OL Van Wells commits to Louisiana

[Tripple Threat]

“ Houston (Texas) C.E. King 2022 offensive lineman Van Wells announced his commitment to Louisiana on Tuesday.

The three-star, road-grader chose the Ragin Cajuns over an offer list that also included Houston, Maryland, Tulane, Western Kentucky and several opportunities from Ivy League programs.

“The winning culture they are building and the people there, it’s all one big family,” Wells said of what set Louisiana apart.

The 6-2, 290-pound Wells is commit No. 5 for head coach Billy Napier and his staff. He earned his opportunity in camp earlier this month.

“I’ve got to meet some of the players and see what’s it’s really all about and it’s about hard work and just playing football which is what I want to do,” Wells said.

“Coach Napier and the staff are really awesome, they are all great coaches who know what they are doing. They are very passionate about what they’re doing.”

Louisiana has signed the No. 1 class in the Sun Belt the last three cycles. Recruiting is already paying off on the field for Napier and his program. The Ragin Cajuns will head into fall coming off a third-straight trip to the Sun Belt title game, 21 wins over the last two seasons and the No. 15 national ranking to conclude this campaign.“

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[CajunT]

Center prospect is the word.

[Big Buds]

Center prospect is the word.

That is what I’m thinking.

[fanof71]

Must have very good grades...

[Rainman66]

Center prospect is the word.

All his HUDL video was at center. Definitely a mauler, and if Ivy League offering him, he probably can handle the mental side of line calls, etc.

[fanof71]

Just reading some tweets, this young man was blowing up camps at TCU and LSU at center. Watch for P5 schools to attempt to flip him. Good centers are tough to find...

[CajunT]

All his HUDL video was at center. Definitely a mauler, and if Ivy League offering him, he probably can handle the mental side of line calls, etc.

Haven't watched his video, but was told he was their #1 target at center.

[Scott Malkinson]

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[RaginDave]

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Wow, if this is true we will have a hard time holding on to him. Many P5's will for sure try to make a run at him as well as top line G5's. For now, this is a huge pickup, let's hope he stays solid to us. Great job to the coaching staff. The big nasties up front are hard to get, we seem to continue to pick up some really good ones. (Robert Hunt/Kevin Dotson/Max Mitchell/O'Cyrus Torrence and many more), now possibly the top 2022 College Center Recruit in the country. Keep'em coming.

[SlickRick]

If he actually is the top center recruit, why just a 3 star rating? And a mid level 3 star at that.

[CajunT]

If he actually is the top center recruit, why just a 3 star rating? And a mid level 3 star at that.

That's after his junior year, but you have camps all summer to get in front of top staffs and raise your interest by competing against the best they bring in. There are plenty of 3 stars playing in the SEC.

[CrazyCajun]

If he actually is the top center recruit, why just a 3 star rating? And a mid level 3 star at that.

I think that was said by a Texas A&M assistant that he thinks Wells is bet center in the country