2025 PRZLA Preseason All-State Teams | Class 1A Defense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisiana's 2025 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 have picked 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 <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-1a-offense/">click here for the Class 1A Offense</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the larger-classification teams released earlier this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>| | | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-5a-defense/">Class 5A Defense</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-5a-offense/">Class 5A Offense</a> | | | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-4a-defense/">Class 4A Defense</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-4a-offense/">Class 4A Offense</a> | | | </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>| | | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-3a-defense/">Class 3A Defense</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-3a-offense/">Class 3A Offense</a> | | | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-2a-defense/">Class 2A Defense</a> | <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-2a-offense/">Class 2A Offense</a> | | |</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREP REDZONE LOUISIANA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS 2A 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='960002' first='Jordell' last='Baise'], North Iberville (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1610163' first='Ahmad' last='Cage'], Riverside Academy (2027)</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='1590849' first='Joa'Quinn' last='Charles'], Jeanerette (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>Wyatt DuBois, St. Edmund (2026)</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='1601853' first='Owen' last='Trosclair'], Covenant Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DEFENSIVE BACKS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1602004' first='Damarion' last='Berry'], General Trass (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602008' first='Owen' last='O'Neal'], St. Frederick (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1673797' first='Isaiah' last='Washington'], Haynesville (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602011' first='Patrick' last='Williams'], Covenant Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX/ATHLETE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1602009' first='Chance' last='Bovie'], West St. John (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1602012' first='Luke' last='McLain'], Vermilion Catholic (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K: </strong>Andrew McCormick, Ascension Episcopal (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PUNTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P: </strong>Elijah 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 Jr.'], Hamilton Christian (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1345281' first='Joshua' last='Barber'], Ascension Catholic (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chance Briggs, Kentwood (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1612654' first='Kooper' last='Burke'], Catholic (Pointe Coupee) (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caleb Guidry, Vermilion Catholic (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Za'Kyrin Howard, West St. John (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaydan Thomas, Southern Lab (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1601867' first='Peyton' last='Trosclair'], Vermilion Catholic (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(*Note: Several two-way players made the Class 1A team, listed on offense, such as Kentwood's Ahmade Bickham Jr., Vermilion Catholic's Seth Boudreaux, Haynesville's Donnie Critton and Dakota Davis, Riverside Academy's Kenric Johnson Jr., East Iberville's Bra'jon Melancon, Catholic (Pointe Coupee)'s Jude Morrison, Ascension Catholic's Trevin Simon and Southern Lab's Anthony Weatherspoon.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->