Louisiana Football Magazine's Bayou 25

January 22, 2021

Louisiana Football Magazine's Bayou 25

by Lee Brecheen and Jace LeJeune

For the first time in a long time, the Bayou 25 list, which has been a popular stable since Louisiana Football Magazine started, has returned to feature the most talented players the 2021 recruiting class has to offer. This list of players is conducted by Louisiana Football Magazine scout Lee Brecheen, who has watched all of the high school football programs in Louisiana play including MAIS and 8 Man football. The Bayou 25 is a list of the best players in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2021 so this is a senior only list. This list is based on the best players from a talent stand point and upside, not from All-State or All-District Teams. We at Louisiana Football Magazine have a 1st Team, 2nd Team and 3rd Team list on our website for both North and South Louisiana along with our new podcast, which is called "The Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen" that breaks down the players selected on the three teams. However, those lists are based just not on talent, but effort as well.

When it comes to talent, these are the best 25 players with five players being tied for number 25 in the deep, talented football state of Louisiana so this list is conducted of 30 total prep players. Also, below is the Honorable Mention list of the players that just came up short in making the final top 25. With that, here is our final 2020-2021 season's Top 25 for the Class of 2021! We hope you enjoy!

Also, make sure to check out our podcast below as Lee will go more in depth with the reasoning behind picking this list on "The Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen".

Podcast Link Recapping Bayou 25 List: https://thesportsscoutingreportwithleebrecheen.podbean.com/e/episode-120-louisiana-football-magazines-bayou-25-most-talented-25-senior-football-players-in-louisiana/

The Bayou 25 (Ranked in order):

1. DE Saivion Jones

6-5, 245

St. James High School

St. James High School senior defensive end and LSU commit Saivion Jones (Photo provided by Saivion Jones)

2. P Peyton Todd

6-5, 222

West Monroe High School

West Monroe High School senior punter and LSU signee Peyton Todd (Photo provided by Peyton Todd)

3. WR Jack Bech

6-2, 215

St. Thomas More High School

St. Thomas More High School senior wide receiver and LSU signee Jack Bech (Photo provided by Jack Bech)

4. WR Brian Thomas Jr.

6-4, 195

Walker High School

Walker High School senior wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (Photo provided by Brian Thomas Jr.)

5. SS Sage Ryan

5-10, 202

Lafayette Christian Academy

Lafayette Christian Academy senior strong safety and LSU signee Sage Ryan (Photo provided by Sage Ryan)

6. WR Chris Hilton

6-0, 175

Zachary High School

Zachary High School senior wide receiver and LSU signee Chris Hilton (Photo provided by Chris Hilton)

7. DE Byron Turner

6-3, 245

St. Augustine High School

St. Augustine High School senior defensive end and Florida State commit Byron Turner (Photo provided by Byron Turner)

8. MLB Jackie Marshall

6-2, 240

East St. John High School

East St. John High School senior middle linebacker and Baylor signee Jackie Marshall (Photo provided by Jackie Marshall)

9. DT Maason Smith

6-4, 305

Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne High School senior defensive tackle and LSU signee Maason Smith (Photo provided by Maason Smith)

10. ATH Key'Savalyn Barnes

6-0, 195

Logansport High School

Logansport High School senior ATH and UL signee Key'Savalyn Barnes (Photo provided by Key'Savalyn Barnes)

11. TE Shield Taylor

6-5, 235

Alexandria High School

Alexandria High School senior tight end and Stanford signee Shield Taylor (Photo provided by Shield Taylor)

12. WR/DB Malik Nabers

6-1, 190

Southside High School

Former Comeaux High School, current Southside ATH, and LSU signee Malik Nabers (Photo provided by Malik Nabers)

13. OG/DT Cameron Foster

6-3, 310

Northwood (Shreveport) High School

Northwood (Shreveport) High School senior offensive guard/defensive tackle and McNeese State signee Cameron Foster (Photo provided by Cameron Foster)

14. FS Kaine Williams

6-2, 205

John Ehret High School

John Ehret High School senior free safety and Alabama signee Kaine Williams (Photo provided by Kaine Williams)

15. WR/CB Keon Coleman

6-3, 200

Opelousas Catholic High School

Opelousas Catholic High School senior wide receiver/cornerback Keon Coleman (Photo provided by Keon Coleman)

16. CB Tyrell Raby

6-1, 175

Madison Prep Academy

Madison Prep Academy senior cornerback and Memphis signee Tyrell Raby (Photo provided by Tyrell Raby)

17. OT Devon Manuel

6-7, 330

Beau Chene High School

Beau Chene High School senior offensive tackle and Arkansas signee Devon Manuel (Photo provided by Devon Manuel)

18. WR/CB Destyn Hill

6-0, 190

Edna Karr High School

Edna Karr High School senior wide receiver/cornerback Destyn Hill (Photo provided by Destyn Hill)

19. WR Raheem Roberts

6-3, 190

Bogalusa High School

Bogalusa High School wide receiver Raheem Roberts (Photo provided by Raheem Roberts)

20. RB Ke'Travion Hargrove

6-0, 200

Ruston High School

Ruston High School senior running back Ke'Travion Hargrove (Photo provided by Ke'Travion Hargrove)

21. ATH Hunter Herring

6-4, 220

Ouachita Christian High School

Ouachita Christian High School senior ATH and UL signee Hunter Herring (Photo provided by Hunter Herring)

22. ATH Tyrese Johnson

6-2, 195

KIPP Booker T. Washington High School

KIPP Booker T. Washington High School senior ATH and Memphis commit Tyrese Johnson (Photo provided by Tyrese Johnson)

23. K Caden Costa

6-1, 200

Mandeville High School

Mandeville High School senior kicker and Ole Miss signee Caden Costa (Photo provided by Caden Costa)

24. FS/SS Da'Veawn Armstead

6-1, 180

Central (B.R.) High School

Central (B.R.) High School senior free/strong safety and TCU signee Da'Veawn Armstead (Photo provided by Da'Veawn Armstead)

T-25. WR Luke Besh

6-0, 185

Jesuit High School

Jesuit High School senior wide receiver Luke Besh (Photo provided by Luke Besh)

T-25. ATH Matthew Langlois

5-11, 185

Catholic High School (Pointe Coupee)

Catholic High School (Pointe Coupee) senior ATH and LSU signee Matthew Langlois (Photo provided by Matthew Langlois)

T-25. ATH Gage Larvadain

5-9, 170

Riverside Academy

Riverside Academy senior ATH Gage Larvadain (Photo provided by Gage Larvadain)

T-25. RB Kendrell Williams

5-11, 200

Carencro High School

Carencro High School senior running back and UL commit Kendrell Williams (Photo provided by Kendrell Williams)

T-25. DE Derron Griffin

6-3, 215

DeRidder High School

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T-25. CB/FS Cejae Ceasar

6-3, 205

Iowa High School

Iowa High School senior cornerback/free safety and UL signee Cejae Ceasar (Photo provided by Cejae Ceasar)

Honorable Mentions:

OLB Mandel Eugene (6-1, 210) St. Charles Catholic High School/Tulane signee

DE Cameron George (6-2, 250) Acadiana High School/UL commit

MLB Thaos Figaro (6-1, 230) Lafayette High School

WR/CB Jacobi Bellazar (6-1, 185) Capitol High School

DE Bryce Cage (6-4, 250) Scotlandville High School/Southeastern signee

DE Braelon Hobson (6-3, 240) Scotlandville High School

RB Markel Linzer (6-0, 205) New Iberia High School

RB/LB Terrence Williams (6-0, 225) Many High School/UL commit

TE Dalton Allen (6-3, 240) Oak Grove High School

FS Bailey Despanie (6-1, 180) Carencro High School/Tulane signee

WR Glynn Johnson (5-11, 165) Lake Charles Prep/New Mexico State Signee

MLB Damien Beard (6-0, 230) Helen Cox High School

RB Jaylon Spears (5-9, 205) Brother Martin High School

OLB Kylyn Lewis (6-1, 220) Ferriday High School

TE/DE Sam Andrews (6-2, 275) Ruston High School

CB Eric Randall III (6-2, 190) Woodlawn (B.R.) High School/Memphis commit

DE Carl Nixon Jr. (6-2, 240) L.W. Higgins High School/Louisiana commit

DE Tariq Jones (6-2, 230) McDonogh 35 High School/Hawaii signee

CB Lucius Tillery (6-0, 180) St. Augustine High School

DE Karl Odrick (6-4, 230) Edna Karr High School/Ball State commit

TE Jency Riley (6-5, 225) St. Helena and Career Academy

RB/LB Logan Diggs (6-0, 190) Archbishop Rummel High School/Notre Dame commit

DE Jaylen Green (6-3, 280) Minden High School

RB Montrell Johnson (6-0, 205) De La Salle High School

QB Drew Lege (6-2, 200) Vermilion Catholic High School

***Also, make sure to check out our podcast as Lee will go more in depth with the reasoning behind picking this Bayou 25 list on "The Sports Scouting Report Podcast With Lee Brecheen". Click the link below!

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Jace is from Addis, LA but resides in Port Allen, LA. Jace attends Southeastern Louisiana University and is majoring in Communications. This is Jace’s fourth year as Associate Editor at Louisiana Football Magazine. He is also a graduate from Catholic High School in baton-rouge where he was the editor of the school newspaper the “Bearly Published.” While at CHS, Jace also announced their football, basketball, and baseball games for the Bruin Broadcast Network which is the Catholic High’s streaming website for their events. On weekends, Jace is the PA announcer for his middle school football games. At home, Jace enjoys time with his family and friends. Besides being a huge football fan, Jace is also an avid NHRA drag racing fan.