University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Track and Field Roster

Praiyer Jones
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marlin, Texas
- High School:
- Marlin
TFRRS Profile
Personal Bests
Shot Put - 57-4.25/17.48
Discus - 153-6/46.78
Weight Throw - 48-11.5/14.92
2024-25
Outdoor: Finished second in the shot put (54-10.25/16.72) at the Louisiana Classics … Threw a personal best in the discus (153-6/46.78) and was second in the shot put (52-6.75/16.02) at the Pelican Relays … Had a personal best in the shot put (57-4.25/17.48) at the LSU Almuni Gold … Scored in the shot put (56-10.25/17.33) placing fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Indoor: Had a personal best 48-11.5/14.92 in the weight throw at the LSU Purple Tiger … Was sixth in the shot put (54-10.25/16.72) at the Music City Challenge … Scored in the shot put (54-4/16.56) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, placing seventh.
2023-24
Indoor: Placed 8th in the shot put (49-2.5) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite ... Threw a personal-best 42-8 in the weight throw at the Samford Invite ... Finished 6th in the shot put (53-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 3rd in the shot put (52-9.5) and threw a personal-best in the discus (146-7) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 2nd in the shot put (53-0.25) at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... Finished 3rd with a personal-best 54-7.25 in the shot put and finished 8th (145-9) in the discus at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Took 6th in the shot put (53-6.5) at the Tiger Track Classic ... Placed 4th in the shot put (51-10.5) and 8th in the discus (142-5) at the Warhawk Classic.
Personal Bests
Shot Put - 57-4.25/17.48
Discus - 153-6/46.78
Weight Throw - 48-11.5/14.92
2024-25
Outdoor: Finished second in the shot put (54-10.25/16.72) at the Louisiana Classics … Threw a personal best in the discus (153-6/46.78) and was second in the shot put (52-6.75/16.02) at the Pelican Relays … Had a personal best in the shot put (57-4.25/17.48) at the LSU Almuni Gold … Scored in the shot put (56-10.25/17.33) placing fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Indoor: Had a personal best 48-11.5/14.92 in the weight throw at the LSU Purple Tiger … Was sixth in the shot put (54-10.25/16.72) at the Music City Challenge … Scored in the shot put (54-4/16.56) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, placing seventh.
2023-24
Indoor: Placed 8th in the shot put (49-2.5) at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite ... Threw a personal-best 42-8 in the weight throw at the Samford Invite ... Finished 6th in the shot put (53-5.75) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships.
Outdoor: Finished 3rd in the shot put (52-9.5) and threw a personal-best in the discus (146-7) at the Louisiana Classics ... Finished 2nd in the shot put (53-0.25) at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... Finished 3rd with a personal-best 54-7.25 in the shot put and finished 8th (145-9) in the discus at the Leon Johnson Invitational ... Took 6th in the shot put (53-6.5) at the Tiger Track Classic ... Placed 4th in the shot put (51-10.5) and 8th in the discus (142-5) at the Warhawk Classic.
Inside Louisiana Athletics Recap for Nov 12, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday, November 18
Garry Brodhead Media Availability (Oct 17, 2025)
Monday, November 17
Michael Desormeaux Media Availability (Oct 17, 2025)
Monday, November 17
Quannas White Media Availability (Nov 11, 2025)
Wednesday, November 12









