The Louisiana High School Football Defensive Player of the Year: How Voting Works & How to Win

What is the Louisiana High School Football Defensive Player of the Year poll?

This ballot asks supporters to name a standout high school defensive player in Louisiana. High School on SI runs the vote, and Crowdsignal serves it as poll 14859802. The question on the page is phrased as Who Should Be The Louisiana High School Football Defensive Player of the Year, which makes clear that the choice belongs to the public rather than to a committee.

Each nominee is listed with a position and a school. Positions such as DL and LB help a supporter understand the role a nominee plays, while the school ties each name to a community. Kentwood, Lafayette Christian, Lafayette, Alexandria, Jennings and DeQuincy all appear across the nominee list, which gives the ballot a multi-region reach across Louisiana.

Two features of the ballot shape how a reader should use it. First, the page is organized around one position group, so the nominees are compared against each other rather than against offensive players. Second, the ballot is attributed to High School on SI, and the newspaper name is the most reliable point of contact for anyone who wants to confirm the poll's origin before sharing it with friends or family.

The ballot is limited to one position group in one sport, so it is narrower than a general all-star vote. Readers who want the broader set of Louisiana honors can start from the Louisiana contest guides.

When did the Louisiana defensive ballot run?

Edition years

Two editions of this ballot are on file, one for 2023 and one for 2025. The 2025 edition is the one tied to a month, and that month is January. The 2023 edition has no month on the ballot, so it cannot be dated from the poll alone.

The gaps in the timeline

The ballot is marked closed for the edition it shows. Series notes carry a 2026 expectation, but that expectation is a planning note, not a published date. Neither the opening day nor the closing day is printed, and no 2026 window has been set on the ballot, so the schedule for the next round is not fixed; confirm on the live ballot each cycle.

How does a supporter vote for a defensive nominee today?

The ballot steps

A supporter opens the Crowdsignal ballot, reads through the defensive nominees, and selects one. Positions and schools appear next to every name, so a supporter who follows a particular program can find that program's nominee quickly. The mechanic is a plain public pick, and the page shows no paid entry step.

The ballot shows no daily pick limit beside the nominees, and it contains no line about repeat picks. Software-driven submissions are not addressed either, so the organizer's own notice is the only authority on those points. Anyone wanting general guidance on building support for any online poll can read the guide to getting more votes online.

How does the Louisiana defensive ballot differ from other Louisiana polls?

This is a defensive-only honor, and the Louisiana set covers several other honors that split by sport, season or newspaper. A reader who wants a weekly format should open the Louisiana high school football player of the week guide, which runs on a different calendar and does not single out defense. The Daily Advertiser's preseason offensive honor is a separate ballot as well, with its own nominees.

Position labels matter here more than they would on a general award. A defensive ballot lists linemen and linebackers side by side, so a supporter comparing the nominees needs the DL and LB tags to understand what each player is being credited for. The ballot does not add further role descriptions, so the labels on the page are the only guide a reader has.

Searchers should notice the difference between a season-long honor and a single-week ballot. This program is a one-season defensive ballot run by High School on SI, and its editions, nominees and schools belong to it alone. A nominee's standing on one Louisiana ballot says nothing about another, because each vote is an independent public count with its own list.

How can a supporter build more votes for this defensive ballot?

Support on a Crowdsignal ballot grows from the ballot itself. Share the poll number so people see the whole defensive list, and ask them to check each position and school before choosing. A supporter with ties to one of the listed schools can also explain the nominee's role to friends who may not follow the sport closely.

Nothing on the ballot addresses outside promotion, so High School on SI's own notice is the only reference on help from beyond the school community. Paid help carries no assurance of a result. Before deciding, read the legal position on buying votes, and then review the online voting guide for steps that do not depend on any purchase.