Louisiana’s fastest football players at outdoor championships
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Louisiana high school’s outdoor track season closed late Saturday with some memorable exclamation points. Among the highlights were several multisport standouts who flashed elite speed and athleticism that football coaches and fans will have the opportunity to appreciate on prep…
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Continue ReadingLouisiana high school’s outdoor track season closed late Saturday with some memorable exclamation points.
Among the highlights were several multisport standouts who flashed elite speed and athleticism that football coaches and fans will have the opportunity to appreciate on prep Fridays and college Saturdays this fall.
Here were the best times for the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes and 110- and 300-meter hurdles across all classification levels that Prep Redzone Louisiana saw from notable football players during the three-day state championships.
John Ehret’s rising senior athlete Armani Cargo Armani Cargo 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB John Ehret | 2024 State LA headlined the sprints with the fastest 200-meter time all week and a 100-meter time just one hundredth of a second off the leading 10.44-second time of graduating senior Thomas Jefferson sprinter Kaden Lewis. Tulane extended a football scholarship offer to Cargo later Saturday evening.
On the hurdles, state championship John Curtis linebacker and Texas Tech signee Justin Horne Justin Horne 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB John Curtis | 2023 State LA was the clear leader in both races.
100-METER DASH
1. Armani Cargo Armani Cargo 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB John Ehret | 2024 State LA , John Ehret ATH, 2024 — 10.45 seconds — Class 5A first place
2. Rahji Dennis Rahji Dennis 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Edna Karr | 2024 State LA , Edna Karr WR, 2024 — 10.52 seconds — Class 5A second place
3. Johnny Woods Johnny Woods 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Wossman | 2023 State LA , Wossman WR, 2023 — 10.55 seconds — Class 3A second place
4. Harlem Berry Harlem Berry 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB St. Martin's | 2025 State LA , St. Martin’s RB, 2025 — 10.57 seconds — Class 1A first place
5. Kaleb Jackson Kaleb Jackson 5'11" | 205 lbs | RB Liberty Magnet | 2023 State LA , Liberty Magnet RB, 2023 — 10.61 seconds — Class 5A fifth place
6. Jermaine Brown Jermaine Brown 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Kentwood | 2025 LA , Kentwood WR, 2025 — 10.62 seconds — Class 1A second place
7. Jaden Bardales Jaden Bardales 5'6" | 140 lbs | DB Walker | 2024 State LA , Walker DB, 2024 — 10.62 seconds — Class 5A sixth place
8. Na’Ryan Delone, Glen Oaks RB, 2024 — 10.63 seconds — Class 3A third place
9. Rodney Brown, Jewel Sumner ATH, 2023 — 10.68 seconds — Class 3A fourth place
10. Jaylon Coleman Jaylon Coleman 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Vandebilt Catholic | 2025 State LA , Vandebilt Catholic ATH, 2025 — 10.75 seconds — Class 4A third place
200-METER DASH
1. Armani Cargo Armani Cargo 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB John Ehret | 2024 State LA , John Ehret ATH, 2024 — 21.15 seconds — Class 5A first place
2. Jermaine Brown Jermaine Brown 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Kentwood | 2025 LA , Kentwood WR, 2025 — 21.24 seconds — Class 1A first place
3. Rahji Dennis Rahji Dennis 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Edna Karr | 2024 State LA , Edna Karr WR, 2024 — 21.26 seconds — Class 5A second place
4. J’Marcus Sewell, Woodlawn (Baton Rouge), 2023 — 21.42 seconds — Class 5A third place
5. Harlem Berry Harlem Berry 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB St. Martin's | 2025 State LA , St. Martin’s RB, 2025 — 10.57 seconds — Class 1A second place
6. Johnny Woods Johnny Woods 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Wossman | 2023 State LA , Wossman WR, 2023 — 21.46 seconds — Class 3A second place
7. Jaylon Coleman Jaylon Coleman 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Vandebilt Catholic | 2025 State LA , Vandebilt Catholic ATH, 2025 — 21.48 seconds — Class 4A first place
8. Mike Williams Mike Williams 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Archbishop Shaw | 2023 State LA , Archbishop Shaw WR, 2023 — 21.54 seconds. — Class 4A second place
9. David Kency Jr., Archbishop Shaw RB, 2023 — 21.60 seconds — Class 4A third place
10. Dylan Day Dylan Day 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Southern Lab | 2024 State LA , Southern Lab, 2024 — 21.63 seconds — Class 1A third place
400-METER DASH
1. Ferzell Shepard Ferzell Shepard 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Scotlandville | 2025 State LA Jr., Scotlandville WR, 2025 — 47.53 seconds — Class 5A first place
2. Jeremy Jackson, Dutchtown DB, 2024 — 48.60 seconds — Class 5A fifth place
3. Na’Ryan Delone, Glen Oaks RB, 2024 — 48.62 seconds — Class 3A fourth place
4. Denim Hunt Denim Hunt 5'8" | 135 lbs | WR Southern Lab | 2026 State LA , Southern Lab WR, 2026 — 49.73 seconds — Class 1A first place
5. Ronald Johnson III, Southern Lab DB, 2024 — 50.50 seconds — Class 1A third place
6. Devin Washington, Thomas Jefferson ATH, 2023 — 51.70 seconds — Class 2A third place
7. Thai Brown Thai Brown 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB McDonogh 35 | 2024 State LA , McDonogh 35 DB, 2024 — 53.97 seconds — Class 4A seventh place
110-METER HURDLES
1. Justin Horne Justin Horne 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB John Curtis | 2023 State LA , John Curtis LB, 2023 — 13.82 seconds — Class 5A first place
2. Savantez Phillips, Jonesboro-Hodge WR, 2023 — 14.35 seconds — Class 2A first place
3. Ollie Brumfield, Northlake Christian WR, 2024 — 14.40 seconds — Class 2A second place
4. Broderick Davis, Scotlandville DB, 2024 — 14.50 seconds — Class 5A fifth place
5. Chaunky Lewis, Ouachita ATH, 2023 — 14.64 seconds — Class 5A sixth place
6. Omar Butler, Crowley ATH, 2024 — 14.70 seconds — Class 3A third place
7. Jesse Shuff, South Beauregard ATH, 2023 — 14.79 seconds — Class 3A fourth place
8. Torey Lambert Torey Lambert 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Brother Martin | 2023 State LA , Brother Martin RB, 2023 — 14.94 seconds — Class 5A eighth place
9. Montrell Conner Jr. Montrell Conner Jr. 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH St. Frederick | 2026 State LA , St. Frederick ATH, 2026 — 14.97 seconds — Class 1A first place
10. Herman Batiste Jr., East Feliciana ATH, 2024 — 15.00 seconds — Class 2A fifth place
300-METER HURDLES
1. Justin Horne Justin Horne 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB John Curtis | 2023 State LA , John Curtis LB, 2023 — 37.25 seconds — Class 5A first place
2. Ollie Brumfield, Northlake Christian WR, 2024 — 39.20 seconds — Class 2A first place
3. Jesse Shuff, South Beauregard ATH, 2023 — 39.52 seconds — Class 3A second place
4. Kadrmas Maximus, Tioga DB, 2024 — 39.91 seconds — Class 4A first place
5. Savantez Phillips, Jonesboro-Hodge WR, 2023 — 40.13 seconds — Class 2A fourth place
6. Seth Gale Seth Gale 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR University Lab | 2024 State LA , University Lab WR, 2024 — 40.57 seconds — Class 3A fourth place
7. Marquette Duncan Marquette Duncan 5'8" | 175 lbs | DB Southern Lab | 2024 State LA , Southern Lab __, 2024 — 40.98 seconds — Class 1A first place
8. Broc Hogan Broc Hogan 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Ouachita Christian | 2023 State LA , Ouachita Christian ATH, 2023 — 42.00 seconds — Class 1A third place
9. Herman Batiste Jr., East Feliciana ATH, 2024 — 42.10 seconds — Class 2A seventh place
10. Montrell Conner Jr. Montrell Conner Jr. 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH St. Frederick | 2026 State LA , St. Frederick ATH, 2026 — 43.06 seconds — Class 1A sixth place