Highest-rated Class of 2022 football recruits from Louisiana
Every year college football teams and fans wait for high school recruits to reveal which school they will attend and which team they will play for in the following academic year.
In the Class of 2021, Alabama and Ohio State both signed three of the top 10 recruits while USC signed the #1 overall recruit, defensive lineman Korey Foreman. Alabama has signed the highest-rated class in three of the last four years. Only two teams ranked within the top 50 recruiting classes in 2021 were not in Power 5 conferences: Cincinnati (#44) and Memphis (#47) of the American Athletic Conference.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2022 football recruits from Louisiana using data from 247sports.
Keep reading to find out who you will likely be watching play college football in 2022.
#50: Kody Finley (WR)
- High school: Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA)
- National ranking: 1,207 (3 stars, 0.8366 rating)
- Position ranking: #157 (WR)
- Offers: Georgia State, Indiana, Kansas, Memphis, New Mexico
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#49: Corey Lambert Jr. (S)
- High school: Brother Martin (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 1,206 (3 stars, 0.8366 rating)
- Position ranking: #76 (S)
- Offers: Nevada, Illinois, Columbia, Duke, Florida Atlantic
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#48: Darrell DeMesme (WR)
- High school: Eleanor McMain (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 1,146 (3 stars, 0.8416 rating)
- Position ranking: #150 (WR)
- Offers: Florida State, Kansas, Memphis, South Alabama, Tennessee
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#47: Zeon Chriss (QB)
- High school: Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 1,114 (3 stars, 0.8416 rating)
- Position ranking: #77 (QB)
- Offers: Louisiana, Air Force, Appalachian State, Army, Memphis
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#46: Brylan Green (CB)
- High school: Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette, LA)
- National ranking: 1,105 (3 stars, 0.8416 rating)
- Position ranking: #105 (CB)
- Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Liberty, Washington State, Arkansas State
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#45: Enyce Sledge (DL)
- High school: Neville (Monroe, LA)
- National ranking: 1,083 (3 stars, 0.8432 rating)
- Position ranking: #143 (DL)
- Offers: Baylor, Indiana, Purdue, Akron, Florida A&M
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#44: Fitzgerald West (DL)
- High school: Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette, LA)
- National ranking: 1,026 (3 stars, 0.8466 rating)
- Position ranking: #139 (DL)
- Offers: Louisiana, LSU, SMU, Akron, Alabama
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#43: Keshlon Jackson (WR)
- High school: Lake Charles College Prep (Lake Charles, LA)
- National ranking: 1,025 (3 stars, 0.8466 rating)
- Position ranking: #138 (WR)
- Offers: Arkansas, Houston, Indiana, Louisiana Tech, Memphis
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#42: Ronald Lewis (CB)
- High school: Warren Easton (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 1,024 (3 stars, 0.8466 rating)
- Position ranking: #97 (CB)
- Offers: Colorado, Oregon State, Kansas, Lamar, Louisiana
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#41: Roman Pitre (ATH)
- High school: University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 957 (3 stars, 0.8516 rating)
- Position ranking: #82 (ATH)
- Offers: Purdue, Arizona State, Baylor, Colorado, Louisiana
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#40: O'Ryan James (WR)
- High school: Ellender Memorial (Houma, LA)
- National ranking: 943 (3 stars, 0.8516 rating)
- Position ranking: #127 (WR)
- Offers: Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern University
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#39: J'mari Monette (DL)
- High school: Alexandria (Alexandria, LA)
- National ranking: 941 (3 stars, 0.8516 rating)
- Position ranking: #132 (DL)
- Offers: Baylor, Indiana, Memphis, Mississippi State, SMU
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#38: Danny Lewis (TE)
- High school: Westgate (New Iberia, LA)
- National ranking: 906 (3 stars, 0.8527 rating)
- Position ranking: #49 (TE)
- Offers: Indiana, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Colorado State
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#37: Curtis Deville (WR)
- High school: Iowa (Iowa, LA)
- National ranking: 880 (3 stars, 0.8527 rating)
- Position ranking: #121 (WR)
- Offers: Purdue, Louisville, Florida State, North Texas, Southern University
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#36: Amorion Walker (ATH)
- High school: Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA)
- National ranking: 831 (3 stars, 0.8573 rating)
- Position ranking: #66 (ATH)
- Offers: Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Arizona State
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#35: Landon Ibieta (WR)
- High school: Mandeville (Mandeville, LA)
- National ranking: 788 (3 stars, 0.8577 rating)
- Position ranking: #107 (WR)
- Offers: Miami, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Memphis, South Alabama
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#34: Zavion Thomas (WR)
- High school: John Ehret (Marrero, LA)
- National ranking: 787 (3 stars, 0.8577 rating)
- Position ranking: #106 (WR)
- Offers: Louisville, Liberty, Louisiana, McNeese State, Memphis
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#33: Tariq Watson (CB)
- High school: Helen Cox (Harvey, LA)
- National ranking: 747 (3 stars, 0.8612 rating)
- Position ranking: #75 (CB)
- Offers: Minnesota, Virginia, Idaho, McNeese State, Middle Tennessee State
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#32: Theron Johnson (WR)
- High school: Alexandria (Alexandria, LA)
- National ranking: 730 (3 stars, 0.8627 rating)
- Position ranking: #103 (WR)
- Offers: Florida State, Mississippi State, Virginia
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#31: Derrick Graham (RB)
- High school: University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 610 (3 stars, 0.8688 rating)
- Position ranking: #52 (RB)
- Offers: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Houston, Louisiana Tech, South Alabama, Tulane
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#30: Dylan Sampson (RB)
- High school: Dutchtown (Geismar, LA)
- National ranking: 609 (3 stars, 0.8688 rating)
- Position ranking: #51 (RB)
- Offers: Tennessee, Purdue, Arkansas, California, Colorado
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#29: Marlon Gunn Jr. (RB)
- High school: Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 604 (3 stars, 0.8699 rating)
- Position ranking: #49 (RB)
- Offers: Alcorn State, Florida State, SMU, South Alabama, TCU
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#28: Jhamal Shelby (CB)
- High school: St. Augustine (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 560 (3 stars, 0.8738 rating)
- Position ranking: #60 (CB)
- Offers: Florida State, Memphis, Mississippi State, Tulane, Virginia
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#27: Kailep Edwards (LB)
- High school: West St. John (Edgard, LA)
- National ranking: 549 (3 stars, 0.8739 rating)
- Position ranking: #55 (LB)
- Offers: Colorado, Louisiana, Memphis, Mississippi State, Arizona State
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#26: Bo Bordelon (OT)
- High school: Isidore Newman (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 526 (3 stars, 0.8767 rating)
- Position ranking: #49 (OT)
- Offers: LSU, Colorado, Nicholls State, Virginia
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#25: Leroy Paige (WR)
- High school: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 498 (3 stars, 0.8789 rating)
- Position ranking: #67 (WR)
- Offers: Baylor, Florida State, Mississippi State, Virginia, Arizona
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#24: Cam East (OT)
- High school: St. Augustine (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 496 (3 stars, 0.8789 rating)
- Position ranking: #47 (OT)
- Offers: Mississippi State, TCU, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida State
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#23: Jordan Allen (S)
- High school: Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette, LA)
- National ranking: 495 (3 stars, 0.8789 rating)
- Position ranking: #33 (S)
- Offers: Louisville, Miami, Georgia, Ole Miss, Penn State
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#22: Lorenzell Dubose (CB)
- High school: Neville (Monroe, LA)
- National ranking: 440 (3 stars, 0.8839 rating)
- Position ranking: #42 (CB)
- Offers: Oregon State, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Purdue
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#21: Maxie Baudoin IV (DL)
- High school: Ascension Episcopal (Youngsville, LA)
- National ranking: 439 (3 stars, 0.8839 rating)
- Position ranking: #65 (DL)
- Offers: Auburn, Florida State, Arizona State, Arkansas, Duke
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#20: Decoldest Crawford (WR)
- High school: Green Oaks (Shreveport, LA)
- National ranking: 420 (3 stars, 0.8851 rating)
- Position ranking: #60 (WR)
- Offers: LSU, Arizona State, Arkansas, Illinois State, Kansas
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#19: Javae Gilmore (LB)
- High school: Amite (Amite, LA)
- National ranking: 367 (3 stars, 0.89 rating)
- Position ranking: #39 (LB)
- Offers: Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU
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#18: Tygee Hill (DL)
- High school: Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 345 (4 stars, 0.8926 rating)
- Position ranking: #49 (DL)
- Offers: LSU, Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Jackson State
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#17: Shone Washington (DL)
- High school: Warren Easton (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 340 (4 stars, 0.893 rating)
- Position ranking: #47 (DL)
- Offers: LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Alabama, Arizona State
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#16: Austin Ausberry (CB)
- High school: University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 328 (4 stars, 0.8946 rating)
- Position ranking: #32 (CB)
- Offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe
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#15: Walter Bob (DL)
- High school: Acadiana (Lafayette, LA)
- National ranking: 262 (4 stars, 0.9049 rating)
- Position ranking: #35 (DL)
- Offers: Alabama, Arkansas State, Florida, Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall
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#14: AJ Johnson (WR)
- High school: Isidore Newman (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 248 (4 stars, 0.9077 rating)
- Position ranking: #40 (WR)
- Offers: LSU, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Kansas
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#13: Emery Jones (IOL)
- High school: Catholic (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 246 (4 stars, 0.9081 rating)
- Position ranking: #12 (IOL)
- Offers: Florida State, LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama
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#12: Trevor Etienne (RB)
- High school: Jennings (Jennings, LA)
- National ranking: 167 (4 stars, 0.9333 rating)
- Position ranking: #13 (RB)
- Offers: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU
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#11: Aaron Anderson (WR)
- High school: Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA)
- National ranking: 164 (4 stars, 0.9344 rating)
- Position ranking: #25 (WR)
- Offers: LSU, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida State
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#10: Quency Wiggins (DL)
- High school: Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 156 (4 stars, 0.9379 rating)
- Position ranking: #24 (DL)
- Offers: Alabama, Florida, LSU, Oregon, Texas
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#9: TreVonte' Citizen (RB)
- High school: Lake Charles College Prep (Lake Charles, LA)
- National ranking: 138 (4 stars, 0.9452 rating)
- Position ranking: #11 (RB)
- Offers: Auburn, LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas
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#8: J'mond Tapp (Edge)
- High school: Ascension Catholic (Donaldsonville, LA)
- National ranking: 125 (4 stars, 0.949 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (Edge)
- Offers: Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU
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#7: Laterrance Welch (CB)
- High school: Acadiana (Lafayette, LA)
- National ranking: 121 (4 stars, 0.9493 rating)
- Position ranking: #14 (CB)
- Offers: LSU, Auburn, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas
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#6: Kendrick Law (ATH)
- High school: Captain Shreve (Shreveport, LA)
- National ranking: 116 (4 stars, 0.9509 rating)
- Position ranking: #9 (ATH)
- Offers: Florida State, LSU, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn
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#5: Le'veon Moss (RB)
- High school: Istrouma (Baton Rouge, LA)
- National ranking: 80 (4 stars, 0.9648 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (RB)
- Offers: Alabama, Texas A&M, Colorado, Florida, Florida State
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#4: Shazz Preston (WR)
- High school: St. James (Saint James, LA)
- National ranking: 69 (4 stars, 0.9705 rating)
- Position ranking: #8 (WR)
- Offers: LSU, Alabama, Texas, USC, Georgia
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#3: Jacoby Mathews (S)
- High school: Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA)
- National ranking: 29 (5 stars, 0.9849 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (S)
- Offers: LSU, Texas A&M, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas
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#2: Will Campbell (OT)
- High school: Neville (Monroe, LA)
- National ranking: 27 (5 stars, 0.9854 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (OT)
- Offers: LSU, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn
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#1: Walker Howard (QB)
- High school: St. Thomas More (Lafayette, LA)
- National ranking: 20 (5 stars, 0.9876 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (QB)
- Offers: LSU, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor
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