High schools from the New Orleans area have sent many outstanding athletes around the country to play at the collegiate level. The Allstate Sugar Bowl will highlight the outstanding achievements of athletes from the Crescent City throughout the fall of 2025 with its New Orleans Athlete Spotlights, presented by LCMC Health.
 
New Orleans Football Players Competing in College
New Orleans Female Athletes Competing in College
New Orleans Male Athletes Competing in College (non football)  
September 5 – Megan LaCour, Archbishop Chapelle/Belhaven University Volleyball
LaCour had an outstanding sophomore season at Belhaven, as she was named to the All-Collegiate Conference of the South First Team. She helped lead the Blazers to a top four seed in the CCS Tournament as she posted a career-high 241 kills and a career-best .166 kill percentage while leading the Belhaven attack. LaCour also made an impact defensively with a career-high 254 digs and 26.0 total blocks. A 2021 graduate of Archbishop Chapelle, she was a two-time all-district volleyball selection and also earned Academic All-State recognition to go with her school's Linda Munn Award for leadership. A member of the National Honor Society, she qualified for Chapelle's Distinguished Honor Roll for five years and was the recipient of an Allstate Sugar Bowl Women in Sport Scholarship. The Blazers are in action this weekend at the East Texas Baptist University Tournament.
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August 29 - Brody Reina, St. Paul's/Davidson College Football
After back-to-back years of earning honorable mention all-conference in the Pioneer Football League, Reina is aiming for a big year to close his career at Davidson. The 6-1, 190-pounder led the Wildcats in catches, receiving yards, touchdowns, and yards per catch in 2024. He collected five passes of 30 yards or more and closed his junior season with a career-high five catches for 118 yards. Also a three-time all-academic selection, Reina is a Covington product and a 2022 graduate of St. Paul's School where he played four years for head coach Ken Sears. Reina finished with 1,458 yards and 12 touchdowns on 77 receptions during his time at St. Paul's, amassing nearly 19 yards per catch average. He set the school record with 257 receiving yards in one game. He was also a two-time All-District 6-5A performer and was named to the Academic All-State team in 2021. Davidson opens its season on August 30 against Georgetown.
 

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Previous New Orleans Athlete Spotlights:

Spring 2025:
Gavin Lewis - Baseball, John Curtis Christian School, UAB
SJ Mull - Softball, Northshore High School, Yale University
Caroline Marcus - Tennis, Isidore Newman School, Bucknell University
Preston Ratliff - Baseball, Northshore High School, William Carey University
Taylor Pierce - Beach Volleyball, Mandeville High School, University of North Florida
Jaron Pierre Jr. - Basketball, St. Augustine High School, Jacksonville State
Alanna Donaldson - Basketball, Chalmette High School, University of Mobile
Claudell Harris Jr. - Basketball, Hahnville High School, Mississippi State
Kiersten Nelson - Basketball, Ursuline Academy, Valdosta State
Rodney Munson - Basketball, Bonnabel High School, Academy of Art University

Fall 2024
Khari Coleman - Football, George Washington Carver High School, University of Misssissippi
Oby Anadi - Volleyball, Northshore High School, University of South Carolina
Caleb Spann - Football, John Curtis Christian School, University of Central Michigan Football
Kate Thomson - Soccer, St. Mary's Dominican, Sewanee - The University of the South
Bless Harris - Football, St. Augustine High School, Texas Christian University
Abby Hunt - Volleyball, Fontainebleau High School, Smith College
Taiwan Berryhill - Football, St. Augustine High School, University of Kansas
Gavriella Smith - Tennis, The Willow School, University of Pennsylvania
Grant Jordan - Football, Jesuit High School, Yale University
Nia Washington - Volleyball, Metairie Park Country Day School, University of Mississippi
Greedy Vance - Football, Edna Karr High School, University of Southern California

Spring 2024
Caleb Laird - Baseball, Riverdale High School, William Carey College
Camille Black - Softball, Ursuline Academy, Millsaps College
Stephen Klein - Baseball, De La Salle High School, Delgado Community College, University of Tampa
Claire Sekinger - Softball, St. Mary's Dominican, Southeastern (Fla.) University
D.J. Burns - Basketball, Sophie B. Wright High School, Youngstown State
Ra'Nae Tumblin - Basketball, Booker T. Washington High School, St. Thomas University
Elijah Morgan - Basketball, Jesuit High School, The Citadel
Kennedi Jackson - Basketball, Ursuline Academy, Chareston Southern University

Fall 2023
Jordan Berry - Basketball, Mount Carmel Academy, Charleston Southern University
Caleb Etienne - Football, Warren Easton High School, Brigham Young University
Tyrielle Williams - Basketball, Ursuline Academy, University of South Alabama
Cole Cavallo - Football, Northshore High School, University of Southern Mississippi
Kaci Chairs - Basketball, Metairie Park Country Day School, Grambling State University
Tywan Francis - Football, Landry-Walker High School, Tempel University
Aubrey St. Pierre - Swimming, Northshore High School, University of Maine
Barryn Sorrell - Football, Holy Cross School, University of Texas
Jerkaila Jordan - Basketball, John Curtis Christian School, Mississippi State University
Eddie Smith - Football, Salmen High School, Arkansas State University
MaryElla White - Soccer, St. Scholastica Academy, Mississippi College
Donocan Kaufman - Football, Archbishop Rummel High School, Auburn University

Fall 2022
Caleb Sampson - Football, Northlake Christian School, University of Kansas
Zach Breaux - Football, Brother Martin High School, Jackson State University
Logan Diggs - Football, Archbishop Rummel High School, University of Notre Dame
Quindell Johnson - Football, Edna Karr High School, University of Memphis
Jacoby Windmon - Football, John Ehret High School, Michigan State University
Will Sheppard - Football, Mandeville High School, Vanderbilt University
Jeremy Singleton - Football, Brother Martin High School, Georgia Southern University
Kym Wimberly - Football, Holy Cross School, Harvard University
Edgerrin Cooper - Football, Covington High School, Texas A&M University
Sedrick Van Pran - Football, Warren Easton High School, University of Georgia
Julien Gums - Football, De La Salle High School, Nicholls State University

Fall 2021
Chester Kimbrough - Football, Warren Easton High School, Michigan State University
Montrell Johnson - Football, De La Salle High School, University of Louisiana
Tyrin Arceneaux - Football, St. Charles Catholic High School, West Georgia College
Keytaon Thompson - Football, Landry-Walker High School, University of Virginia
Joe Foucha - Football, McDonogh 35 High School, University of Arkansas