Top football prospect helps headline D-II indoor track state meet

Louisiana's indoor track and field season wrapped up this past weekend with the state championship meet in LSU's Carl Maddox Fieldhouse.   As always, a long list of football standouts were among the top performers, including several title-winners and podium-finishers.   Here's a look at the multisport athletes we know have some football background — including the state's top-ranked 2026 football prospect — who finished in the top six of their individual events to net points for their schools in the meet in Division-II competition.   For more information on the Division-I results, <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/02/football-standouts-indoor-track-division-i-2025/">click here</a>.     [player_tooltip player_id='212343' first='Lamar' last='Brown'] — 6-4, 280 OL/DL — University Lab (2026)   The highly touted two-way lineman being recruited by LSU, Texas A&M and many others won the shot put (54-4.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='291150' first='Keidron' last='Thomas'] — RB — Delhi Charter (2025)   The Gators' running back finished particularly strong to win the heated 60-meter dash (6.91 seconds).     Cameron Brazzle — 6-2, 205 DB — Lake Charles College Prep (2025)   Brazzle won the triple jump (47-3.75) to help highlight his Blazers' team title.     Kaleb Bigwood — 6-1, 160 WR — Hamilton Christian (2026)   The Warriors' multisport standout won the 400-meter dash (50.36 seconds).     Jaden Youngblood — 6-0, 150 ATH — Mansfield (2025)   Youngblood won the 60-meter hurdles (8.08 seconds), but ran an even better time in his preliminary heat (7.98 seconds).     Jaydan Hamilton — 5-8, 150 RB — Mansfield (2028)   Hamilton added another even title to the Wolverines' day with his long jump (22-2.25).     Rafael Cuartas — 6-5, 150 WR — Houma Christian (2027)   Cuartas won the high jump (6-2.75).     Jackson Burney — 6-1, 180 WR — Calvary Baptist (2025)   The Cavaliers' track star, who was a wide receiver on the football roster early in his high school career, won the 800-meter run (1:56.56).     Catron Hargrove — 6-0, 160 QB/ATH — Glen Oaks (2025)   The Panthers' senior star had a heck of a day, including his second-place 400-meter (50.37 seconds), third-place high jump (5-10.75) and fourth-place long jump (21-9.75) to help his team earn silver in the overall team standings.     [player_tooltip player_id='1598252' first='Curtis' last='Harrison'] — 6-2, 295 OL/DL — Northwest (2025)   The Raiders' two-way lineman finished second in the shot put (52-2.75).     Beau Domengeaux — 6-0, 150 RB/LB — Ascension Episcopal (2025)   Domengeaux finished second in the pole vault (13-11.25).     Tayven Carter — 5-11, 150 RB — Delhi Charter (2027)   The Gators' young standout finished second in the triple jump (46-9.00) and third in the long jump (21-11.75).     [player_tooltip player_id='1197420' first='Erin' last='Moore'] — 5-0, 165 DB — University Lab (2026)   The Cubs' talented cornerback finished second in the 60-meter dash (6.94 seconds).     Ty'kimion Ford — 6-2, 160 QB/ATH — Slaughter Community Charter (2026)   Ford finished second in the high jump (6-0.75).     Braylon White — 5-11, 165 DB – Lake Charles College Prep   The Blazers' defensive back added a third-place triple jump (46-1.50) and fifth-place long jump (21-9.00) to the team's title effort.     [player_tooltip player_id='912293' first='Jermaine' last='Brown'] — 5-9, 170 DB — Kentwood (2025)   The Kangaroos' standout finished third in the 60-meter dash (6.95 seconds) after winning his preliminary heat with a slightly quicker time (6.93 seconds).     Austin Geisler — 6-2, 150 DB — Berwick (2025)   The senior defensive back finished third in the 60-meter hurdles (8.71 seconds).     Careion Franklin — 5-9, 160 DB — Lake Charles College Prep (2025)   Franklin finished third in the 400-meter dash (50.97 seconds).     Eli Parich — Catholic (New Iberia) (2027)   Parich finished third in the pole vault (12-11.50).     Justin Suire — OL — Highland Baptist (2027)   Suire took third place in the shot put (48-7.75).     Cortaveus Dorsey — 6-3, 180 DB/WR — Green Oaks (2025)   The multisport standout finished fourth in the triple jump (43-4.00).     Cameron Lazard — 6-2, 170 WR — Northwest (2025)   Lazard finished fourth in the high jump (5-9.00).     Jackson Mann — 6-1, 255 DL/OL — Ouachita Christian (2025)   The Eagles' two-way lineman finished fourth in the shot put (47-6.50).     Thomas Carter Jr. — 6-0, 160 DB — Slaughter Community Charter (2026)   Carter tied for fourth in the high jump (5-9.00).     Carter Fitzgerald — ATH — Houma Christian (2026)   Fitzgerald tied for fourth in the high jump (5-9.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='1610130' first='Devine' last='Duhon'] — 5-11, 180 ATH — Jeanerette (2027)   The Tigers' highly touted sophomore football standout finished fifth in the 60-meter dash (7.01 seconds).     Bryan Wiggins — 6-0, 180 EDGE/LB — Central Catholic (2026)   Wiggins finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.83 seconds), but his best time (8.73 seconds) came in his preliminary heat.     Alijha Gardner — 5-8, 150 DB — De La Salle (2025)   Gardner finished fifth in the 400-meter dash (51.85).     Wynn Turner — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2026)   Turner finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.71 seconds).     Will Ribes — 5-9, 180 RB/DB — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2025)   Ribes finished fifth in the pole vault (11-11.75).     Jayvon Allison — Iota (2026)   Allison finished fourth in the 60-meter dash (6.97 seconds).     Dylan Kolenovsky — Isidore Newman (2026)   Kolenovsky finished fifth in the shot put (46-9.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='1336908' first='Brooks' last='Capps'] — 6-0, 175 WR/DB — Catholic (Pointe Coupee) (2025)   The Hornets' multisport standout finished sixth in the 60-meter dash (7.06 seconds).     Britt Miller — 6-4, 220 OL — Lafayette Christian (2025)   The Knights' lineman finished sixth in the shot put (45-5.75).     Ta'brylon Buchanan — 6-0, 155 DB/WR — Amite (2025)   Buchanan finished sixth in the long jump (20-9.25).     Kalen Antoine — 5-10, 150 WR — Lake Charles College Prep (2025)   Another point-scorer for the Blazers, Antoine finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.84 seconds).     Granger Collins — DB/TE — University Lab (2027)   Collins finished sixth in the triple jump (42-2.25).

Louisiana's indoor track and field season wrapped up this past weekend with the state championship meet in LSU's Carl Maddox Fieldhouse.