The recruiting trail: John Curtis Patriots
NOTE: This is the first in a series profiling prospects from Louisiana's top football programs. In the last five seasons, John Curtis has won five state championships.
The state's most decorated football program has a history of producing college prospects. It looks like the Class of 2010 will add a few more to the list.
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Defending Class 2A champion John Curtis has at least six players who have received scholarship offer or are getting looks from college recruiters from near and far.
Three players currently have scholarship offers: offensive lineman Luke Charpentier, athlete Jonathan McKnight and defensive end Walker Ashburn.
Charpentier strikes an imposing figure at 6-foot-4, 295 pounds. Even in a program known for producing good offensive linemen, Charpentier standouts. He currently holds an offer from Tulane, which has a pipeline into the nearby program, with other offers likely to come as spring practice approaches.
"He really is big and physical," Curtis head coach J.T. Curtis said. "He could play center or a guard, just a really, really big kid."
McKnight, the younger brother of former five-star recruit and current USC standout Joe McKnight, is a fast and lanky at 6-foot, 170 pounds. He projects as defensive back, where he excelled for Curtis since his freshman year. At last report, he was sporting offers from Alabama and Tulane.
Ashburn, at 6-3, 245 pounds, has a great mix of size, speed and ability. He is known for his tenaciousness and high motor and will probably play linebacker in college. He went from sleeper to keeper when Nebraska offered recently.
"Walker is a great speed rusher for us," said Curtis. "He has a great motor."
The current Patriots sleeper is fullback Chris Guillot. The 6-foot, 200-pounder played a lot at tight end this past season. He is a tremendous blocker and ran extremely well after the catch. He has deceptive speed and could be in for a breakout senior campaign.
"As a sophomore he was a running back, but we needed him at tight end (because of injuries)," Curtis said. "He is just so physical. He is a load to bring down and can block so we will probably put him at running back, or H-back."
Other promising junior sure to get looks in the spring are tight end Leonard Wasike (6-3, 200) and offensive tackle Darrian Campbell (6-4, 300).