{"id":8679,"date":"2026-04-12T20:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/what-colleges-are-in-the-hunt-for-the-top-2027-football-recruits-in-louisiana-fox8live-com\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:05:41","slug":"what-colleges-are-in-the-hunt-for-the-top-2027-football-recruits-in-louisiana-fox8live-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/what-colleges-are-in-the-hunt-for-the-top-2027-football-recruits-in-louisiana-fox8live-com\/","title":{"rendered":"What colleges are in the hunt for the top 2027 football recruits in Louisiana &#8211; fox8live.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) &#8211; High school football is king in Louisiana. It bears that out in the recruiting rankings, and the amount of players from \u201cThe Boot\u201d that make it to the NFL.<br \/>The 2027 recruiting class is no different. There\u2019s five 2027 recruits in the top-16 of the Rivals industry rankings with a connection to Louisiana. <br \/>Brother Martin wide receiver Easton Royal is No. 9 overall in the country. The Texas Longhorns commit is the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals. Lane Kiffin and his staff are working overtime to flip the Slidell native.<br \/>Dunham (Baton Rouge) quarterback Elijah Haven is No. 11 overall. In the Rivals industry rankings, the 6\u20324\u2033 record-breaking QB is No. 1 at his position. Haven accounted for 73 touchdowns last year, with 62 of those being touchdown passes (state record). Haven is a heavy lean to Alabama.<br \/>Sam Houston (Lake Charles) offensive lineman Albert Simien is No. 12 overall. ESPN ranks Simien the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the nation. Texas A&amp;M and LSU are the major suitors for Simien.<br \/>Ruston tight end Ahmad Hudson is No. 14 overall. He\u2019s the No. 1 tight end in the country according to Rivals industry rankings. Hudson\u2019s father, Antonio, played basketball at LSU from 2001-2005. The Tigers are the favorites to land Hudson, but Nebraska is also in the hunt.<br \/>Former Jesuit and current IMG (Florida) EDGE defender Zyron Forstall is No. 16 overall. He\u2019s the No. 2 EDGE in the country. Forstall is committed to Texas A&amp;M.<br \/><i>See a spelling or grammar error in our story? <\/i><a href=\"mailto:WVUE-digitalcontent@gray.tv\" title=\"\"><i>Click Here<\/i><\/a><i> to report it. Please include the headline.<\/i><br \/><i>Subscribe to the Fox 8 <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC3ijTadOgOLbGWGC1rRy9lA?sub_confirmation=1\"><i>YouTube channel<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><br \/><i>Copyright 2026 WVUE. 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