Louisiana football 2023 recruiting class: Ragin' Cajuns add four on National Signing Day

Cory Diaz, Lafayette Daily Advertiser
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Michael Desormeaux and his Louisiana football coaching staff put the final touches on his first full signing class Wednesday on National Signing Day.

After inking 21 newcomers during the early signing period in December, the Ragin' Cajuns rounded out the 2023 recruiting class with a pair of high school prospects and a pair of transfers. UL's class of 26 recruits marks one of the largest classes in the Sun Belt Conference this cycle and is rated the fifth-best class in the conference behind Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Southern Miss and South Alabama, according to 247Sports.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns take on the Georgia Southern Eagles Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns take on the Georgia Southern Eagles Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022

Louisiana ranks 94th in FBS, per 247sports composite.

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UL ended a disappointing first season for Desormeaux as head coach with a loss to Houston in the Independence Bowl for a 6-7 record, the first losing record for the program in five seasons.

Here are the players that rounded out the Cajuns' 2023 class:

QB D'Wayne' Winfield

  • Hometown/School: Lutcher, La. (Lutcher)

  • Vitals: 6-foot-3, 200 pounds

  • 247Sports Composite: Not rated

TE Emiliano Soldevilla

  • Hometown/School: Houston (Cypress Ridge)

  • Vitals: 6-3, 220

  • 247Sports Composite: Not rated

DE Antoine Baylis

  • Hometown/School: Venus, Texas (Mansfield Lake Ridge/Southwest Baptist University)

  • Vitals: 6-4, 270

  • 247Sports Composite: Not rated

CB Glenn Brown

  • Hometown/School: Laplace, La. (St. James/Southern)

  • Vitals: 6-1, 175

  • 247Sports Composite: Not rated

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers and Cajuns coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU/UL athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

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