Midseason Louisiana ‘eye-catchers’ team | Large Schools Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're still almost a month from the playoffs in Louisiana and two months from state championships and all-state teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trying to gather a complete picture and comprehensive, up-to-date statistics from 300-some-odd teams in the thick of district play presents its timing and availability challenges to potentially compiling a true midseason all-state team without overlooking anyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But I've had a chance to see about three dozen teams already through the first six weeks of the regular season —&nbsp;with several standout performances along the way —&nbsp;and thought we could compile those into sort of a midseason progress report in an all-state style of format.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Small Schools: </strong><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/2023/10/midseason-louisiana-eye-catchers-team-small-schools-defense/">Defense</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Large Schools:</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/midseason-louisiana-eye-catchers-team-large-schools-offense/">Offense</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2023/10/midseason-louisiana-eye-catchers-team-large-schools-defense/">Defense</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREP REDZONE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 LOUISIANA MIDSEASON EYE-CATCHERS TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LARGE SCHOOLS DEFENSE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE LINEMEN</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'] | 6-3, 280 DL | Edna Karr (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='675892' first='Geordan' last='Guidry'] | 6-3, 240 DL | Ruston (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285654' first='Melvin' last='Hills III'] | 6-4, 265 DL | Lafayette Christian (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285618' first='Gabriel' last='Reliford'] | 6-2, 250 DL | Evangel Christian (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LINEBACKERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='426969' first='Brian' last='Amune'] Jr. | 5-10, 175 LB/RB | Carencro (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710083' first='Zheric' last='Hill'] | 6-0, 210 LB | Ruston (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>Dy'traevous Lively | 5-10, 215 | Westgate (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285613' first='Jadon' last='Mayfield'] | 6-1, 220 LB | Ruston (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE BACKS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914207' first='Aidan' last='Anding'] | 6-0 DB | Ruston (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710071' first='Jaboree' last='Antoine'] | 6-2, 180 DB | Westgate (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='145325' first='Ty' last='Lee'] | 6-0, 180 DB | Lafayette Christian (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='902067' first='Semaj' last='Jones'] | 5-9, 160 DB | Ruston (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX/ATHLETE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='421520' first='Ahmad' last='Breaux'] | 6-4, 250 DL | Ruston (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K: </strong>Greyson Smith | 5-11, 180 K/P | Brother Martin (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PUNTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='901580' first='Tyler' last='Mitchell'] | 6-0, 190 WR/P | John Curtis (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RETURNER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RET: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='426960' first='TaRon' last='Francis'] | 6-1, 190 WR | Edna Karr (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Corey Adams | 6-4, 250 DL | Edna Karr (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1598152' first='Tyrik' last='Brigalia'] | 6-0, 180 LB/DB | Edna Karr (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marco Flores | 5-10, 210 LB | Brother Martin (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1202532' first='Adam' last='Guidry'] | 6-3, 200 | St. Thomas More (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='902161' first='Nasir' last='Hudson'] | 6-3, 240 DL | Warren Easton (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='421603' first='Dominick' last='McKinley'] | 6-7, 270 DL | Acadiana (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212341' first='Jahkeem' last='Stewart'] | 6-6, 280 DL | St. Augustine (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->