Four-Star RB James Simon names Top 7

Four-star running back James Simon of Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist narrowed his list to 7 schools Thursday morning.

The 6-foot, 200 pounder is down to the following: Alabama, Louisiana Tech, Miami, LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, and Notre Dame.

Breaking down the finalists

Simon broke down what stood out about each of his finalists 

Alabama-They have always been a power house in the way they produce their running backs. I don’t see it dying just because Saban left 

Louisiana Tech-They’re in my blood, all my family has gone there and they’ll forever be a part of my family.

Miami- They’ve shown consistent love and have been fighting hard showing me why I belong there.

LSU- Since they started recruiting me it’s always been a family motive. Also not only will I be playing for an elite program, I’ll be surrounded by elite people that I can call family. 

Texas-They know how to play great football and also how to treat their players like they are one of their own. The relationship I’ve built with them is tight and I only see it getting tighter.

Texas A&M- The atmosphere and the people are excited to always get me around and treat me very well. They truly show me why I’m a great fit and why I should play for them.

Notre Dame-They treat me like a true family and like a brotherhood. Coach Deland is a great figure and leader to be behind as well as coach Freeman. They show me that not only playing for them will have me set for amazing heights while I’m there, but also after I head to the league with all the relationships I have built.

James Simon Recruiting Profile

Simon ranks as the No. 151 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 9 running back and the No. 4 player in the state of Louisiana.

He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.