Here is the 2014-15 All-East Coast Region Elite Teams compiled by the FloridaHSFootball.com staff. Factors considered for an athlete’s placement on the teams include, but not limited to: Nominations from coaches, team’s strength of schedule, honors an athlete has received and discussion with various sportswriters and sportscasters around the state.
SUPERLATIVES
All-TBA MVP of the Year: QB Brandon Ziarno, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
All-TBA Offensive Player of the Year: QB Carter Stanley, Sr., Vero Beach
All-TBA Defensive Player of the Year: LB Chris Favoroso, Sr., Jensen Beach
All-TBA Special Teams Player of the Year: K Arron Kuh, Sr., Vero Beach
All-TBA Underclassmen of the Year: ATH Bruce Judson, So., Cocoa
All-TBA Coach of the Year: John Wilkinson, Cocoa (Once again has led an a strong Cocoa program to the state semifinals. Cocoa has at least reached the state semifinals every year since 2007 under Wilkinson).
All-TBA Team of the Year: Vero Beach (While some would say Cocoa should get this, Vero Beach played with a lot of younger and inexperienced players and to pull off an undefeated regular season was the biggest feat here for the Indians this season).
All-TBA Most Improved Team of the Year: Viera (Went from 8-2 and missing the playoffs in 2013 to an undefeated regular season with a 9-0 record, winning the school’s first district championship in football and reaching the playoffs all in the same season).
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Carter Stanley, Sr., Vero Beach
QB – Brandon Ziarno, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
RB – Emmanuel Reed, Sr., Sebastian River
RB – Justin Weaver, Sr., Cocoa
RB – Josh Gaines, Jr., Heritage
WR – Tre Nixon, Jr., Viera
WR – MJ McGriff, Jr., Vero Beach
WR – Max Erdman, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
TE – Zack Armour, Jr., Cocoa
OL – Jawaan Taylor, Jr., Cocoa
OL – Marcus Norman, Sr., Sebastian River
OL – Cameron Hendricks, Jr., Vero Beach
OL – Shannon Davis, Sr., Heritage
AP – Bruce Judson, So., Cocoa
K – Arron Kuh, Sr., Vero Beach
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Trey Reid, Jr., Heritage
DL – Cameron Combs, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic
DL – Tyler Horstman, Sr., Vero Beach
DL – Anthony Knighton, Jr., Fort Pierce Central
LB – Blake Lucky, Sr., South Fork
LB – Chris Favoroso, Sr., Jensen Beach
LB – Davonte Bartley, Jr., Heritage
LB – Nico Sawtell, Sr., Jensen Beach
DB – Antonio Jones-Davis, Sr. Vero Beach
DB – Jamel Dean, Sr., Cocoa
DB – Trevor Merritt, Jr., Viera
DB – Anthony Pearson, Sr., Vero Beach
DB – Tucker Bennett, Sr., Merritt Island
AP – J’V’on Butler, Sr., Holy Trinity
P – Dylan Barnas, Sr., Merritt Island
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Jordan Watkins, Sr., John Carroll
QB – Alex Cavender, Sr., Space Coast
RB – B.J. Daniels, So., Melbourne
RB – Lasedrick King, So., Heritage
RB – Jaleel Davis, Jr., Titusville
WR – Jason Browning, So., Space Coast
WR – Mason Wilfong, Jr., John Carroll
WR – Devon Cannon, Sr., Space Coast
OL – Bailey Herring, Jr., Merritt Island
OL – Raiquen Smith, Sr., Cocoa
OL – Andrew Guthart, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
OL – C.J. Allen, Sr., Palm Bay
OL – Sage Kempfer, Sr. Melbourne
AP – Alex Cabrera, Jr., Satellite
K – Canaan Foust, Sr., Cocoa Beach
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Tristan Ryckman, Sr., Jensen Beach
DL – Brian Carter, Jr., St. Edward’s
DL – Tanner Rowell, Jr., Melbourne
DL – Patrick Bethel, Jr., Vero Beach
LB – Brandon Mays, Fr., Viera
LB – Brock Miller, Jr., John Carroll
LB – Tommy Madden, Sr., Eau Gallie
LB – Bill Sauveur, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
DB – Joel Tomei, Sr., Martin County
DB – Chauncey Gardner, Jr., Cocoa
DB – Austin Whaley, Sr., Merritt Island
DB – Aaron Parker, Sr., Centennial
DB – Will Erdman, Jr., Melbourne Central Catholic
AP – Kade Glenn, Sr., Jensen Beach
P – Donald Delahave, Sr., Port St. Lucie
HONORABLE MENTION
QB: Austin Evarts, Sr., Bayside; Jake Celidonia, Jr., Fort Pierce Central; Deshawn Mills, Jr., Heritage; Stone Labonowitz, So., South Fork; Yusuf DeReese, Titusville; Hayden Kingston, Jr., Viera
RB: Tim Price III, Sr., Eau Gallie; Josh Abel, Sr., Jensen Beach; Chase Harris, Jr., Melbourne Central Catholic; Sekai Lindsay, Sr., Palm Bay Zach Blanch, Jr., Viera
WR: Nehari Crawford, Sr., Fort Pierce Central; Eddie McKenna, Sr. John Carroll; Kyle Taylor-Laird, Sr., Melbourne Central Catholic; Walter Thomas, Jr., South Fork; Alec Dansereau, Sr., Space Coast; Tommy Mack, Jr., Titusville; Chris Larsen, Jr., Vero Beach; Devin Nixon, Sr., Viera
OL: Stewart Reese, Jr., Fort Pierce Central; Ted Hessing, Jr., South Fork; Jacob Orben, Sr., Vero Beach; Reche Thomas, Sr., Vero Beach
DL: Quincy Pratt, Sr., Cocoa; Will Davis, Jr., Fort Pierce Central; Omar Walker, Sr., Heritage; Trey Lee, Sr., Heritage; Travis Eve, Sr., South Fork; Brenden Moore, Sr., Space Coast; Jayson King, Sr., Vero Beach; Justin Harrison, So., Viera; Marco Foreman, So., Viera
LB: Marquise Lewis, Sr., Cocoa; Greg Simmons, Jr., Fort Pierce Central; Joe Clark, Sr., Fort Pierce Central; Kentrell Smith, Jr., Heritage; Tyler Suspanic, Sr., Space Coast
DB: Troy Hilton, Jr., Bayside; Dalin Brown, Sr., Centennial; Mike Dessin, Sr., Centennial; Bryce Walker, Sr,. Eau Gallie; Steven Barny, Jr., Space Coast; Antonio Londono, Sr,. Space Coast; Evan Cruz, Jr., Viera; Jamison Boyd, Jr., Viera
AP: Javid Ellis, Sr., Centennial; Asante Griffin, Sr., Cocoa; Daniel Welch, Sr., Holy Trinity; Bubb Fludd, So., Okeechobee
