New Orleans is among the most talented subways in America when it comes to scouting football talents, and the numbers confirm that.
The city produces more NFL talent, per capita, than any subway outside of Florida except Houston. In total, the state of Louisiana is the sixth in the country in terms of the number of natives who play at the highest football level.
This means that there is always top talent, but also depth that should be considered in the region, which Sports Illustrated first-hand video on April 24 while at the Battle of the South camp in New Orleans. We were especially attracted by six performers.
OL Caden Jones, class 2023
When he signed up with an incredible 6’8 “at the start of the event, Jones was hard to miss in almost every sense. With a good weight as a junior and relatively well bearing some 315 pounds, it’s no surprise that his stock has increased since the 2021 season ended. a match with enough finesse to fight in dog protection, Texas is his latest scholarship offer, coming from coach Steve Sarkisian himself.The Texas A&M recently offered it to him and was attended by at least two members of his LSU family, Florida, Florida State and others are also recruiting Jones.The summer months will show where one of the country’s biggest offensive line players will play college football.
KB AJ Samuel, class 2023
A longtime starter with many victories at Edna Carr High School in New Orleans, Samuel is among the best in town as a double-threat talent. He is physically mature and looks with complete control at 6 feet, 200 pounds, with confidence in his game. No other passer has done as many reps as Samuel that day, showing a nice balance of power and touching his hands depending on the task ahead. He was especially sharp across the field, and he also ran well during the test part of the event. Hawaii is on the list of offers and many others are in contact, including South Alabama, where Samuel visited in March.
VR Makhi Paris, class 2023
After a knee injury, Paris was probably the best story to come out of camp. He looked healthy and fluid all afternoon. Able to run for 4.5 seconds to start the day, the physically wide receiver supported it with consistent victories during the one-on-one competition. It is reliable both in separating the ball from the body and in controversial catches in traffic. There is also a solid foundation that is present as a runner of the route, with the physicality of the lower part of the body that allows Paris to prevent press coverage near the battle line. Intended to play Edna Carr with Samuel, Paris has interest from the state of Mississippi, Louisiana and Southern.
Jeremiah Clark breaks the passage on the way to the camp’s MVP honors.
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DB Jeremiah Clark, class 2024
It could not be denied who was the best looking at the event as soon as Clark entered his representatives. Despite his lower stature, he competed like any DB on the line of battle and showed a combination of quick reaction and speed of make-up in the work of his press technique. While out of reporting, Clark was instinctive and efficient in his breaks, often catching up with football along the way. The weak corner-back has a chance to further raise his profile this off-season by playing with the Louisiana Bootleggers seven on seven. Louisiana has been visiting Clark lately as his employment increases.
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KB Beau Perez, class 2024
A name to be known in the 2022 season, Perez will compete for a starting job at a Jesuit high school. With a chance to take the reins of two seasons, the 6’4 “muscular passer has a chance to show what was probably the strongest hand of the competitor. He showed good footwork in relation to his size and threw the ball out of numbers on Perez proved accurate while radio in his pocket, where his timing was also mature beyond his previous university experience.
VR Phillip Wright III, class 2025
If there is a potential superstar recruit from the event, Wright is a choice based on a one-day sample. Just a freshman at the time, he competed for the fastest 40-yard run of any competitor and looked like the most explosive belt-catcher on the road. Local coaches repeatedly manually timed Wright in the range of less than 4.4 seconds in 40, but the second-year student on the rise showed competitiveness and natural ball skills that surpassed his great speed while working in attack. Already in the 5’11 “length range, a wide receiver or defensive rear projection might make sense below. A cousin of NFL quarterback Dante Jackson, Wright has since achieved 10.77 seconds in the 100-meter dash, confirming some of the easy speed which he creates on the football field.
“He tells me that I just have to keep working, to keep my grades so I can get the best offers,” Wright told him about Jackson’s advice.
LSU, Miami and others have already expressed significant interest in recruiting Wright.
Philip Wright III is adapting to football to catch across the field.
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