2025 PRZLA Preseason All-State Teams | Class 5A 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 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 5A Defense below, and click here for <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/2025-przla-preseason-all-state-class-5a-offense/">the Class 5A Offense</a>.</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 5A 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='1345265' first='Will' last='Berry'], Jesuit (2026)</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> [player_tooltip player_id='401954' first='Dylan' last='Berymon'], Ouachita Parish (2026)</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>LINEBACKERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='920684' first='Jeffrey' last='Curtis'], John Curtis (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237612' first='Damari' last='Drake'], Evangel Christian (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1737010' first='Tyray' last='Darensburg'], Chalmette (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1601781' first='Xzavier' last='White'], Alexandria (2026)</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='401932' first='Aiden' last='Hall'], Edna Karr (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='710970' first='Hayward' last='Howard Jr.'], Edna Karr (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1243414' first='Jayden' last='Reed'], Neville (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX/ATHLETE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLEX:&nbsp;</strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920694' first='Julian' last='Burns'], Neville (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>KICKER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>K: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401936' first='Asher' last='Murray'], C.E. Byrd (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PUNTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>P: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601808' first='Andrew' last='Bordelon'], Jesuit (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RETURNER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RET: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='723579' first='Easton' last='Royal'], Brother Martin (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1356159' first='Jayden' last='Anding'], Ruston (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1601952' first='Syre' last='Gilmore'], St. Augustine (2026)</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='1356113' first='Marvin' last='Joseph'] Jr., Central-BR (2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='920696' first='Smoltz' last='Lilly'], West Monroe (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1650955' first='Dylan' last='Post'], St. Paul's (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Termarkus Scott, Covington (2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->