Breaux Bridge isn’t known as a hotbed for football recruiting prospects.
The most recognized product out of the “Crawfish Capital of the World” was former Louisiana-Lafayette and current NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme.
But recently, Breaux Bridge has been pumping out talent at the high school level, and LSU is taking notice.
The Tigers signed Breaux Bridge High School defensive lineman Quentin Thomas in the 2011 class and picked up two more commitments Tuesday from the area.
Outside linebacker Lamar Louis, who grew up in the Breaux Bridge area, called LSU coach Les Miles to commit to the Tigers.
Minutes later, Scout.com three-star wide receiver Travin Dural from Breaux Bridge High School did the same, giving Miles a one-two punch from the west.
Dural, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound wideout, finished his junior season with 32 catches for 536 yards and nine touchdowns.
“He’s a guy who has the ability to get down and stretch the field,” said Shea Dixon, managing editor of TigerSportsDigest.com. “He likes to compare himself to [junior wide receiver] Rueben Randle, but he’s really like [former LSU wide receiver] Brandon LaFell in how he can go up and get the ball.”
Dixon said Dural, who runs a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, was a big pick-up for the Tigers, continuing the tradition of signing the top in-state wide receivers.
“He’s the best wide receiver in the state next year,” Dixon said. “LSU’s been able to lock in that top guy at the wide receiver position in the state the past few years.”
Dural is the second wide receiver to commit to LSU for 2012.
Scout four-star recruit Avery Johnson, the brother of former LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson, pledged in September.
“They will complement each other very well,” Dixon said.
“You’re getting a couple kids that aren’t these speedy slot guys.”
Louis pulled the trigger after receiving an offer Saturday.
“He kind of flew under the radar,” Dixon said. “He really stood out at a camp, and LSU put the heat on him.”
Louis leads the Teurlings Catholic High School linebacking corps, but he is also used as a running back.
“LSU likes him as an athlete,” Dixon said. “They told him he’s not locked into defense. With a strong senior year, he could make a case for playing either side of the ball.”
The two pledges give LSU eight total commitments for its 2012 recruiting class.
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