Linebackers tend to be some of the most effective leaders on defense, and there are plenty of standouts at the position in the New Orleans area .

From inside linebackers who call plays and rack up open-field tackles to outside linebackers who wreak havoc near the line of scrimmage as pass rushers, the amount of quality players in the area is evidenced by multiple 100-plus-tackle seasons and Division I recruiting attention.

Below is a list of 10 New Orleans area linebackers to watch heading into the 2025 high school football season.

NEW ORLEANS AREA LINEBACKERS TO WATCH

J’Quan Carter, Shaw, Sr. (5-10, 180)

Carter is the older cousin of Shaw safety Rontrae Carter . J’Quan is one of nine returning starters from last year’s Division II select state championship-winning defense and was

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