LAKE CHARLES – McNeese defensive end Isaiah Chambers has been named the Louisiana Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year while being named to the All-Louisiana first team while defensive end Mason Kinsey and defensive back Andre Sam were selected to the second as the Louisiana Sports Writers Association unveiled its 2020-21 All-Louisiana Football Teams on Monday.
 
Chambers, a three-time first team All-American and the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year this season, shared the state's top defensive honors with Louisiana Tech defensive lineman Milton Williams.
 
A Houston native who transferred to McNeese from the University of Houston prior to the 2020 fall semester, Chambers has already been named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-SLC, first team All-American by the AP, AFCA and STATS Perform, and finished fourth in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the FCS. 
 
This spring season, Chambers ranked second in the FCS and No. 1 in the Southland Conference with 7.5 sacks. He also led the league and was second in the nation with 14 tackles for a loss.
 
He started all seven games this spring, recording 32 tackles and a team-high 11 quarterback hurries. Five of his sacks came in the last three games of the season.
 
Sam tied for the league lead with three pass interceptions this season and led the Cowboys with 52 total tackles.
 
The Iowa native also recorded 1.5 tackles for a loss, a half sack and five pass breakups. He recorded a season-high 10 tackles in a win at Northwestern State and picked off two passes at Sam Houston in the season finale.
 
Kinsey joined Chambers on the defensive line to build one of the nation's most fierce units.
 
The Mansfield, Texas native ranked third in the conference with four sacks and fourth with 7.5 tackles for a loss. He finished with 38 tackles go to along with seven quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and forced a fumble. He recorded 10 tackles in a season opening win at Tarleton.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cole Kelley, SLU, QB 
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Isaiah Chambers, DL, McNeese; Milton Williams, DL, Louisiana Tech 
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Isaiah Chambers, DL, McNeese 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU 
COACH OF THE YEAR: Billy Napier, Ragin Cajuns 
 
First Team Offense 
OL – P.J. Burkhalter, Nicholls; Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech; Jalen Bell, Southeastern Louisiana; Max Mitchell, Louisiana; Jair Joseph, Nicholls 
TE – Josh Pederson, ULM 
WR – Terrace Marshall, LSU; Dai'Jean Dixon, Nicholls 
QB – Cole Kelley, Southeastern Louisiana 
RB – Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana; Cameron Carroll, Tulane 
 
First Team Defense 
DL – Isaiah Chambers, McNeese; Milton Williams, Louisiana Tech; Jordan Lewis, Southern; Zi'yon Hill, Louisiana 
LB – Dorian Williams, Tulane; Jabril Cox, LSU; Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech 
DB – Derek Stingley Jr., LSU; Bralen Trahan, Louisiana; BeeJay Williamson, Louisiana Tech; Ferlando Jordan, Southeastern Louisiana 
 
First Team Specialists 
K – Cade York, LSU 
P– Ryan Wright, Tulane 
RS – Chris Smith, Louisiana 
 
Second Team Offense 
OL – Evan Roussel, Nicholls; Dallas Black, Southern; Ethan McMullan, Southeastern Louisiana; Sincere Haynesworth, Tulane; O'Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana 
TE – Ethan Howard, Southern 
WR – Kayshon Boutte, LSU; CJ Turner, Southeastern Louisiana 
QB – Levi Lewis, Louisiana 
RB – Scooter Adams, NSU; Trey Ragas, Louisiana 
 
Second Team Defense
DL – Ali Gaye, LSU; Micah Latin, Louisiana College; Mason Kinsey, McNeese; Tayland Humphrey, Louisiana 
LB – Trey Baldwin, Louisiana Tech; Alexis Ramos, Southeastern Louisiana; Jomard Valsin, Northwestern State 
DB – Eli Ricks, LSU; Kevin Moore III, Nicholls; Andre Sam, McNeese; Pig Cage, Nicholls 
 
Second Team Specialists 
K – Jacob Barnes, Louisiana Tech 
P – Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU 
RS – Wayne Toussant, Louisiana Tech