Louisiana’s fastest football players at outdoor championships

Louisiana high school's outdoor track season closed this month at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.   Among the highlights were several multisport standouts who flashed high-level 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 five classifications that Prep Redzone Louisiana saw from players with known football backgrounds — including some college-bound signees.     100-METER DASH   1. [player_tooltip player_id='914223' first='Joshua' last='Brown'], Holy Cross DB, 2025 — 10.27 seconds — Class 5A first place   2. [player_tooltip player_id='723579' first='Easton' last='Royal'], Brother Martin WR, 2027 — 10.40 seconds — Class 5A second place   3. [player_tooltip player_id='426964' first='Phillip' last='Wright III'], Destrehan WR, 2025 — 10.44 seconds — Class 5A third place   4. [player_tooltip player_id='1736838' first='Patrick' last='Gales'], Brusly RB, 2026 — 10.56 seconds — Class 4A first place   5. [player_tooltip player_id='145332' first='Jaylon' last='Coleman'], Vandebilt Catholic RB/ATH, 2025 — 10.56 seconds — Class 4A second place   6. [player_tooltip player_id='1247371' first='Macario' last='Dade Jr']., Ouachita Parish RB, 2026 — 10.58 seconds — Class 5A fifth place   7. Aymaud Sykes, Grant WR, 2026 — 10.59 seconds — Class 4A third place   8. Logan Jackson, Belle Chasse EDGE, 2026 — 10.61 seconds — Class 4A fourth place   9. [player_tooltip player_id='912255' first='Kaleb' last='Vaughn'], Neville WR/ATH, 2025 — 10.70 seconds — Class 5A sixth place   10. [player_tooltip player_id='710286' first='Trenton' last='Chaney'], Lutcher WR/RB, 2025 — 10.77 seconds — Class 4A fifth place     200-METER DASH   1. [player_tooltip player_id='914223' first='Joshua' last='Brown'], Holy Cross DB, 2025 — 20.43 seconds — Class 5A first place   2. [player_tooltip player_id='426964' first='Phillip' last='Wright III'], Destrehan WR, 2025 — 20.80 seconds — Class 5A second place   3. [player_tooltip player_id='912293' first='Jermaine' last='Brown'], Kentwood WR/DB — 21.13 seconds — Class 1A first place   4. Kaleb Bigwood, Hamilton Christian WR — 21.19 seconds — Class 1A second place   5. [player_tooltip player_id='1736838' first='Patrick' last='Gales'], Brusly RB, 2026 — 21.44 seconds — Class 4A first place   6. [player_tooltip player_id='145332' first='Jaylon' last='Coleman'], Vandebilt Catholic — 21.52 seconds — Class 4A second place   7. John Hudson Brown, Haughton WR/TE, 2025 — 21.55 seconds — Class 5A fourth place   8. [player_tooltip player_id='291100' first='Brennan' last='Gibson'], Port Allen WR/ATH, 2025 — 21.69 seconds — Class 3A first place   9. [player_tooltip player_id='1247371' first='Macario' last='Dade Jr']., Ouachita Parish RB, 2026 — 21.78 seconds — Class 5A fifth place   10. Kristian Roberson, C.E. Byrd DB, 2025 — 21.78 seconds — Class 5A sixth place     400-METER RUN   1. John Hudson Brown, Haughton WR/TE, 2025 — 47.37 seconds — Class 5A first place   2. Catron Hargrove, Glen Oaks QB/ATH, 2025 — 48.14 seconds — Class 3A first place   3. Kaleb Bigwood, Hamilton Christian WR, 2026 — 48.82 seconds — Class 1A first place   4. Alijha Gardner, De La Salle DB, 2025 — 48.82 seconds — Class 3A second place   5. Careion Franklin, Lake Charles College Prep DB , 2025 — 49.31 seconds — Class 3A third place   6. Porter Neal, Minden RB/WR, 2025 — 49.47 seconds — Class 4A second place   7. Ramelo Howard, Slidell WR, 2025 — 49.65 seconds — Class 5A fourth place   8. Kaleb West, Port Allen WR/DB, 2026 — 49.71 seconds — Class 3A fourth place   9. [player_tooltip player_id='1345269' first='Luke' last='Green'], Lafayette Christian DB, 2026 — 50.12 seconds — Class 2A first place   10. Gykel Bessard, Delcambre ATH, 2025 — 50.18 seconds — Class 2A second place     110-METER HURDLES   1. [player_tooltip player_id='1356168' first='Ja'ir' last='Burks'], Jesuit WR, 2027 — 13.62 seconds — Class 5A first place   2. Jaivyn Washington, Prairieville DB, 2026 — 14.04 seconds — Class 5A third place   3. Conner Stewart, New Iberia LB, 2026 — 14.30 seconds — Class 5A fourth place   4. Richard White, Neville DB, 2025 — 14.68 seconds — Class 5A seventh place   5. [player_tooltip player_id='1673797' first='Isaiah' last='Washington'], Haynesville DB/ATH, 2026 — 14.77 seconds — Class 1A first place   6. Wynn Turner, Episcopal (Baton Rouge) WR, 2026 — 14.80 seconds — Class 2A second place   7. Reece Thompson, Central (Baton Rouge) WR/DB, 2025 — 14.83 seconds — Class 5A eighth place   8. Jayden Hunter, Edna Karr K/P, 2025 — 14.83 seconds — Class 5A ninth place   9. Markus Thomas, A.J. Ellender DB/RB, 2026 — 14.86 seconds — Class 4A first place   10. [player_tooltip player_id='913904' first='Brent' last='Gordon Jr.'], Cecilia DB, 2025 — 14.96 seconds — Class 4A second place     300-METER HURDLES   1. [player_tooltip player_id='1356168' first='Ja'ir' last='Burks'], Jesuit WR, 2027 — 38.18 seconds — Class 5A first place   2. Joseph Encinas, Haughton DB, 2027 — 38.80 seconds — Class 5A second place   3. Dylan Evans, Scotlandville DB/WR, 2025 — 38.90 seconds — Class 5A third place   4. Conner Stewart, New Iberia LB, 2026 — 38.98 seconds — Class 5A fourth place   5. Jayden Hunter, Edna Karr K/P, 2025 — 39.02 seconds — Class 5A fifth place   6. [player_tooltip player_id='913904' first='Brent' last='Gordon Jr.'], Cecilia DB, 2025 — 39.12 seconds — Class 4A first place   7. Wynn Turner, Episcopal (Baton Rouge) WR, 2026 — 39.24 seconds — Class 2A second place   8. Dekai Butler, North Iberville ATH, 2027 — 39.42 seconds — Class 1A second place   9. [player_tooltip player_id='1673797' first='Isaiah' last='Washington'], Haynesville DB/ATH, 2026 — 39.55 seconds — Class 1A third place   10. Markus Thomas, A.J. Ellender DB/RB, 2026 — 39.77 seconds — Class 4A third place

Louisiana high school's outdoor track season closed this month at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.