Tulane Football Recruiting Update, April 2024
Several high-profile targets attend spring practice
John Burrows is at it again. He spent some time this week chatting with a number of recruits who have visited campus and taken in some of Tulane’s high-intensity scrimmage work.
John Burrows’ Recruiting Update:
This past weekend, Tulane hosted a long list of priority recruits during their scrimmage. I talked to some important prospects about their process and where Tulane stands in their recruitment and even had the chance to catch up with Tulane’s most recent portal addition, Ronan Chambers, an offensive tackle from Akron. As always, here’s everything you need to know:
JT Lindsey
Position: Running Back
Class of 2025
Alexandria, LA
JT Lindsey is rated as a top 150 player in the country by On3 and recently received an offer from LSU. Despite holding offers from over fifteen schools, Lindsey is taking his recruitment slowly and said that he doesn’t have a top schools list at the moment. Lindsey wants to end up at a school that fits his playing style as a running back, utilizing outside zones and other plays that get him the ball in space. This makes complete sense, as he told me that Chris Johnson is a player he likes to model his game after. He is listed as a four-star recruit by 247 and is their 6th highest ranked player in the State of Louisiana, for 2025.
Reshad Sterling
Position: Edge
Class of 2025
Lutcher, LA
Reshad Sterling announced his commitment to Houston on Wednesday but was not committed at the time of his visit to Tulane. Fortunately, I talked to Sterling both before and after he announced his commitment to Houston. Sterling told me that while he is verbally committed to Houston, he does not plan on shutting down his recruitment and wants to still go through the process. He has yet to decide whether he intends to take any more visits, but while recruitment may be far from over, he has decided to commit to Houston, at present.
Lamar Brown
Position: OT
Class of 2026
Baton Rouge, LA
Lamar Brown is rated as one of the top five players in the country and the number one prospect in the state of Louisiana for 2026. He plays both offensive and defensive tackle in high school but is being recruited by Tulane to play on offense. This weekend was Brown’s first time meeting the new coaching staff, and he was incredibly complimentary of the program. He appreciated the offense's tempo and left Tulane impressed by Coach Sumrall and Coach Roushar, Tulane’s offensive line coach. Lamar is listed by 247 as a four-star recruit, and is their top-ranked player in the State of Louisiana, for 2026. He is further their highest-ranked offensive tackle in the nation.
Derrick Johnson
Position: TE
Class of 2025
New Orleans, LA
Coach Sumrall has repeatedly stressed the importance of recruiting in the boot, and Derrick Johnson would be a great addition to the program. Johnson told me that he has built an incredible relationship with the staff and plans to visit at least a few more times since he already lives in the area. He mentioned that he improved his blocking ability before his junior season, which is when Johnson started receiving all his offers, so he plans to polish that aspect of his game even more before his senior season. Johnson wants to release a list of his top seven or eight schools in the near future, but I believe Tulane, Houston, Liberty, and UL are the leaders right now. I think Tulane should be the favorite right now, but this recruitment is still ongoing.
Ronan Chambers
Position: OT
Transfer: Akron
Cleveland, OH
Ronan Chambers announced his portal commitment to Tulane this past Monday, with one year remaining of eligibility. The Cleveland native told me he tries to model his game after Joe Thomas, which makes sense since they both played at about 6’6” and 305 pounds. Chambers chose Tulane because he believes he will receive significant playing time, help the team win a lot of games, and graduate with a degree from a nationally respected academic institution. As Jake and I wrote this week, this addition further adds to an already heating up battle to replace graduate Cam Wire.