Recruiting: Carencro cornerback Bailey Despanie commits to Tulane
The Tulane Green Wave added the third pledge for their 2021 football recruiting class Wednesday.
Carencro cornerback Bailey “Slim” Despanie considered offers from FAU, ULL, La. Tech, McNeese, Prairie View and South Alabama before making his commitment to the Green Wave.
#AGTG Blessed to be committed to Tulane University! #ROLLWAVE🌊 @JJMcCleskey @CoachWEFritz @CoachJCY @CroBearNation @CroBearNation pic.twitter.com/LsjUmHbd2e
— Bailey “slim” Despanie (@DespanieBailey) May 27, 2020
The 6-foot, 160-pound Despanie also doubles as a guard on the Carencro basketball team, usually drawing the assignment of keeping the opponent’s best player in check.
Despanie runs a 4.5 forty and is a vicious hitter for his size. He reacts quickly and comes up to drive to the ball from his secondary spot. Despaine shows good ball skills with excellent anticipation.
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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 play football at LSU, developing a passion for the game in even greater fashion while in…
