10 notable Louisiana recruiting developments in late April

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recruiting activity started to regain some steam in the back half of April heading into high school spring practice and college coaches' road trips.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at 10 developments around Louisiana that were among the most notable for fans to keep up-to-date, including a couple commitment announcements.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283987' first='Roderick' last='Tezeno Jr.'] — 6-2, 175 WR/DB — Opelousas Catholic —&gt; USC</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Easily the biggest headline of the month in Louisiana recruiting action, the Opelousas Catholic pass-catcher punctuated April with a nationally notable commitment to USC. Tezeno has been one of the biggest-rising prospects in the state throughout the spring and helped bolster a Trojans class making its case as the best in the country at the moment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401985' first='Ty' last='Dominique'] — 6-3, 240 EDGE/DL — St. Augustine —&gt; Louisiana (Lafayette)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>April 30 saw a pair of commitment announcements particularly newsworthy in the Lafayette area — with the local prep standout Tezeno sharing plans to head west, and New Orleans prep standout Dominique sharing a pledge to the Ragin' Cajuns. The St. Augustine defensive end has been ranked by Prep Redzone Louisiana throughout his high school career and potentially adds another solid in-state piece to the class and program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1737070' first='Ashton' last='Dawson'] — 6-2, 285 DL — Evangel Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Evangel Christian standout hit the recruiting radar in the second half of April as the rising senior defensive tackle picked up his first offers from Troy and Grambling State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920625' first='Jake' last='Randle'] — 5-10, 170 RB — Isidore Newman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401960' first='Henry' last='Jackson'] — 6-2, 310 DL/OL — Isidore Newman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another pair of teammates to make the list, the Greenies' duo has gained recruiting momentum throughout the start of the calendar year and added a few more big offers in late April. Both Randle and Jackson reported new offers from Columbia and Army, along with Dartmouth for Randle and Air Force for Jackson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603253' first='Reginald' last='Lavergne'] — 6-1, 180 WR — Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237765' first='Ke'Von' last='Johnson'] — 5-9, 160 RB — Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of Raiders teammates — the quick workhorse of a running back and long athletic receiver —&nbsp;received their first Division-I offers from Lamar as the Cardinals made a few stops around Louisiana. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601781' first='Xzavier' last='White'] — 6-1, 220 LB — Alexandria</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The hyper-productive Trojans linebacker was another highlight of Lamar's recruiting efforts in the state as the Cardinals became the first offer for the all-state standout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401966' first='Jakias' last='Villanueva'] — 5-6, 150 WR — St. James</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wildcats' quick, speedy weapon added another pair of offers in April with Millsaps in the middle of the month and then Alabama State on April 30. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1639098' first='Michael' last='Bonnet Jr']. — 6-2, 260 DL — Lafayette Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Akron kicked off the offer list for the Knights' versatile defensive lineman with its move in April. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->