Lafayette-Area 2026 football recruitment tracker: See which athletes hold D1 offers

As the high school football offseason heats up across Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas, the 337 has quickly become one of Louisiana’s biggest recruiting hotspots. College coaches from across Power 4 and Group of 5 programs have made frequent stops at powerhouse programs throughout the area, searching for the next wave of Division I talent. From traditional contenders, like Westgate and Acadiana, to rising programs such as Lafayette Renaissance Charter High and Westminster Christian-Opelousas, the area is crawling with eye-catching talent.

With summer workouts and camp season around the corner, the Daily Advertiser has got you covered, tracking the Lafayette-area football players with D1 offers ahead of the 2026 season. Editor’s note: This list will be updated throughout the summer leading up to the 2026 high school football season. If you know of any football players from Acadiana, Lafayette, St.

Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion and Iberia with Division I offers, please email sports reporter Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett. com.

(Athletes listed in alphabetical order) Rahim Alem, Westgate, ATH Offers: Memphis and UTSA Noah Antoine, Westgate, Quarterback Offers: Grambling Chance Archangel, Westgate, Defensive edge Offers: Florida State, Tennessee, LSU, Miami, Alabama, Texas, South Alabama, Syracuse, SMU, USC, Baylor, Mississippi State, Houston, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Arkansas, Grambling, Notre Dame Caiden Bellard, Lafayette Christian Academy, Running back Offers: Florida State, Ohio State, Louisiana, UTSA, Wyoming, Miami, USC, Arkansas, Louisiana Tech, TCU, Liberty, Illinois, LSU, Houston, Tennessee, Ole Miss , Southeastern Louisiana, Penn State, South Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin, UCLA, Memphis, Louisiana Tech, UTSA, Colorado, Florida State, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and Kansas State Jazavion Briggs, Abbeville, Safety/ATH Offers: UTSA and Texas State Braylon Calais, Cecilia, ATH Offers: LSU (committed), Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Houston, Ohio State, Miami, Arkansas, Baylor, Syracuse, Kentucky, USC, UCLA, Southern Mississippi, Sacramento State, Tulane, Arkansas State, Mississippi State, Grambling, UTSA, Louisiana, Maryland, Toledo, TCU and Graceland Jacolby Campbell, Abbeville, Wide receiver Offers: Florida State, TCU, Kentucky, Penn State, Houston, Tulane, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Old Dominion and UTSA Jaden Celestine, Comeaux, Running back Offers: Arkansas State and Nicholls State Ansinneo Charles, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, ATH Offers: Syracuse, McNeese, Louisiana, Arkansas State, Houston, Lamar, Tulane and Grambling Markez Davis, Northwest, Wide receiver Offers: West Virginia, Texas Tech, Stephen F. Austin, Iowa State, Nicholls, Lamar, UAB, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana, Texas State and Houston Devine Duhon, Jeanerette, Running back Offers: Ole Miss, Arkansas, UTSA and Sacramento State Karon Eugene, Westgate, Safety Offers: USC, Ohio State, Arizona State, Houston, LSU, Michigan, Texas A&M, Purdue, Arkansas State, UTSA, Florida Atlantic, Mister Finney, Carencro, Defensive tackle Offers: Grambling Franky Frank Jr. , Cecilia, Defensive back Offers: North Alabama, Nicholls State and McNeese Zalen Hopkins, Abbeville, Defensive tackle/Offensive guard Offers: UTSA Kyle Horde, Westminster Christian Academy- Opelousas, ATH Offers: Texas State, University of South Florida, Tulane, Southeastern Louisiana, North Texas, Central Arkansas, UNLV, Memphis, UTSA, Stephen F.