Offensive Playerof the Year
CHANDLER WHITTLESEY
School: Shaw
Position: QB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 183 of 312 for 2,350 yards and 20 touchdowns passing; 119 carries for 674 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing
Co-DefensivePlayers of the Year
MARVIN JAMES
School: Harris County
Position: FS
Grade: Senior
Stats: 117 total tackles, 4 pass breakups, 2 FRs; led team's defense down the stretch in an eight-game winning streak
TIM WHATLEY
School: Carver
Position: LB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 75 tackles, 4 passes defensed and 2 interceptions; led one of Class AAA's elite defenses
Coach of the Year
TOMMY PARKS
School: Harris County
Stats: Led a team that started the season 0-4 on an eight-game winning streak to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time in the program's history. Finished the season ranked No. 10 in Class AAAAA AP Poll
First-team Offense
DUNCAN FLETCHER
School: Brookstone
Position: QB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 151 of 243 for 2,024 yards and 17 touchdowns passing; 214 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing
ESAIAS CHAPMAN
School: Harris County
Position: RB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 300 carries for 2,124 yards and 22 touchdowns; 15 receptions for 174 yards and 1 touchdown
MADISON MCCLUSKEY
School: Brookstone
Position: RB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 157 carries for 1,303 yards and 16 touchdowns; 35 receptions for 318 yards and 7 touchdowns; 1 kickoff return for a touchdown
DEON HALL
School: Central
Position: RB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 113 carries for 758 yards and 8 touchdowns; 16 receptions for 214 yards and 2 touchdowns; only played eight games due to injury
STEVEN JEFFERY
School: Shaw
Position: WR
Grade: Senior
Stats: 50 receptions for 575 yards and 3 touchdowns
RICHARD JONES
School: Spencer
Position: WR
Grade: Junior
Stats: 35 receptions for 787 yards and 8 touchdowns
MARQUI HAWKINS
School: Carver
Position: WR
Grade: Senior
Stats: 22 catches for 423 yards (19.2 per catch) and 6 touchdowns; faced double-teams as the main target on a run-based offense
JOE PURTER
School: Shaw
Position: TE
Grade: Senior
Stats: 27 receptions for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns
JEREMIAH PAYNE
School: Central
Position: OL
Grade: Senior
Stats: 3-year starter who has started 42 consecutive games; graded out at 87 percent on blocking assignments
CAMERON FRASER
School: Central
Position: OL
Grade: Senior
Stats: 2-year starter committed to South Florida; graded out at 84 percent on blocking assignments
MITCHELL TORBERT
School: Pacelli
Position: OL
Grade: Senior
Stats: Started every game for 2 seasons; graded out at 82 percent on blocking assignments, 18 pancakes
BRAD MCCOY
School: Harris County
Position: OL
Grade: Junior
Stats: Highest grade on offensive line that helped produce 2,000-yard rusher and 1,500-yard passer
JOHN THOMAS
School: Carver
Position: OL
Grade: Senior
Stats: 80 percent grade and 41 pancakes; blocked for over 4,500 yards of total offense
DESMOND BARMORE
School: Hardaway
Position: OL
Grade: Junior
Stats: Graded out at 86 percent on 478 plays and recorded 19 pancakes
DUNCAN NEWTON
School: Calvary Christian
Position: ATH
Grade: Senior
Stats: 162 carries for 1,297 yards and 9 touchdowns rushing; 15 receptions for 379 yards and 9 touchdowns
TRAVEON SAMUEL
School: Central
Position: ATH
Grade: Sophomore
Stats: 83 carries for 647 yards and 16 touchdowns rushing; 43 receptions for 788 yards and 4 touchdowns; 14 returns for 464 yards
First-team Defense
DEREK KING
School: Central
Position: DL
Grade: Senior
Stats: 67 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 3 hurries, 1 sack; played in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.
JAY ELLISON
School: Harris County
Position: DL
Grade: Senior
Stats: Recorded 86 total tackles and 11.5 sacks
MEKHI BROWN
School: Carver
Position: DL
Grade: Sophomore
Stats: 37 total tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 19 QB pressures, 2 forced fumbles and 1 defensive score
BRANDON WATT
School: Carver
Position: DL
Grade: Senior
Stats: Recorded 59 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 21 QB pressures, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries
DAVID HALL
School: Hardaway
Position: LB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 101 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 INTs and 1 defensive score
CEDRIC CHAMBERS
School: Central
Position: LB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 75 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 INT, 1 sack
CHAVEL SMITH
School: Russell County
Position: LB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 143 tackles, 3 forced fumbles
XAVIEUS DUNCAN
School: Calvary Christian
Position: LB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 141 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT
KIANTE WALTON
School: Carver
Position: DB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 23 tackles, 8 passes broken up, 2 INTs, 1 FF
CHRISTIAN CAMPBELL
School: Central
Position: DB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 81 tackles, 2 INTs, 5 passes broken up
CARLTON LITTLE
School: Shaw
Position: DB
Grade: Senior
Stats: 40 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR
A.J. HOWARD
School: Harris County
Position: DB
Grade: Junior
Stats: 80 tackles, 3 passes broken up, 2 FR, 1 INT
JOHNTEZ WEBB
School: Shaw
Position: ATH
Grade: Senior
Stats: 29 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FR; scored 5 offensive touchdowns
DEVANTE MARSHALL
School: Smiths Station
Position: ATH
Grade: Junior
Stats: 28 tackles, 5 pass breakups; rushed for 387 yards and 8 touchdowns on offense
DIQUAN ROBERTS
School: Harris County
Position: ATH
Grade: Senior
Stats: 36 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 INT, 1 FR
First-team Special Teams
DAVID SCOTT
School: Hardaway
Position: K
Grade: Senior
Stats: 32 kickoffs, 6 touchbacks, average start was 26.3
TIM KENNEDY
School: Brookstone
Position: P
Grade: Senior
Stats: 25 punts, 36-yard average, 9 punts inside 20, long of 54 yards
CAMERON BROOKS
School: Russell County
Position: RET
Grade: Junior
Stats: Averaged 45.5 yards per return, scored six touchdowns
Second-team Offense
QB--Jamal Howard, Central, Jr.; RB--Brady Pitts, Northside, Sr., Shakur Warner, Hardaway, So., Marquez Grier, Russell County, Sr.; WR--Johnny Woods, Smiths Station, Jr., Michael Swann, Glenwood, Sr., Drew Lingo, Brookstone, Sr.; TE--Khaled Berklin, Central, Jr.; OL--Travon Gunn, Harris County, Sr., Bernard Granville, Shaw, Sr., Toddrick Johnson, Carver, Sr., Tedric Palmer, Columbus, Sr., Key Hicks, Harris County, Jr.; ATH--Damarkus Robins, Spencer, Jr., Justin Crawford, Hardaway, Jr., Ivan Rome, Columbus, So.
Second-team Defense
DL--Chris Rehak, Pacelli, So., Doniaven Kilpatrick, Smiths Station, Sr., Brandon Foxx, Hardaway, Sr., Mark Moimoi, Spencer, Sr.; LB--Anfernee Moffett, Smiths Station, Jr., Tyler Pouliot, Northside, Sr., Tim London, Carver, Jr., Tyler DeNova, Harris County, Sr., Marquis Jews, Chattahoochee County, Sr.; DB--Khane Pass, Carver, So., Trey Harris, Smiths Station, Jr., Travis Jones, Hardaway, Sr., T.J. Moore, Northside, Sr.; ATH--Ronald Rosser, Hardaway, Sr., Lavante Williams, Shaw, Sr., Caleb Smith, Russell County, Jr.
Second-team Special Teams
K--Jeremy Walker, Calvary Christian, Sr.; P--Jay Dawahare, Pacelli, Sr.; RET--Tyrie Thomas, Hardaway, Sr.
Honorable Mention
Brookstone: LB Grant Janke, FS/K Miller Page; Calvary Christian: LB Justin Moss; Carver: DL Gerald Williams, RB Mario Moore; Central: DB Chris James; Chattahoochee County: DL Trae Jones, LB Ladarius Taylor; Columbus: LB Jailyn Trice, DL Thomas Harris; Glenwood: QB Brandon Daley, RB/ATH Dylan Denny, OL Frank Warren; Hardaway: LB Treyvon Davis; Harris County: QB Justin Wright; Jordan: WR Jamar Sheppard, DL Darnell White, LB Damond Wyatt, ATH Julius Yarwaye; Kendrick: ATH Jamar Comar, DL Marvin Lewis, DL Emmanuel Brown; Northside: DL James Young; Pacelli: QB Wyatt Peterson, DL T.J. Branscomb; Shaw: LB Chris Golden; Smiths Station: OL Zack Sidman, LB Tim Hester; Spencer: QB Tarvaska Davis, WR Deondre Hubbard.


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