Destrehan, La. – One of the most valuable aspects Rival Camp Series Under-the-radar and finding young prospects who have not yet appeared but made a big statement on the field.
Here’s a look at some of those possibilities from Sunday’s camp near New Orleans.
Alabama State, ULM, South Alabama, Southeast Louisiana and Tulane Hall are the five offers for Batiste that are wild because New Orleans (La.) Kennedy had outstanding performances against some really skilled offensive tackles on the defensive end Sunday.
At 6-foot-2 and 226 pounds, it’s a lot like shooting a batist from a cannon cannon, he has an endless motor, he plays with a lot of will and aggression and can create a lot of problems if given the chance. Backfield
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Brown was not originally invited to the camp but looked great and performed well Rivals combined series Get her Sunday tickets on Saturday. The 2026 defensive lineman at Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab is more suited to an impressive line group because he used advanced rice and an impressive body makeup to win some reps. He still has a lot to learn and some physical development to look forward to, but for an eighth grader, seeing something so good at a Sunday camp.
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Chambers has a frame of one who can play safety or linebacker and on Sunday he played with the backers and looked great. New Orleans (La.) Warren Easton’s 2023 rankless prospect could run like a rank, athletic, defensive back, cover the body and space. This is someone who should easily have at least a handful of offers right now.
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Finaster is a 2025 prospect but at Sunday Camp he was one of the best and most consistent cornerbacks, breaking passes regularly, reading the quarterback’s eyes well and then getting up and gaining the confidence to play.
The Meteori (La.) Rummel standout has all the tools to be really special, builds the best-on-the-best group towards the end of camp, and battles some elite receivers along the way. For a 2025 prospect, it was impressive.
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Garner was not on the radar for Sunday’s camp, but New Orleans (LA) came out of the St. Augustine standout and performed incredibly well throughout the day. Looked good on 2023 prospect drills but really got his hands gleaming downwards, came out from the edge with rice inside and out and won the 1-on-1 rip. Garner is another possibility with an endless motor who doesn’t finish until the job is done. There are no offers yet but some schools should take a shot at it.
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The Pensacola (Fla.) Pine Forest receiver has seven offers, so he is not completely unknown, but he has not yet been ranked and no Power Five offers have come. He was great at Sunday camp, making a bunch of highlight-reel catches and many other things that didn’t have to happen because he made so much space between him and the cornerback. Hayes is tall, athletic and has great arms.
Arkansas State, FAU, UMass, South Florida, Southern Miss and Tulane are involved but it will not be a surprise if Power Five offers come soon.
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Hickman received his invitation to Sunday camp through a Saturday combine. He didn’t score the fastest 40 runs or the highest vertical but an internal offensive lineman who carries 340 pounds is impressive and he backed it up on Sunday. He used brutal force and power to win delegates and make a name for himself.
Hickman and four-star OL Wilkin Formby are teammates and close friends and although Hickman may not get Alabama and LSU offers, he can certainly play at a higher level and proved it last weekend.
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Miller was not on the radar when he visited the camp, but he did win an almost defensive back MVP honor and really made a statement. The 2023 prospect has an offer from Akron and if Zipra gets him it would be a huge steal because Miller has such great expectations and instincts and shuts off the receiver all day. He was great at coverage, smooth in practice and should have increased his recruitment soon.
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He is a 2023 cornerback who went to Baton Rouge (La.) Southern Lab but still has no offers that are surprising to believe because Williams is a prototypical shutdown cornerback who can certainly make an impact at the college level. If the 2024 standout had not had multiple hurdles during the 1-on-1 of Wardel Mac, Williams would probably have won the Defensive Back MVP award, he was so good throughout the camp.
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This is another 2026 prospect who got a chance at Sunday’s camp and did not disappoint. Flood (Miss) Hartfield Academy standout first caught our eye on drills where she was so smooth that she looked like she was gliding and then she performed well one by one. With a long arm and fluidity, Wamac is definitely one to look forward to in the years to come because of its easy power five chances.
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