Ladarius Givan
Bio
Recruiting
Scouting Report
Ladarius Givan is a 4-star Power Forward from Richmond, VA (John Marshall) in the 2026 class. Ranked No. 91 nationally. Composite rating: 0.9664. Committed to Mississippi State University.
Physical Profile
Listed at 6-8, 215 lbs.
Play Style
Not applicable to football. In basketball he is a versatile frontcourt player who rebounds, defends in space and on the perimeter, and can shoot from outside.
Strengths
- Basketball context only: a stretch big who passes, defends both bigs and guards, and can make 3-pointers (his own description)
- Productive senior season at Petersburg: 15.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, and led the school to its first state championship in 52 years
- Four-star national-level basketball recruit with offers from Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Jackson State and Mississippi State
Areas to Improve
- Fix the record: the sport is wrong. This is a basketball recruit sitting in the football prospect pipeline (Position = Unknown, Total offers = 0).
- Fix the commitment: he committed to Mississippi State men's basketball in July 2024, did not sign in the November period, decommitted in January 2026, and later committed to UCF over Indiana and LSU. 'Committed to Mississippi State' is out of date.
College Projection
Not applicable to football. Projects as a college basketball forward. His last reported commitment is UCF men's basketball, not Mississippi State football.
Best Fit
Not applicable. This record should be moved to basketball recruiting or suppressed from the football scouting-report generator. It appears to be the same sport-misclassification problem seen before with Abdou Toure, Toni Bryant and JJ Andrews.
Player Comparison
Both share the rare 6'8" frame at 215 lbs that suggests elite wide receiver potential with exceptional length and catch radius. Ridley was similarly ranked as a top-100 national recruit with a 4-star rating before becoming a dominant college receiver and first-round NFL draft pick. The combination of elite size, high recruiting ranking, and SEC commitment mirrors Ridley's pathway from highly-rated prospect to professional success.