College Station WR, Liberty Hill LB take top 5A honors

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state team was released Friday, as voted by media members who cover Texas high school football and distributed by The Associated Press.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Guards – Cole Hutson, Frisco, 6-6, 320, sr.; (tie) Brione Brooks, Dallas South Oak Cliff, 6-5, 370, jr., and James Bailey, Katy Paetow, 6-4, 300, sr.

Tackles – Henry Appleton, Denton Ryan, 6-3, 275, sr.; Austin Kawecki, Frisco Lebanon Trail, 6-4, 280, sr.

Center – Sam Reynolds, Lucas Lovejoy, 6-2, 280, soph.

Wide receivers – Jalen Becerra, Leander Rouse, 6-3, 200, sr.; Jaxson Lavender, Lucas Lovejoy, 5-10, 160, jr.

Tight end – Jason Llewellyn, Aledo, 6-5, 250, sr.

Quarterback – (tie) Jett Huff, College Station, 5-9, 180, sr.; Kevin Henry-Jennings, Dallas South Oak Cliff, 6-1, 180, sr.

Running backs – Marquise Collins, College Station, 5-10, 190, jr.; Quinton Joyner, Manor, 5-11, 210, j; L.J. Martin, Canutillo, 6-1, 195, jr.

Fullback – Dequwan Lindsey, Corpus Christi Moody, 5-9, 180, sr.

All-purpose – Major Everhart, Amarillo Tascosa, 5-10, 165, sr.

Placekicker – Bryan Hansen, Colleyville Heritage, 6-3, 185, sr.

Defense

Linemen – Kyler Jordan, Lubbock Cooper, 6-3, 240, sr.; Derrick Brown, Texarkana, 6-4, 215, sr.; Michael Gee, Denton Ryan, 5-11, 200, sr.; McCoy Casey, Crosby, 6-2, 240, sr.

Linebackers – Andon Thomas, Liberty Hill, 6-1, 220, sr.; Chris Knight, Colleyville Heritage, 6-2, 215, sr.; Kobie McKinzie, Lubbock Cooper, 6-3, 240, sr.; (tie) Anthony Hill Jr., Denton Ryan, 6-3, 220, jr., and Jaxson Slanker, College Station, 6-0, 195, sr.

Secondary – Kyron Chambers, Dallas South Oak Cliff, 6-0, 185, sr.; Bryan Allen, Aledo, 6-0, 190, sr.; Kentrell Webb, Katy Paetow, 5-11, 180, sr.; (tie) Dylahn McKinney, Colleyville Heritage, 6-0, 165, sr., and Ahmaad Moses, Mansfield Summit, 5-11, 193, sr.

Punter – Walker Wright, Dripping Springs, 6-1, 180, jr.

Utility – Kameren Kirkwood, Crosby, 6-1, 180, sr.

Kick returner – Sam Lee, Montgomery Lake Creek, 5-10, 150, soph.

Offensive player of the year – Collins, College Station

Defensive player of the year – Thomas, Liberty Hill

Coach of the year – Jason Todd, Dallas South Oak Cliff

SECOND TEAM

Offense

Guards – Christian Williams, Fort Bend Marshall, 6-3.5, 331, sr.; Tanyon Zachary, Lubbock Cooper, 6-5, 270, sr.

Tackles – Johnny Dickson, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, 6-3, 300, sr.; (tie) Issac Sohn, Aledo, 6-4, 280, jr., and Thomas Domian, McAllen Memorial, 6-3, 285, jr.

Center – (tie) Kalt DeLaTorre, Denton Ryan, 6-2, 295, jr., and Ryan Lira, Boerne Champion, 6-1, 270, sr.

Wide receivers – Trayleon Suel, College Station, 5-10, 170, sr.; (tie) Chris Marshall, Fort Bend Marshall, 6-4, 185, sr., and Jalen Hale, Longview, 6-2, 175, jr.

Tight end – Houston Thomas, College Station, 6-4, 200, sr.

Quarterback – Keldric Luster, Frisco Liberty, 5-10, 210, jr.

Running backs – Jalen Washington, Montgomery, 5-9, 205, sr.; Ashton Jeanty, Frisco Lone Star, 5-10, 190, sr.;

(tie) Jacob Brown, Katy Paetow, 6-0, 195, sr.; Noah Long, Liberty Hill, 5-10, 180, soph.

Fullback – Andon Thomas, Liberty Hill, 6-1, 220, sr.

All-purpose – Dee Bishop, Dallas W.T. White, 5-6, 197, sr.

Placekicker – (tie) Buck Buchanan, Marshall, 5-11, 175, sr., and Austin Davisson, New Braunfels Canyon, 5-8, 140, sr.

Defense

Linemen – Tommy Colligan, San Antonio Alamo Heights, 6-3, 245, jr.; Jack Curtis, Dallas Highland Park, 6-4, 235, jr.; Princewill Umanmielen, Manor, 6-4, 235, jr.; (tie) Mark Champion, Mission Veterans Memorial, 6-3, 235, sr., and Khalid Gholsby, Gregory-Portland, 6-3, 220, jr.

Linebackers – Samuel Omosigho, Crandall, 6-2, 195, jr.; Carter Johnson, Amarillo, 5-11, 210, sr.; Leslie Williams, Montgomery, 5-10, 215, sr.; Luis DeHoyos, Mission Veterans Memorial, 5-9, 185, jr.

Secondary – Jaylon Braxton, Frisco Lone Star, 6-1, 170, jr.; Kolten Ottmers, McAllen, 6-0, 185, sr.; Donovan Avery, Texas City, 5-9, 155, sr.; (tie) Collin Wright, Manvel, 6-0, 190, sr., and Michael Thomas, Texarkana, 5-11, 180, sr.

Punter – Brook Honore, Manvel, 6-0, 180, sr.

Utility – Cameron De La Pena, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, 5-9, 170, sr.

Kick returner – Cameron De La Pena, Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial, 5-9, 170, sr.

THIRD TEAM

Offense

Guards – Kyle Lofye, Frisco Lone Star, 6-4, 310, sr.; (tie) Andres Rivera, CC Veterans Memorial, 6-0, 280, sr.

Valentino Bacelis, Dripping Springs, 6-0, 315, sr.

Tackles – Demetrius Strahan, Crosby, 6-5, 315, sr.; (tie) Rhett Larson, A&M Consolidated, 6-5, 275, sr.; Grant Gibson, Highland Park, 6-3, 290, jr.

Center – Boone Hetrick, SA Alamo Heights, 6-5, 305, sr.

Wide receivers – Rett Andersen, SA Alamo Heights, 5-11, 170, jr.; (tie) Luke Peterson, Burleson, 5-11, 165, jr.; Chance Prosperie, Port Neches-Groves, 5-10, 160, jr.

Tight end – Jace Wyatt, Red Oak, 6-2, 180, sr.

Quarterback – (tie) Mason Shorb, Leander Rouse, 6-3, 175, jr.; Austin Novosad, Dripping Springs, 6-4, 185, jr.

Running backs – Braylon Stewart, Texarkana, 5-11, 210, sr.; De’Monte Seymore, Manvel, 5-9, 195, sr.; Jadarian Price, Denison, 5-10, 190, sr.

Fullback – Anquan Willis, Wichita Falls Rider, 6-0, 220, jr.

All-purpose – Dion Green, Victoria West, 6-3, 205, sr.

Place-kicker – (tie) Mason Johnson, Leander Rouse, 6-0, 170, sr.; Jose Medrano, Brownsville Veterans Memorial, 6-1, 170, sr.

Defense

Linemen – Jacob Rose, Flour Bluff, 6-3, 230, sr.; Markeis Sykes, Lancaster, 6-3, 220, sr.; Kadarius Tave, Tyler, 6-2, 245, sr.; (tie) Mason Davis, Denton Ryan, 6-2, 265, sr., and Ethan Tullos-Chapa, San Antonio Southwest Legacy, 6-0, 240, sr.

Linebackers – Tino Rodriguez, Austin McCallum, sr.; Tyler Cooper, Crosby, 6-2, 200, sr.; (tie) Ben Escamilla, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, 5-10, 200, sr., and Alex Kilgore, Katy Paetow, 6-2, 205, jr.

Secondary – Donovin Carraway, Texas City, 5-10, 160, sr.; Kameren Kirkwood, Crosby, 6-1, 180, sr.; (tie) Chapman Lewis, Burleson Centennial, 6-2, 175, jr., and Austin Jordan, Denton Ryan, 6-0, 190, sr.

Punter – Bricen Vialpando, Wichita Falls, 5-11, 160, sr.

Utility – Gus Hamlin, Granbury, 6-2, 205, sr.

Kick returner – Callan Ritz, Lubbock Cooper, 6-0, 170, soph. jr.