One of Louisiana’s top-ranked 2027 prospects has set a fast-approaching commitment date to announce his college plans.
Evangel Christian quarterback Peyton “Pop” Houston will pledge to a college from his long list of offers Monday, Sept. 15, he told On3 | Rivals on Friday.
Houston is the No. 2 overall prospect in Louisiana vs. All Y’all’s 2027 class rankings and a consensus four-star prospect across major national recruiting networks Rivals, 247 and ESPN.
USC had been predicted this summer by multiple national to be the favorite land Houston, particularly after longtime friend Ethan “Boobie” Feaster — a Louisiana native who now lives in DeSoto, Texas — joined the Trojans’ 2026 class.
But Oklahoma and Texas have been among the major programs most heavily involved from early in his recruiting process, and the opportunity to play for home-state LSU and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan has also intrigued Houston and his family.
His offer list has also included Clemson, Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas A&M, Miami, Michigan, Penn State, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Arkansas, TCU, SMU and Baylor
Houston earned LSWA Class 5A all-state honors last fall as a sophomore in his first full season of varsity action with a state-leading 4,480 yards.
The 6-foot, 195-pound passer completed 310 and his 443 passes (70%) for the state-leading yardage and 38 touchdowns, while also rushing for another 690 yards and seven more scores.
He earned national headlines by his sixth start of the season, even as his Eagles struggled overall through the first half of the season to find their rhythm until more of their players became available.
The Cotton Valley native threw for a record-breaking 817 yards and accounted for 10 touchdowns in a wild, 77-76 loss to Captain Shreve during District 1-5A action.