2023 PRZ Mississippi All-Trench Team (Defense)

The following prospects listed have been honored as members of our All-Trench Team. These young athletes have grit and play the game with plenty of passion and enthusiasm. This is a favorable mold that fits most good football players, especially those that play around the line of scrimmage. There are several qualities I look for in the student-athletes that make the All-Trench Team. One recurring characteristic involved is players that just simply "have that dawg in them". With that being said, these guys are all 2023 prospects, so these student athletes are almost done with their high school playing careers. Most of these guys have already gained notoriety of some sort for their talents on the field. There are a few who will likely begin receiving attention in the weeks and months to come. Either way, each scenario is suitably the case for each of the honorees of the 2023 Defensive All-Trench Team. The athletes listed below are going to be a force in the trenches this Fall and for years to come depending on the path they choose. There is no doubt that all of the prospects mentioned will all be offered an opportunity to play on the collegiate level.  Without further delay, here is Prep Redzone’s Defensive All-Trench Team for the 2023 class. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>6A / MAIS-6A</strong></span></span> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 126px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 49.142%; text-align: center; height: 23px;" colspan="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></span></span></td> <td style="width: 50.8581%; text-align: center; height: 23px;" colspan="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 25.4773%; height: 23px;"><strong>Amarion Ware </strong>(DT)</td> <td style="width: 23.6647%; height: 23px;"><strong>Harrison Central</strong></td> <td style="width: 29.08%; height: 23px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="106769" first="Alex" last="Sanford"] (</b>LB)</span></td> <td style="width: 21.7781%; height: 23px;"><strong>Oxford</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 25.4773%; height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>LaAdrian Ray</strong> (DE/DT)</span></td> <td style="width: 23.6647%; height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Tupelo</strong></span></td> <td style="width: 29.08%; height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Keshawn Thomas</strong> (DE)</span></td> <td style="width: 21.7781%; height: 22px;"><strong>Ocean Springs</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 25.4773%; height: 22px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="340827" first="Braxton" last="Barney"]</strong> (DE)</td> <td style="width: 23.6647%; height: 22px;"><strong>Madison Central</strong></td> <td style="width: 29.08%; height: 22px;"><strong>Ja’Marion Scott </strong>(OLB/DE)</td> <td style="width: 21.7781%; height: 22px;"><strong>Tupelo</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 25.4773%;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="106318" first="Malaki" last="Pegues"] </b>(OLB)<b> </b></td> <td style="width: 23.6647%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Oxford</strong><strong> </strong></span></td> <td style="width: 29.08%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Jeffery Polk </strong>(ILB)<strong> </strong></span></td> <td style="width: 21.7781%;"><strong>MRA</strong><strong> </strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 25.4773%;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="106317" first="Eric" last="Thomas Jr"] </b>(DE)</td> <td style="width: 23.6647%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Starkville</strong></span></td> <td style="width: 29.08%;"></td> <td style="width: 21.7781%;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>5A / MAIS-5A</strong></span></span> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 135px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 48.9822%; text-align: center; height: 23px;" colspan="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></span></span></td> <td style="width: 51.0178%; text-align: center; height: 23px;" colspan="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 27.2673%; height: 22px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="340869" first="Chris" last="Brown"]</strong> (DE)</td> <td style="width: 21.7149%; height: 22px;"><strong>Callaway</strong></td> <td style="width: 26.0178%; height: 22px;"><strong>Thad Ransier </strong>(DT/DE)</td> <td style="width: 25%; height: 22px;"><strong>Lamar</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 27.2673%; height: 23px;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="340749" first="Zakari" last="Tillman"] </b>(ATH)</td> <td style="width: 21.7149%; height: 23px;"><strong>Florence</strong></td> <td style="width: 26.0178%; height: 23px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Martrevious Blackmon</strong>(LB)</span><strong> </strong></td> <td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;"><strong>Forest Hill</strong><strong> </strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 27.2673%; height: 22px;"><b>[player_tooltip player_id="336104" first="Kamarion" last="Franklin"] </b>(DE)</td> <td style="width: 21.7149%; height: 22px;"><strong>Lake Cormorant</strong></td> <td style="width: 26.0178%; height: 22px;"><strong>Matt Adcock </strong>(DE)</td> <td style="width: 25%; height: 22px;"><strong>Simpson Academy</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 27.2673%; height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="340738" first="JaLandyn" last="Humphrey"] </strong>(DE)</span></td> <td style="width: 21.7149%; height: 22px;"><strong>Holmes Co. Central</strong></td> <td style="width: 26.0178%; height: 22px;"><strong>Beau Holley </strong>(LB)</td> <td style="width: 25%; height: 22px;"><strong>Neshoba Central</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 27.2673%; height: 23px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106315" first="Caleb" last="Bryant"] </strong>(DL)</td> <td style="width: 21.7149%; height: 23px;"><strong>Vicksburg</strong></td> <td style="width: 26.0178%; height: 23px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="341172" first="Demarious" last="Leverson"]</strong>(DE)</td> <td style="width: 25%; height: 23px;"><strong>Lake Cormorant</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp; <strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">4A / MAIS-4A</span></strong> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 139px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 48.8629%; text-align: center; height: 27px;" colspan="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></span></span></td> <td style="width: 51.0178%; text-align: center; height: 27px;" colspan="2"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></span></span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 29.117%; height: 23px;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="340743" first="Gabriel" last="Moore"] </strong>(DE)</td> <td style="width: 19.7459%; height: 23px;"><strong>Louisville</strong></td> <td style="width: 29.4188%; height: 23px;"><strong>Jayden Thompson</strong> (OLB)</td> <td style="width: 21.599%; height: 23px;"><strong>Shannon</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 29.117%; height: 22px;"><strong>Montavious Bell </strong>(DT)</td> <td style="width: 19.7459%; height: 22px;"><strong>Pontotoc HS</strong></td> <td style="width: 29.4188%; height: 22px;"><strong>Nakiel Trotter Jr.</strong> (DE/MLB)</td> <td style="width: 21.599%; height: 22px;"><strong>Poplarville</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 29.117%; height: 22px;"><strong>Chancellor Baron </strong>(OLB/SS)</td> <td style="width: 19.7459%; height: 22px;"><strong>Mendenhall</strong></td> <td style="width: 29.4188%; height: 22px;"><strong>Christopher Willis </strong>(MLB)</td> <td style="width: 21.599%; height: 22px;"><strong>Sumrall</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 23px;"> <td style="width: 29.117%; height: 23px;"><strong>Jamarius Brown </strong>(DE/LB)</td> <td style="width: 19.7459%; height: 23px;"><b>Moss Point</b></td> <td style="width: 29.4188%; height: 23px;"><strong>Trevor Bond </strong>(DE)</td> <td style="width: 21.599%; height: 23px;"><strong>Stone</strong></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22px;"> <td style="width: 29.117%; height: 22px;"><strong>Jordan Gowdy </strong>(DE/LB)</td> <td style="width: 19.7459%; height: 22px;"><b>West Lauderdale</b></td> <td style="width: 29.4188%; height: 22px;"><strong>Demontre Kingdom</strong> (DE/OLB)</td> <td style="width: 21.599%; height: 22px;"><strong>North Pike</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp;