Following the conclusion of the postseason, the 2025 All-District 2-5A team has been released, and Ruston High defensive tackle Ra’Keem Potts was named defensive MVP to go along with Head Coach Jerrod Baugh and the rest of the coaches for staff of the year.
Senior Lander Smith was named first team at fullback along with sophomore Dalen Powell at running back. Juniors Josiah Morgan and Ahmad Hudson were named to the offense as receivers, while senior Brooks Brown was named to the offensive line. Junior Jayden Anding joined Potts on the defensive side of the ball at safety.
Junior quarterback Sam Hartwell was named to the second-team with junior offensive lineman Jakaylen Blackmon. Junior Trinden Moore earned second-team honors in the secondary, and Powell was also on the second-team as a kick returner.
The honorable mention section included junior kicker Joaquin Ramos, sophomore linebacker Aidan Adams, senior safety Miles Brown, senior tight end Cullen Clark and senior defensive lineman Keegan Goldsmith.
See full team below.
(2025 All-District Team)
Ra’Keem Potts – Defensive MVP
Ruston High – Staff of the Year
Parker Robinson (Neville) – Offensive MVP
First Team
QB – Karsen Sellers, ASH
QB – Parker Robinson, Neville
FB – Grayson Thibodeaux, ASH
FB – Lander Smith, Ruston
RB – Kason Williams, ASH
RB – Macario Dade, Ouachita
RB – Dalen Powell, Ruston
RB – Christian Ponti, West Monroe
WR – Alex Fontenot, ASH
WR – Ze’land Young, Neville
WR – Josiah Morgan, Ruston
WR – Trez Davis, West Monroe
TE – Ahmad Hudson, Ruston
TE – Cam Brooks, Ouachita
OL – Peter Loftin, ASH
OL – Van Martinez, Neville
OL – A.J. Washington, Ouachita
OL – Brooks Brown, Ruston
OL – Ty George, West Monroe
OL – Kaine Peaks, West Monroe
ATH – Montrell Conner, Ouachita
K – Eli Fung, ASH
KR – Jamarion Roberson, Neville
DL – Jayden Bayonne, ASH
DL – Dylan Berymon, Ouachita
DL – Ra’Keem Potts, Ruston
DL – Ethan Richard, ASH
DL – Malik Grayson, Neville
DL – Jeremy Jones, Ouachita
LB – Xavier White, ASH
LB – Jakobe Collins, Neville
LB – Ja’Marcus Jacobs, Ouachita
LB – Mason Willis, West Monroe
DB – Jay Frazier, Alexandria
DB – Dylan Johnson, Ouachita
DB – Aavery Lewis, West Monroe
DB – Jakyrin Griffin, ASH
DB – Jayden Reed, Neville
DB – Jayden Anding, Ruston
DB – Deandre Mansfield, Ouachita
Flex – Julian Burns, Neville
Flex – Wydell Clark, Ouachita
P – Rivers Sorrell, Neville
2nd Team
QB – Sam Hartwell, Ruston
RB – Noble Williams, ASH
RB – Jamarion Roberson, Neville
RB – Ayden Tate, Pineville
WR – Desi Byrd, Neville
WR – Kelmarion Phillips, Pineville
WR – Kevon Whitlock, Ouachita
WR – Jordan Coleman, West Monroe
WR – Kayvion Mitchell, West Monroe
TE – Sam Turner, West Monroe
OL – Ayden Price, ASH
OL – Grant Vinson, Neville
OL – Bennett McNabb, Neville
OL – Marcus Jacobs, Ouachita
OL – Jakaylen Blackmon, Ruston
OL – Cameron Ross, West Monroe
ATH – Jakyrin Griffin, ASH
K – Kam Gayle, Ouachita
K – Hunter Fox, West Monroe
KR – Dalen Powell, Ruston
DT – Jordan Fobbs-White, Neville
DT – Dylan Tatem, Pineville
DT – Braxton Florentine, West Monroe
DT – Jayden Clay, West Monroe
DE – Jaylen Watkins, Neville
DE – Brodie Thurmon, West Monroe
DE – Smoltz Lily, West Monroe
LB – Bryson Phoenix, ASH
LB – Brandon Bruce, Ouachita
LB – Jyren Pearson, Pineville
LB – Jaxon Talley, West Monroe
LB – Elijah Thomason, West Monroe
DB – Kayden Jones, Neville
DB – Quinton Carter, West Monroe
DB – Kerrick Gaines, ASH
DB – Max Carter, Neville
DB – O.D. Freemont, Ouachita
DB – Trindon Moore, Ruston
DB – Maddox Cobbs, West Monroe
P – Remy Moore, West Monroe
LS – Clayton Doyal, ASH
Honorable mention: Carter Rivet (ASH), Brooks Yerger (Neville), Donta Matthews (Neville), Davis Shelby (Neville), Keonti Harris (Neville), C.J. Williams (Ouachita, Alex Smith (Ouachita), Trey Johnson (Ouachita), Brady Baden (Pineville), Joaquin Ramos (Ruston), Aidan Adams (Ruston), Miles Brown (Ruston), Cullen Clark (Ruston), Keegan Goldsmith (Ruston), Brady Guillot (West Monroe), Kedrian McNeil (West Monroe), Lane Passman (West Monroe), Chance Stites (West Monroe), Jamison Slater (West Monroe)
