2023 LSWA Class 5A All-State Football Team
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(LSWA Release) Catholic (Baton Rouge) quarterback Daniel Beale Daniel Beale 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Catholic (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA and Ruston linebacker Jadon Mayfield Jadon Mayfield 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Ruston | 2024 State…
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Catholic (Baton Rouge) quarterback Daniel Beale Daniel Beale 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Catholic (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA and Ruston linebacker Jadon Mayfield Jadon Mayfield 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Ruston | 2024 State LA earned top honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A All-State football team.
Beale and Mayfield were selected by a statewide panel of sports writers as the Offensive and Defensive players of the year, respectively, after each helped his school win an LHSAA state championship. Each was a returning all-state player.
Dutchtown’s Guy Mistretta earned Coach of the Year after he guided the school to the first semifinal appearance in school history.
Beale led Catholic to the Division I select championship with 2,974 yards passing and 39 touchdowns. He completed 213 of 338 passes and had just eight interceptions. In the state final, Beale completed 18 of 26 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns as Catholic defeated Acadiana 55-31. The UL commitment completed his four-year varsity career with more than 8,400 yards passing and 105 touchdowns.
Mayfield spearheaded the Ruston defense as the Bearcats won a state championship for the first time since 1990 after they reached the state final for a second year in a row. Ruston defeated Zachary 31-17 in the state final. Mayfield had 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two tackles.
The Louisiana Tech signee and District 2-5A defensive MVP ended the season with 116 tackles, 16 for loss, six sacks and one fumble recovery.
Mistretta coached a Dutchtown team that won 11 games, reached the state semifinal and clinched share of the district title with an 8-1 regular-season mark.
2023 LSWA CLASS 5A ALL-STATE CHART
OFFENSE
Pos Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
WR Jarvis Davis Airline 5-10 160 Jr.
WR Trey’Dez Green Trey’Dez Green 6'7" | 225 lbs | ATH Zachary | 2024 State LA Zachary 6-7 230 Sr.
WR TaRon Francis TaRon Francis 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Edna Karr | 2025 State LA Edna Karr 6-2 205 Jr.
OL Devin Harper Devin Harper 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA Captain Shreve 6-6 295 Jr.
OL Joseph Cryer Joseph Cryer 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Natchitoches Central | 2024 State LA Natchitoches Central 6-4 290 Sr.
OL Nate Green Nate Green 6'4" | 245 lbs | OL West Monroe | 2024 State LA West Monroe 6-5 310 Sr.
OL Kavion Broussard Kavion Broussard 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Zachary | 2024 State LA Zachary 6-6 280 Sr.
OL Bryce Godfrey Bryce Godfrey 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL John Curtis | 2024 State LA John Curtis 6-3 280 Sr.
QB Daniel Beale Daniel Beale 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Catholic (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA Catholic-BR 6-1 195 Sr.
RB Jordan Hayes Jordan Hayes 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Ruston | 2025 State LA Ruston 5-9 160 Jr.
RB Cashmire Batiste Cashmire Batiste 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Carencro | 2024 State LA Carencro 5-9 175 Sr.
RB Nate Sheppard Nate Sheppard 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Mandeville | 2025 State LA Mandeville 5-11 180 Jr.
K Aeron Burrell Aeron Burrell 6'3" | 175 lbs | K Parkway | 2024 State LA Parkway 6-2 180 Sr.
ATH Koby Young Koby Young 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Holy Cross | 2024 State LA Holy Cross 6-1 182 Sr.
DEFENSE
Pos Player School Ht. Wt. Cl.
DL Talan Bingham Talan Bingham 6'3" | 315 lbs | DL Terrebonne | 2024 State LA Terrebonne 6-2 235 Sr.
DL Geordan Guidrey Ruston 6-3 260 Sr.
DL Dominick McKinley Dominick McKinley 6'5" | 275 lbs | DL Acadiana | 2024 State LA Acadiana 6-7 280 Sr.
DL Corey Adams Edna Kar 6-4 265 Jr.
LB Jadon Mayfield Jadon Mayfield 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Ruston | 2024 State LA Ruston 6-0 228 Sr.
LB Shamarius Harris Shamarius Harris 5'11" | 215 lbs | LB Acadiana | 2024 State LA Acadiana 5-11 215 Sr.
LB Kolaj Cobbins Kolaj Cobbins 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Destrehan | 2024 State LA Destrehan 6-3 215 Sr.
LB Tah’j Butler Tah’j Butler 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Edna Karr | 2024 State LA Edna Karr 6-2 225 Sr.
DB Aidan Anding Aidan Anding 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Ruston | 2025 State LA Ruston 6-0 165 Jr.
DB Carter Hanberry Carter Hanberry 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Dutchtown | 2024 State LA Dutchtown 6-0 200 Sr.
DB E.J. McDonald E.J. McDonald 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Captain Shreve | 2024 State LA Captain Shreve 6-2 180 Sr.
DB Anthony Robinson Destrehan 6-1 190 Sr.
P John Chance John Chance 6'2" | 195 lbs | K Captain Shreve | 2024 State LA Captain Shreve 6-1 200 Sr.
RS Jaden Bardales Jaden Bardales 5'6" | 140 lbs | DB Walker | 2024 State LA Walker 5-8 150 Sr.
ATH Amyrion Mingo Amyrion Mingo 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH Alexandria | 2024 State LA Alexandria 5-11 170 Sr.
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER: Daniel Beale Daniel Beale 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Catholic (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA , CATHOLIC-BR
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Jadon Mayfield Jadon Mayfield 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Ruston | 2024 State LA , RUSTON
COACH OF THE YEAR: GUY MISTRETTA, DUTCHTOWN
Honorable mention
Russell Babineaux Russell Babineaux 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Acadiana | 2025 State LA , Acadiana; Ahmad Breaux Ahmad Breaux 6'3" | 260 lbs | DL Ruston | 2024 State LA , Ruston; Jackson Hammond Jackson Hammond 6'1" | 275 lbs | OL Acadiana | 2024 State LA , Acadiana; Ezekiel Hypolite Ezekiel Hypolite 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Acadiana | 2024 State LA , Acadiana; Bob Patterson, Airline; Ben Taylor Ben Taylor 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Airline | 2025 State LA , Airline; Sincere Walker Sincere Walker 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Airline | 2024 State LA , Airline; Jason Blackwell, Alexandria; Jeremiah Jeffers-Wright Jeremiah Jeffers-Wright 6'1" | 270 lbs | DL Alexandria | 2024 State LA , Alexandria; J.T. Lindsey J.T. Lindsey 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Alexandria | 2025 State LA , Alexandria; Jadon Weber Jadon Weber 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Brother Martin | 2025 State LA , Brother Martin; Jamarion Otis, Captain Shreve; L.J. Prudhomme, Captain Shreve; Ervin Smith, Catholic-BR; Brooks Wright Brooks Wright 6'3" | 175 lbs | ATH Catholic (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA , Catholic-BR; Chantz Babineaux Chantz Babineaux 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Carencro | 2026 State LA , Carencro; Kameron Cyprien Kameron Cyprien 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Carencro | 2024 State LA , Carencro; Kevin Jefferson, Chalmette; Jaden Williams, Chalmette; Dashawn McBryde, Denham Springs; Arrington Adams Arrington Adams 5'11" | 220 lbs | LB Destrehan | 2024 State LA , Destrehan; Joshua Brantley Joshua Brantley 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Ruston | 2025 State LA , Ruston; Jackson Fields Jackson Fields 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Destrehan | 2026 State LA , Destrehan; Jayce Mitchell Jayce Mitchell 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Destrehan | 2024 State LA , Destrehan; Lakedrin Harvey, Dutchtown; Diego Spears Diego Spears 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL Dutchtown | 2024 State LA , Dutchtown; Richard Anderson Richard Anderson 6'4" | 280 lbs | DL Edna Karr | 2026 State LA , Edna Karr; Edward Brown Edward Brown 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Edna Karr | 2024 State LA , Edna Karr; Rahji Dennis Rahji Dennis 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Edna Karr | 2024 State LA , Edna Karr; Sebastian Miller, Fontainebleau; Cole Canatella Cole Canatella 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Holy Cross | 2024 LA , Holy Cross; Nick DiGerolamo, Holy Cross; Krosse Johnson Krosse Johnson 5'9" | 170 lbs | WR Holy Cross | 2024 State LA , Holy Cross; Dagan Bruno Dagan Bruno 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB John Curtis | 2024 State LA , John Curtis; Zheric Hill Zheric Hill 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Ruston | 2025 State LA , Ruston; Zachary Drake Zachary Drake 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB John Curtis | 2024 State LA , John Curtis; Michael Turner Michael Turner 6'1" | 145 lbs | ATH John Curtis | 2024 State LA , John Curtis; Edis Chavez, John Ehret; Khayree Lee, John Ehret; Wardell Mack Wardell Mack 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB John Ehret | 2024 State LA , John Ehret; Camryn Davis Camryn Davis 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Natchitoches Central | 2024 State LA , Natchitoches Central; Kyle Williams Kyle Williams 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Northshore | 2024 State LA , Northshore; Kristian Doyle, Ouachita; Bishop Davis Bishop Davis 5'10" | 150 lbs | RB Ponchatoula | 2024 State LA , Ponchatoula; Jaidyn Martin, Rummel; Semaj Jones Semaj Jones 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Ruston | 2024 State LA , Ruston; Sam Nations Sam Nations 6'2" | 260 lbs | OL Ruston | 2025 State LA , Ruston; Zhy Scott, Ruston; Jahkeem Stewart Jahkeem Stewart 6'6" | 280 lbs | DL St. Augustine | 2026 State LA , St. Augustine; Cayden Arnold Cayden Arnold 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL St. Paul's | 2024 State LA , St. Paul’s; Nate Johnson Nate Johnson 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Ruston | 2024 State LA , Ruston; Cale Daigle, St. Paul’s; Drew Talley, St. Paul’s; J.D. Lafleur, Sulphur; Kylan Billiot Kylan Billiot 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Terrebonne | 2024 State LA , Terrebonne; Jayce Johnson Jayce Johnson 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Terrebonne | 2024 State LA , Terrebonne; Jalil Mathews, Terrebonne; Jamari Evans Jamari Evans 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Walker | 2024 State LA , Walker; Chris Dade, West Monroe; Hayden Federico Hayden Federico 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH West Monroe | 2024 State LA , West Monroe; Collin Watkins Collin Watkins 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB West Monroe | 2024 LA , West Monroe; Tyson George Tyson George 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH Zachary | 2024 State LA , Zachary; Stetson Bell Stetson Bell 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Zachary | 2025 LA , Zachary; Kam Peterson, Zachary; Kameron Thomas Kameron Thomas 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Zachary | 2024 State LA , Zachary