Catching up with Louisiana's top 2023 DL

Defensive line has historically been among the position groups of which Louisiana produces high levels of talent and depth.   And the rising senior class will continue that tradition with a few of its own Division-I prospects.   Here’s the latest information on the 12 defensive linemen who ranked in the top 100 in Prep Redzone’s previous update prior to the summer.     [player_tooltip player_id=’275574’ first=’Kyran’ last=’Bourda’] — 6-3, 300 DL — St. Augustine   No announcement date has been released, but Louisiana’s top defensive tackle may be among the state’s notable prospects to watch for a potential announcement in the coming weeks before his senior season. SEC rivals Georgia, Ole Miss, Florida and LSU and future league member Texas have been among the programs most heavily tied to the Purple Knights’ star.   [player_tooltip player_id=’138385’ first=’Tyler’ last=’Bailey’] — 6-2, 290 DL — Ponchatoula   Bailey earned early offers from SEC West rivals LSU and Auburn last March and June, respectively, but has been largely quiet since then, missing much of his junior year. Bailey is expected back in action this fall with a big opportunity to re-spark his recruiting process as one of the headline returning players for the 2021 Class 5A runners-up.   [player_tooltip player_id=’275575’ first=’Matthew’ last=’Fobbs-White’] — 6-3, 230 DL — Neville   Louisiana (Lafayette) and Baylor, two of the first programs to offer Fobbs-White this past winter, have been the most heavily in pursuit throughout the summer. But he also holds offers from a slew of nearby programs, including hometown ULM, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, Grambling State, Jackson State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Western Kentucky, Memphis, Southern Miss and SMU.   [player_tooltip player_id=’138386’ first=’Jameian’ last=’Buxton’] — 6-3, 270 DL — Warren Easton   One of first members of the class to burst onto the recruiting radar with Miami and Virginia offers at the end of his eighth-grade year has been a steady presence on the trail throughout his high school career, even through navigating a move last year because of Hurricane Ida. Most recently, Buxton’s summer travels included stops at UTA, Tulane and Memphis.   [player_tooltip player_id=’138387’ first=’TaDerius’ last=’Collins’] — 6-4, 230 DL — Northwood (Shreveport)   One of Louisiana’s fastest-rising prospects during the past several months visited TCU, Baylor and Indiana during the summer and added a Texas offer to a long list that also includes Arkansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Mississippi State, Minnesota, Louisiana (Lafayette), Louisiana Tech, Tulane, ULM and Grambling State.   [player_tooltip player_id=’138390’ first=’Jonathan’ last=’Bax’] — 6-3, 235 DL — Edna Karr   This summer was quite an eventual couple months for the Cougars’ standout. Southern Miss garnered an early-June commitment, but TCU, Memphis and Baylor all got involved in the following weeks and prompted reconsideration by the month’s end. Bax celebrated the Fourth of July with a new pledge to the Horned Frogs   [player_tooltip player_id=’276208’ first=’Alex’ last=’Sumler’] — 6-3, 230 DL — McDonogh 35   Offers from South Alabama, Nebraska, ULM, Marshall, Southern Miss, Alabama A&M, Florida International, Arkansas State, Northwestern State and Nicholls State arrived in the months following Sumler’s junior season. Spring visits included Tulane, Louisiana Tech and Mississippi State, and he attended summer camps at Louisiana (Lafayette), Southern Miss and Nicholls State.   [player_tooltip player_id=’275578’ first=’Dylan’ last=’Carpenter’] — 6-4, 245 DL — St. Amant   The Gators’ big defensive lineman hit Louisiana Tech, Louisiana (Lafayette) and LSU this summer and enters senior season with many of the in-state schools among the most notable in his recruiting process. Carpenter visited nearby LSU multiple times this year and holds offers from the Bulldogs and Ragin’ Cajuns, Tulane and Northwestern Louisiana, as well as Arkansas State, Utah State, North Carolina (Charlotte), Troy and Rice   [player_tooltip player_id=’138388’ first=’Jeremiah’ last=’Macklin’] — 6-2, 210 DL — L.B. Landry   One of a couple players on this list who will be wearing a different jersey his season, Macklin plans to finish his high school career at L.B. Landry where former Warren Easton defensive coordinator Noel Ellis has taken the reins of the program.   [player_tooltip player_id=’275581’ first=’A.J.’ last=’Thomas’] — 6-3, 220 DL — Zachary   The one-time Louisiana Tech commitment made an announcement last week regarding a more immediate move. Thomas is moving from Cedar Creek in north Louisiana to the reigning Class 5A champions just north of Baton Rouge. He added summer offers from Arkansas State, Southern Miss, Tulane and Austin Peay to a list that also includes Indiana, Navy, Army, Utah State, ULM and Grambling State among others.   [player_tooltip player_id=’188925’ first=’Cincere’ last=’Simmons’] — 6-2, 260 DL — Hahnville   After an unusual 2021 delayed by Hurricane Ida, the Tigers’ standout hopes to finish his high school career strong and earn some college opportunities in the process. He hit the road heavily this summer with camps at Tulane, LSU, Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Southeastern Louisiana and Louisiana (Lafayette) and is on the radar of those programs as well as Cincinnati as the season approaches.   [player_tooltip player_id=’138391’ first=’Kai’ last=’Brown’] — 6-3, 220 DL — Brother Martin   Brown received June offers from Southern and Louisiana Christian and capped the month with a trip to Troy. Similarly to Simmons, he’ll head into his senior season with an opportunity to expand on that list.

Defensive line has historically been among the position groups of which Louisiana produces high levels of talent and depth.