Brother Martin Crusaders | Spring 3-2-1 Spotlight
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Brother Martin reached its first state championship game since 1989 this past December. And while the Crusaders have graduated several standout senior leaders from that roster, the returning players said their lessons of perseverance and staying the course are carrying…
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Continue ReadingBrother Martin reached its first state championship game since 1989 this past December.
And while the Crusaders have graduated several standout senior leaders from that roster, the returning players said their lessons of perseverance and staying the course are carrying over to a new-look, versatile roster with young talent developing into their roles.
Brother Martin garnered an early stop on Prep Redzone Louisiana’s spring practice tours and a series of “Spring 3-2-1” spotlights looking at three key returning standouts, two notable breakout candidates and one underclassman to know sooner than later.
3 WELL-KNOWN RETURNERS
Jaxon Ducre Jaxon Ducre 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Brother Martin | 2024 State LA — 6-3, 260 OL — Brother Martin (2024)
The big left tackle is one of the Crusaders’ returning starters — along with Caleb Smith and Balpreet Parmar — in an offensive line room that graduated some notable veterans from the rotation. Ducre earned playing time as a sophomore and a more prominent role as a junior and has started to hear from some colleges as a potentially versatile prospect for the next level.
Jordan West — 5-8, 175 RB/WR — Brother Martin (2024)
and Sidney Harris Sidney Harris 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Brother Martin | 2025 State LA — 5-9, 205 RB — Brother Martin (2025)
Workhorse running back Torey Lambert heads to college after a highly productive postseason run. But the Crusaders’ offense appears poised to be notably versatile with depth and interchangeable weapons at the skill positions with an upperclassman running back duo providing some key experience, including West who in particular expected to also be involved from the slot and in the return game.
Jeremy Turner — 5-11, 180 DB — Brother Martin (2024)
and Jadon Weber Jadon Weber 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Brother Martin | 2025 State LA — 6-0, 200 LB — Brother Martin (2025)
The graduation of decorated veteran linebacker Rylon Johnson — and, for that matter, a few notable 2022 linebackers and defensive backs — will leave a lot of plays and tackles to be made, and returning upperclassman backers Weber, Will McKevitt (2024) and Jackson Chachere (2025) and the versatile Turner should be chief candidates to step up in that regard. Weber finished his sophomore season with his team’s Outstanding Player honors in the title game racking up tackles against the John Curtis veer option. Turner, who has worked as both a linebacker and as more of a physical nickel-safety, is the younger brother of former Holy Cross, Arizona State and Nicholls State running back and outfielder Tre Turner and former Brother Martin and Arkansas and current Toledo corner Nick Turner.
2 BREAKOUT CANDIDATES
Peyton Michel Peyton Michel 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Brother Martin | 2024 State LA — 6-2, 185 WR — Brother Martin (2024)
Michel is somewhat quietly a prime breakout candidate this fall after popping onto the radar as an intriguing young pass-catcher at St. Paul’s earlier in his high school career before transferring to the south shore and sitting last season. Michel provides the Crusaders’ quarterbacks one of their biggest targets with good athleticism in a deep receiving group that includes Camden Buras Camden Buras 5'8" | 175 lbs | ATH Brother Martin | 2025 LA (2025) the 2026 duo of Brodie DuMontier Brodie DuMontier 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Brother Martin | 2026 State LA , who played well as a freshman, and Rowan Lipscomb Rowan Lipscomb 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Brother Martin | 2026 State LA , the younger brother of former Jesuit and Vanderbilt star Kalijah Lipscomb, among other notable names near the top.
Chase Chesser Chase Chesser 6'5" | 250 lbs | DL Brother Martin | 2025 State LA — 6-5, 250 DL — Brother Martin (2025)
and Nathan Malek — 5-9, 225 DL — Brother Martin (2025)
Similarly to replacing Johnson in the linebacking corps, Brother Martin will have big shoes to fill on the defensive front with all-stater Brenden LeBlanc and fellow four-year starters Kai Brown and Dakota Berns. And a couple of the expected leaders there include tall, long multisport standout Chase Chesser Chase Chesser 6'5" | 250 lbs | DL Brother Martin | 2025 State LA and stout, strong wrecking ball Nathan Malek, the younger brother of graduated tight end Nicholas Malek.
1 UNDERCLASSMAN TO KNOW
Easton Royal Easton Royal 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Brother Martin | 2027 State LA — 5-9, 160 WR — Brother Martin (2027)
and Hudson Fields Hudson Fields 5'11" | 160 lbs | QB Brother Martin | 2027 State LA — 5-11, 165 QB — Brother Martin (2027)
Brother Martin has a long list of notable underclassmen in promising 2026 and 2027 cohorts. In addition to the aforementioned receivers, the “Easton-Fields” tandem figure to be fixtures on Elysian Fields for years to come with each player already competing in his respective position group as rising freshmen. For Fields, the younger brother of Louisiana (Lafayette) quarterback Chandler Fields, that quarterback room includes not only Seth Dazet Seth Dazet 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Brother Martin | 2025 LA (2025), but also Donnie Lawrence (2026) and Kennon Russo Kennon Russo QB Brother Martin | 2027 LA (2027) — which whatever players aren’t taking the snaps also in the mix to potentially play elsewhere on the field.