2023 Louisiana Preseason All-State Teams | Small Schools Defense
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High school football officially kicks off around Louisiana this weekend with a slew of highly anticipated openers and a long list of teams eager to stake their claims as championship contenders. The state is loaded, as always, with talented players…
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Continue ReadingHigh school football officially kicks off around Louisiana this weekend with a slew of highly anticipated openers and a long list of teams eager to stake their claims as championship contenders.
The state is loaded, as always, with talented players from its every corner and along every highway in between.
And, once again, Prep Redzone Louisiana would like to recognize some of the best with its Louisiana Preseason All-State Teams.
A Small Schools Team representing Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A levels and a Large Schools Team representing the Class 4A and Class 5A 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).
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2023 LOUISIANA PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAM
SMALL SCHOOLS DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
DL: LaMikal Callahan LaMikal Callahan 6'0" | 240 lbs | DL Kentwood | 2025 LA | 6-0, 240 DL/LB | Kentwood (2025)
DL: Swazy Carheel Swazy Carheel 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Many | 2024 State LA | 6-3, 230 DL | Many (2024)
DL: Ben Devall Ben Devall 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Ouachita Christian | 2024 State LA | 6-3, 245 DL | Ouachita Christian (2024)
DL: Tyquereis Wilson Tyquereis Wilson 5'11" | 170 lbs | LB Union Parish | 2025 State LA | 5-11, 170 DL/LB | Union Parish (2025)
LINEBACKERS
LB: Kyle Cannon Kyle Cannon 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB St. Charles Catholic | 2024 State LA | 6-1, 205 LB | St. Charles Catholic (2024)
LB: James Harris James Harris 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Oak Grove | 2024 State LA | 6-2, 225 LB | Oak Grove (2024)
LB: Noah Lovelady Noah Lovelady 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Ouachita Christian | 2024 State LA | 6-1, 205 LB | Ouachita Christian (2024)
LB: Keylan Moses Keylan Moses 6'2" | 215 lbs | ATH University Lab | 2025 State LA | 6-3, 215 LB/ATH | University Lab (2025)
DEFENSIVE BACKS
DB: Dylan Day Dylan Day 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Southern Lab | 2024 State LA | 6-0, 170 DB | Southern Lab (2024)
DB: William Patrick William Patrick 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB St. Frederick | 2025 LA | 6-2, 190 DB | St. Frederick (2025)
DB: Tylen Singleton Tylen Singleton 6'1" | 210 lbs | DB Many | 2024 State LA | 6-2, 210 DB/ATH | Many (2024)
DB: Landon Sylvie Landon Sylvie 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB Calvary Baptist | 2024 State LA | 5-10, 150 DB | Calvary Baptist (2024)
FLEX/ATHLETE
FLEX: Hutch Grace Hutch Grace 6'1" | 215 lbs | DB Calvary Baptist | 2024 State LA | 6-1, 215 DB/LB | Calvary Baptist (2024)
KICKER
K: Payne Williams | 5-10, 150 K | St. Mary’s (2024)
PUNTER
P: Landon Daughdril Landon Daughdril 5'11" | 170 lbs | K St. Louis Catholic | 2024 State LA | 5-11, 170 K/P | St. Louis Catholic (2024)
RETURNER
RET: Seth Gale Seth Gale 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR University Lab | 2024 State LA | 5-10, 160 WR | University Lab (2024)
Honorable Mentions
Katrevrick Banks Katrevrick Banks 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Homer | 2024 State LA | 6-2, 165 DB/ATH | Homer (2024)
Hezekiah Dantzler Hezekiah Dantzler 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Madison Prep | 2024 State LA | 5-11, 160 DB/WR | Madison Prep (2024)
Erick Franklin Jr. Erick Franklin Jr. 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Lake Charles College Prep | 2024 State LA | 5-11, 165 DB | Lake Charles College Prep (2024)
Drake Griffin Drake Griffin 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB St. Mary's Natchitoches | 2024 LA | 6-1, 215 DL/LB | St. Mary’s (2024)
Kyle Johnson Kyle Johnson 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Bunkie | 2025 State LA | DB/ATH | Bunkie (2025)
Troy Pattum | 6-1, 210 DL/LB | Welsh (2024)
Tezarron Stewart Tezarron Stewart 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Abbeville | 2024 State LA | 6-4, 240 DL | Abbeville (2024)