Area Players Named to TSWA Football All-State Team

NASHVILLE (January 9) — The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its Football All-State Team for classes 1A-3A Friday, including several area players.

The Class 1A team includes McKenzie's junior quarterback Cole Brown and junior wide receiver Avery Brown.

Class 2A selections include Huntingdon's senior offensive lineman Silas Sharp, senior defensive lineman Owen King and sophomore linebacker Gavin Gray. Also included is Milan senior running back Jaydon Peete.

Named to the 3A team are Westview's sophomore quarterback Graham Simpson, senior wide receiver Donteze Joy and sophomore defensive lineman Drake Hickman.

Class 1A

OFFENSE

QB – Cole Brown, McKenzie, Jr.

QB – Caden Jones, South Pittsburg, Sr.

QB – Nolan Adams, Clay County, Sr.

RB – Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield

RB – Ja’Mychal Buckner, South Pittsburg, Sr.

RB – Zyon Nnaji, Fayetteville, Sr.

WR – DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg, Jr.

WR – Cruze Shannon, Coalfield, Sr.

WR – Avery Brown, McKenzie, Jr.

OL – Rodney Inman, Coalfield, Sr.

OL – Will Riddle, Fayetteville, Sr.

OL – C.J. Francis, South Pittsburg, Sr.

OL – Logan Sisk, South Pittsburg, Sr.

OL – Dillon Dickerson, Memphis Middle College, Sr.

OL – Colin Abston, Rockwood, Sr.

ATH – Jaxon Jett, Oliver Springs, Sr.

K – Alex Phillips, South Pittsburg, Sr.

DEFENSE

DL – Eli Ritter, Coalfield, Jr.

DL – JR Hardrick, South Pittsburg, Sr.

DL – Xavier Reviere, South Pittsburg, Sr.

DL – Kolton Brown, Clay County, Sr.

LB – Reece Adams, Clay County, Sr.

LB – Ziyar Maclin, Memphis Middle College, So.

LB – Elliott Lindsey, Greenback, Jr.

LB – Tate Mason, Midway, Sr.

DB – Brandon Goldsmith, South Pittsburg, Jr.

DB – Bo Wilson, Coalfield, Jr.

DB – Jayden Thomas, Fayetteville, Sr.

DB – Connor McKinney, Hampton, Sr.

ATH – Jonathan Jordan, Eagleville, Sr.

P – Kacee Hunt, Wayne County, Sr.

Class 2A

OFFENSE

QB – Andrew Johnson, Fairley, Sr.

QB – Kason Young, East Robertson, Jr. 

QB – Dallas Covington, East Nashville, Jr.

RB – Jaydon Peete, Milan, Sr.

RB – Drew Ray, Lewis County, Sr.

RB – Jayden Jennings, Peabody, Sr.

WR – Lane Cope, Eagleton, Sr.

WR – Cade Brooks, East Robertson, Sr.

WR – Payton Niehaus, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.

OL – Jaden Driver, Tellico Plains, Sr.

OL – Silas Sharp, Huntingdon, Sr.

OL – Chris Graver, Marion County, Sr.

OL – Jonathan Joyal, Eagleton, Sr.

OL – Xavier Johnson, East Nashville, Sr.

OL – Kanye Prince, East Robertson, Jr.

ATH – Nash Rader, South Greene, Sr.

K – Aden Netherton, Jackson County, Sr.

DEFENSE

DL – Zach Groves, East Robertson Sr.

DL – Owen King, Huntingdon, Sr.

DL – Jamarkus Pittman, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Jr.

DL – Tyson Click, Eagleton, Sr.

LB – Ben Gilbert, Oneida, Sr.

LB – Ashton Martin, Marion County, Sr.

LB – Gavin Gray, Huntingdon, So.

LB – Akeem Hunt, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Jr.

DB – A.J. Frisbee, Grundy County, Sr.

DB – Angel Blair, East Robertson, Sr.

DB – Ke’Vontae Pitts, East Nashville, Jr.

DB – Carter Dunn, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.

ATH – Mason Mays, Marion County, Sr.

P – Brayden Case, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.

Class 3A

OFFENSE

QB – Graham Simpson, Westview, So.

QB – Thomas Heffner, Melrose, So.

QB – Tyson Sutton, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.

RB – Quincy Mitchell, Forrest

RB – Brayden Maples, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr. 

RB – Hicks Hunter, Sycamore, Sr.

WR – Elijah Spence, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.

WR – Donteze Joy, Westview, Sr.

WR – De'Aries Holland, Whites Creek, So.

OL – Peyton Standridge, Meigs County, Jr.

OL – Carmello Peoples, Tyner Academy, Jr.

OL – Jackson Kirby, Covington, Sr.

OL – Noah Ivey, Sycamore, Sr.

OL – Sam Rood, Fairview, Sr.

OL – Dillon Sifford, Unicoi County, Sr.

ATH – Kaiden Brewster, Meigs County, So.

K – Curtis Qualls, White House Heritage, Sr.

DEFENSE

DL – Zhy'on Ray, Kingston, Sr.

DL – Jaqruan Little, Tyner Academy, Sr.

DL – Drake Hickman, Westview, So.

DL – Brodie Davis, Waverly, Sr.

LB – Jack Csillag, Johnson County, Sr.

LB – Craig Huskey, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.

LB – D’Aerion McNealy, Tyner Academy, So.

LB – Tuff Ricker, Meigs County, Sr.

DB – John Keohane, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.

DB – Peyton Dyer, Tyner Academy, Sr.

DB – Ty Beard, Covington, Sr.

ATH – Garrett Davis, Watertown, Jr.

P – Grant Lilly, Westmoreland, Sr.