4th Quarter Mentality 7v7 preseason names to know (Underclassmen)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the spring nonscholastic/travel 7-on-7 season kicks off, Prep Redzone Louisiana will preview some of the state's student-athletes to watch this spring with a series of tryout eye-catchers and names to know for the coming months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up: A list of a handful of athletes in the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes for 4th Quarter Mentality, based out of the Lafayette area, coaches see as notable breakout candidates this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/01/4th-quarter-mentality-7v7-preseason-18u-eye-catchers/">Click here</a>, for more information on a list of another half-dozen rising seniors expected to play with the group this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kennan Brown Jr. — 5-9, 171 QB — Lafayette Renaissance (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another young passer in Louisiana's strong wave at the position, "K.J." has a couple minutes of varsity highlights thus far — primarily of well-placed long balls dropped into receivers downfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ja'myron Dillon — 5-7, 145 ATH — Amite Westside Middle (2028)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Joker" is a speedy young athlete from Tangipahoa Parish with early highlights all over the field, playing fast and physically whether at running back, receiver or in the secondary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K.J. Fontenette — 5-9, 140 WR — St. Martinville (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore receiver is a smaller target who appears on film to have good explosiveness in his release and out of breaks and to stop on a dime on hitches and comebacks to help create good space for catches and the opportunity to make defenders miss for additional yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920672' first='Peyton' last='Landry'] — 6-1, 165 QB — New Iberia (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This name should be the familiar to Prep Redzone Louisiana fans, although with a notable update. The young passer, ranked among the early names to watch in Louisiana's 2026 class, transferred this year from Westgate to New Iberia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137410' first='Morris' last='Walters'] — 6-1, 185 ATH — Jeanerette (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers' young standout had an impressive freshman season with 41 catches for 602 yards and seven touchdowns for the resurgent program making its first quarterfinal run since 1990. His combination of size and speed makes him among the most intriguing young standouts to watch in Louisiana's 2027 class early on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->