Louisiana Preseason All-State Teams | Small Schools Defense

Another unusual and challenging football season officially kicks off Labor Day weekend. High schools around Louisiana are still coping with the impacts of COVID-19 and now, too, Hurricane Ida’s run through the heavily populated southeast toe of the state. But the talent and competition — and escape — provided by one of The Boot’s favorite seasons — along with carnival and crawfish — have finally arrived. And, at the high school level, some of the most talented classes in several years lead the way. As we get started, Prep Redzone recognizes a pair of Preseason All-State teams: a Small Schools Team representing Class 1A and Class 2A, and a Large Schools Team representing Class 3A, Class 4A and Class 5A. Each team features 40 players: 20 on offense (12 by position, one flex and seven honorable mentions) and 20 on defense and special teams (14 by position and six honorable mentions). <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>PREP REDZONE</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>LOUISIANA PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAM</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>SMALL SCHOOLS DEFENSE</strong></span></p> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (4)</span></strong> <strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id="136575" first="Maxie" last="Baudoin"] — 6-3, 290 DL — Ascension Episcopal (2022)</strong> <strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id="187820" first="Casey" last="Cobb"] — 6-3, 230 DL — Ouachita Christian (2022)</strong> <strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id="136574" first="J’Mond" last="Tapp"] — 6-3, 245 DL — Ascension Catholic (2022)</strong> <strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id="136581" first="Fitzgerald" last="West"] Jr. — 6-2, 300 OL/DL — Lafayette Christian (2022)</strong> &nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">LINEBACKERS (3)</span></strong> <strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id="136608" first="Kailep" last="Edwards"] — 6-2, 230 LB — West St. John (2022)</strong> <strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id="136480" first="Javae" last="Gilmore"] — 6-4, 190 ATH — Amite (2022)</strong> <strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id="136610" first="Masey" last="Lewis"] — 6-4, 230 LB — Lafayette Christian (2022)</strong> &nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">DEFENSIVE BACKS (4)</span></strong> <strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id="136630" first="Jordan" last="Allen"] — 6-0, 180 DB — Lafayette Christian (2022)</strong> <strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id="138353" first="Tackett" last="Curtis"] — 6-2, 210 LB/DB — Many (2023)</strong> <strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id="136632" first="Brylan" last="Green"] — 5-9, 165 DB — Lafayette Christian (2022)</strong> <strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id="127759" first="Calep" last="Jacob"] — 6-1, 175 ATH — Loreauville (2022)</strong> &nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: large;">KICKER (1)</span></strong> <strong>K: [player_tooltip player_id="137105" first="Liam" last="Adamson"] — 5-6, 145 K — Amite (2022)</strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">PUNTER (1)</span></strong> <strong>P: [player_tooltip player_id="138293" first="Landon" last="Graves"] — 5-11, 170 ATH — Ouachita Christian (2023)</strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">RETURNER (1)</span></strong> <strong>RET: [player_tooltip player_id="136489" first="Collin" last="Jacob"] — 6-1, 175 ATH – Loreauville (2022)</strong> &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Honorable Mentions:</strong></span> [player_tooltip player_id="138304" first="Kam" last="Franklin"] — 6-3, 185 DB — Oak Grove (2023) [player_tooltip player_id="136614" first="Kaiden" last="Jones"] — 5-11, 230 DL — St. Charles Catholic (2022) [player_tooltip player_id="136555" first="Kaleb" last="Proctor"] — 6-3, 260 LB/OL — Oak Grove (2022) [player_tooltip player_id="139482" first="Tylen" last="Singleton"] — 6-2, 180 DB — Many (2024) [player_tooltip player_id="136591" first="Denham" last="Smith"] — 6-1, 230 DL — Calvary Baptist (2022) Brayden Zeigler — 5-11, 215 LB — Lafayette Christian (2022)