Peyton Lemaire is the hometown linebacker McNeese leans on when the game gets ugly
In the 2024 season, Peyton Lemaire showed he can step into real reps and hold up: he played in 11 games, made 3 starts, and finished with 29 tackles, a forced fumble, and a recovery, while filling in for an injured All-American linebacker. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Sulphur product brings old-school toughness, positional awareness, and steady command of the defense; the buzz around him is less flashy stats and more trust, reliability, and next-man-up poise. He looks like a fit for a team that values physical, local, hard-nosed linebacking over highlight-reel hype.
