Several Players Included on the Coaches’ All-State Football List
From the Jan 7, 2025 e-Edition
NASHVILLE (January 2) — The Tennessee Football Coaches Association has begun releasing it’s all-state teams for the 2024 TSSAA football season.
Division I Classes 1A and 2A were released Thursday. TNFCA all-state players include:
Class 1A
Quarterbacks: Nate Adams, Clay Co.; Dayon Cooper, South Pittsburg; Tate Surber, McKenzie.
Running backs: Ja’Mychal Buckner, South Pittsburg; Luke DiPietro, Dresden; Kaleb Snitzer, Eagleville.
Wide receivers/tight ends: Nolan Adams, Clay Co.; Cole Brown, McKenzie; Lance Burchett, Clay Co.; Jake Sands, Richland.
Offensive linemen: Aydan Blair, Moore Co.; Bret Corn, Cosby; Kelan Roberson, Union City; Logan Sisk, South Pittsburg; Noah Young, Cloudland.
Athlete: Amari Cotton, Jo Byrns.
Kicker: Skyler Fornera, McKenzie.
Defensive linemen: KD Cunningham, McKenzie; Shooter Foster, Richland; Peyton Martin, Moore Co.; Jamarcus Pittman, MASE.
Linebackers: Stanley Burrow, MASE; Luke Eslick, Richland; Akeem Hunt, MASE; Marshall Spann, Eagleville; Oliver Zeunik, Cosby.
Defensive backs: Cooper Allman, Dresden; Trevor Gilbert, Jellico; Isaac Petty, Moore Co.; Khadon Piphus, Halls; Devonte Wigfall, Cosby.
Athletes: Bennett McDougal, Whitwell; Connor McKinney, Unaka.
Punter: Charlie Mike Mulcahy, South Fulton.
Class 2A
Quarterbacks: Andrew Johnson, Fairley; Mason Tidwell, Loretto; Kason Young, East Robertson.
Running backs: Jaydon Peete, Milan; Sam Pickett, Marion Co.; Brady Warbritton, Huntingdon.
Wide receivers/tight ends: Lane Cope, Eagleton; Troyce Grimsley, Fairley; Corben Reynolds, Loretto; Zyress Short, Fairley.
Offensive linemen: Dalton Blackburn, East Hickman; Zach Bruggner, Bledsoe Co.; Kam Cash, Oneida; Josh Crawley, Riverside; Hunter Gray, Westmoreland.
Athlete: Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon.
Kicker: Brad Hoffman, Summertown.
Defensive linemen: Kole Bowman, Monterey; Tyson Click, Eagleton; Daveon Johnson, Jackson Central-Merry; Zeke Walkup, Cannon Co.
Linebackers: Dominique Burleson, Hampton; Jayland Eckford, Jackson Central-Merry; Ben Gilbert, Oneida; Evan Plunkett, Mt. Pleasant; Brian Smith, Fairley.
Defensive backs: Easton Byars, Huntingdon; Keeton Evans, Riverside; Greg Hayes, Milan; Payton Neihaus, Summertown; Zae Odom, Cannon Co.
Athletes: Levi James, Oneida; Cooper White, Westmoreland.
Punter: Cody Brasher, Riverside.
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