#95

Maxie Baudoin IV

DL · Louisiana · R-Jr. · #95

Returning to Louisiana for 2026
R-Jr. · Abbeville, La. → Ascension Episcopal
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Maxie Baudoin IV

DL · Louisiana · Sr · #95

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#766 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
2024
2025

Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Tulane12-2HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Louisiana1431.01.0------
2024Louisiana110.00.0------
2022Tulane110.00.0------
Career1651.01.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 34–10

vs McNeese

1 TOT

Dominant 24-point win at home against McNeese.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Louisiana

Returning around him

  • 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #90

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Lorenza Surgers’s 2021 season.

Vanderbilt · 2021

#2

Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei

Arizona · 2022

86%
#3

Devin Aupiu

UCLA · 2025

85%
#4

Tre'Vonn Rybka

Kentucky · 2022

84%
#5

Najee Story

Northwestern · 2025

83%

Matches Lorenza on

Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Okiki Olorunfunmi's junior season at New Mexico (2025).

New Mexico · 2025

#2

Paris Shand

Arizona · 2022

78%
#3

Da'Marcus Johnson

Fresno State · 2022

78%
#4

Mikah Coleman

Cincinnati · 2025

78%
#5

Mase Funa

Oregon · 2022

78%

Matches Okiki on

Class year
Height
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10171

Final rank
#12683
Avg #11881.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10171 this season.

Background

2024 Saw action in four games during the season, including the SBC Championship Game against Marshall (12/4) … credited with a tackle in his Ragin’ Cajuns debut against Arkansas State (11/9) … also saw action against South Alabama (11/16) and Troy (11/23). 2023 Season (at Tulane) Did not see play...

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