Recruiting: Tulane in market for transfer QB while looking to 2021

Tulane added four grad transfers for the 2020 class – OG Jaylen Miller (Duke), LB Kevin Henry (Oklahoma State), CB Kyle Meyers (Florida State) and WR Mykel Jones (Oklahoma).

Overall, the Green Wave signed 20 prospects but the roster certainly has room for one more grad transfer at quarterback.

Even though freshmen Michael Pratt and Justin Ibieta were part of this class, there is still a void behind center where more quality depth with experience and perhaps competition for returnee Keon Howard would be useful. I fully anticipate the Green Wave will be adding a grad transfer (or a transfer if the NCAA ruling due in May or June allows all transfers immediately eligibility).

Dual-threat Trey Love, a 6-2, 218 pounder with three years of eligibility remaining, served as a backup quarterback and baseball outfielder at West Virginia. He played in only five football games, attempting five total passes during his two seasons in Morgantown. Highly intelligent, Love graduated in just two years.

Love’s grandfather Woodrow Lowe was three-time All-American linebacker at Alabama before moving on to the NFL.

Maryland dual-threat Tyrell Pigrome (5-10, 209) made seven starts for the Terrapins. The 2015 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year totaled 62 touchdowns (44 passing, 18 rushing) as a prepster. While at Maryland, he accounted for 1,777 yards passing with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Pigrome added 630 yards and eight scores as a runner. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

Grant Loy (6-5, 223), a dual threat from Bowling Green with two years of eligibility, made eight starts for the Falcons including seven in 2019. He played in 29 games overall, passing for 1,478 yards with eight touchdowns and 14 interceptions plus 642 yards with six scores rushing.

If the ruling comes soon allowing immediate eligibility for first time transfers, the market will be greatly enhanced.

Looking further ahead, Tulane has scored their first commitment for the 2021 class from Virginia prep quarterback Billy Wiles and has drawn interest from quite a few quality prospects. There is reciprocal interest in most cases.

Here’s a quick list:

RB Ke’Travion Hargrove (5’11, 185) Ruston

Shifty and explosive talent with great balance and jump cuts. Also runs 60 meter hurdles (8.95 seconds) and 4 X 200 relay. Tulane, La. Tech, ULL, Baylor

WR Solomon Lewis (5-8, 190) Lake Charles College Prep

Runs a 4.54 forty, just scratching the surface. Athletic, superb burst, return specialist. Miami, Texas Tech, Tulane, Houston, La. Tech.

OT Andrew Canrlas (6-8, 300) Raleigh, North Carolina.

N.C. State, Duke, Tulane, Army, East Carolina, Liberty, North Carolina, Virginia, Va. Tech.

OT Weston Jones (6’5, 265) Romeo, Michigan

Pancake blocks. Army, BYU, Tulane, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo and Iowa State.

DE Baryire Davenport (6-4, 225) Chickasaw, Alabama

Kansas, South Alabama, Vanderbilt, UAB, Tulane

DE Gharin Stansbury (6-5, 215) Franklin

Stand up or 3-point stance, sets edge, gets off block, no quit. Visited SMU, Tulane, ULL, Grambling and Northwestern State. Kansas has his attention.

DE Renard Gwynn (6-2, 240) Boca Raton, Fla.

In 2019, 82 tackles, 16 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and safety. Vicious hitter, good receiver as TE, catches in crowds, very intelligent. Tulane, Wake Forest, Maryland, Kansas, Syracuse, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, South Florida.

DT Keenan Landry (6-2, 295) Jennings

Great upside. Tulane, ULM , South Alabama.

DE Byron ” Boogie” Turner (6-3, 235) St. Augustine

Fires off edge, uses hands well, intense. Colorado, Tulane, West Va., Florida, Kansas, Louisville, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Virginia.

RB Logan Diggs (5-11, 187, 4.55) Rummel

YAC, productive, cutback runner, complete back. Arkansas, Tulane, SMU, Memphis, Vanderbilt, Virginia.

RB Iverson Celestine (5-10, 200) Fountainbleau

In 2019, 1,142 yars, 12 touchdowns. Very physical, balance, YAC. Colorado, Tulane, South Alabama, Toledo, Southern Miss, Virginia, Utah.

RB Montrell Johnson (5-11, 193, 4.48) De La Salle

Good receiver, north/south runner, YAC, runs track. Tulane, La. Tech, Virginia, South Alabama, Tennessee, Colorado.

LB Mandel Eugene (6-1, 200) St. Charles Catholic

In 2019, District 10-2A MVP made 92 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3 blocked punts. Loves weight room, intense, diagnose play quickly. Is one that Tulane needs and has good chance.

WR Casey Cain (6-2, 178, 4.6) Warren Easton

Creates good separation, uses body well, super hands, routes. La. Tech, Tulane, South Alabama and ULL.

WR Khari Fields (6-1, 165) Helen Cox

Good route runner, finds openings. Interest from Kansas State, Tulane, La. Tech and ULL.

RB Jaden Handy (5-9, 193, 4.6) Holy Cross

Cutback runner, good on screens, great balance, could split out wide, good hands. Tulane sees great value.

DE Barryn Sorrell (6-4, 250) Holy Cross

Powerful pass rusher, physical specimen, uses hands. Offers from Tulane, South Alabama, Memphis and Vanderbilt.

DE Jace Williams (6-2, 220) Slidell

Slips past blocks, penetration, good open field tackler. Tulane monitoring closely.

OLB Marco Avant (6-3, 212) Jonesboro, Ark.

Houston, Tulane, Arkansas State, Southern Miss., Kansas, Memphis.

DB/ATH Jaden Keller (6-3, 202) Bristol, Tenn.

Always around ball, good length. Could grow into LB. Appalachian State, Charlotte, Tennessee, Va. Tech, Western Kentucky, Tulane, Virginia, South Carolina, Duke.

ATH Nick Martin (5-11, 195) Texarkana, Tex.

Plays running back and strong safety. Arkansas, UTSA, Tulsa, Texas Tech, ULM, Houston, Tulane, SMU, Kansas and North Texas.

DB Isiah Cox (6-2, 185) Alcoa, Tenn.

Appalachian State, Charlotte, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, East Carolina, Memphis, Liberty and Cincinnati.