Tyjae Spears helps lift Tulane to Cotton Bowl victory over USC

Tulane running back Tyjae Spears (22) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against USC in the Cotton Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.

The NFL draft begins on Thursday and ends on Saturday. Here are the players, listed alphabetically, who either attended college in Louisiana or played high school ball in Louisiana most likely to be selected in the seven-round draft. 

Name, Position, College, Hometown (high school if from Louisiana)

Micah Baskerville, LB, LSU, Shreveport (Evangel Christian)

Jarrick Bernard-Converse, DB, LSU, Shreveport (Evangel Christian)

Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU, New Iberia (Westgate)

Anthony Bradford, OL, LSU, Muskegon, Mich.

Myles Brooks, DB, Louisiana Tech, Pflugerville, Texas

Derius Davis, WR, TCU, St. Francisville (West Feliciana)

Mekhi Garner, DB, LSU, Mesquite, Texas

Ali Gaye, DL, LSU, Edmonds, Wash.

Michael Jefferson, WR, UL, Mobile, Ala.

Jaray Jenkins, WR, LSU, Jena (Jena)

Andre Jones, LB, UL, Angie (Varnado)

Quindell Johnson, DB, Memphis, New Orleans (Edna Karr)

BJ Ojulari, DL, LSU, Marietta, Ga.

Trey Palmer, WR, Nebraska, Kentwood (Kentwood)

Jaquelin Roy, DL, LSU, Baton Rouge (U-High)

Lindsey Scott, QB, Incarnate Word, Zachary (Zachary)

Tyjae Spears, RB, Tulane, Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula)

O’Cyrus Torrence, OL, Florida, Greensburg (St. Helena)

Jay Ward, DB, LSU, Moultrie, Ga.

Tyrus Wheat, LB, Mississippi State, Amite (Amite)

Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Virginia, Plaquemine (Plaquemine)

Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane, Fort Mill, S.C.

Email Rod Walker at rwalker@theadvocate.com.