There weren't many players who combined all the intangibles the way Brockton's Albert Louis-Jean did during his high school career. Louis-Jean boasted speed, athleticism, agility, and topped it off with a top-notch work ethic, and for his efforts, he received more than half of our first place votes, causing him to edge out Xaverian's Chris Tamasi and take home our first ever ADFC Redzone Defensive Player of the Year award.
When watching Louis-Jean operate, you instantly see what has schools like Miami, Penn State, and Boston College drooling. He possesses the ability to take away one side of the field, and is just as good in press coverage as he is when giving cushion. His hips rival any defensive back in the country (that's no overstatement), and he is able to play the ball from in front of or behind the receiver.
Louis-Jean does not come from the Deion Sanders School of Defensive Backs though; he'll hit you. In what was perhaps the biggest stick of the season, Louis-Jean was able to drop Xaverian running back Joe Colton dead in his tracks, a play that helped Brockton stay close in a game that would ultimately end in a loss. All season he showed the willingness to punish receivers and running backs alike, an attribute that will allow him to be able to play any secondary position at a high level.
Here are the final standings for our vote:
1) Albert Louis-Jean, Brockton - 37
2) Chris Tamsi, Xaverian - 33
3) Shaq Taylor, Everett - 31
4) Obum Obukwelu, BC High - 26
5) Tim Joy, Chelmsford - 23
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