Football standouts to watch at 2025 track championships | 4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three days of state championships this week punctuate the LHSAA's outdoor track and field season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top athletes from around the state will compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And many of the events include notable football standouts, including some college-bound signees in their final high school events.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are several individual events to monitor Saturday as Class 4A closes out a busy championship weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>——————&nbsp;<strong>CLASS 4A</strong>&nbsp;——————<br>(<a href="https://www.lhsaa.org/siteuploads/editorimg/file/Outdoor%20Track/24-25%20Track/Final%20List/perform%20list%204a%20(final).pdf">Complete Class 4A heat sheet</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THROWS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teurlings Catholic's 2025 <strong>Channing Berard</strong> (58.34m) is the top seed in javelin. E.D. White's 2025 <strong>Logan Denning</strong> (49.30m) and Iowa's 2025 <strong>Christian Williams</strong> (47.95m) are also football standouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loranger's 2025 <strong>Devin Joseph</strong> (15.39m) leads the shot put, with E.D. White's 2025 <strong>Matthew Cortez</strong> (15.10m) and Istrouma's 2025<strong> Carmelo Daigre</strong> (14.75m) also in the mix. West Ouachita's 2025 <strong>Caden Waffer</strong> (51.76m) heads the discus, joined by Franklin Parish's 2025 <strong>Cameron Plater</strong> (50.15m) and South Lafourche's 2025<strong> Jack Reding</strong> (49.75m), all of whom are key football linemen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westgate's 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1603204' first='Lenord' last='Howard'] </strong>(14.19m) ranks 7th in the shot put, bringing impressive strength to both the circle and the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JUMPS (AND MORE)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class 4A jumps are packed with football talent. Istrouma's 2025 <strong>Ky'ree Paul</strong>, an explosive athlete and All-District wide receiver, leads the long jump field (7.08m). Cecilia's 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602081' first='Jermaine' last='Davis']</strong> (6.71m) is an All-District defensive back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the high jump, Archbishop Shaw's 2025 <strong>Corey Waits Jr</strong>. (2.08m) is a standout receiver and state finalist, while Franklin Parish's 2026 QB/ATH<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1237615' first='Dezyrian' last='Ellis'] </strong>(1.93m) is rising fast in the 2026 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>E.D. White's 2025 Benjamin Rodrigue (14.37m) leads the triple jump, with Cecilia's 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602081' first='Jermaine' last='Davis']</strong> (13.55m) also among the top seeds and multi-sport football standouts.<br><br>West Ouachita's 2025 <strong>Jackson Conville</strong> (3.96m) and South Lafourche's 2025 <strong>Jacob Galliano</strong> (3.96m) are both competing in the pole vault.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HURDLES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cecilia's 2025 <strong>Brent Gordon Jr</strong>., a Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football signee and All-State defensive back, headlines both the 110m (15.31) and 300m hurdles (38.52). His teammate 2027 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934555' first='Braylon' last='Calais']</strong> (15.40) is a top prospect with major FBS offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SPRINTS/RUNS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 100m event, Brusly's 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736838' first='Patrick' last='Gales']</strong> (10.83) is a two-sport star and All-District running back; Vandebilt Catholic's 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='145332' first='Jaylon' last='Coleman']</strong> (10.86); Lutcher's 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710286' first='Trenton' last='Chaney']</strong> (11.02) is a Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football signee and All-District wide receiver. Westgate's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914092' first='Davian' last='Jackson']</strong> (11.12) will be another one to keep an </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 200 meters, Gales (21.63), Chaney (21.69), and Coleman (21.72) lead a field full of football talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Breaux Bridge's 2025 <strong>Jaboryan John</strong> (48.31) is a starting receiver and the top seed in the 400 meters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RELAYS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 4x100m might be the most talent-packed event of the day with a Brusly (41.79) leading the charge with a squad featuring 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1736838' first='Patrick' last='Gales']</strong> and several football standouts. Cecilia's relay (42.64) includes 2025 <strong>Brent Gordon Jr</strong>., 2027 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934555' first='Braylon' last='Calais']</strong>, and 2025 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602081' first='Jermaine' last='Davis']</strong>-all top football prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwood (42.31) looks to defend their title with 2026 DBs <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237630' first='Jerimiah' last='Johnson']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1237641' first='Justin' last='Thomas']</strong>, and 2026 RB <strong>Kyron Johnson</strong>. E.D. White also field relay teams loaded with football talent. North Desoto (42.59) rounds it out with 2026 La Tech RB Commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1345167' first='Kenny' last='Thomas']</strong> and DB <strong>Braylen Delton</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->