To his friends and family, The Dunham School‘s junior quarterback Elijah Haven is a fun-loving, sometimes goofy guy who enjoys movies, dining out at Umami Japanese Bistro and Walk-On’s, and tossing the pigskin with his dad, Kwame, and younger siblings, Edyn and Manny.
To anyone else paying attention, he’s the Class of 2027’s top college football recruit across the country. By early January, Haven, 17, had received offers from LSU, Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Ole Miss, Florida and other programs. His decision was imminent.
The dream offers were the icing on a cake that has also included a state championship, broken records and awards. In November, Haven led the Dunham Tigers to a Division III state championship title, the school’s first since 2004 and second in its history. Haven and his teammates took down Shreveport’s Calvary Baptist Academy in a 34-17 battle in the Caesars Superdome. Haven saw 410 offensive yards and broke state records in both single season and career total passing touchdowns…