Chase Clement
TE/DE, 6'6", 260

I have started calling prospects several of the prospects on my list and Tuesday afternoon I caught up Chase Clement (6'6", 260, TE/DE) from E.D. White high school in Thibodaux. Clement told me that he has a 3.1 GPA and will be taking the ACT for the first time on February 24. Clement told me that he had already received scholarship offers from LSU and Ole Miss and received a scholarship offer from Florida a few hours before my phone call. He told me that he camped at LSU last Summer and will do so again this Summer. Clement, who is being recruited to play defensive end at LSU, told me he would like to visit LSU, Notre Dame, Florida, Alabama and Ole Miss on official visits. Clement said his favorite LSU player last season was Dwayne Bowe and his all time favorite NFL player was his uncle Eric Andolsek who played at LSU from 1984-88, made All-SEC in 86-87, and made All-Pro as an NFL guard while playing for the Detroit Loins. Andolsek's life came to a sudden end when an eighteen wheeler lost control and ran off the road and took his life while he was cutting grass in his front yard in Thibodaux. Clement has been offered by LSU.

Clay Spencer
OL, 6'6", 285

Thursday afternoon January 19 I interviewed Clay Spencer (OL, 6'6", 285) from Parkview Baptist who is No. 10 on my list. I asked Spencer how off-season workouts were going and he said great. Spencer has been spending time lifting weights and running sprints. His goal is to get his forty time down to 5.0 for the start of next season which would be excellent. Spencer has a 3.7 GPA and made a 22 on his ACT the only time he has took the test. He told me that he is hearing from schools throughout the country, but mostly from LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Colorado, UCONN, SO Mississippi, Ole Miss, TCU, Texas, LA Tech and UL-L. At this time, Spencer would like to take official visits to LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and Colorado, but that could change. He has already taken unofficial visits to Alabama and Ole Miss. Spencer has a busy Summer planned that includes attending camps at LSU, Ole Miss, Alabama and Auburn. Spencer's Grandfather, Fritz Spencer, played Baseball at LSU in 1948-49 and his Great Grandfather, Fritz L. Spencer, was the captain of the 1922 LSU football team. LSU Commitment.

Drew Cole
CB, 6'0", 180, 4.45

Monday afternoon January 22.I conducted an interview with Drew Cole (6'0", 180, 4.45, CB) from Picayune, Mississippi, who is the younger brother of LSU TE Mit Cole. Cole has a 4.0 GPA and made a 19 on the ACT test the only time he took the test. As a junior, Cole made first team All-District and first team All-State in Mississippi's class 4-A. As a junior, Cole made 60 tackles, had one interception, and broke-up 16 passes. He also had close to 600 yards rushing and nine touchdowns. He is considered one of Mississippi's top 20 players for the 2007 season. Cole told me that he is hearing from schools all over the South, but mostly from LSU, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. He said he would like to take official visits to LSU, Auburn, FL, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

Jordan Miller
CB, 6'1", 180, 4.5

Today I will post the interview I did with Jordan Miller, No. 46 on my top prospect list. I chose to do an interview with Miller because of several emails I had received telling me that I have him much too low on my list. Miller is a 6'1", 180, CB with 4.5 speed in the forty and is an honor student. Miller sports a 3.4 GPA from one of the best academic schools in the state of Louisiana and made a 24 on his ACT the only time he took the test. Jordan told me that he has not received any scholarship offers yet, but is receiving mail from Duke, Texas A&M, Colorado, KSU, Nebraska, UL-L and a few in-state schools, but nothing from LSU. Not only is Miller an outstanding football players, he is also a key member of the nationally ranked Teurlings Catholic soccer team. I look for Jordan to turn some heads in the 2007 high school season. Teurlings has a couple more prospects that I will be talking to soon.

Kevin Saia
OL, 6'3", 300, 5.2

Today Thursday January 25 I will continue my interviews with high school football prospects on my top prospect list. Wednesday morning I caught up with offensive lineman Kevin Saia (6'3", 300, 5.2) from Dutchtown high school which is located 19 miles South of Baton Rouge. Saia, the son of Dutchtown head coach Bennie Saia, told me that one of his goals is to get his forty yard dash time down to 5.0 before the start of the 2007 season. He has a 3.2 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet, but is scheduled to take the test in February. Saia is known as a hard worker and his best football lies ahead of him. He is receiving letters mostly from Ole Miss, So Miss, Nebraska (who has already offered him a scholarship) and McNeese State. I asked what schools he would like to officially visit and he said he has not though very much about that because he is focusing on the 2007 high school season, but he did say that LSU and Ole Miss are two schools he would like to visit. Saia made All-District, All-Parish and All-Metro as a junior and one of his goals is to make All-State in 2007. After the interview, I told Saia that my football predictions would be out in a couple of weeks and asked him who he thought I was going to have No. 1 in class 5-A. He was very happy when I told him that Dutchtown would hold that spot.

Evan Mistich
QB, 6'1", 185, 4.58

First I spoke to Evan Mistich who told me that he is receiving mail from LSU, Auburn, Southern Mississippi, Colorado, Connecticut and Purdue. Mistich told me that he has a 3.0 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet, but has plans to take the test in February. The four-sport athlete is not certain at this time what schools he will officially visit, but he did say that he would like to visit LSU, Auburn and Alabama. Mistich also plays shortstop on Vandebilt Catholic's baseball team and hit .410 last season and made All-District and honorable All-State. He is considered a major college prospect in baseball. Mistich also plays basketball and is averaging 14 points per game and five rebounds. He made All-District and honorable mention All-State as a junior in basketball.

Joel Ross
DT, 6'1", 270, 4.9

After talking to Mistich, I interviewed Joel Ross, (DT, 6'1", 270, 4.9) who is No. 12 on my top prospect list. Ross told me that he has a 2.6 GPA and is planning on taking the ACT test in February. The quick defensive tackle told me that he was hearing from Florida, Ole Miss, LSU, Mississippi State and other SEC schools plus USC, UCLA, and Colorado, and he has been offered by Ole Miss. Ross told me that he would like to visit Florida, USC, Mississippi State, LSU and Ole Miss. In 2006 he made 70 tackles, 13 behind the line of scrimmage, and made eight sacks. Ross also plays basketball averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds per game. He also throws the shot put and discuss in track and field.

Michael Mauti
6'2", 215, 4.6

Now I'll continue with my interviews of four prospects on my top 100 prospect list... the first interview is one I did Thursday night, January 25, with Linebacker Michael Mauti (6'2", 215, 4.6) from Mandeville who is ranked No. 8 on my top 100 prospect list. Mauti has a 3.0 GPA and made a 19 on the ACT the only time he has took the test, and he plans on retaking the test in February. Mauti is the son of former New Orleans Saints Rich Mauti and he has a brother named Patrick who is a walk-on at Penn State. Mauti told me that he is receiving mail from schools nation wide including LSU, Duke, Auburn, Vanderbilt, and Penn State. As a junior, Mauti made 109 tackles, 24 behind the line of scrimmage, and four sacks. Mauti also recorded 10 tackles against Ruston in the class 5-A state playoffs.

Jordan Jefferson
QB, 6'4", 200 , 4.6

Jordan Jefferson is a 6'4", 200 , 4.6, QB. Jefferson missed the first six games of his junior season but finished the season having completed 46 of 78 passes for 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns. Jefferson attended the USA Army junior camp in San Antonio and competed with close to 200 other high school quarterbacks and was picked as the sixth best quarterback at the camp. Jefferson will attend Summer camp at LSU this Summer and the Peyton Manning passing camp. He has a 3.0 GPA in and has not taken the ACT yet. The rifle-armed quarterback told me that he was receiving mail from schools nationwide, especially LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miami, Stanford, Tennessee, FSU, Purdue and Southern Mississippi. Jefferson told me that he would like to take official visits to Tennessee, LSU, FSU and Alabama.

Tim Moten
WR, 6'3", 185, 4.4

After speaking to Jefferson, I spoke to Tim Moten, (WR, 6'3", 185, 4.46). Moten is No. 4 on my top 100 prospect list. Moten has a 2.5 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet. The tall and speedy wide receiver told me that he is receiving mail from far too many schools to name, but did say that LSU, Miami, Auburn, Michigan and Tennessee are the ones he is hearing from the most, and that he would like to officially visit those five schools. Moten's plans are to attend Summer camps at LSU and Miami. Moten caught 46 passes for 710 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. He also plays basketball and is averaging 21 points per game. Moten was a preseason All-Metro pick in basketball.

Evan Ruiz
OL, 6'4", 282

Late Friday night, January 27, I spoke with offensive lineman Evan Ruiz (6'4", 282) from ST Micheals high school in Baton Rouge who is ranked No. 27 on my top 100 prospect list. Ruiz told me that he attended the US Army Junior combine earlier in January and performed very well against many of the top offensive linemen in the nation, although he was one of the smallest offensive linemen at the combine. The 6'4", 282, offensive lineman told me that he runs a 5.2 forty, has a 2.5 GPA and made an 18 on his ACT the only time he has taken the test. Ruiz is receiving mail from LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, KSU, Duke and Colorado. Ruiz would like to take official visits to LSU, Auburn, KSU, and Ole Miss. The two-year starter told me that his plans are to attend Summer camps at Ole Miss, Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State.

Mikie Mahtook
QB, 6'1", 195, 4.42

Saturday January 28 I spoke to Mikie Mahtook who is No. 30 on my top 100 prospect list. Mahtook missed the entire 2006 season because of a broken leg and probably would be ranked higher had he played in 2006. Mahtook is 6'1", 195 and runs a 4.42 forty. Mahtook attended the Army All-Star Junior combine in San Antonio, Texas, a few weeks ago and competed very well against 60 or more top of the top junior quarterbacks in the nation. Mathook was one of the seven fastest quarterbacks attending the camp. The senior to be quarterback at STM told me that he has a 3.0 GPA and made a 20 on his ACT the only time he took the test. Auburn, Alabama, Boston College, Vanderbilt, ND, Colorado and LSU are the schools that Mathook has been hearing from the most. Mathook was not sure what schools he would like to take official visits to, but he mentioned LSU, Alabama and Notre Dame. Mahtook will be attending the LSU Summer camp in June. STM will be moving from class 4-A to 5-A next season and one of Mathook's goals is to make All-District, 5-A All-State and advance to the state 5-A finals in the Super Dome. Mahtook is also a super high school baseball player. He plays center field and pitches and finished the 2006 season with a .430 batting average including two home runs and 55 RBIs. The strong-armed center fielder is being recruited by several top baseball schools.

Kasey Stelly
FB, 6'1", 225, 4.9

After speaking to Mathook I interviewed fullback Kasey Stelly (6'1", 225, 4.9). Stelly is No. 63 on my top 100 list and is an up-and-coming prospect who will gather attention from several schools next season, in my opinion. Stelly is hearing from ULL and Southern Mississippi. FSU and Oklahoma State have recently requested films to look at him. Stelly plans to attend Summer camp at LSU in June.

Alonzo Landry
RB, 6’0” 220, 4.5

Monday morning, January 29, I interviewed two of the state's top prospects in running back Alonzo Landry and linebacker Trent Mackey of Carencro. I first spoke with first-team class 5-A All-State running back Alonzo Landry told me that he is 6’0” 220 and runs the forty yard dash in 4.5 seconds. Landry does have some major grade problems to deal with, but has a grade point average of 2.0 and has not yet taken the ACT. Landry is hearing from LSU, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Florida, and Ole Miss, to name a few. Landry told me that he has not decided which schools he plans on visiting after the 2007 high school season is over, but did say that three of the five schools would be LSU, Florida and Arkansas. As a sophomore, Landry gained 1,300 yards rushing. As a junior he gained 2,000 yards and scored 30 touchdowns. Landry's goal as a senior is to help his team win district and state. Landry's individual goal in 2007 is to make All -District and All-State. Landry is not certain about which Summer camps he will be attending this coming Summer.

Trent Mackey
LB, 5'11", 215, 4.5

After interviewing Alonzo Landry, I spoke to Trent Mackey (LB, 5'11", 215, 4.5). Mackey told me that he has a 3.7 GPA and made a 20 on the ACT test. Mackey was named to the preseason Army/Navy All-America team and said he will work extra hard during the 2007 season to prove that he is worthy of the honor. Mackey told me that he is receiving mail from Stanford, Notre Dame, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, and Colorado, but has not given very much thought about what schools he would like to visit after the 2007 football season is over. Mackey, who is a first cousin of Bastrop quarterback Randall Mackey, told me that he plans to attend Summer Camp at LSU this Summer. Mackey has all the tools to be a great linebacker in college, his only drawback is that he is only 5í11î. However, Sam Mills made All-NFL for the Saints and he is only 5'9".

P.J. Lonergan
OL, 6'4", 290, 5.3

Tuesday night, January 30, I spoke to offensive lineman P.J. Lonergan (6'4", 290, 5.3) from Rummel high school in Metairie who is No. 13 on my list. Lonergan has a 3.6 GPA and has not taken the ACT. He is going to be one of the state's most highly recruited offensive linemen and is hearing from LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, KSU and several other schools. Lonergan has not thought very much about what schools he will be visiting after the 2007 high school season is over. Last season Lonergan anchored the Rummel offensive line that was largely responsible for the team's 12-1 record. The Raiders' only loss was against Sulphur in the state semi finals. Lonergan made All-District and All-Metro in 2006 . Lonergan has been invited to attend Junior Day at LSU. Players who are being invited to Junior Day started receiving their invitations in the mail this week. P.J. Lonergan is the son of Patrick Lonergan who played at LSU in 1978. P.J. Lonergan recentley attended a combine at Dutchtown high school and did 26 185-pound curls. Lonergan's goals in 2007 are to continue to improve as a player and to win the state's Class 5-A title. LSU commitment

Dallas Thomas
OL, 6'6", 290, 5.0

Thursday morning, February 01, I caught up with offensive lineman Dallas Thomas (6'6", 290, 5.0) who I have ranked No. 5 on my top prospect list at this time. Thomas told me that he has a 2.7 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet. I first spotted Thomas at an LSU Summer camp last July and was very impressed with his size and footwork, and I believe he is going to make some college a very good left tackle. In 2006 Thomas made All-District, All-State and All-Metro. Thomas told me that he is hearing from LSU and Ole Miss and other schools that he did not name. Thomas said he would like to visit LSU, Florida and Ole Miss after the 2007 high school season. He had high praise for his Istrouma team and his team goals for this coming season are to win district and state.

Matt Branch
TE, 6'6", 240, 4.9

Today I will continue posting my interviews with players on my top 100 prospect list. Wednesday afternoon I caught up with Matt Branch, (TE, 6'6", 240, 4.9) from Sterlington high school in Ouachita Parish. Branch has a 3.3 GPA and made a 19 on his ACT the first time he took the test and plans to retake it. Branch is hearing from Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Louisville and others and has received offers from Tennessee and Ole Miss. Branch is a huge fan of the SEC and would like to visit LSU, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Alabama. In 2006, the Blue Chip TE had 20 pass receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Branch made All-District and All-State and would like to repeat those honors in 2007 and win state in class 2-A. Branch has been offered by LSU.

Josh Jordan
QB, 6'4", 204, 4.7

Wednesday afternoon, January 31, I conducted an interview with quarterback Josh Jordan (6'4", 204, 4.7) from ST Amant high school. Jordan has a 3.5 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet. Jordan only started seven games in 2006 and accounted for 1,400 yards, including 11 touchdowns passing and five rushing touchdowns. Jordan is No. 31 on my top 100 list at this time, but will likely move up several spots after Spring football is over. Jordan is receiving mail from Vanderbilt, Auburn, ULL, Clemson, Memphis and others. He would like to take official visits to Ole Miss, Tennessee, Clemson and LSU. Jordan made All-District in 2006 and his goals are to lead his team to the state class 5-A state title. Jordan's Summer plans are to attend the Manning passing camp and the Ole Miss Summer camp.

Khiry Cooper
WR, 6'2", 180, 4.4

Wednesday night, January 31, I conducted interviews with Khiry Cooper and Craig Roscoe from Calvary Baptist from Shreveport. Cooper, who is No. 30 on my list, told me that he is 6'2", 180, runs a 4.4 in the forty and his GPA is 3.6. He has not taken the ACT yet. Cooper is hearing from major universities nationwide including Florida, LSU, Arkansas, Tulsa, KSU, Nebraska, Alabama and Auburn, to name a few, and has received offers from Arkansas and Tulsa. The sure-handed wide receiver would like to take official visits to Florida, Oklahoma and LSU. Cooper had 48 receptions for 705 yards and six touchdowns. In 2006, Cooper made All-District and honorable mention All-State. Cooper's goals for 2007 are to win state in class 1-A and to have 20 touchdown receptions. Cooper has a busy Summer planned as he has plans to attend Summer camps at FL, OK, LSU and Arkansas.

Craig Rascoe
LB, 6'2", 215, 4.8

After interviewing Khiry Cooper, I spoke with his teammate Craig Rascoe (LB, 6'2", 215, 4.8). Rascoe told me that he has a GPA of 3.7 and has not taken the ACT yet. Rascoe made All-District and honorable mention All-State in 2006. Rascoe did not have a list of schools that he is hearing from but did tell me that he will camp at Arkansas this coming Summer. His goals for 2007 are to gain more weight and to win the class 1-A state title. Rascoe also made All-District in baseball in 2006.

Zeke Jones
6'1", 235, 4.65

Friday afternoon, February 02, I conducted interviews with three players from Springfield high school. Springfield, not be confused with Springhill, is located in Livingston Parish close to the Tangipahoa Parish line. The head football coach at Springfield is Spencer Harris, and he has three players who will be seniors in 2007 who are college propsects. The first player I talked to was fullback Zeke Jones (6'1", 235, 4.65) who has a 2.8 GPA and will take the ACT later this month. Jones made first team class 2-A All-State in 2006, rushed for 1,600 yards and scored 22 touchdowns. Coach Harris told me that Jones is a hard worker, is big and strong with Earl Campbell legs, and is very hard to tackle. Jones, who is currently No. 33 on my list but should probably be ranked higher is receiving mail from schools nationwide including LSU, Auburn, Texas A&M, Southern Mississippi, Ole Miss and GA Tech. The big, bruising fullback and outside linebacker told me that he would like to visit LSU and Auburn after the 2007 season and that he will decide on his other visits later. Jones will be attending a Nike camp and an LSU camp this Summer. Jones' goals for the 2007 season are to repeat as an All-State player and for his team to win district and play in the class 2-A finals in the Super Dome.

Jermain Smith
WR, 6'0", 180, 4.4

After interviewing Zeke Jones, I interviewed Jermain Smith (WR, 6'0", 180, 4.4). Smith has a 2.8 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet. Smith was named WAFB and WBRZ's high school player of the week last season for his performance against Port Allen high on school September 01, 2006. Smith touched the football seven times in the game and scored five touchdowns four different ways. He scored on a kick return, a pass reception, an interception and a punt return. Coach Harris told me that Smith would be used a lot on misdirection plays and reverses in the 2007 season. Springfield was mostly a rushing team last season, but Smith did have six receptions, three for touchdowns. Smith also scored two touchdowns on kick returns and interceptions and had eight rushing touchdowns. Smith is receiving letters from LSU, ULL and Southeastern at this time. Smith also plays cornerback and will be attending a Nike Summer Camp and an LSU camp.

Darius Miller
LB, 6'1", 235, 4.8

My third Springfield player to interview was Darius Miller, (LB, 6'1", 235, 4.8). Miller has a 3.0 GPA and made an 18 on the ACT. Smith is receiving mail from LSU, GA Tech, Kansas, KSU, Southern Miss, FSU and would like to visit LSU, Kansas and FSU after the 2007 high school season. In 2006, Miller made 102 tackles, five behind the line of scrimmage, and two sacks. Miller's goals for the 2007 season are to make All-District and All-State and become the very best he can be. Miller will attend a Nike camp and a University of Kansas camp this Summer.

Brandon Taylor
WR, 6'0", 175, 4.4

Monday afternoon, February 05, I spoke with Coach Shane Smith from Franklinton high school about the Taylor brothers on his team, Brandon and Jhyryn. The Taylor brothers are younger brothers of Curtis Taylor who will be a junior on the 2007 LSU team. As I mentioned in yesterday's report, Coach Smith told that Brandon and Jhyryn are little faster than Curtis was when he was a junior at Franklinton, but Curtis was almost 6'3" and Brandon and Jhyryn are 6'0" and 6'1" respectively, and the extra two to three inches in height worked as an advantage for Curtis. Both Taylor brothers have been offered by LSU.

Jhyryn Taylor
WR, 6'1", 177, 4.5

Next I spoke to Jhyryn Taylor (6'1", 177, 4.5) who is ranked No. 17 on my top 100 list. Jhyryn told me that he has a 2.8 GPA and made a 17 on the ACT the only time he has taken the test, and he has plans to retake the test in February. Jhyryn said that he is receiving mail from LSU, Florida, Colorado, and Auburn, plus several other major college schools and all the in-state schools. Jhyryn is a big fan of the SEC and would like to visit mostly SEC schools. Last season the track and field high jumping star had 33 receptions for 600 yards and six touchdowns. Jhyryn Taylor made All - District the last two years and his goal is to make first team All-State in 2007. Taylor would also like to get bigger and faster this Summer. He recently attended a two-day camp at GA Tech and plans to attend one LSU camp this Summer. I hope to interview the other Taylor brother, Brandon, in the next few days.

Joe Narcisse
FB/LB, 5'11", 205, 4.7

After my interview with Jhyryn Taylor, I spoke with Joe Narcisse, (FB/LB, 5'11", 205, 4.7) from ST James high school who is ranked No. 29 on my top prospect list. Narcisse told me that he has about a 2.5 GPA and made a 15 on the ACT and is planning on retaking the test. The hard-hitting linebacker and fullback told me that he is receiving mail from Colorado, LSU, Ole Miss, Connecticut, Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Tennessee. He told me that he would like to take official visits to LSU, Ole Miss, Auburn and Tennessee. In 2006 Narcisse made All-District, All-State, and All-Region. In the 2006 season Narcisse made 86 tackles, one interception, forced two fumbles and had several tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Narcisse is very much looking forward to the 2007 season and believes that ST James has a great chance at winning the class 2-A state title. Narcisse plans to attend Summer camps at LSU and Clemson and attend the Peyton Manning camp.

Lutcher Ambrose
RB, 5'9", 162, 4.3

After speaking with Joe Narcisse I spoke to highly-touted running back Lutcher Ambrose (5'9", 162, 4.3) who is ranked No. 10 on my top 100 list. Ambrose has a 3.0 GPA and is planning on taking the ACT test later this month. He is receiving mail from LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida, Colorado, Illinois and has been offered by Ole Miss. Ambrose would like to take official visits to Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M and LSU. In 2006, Ambrosse made All-District, All-State, and All-Metro. He also runs track and field and he excels in the sprints and relays. At 5'9", Ambrose plays center on the basketball team because of his jumping ability. He is averaging 12 points per game.

Bradley Roussel
LB, 5'11", 215, 4.7

Late Tuesday afternoon February 06 I caught up with linebacker Bradley Roussel (5'11", 215, 4.7) from Redemptorist high school in Baton Rouge. Roussel has a 2.5 GPA and made a 21 on the ACT. Roussel told me that he is receiving mail from Tennessee, LSU, ND, Nebraska, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Orgeron, Washington, Colorado, and Auburn. Roussel has already received a scholarship offer from Tennessee and would like to take official visits to Tennessee and LSU. He is not yet certain about what other schools he will visit. In 2006, the hard-hitting junior linebacker made 95 tackles including four sacks. Roussel's goals for the 2007 season are to lead his team to the Super Dome and make first team All-State. Roussel plans to camp at LSU this Summer.

LaRon Byrd
WR, 6'4", 212, 4.4

Friday afternoon, February 09 , I caught up with LaRon Byrd, (WR, 6'4", 212, 4.4) from Hahnville High School. Byrd has a 3.0 GPA and will take the ACT test in April. He told me that he is receiving mail from LSU, Michigan, FSU, Florida, Tennessee, Miami, Connecticut and many more major schools. Byrd has already received scholarship offers from Tennessee, Connecticut and Ole Miss. Byrd would like to visit LSU, Florida, FSU and Miami. In 2006, Byrd had 30 receptions for 550 yards and seven touchdowns. Byrd made All-District and second team All-State and his goal for the 2007 season is to make first team. Byrd's plans are to attend one LSU Summer camp. Byrd has been invited to Junior Day at LSU and has been offered..

Alfred Franklin
DB, 6'41/2", 190, 4.5

After interviewing LaRon Byrd, I interviewed Alfred Franklin (DB, 6'41/2", 190, 4.5) from Kentwood. Franklin has a 2.3 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet. The class 1-A, All-State defensive back is receiving mail from Florida, USF, Ole Miss and LSU. Franklin would like to take official visits to LSU, Florida and Ole Miss. He does not have any set plans for this Summer. Franklin is the leading scorer on the Kentwood basketball team, averaging 24 points per game.

Jake Bryan
TE, 6'3", 230, 4.7

I have been looking for players who are considered "sleepers" and I believe I found one in Jake Bryan, (TE, 6'3", 230, 4.7) from Grant High School in Dry Prong. Bryan's vertical leap is 32 inches and he does 17+ reps regularly in the 185 bench press. Bryan recently went to a Nike/Sparq Combine at Dutchtown HS and was the top ranked TE there, even in the wet and soggy conditions. It was only his first combine, but Bryan plans to go to one more in Dallas in March and to college junior/senior days where he will also compete in combine style tests. Bryan is ranked 1st in his junior class at Grant HS and has a 4.0 GPA. Bryan has taken the ACT once, last June, and made a 29. He plans to take it again this spring. As a sophomore, Bryan received all-district 1st team honors, and he received 2nd team honors in 2006. Bryan recently scholarship offers from Dartmouth and Yale and receives mail regularly from LSU, Northwestern State, LA Tech, LSU, Tulane, and Southern Miss. Bryan plans to attend Summer Camps at LSU and Northwestern. Bryan has also been invited to attend Junior Day at LSU.

Demetrius Porter
OL, 6'5", 280, 5.5

Sunday afternoon February 10 ,I received a phone call from offensive lineman Demetrius Porter (6'5", 280, 5.5) from Marksville. Porter and I had been playing phone tag the last two weeks. Porter has a 2.5 GPA and plans to take the ACT test in April. He told me that he is receiving mail from LSU, ND, Louisville, Alabama, Colorado and Connecticut. Porter has not received any offers yet, but according to J.T. Dunbar, his head coach, he is expected to start receiving offers after he receive his ACT score. Porter is planning on attending Summer camp at LSU and has been invited to attend junior day at LSU. Coach J.T. Dunbar from Marksville also told me that he has a junior defensive tackle name Ron Alexander (6'3", 270) that I should keep an eye on.

Tyler Edwards
TE, 6'4", 230, 4.7

Monday afternoon , February 12 I caught up with Tyler Edwards (TE, 6'4", 230, 4.7) from Ouachita Parish who is No.3 on my top 100 prospsect list. Edwards has a 3.0 GPA and took the ACT last Saturday and feels like he did very well on the test. Tyler Edwards' older brother played TE at LSU from 2000 through 2003. Edwards told me that he is receiving mail for schools nationwide and has received scholarship offers from Michigan, Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi and LA Tech. Edwards will attend Junior Day at LSU on February 24 and will almost certainly receive an offer from LSU at that time. Tyler was not certain about what schools he will officially visit after the 2007 high school season but did name LSU, USC, Alabama, Miami and Michigan. In 2006 Edwards caught 22 passes for 358 yards and four touchdowns. I asked Edwards if he considers himself more of a blocking TE or as a pass receiver and he said he enjoys blocking and catching passes about the same. Edwards' goals for 2007 are to get stronger and faster and to have 500 yards or more in pass receiving. His other goals are to make All-State and to win the class 5-A state championship. Based on a conversation I had with head coach John Carr, the Loins have a great chance of making it to the Dome. Edwards has been offered by LSU.

Roderick Banks
WR, 6'3", 185, 4.5

After interviewing Tyler Edwards, I spoke to Evangel Christian head coach Ronnie Alexander concerning his star wide receiver Roderick Banks (6'3", 185, 4.5). Banks has a 2.5 GPA and a 19 on the ACT. Alexander told me that Banks has a chance to be as good as he wants to be. Banks has long arms, soft hands and runs great pass route. Coach Alexander also told me that Banks is working harder in the weight room and in individual workouts than ever before. Banks is receiving mail from LSU, ND, Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Ole Miss, Duke, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State. At this time, Banks says he would like to visit LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma State, Florida and Auburn after the 2007 season, but that could change. In 2006 Banks caught 46 passes for 620 yards and eight touchdowns. Banks' goal in 2007 are to win the state title again and to be recruited by top 10 teams.

Randal Mackey
QB, 5'11-1/2", 200, 4.5

Late Tuesday afternoon February 13 TH. I caught up with Randal Mackey, (QB, 5'11-1/2", 200, 4.5) from Bastrop, Louisiana. Mackey is No. 7 on my top 100 list, has a 2.5 GPA and has not yet taken the ACT. Mackey was very shy on the phone and it was hard for me to get much information. He told me he is receiving mail from LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Stanford and said he would like to visit LSU, Texas, Florida and Mississippi State after the 2007 season. Mackey did not mention that he is receiving mail from Texas and Florida when I asked what schools he was hearing from, but since he would like to visit those two schools it makes me believe he will be receiving mail from them if he hasn't already. I asked Coach Bradshaw before the interview if Mackey would be highly recruited, and he said very much so. In 2006 Mackey threw for 2,800 yards and 36 touchdowns. The Rams lost their two top receivers in 2006-07 including DeAngelo Benton to LSU. The Rams will replace Benton with Rueben Randle (6'3", 195) who might be even better than Benton. Mackey's goals are to win district and sate again. Mackey does not have any Summer camp plans as of yet. I believe that Mackey will be highly recruited if he makes a passing grade on the ACT.

Allen Muse
WR, 6'5", 4.57, 197

After my interview with Randal Mackey, I interviewed Allen Muse (WR, 6'5", 4.57, 197) who attends Leesville high school. Muse transferred to Leesville from Karr high school after hurricaine Katrina destroyed the school in 2006. Muse did not enroll at Leesville high school until the fourth game of the 2005 season and played very little. In 2006 Muse started for the run-orient team and was limited to only a handfull of catches. Leesville's head coach resigned two weeks ago and when the new coach is hired he will become Muse's fourth head coach in the last four years. Muse has a 3.0 GPA and took the ACT last Saturday. He is receiving mail from Texas Tech, Yale and others and has been invited to attend Junior Day at LSU and a Nike Combine this Summer. I was asked to do the interview with Muse from a very knowledge football expert who believes that the young man should be in my top 10.

Prentiss Waggner
WR/DB, 6'2", 176, 4.5

Today Thursday February 15 th, I will post an interview I did with Prentiss Waggner (WR/DB, 6'2", 176, 4.5) from Clinton high school who is No. 19 on my top 100 prospect list. Clinton is located about 30 miles North of Baton Rouge in East Feliciana Parish. Waggner has a 3.5 GPA. He took the ACT as a sophomore and made a 16 and will be taking the test again in April. Waggner is hearing from major colleges throughout the South including Auburn, LSU, Florida, Mississippi State Southeastern Louisiana and other state schools. After the completion of the 2007 season, Waggner would like to take official visits to Florida, Georgia, LSU, USC and Tennessee. In 2006 Waggner caught 31 passes for 795 yards and 13 touchdowns. On defense, the multi-talented Waggner made 47 tackles, 16 pass interceptions including three returned for touchdowns, and forced two fumbles. His goals for the 2007 season are to stay healthy, get stronger, train hard and win state. Waggner is a super nice young man and he's planning to attend Summer camps at LSU and Georgia.

Rodarrick Jones
RB/LB, 6'0", 188, 4.6

After interviewing Prentiss Waggner, I interviewed Rodarrick Jones, (RB/LB, 6'0", 188, 4.6) from ST John high school in Plaquemine. Jones is No. 23 on my top 100 prospect list. He has a 3.2 GPA and took the ACT last Saturday. Jones is being recruited by LSU, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Houston, Tulane and Southern Mississippi in both football and baseball. Jones said that after the 2007 high school football season is over he would like to visit Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss and Tennessee. In 2006 Jones rushed for 910 yards and 12 touchdowns, had over 500 yards on kick and punt returns, and scored two touchdowns. Jones had 58 tackles from his linebacker position including several behind the line of scrimmage. In 2006 the multi-talented athlete made first team All-District, first team All-State and All-Metro in Football. In baseball, Jones plays all the outfield positions and hit .560 with 12 home runs. Some of the nation's top baseball programs are recruiting Jones including LSU, Arizona State, Long Beach State, Tulane, ULL and Ole Miss. Jones hopes to attend one of LSU's Summer camp if his schedule allows. Jones has also been invited to Junior Day at LSU, Ole Miss and Miss State, but will likely not be able to attend LSU's Junior Day because of playing in a baseball tournament. Tiger fans, I saw Rodarrick Jones play in the class 1-A state championship game in the Super Dome last December and he is the real deal.

Jerico Nelson
RB, 5'11", 200, 4.4

I called Destrehan high school and conducted an interview with Jerico Nelson (RB, 5í11î, 200, 4.4) Nelson has a 2.7 GPA and will take the ACT test in April. He transferred from John Curtis high school to Destrehan after his Sophomore season. Nelson is being recruited by LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, Tennessee and has been offered by Miami. He will likely receive other offers when he receives his ACT score. As a junior, Nelson rushed for 1,005 yards and 15 touchdowns and had 15 pass receptions for 300 yards and four touchdowns. Nelson made All-District as a junior and his goals are to make All-State and All-Metro this coming season. I asked what kind of a team Destrehan would have in 2007 and he said "No. 1." Nelson has been invited to LSU's Junior Day on February 24 and is looking forward to the trip. His plans are to attend Summer camps at Miami, LSU and Ole Miss. I will be adding Jerico Nelson in my top 20 later today or tomorrow.

Ryan ST Julien
CB, 6'1", 170, 4.49

In high school football recruiting recruiting news, I conducted an interview with Ryan ST Julien, (CB, 6'1", 170, 4.49) from Catholic high school of New Iberia. ST Julien told me that he has a 3.3 GPA and took the ACT last Saturday. The hard-hitting cornerback told me that he is receiving mail from LSU, Auburn, Ole Miss, Virginia, Nebraska and UL-L and that he has been offered a scholarship by UL-L. ST Julien is not certain at this time what schools he would like to visit after the 2007 season is over, but did say he was looking forward to taking official visits. In 2006, ST Julien recorded 53 tackles, recovered one fumble, forced one fumble, had four interceptions, and returned one kick 80 yards for a touchdown.

ST Julien's goals in 2007 are to lead his team to the state championship and to make All District and AllñState. ST Julien said Catholic would have a hard time replacing LSU signees Josh Dworaczyk and Mitch Joseph but he is encourage by the mixture of returning veterans and outstanding newcomers.

ST Julien also plays basketball and takes part in track and field. In 2006, the multi-talented athlete took third in the high hurdles at the state meet and took first place last week in the high jump with a jump of 6'4" at the class 3-A indoor track meet at LSU. At this time, ST Julien is not certain about how many Summer camps he will attend, but he did say he would like to attend at least two. ST Julien has been invited to attend Junior Day at LSU this coming Saturday.

Michael Carvajal
DT/OL, 6"2", 310

First I first spoke to Michael Carvajal (DT/OL, 6"2", 310) who is No. 44 on my top 100 prospect list. Carvajal told me that he has a 3.0 GPA and has not taken the ACT yet. He made All-District as a Junior and his goals are to make All-State in 2007 and lead his team back to the Dome, and to receive a scholarship offer to a major 1-A school. Coach Davidson said Carvajal's best days are ahead and he believes scholarship offers will come.

Drew Alleman
PK, 5'11", 165, 3.6 GPA

After talking to Carvajal, I spoke to Drew Alleman (PK, 5'11", 165, 3.6 GPA). Alleman was the hero of last season's class 5-A state championship game when he successfully kicked a 42-yard field goal to tie the game at 10-10 with 4.00 to play and kicked a 32-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining to win the game. Alleman recentley attended a national kicking camp with over 1000 participants and finished in the top three in field goal kicking and punting. Alleman told me that he has heard from LSU and will be attending the Rocky Willingham kicking camp this Summer.

Ethan Piazza
OL, 6'0", 300, 5.4

After talking to Drew Alleman, I caught up with Ethan Piazza (OL, 6'0", 300) who runs the forty in 5.4 and has a GPA of 2.6. Piazza made the class 5-A first team All-State as a junior and is No. 36 on my top 100 prospect list. Piazza's only drawback from being highly recruited is his height. He is planning on attending a Summer camp at LSU and The Nicholls State offensive lineman camp.

Jonathan Morvant
QB, 6' 1/2" , 185, 4.62

The last Acadiana Ram player I talked to was quarterback Jonathan Morvant (6' 1/2" , 185, 4.62, 3.0 GPA). Morvant was injured in the first half of the first game in 2006 and missed the first eight games. He played in the last eight games which included four state playoff games. Morvant is receiving mail from Colorado and hope to receive attention from several other schools this Spring. Morvant's plans are to attend one of LSU's Summer camps and the Manning passing camp. Morvant's 2007 goals are to stay healthy the complete season and lead his team back to the Dome.

Don Brown
FB, 5'11", 240, 4.7

The first player I spoke to was Don Brown, (FB, 5'11", 240, 4.7, 2.5 GPA) who is number 50 on my top 100 list. Brown told me that he is hearing often from Auburn, LSU, Southeastern and other schools. Brown will be attending Summer Camps at Auburn and LSU and would like to take official visits to those two school after the end of the 2007 high school season. Brown is considered a power runner and is very hard to tackle one-on-one. In 2006, Brown rushed for 829 yards on 123 carries for a 6.8 yard per carry average. Brown's goal for the 2007 season is to win the class 5-A state championship. Brown was invited to attend Junior Day at LSU but will not be able to attend.

Isacc Wiley
CB, 6'1", 180, 4.5

After talking to Don Brown, I talked to Isacc Wiley (CB, 6'1", 180, 4.5) who is number 72 on my top 100 prospect list. Wiley told me that he has a 2.3 GPA and will take the ACT in April. Wiley is receiving mail from LSU and Southeastern, Louisiana. He would like to visit LSU after the 2007 season. In 2006, Wiley made 35 tackles and six interception and scored one touchdown. Wiley was not happy with West Monroe not playing in the Dome last season and one of his 2007 goals is to help WM return to the Dome. Wiley would like to have 12 interceptions and return six for touchdowns in the 2007 season. Wiley made All-District in 2006 and would like to make All-State in 2007. Wiley does not have any plans to attend Summer Camps at this time.

Mario Wiley
WR, 6'2", 183, 4.62

The third West Monroe player I interviewed Friday was Mario Wiley (WR, 6'2", 183, 4.62, 3.4 GPA, 21 ACT) who is number 13 on my top 100 prospect list. Wiley told me that he is being recruited by Notre Dame, Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Florida, Colorado, Ole Miss and many more mid-size 1-A schools. Wiley told me that he would like to visit Oklahoma State, LSU, Notre Dame, Auburn, Arkansas and Florida. West Monroe was mostly a running team in 2006, but Wiley did have 39 receptions for 430 yards and three touchdowns. And he also returned three punts for touchdowns. His goals for 2007 are to make All-District and All-State, to not drop any passes, and to lead his team to the state championship.

Juan Guillory
LB, 6' 2-1/2"

In high school football recruiting news, Wednesday I caught up with linebacker Juan Guillory (6' 2-1/2") from Mamou high school. Guillory is No. 67 on my top 100 prospect list but will be moving up very soon. He told me that he has a 3.2 GPA and will be taking the ACT in April. Guillory is receiving mail from schools nationwide and named Colorado, Auburn, Ole Miss, Duke, Nebraska, LSU, Alabama, Connecticut, Texas A&M, Florida and Tennessee. The speedy linebacker told me that he would like to visit Colorado (from whom he is expecting a scholarship offer very soon), Auburn, Florida, LSU and Alabama.

In the 2006 season, Guillory recorded over 100 tackles including a school record 16 sacks, blocked two punts, made two interceptions, returned three fumbles and forced eight fumbles. Guillory is a real country boy whose hobbies are training horses, hunting and fishing. He told me that his family owns five race horses and that he has trained over 20 horses. He also told me that he killed two eight-points Bucks this past deer season and killed a large number of rabbits. Guillory was uncertain about attending any Summer Camps.

Before interviewing Juan Guillory, I spoke to Coach Joel Desselle who told me that several coaches discovered Guillory last season after reviewing films on All-State defensive back Kendrick Celestine. Desselle is expecting a large number of coaches to visit Mamou this Spring and he is expecting his prize prospect to receive several offers.

James Landry
WR, 6'5", 207, 4.6

In high school football news, Thursday, March 02, I spoke to quarterback James Landry of Assumption high school in Napoleonville. Landry has all the tools to be a highly recruited quarterback if he can bring his GPA up to a 2.5 and make a passing grade on his ACT. Landry told me that he is 6'5", 207 and runs a 4.6 forty and has a 2.3 GPA. He has not taken the ACT yet, but plans to take the test in April.

The rifle-arm quarterback told me that he is receiving mail from over 20 schools and named LSU, Ole Miss, Auburn, Alabama, GA Tech, Toledo and North Carolina State. He is planning on attending Summer camps at LSU, Ole Miss and Alabama. Landry said that he would like to take official visits to those three schools plus Auburn and GA Tech.

In 2006, Landry completed 177 of 265 passes for 67 percent for 2,100 yards and 18 touchdowns. Landry's goals for 2007 are to improve his stats, to make All-State and to lead his team to the class 5-A state title. Landry's hobby is sports, especially pick-up basketball games. Landry attended Junior Day at LSU last weekend.

Coach Preston of Assumption is very high on Landry and believes that he will be one of the state most highly recruited players as soon as he has a respectable ACT score. In my opinion LSU will recruit Landry very hard as soon as has a passing grade on the ACT.

Matt Jones
S/RB, 6'2", 185, 4.5

Thursday, March 02, I also spoke to Matt Jones, (S/RB, 6'2", 185, 4.5) from Jennings high school. Jones has a 23 GPA and made a 21 on the ACT the only time he has taken the test. Jones played safety last season for the Bulldogs but will play running back in 2007. In 2006, Jones made 85 tackles and returned four kicks for touchdowns. Jones is receiving mail and phone calls from Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas A&M and LSU and would like to take official visits to those four schools. Jones is also planning to attend Summer camps at Ole Miss, Texas A&M and LSU. Jones is a very polite well-spoken young man and he said his goals for 2007 are to improve his forty time to 4.4 and to make All-District and All-State.

Kellen Theriot
QB/ATH, 6'1-1/2", 230, 4.51

In high school football recruiting news, I reported last night at 8:30 that Kellen Theriot has received a written football scholarship offer from LSU. Here is an interview that I conducted with Theriot Friday afternoon that I was planning on posting in my Monday morning update.

I did a phone interview with (QB/ATH) Kellen Theriot from Episcopal high school in Bellaire, Texas, which is a private school that plays in the SPC which is a private league of 18 schools in Texas and Oklahoma. Theriot attended Acadiana high school in Lafayette until his junior season in high school when he suffered a knee injury that forced him to set out the season and lose a year of eligibility. Theriot made the decision to move to Bellaire, Texas, and live with his dad and take a redshirt year which is allowed in Texas. When I contacted Theriot Friday afternoon, he was outside the Charlie McClendon practice field at LSU waiting to watch LSU scrimmage. Theriot was at LSU on Spring break spending some time with Jacob Cutrera. Theriot and Cutrera grew up as a friends and the two played sports together.

Theriot told me that he is 6'1-1/2", 230, runs a 4.51 forty, has a 2.9 GPA and made a 17 on the ACT his freshman year at Acadiana high school. Theriot told me that he has received mail from 50 schools, mostly from schools in the Big 12 and SEC. Theriot received his first written scholarship offer Thursday from UCLA. LSU is at the top of Theriot's list, but is also very interested in UCLA, Kansas, KSU, Auburn, Miami, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Florida and TCU.

As a junior, Theriot threw for 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 750 yards and eight touchdowns. LSU is recruiting Theriot as an ATH. Theriot has a busy Summer planned including attending at least one LSU Summer Camp. He is being recruited to play linebacker or safety at LSU.

Theriot called me Saturday night to tell me that he received his scholarship offer in the mail and was on cloud nine, but wanted to wait a few days before committing. I am very happy for Kellen and his dad, Dean, who I have known since he was nine years old playing Little League baseball.

Chris Tolliver
WR, 6'2", 178, 4.3

Tuesday afternoon, January 30, I did interviews with Rayville high school wide receiver Chris Tolliver and quarterback Justin Higgins. I first spoke to Tolliver who I have No. 2 on my LA Top 100 Football Prospect List for the Class of 2008. Tolliver is 6'2", 178 and runs a blazing 4.3 forty. Tolliver has a 2.6 GPA and made a 16 on his ACT the only time he took the test. Coach Bo Barton told me that he believes Tolliver and Higgins will have the grades to play as true freshmen. Tolliver is receiving letters from LSU, Florida, Ole Miss, Colorado, UCLA and many more. The speedy wide receiver is not certain about which schools he would like to visit after the 2007-08 football season, but does have plans to attend a Summer camp at LSU. Tolliver made first-team Class 3-A ?All–State wide receiver in 2006 and led the state in receptions and receiving yards. Tolliver was timed at 10.71 in the 100 meters at the state track and field championship last Spring and was clocked at 10.5 a few weeks later. Tolliver's goals for the rest of this school year are to improve his GPA average and to win district and the state title in 2007-08. Coach Bo Barton told me that he believes Tolliver is the best wide receiver in the state of Louisiana and the entire South. Barton said that he expects Les Miles to offer Tolliver a scholarship soon after this recruiting class is finished.

Justin Higgins
QB/ATH, 6'1/2", 185, 4.5

After talking to Chris Tolliver, I spoke to Justin Higgins (QB/ATH, 6'1/2", 185, 4.5). Higgins has a 2.5 GPA and a 16 on his ACT. He is hearing from Florida, Colorado, Ole Miss and other major schools and would like to visit LSU, Florida and Colorado. Coach Barton told me Higgins would fit in great playing quarterback in college for a team who likes to run the football and throw on roll outs, but not for a team that drops back in the pocket to throw the ball. Higgins completed 54 percent of his passes in 2006-07 for 30 touchdowns and only threw 11 interceptions. Higgins made first team class 3-A All–State quarterback in 2006-07 and hopes to repeat that honor in 2007-08.