Louisiana: Where did Shreveport/Bossier City Area Recruits Land on National Signing Day

Written by Charlie Beuttel

Twitter: @charlie_cds3

Shreveport and Bossier City are located in northwest Louisiana. The two towns are located right next to each other with the Red River dividing them. This area along with the small towns surrounding them have a rich history of producing football talent.

The most famous athlete to come from this area is NFL Hall of Famer quarterback Terry Bradshaw who attended Woodlawn in Shreveport. Other notable football players include former San Diego Chargers running back Jacob Hester and former quarterback John David Booty who attended Evangel Christian Academy. Some current college players to come out of northwest Louisiana include current LSU quarterback Branden Harris who attended Parkway in Bossier City, Louisiana Tech star wide receiver Trent Taylor who also attended Evangel Christian Academy, and Texas A&M defensive back Donovan Wilson who attended Woodlawn.

On National Signing Day, football players from Shreveport, Bossier City, and the surrounding area signed with colleges all over the country and are looking to make a name for themselves at the collegiate level. The following is a breakdown of where the top talent in the area signed on NSD.

Recruits who signed with colleges yesterday or enrolled in college early include

Airline

Defensive End Tyler McCallister – Harding University, Defensive Back Xavier Johnson and Running Back Shun’cee Thomas – Ouachita Baptist University, Offensive Lineman Colton Prater – Texas A&M

C.E. Byrd

Cornerback Chris Grant – Grambling State, Defensive Lineman Micah Minter – Texas Southern, Safety Trent Jones – Henderson State, Offensive Lineman Lawson Scott – Northwestern State, Quarterback Deuce Caston – University of Arkansas-Monticello

Calvary Baptist Academy

Defensive Back Andraez Williams – LSU, Defensive Back Rodarius Williams – Oklahoma State, Defensive Back Chanse Sylvie – Oklahoma, Defensive End/Tight End David Fitzwater – Tulsa, Offensive Lineman Branden Carter – Cincinnati Christian University

Captain Shreve

Safety Julian Charles – Mississippi College

Evangel Christian Academy

Wide Receiver Corey Henderson – Tennessee, Running Back Jamarqueza Mims and Tight End Jeremias Houston – Southern University

Fair Park

Athlete Robert Rochell – Central Arkansas

Green Oaks

Defensive Back Tristian Robinson – Langston University, Quarterback Jaylon Carey and Wide Receiver Deonte Crawford – Southern Arkansas, Defensive End/Tight End Toriaun Sergent – Mississippi College, Defensive Back Shannon Gilliam – Arkansas Baptist

Haughton

Running Back Kei’Untre Normandin – Louisiana College

Huntington

Offensive Lineman Fard Burnell – Southern Arkansas and Defensive Lineman Ashanti Malone – Mississippi College

Loyola College Prep

Defensive Tackle Khalil Sumlin – Northwestern State

Minden

Athlete L’Jarius Sneed – Louisiana Tech

North DeSoto

Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Tim Howard – Northeastern State and Defensive Lineman J.R. Davlin – East Texas Baptist

Northwood

Wide Receiver Marquez Stevenson – Houston

Parkway

Quarterback Keondre Wudtee – Oklahoma State and Cornerback Lloyd Cole – Delta State

Plain Dealing

Linebacker Bijan Mitchell – Southern Arkansas

Woodlawn

Quarterback Tre’ Youngblood – University of Arkansas-Monticello and Cornerback/Wide Receiver Matthew Williams – Fort Scott Community College

Photo credit: Claude Price/The Shreveport Times; Evangel Christian Academy WR Corey Henderson signs with Tennessee