University Lab Cubs | Offseason 3-2-1 Spotlight

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>University Lab's quest for its seventh state championship continues after back-to-back heartbreaking semifinal losses the past two seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cubs return several of the key leaders from this past year's run and figure to be among the top contenders in Division-II Select — moving back up from Division-III the past two years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>U-High continues Prep Redzone Louisiana's series of "Offseason 3-2-1" spotlights looking at three key returning standouts, two notable breakout candidates and one underclassman to know sooner than later.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3 WELL-KNOWN RETURNERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='144905' first='Keylan' last='Moses'] — 6-2, 215 LB/ATH — University Lab (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana probably doesn't have a more well-known and productive returning star than Moses, who was squarely on many colleges' and fans' radar before even starting high school and now has three impactful seasons under his belt — two of which earned all-state honors — and has become one of the leading faces and voices of LSU's 2025 recruiting class. He may have his biggest two-way role to date on deck as a senior with many key teammates graduated from the defense, as well as the running back room. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212343' first='Lamar' last='Brown'] — 6-4, 260 OL/DL — University Lab (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown could have fit into any of these categories last year as a rising sophomore already gaining notoriety among the nation's top 2026 prospects. Like Moses, he was a two-way standout for the Cubs this past season and earned all-district first-team and all-state honorable-mention recognition for his breakout performance in the trenches. The offensive line should be one of the team's notable strength with several familiar faces including ranked seniors [player_tooltip player_id='913902' first='Jarvis' last='Brookshire'], [player_tooltip player_id='586165' first='John' last='Hebert'] and [player_tooltip player_id='291156' first='Preston' last='Jones'], plus Brown and fellow rising junior [player_tooltip player_id='401977' first='Lawson' last='Guidry']. And more below on the defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='734867' first='Emile' last='Picarella'] — 6-2, 215 QB — University Lab (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The most heavily recruited quarterback prospect in Louisiana's rising senior class since his move into the state last summer from neighboring Mississippi. Picarella completed more than 70% of his passes for a school-record 34 touchdowns this past fall and now heads into senior season with a full year-plus in the program and with his coaches and teammates under his belt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2 BREAKOUT CANDIDATES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='534094' first='Cayson' last='Hill'] — 6-2, 280 DL — University Lab (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defense should again be stout with the aforementioned Moses and Brown, highly ranked cornerback [player_tooltip player_id='291157' first='Jayden' last='Gloston'] and linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='144902' first='Alec' last='Haynes'] among the biggest names. Hill, the big defensive lineman, played well in his role this past season and should be an even more notable leader to watch as a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='148530' first='Zay' last='Martin'] — 5-9, 150 WR — University Lab (2025) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Similarly, Martin played as a junior, but should be more of a focal point this fall as the Cubs replace a pair of particularly veteran and productive receivers from the 2024 class. Martin has had a strong offseason, including a monster showing at OT7 in late April, recent offers from Southeastern Louisiana and Central Michigan and interest from UTSA and others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1 UNDERCLASSMAN TO KNOW</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485983' first='Emmanuel' last='Moses'] — 5-11, 180 DB/ATH — University Lab (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>and <strong>Patrick Patton — DB/WR — University Lab (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cubs' secondary has enjoyed consistent waves of future college talent for at least a decade now, and the rising sophomore duo — both already on the radars of LSU and others, including early Texas A&amp;M and Grambling State offers for the younger Moses — are among the next young prospects to know for the years to come.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->