Louisiana Tech football recruiting · Conference USA
Louisiana Tech recruiting: 6 commits for 2027, No. 157 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
62027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 1572027 class score
503commits since 2002
The 2027 class
6 commitsSam Hartwell
★★★★★
Julian Morris
unrated
Jye Blain
unrated
Malik Dismuke
unrated
Quade Williams
unrated
Zachais Ratliff
unrated
Latest moves
nothing newNothing logged for Louisiana Tech in the last 120 days. The newest dated moves in our archive (May 15, 2026):
Official visit Ashton Stark
★★★★★
May 15
Offered Gary Burney Jr.
★★★★★
May 11
Offered Aymaud Sykes
★★★★★
Mar 24
Offered Markez Davis
★★★★★
Mar 21
Offered Jabari Watkins
★★★★★
Mar 9
Our live tracker reads offer, visit and commit posts as recruits share them; coverage grows every day.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
17 offers · 0 here · 17 elsewhereGary Burney Jr.
★★★★★
LSU
May 11
Aymaud Sykes
★★★★★
Tulane
Mar 24
Markez Davis
★★★★★
LSU
Mar 21
Jabari Watkins
★★★★★
Arkansas
Mar 9
Frederrick Ford
★★★★★
Michigan
Feb 9
Joshua Vilmael
★★★★★
Kansas State
Feb 9
Show all 17 offers
Ashton Stark
★★★★★
Kansas State
Feb 9
Kaston Lewis
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Feb 2
Aaron Williams
★★★★★
North Carolina
Jan 28
Aiden Martin
★★★★★
Utah
May 26, 2025
Lathan Whisenton
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Feb 24, 2025
Trey Martin
★★★★★
LSU
Feb 20, 2025
Malachi Zeigler
★★★★★
SMU
Jun 6, 2024
Braden Baker
★★★★★
Houston
May 23, 2024
Brian Swanson
★★★★★
Texas
May 9, 2024
Ahmad Hudson
★★★★★
LSU
Jun 3, 2023
Peyton Houston
★★★★★
LSU
Jun 25, 2022
Every Louisiana Tech class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 1 in 2002. Best class by our class score: 2003 (No. 60).
five-starfour-star
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 6 | 0 | No. 157 | Sam Hartwell QB, Julian Morris IOL |
| 2026 | 20 | 0 | No. 92 | AJ Tarvin CB, Kenny Thomas RB |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 | No. 96 | Daejawn Smith WR, Jaylon Parnell LB |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | No. 106 | Ty Keyes QB, Jacob Bradford DL |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | No. 74 | Eli Finley TE, Hayden Christman OT |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | No. 108 | DeAnthony Gatson RB, Zy Ford LB |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | No. 99 | J'Dan Burnett LB, Cyrus Allen WR |
Show every class back to 2002
| 2020 | 24 | 0 | No. 80 | Cedric Woods CB, Jamison Kelly S |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | No. 79 | Charvis Thornton ATH, Mykol Clark WDE |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 | No. 77 | Maureese Wren ATH, Isaiah Windmon S |
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | No. 97 | Jaiden Cole ATH, Amik Robertson CB |
| 2016 | 22 | 0 | No. 84 | Willie Baker WDE, Jon Randall Belton PRO |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 | No. 84 | Johnny Shaw S, J'Mar Smith DUAL |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 | No. 90 | Cedric Johnson DT, Sanford Seay WR |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 | No. 85 | Eddie Johnson WR, Nick Thomason ILB |
| 2012 | 17 | 0 | No. 91 | Lloyd Grogan S, Adairius Barnes ATH |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | No. 111 | Quinton Patton WR, Oscar Johnson OT |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 | No. 86 | Antonio Burton S, Carey Fortson WR |
| 2009 | 25 | 0 | No. 75 | Tyrone Duplessis APB, Jordan Mills OT |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 | No. 75 | Darrius Terry CB, Eric Harper WDE |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 | No. 76 | Phillip Livas APB, Jasmine Dalton WR |
| 2006 | 27 | 0 | No. 85 | Joe Danna PRO, Myke Compton ATH |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 | No. 87 | Dustin Mitchell PRO, Anthony Harrison OLB |
| 2004 | 29 | 0 | No. 91 | Barry Robertson ILB, Ben Harris OG |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 | No. 60 | Terrance Jackson ILB, Bryon Young ILB |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | No. 99 | LaDarius Love DT, Devian Mims DT |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where Louisiana Tech recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is Louisiana, with 206 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsPearl River C.C.
8 commits
Ruston
7 commits
Evangel Christian Academy
7 commits
Copiah-Lincoln C.C.
6 commits
Navarro College
6 commits
West Monroe
5 commits
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Woodlawn
5 commits
John Ehret
4 commits
Southern Lab
4 commits
Edna Karr
4 commits
Huntington
4 commits
Amite
4 commits
Who Louisiana Tech offered, and who won them
Of the 662 players we have on record as Louisiana Tech offers (2002-2016), 160 signed here (24%). The program that beat them most often: LSU, 28 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0% | LSU 2, Ole Miss 1 |
| 2015 | 54 | 7 | 13% | LSU 5, Mississippi State 3 |
| 2014 | 58 | 11 | 19% | LSU 3, Tulsa 3 |
| 2013 | 62 | 13 | 21% | Southern Miss 4, LSU 3 |
| 2012 | 78 | 11 | 14% | Arkansas 4, Houston 4 |
| 2011 | 78 | 11 | 14% | Texas Tech 4, Baylor 3 |
Show all 15 classes
| 2010 | 72 | 10 | 14% | Texas A&M 3, TCU 3 |
| 2009 | 52 | 12 | 23% | LSU 4, Texas Tech 4 |
| 2008 | 47 | 12 | 26% | Tulane 3, LSU 2 |
| 2007 | 36 | 14 | 39% | TCU 2, Oklahoma State 2 |
| 2006 | 31 | 16 | 52% | Tulane 2, Mississippi State 2 |
| 2005 | 19 | 10 | 53% | Southern Miss 2, LSU 1 |
| 2004 | 26 | 17 | 65% | Southern Miss 4, Texas Tech 2 |
| 2003 | 23 | 13 | 57% | LSU 1, Arkansas 1 |
| 2002 | 14 | 3 | 21% | Nebraska 1, Tulane 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there28 players
24 players
19 players
19 players
18 players
13 players
The coaches who signed them
Sonny Cumbie has signed 89 commits since the 2023 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Cumbie 2022-2026 · 19-31 | 89 | 2.93 | 0 |
| Skip Holtz 2013-2021 · 64-50 | 172 | 2.66 | 0 |
| Sonny Dykes 2010-2012 · 22-15 | 64 | 2.27 | 0 |
| Derek Dooley 2007-2009 · 17-20 | 62 | 2.62 | 0 |
| Jack Bicknell 2001-2006 · 32-40 | 116 | 2.23 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsJoe Sloan
8 commits
2.71 avg stars
Dave DeGuglielmo
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
David Blackwell
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
John Allen
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Trey Holtz
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Brock Hayes
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
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David Mackie
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Anthony Camp
0 commits
Perry Carter
0 commits
Robert McFarland (McNeese State)
11 commits
2.82 avg stars
Jeff Burris ()
8 commits
3.00 avg stars
Brian Gamble ()
7 commits
2.86 avg stars
Anthony Camp (McNeese State)
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Brock Hays ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
John Allen ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Trey Holtz ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Rick Petri (Missouri–Rolla)
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Kenny Guiton ()
0 commits
Rick Petri (Missouri-Rolla)
4 commits
2.75 avg stars
Blake Baker ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan)
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Joe Sloan ()
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tim Rattay ()
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jeff Burris (Notre Dame)
0 commits
Tony Ball (Chattanooga)
0 commits
Tim Rattay
6 commits
2.60 avg stars
Kevin Curtis
5 commits
2.60 avg stars
Robert McFarland
5 commits
2.60 avg stars
Blake Baker
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Lanier Goethie
4 commits
2.67 avg stars
Tony Ball
3 commits
2.33 avg stars
Rick Petri
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Todd Fitch
0 commits
Jeff Koonz
10 commits
2.20 avg stars
Matt Moore
6 commits
2.00 avg stars
Jabbar Juluke
2 commits
2.00 avg stars
Ronnie Bradford
1 commits
2.00 avg stars
Petey Perot
16 commits
2.15 avg stars
Rob Likens
9 commits
2.33 avg stars
Mark Tommerdahl
9 commits
2.33 avg stars
Tommy Spangler
3 commits
2.67 avg stars
Pierre Ingram
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Tony Franklin
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (3 coaches)
Sonny Cumbie
Head coach
Nathan Young
Offensive coordinator
Luke Olson
Defensive coordinator
Quick answers
How many commits does Louisiana Tech have in the 2027 class?
Louisiana Tech has 6 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Sam Hartwell, a 3-star QB from Ruston.
What was Louisiana Tech's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2003 class (No. 60 nationally): 15 commits, 0 five-stars and 0 four-stars.
Where does Louisiana Tech recruit the most?
Louisiana: 206 of Louisiana Tech's 503 commits since 2002 came from there.
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