2024 PRZLA Preseason All-State Teams | Class 1A Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's 2024 high school football season kicks off this week with a long list of standout players to watch in every corner and at every level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As part of Prep Redzone Louisiana's continued preview content ramping up to the action, we will pick preseason all-state teams for each classification, 1A through 5A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each team will feature 43 players: 20 on offense (13 first-team and seven honorable mentions) and 23 on defense and special teams (13 first-team defenders, three specialists and seven honorable mentions).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the Class 1A Defense below, and click here for the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/09/2024-przla-preseason-all-state-class-1a-offense/">Class 1A Offense</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed 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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> Sanplice Simeon, St. Frederick (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221042' first='Jerren' last='Smith'], Southern Lab (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1255219' first='Javonte' last='Williams'], Jeanerette (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LINEBACKERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1221232' first='Kaleb' last='Brumfield'], Riverside Academy (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1596703' first='Allen' last='McLain III'], Vermilion Catholic (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601848' first='Hunter' last='Martin'], Logansport (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='914221' first='Keizavion' last='Woods'], Haynesville (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE BACKS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='912293' first='Jermaine' last='Brown'], Kentwood (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB:</strong> Zyre Colar, Jeanerette (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401952' first='Denim' last='Hunt'], Southern Lab (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='915061' first='Dominick' last='Lewis'], Jeanerette (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX/ATHLETE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:&nbsp;</strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601853' first='Owen' last='Trosclair'], Covenant Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='291148' first='Cooper' last='Helmke'], St. Martin's Episcopal (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PUNTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601858' first='Eli' last='Bray'], Haynesville (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RETURNER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RET: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934559' first='Javon' last='Vital'], Hamilton Christian (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1596698' first='Jyrin' last='Bessard'], Vermilion Catholic (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gabe Boudreaux, Vermilion Catholic (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1610163' first='Ahmad' last='Cage'], Riverside Academy (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Joradae Grows Jr. West St. John (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221051' first='Carsen' last='Hebert'], Covenant Christian (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mace Melancon, Ascension Catholic (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1601867' first='Peyton' last='Trosclair'], Covenant Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->