After almost 15 months, the recruiting dead period that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will finally come to an end. On yesterday The NCAA voted to lift the dead period & resume all regular recruiting activities beginning June 1. Here in Louisiana, some of the state’s top football prospects reacted to the news.

Quency Wiggins: “It’s makes me happy because I can finally have the real experience, and it will help me make my decision and make it easier. I never met any of my coaches face to face yet but it’s going to help when I do and get to see the environment of the campus. I have official visits planned for Southern California and Auburn. I also plan to visit LSU and Florida, but those are not official visits.”

Jordan Allen: “I feel like them lifting it (the dead period) was perfect timing. Especially because I was looking forward to going on visits. I can’t wait to get on campus and really see what these schools are about. Getting to take visits plays a big part in my decision because a virtual visit isn’t the same as being there face to face. And you really get to see the culture of the program if you go face to face. I have trips planned for Miami, Georgia, Penn State, Ole Miss, Louisville, and Tennesse.”

Ronald Lewis, III: “It’s just exciting to finally get a chance to see campuses in person and get to experience the excitement and energy of being on campus. It also allows us to finally put faces with names of all the people that have been recruiting me at these different schools. I have two visits set with Oregon State and Colorado on the first and second week of June.”