Tulane got only three three-star recruits according to Rivals.com in its 2015 class, which was rated lower than the previous two under CJ. That doesn't mean it won't turn out to be a good class, though, but a lot of the guys definitely were under the radar.
With the commitment of McDonogh 35 DE Sci Martin today, Tulane has attracted a pair of 3-star recruits in the last two weeks along with St. Aug LB Giovanni LaFrance, which is a very good sign coming off a 3-9 year.
LaFrance had offers from Power Five conference schools California and Texas Tech. Martin, the No. 27 player in Louisiana according to Rivals, reportedly had offers from FSU, Miami, Utah, Arizona State, Arizona and TCU among others. About 25 years of following recruiting makes me skeptical the offers were still standing from FSU and Miami, but whatever the case, this guys was in higher recruiting circles than almost anyone CJ and his staff have signed. The only players CJ ha signed who had a higher Rivals rating were 4-star Darion Monroe, Kenneth Santa Marina and Edward Williams. Martin could be a big-time pass rusher, something Tulane has lacked for the most part in recent years.
https://rivals.yahoo.com/tulane/football/recruiting/player-Sci-Martin-160110
Martin's McDonogh 35 teammate, Jamal Crawford, committed today, too, but he is lower profile--unrated by Rivals and without any clear D1 offers at this point. Crawford is a nose guard in high school but Nola.com projects him to play center at Tulane.
With the commitment of McDonogh 35 DE Sci Martin today, Tulane has attracted a pair of 3-star recruits in the last two weeks along with St. Aug LB Giovanni LaFrance, which is a very good sign coming off a 3-9 year.
LaFrance had offers from Power Five conference schools California and Texas Tech. Martin, the No. 27 player in Louisiana according to Rivals, reportedly had offers from FSU, Miami, Utah, Arizona State, Arizona and TCU among others. About 25 years of following recruiting makes me skeptical the offers were still standing from FSU and Miami, but whatever the case, this guys was in higher recruiting circles than almost anyone CJ and his staff have signed. The only players CJ ha signed who had a higher Rivals rating were 4-star Darion Monroe, Kenneth Santa Marina and Edward Williams. Martin could be a big-time pass rusher, something Tulane has lacked for the most part in recent years.
https://rivals.yahoo.com/tulane/football/recruiting/player-Sci-Martin-160110
Martin's McDonogh 35 teammate, Jamal Crawford, committed today, too, but he is lower profile--unrated by Rivals and without any clear D1 offers at this point. Crawford is a nose guard in high school but Nola.com projects him to play center at Tulane.
