Midseason Louisiana ‘eye-catchers’ team | 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 30 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>I haven't seen as many smaller-school teams yet at this point in the season as in recent years to split out a separate Small Schools Team, but I will double up the number of players at each position so that we're still including as many total student-athletes as in the past.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out the defense below, or <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2024/10/midseason-louisiana-eye-catchers-team-offense-2024/">click here for the offense</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREP REDZONE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 LOUISIANA MIDSEASON EYE-CATCHERS TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>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='710273' first='Corey' last='Amos'] Jr., Opelousas (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710991' first='Richard' last='Anderson'], Edna Karr (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>Juan Canales, Mandeville (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1315770' first='Gabriel' last='Harvey'], Live Oak (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1644691' first='Jayden' last='Hypolite'], Southside (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='920606' first='Darryus' last='McKinley'], Acadiana (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='426963' first='Warren' last='Roberts'], St. Augustine (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: </strong>Dominik Ruth, John F. Kennedy (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LINEBACKERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='513986' first='Lane' last='Billings'], Live Oak (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='914107' first='Nico' last='Blanchard'], St. Thomas More (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>Arsenio Bolds, Edna Karr (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='913939' first='Amarion' last='Cooper'], Acadiana (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> Jaimason Marzell, Lafayette Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1602105' first='Maxwell' last='Maurer'], Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214139' first='KD' last='Mays'], Central (Baton Rouge) (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> Jaeden Winters, Lafayette Christian (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE BACKS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401737' first='Blaine' last='Bradford'], Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710081' first='Jacob' last='Bradford'], Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914120' first='Brian' last='Broussard'] Jr., St. Thomas More (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710082' first='Jeremie' last='Elzy'], Covington (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401932' first='Aiden' last='Hall'], Edna Karr (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710782' first='Chris' last='Helaire'], Lafayette Christian (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913926' first='Dalyn' last='Lewis'], Acadiana (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214140' first='Michael' last='White'], Mandeville (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX/ATHLETE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1598152' first='Tyrik' last='Brigalia'], Edna Karr (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1356113' first='Marvin' last='Joseph'], Central (Baton Rouge) (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K: </strong>Eduar Hernandez, Acadiana (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1644688' first='Brek' last='Schultz'], Live Oak (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PUNTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P: </strong>Daniel Lane, West Monroe (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1644710' first='Nathan' last='Zimmer'], Central (Baton Rouge) (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RETURNER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RET:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='145333' first='Diesel' last='Solari'], Cecilia (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RET:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1224578' first='Calvin' last='Parker III'], Lafayette Christian (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1345269' first='Luke' last='Green'], Lafayette Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='912270' first='Landon' last='Hammond'], Opelousas (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='423247' first='Dylan' last='Henry'], Mandeville (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1335970' first='Frederick' last='Lewis'], St. Augustine (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='920696' first='Smoltz' last='Lilly'], West Monroe (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harrison Malik, Dunham (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DK Mays, Central (Baton Rouge) (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283986' first='Richard' last='Montgomery Jr.'], Dunham (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='934585' first='Grayson' last='Powell'], John F. Kennedy (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='710078' first='Steven' last='Ranel'], Central (Baton Rouge) (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1602018' first='Scott' last='Smith Jr.'], Central (Baton Rouge) (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blaysen Stokan, Central (Baton Rouge) (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='913922' first='Keeman' last='Thibodeaux'], Acadiana (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1356164' first='Jayden' last='Vessell'], Catholic (Baton Rouge) (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->