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Benton receiver Pearce Russell and Parkway running back Jaylan White and kicker Aeron Burrell have been named to the first team of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State football team.
Russell finished his senior season as one of the leading receivers in the state with 1,556 yards and 20 touchdowns for the Tigers.
White ran for 1,519 yards on 167 carries for a 9.1 average per carry and 14 touchdowns for the Panthers. He added 493 yards receiving on 36 catches and six scores. White was the Shreveport-Bossier Journal’s All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year.
Burrell, one of the top Class of 2024 recruits in the country, made 34 of 37 PATs and eight field goals that included a 50-yard game-winner against Haughton and a parish-record 52 yarder against Red River. Of his 51 kickoffs, 49 were touchbacks.
Another 15 local players were honorable mention choices on the All-State squad.
Here is the complete list of the 2022 LSWA Class 5A All-State football team as selected by sportswriters across the state:
2022 LSWA Class 5A All-State
First Team
Offense
Pos Player, School Ht. Wt. Cl.
WR – Pearce Russell, Benton 6-0 185 Sr.
WR – Shelton Sampson Jr., Catholic 6-4 185, Sr.
WR – Dkhai Joseph, East St. John 5-11 165 Jr.
OL – Mason Skipper, Ruston 6-1 305 Sr.
OL – Bryce Godfrey, John Curtis 6-3 275 Jr.
OL – Brandon Spincer, Edna Karr 6-2 275 Sr.
OL – Landry Cannon, Destrehan 6-3 330 Sr.
OL – Troy Smith, St. Augustine 6-5 290 Sr.
QB – Daniel Beale, Catholic 6-2 195 Jr.
RB – Carldell Sirmons, Ouachita 5-7 158 Jr.
RB – Jaylan White, Parkway 5-9 180 Sr.
RB – Deantre Jackson, Edna Karr 5-8 180 Sr.
PK – Aeron Burrell, Parkway 6-2 165 Jr.
ATH – Jai Eugene, Destrehan 6-0 190 Sr.
Defense
DL – Christian Davis, Ruston 6-4 300 Sr.
DL – Ashley Williams, Zachary 6-4 220 Sr.
DL – Jonathan Bax, Edna Karr 6-3 230 Sr.
DL – Brenden LeBlanc, Brother Martin 6-1 265 Sr.
LB – Jadon Mayfield, Ruston 6-0 222 Jr.
LB – Chauncey Lee, West Monroe 5-9 190 Sr.
LB – Justin Horne, John Curtis 6-1 200 Sr.
LB – Kolaj Cobbins, Destrehan 6-3 200 Jr.
DB – Jordan Matthews, Woodlawn 6-1 185 Sr.
DB – Kylin Jackson, Zachary 6-3 200 Sr.
DB – Michael Richard, Edna Karr 5-9 160 Sr.
DB – Kevin Adams, Destrehan 5-10 170 Sr.
P – William Hudlow, Jesuit 6-0 215 Sr.
KR – Daniel Blood, Destrehan 6-0 175 Sr.
ATH – Ashton Stamps, Rummel 6-0 170 Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year: Jai Eugene, Destrehan
Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Horne, John Curtis
Coach of the Year: Jerrod Baugh, Ruston
Honorable mention: Daxton Chavez, Airline; Ben Taylor, Airline; Gray Walters, Benton; Brooks Brossette, Byrd; Abram Murray, Byrd; Christian Jones, Byrd; John Chance, Captain Shreve; Kam Robinson, Captain Shreve; Terrence Greene, Captain Shreve; Landen Lee, Captain Shreve; Peyton Polk, Haughton; Tyler Rhodes, Haughton; Colin Rains, Haughton; Connor Blank, Haughton; Corinthian Walters, Southwood; Geordan Guidry, Ruston; Josh Colvin, Ruston; Jaden Osborne, Ruston; Zheric Hill, Ruston; Ahmad Breaux, Ruston; Dyson Fields, Ruston; Nate Johnson, Ruston; Aaron Jackson, Ruston; Will Fendley, Ruston; Drew Dronet, Sam Houston; Jamaal Levi, Barbe; Kandyn Cordova, Barbe; Jamorion Jackson, Sam Houston; Jordan McWain, Ruston; Pierson Parent, Dutchtown; Joe Bordelon, Alexandria; Jeremiah Jeffers-Wright, Alexandria; Luke Guidry, Slidell; Amyrion Mingo, Alexandria; Jaylin Johnson, Alexandria; Chantz Babineaux, Carencro; Koby Young, Holy Cross; Royal Gray, East St. John; Nate Green, West Monroe; Jacob Johnson, Catholic; Ethan Fields, Dutchtown; Roy Brackins III, Woodlawn; Noah Miller, Ouachita; B.J. Meche, Acadiana; Akicita Ardoin, Southside; Israel Jolivette, Carencro; Khayree Lee, John Ehret; Lawson Champagne, Covington; Ean Rodrigue, Thibodaux; A.J. Samuel, Edna Karr; Yashua Mitchell, East St. John; Royal Falgout, John Ehret; Chantz Caesar, Carencro; Antonio Ford, West Ouachita; Marlon Prout, John Curtis; Torey Lambert, Brother Martin; Shane Lee, Destrehan; George Martin, East St. John; Kevan Williams, Acadiana; Aidan Corbello, Jesuit; Ashton Guilbeau, Lafayette High; Demarcus Singleton, Thibodaux; Jahiem Johnson, Hammond; AK Burrell, Dutchtown; Judd Rouyea, Catholic; Dylan Carpenter, St. Amant; D’Arrius Zeigler, West Monroe; Shane Payton-Hodges, St. Augustine; Brenden LeBlanc, Brother Martin; Dominic McKinley, Acadiana; Keevon George, Carencro; Charles Atkins, East Jefferson; Kristian Doyle, Ouachita; Dickson Agu, Dutchtown; Rylon Johnson, Brother Martin; Lucas Harrington, Southside; Bryce Blackwell, Covington; CJ Williams, West Monroe; Chaunky Lewis, Ouachita; Dashawn McBryde, Denham Springs; Bryson Jones, Southside; Jacob Johnson, St. Paul’s; Russell Babineaux, Acadiana.