4 Louisiana LBs whose recruitments could pick up this offseason

Jerit Roser March 26, 2026 @ 11:13 PM

The NCAA's latest recruiting dead period has wrapped up, and prospects are beginning to make and schedule trips to college campuses the rest of the spring.   As Prep Redzone Louisiana has detailed in recent weeks, several prospects around the state have already started receiving new offers as the offseason ramps up.   And many more will be joining as programs will continue to adjust their recruiting boards, host prospects on campus and get verified measurements and athletic testing numbers through those visits, the camp circuits and outdoor track season.   Here's a look at four linebackers around the state whose recruitments haven't taken off just yet (at least in terms of many offers) or potentially have lulled some after earlier offers, but whom we expect to gain some traction in the months ahead.   [player_tooltip player_id='513986' first='Lane' last='Billings'] — 6-2, 205 LB — Central   One of the first linebackers on Prep Redzone Louisiana's early rankings for the 2027 class, Billings remains one of the top prospects at the position in the state's rising senior class. After a move last summer from Live Oak, he put together a productive junior campaign for Central with 115 tackles, including seven sacks, and a forced fumble and an interception. At both stops the past couple of years, Prep Redzone Louisiana has seen him effectively make plays in pass-rush, run-fitting and coverage — a well-rounded game that should intrigue some programs from around the state and region as coaches make their spring rounds.   Mason Coleman — 5-10, 180 LB — Terrebonne   Another highly productive linebacker at the Class 5A level, Coleman was an all-district and all-region selections and all-state candidate as a junior with 124 tackles, including seven for loss and two sacks. Whether rushing opposing passers or zipping through traffic and chasing down ball-carriers, the Tigers' standout flies to the ball and is a sure, explosive tackler when he arrives, including 89 solo stops reported this fall. Terrebonne is becoming a program that sends players to college every year in Tyler Lewis' four years leading the program, including a record 2026 signing class, and Coleman is another to watch in the rising senior class for 2027.   Jack Roniger — 6-0, 215 LB — Pope John Paul II   One of the smaller-school prospects on this list, the high-motor and hard-nosed athlete was a two-way standout for his Jaguars as both an all-district linebacker and an effective ball-carrier when called on for touches on offense. His junior film shows a defender who is tenacious in his pursuit to the ball and his tackling, but also comfortable dropping back in space, watching opposing quarterbacks and getting his hands in passing lanes. And on the other side of the ball, as much as his strong build and physicality enable him to successfully fight for tough yards, he also flashes the speed to pop longer runs when given a lane.   [player_tooltip player_id='2081654' first='Kendrick' last='Wyatt'] — 6-2, 230 LB — Mansfield   On a list of hyper-productive linebackers, none racked up bigger numbers this fall that the Wolverines' star who earned District 3-2A Defensive MVP honors and an LSWA Class 2A all-state selection with 149 tackles, including 16 for loss and an interception and forced fumble. His height, length and athleticism will catch college coaches' attention more than the numbers as he checks many of the measurables boxes as critical as ever for high school prospects looking for opportunities. He's played both off-ball and off the edge and earned district recognition on the other side of the ball as well. And, still raw overall, he should just be scratching the surface of his potential.

The NCAA's latest recruiting dead period has wrapped up, and prospects are beginning to make and schedule trips to college campuses the rest of the spring.