Louisiana 2022 Rankings Update: 12 Sleepers from Nos. 100-150

A few top prospects made one final push up Louisiana’s deep and talented 2022 class rankings with impressive senior seasons. The Boot looks poised to add one of its best classes in years to its tradition of producing high-level college and eventually NFL athletes at a per-capita rate than any other state in the country. And here are 12 players outside the top 100 in this round of rankings — between No. 101 and No. 150 — who made notable jumps and could prove themselves as steals at the next level as they continue to develop.   No. 101 [player_tooltip player_id="264708" first="Darren" last="Morris"] | 6-0, 175 WR | Southern Lab The speedy athlete enjoyed a breakout senior season as the leading receiver of a balanced offense, with 52 catches for 605 yards and 12 touchdowns, including a nine-catch, 179-yard, two-score state championship game. Morris also showed skill on the defensive side, including an interception in the title contest. Southern University extended his first scholarship offer at the beginning of the fall and signed him in December. No. 102 [player_tooltip player_id="138317" first="Paul" last="Manning"] | 6-2, 185 DB | West Monroe The Rebels’ third defensive back in the rankings has never garnered the recruiting attention of teammates [player_tooltip player_id="136628" first="Rayshawn" last="Pleasant"] and [player_tooltip player_id="136635" first="Ja’dais" last="Richard"], who signed with Tulane and Vanderbilt, respectively, but has been a consistent playmaker the past two seasons. Manning possesses good size, has recorded a 4.48-second 40-yard dash he used to stay stride-for-stride with receivers or close well on passes and ball-carriers and has showcased good leaping ability, body control and balance to make acrobatic plays on the ball when tested. No. 104 [player_tooltip player_id="136596" first="Brock" last="Harvey"] | 6-4, 245 DL | West Monroe The big defensive end is a load for opposing offensive lineman to keep out of the backfield with a big frame and impressive strength. Harvey showed flashes of dominance at times this season in some of the Rebels’ biggest games against fellow Class 5A opponents with Division-I talent. And while he hasn’t garnered as much recruiting attention as he might have liked, he could fit the mold of other No. 108 [player_tooltip player_id="264709" first="Carmycah" last="Glass"] | 6-4, 210 LB | Ouachita Parish The defensive MVP in a district that featured plenty of talent, including the aforementioned West Monroe standouts, Glass is one of a couple of long, lean edge athletes on this list to have wreaked havoc on opposing offenses with quick moves and an explosive burst to the backfield or ball-carrier. The Lions’ star worked as a stand-up linebacker with good lateral quickness and change of direction until showing that closing speed en route to 107 tackles, including eight for loss, and six breakups. No. 112 [player_tooltip player_id="264710" first="Jermaine" last="Minor"] | 6-4, 205 TE | Alexandria A good-looking, versatile receiving weapon lined up predominantly just alongside either tackle, or sometimes in the backfield as more of an H-back, but showed speed and athleticism that likely could have lent itself to splitting out as well. Minor used those qualities to make big plays downfield over the top of the defense and on runs after shorter and intermediate passes, but also proved himself a reliable, physical blocker with quickness to find and neutralize defenders for coaches to utilize him into mismatches in that area as well. No. 114 [player_tooltip player_id="265285" first="Sedrick" last="Applewhite"] | 6-6, 205 DL | Bossier The multisport athlete actually started his senior year with higher expectations in basketball before garnering all-state consideration with a dominant football campaign as a hand-down end firing off the edge en route to 57 tackles, including 17 for loss and 10 sacks, and four forced fumbles. How Applewhite could develop physically at the next level with a college strength and conditioning program and a greater focus on football is an intriguing dynamic that would have the potential to catapult him up this list if revisited. No. 120 [player_tooltip player_id="265286" first="DeVontae" last="Mozee"] | 6-1, 175 ATH | Jonesboro-Hodge A senior standout on a talented Tigers squad that made its deepest playoff run in decades. Sophomore linebacker Xavier Atkins was a dominant force that began garnering the most headlines as a Power Five prospect in the coming years. But opposing coaches also referenced trouble finding any answers for the older athlete on either side of the ball. He finished with 46 tackles, two fumble recoveries and six interceptions — four of which he wound into touchdowns the other direction — on defense and another 878 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns on offense. No. 122 [player_tooltip player_id="264711" first="Blake" last="Saddler"] | 5-7, 165 ATH | Abbeville The quickly resurgent Wildcats program that went from decades of losing records to the No. 2 seed in the Class 3A playoffs almost overnight, and the firepower Saddler brought to the field had plenty to do with that success. The explosive athlete looked like he was half bottle-rocket when he got the ball in his hands on offense or special teams en route to 1,750 yards and 18 touchdowns on 140 carries (12.5 yards per attempts), another 276 yards and four scores on eight catches (34.5 yards per catch) and at least four other touchdowns in the return game. No. 123 [player_tooltip player_id="264712" first="Shane" last="Forman"] | 6-1, 210 LB | Southern Lab The younger brother of Arizona State defensive lineman Shannon Forman II had focused on basketball earlier in his high school career before joining his classmates on the football field as a junior. Shane earned back-to-back all-state selections both years in the sport, including this fall’s Class 1A Defensive Outstanding Player distinction with 99 tackles, seven sacks, five more tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He possesses decent size and good recognition, quickness and physicality — particularly for an athlete only about a year and a half back into playing the sport. No. 127 [player_tooltip player_id="136624" first="Zyion" last="Madison"] | 6-0, 205 LB | Westgate A Texas Southern offer last March is the only college opportunity Madison has reported. That list would probably look a world different if he were two inches taller, particularly after the impact he made during his Tigers’ first-ever state championship run — including semifinal and title dates with perennial powers Edna Karr and Warren Easton. The relentless and physical tackler boasts a 4.6-second 40-yard dash and navigates well through traffic and into the backfield or in pursuit of a ball-carrier and arrives aggressively to help create big stops and turnover.s No. 138 [player_tooltip player_id="265289" first="Daylon" last="Hammond"] | 6-0, 185 WR | Alexandria The senior stepped up to become the most consistent receiver on a talented offense with a breakout season of 32 catches for 696 yards and nine touchdowns. Hammond cut himself open all over the field with his quickness and route-running and then extended that space with his 4.5-second 40-yard dash speed to make for easy throws for the Trojans — often for huge gains, as he finished with an average of 21.75 yards per catch. No. 144 [player_tooltip player_id="264785" first="Frank" last="Bentley"] | 6-5, 320 DL | De La Salle The big man on the front line of a stout defense finished with 68 tackles, including five sacks, in 10 games en route to District 11-3A Defensive MVP honors on top of the disruption he caused and attention he drew to help free opportunities for his teammates. He earned an Alabama State offer after the season.