All-Metro, All-State and District MVP for Comets. |
| Louisiana | LB Kailep Edwards (West St. John) three-star 2022 signee, 3 year starter. |
| Louisiana | QB Chandler Fields (Rummel) Redshirt soph. is anticipated starter for Cajuns. three-star prospect in 2019. |
| Louisiana | QB Lance LeGendre (Warren Easton) transfer from Maryland where he spent 2 seasons. four-star prospect 2019. |
| Louisiana | OT Mackey Mailho (Mandeville) 2021 signee. |
| Louisiana Tech | LB Tyler Grubbs(Holy Cross) 2 seasons in Ruston produced 196 tackles. Career at Holy Cross, 469 tackles, 9 sacks, 9 interceptions. |
| Louisiana Tech | WR Devonta Lee (Amite) transfer from LSU where he played 34 games as WR/ LB. |
| Louisiana Tech | RB Harlan Dixon (Slidell) played in 17 games for Bulldogs; final 2 years high school 3,097 yds. 31 TD’s (2018, ’19) |
| LSU | TE Jack Mashburn (St. Paul’s) was 5A all state in 2018. walk on at LSU. |
| LSU | RB John Emery, Jr. (Destrehan) has 566 yards, 7 TD’s at LSU, including 103 yards vs. Vanderbilt in ’20. Sr. high school 1,693 yds. 26 TD’s |
| LSU | DB/Safety Joe Foucha (McDonogh 35) 44 games at Arkansas, 231 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 17 PBU, 5 INT |
| LSU | OL Bo Bordelon (Newman) four-star signee 2022. |
| LSU | Saivion Jones (St. James) final two seasons (2019, ’20) high school had 178 tackles, 33 TFL, 23 sacks, 48 QB hurries. |
| LSU | DT Tygee Hill (Karr) four-star signee 2022, 24th rated DT in nation. |
| LSU | OLB Kolbe Fields (Rummel) transfer from South Carolina. Sr. high school 98 tackles, 12 TFL, 3.5 sacks. |
| LSU | CB Greg Brooks (West Jeff) played in 34 games at Arkansas compiling 112 stops, 5.5 TFL, 12 PBU and 4 picks. |
| LSU | WR Evan Francioni (Rummel) walk-on who earned scholarship with the Tigers. He began college as baseball player at UNO prior to transferring. |
| Memphis | LB Andrew Jones (Ehret) RS fresh. 11th best prospect in Louisiana in ’21 class, 142 tackles, 42 TFL. |
| Memphis | Quindell Johnson (Edna Karr) 2five-starts, 243 career stops, 6 interceptions, NFL prospect for ’23. |
| Michigan | WR Amorion Walker (Ponchatoula) 6’4 target, 2022 signee. |
| Michigan State | LB Aaron Brule’ (Rummel) four-star in 2018, 141 stops while at Miss. State past 4 seasons. |
| Michigan State | CB Chester Kimbrough (Warren Easton) played in 29 games at Florida, 11 starts for Spartans in ’21. |
| Michigan State | LB Jacolby Windmon (John Ehret) transfer from UNLV where he totaled 118 tackles and 6.5 sacks in ’21 was a three-star prospect in 2019. |
| Mississippi State | DB Shawn Preston (St. James) 22 games for Bulldogs, final two years high school 123 stops, 21 TFL, 4 sacks, 4 INT |
| Mississippi State | WR Zavion Thomas (Ehret) 2022 four-star. |
| Mississippi State | LB Javae Gilmore (Amite) three-star signee 2022, 2021 tallied 69 stops, 12 TFL, 4 sacks, caught 45 passes on offense. |
| Nebraska | DB/Safety Kaine Williams (Ehret) transfer from Alabama; 52 Tackles, 7 PBU, 10 TFL, 3 INT as high school senior |
| Notre Dame | RB Logan Diggs (Rummel) 230 yards, 3 TD’s as fresh . for Irish in ’21. Should have expanded role in ’22. |
| Oklahoma State | OT Caleb Etienne (Warren Easton) 6’7 |
| Ole Miss | OT Cam East (St. Aug) twice All-District, three-star prospect 2022. |
| Ole Miss | OLB Khari ” Duke” Coleman (Carver) transfer from TCU; as high school senior: 27.5 sacks, 33 QB hurries. Career high school output: 277 tackles, 91.5 TFL, 46.5 sacks.. |
| Ole Miss | PK Caden Costa (Mandeville) soph. 70 % on FG. earned 4.five-stars at Chris Sailor kicking camp. |
| Purdue | OC Malachi Preciado (Warren Easton) three-star 2022. 2021 All-State. 10th rated center in country. |
| SMU | CB Donald Clay (John Curtis) 21 games for Ponies. Sr. high school 59 tackles, 3 interceptions, 94 yard KR in 2018. |
| Southern Miss | TE Cole Cavallo (Northshore) two way performer in high school is now a Jr. (redshirt). |
| Southern Miss | PK Andrew Stein (Northshore) All-Metro 2018, All-District. 53 yard FG. |
| TBD | OT Willie Allen (John Curtis) 6’7 |
| TCU | RB Corey Wren (John Curtis) transfer from Fla.State where he plated in 12 games. Totaled 3.126 all purpose at Curtis. |
| Texas | WR Clay Cain (Warren Easton) had breakout spring for ‘Horns. |
| Texas | DE Barryn Sorrell (Holy Cross) All-State for Tigers. Currently a soph. |
| Texas | CB Ronald Lewis (Warren Easton) three-star 2022 signee, 8 interceptions in 2020, 9 games. |
| Texas A&M | LB Edgerrin Cooper (Covington) soph. who tallied 58 stops last season. four-star in 2020. |
| Texas A&M | DB/Safety Jacoby Mathews (Ponchatoula) four-star in 2022, # 8 safety in nation. |
| Toledo | CB Nick Turner (Brother Martin) transfer from Arkansas, allowed 5 catches in 26 targets senior for Crusaders. |
| Tulane | WR Jha’ Quan Jackson (Hahnville) Jr. his uncle is NFL HOF Ed Reed. He tallied 1,003 all purpose yards in ’21, 8 TD’s in ’20. |
| Tulane | OG Josh Remetich (Holy Cross) starter for Wave |
| Tulane | WR Lawrence Keys (McDonogh 35) transfer from Notre Dame, was three-star recruit in 2018, # 21 ranked receiver in class. |
| Tulane | RB Tyjae Spears (Ponchatoula) 863 yards rushing with 9 TD’s in ’21. Vs. Memphis Nov. 27th, 264 yards rushing 2 TD’s. |
| Tulane | DT Patrick Jenkins (Ehret) transfer from TCU, played in 18 games with Horned Frogs. |
| Tulane | DT Adonis Friloux (Hahnville) 21 sacks in 2019 at Hahnville, 18 game appearances with Green Wave. |
| Tulane | DB/Safety Lance Robinson (De La Salle) transfer from Kansas State where he played in 17 games. All-District 9 |
| Tulane | RB Ashaad Clayton (Warren Easton) four-star signee with Colorado in 2020. Senior year at Easton: 2,264 yds. 32 TD’s. |
| Tulane | RB Iverson Celestine (Fountainbleau) finished high school career with 4,171 rushing yards. |
| Tulane | DB/Safety Macon Clark (Destrehan) the senior has 135 career stops, 7 interceptions, 5 sacks. |
| Tulane | DE Angelo Anderson (John Curtis) soph. had 134 tackles, 25 sacks, 29 QB hurries final two seasons in high school |
| Tulane | DE Noah Taliancich (Destrehan) the soph. was three-star prospect in high school |
| Tulane | DB Jarius Monroe (East St. John) transfer from Nichols where he tallied 102 tackles,28 PBU in 32 contests. |
| Tulane | QB Justin Ibieta (Country Day) three-star signee in 2020. |
| Tulane | LB Mandel Eugene (St. Charles) compiled 235 tackles, 50 TFL, 20 sacks, 15 FF and 10 interceptions in high school |
| UTSA | DB/Safety Pig Cage (Rummel) transfer from LSU, Sr. high school 124 tackles, 19 TFL, 6 sacks. |
| UTSA | WR Quincy Cage (De La Salle) transfer Nicholls, McNeese. |
| Vanderbilt | WR Will Sheppard (Mandeville) 19 games for ‘Dores, 560 yards, 4 TD’s last season. |
| Vanderbilt | PK Joseph Bulvas (Mandeville) grad transfer from Alabama. three-star in 2017 Kicked 53 yd. FG vs. East Tenn State |
| Virginia | WR Keyton Thompson (Landry/Walker) 2 games at Miss. State as QB, transfer to Va. where he had 78 grabs for 990 yards, 2 TD’s in 2021. Louisiana Gatorade Player of Year high school, 10,737 all-purpose yards, 1 football title, 2 basketball championships. |
| Virginia | LB Brandon Williams (Newman) 12.5 sacks as senior for Greenies, four-star prospect ’20. |
| USC | DE Earl Barquet (John Ehret) transfer from TCU where the redshirt junior played in 16 games for Horned Frogs. |
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Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Rene Nadeau has been involved in sports ever since his earliest memories. Rene played basketball, wrestled, ran track, and was an All-District running back in football at John F. Kennedy High School. He went on to be a member of the LSU football program, developing a passion for the game in even…
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