Here is the 2012 Florida HS Football Class 8A Elite Team
OFFENSIVE MVP OF THE YEAR: QB Pete DiNovo, Sr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
DEFENSIVE MVP OF THE YEAR: DB Vernon Hargreaves III, Sr., Tampa Wharton
UNDERCLASSMAN MVP OF THE YEAR: RB Jacques Patrick, So., Orlando Timber Creek
COACH OF THE YEAR: Rick Darlington, Apopka
**NOTE** Click on the tabs to view each team and honorable mentions
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[tab id=1]First Team Offense
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| QB | Pete DiNovo | Sr | Tarpon Springs East Lake |
| QB | ZacK Darlington | Jr | Apopka |
| QB | Chase Litton | Jr | Tampa Wharton |
| RB | Jacques Patrick | So | Orlando Timber Creek |
| RB | Matt Dayes | Sr | Weston Cypress Bay |
| RB | Jo Jo Kemp | Sr | DeLand |
| WR | Alex Montgomery | Sr | Weston Cypress Bay |
| WR | Artavis Scott | Jr | Tarpon Springs East Lake |
| WR | Jesus Wilson | Sr | Miami Columbus |
| OL | Dazzie Morris | Sr | Apopka |
| OL | Jason Rae | Sr | Weston Cypress Bay |
| OL | K.C. McDermott | Jr | Wellington Palm Beach Central |
| OL | Mason Cole | Jr | Tarpon Springs East Lake |
| ATH | Brandon Powell | Jr | Deerfield Beach |
| ATH | Ronnie Moore | Sr | Sanford Seminole |
| K | William Few | Sr | Tampa Plant |
First Team Defense
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| DL | DeMarcus Walker | Sr | Jacksonville Sandalwood |
| DL | Kyle Shortridge | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| DL | Kevin Maurice | Sr | Orlando Freedom |
| DL | Kenderson Obas | Sr | Orlando Dr. Phillips |
| DL | Ja’Quan Smith | Sr | Miramar |
| LB | Nico Marley | Sr | Weston Cypress Bay |
| LB | Jermaine Grace | Sr | Miramar |
| LB | Ryne Rankin | Sr | Orlando East River |
| LB | Kain Daub | Sr | Jacksonville Sandalwood |
| DB | Marques Gayot | Jr | Lake Worth Park Vista |
| DB | Vernon Hargreaves III | Sr | Tampa Wharton |
| DB | Matt Milano | Sr | Orlando Dr. Phillips |
| DB | Omar Pierre-Lois | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| DB | Paris Bostick | Sr | Tampa Plant |
| ATH | Jaquan Johnson | So | Miami Killian |
| P | Johnny Townsend | Sr | Orlando Boone |
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[tab id=2]Second Team Offense
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| QB | Dalton Stokes | Jr | Vero Beach |
| QB | Keon Roman | Sr | Miami Dr. Krop |
| QB | Adam Johnson | Sr | Greenacres John I. Leonard |
| RB | Jamari Smith | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
| RB | Jevric Blocker | Sr | Apopka |
| RB | A.J. Truman | Sr | Orlando Boone |
| WR | Jeff Badet | Sr | Orlando Freedom |
| WR | Kalib Woods | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
| WR | Steve Ishmael | Jr | North Miami Beach |
| OL | Gage Bostwick | Jr | Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley |
| OL | Michael Miranda | Sr | Miramar |
| OL | Brandon Kirby | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
| OL | Siffo Pierre | Jr | Coral Springs Taravella |
| OL | Martez Ivey | So | Apopka |
| ATH | Coleton Robinson | Sr | DeLand |
| K | Brett Wilson | Sr | Apopka |
Second Team Defense
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| DL | Tyrone Quarterman | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
| DL | Chadwick Williams | Sr | Orlando Dr. Phillips |
| DL | Jason Shepherd | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| DL | Jay-nard Bostwick | Sr | Port St. Lucie Centennial |
| DL | Kingsley Opara | Sr | Jacksonville Mandarin |
| LB | George Williams | Sr | Hialeah |
| LB | Termain Brock | Sr | Homestead South Dade |
| LB | Mitchell Wright | Sr | Tampa Plant |
| LB | Rocky Enos | Sr | Tampa Wharton |
| DB | Jamal Carter | Sr | Miami Southridge |
| DB | Chris Board | Sr | Orlando Timber Creek |
| DB | Marquese Dudley-Gordon | Jr | Weston Cypress Bay |
| DB | Boaz Joseph | Sr | Weston Cypress Bay |
| ATH | Parker Boehme | Sr | Jacksonville Sandalwood |
| ATH | Antwan Cordy | Sr | Homestead South Dade |
| P | Luke Medlock | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
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[tab id=3]Third Team Offense
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| QB | Brandon Hawkins | So | Tampa Alonso |
| QB | Deondre Francois | So | Orlando Olympia |
| QB | Aaron Banks | Sr | Tampa Plant |
| RB | Wesely Bullock | Sr | Tampa Plant |
| RB | Alex Collins | Sr | South Plantation |
| RB | Silas Spearman | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| RB | Daryl Chestnut | Sr | Miami Columbus |
| WR | Frank Brown | Sr | Palm Beach Gardens |
| WR | DeSean Blair | Jr | Jacksonville Sandalwood |
| WR | Tavares Martin | So | Greenacres John I. Leonard |
| OL | King Belin | Jr | Orlando University |
| OL | Shawn Curtis | Sr | Orlando Olympia |
| OL | Nikedel Pierre | Sr | Wellington Palm Beach Central |
| OL | Connor Moore | Sr | Vero Beach |
| ATH | John Armstrong | Sr | Orlando Olympia |
| K | Codan Brecknridge | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
Third Team Defense
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| DL | Corey Vereen | Sr | Winter Garden West Orange |
| DL | Cedric Larsen | Sr | Miami Killian |
| DL | Tyler Havenner | Sr | DeLand |
| DL | Adam Torres | Jr | Lake Mary |
| DL | Matthew DeLaVega | Sr | South Miami |
| LB | Stuart Cooley | Sr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
| LB | Rayfield Dixon | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| LB | Jerod Fernandez | Sr | Lake Mary |
| LB | Lincoln Stewart | Sr | DeLand |
| DB | Calvin Short | Jr | Jacksonville Sandalwood |
| DB | Dravious Wright | Sr | Vero Beach |
| DB | Tyrek Cole | So | Miramar |
| DB | Rakeem Smith | Sr | Apopka |
| DB | Devin Abraham | Jr | Tarpon Springs East Lake |
| ATH | Trevon Sands | So | Southwest Miami |
| P | Steven Tuaty | Sr | Weston Cypress Bay |
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[tab id=4]Honorable Mention
| POSITION | NAME | YEAR | SCHOOL |
| QB | Trent White | Jr | North Port |
| QB | Dominic Marino | Jr | Sarasota Riverview |
| QB | Qwad Martin | Jr | Lake Worth Park Vista |
| RB | Lorenzo Woodley | Sr | Miami Columbus |
| RB | Zach Krider | Sr | Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley |
| RB | Eric Harrell | Sr | Orlando Dr. Phillips |
| RB | Lloyd Howard III | Sr | Wellington Palm Beach Central |
| RB | Jermaine Carn | Sr | Palm Beach Gardens |
| WR | Richie James | Jr | Sarasota Riverview |
| WR | Roderick Proctor | Jr | Orlando Dr. Phillips |
| WR | K.J. Hopkins | Sr | Tampa Wharton |
| WR | Nesley Ostral | Sr | North Miami |
| WR | George Campbell | So | Tarpon Springs East Lake |
| WR | Michael Macon | Sr | Orlando Olympia |
| WR | Willie Gardner | Sr | Flagler Palm Coast |
| WR | Dantwaun O’Neal | Sr | DeLand |
| OL | Tommy Boynton | Jr | Jacksonville Mandarin |
| OL | Donald Rocker | Sr | Jacksonville Sandalwood |
| OL | Anotonyo Woods | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| OL | James Cruise | Sr | Palm Beach Gardens |
| OL | Victor Clavier | Sr | Orlando Dr. Phillips |
| OL | Will Fica | Sr | Winter Garden West Orange |
| OL | Tyler Marini | Sr | Lake Mary |
| K | Blake Horn | Jr | Davie Western |
| K | Cameron Golob | Sr | Wellington Palm Beach Central |
| K | Karson Dietrich | Sr | Vero Beach |
| DL | Sean Bowens | Jr | Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast |
| LB | Ryan Francis | Sr | Coral Gables |
| LB | Jordan Gibbs | Sr | Miami Killian |
| LB | Henry Monpriveil | Sr | South Plantation |
| LB | Nico Firios | Jr | Longwood Lyman |
| LB | Andrew Beck | Jr | Tampa Plant |
| LB | Quentin Cummings | Sr | Palm Harbor University |
| LB | Jacob Kraut | Jr | Neptune Beach Fletcher |
| DB | Hordly Seide | Sr | South Plantation |
| DB | Robert Miller | Sr | Coral Springs Taravella |
| DB | Mike Almonte | Sr | Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge |
| P | Damon Haecker | Sr | Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley |
| P | Zachary Leatherman | Sr | South Plantation |
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