2023 Louisiana Preseason All-State Teams | Large Schools Defense

Eight memorable games during a three-day span at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans punctuated Louisiana's high school football season as the LHSAA reunited its state championships into a single location and event.   That familiar Prep Classic dynamic capped an adjusted postseason that, for the the first time, featured eight brackets (four select divisions and four nonselect divisions) instead of the nine (five nonselect classes and four select divisions) of the previous nine years or the five prior to the select/nonselect split.   Each matchup — themselves a mix of consistent and first-time meetings — featured its share of impressive performances.   And, once again, Prep Redzone Louisiana would like to recognize the best with its Louisiana All-Prep Classic Teams.   A Small Schools Team representing the Division III and Division IV levels and a Large Schools Team representing the Division I and Division II levels will each feature 40 players: 20 on offense (13 first-team and seven honorable mentions) and 23 on defense and special teams (13 first-team defense, three special teams and seven honorable mentions).   Small Schools: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/01/2022-louisiana-all-prep-classic-small-schools-offense/">Offens</a><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/2023-louisiana-preseason-all-state-teams-small-schools-offense/">e</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/2023-louisiana-preseason-all-state-teams-small-schools-defense/">Def</a><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/01/2022-louisiana-all-prep-classic-small-schools-defense/">ense</a>   Large Schools: <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/2023-louisiana-preseason-all-state-teams-large-schools-offense/">Offense</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/08/2023-louisiana-preseason-all-state-teams-large-schools-defense/">Defense</a>   PREP REDZONE   2023 LOUISIANA PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAM   LARGE SCHOOLS DEFENSE   DEFENSIVE LINEMEN   DL: [player_tooltip player_id='421520' first='Ahmad' last='Breaux'] | 6-4, 250 DL | Ruston (2024)   DL: [player_tooltip player_id='285654' first='Melvin' last='Hills III'] | 6-4, 265 DL | Lafayette Christian (2024)   DL: [player_tooltip player_id='678301' first='Ted' last='Jackson'] | 5-11, 240 DL | West Feliciana (2024)   DL: [player_tooltip player_id='421603' first='Dominick' last='McKinley'] | 6-7, 270 DL | Acadiana (2024)   LINEBACKERS   LB: [player_tooltip player_id='421613' first='Tah'j' last='Butler'] | 6-2, 210 LB | Edna Karr (2024)   LB: [player_tooltip player_id='285192' first='Kolaj' last='Cobbins'] | 6-3, 215 LB/DL | Destrehan (2024)   LB: [player_tooltip player_id='710088' first='Dy'Traevous' last='Lively'] | 5-10, 215 LB | Westgate (2025)   LB: [player_tooltip player_id='285613' first='Jadon' last='Mayfield'] | 6-1, 220 LB | Ruston (2024)   DEFENSIVE BACKS   DB: [player_tooltip player_id='675887' first='Da'Shawn' last='McBryde'] | 6-3, 195 DB | Denham Springs (2024)   DB: [player_tooltip player_id='145325' first='Ty' last='Lee'] | 6-0, 180 DB | Lafayette Christian (2024)   DB: Brock Louque | 5-10, 175 DB | Lutcher (2024)   DB: [player_tooltip player_id='139477' first='Wardell' last='Mack'] | 6-1, 180 DB/ATH | John Ehret (2024)   FLEX/ATHLETE   FLEX: [player_tooltip player_id='710071' first='Jaboree' last='Antoine'] | 6-2, 180 DB/ATH | Westgate (2025)   KICKER   K: [player_tooltip player_id='677949' first='Aeron' last='Burrell'] | 6-3, 175 K | Parkway (2024)   PUNTER   P: [player_tooltip player_id='421650' first='Abram' last='Murray'] | 6-1, 180 K/P | C.E. Byrd (2024)   RETURNER   RET: [player_tooltip player_id='912255' first='Kaleb' last='Vaughn'] | 5-9, 160 DB/ATH | Neville (2025)   Honorable Mentions   [player_tooltip player_id='678292' first='Thai' last='Brown'] | 5-10, 175 DB | McDonogh 35 (2024)   [player_tooltip player_id='139491' first='Wallace' last='Foster IV'] | 5-11, 160 DB | Warren Easton (2024)   [player_tooltip player_id='675892' first='Geordan' last='Guidry'] | 6-3, 240 DL | Ruston (2024)   [player_tooltip player_id='678300' first='Jamal' last='Jordan'] | 6-1, 210 LB/DL | Evangel Christian (2024)   [player_tooltip player_id='1204703' first='Joni' last='Martin'] | 5-10, 170 DB/WR | Carencro (2024)   [player_tooltip player_id='285618' first='Gabriel' last='Reliford'] | 6-2, 250 DL/LB | Evangel Christian (2024)   [player_tooltip player_id='678290' first='Jayden' last='Scott'] | 6-4, 240 DL | Archbishop Shaw (2024)

Eight memorable games during a three-day span at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans punctuated Louisiana's high school football season as the LHSAA reunited its state championships into a single location and event.