Nine new off. college commitments as summer starts with bang

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recruiting movement has exploded to open the summer not only with hectic camp and 7-on-7 schedules, but with a flurry of commitment announcements.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At least 17 prospects have announced college pledges during the final week of May and first week of June, including several highly ranked on the Prep Redzone Louisiana class list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at nine new commitments from prospects on offense, highlighted by a slew of standout pass-catchers in the state's loaded class at the position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gary Burney Jr. — 6-4, 200 WR — Parkway —&gt; Houston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Former Tulane coach Willie Fritz and his Houston Cougars remain on a heater of landing notable prospects from the aforementioned loaded Louisiana wide receiver class. Burney marks the third pass-catcher from The Boot to pledge to head to H-town for college and is slated to be the highest debut in Prep Redzone Louisiana's next rankings update and the highest-ranked commitment of the Cougars' bunch. The Parkway star is a long, athletic receiver a great catch radius and hands and has followed up a productive junior season with a strong performances on 7-on-7 and camp circuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610241' first='Jude' last='Chamberlain'] — 6-5, 230 TE — Catholic-Baton Rouge —&gt; Stanford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cardinal was able to land its second Louisiana commitment for the 2027 class with the big, versatile tight end from Baton Rouge — another great program-prospect fit and the second straight cycle in which Stanford is now slated to land one of the Bears' stars. Chamberlain has long been Prep Redzone Louisiana's second-ranked tight end prospect in the class, a matchup problem for opposing defenses who has proven dangerous all over the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251692' first='Ronald' last='Cash'] — 6-0, 150 WR — John F. Kennedy —&gt; Nicholls State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Colonels landed a potential steal of a commitment from a short drive away with the announcement of the long, lean wide receiver who has been a highly ranked Prep Redzone Louisiana prospect his entire high school career and chose the home-state program from a recruiting process that included a mix of both FBS and FCS offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1250291' first='Alex' last='Fontenot'] — 6-2, 190 WR — Alexandria —&gt; Pittsburgh </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 1,000-yard receiver became the first member of his Trojans' talented and experienced 2027 class to announce his college decision with his choice of Pittsburgh over Maryland, West Virginia and a long list of other options. Fontenot has some of the state's most reliable hands, a solid build and field-stretching speed that has included 40-yard dashes clocked under 4.5 seconds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934564' first='Braylun' last='Huglon'] — 5-10, 175 WR/ATH — Calvary Baptist —&gt; Colorado State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cavaliers' star announced his commitment Friday to Colorado State, zeroing in on strong relationships with and prioritization by the Rams' coaches and an opportunity to potentially earn a prominent role in the offense early in his college career. Huglon has been a highly ranked Prep Redzone Louisiana prospect from the beginning of his high school career and a productive standout on both sides of the ball for Calvary Baptist, early on as a defensive back before then becoming one of the state's most explosive wide receivers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1801742' first='Jackson' last='Shaw'] — 6-6, 230 OL/EDGE — Catholic-Baton Rouge —&gt; Tulane</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shaw is the first of a pair of Tulane commitments on this list and another prospect who has a chance to be a notable steal for an in-state program. Shaw earned a No. 51 overall ranking for Prep Redzone Louisiana last offseason as a defensive lineman before an interesting junior year that was hampered by injury, but also saw his recruiting stock rise notably as a potential offensive line prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593649' first='Zyion' last='Wesley'] — 6-4, 285 OL — Edna Karr —&gt; Mississippi State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second-ranked offensive lineman in Prep Redzone Louisiana's 2027 class pledged this week to Mississippi State, marking the second straight cycle in which the Bulldogs are posed to land the Cougars' top O-line prospect. Wesley is a strong and tenacious mauler of a blocker and a passionate and vocal leader in the locker room who should bring the perfect mentality to the SEC trenches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1323402' first='Miguel' last='Whitley'] — 6-0, 180 WR — St. Augustine —&gt; Ole Miss</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The highly ranked wide receiver had a busy June visit schedule on deck, but announced a commitment to the SEC program a state away during the first stop on that tour. Ole Miss added a pair of pledges from New Orleans in the final weekend of May and now has three Louisiana standouts currently in its 2027 class with the explosive pass-catcher the highest-ranked of the bunch and the highest-ranked overall commitment on this list. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1356127' first='Ray'Quan' last='Williams'] — 6-0, 165 WR — St. Augustine —&gt; Tulane</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Less than a week after his Purple Knights partner-in-crime's announcement, Williams committed this weekend to hometown Tulane where the top-20 overall prospect in the class on Prep Redzone Louisiana's lists has the potential to be a steal and fan favorite. The Green Wave added at least three in-state commitments this weekend with the highest-ranked being Williams, a quick weapon who consistently creates separation and boasts an offer list with several Power Four suitors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->