ALL-STATE HONORS: AJC recognizes Georgia’s top HS football players

The high school football season has been over for two weeks, but the honors keep rolling in for the state’s top players. Here are the all-state teams as named by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

 

Offensive Player of the Year: Hutson Mason, Lassiter

Defensive Player of the Year: Alec Ogletree, Newnan

Coach of the Year: Jeff Herron, Camden County

 

First-team offense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

QB Hutson Mason, Lassiter 6-3 185 Sr.

RB Rajaan Bennett, McEachern 5-11 210 Sr.

RB Charles Perkins, Collins Hill 6-0 195 Sr.

WR Quin Roberson, Colquitt County 6-0 175 Sr.

WR Brad Roby, Peachtree Ridge 6-0 175 Sr.

TE Jay Rome, Valdosta 6-6 240 Jr.

OL Austin Shepherd, North Gwinnett 6-5 315 Sr.

OL Reid Webster, Etowah 6-5 270 Sr.

OL Thomas O’Reilly, Pope 6-3 315 Jr.

OL Ed Christian, Lowndes 6-5 290 Sr.

OL Ju’Wuan James, North Gwinnett 6-6 305 Sr.

PK Devon Pike, Northside-W.R. 5-10 170 Sr.
First-team defense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

DL Michael Thornton, Stephenson 6-2 280 Sr.

DL Shawn Green, Grayson 6-1 275 Sr.

DL Garrison Smith, Douglass 6-3 255 Sr.

DL Anthony Williams, Union Grove 6-4 235 Sr.

LB Tyrone Cornelius, Stephenson 6-2 195 Sr.

LB Telvin Smith, Lowndes 6-4 200 Sr.

LB Terry Williams, Grayson 6-0 250 Sr.

DB Brison Williams, Northside-W.R. 5-11 180 Sr.

DB Kori Gaines, Grayson 5-9 170 Sr.

DB Brian Randolph, Kell 6-0 183 Jr.

DB Alec Ogletree, Newnan 6-3 210 Sr.

ATH Ean Days, Camden County 6-0 195 Sr.

P Richie Leone, Roswell 6-3 190 Sr.
Honorable mention: QB Kent Rollins, South Gwinnett; RB Zack Amey, Creekside; RB Ean Pemberton, Grayson; RB Tay Willis, East Coweta; RB Greg Franklin, Marietta; RB Raymond Sanders, Stephenson; WR Griffin Roelle, Lassiter; WR Michael Bennett, Alpharetta; WR Chris Boyd, Roswell; WR Jonathan Krause, South Gwinnett; OL Justice Ejike, Newton; OL Max Garcia, Norcross; DL Jeremiah Booth, Camden County; DL Michael Copeland, Lowndes; DL Cameron Erving, Colquitt County; DL Ta’Vontae Drake, McEachern; DL Derrick Saulsberry, Camden County; LB Tanner Botts, Peachtree Ridge; LB Corey Carmichael, Woodstock; LB Michael Taylor, Westlake; LB Rip Rowan, Lassiter; LB Adam Strakose, Newnan; DB Detrick Bonner, Luella; DB Kenneth Ladler, Stephenson; DB Darius Robinson, Westlake.
Class AAAA

Offensive Player of the Year: Storm Johnson, Loganville

Defensive Player of the Year: T.J. Stripling, Southwest DeKalb

Coach of the Year: Chip Walker, Sandy Creek
First-team offense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

QB Jerick McKinnon, Sprayberry 5-10, 176 Jr.

RB Storm Johnson, Loganville 6-0 215 Sr.

RB Rajion Neal, Sandy Creek 5-11 205 Sr.

TE Logan Winkles, Upson-Lee 6-0 240 Sr.

WR Dimitri Holmes, Clarke Central 5-10 165 Sr.

WR Ronald Carswell, Westside-Macon 6-0 180 Sr.

OL Morgan Bailey, Loganville 6-4 285 Sr.

OL Watts Dantzler, Dalton 6-7 285 Jr.

OL Tim Wynn, Mays 6-3 270 Sr.

OL Charles Emert, Statesboro 6-2 285 Sr.

OL Kasey Morrison, Forsyth Central 6-3 265 Sr.

PK Justin Moore, Marist 5-11 160 Sr.
First-team defense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

DL Lacy Coleman, Sandy Creek 6-5 230 Sr.

DL Nermin Delic, Northwest Whitfield 6-5 220 Sr.

DL Xzavier Dickson, Griffin 6-3 240 Jr.

DL T.J. Stripling, Southwest DeKalb 6-6 215 Sr.

LB Jeff Haney, Apalachee 6-0 210 Sr.

LB Bobby Liggins, Hephzibah 5-11 220 Sr.

LB Naim Wakeel, Southwest DeKalb 5-10 190 Sr.

DB Sharrod Golightly, Southwest DeKalb 6-0 185 Sr.

DB Isaiah Johnson, Sandy Creek 6-2 180 Sr.

DB DeMarco McNeal, Banneker 6-1 175 Sr.

DB Ryan Ayers, South Paulding 5-10 178 Sr.

ATH Clarence Jackson, North Clayton 6-2 220 Sr.

P Keenan Adams, Bainbridge 5-10 165 Jr.
Honorable mention: QB Ronnie Bell, Sandy Creek; QB Eric Dodson, Thomas County Central; QB Martay Mattox, Clarke Central; QB Marcus Waller, Griffin; QB Mar-Quon Medlock, Richmond Academy; QB Trent Murray, Glynn Academy; RB Robert Brown, Westside; RB Ken Malcome, Southwest DeKalb; RB Jon Lee, Apalachee; RB Terrance Gore, Jones County; WR Chris Conley, North Paulding; WR Jarrett Davis, Sandy Creek; OL Shaun Hill, Apalachee; OL Dylan Leonard, Ola; DL Grady Jarrett, Rockdale County; DL Ray Drew, Thomas County Central; DL Jalen Fields, Dalton; DL Tyree Hippard, Brunswick; LB Michael Carlisle, Jonesboro; LB Leighton Gasque, Hiram; LB Cartavious Woods, Griffin; LB Lorenzo Bryson, Tucker; DB Jonathan Mincy, Southwest DeKalb; DB Demetruce McNeal, Banneker; DB Patrick Sullivan, Marist.
Class AAA

Offensive Player of the Year: Connor Shaw, Flowery Branch

Defensive Player of the Year: Corey Crawford, Carver-Columbus

Coach of the Year: Chad Campbell, Peach County
First-team offense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

QB Connor Shaw, Flowery Branch 6-1 195 Sr.

RB Isaiah Crowell, Carver-Columbus 5-11 190 Jr.

RB Git Aiken, Eastside 5-8 170 Sr.

WR Tai-ler Jones, Gainesville 6-0 185 Sr.

WR Lamar Zanders, Peach County 6-2 195 Sr.

TE Jrametries Kirksay, Washington Co. 6-1 255 Jr.

OL David Beasley, Carver-Columbus 6-4 287 Sr.

OL Daniel Blitch, North Hall 6-5 303 Sr.

OL Chartavious Danzy, Washington Co. 6-1 250 Jr.

OL Jadarius Dean, Baldwin 6-3 265 Sr.

OL Renard Williams, Peach County 6-2 210 Jr.

PK Joe Mansour, LaGrange 6-3 175 Sr.
First-team defense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

DL Neiron Ball, Jackson 6-4 210 Sr.

DL Corey Crawford, Carver-Columbus 6-6 250 Sr.

DL J.C. Copeland, Troup 6-2 240 Sr.

DL Henry Anderson, Woodward Acad. 6-6 245 Sr.

LB A.J. Johnson, Gainesville 6-3 215 Jr.

LB Tommy Sanders, Crisp County 6-1 192 Sr.

LB Thomas Sprague, Gainesville 6-1 215 Sr.

DB Nathan Jones, North Hall 6-0 185 Sr.

DB Dewaun Harrison, Ridgeland 6-2 184 Sr.

DB Jermyrion Bodiford, Cairo 6-0 180 Sr.

DB Damian Swann, Grady 6-0 175 Jr.

ATH Blake Sims, Gainesville 6-1 190 Sr.

P Will Monday, Flowery Branch 6-3 180 Jr.
Honorable mention: QB Devin Burns, Carver-Columbus; QB Patrick Taylor, Peach County; QB Miles Gooch, Towers; QB Terrell Brigham, Burke County; QB AJ Barge, Carrollton; RB Martez Eastland, Ringgold; RB Ben Emert, West Forsyth; RB Montravious Gladdin, Washington County; RB Quint McKibben, Jackson; RB Cole Moon, St. Pius; RB Juwan Thompson, Woodward Academy; WR Dimitri Miles, LaFayette; WR Rodney Young, Flowery Branch; WR Antonio Goodwin, Washington; TE Justin Tookes, Worth County; DL Charlie Aly, Jackson; DL Jamel Dobbs, Cedar Grove; DL Denarrious King, Baldwin; DL Randolph Williams, Peach County; LB Tevin Davis, Mary Persons; LB Peyton Wilhoite, North Hall; LB Robert Lucisano, St. Pius; LB Kevis Bell, Eastside; DB Breon Isaac, Dunwoody; ATH Devin Bowman, Ridgeland.
Class AA

Offensive Player of the Year: B.J. Bostic, Jefferson County

Defensive Player of the Year: Jessel Curry, Buford

Coach of the Year: Jess Simpson, Buford
First-team offense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

QB B.J. Bostic, Jefferson County 5-11 175 Sr.

RB Ralph D. Abernathy, Westminster 5-7 165 Jr.

RB Keith Christopher, Brooks County 5-8 190 Sr.

WR Markeith Ambles, Henry County 6-3 190 Sr.

WR Da’Rick Rogers, Calhoun 6-3 205 Sr.

TE Blake Gowder, Union County 6-2 215 Sr.

OL Kolton Houston, Buford 6-5 280 Sr.

OL Du’Von Millsap, Buford 6-5 333 Sr.

OL Hunter Gay, Swainsboro 6-3 245 Sr.

OL Parker Fletcher, Vidalia 6-3 300 Sr.

OL Lawrence Virgil, Brooks County 6-5 273 Sr.

PK Tommy Harris, Armuchee 5-10 155 Sr.
First-team defense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

DL Catlin Alford, Adairsville 6-4 275 Sr.

DL Andrew Bridges, Westminster 6-6 240 Sr.

DL Dale Howard, Appling County 6-1 280 Sr.

DL Jared Moyston, Manchester 5-11 185 Sr.

LB Victor Beasley, Adairsville 6-5 213 Sr.

LB Lanoris Christopher, Thomasville 5-7 170 Sr.

LB Jessel Curry, Buford 6-2 217 Sr.

DB Kedron Aker, Calhoun 6-0 210 Sr.

DB Fred Holton, Thomasville 6-1 196 Sr.

DB Jake Skole, Blessed Trinity 6-1 188 Sr.

DB Deon Smalls, Fitzgerald 5-9 160 Sr.

P Dylan Shaddix, Henry County 6-2 215 Sr.

ATH Trenton Pruitt, Fitzgerald 5-10 175 Sr.
Honorable mention: QB Jonathan Carkhuff, Lovett; QB Malcolm Eady, Swainsboro; QB Chris Milton, Charlton County; QB Nash Nance, Calhoun; QB Kaleb Nobles, Fitzgerald; QB Darius Minor, Jefferson; QB Devon Blankenship, Brantley County; QB Kolt Owenby, Union County; QB Mike Palmer, Northeast-Macon; RB Max Thompson, Avondale; RB Brandon Whitlock, North Oconee; RB Nic Williams, Fitzgerald; RB Greg Gates, Manchester; RB Marquis Terrell, Callaway; RB Deon Sewell, East Jackson; WR Lynquez Blair, Swainsboro; WR Donovan Bolden, Charlton County; WR, Quantavious Leslie, Callaway; WR Julian Horton, GAC; OL William Dunn, Jefferson County; LB Izhia Roundtree, Vidalia; LB Lucas Redd, Jefferson; LB Jake Schmidt, Armuchee; ATH Senorise Perry, Chattooga; ATH Taylor Mack, Lovett.
Class A

Offensive Player of the Year: Nick Marshall, Wilcox County

Defensive Player of the Year: Merritt Hall, Wesleyan

Coach of the Year: Jeremy Williams, Greenville
First-team offense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

QB Nick Marshall, Wilcox County 6-2 190 Jr.

RB Kyle Karempelis, Wesleyan 5-8 170 Jr.

RB Chris Barnwell, Savannah Christian 5-11 190 Sr.

WR Zack Walker, Johnson County 6-1 185 Jr.

WR Bernardis Hughes, Wilkinson County 5-10 180 Sr.

TE Rusty Scott, Lincoln County 6-3 165 Sr.

OL Kenarious Gates, Greenville 6-5 298 Sr.

OL Conner Mays, Bremen 6-3 223 Sr.

OL Clay Cross, Clinch County 6-0 267 Sr.

OL Colby Nelson, Taylor County 6-0 245 Sr.

OL Morgan Clemm, Sav. Country Day 6-3 305 Sr.

PK Ryan Thames, Landmark Christian 5-9 140 Jr.
First-team defense

Pos. Player, school Ht. Wt. Year

DL Josh Gebhardt, Landmark Christian 6-4 230 Sr.

DL Kennard Backman, Whitefield Acad. 6-3 225 Jr.

DL Octavious Gordon, ECI 6-1 220 Jr.

DL Juwan Jones, Miller County 6-2 235 Jr.

LB Bobby Fulton, Wesleyan 6-1 200 Sr.

LB Cosby Salter, Miller County 5-11 215 Sr.

LB Tavious McGahee, Lincoln County 5-11 195 Sr.

LB Merritt Hall, Wesleyan 6-0 190 Jr.

DB Darqueze Dennard, Twiggs County 6-1 185 Sr.

DB Jeremy Stanley, Twiggs County 5-10 176 Sr.

DB Nate Moorhouse, Wilcox County 5-8 180 Sr.

P Dom DeMasi, Calvary Day 6-2 180 Jr.

ATH Niko Jones, Chattahoochee County 5-10 170 Sr.
Honorable mention: QB Mario Alford, Greenville; QB David Cochran, Chattahoochee County; QB D.J. Rozier, Johnson County; QB Conor Welton, Wesleyan; RB Deon Brock, Commerce; RB Earnest Butts, Twiggs County; RB Tylon Garrett, Darlington; RB Cartell McLendon, Treutlen; RB Montavious Myricks, Glascock County; RB Jonquez Sanders, Taylor County; RB Wills Aitkens, Holy Innocents’; RB Ryan Wilson, Trion; RB Keyante Green, Eagle’s Landing Christian; WR Keith Mumphery, Dooly County; WR Kevin Blackburn, Savannah Country Day; WR Lonnie Outlaw, Wilcox County; OL Tyler Pitt, Telfair County; OL Dylan Turner, ECI; DL Keith Paisley, Clinch County; DL Thad Mathis, Darlington; DL Dennis Benning, Greenville; LB Eric Wickham, Savannah Christian; LB Quayshon Simmons, Wilkinson County; ATH Vintavious Cooper, Clinch County; ATH Avery Cheeks, Bowdon.

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