Jon Sumrall (HC), Cole Heard (GM), Kyle Schexnayder (Offensive Recruiting Specialist), and Hunter Sims (Defensive Recruiting Specialist) so far are on pace for the best recruiting class in Tulane football history. Last year in such a short amount of time Jon Sumrall and Co still managed to get the 64th best recruiting class with a 48th ranked transfer class. That ranked as an all time high for Tulane recruiting with an average player rating of 87.15. Previous rankings from the Willie Fritz era 2023-76, 2022-76, 2021-81, 2020-70, and 2019-89. As of right now they are currently sitting at 15 hard commits, 8 defensive and 6 offensive and 1 long snapper. Hard commit is basically a verbal agreement nothing is official yet until they put pen to paper on December 4th or they can wait till February 5 2025 for the final and last day to sign with a collegiate football program. On 24/7 sports Tulane is currently ranked 75th out of the nation. ON3 has the Green Wave ranked 69th in the nation and 2nd in the AAC. With early national signing day (Dec 4) right around the corner let's get into the current players committed with scouting reports, potential flips that Tulane could snag, 2 guys I'm worried about that Tulane may lose, other uncommitted recruits that may be coming to Tulane, 5 guys who should/could be 4 stars when they update the rankings, and with the current state of LSU football could Tulane snag a player or two from the tigers.

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Class of 2025 Hard Commits (15)

1. Micheal Igbinighene (CB) 5-10/180. 3 star/89 rating 24/7 sports- This guy has blazing speed (4.3 forty) and great hands. Will be great in the boundary and leave on an island. Senior year recorded 33 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF, and six pass break ups. Junior year recorded 5 interceptions. Dad was in the 1996 summer olympics, Mom was bronze medalist 1992 and gold in 1996, brother was a 1st rd pick in 2020. PEDIGREE!
2. Jotavion Pierce (S) 6-2/185. 3 star/89- 4.6 forty. Through the first 5 games his senior year recorded 30 tackles, 6 INTERCEPTIONS, and 4 pass break ups. A great center fielder for the back end of the defense. A true ball hawking Free Safety. Junior year had 103 tackles, a sack, 2 FF, and 1 interception.
3. Warren Roberts Jr (edge) 6-1.5/220. 3 star/88- Can play with the hand on the ground or standing edge. Will be a great fit for the Bandit position. A true attacking pass rusher who can get after the QB with speed and explosion from the first step. Aggressive play style and sure fire tackler.
4. Juelz Baptiste (OT) 6-5/280. 3 star/87- Good size. Can move and set the edge. Has a good foundationand base when blocking. Stays with his blocks and is a good finisher.
5. Antwaun Parham (WR) 6-3/195. 3 star/87- Tall physical receiver on the boundary. Has the ability to go up and catch 50/50 balls. A really talented basketball player as well. Runs a 4.5 forty and a 37" vertical. Plays faster on the field. Has descent agility and can make people miss.
6. Joshua Brantley (ATH/QB/DB) 6-3/218. 3 star/86- Dual Threat QB with great athleticism. Has the ability to run with power and speed. Projected to make the transition to safety but things can change when camp starts. I could see him at Wide Receiver as well.
7. Nikolas Alston (DT) 6-3/260. 3 star/86- Really good movement on the line. Impressive athleticism, can get off blocks and knows how to get after the ball for a DT.
8. Oliver Mitchell Jr (WR) 6-1/175. 3 star/85- A true playmaking wide receiver with decent route running and good hands. Will be a nice gadget in the short and screen game. Reliable 3rd down move the sticks guy.
9. PaLanding Drammeh (DT/NG) 6-2/300. 3 star/85- For a guy his size has good speed and tracking of the ball. Good build and can get off of blocks. High motor doesn't give up on plays
10. Landon Hammond (CB) 6-0/160. 3 star/85- Good speed and acceleration (4.47 forty) ran track in high school. Landon needs to add some weight and strength. Has good ball skills. Willing to come up and lay a hit and can defend the run. He plays very physical.
11. Cameron Roberts (TE) 6-6/215. 3 star/85- True receiving threat at the TE position. Has a little swagger to him. Physical with the ball after the catch. Can go up and catch 50/50 balls. Knows how to get open when the play breaks down. Needs to bulk up in order to be effective in the run blocking game. He has the ability and will to block. Descent speed and has ability to make sideline catches.
12. Jay Beamon (QB) 6-2/205. 3 star/85- A pocket passing QB with a pretty deep ball with good accuracy. Isn't afraid to take a hit, keeps looking downfield while the defensive lineman closes in. Has some mobility to escape the pocket and improvise. He can definitely run the ball when needed. Nice zip on the ball in tight windows.
13. Gabriel Lovorn (ATH/RB/TE/LB) 6-4/225. 3 star/84- A do it all athlete who has the ability to play on both sides of the ball. Coaches on twitter were calling him Taysom Hill 2.0! In high school they used him alot like Ty Thompson. Gadget player. Has good speed and ability to make people miss. Fights through contact and is hard to bring down. I like him better on offense than defense.
14. Gresham Perry (IOL) 6-4/300. 3 star/82 rating ON3- Played LT in high school. Has a mean streak in him and has really good size. Plays with power. Leans a little too much while blocking but that's easily fixed and can get too straight up when blocking. He will get coached up but i can see him being a really good Offensive lineman down the road
15. Jason Arredondo (LS) 5-10/240 no rating- Comes out of power house high school Bishop Gorman.

Potential Flips from other Schools (19)

1. Talib Graham (Edge) 3 star/89- Seems to be fully committed to Ole Miss.
2. Dante Core (CB) 3 star/87- Attended a camp back in the Willie Fritz era. Dante was committed to Auburn then he decommitted and Just announced he has committed to Ole Miss so may not be happening.
3. Cooper Helmke (K) 5 star- Tulane was in the running but he committed to Boise State. Local product so a guy can dream.
4. Kentez Allen (OL) 3 star/84- Currently committed to Colorado State.
5. Nate Sheppard (RB) 3 star/88-Currently committed to Duke and local product Tulane was in the final 6. Was at a Tulane camp during the Fritz era.
6. Lionel Prudhomme (OL) 3 star/87- Local product and currently committed to Arkansas. 
7. Dylan Lewis (CB) 3 star/87- Currently committed to Tennessee. Tulane offered him on 1/23/24
8. Caleb Bell (DL) 3 star/87- Also currently committed to Arkansas.
9. Reshad Sterling (DL) 3 star/88- Local product and currently committed to Houston. Has visited Tulane during a game and visited June 20. He's going on a visit to Houston so that's not good but Tulane still very much in the running.
10. Corey Amos (LB/Edge) 3 star/88- Currently committed to Ole Miss. De committed at one point during the year then re committed this may be another long shot. Visited back in June.
11. Derrick Johnson (TE) 3 star/86- Local Product and just committed to Boston College. Visited June 21. With the commitment of Cameron Roberts they may have backed off.
12. Xavier Newsom (Edge) 3 star/87- Currently committed to Buffalo. Visited Tulane 3/9/24.
13. Tae’shaun Gelsey (WR) 3 star/88- currently committed to Florida. Visited June 20.
14. Dennis Uzochukwu (DL) 3 star/88- currently committed to Georgia State but just recently picked up a Georgia scholarship. Should be ranked higher. Visited Tulane June 14.
15. Nicolas Clayton (Edge) 3 star/89- currently committed to Wisconsin and visited Tulane June 13.
16. Cole Allen (OL) 3 star/86- currently committed to Duke and visited Tulane June 13.
17. Eddie Love (RB) 3 star/87- committed to ECU but visited June 13. They are going after Javin Gordon and Xavier Ford pretty hard so this is doubtful.
18. Joeseph Skipworth (TE) 3 star/87- Tulane was in the running but committed to. Kansas and later flipped to Miss State. With Cam Roberts committed this is not likely.
19. Jordan Scott JUCO (WR) 3 star/87- Currently committed to Arizona State

Potential Flips to other Schools (2)-Updated (1)

1. Jotavion Pierce (S)- Just received an offer from Alabama and Oklahoma State, visited both. Can Jon Sumrall and Co hold onto the talented DB. Should be ranked higher.
2. Antwaun Parham (WR)- Recently went on a visit to Notre Dame and NC State and both offered. He is gaining serious ground in the recruiting world. This one will hurt if Tulane loses him. Should be ranked higher than a 3 star. Had 28 catches for 598 yards and 4 touchdowns. (Announced on twitter he is fully commited to Tulane!)

Uncommitted Recruits that may come to Tulane (29)

1. Javin Gordon (RB) 3 star/86- Was committed to Duke and recently decommitted. Dec 4th he announces his commitment. Tulane has been cranking up the heat on Javin. He has visited Tulane and the Green Wave seem to be gaining serious ground.
2. Xavier Ford (RB) no rating (should be ranked)-Tulane has also been firing up the heat for Ford. Will be visiting Tulane.
3. Carl Jenkins jr (WR) 3 star/87- Offered 1/23/24
4. Cameron White (Edge) 3 star/86- Offered 1/24/24
5. Kamron Cullins (DL) 3 star/86- Offered 5/14/24
6. Takaylen Muex (IOL) 3 star/86- Offered 1/31/24
7. Darnell Williams (ATH) 3 star/84- Offered 5/10/24
8. Shamar Fowles (WR) 3 star/84- Offered 1/25/24
9. Colton Foster (WR) 3 star/82- Offered1/26/24
10. Emile Picarella (QB)3 star/86-Tulane hasn't offered Emile. Currently the number 1 QB in LA. He has come in for a camp before the season started. He also stated Tulane is his favorite school a while back, that may have changed. 
11. Hayden Delatte (LB/Nickel) no rating (Possible walk-on). Really rooting for this young man.
12. Makin Lenard (RB) no rating-Announced on twitter he will be visiting Tulane against Memphis
13. Christian Neptune (WR) 3 star/88- Hasn't visited Tulane so this may be a long shot.
14. TI Mims Jr (WR) 3 star/86- Most likely going to Ole Miss but this kid is a highlight real
15. Steven Ranel (DB) no rating- Visited Tulane 1/27/24.
16. Joshua Lewis (DL) 3 star/87- Just recently decommitted from Missouri. Tulane was in the running before he committed to Missouri. Tulane seems to be the favorite again and he's a local product.
17. Carde Smith (OL) 3 star/89- Just decommitted from USC but rumors are he may be going to Colorado.
18. Abrum Lewis (OL) no rating- Tulane offered.
19. Roger Brownstein (WR) no rating- Tulane offered.
20. Bishop Burkhalter (LB) 3 star/85- Visited back in 3/30/23
21. Kenyatta Fleet (DB) no rating- no offer
22. Caleb Ricks (DB) no rating- no offer
23. Rory Lambert (OL) no rating- no offer
24. James Little (DB) 3 star/85- Visited Tulane 9/28/24 vs USF
25. Jake Thibodeaux (K) 4.5 star- no offer
26. Elliot Arnold (K) 5 star- Visited Tulane 11/10/24
27. Preston Parker (WR) no rating- Tulane offered 1/26/24 and he visited 3/22/24
28. Alan Grimme JUCO (OL) 3 star/85- Tulane offered 10/16/24
29. Noah Remetich (OL) no rating- visited tulane 6/2/24 brother of OL Josh Remetich

Positional Breakdown

QB (1 commit) I would really like to see Tulane get another QB in this class. Ty Thompson may be gone next year. Emille Picarella preferably. He already said Tulane was his go to school.

RB  (0) Javin Gordon and Xavier Ford are the frontrunners. Have to at least get one with Shadie being gone next year.

WR  (2) Dontae Fleming, Phatt Watts, Yulkeith Brown will be gone. Mario Williams may enter the draft and with Antwaun Parham possibly going to Notre Dame you'd like to see Tulane get at least 4 receivers.   

TE (1) Reggie Brown will be on the way out and Cam Roberts is a good prospect to have in the room

IOL (1)  Caleb Thomas, Vincent Murphy, Josh Remetich will be leaving next year. Gabe Forston should replace Vince next season and Dominic Steward/Landry Cannon/Elijah Baker should replace Remetich. 

OT (1) It's Rashad Greens last year and Derrick Graham may go to the draft so you'd like to see Tulane get at least one more offensive tackle. Juelz Baptiste will be a great addition to this room and hopefully Tulane can get one more

Edge/Bandit (1) Mathew Fobbs White returns for Tulane so Warren Roberts will have someone of his prototype to learn from. Don't be surprised if Roberts gets some playing time next year

DL  (2) Tulane will be losing Patrick Jenkins, Adin Huntington, Terrel Allen, and Javon Carter. This is going to hurt for Tulane to lose so much talent. You have to get at least 4 recruits to fill this room out or get help in the transfer portal. Tulane also has three Juniors so look for next year to have another heavy defensive line recruiting class.

LB  (1) Fan favorite Tyler Grubbs will be leaving Tulane next year. Luckley Jesus Machado will be coming back from a medical redshirt. But Gabe Lovorn looks to come in and help out the room. Would like to see them add another like Bishop Burkhalter or Hayden Delatte as a walk-on and let him develop.

CB (2) Micah Robinson, Jonathan Edwards, and Caleb Ransaw (NFL draft) will all be gone and that will definitely hurt. True freshman Jayden Lewis and Javion White (nickel) have been getting alot of playing time this year so they should help the blow. But the two guys they have now are great additions and will be good corners down the road. I would like to see at least one more get added to the class or get a transfer.

Safety  (2) Jalen Geiger will be leaving but Jack Tchienchou is starting now and should be a great player. Despaine returns and Kevin Adams has been getting alot of time as well. I'm a little worried about Jotavion Pierce leaving so at least one more recruit at their safety position would make me feel better. Josh Brantley projected as a safety.

Kicker  (0) Need to find a kicker with Jacob Barnes leaving

Punter  (0) Will Karrol returns

LS (1)

5 guys who should/could be 4 stars when they update rankings

1. Jotavion Pierce (Safety)
2. Micheal Igbinoghene (CB)
3. Antwaun Parham (WR)-Espn has rated him a 4 star
4. Warren Roberts Jr (Edge)
5. Juelz Baptiste (OT)

Possible flips from LSU

With the recent struggles of LSU and the decommitment of the number one player in the nation and number one rated QB Byrce Underwood the Tigers recruiting trail may get a little derailed. With such a big time QB leaving this may have others wanting to leave as well plus it doesn't help that they have been struggling on the field under Coach Brain Kelly who may be on the hot seat. Tulane may be able to get their hands on a couple local products that are currently committed to the Tigers and who knows maybe even the transfer portal later on with players already on the team. These are probably long shots but I do not underestimate this Tulane staff. 

1. Aidan Anding (CB) Ruston, LA 4 star/92- Can current Tulane commit Josh Brantly and high school teammate convince the star corner to come to NOLA. Committed 8/24/24. Tulane offered him on 2/21/24
2. JT Lindsey (RB) Alexandria, LA 4star/91- I would personally love this flip. I'm a huge fan of JT. Top 5 RB in the nation and Harlem Berry the 2nd best running back in the nation is currently committed to LSU as well, Berry is from Metairie. JT has been committed since April to LSU. Lindsey visited Tulane back in April.
3. TaRon Francis (WR) Edna Karr/New Olreans, LA 4 star/90- Committed October 24. Tulane offered TaRon on 12/12/23. He's a big physical fast receiver standing at 6-2/200.
4. Jhase Thomas (S) Destrehan, LA 3 star/89- Committed 7/13/24. Tulane offered Jhase back on 5/7/23. Tulane offered back in 2022. This dude is just an Athlete, can fly all around the field with great ball skills (used to play receiver) and was a track star.
5. Phillip Wright (WR) Destrehan, LA 3 star/88- Committed 8/9/24. Tulane offered back in 2022. Good at creating separation down field and has game changing runs after the catch. Can we say Jet sweeps and screen game extraordinaire.
6. Brett Bordelon (OT) Newman/New Orleans, LA 3 star/88- Has been committed since 2022. Good height and size. Will be a Mauler in the run game.

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