blank   Johnell Celistan Class: Sophomore Hometown: Luling, La. High School: Hahnville Height / Weight: 6-1 / 161 Position: Cornerback Experience: HS

Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Hahnville High School . . . honorable mention all-district merits as a senior . . . received a Rivals.com three-star rating . . . also lettered two years in track . . . high school coach was Lou Valdin . . . chose Tulsa over Memphis, Minnesota, Vanderbilt and Louisiana-Lafayette. (prounounced John-L Sell-ih-stan)

Blankenship Player Comments

"He is a pure speed guy. He was the fastest player in all of our camps last summer. Has been a late developer, late bloomer as a football player down in Hahnville, Louisiana . Really turned it on late in his junior season and then was a standout for them this year. We think he has the ability to be a big cover corner. It's hard to get those six-foot guys that have the speed that he has that can play defensive back. He displays all those skills."