Louisiana recruits make a major splash in debut 2026 On300
The debut of the On300 was revealed on Monday, and it can be argued that no state made a bigger splash than Louisiana.
The Bayou State is home to the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2026 class, and eight total prospects landed in the initial On300. Even more impressive, six are ranked as Top 100 recruits and three are ranked as Top 10 prospects.
Here’s the rundown on where Louisiana’s 2026 prospects – who will be juniors this fall – landed on the debut On300 rankings.
Jahkeem Stewart – No. 1 overall, No. 1 DL … The St. Augustine defensive lineman was in the initial On3 Top 100 Watch List, and once the film was reviewed from all sophomore prospects of note, Stewart landed as not just the No. 1 defensive lineman, but the No. 1 overall prospect. He also became one of three early 5-star recruits in the 2026 class.
Lamar Brown – No. 4 overall, No. 1 IOL … Brown also made a huge splash in the On300 debut, landing inside the Top 5 nationally, regardless of position. The University High native is ranked by On3 as the best interior offensive line prospect in the 2026 cycle.
Blaine Bradford – No. 10 overall, No. 1 S … Make that two Baton Rouge prospects and three Louisiana recruits in the Top 10 of the On300. Bradford, a star at Catholic High, landed at No. 10 overall as On3’s best safety in next year’s class.
Brysten Martinez – No. 17 overall, No. 4 OT … The biggest jump came from Martinez, who went from unranked by On3 to a Top 20 overall recruit, regardless of position. He’s also been circled as one of the best edge protectors among all sophomores, with On3 ranking Martinez as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the class.
Jabari Mack – No. 40 overall, No. 6 WR … Mack also made a huge leap by landing inside the Top 50 of the debut On300. The Destrehan star had a big sophomore season, and LSU offered the in-state standout a verbal scholarship earlier this year.
Aiden Hall – No. 85 overall, No. 7 S … Louisiana was home to two of the best safeties in the 2024 class in four-stars Dashawn McBryde and Joel Rogers, and LSU signed both. Now, Louisiana has two of the Top 7 safeties in the country in Bradford and Hall. Hall is one of two Edna Karr rising juniors to land as four-stars and On300 recruits.
Richard Anderson – No. 120 overall, No. 10 DL … The second Edna Karr product in the On300 is Anderson, who checks in at No. 120 overall. The New Orleans native, who already holds an LSU offer, is ranked by On3 as a Top 10 defensive lineman – giving the state two Top 10 prospects on the defensive line, offensive line and safety.
Ke’Rynn Smith – No. 281 overall, No. 27 RB … Smith might not be a household name yet, but get familiar with the Holy Cross sophomore after a big sophomore season. Smith, who holds early offers from double-digit teams including Arkansas and Missouri out of the SEC, made his rankings debut as an On300 recruit and the No. 27 running back in the class.
