Welcome to Florida High School Football’s 2015 Class 1A All-State Elite Team.
The Class 1A All-State team consists of athletes from FHSAA’s Class 1A member schools who have left all on the field with their performance from the 2015 season.
A few notes on our selections: First, all selections are made based upon individual performance on the field (NOT recruiting performance) with some weight given to overall team performance as well as placement considerations from All-Area teams published by newspapers and online outlets across the state. As such, you will find statistics for every single player selected (first, second and third teams only). Second, we selected two quarterbacks per team as well as two athletes (ATH) and two all-purpose (AP) players on both sides of the ball as many players play both ways. This an increase in the number of selections per team based on traditional All-State from around the country. And finally, instead of selecting the traditional kicker (offense) and punter (defense), we have selected a kicking specialist who could be a kicker or punter or a specialist who handles both the kicking and punting duties for their team.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Selections for Most Valuable Player, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced on Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. CT.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Tyrus Cook, Jr., Union County
Stats: 192 of 324 passing for 3,195 yards, 36 TDs, 10 INTs
QB – Dillon Bates, Sr., South Walton
Stats: 2,136 yards passing, 25 TDs; averaged 45 yards per punt
RB – Tyler King, Sr., Fort Meade
Stats: 1,607 yards rushing on 144 carries, 20 TDs
RB – Ja’Vontai Hall, Jr., Cottondale
Stats: 1,740 yards rushing on 143 carries, 19 TDs; 12 catches for 250 yards, 5 TDs; 2,397 All-Purpose yards, 24 total TDs
RB – Jarquez Williams, Sr., Chiefland
Stats: 1,136 yards rushing on 151 carries, 18 TDs
WR – Zack McLawhorn, Sr., Bozeman
Stats: 56 catches for 1,204 yards, 16 TDs
WR – Zak Lee, Sr., Union County
Stats: 56 catches for 1,095 yards, 9 TD
WR – Sammy Carter, Jr., West Gadsden
Stats: 66 catches for 1,030 yards, 5 TDs, 401 yards, 3 TDs
OL – Christian Dana, Sr., Trenton
Stats: Arguably the top offensive linemen for the Tigers, helping Trenton average 272 yards on the ground each game.
OL – Marcus Fleming, Sr., Madison County
Stats: 87% blocking grade, 47 pancake blocks
OL – Amari Angram-Boldin, Sr., Pahokee
Stats: Notched 21 pancake blocks on the season
OL – Mike Smith, Sr., Frostproof
Stats: Best overall player for Frostproof and first team all-area selection, Smith split time between the lines on both sides the ball
ATH – Austin Garofalo, Sr., South Walton
Stats: Broke a school record with 1,150 receiving yards on 61 catches, 11 TDs; Also 5 for 7 on FGs and 40 of 42 on PATs
ATH – Trey Sanders, Fr., Port St. Joe
Stats: 1,063 yards rushing on 93 carries, 12 TDs; 9 catches for 226 yards, 3 TDs; 1532 All-Purpose yards; 4 INTs, 12 breakups on defense
AP – Hamp Cheevers, Sr., Trenton
Stats: 1,069 yards rushing on 94 carries, 21 TDs; 1,659 All-Purpose yards, 31 total TDs; 36 tackles, 7 INT, 10 pass deflects on defense
AP – Montrez Jackson, Jr., Trenton
Stats: 904 yards rushing on 109 carries, 15 TDs; 1,214 All-Purpose yards, 18 total TDs; 35 tackles, 2 INT on defense
KS – Ezekiel Hernandez, So., Pahokee
Stats: Lou Groza Kicker of the Year in Palm Beach County completed 12 of 14 FGs with Class 1A longest of 63; Also connected on all 27 PATs; 92 % kickoffs went for touchbacks
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Jonathan Mattson, Sr., Fort White
Stats: 74 tackles, 12 TFL, 14 sacks 3 FF, 3 FR, 1 blocked punt, 1 pass defended
DL – Kevin Kegler, Jr., Madison County
Stats: 88 tackles, 22.5 TFL, 12 sacks
DL – Anthony Eaddy III, Sr., Pahokee
Stats: Had 21 sacks, 8 TFL
DL – Kade Rogers, Sr., Trenton
Stats: 80 tackles, 24 TFL, 10 sacks, two hurries, two blocked punts, 3 FF, 2 FR. Scored 7 total TDs during the season
LB – Trevon Matthews, Jr., Blountstown
Stats: 116 tackles, 17 TFL, 9 sacks, 6 pass deflects, 2 FF, INT
LB – Montae Barto, Sr., Baker
Stats: 137 total tackles, 2 INTs
LB – Marcel Johnson, Sr., Port St. Joe
Stats: 134 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 6 pass deflects, 2 FR
LB – Desmond Lawrence, Sr., Hawthorne
Stats: 129 tackles, 7 for loss, 2 caused fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 interception
DB – Randy Fuller, So., Trenton
Stats: 92 tackles, 23 TFL, 3 blocked punts, 3 passes defended, 2 FF, 1 INT
DB – Jamie Knox, Jr., Taylor (Pierson)
Stats: 82 tackles, 3 INT, 1 FR, 2 FF
DB – Kenny McQuay, Sr., Madison County
Stats: 79 tackles, 14 TFL, 16 PD, 6 INTs; 4 punt returns for TD; 391 yards rushing on 33 carries, 7 TDs
DB – Cole Marell, Sr., Holmes County
65 tackles, 4 INT, 6 pass deflections, 1 FR
ATH – Michael Smith, Jr., Trenton
Stats: 41 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 INTs (one returned for TD), 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 pass defended; 619 yards passing, 12 TDs, 2 INTs; 261 yards rushing, 6 TDs; Averaged 42.0 yards per punt with the longest punt coming in at 60 yards.
ATH – Latrevious Mann, Jr., Hawthorne
Stats: 56 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 sacks, 3 INTs (1 returned for TD), 6 passes defended; 46 catches for 565 yards, 3 TDs on offense
AP – TJ Pitts, Jr., Williston
Stats: 116 tackles, 21 TFL, 5 sacks, 9 FF, 5 FR (3 returned for TDs)
AP – Darrius Peterson, Sr., Vernon
Stats: 106 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 pass deflects, 2 FR, 1 FF; 630 yards rushing on 92 carries, 5 TDs
KS – Derek Eberly, Sr., Blountstown
Stats: 36 kickoffs for 1,260 yards, 13 inside 20; 42 of 47 PATs, 8 of 15 FGs, long of 42
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Chasen Roulhac, Sr., Blountstown
Stats: 93 of 170 passing for 1,347 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs; 504 yards rushing, 15 TDs
QB – Preston Nichols, Sr., Graceville
Stats: 98 of 165 for 1,516 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs; 869 yards rushing on 131 carries, 13 TDs
RB – Armani Scott, Jr., Hilliard
Stats: 1,615 yards rushing on 265 carries, 10 TDs
RB – McArthur Burnett, Sr., Pahokee
Stats: 1,402 yards rushing, 12 TDs; 2 INTs on defense
RB – Patrick Brown, Sr., Madison County
Stats: 1,122 yards rushing, 12 TDs
WR – Isaiah Johnson, Sr., Union County
Stats: 41 catches for 820 yards, 6 TDs; 1,020 A.P. yards
WR – Kalee Ciurleo, So., Baker
Stats: 23 catches for 662 yards, 9 TDs
WR – Cameron McClain, So., Graceville
Stats: 36 catches for 639 yards, 9 TD; 43 tackles on defense
OL – Cole Wickman, Sr., South Walton
Stats: Graded 86 % and had 11 pancakes
OL – JJ Strong, Fr., Crescent City
Stats: A second-year starter received an 82% blocking and recorded 17 pancake blocks
OL – Jaron Queen, Sr., Fort White
Stats: Graded out the highest on the offensive line for team that had 2,700 yards rushing, 1,100 yards passing.
OL – Nick Slade, Jr., South Walton
Stats: He graded 82 percent, had 12 pancake blocks
ATH – Jarrod Beckwith, Sr., Liberty County
Stats: 990 yards rushing, 14 TDs; 3 receving TDs, 2 KR TDs, 1,649 All-Purpose yards
ATH – Jordan Chaney, Sr., Liberty County
Stats: 970 yards rushing, 13 TDs, 1 KR TD, 1,266 AP yards; 63 tackles, 2 INTs on defense
AP – Justice Bice, Jr., Holmes County
Stats: 849 yards rushing on 117 carries, 14 TDs; 14 catches for 235 yards, 2 TDs; 1,916 All-Purpose yards; 4 INTs on defense; 19 total TDs
AP – Joe Ledo Massey, Sr., South Walton
Stats: 51 tackles, 10 TFL; 619 yards rushing on 96 carries and 11 TDs
KS – Marcus Mannerstedt, Sr., Trenton
Stats: 111 kickoffs for 6,276 yards, averaging 56.5 yards per kickoff that included 69 touchbacks; 78 of 81 on PATs, 3 of 4 on FGs, longest of 39 yards
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Josh Smith, Sr., Trenton
Stats: 80 tackles, 32 TFL, 1 sack, 3 FR, 1 FF, 2 passes defended
DL – Umstead Sanders, Sr., Port St. Joe
Stats: 106 tackles, 10 sacks, 3 pass deflects, 2 FF
DL – Alvin Dempsey, So. Port St. Joe
Stats: 115 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 pass deflect, 2 FR
DL – Tylan Tolbert, Jr., Vernon
Stats: 65 tackles, 11 QB hurries, 9 sacks, 8 pass deflects, 1 FR, 2 FF; 364 yards, 1 TD on offense
LB – Anthony Johnson, Sr., Hilliard
Stats: 120 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
LB – Milek Bailey, Sr. Port St. Joe
Stats: 119 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 3 pass deflects, 2 FF
LB – Andre Hampton, Jr., Union County
Stats: 121 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FR
LB – Billy Hammond, Sr., Chiefland
Stats: 110 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FR, 1 FF
DB – Ethan Kelly, So., Hawthorne
Stats: 84 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 6 pass deflections
DB – Jontavious Page, Jr., Dixie County
Stats: 70 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
DB – Dantavious Kelly, Sr., Crescent City
Stats: 44 tackles, 5 INT; 16 catches for 350 yards, 5 TDs
DB – Hysmith Hunter, Sr., Wewahitchka
Stats: 67 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 pass deflection
ATH – Brooks Martin, Sr., Trenton
Stats: 20 tackles, 3 TFL, 4 INTs, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR; 19 catches for 426 yards, 8 TDs; 1 punt return for TD
ATH – Joseph Merriex, Sr., Union County
Stats: 104 tackles, 12 TFL, 1 sack, 2 FF, 1 INT, 1 pass defended
AP – Franklin Williams, Jr., Union County
Stats: 61 tackles, 2 INTs; 22 catches for 407 yards, 8 TDs on offense
AP – Ja’quvais Williams, So., Taylor (Pierson)
Stats: 66 tackles, 1 INT; 879 yards rushing on 166 carries, 10 TDs; 1,067 All-Purpose yards
KS – Peter Setterich, Sr., Wewahitchka
Stats: Averaged 40.6 yards per punt; 25 of 28 PATs, 6 of 9 FGs, longest 43 yards; 18 touchbacks on kickoffs
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Ethan Sanders, Jr., Port St. Joe
Stats: 51 of 112 passing for 1,125 yards, 19 TDs, 4 INTs
QB – Jon Beck, Sr., Baker
Stats: 1,831 yards passing, 17 TDs, 12 INTs; 885 rushing yards, 7 TDs
RB – Dadrian Ellis, Sr., Crescent City
Stats: 1,000 yards rushing, 14 TDs
RB – Antwan Durn, Sr., Sneads
Stats: 1,240 yards rushing on 180 carries, 9 TDs
RB – Jalen Ciurleo, So., Baker
Stats: 1,045 yards rushing,10 TDs
WR – Michale McCovery, Sr., Chipley
Stats: 20 catches for 603 yards, 10 TDs; 25 carries for 112 yards rushing, 2 TDs
WR – Aaron Thomas, Sr., Dixie County
Stats: 22 catches for 514 yards, 7 TDs; 815 All-Purpose yards, 10 total TDs; 3 INTs on defense
WR – Justice White, Sr., Williston
Stats: 26 catches for 548 yards, 7 TDs; 4 INTs on defense; 3 punt return TDs
OL – River Banks, Sr., Port St. Joe
Stats: 10 pancake blocks and helped paved way for 3,011 rushing yards
OL – Jimmy Cummings, Jr., Port St., Joe
Stats; 10 pancakes on team that rushed for over 3,000 yards
OL – BJ Glover, Fr., Crescent City
Stats: Another second-year starter, graded out 82 percent on assignments and had 11 pancake blocks
OL – Tyreese Roulhac, Jr., Graceville
Stats: Anchor that paved way for 2,288 rushing yards
ATH – Kentwan Daniels, Sr., Madison County
Stats: 551 yards passing, 6 TDs; 969 yards rushing, 13 TDs
ATH – Cameron Brooks, So. Cottondale
Stats: 37 of 67 passing for 739 yards, 10 TDs, 2 INTs; 493 yards rushing, 3 TDs; 26 tackles, 3 pass deflects, 1 INT, 1 FR on defense
AP – Troy Williams, Sr. Port St. Joe
Stats: 18 catches for 453 yards, 8 TDs; 993 All-Purpose yards; 9 INTs on defense
AP – Demetric Jackson Jr., Jr., Fort White
Stats: 70 of 118 passing for 822 yards, 12 TD, 3 INTs; 400 yards rushing on 79 carries, 4 TDs; 41 tackles, 6 pass deflects, 2 INTs on defense
KS – Bryce Jowers, Jr., Graceville
Stats: 36 of 43 PATs, 5 of 7 FGs, longest of 52 yards
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Christian White, Sr., Hawthorne
Stats: 81 tackles, 10 TFL, 6 sacks
DL – Willie Duncan, Sr., Williston
Stats: 81 tackles, 10 TFL, 6 sacks
DL – Brandon Davis, Sr., Fort White
Stats: 60 tackles, 6 sacks
DL – Dalton Simpler, Jr., Freeport
Stats: 51 tackles, 4 sacks; Graded out 85% on blocking with the offensive line
LB – Jamie Jones, Sr., Crescent City
Stats: 103 tackles, 3 FF, 2 FR, 3 sacks, 6 hurries, 3 breakups, 1 INT
LB – Ayers Hassig, Sr., Blountstown
Stats: 104 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3 FF, 2 sacks
LB – Tyler Hart, Sr., Taylor (Pierson)
Stats: 105 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR, 3 FF
LB – Tucker Jordan, So. Blountstown
Stats: 100 tackles, 2 FF, 2 FR
DB – Marquez Hollis, Sr., Dixie County
Stats: 61 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
DB – Austin Davis, Sr., Baker
Stats: 87 tackles, 2 INTs
DB – Hakeam Bell, Sr., Graceville
Stats: 55 tackles, 1 INT, 2 pass deflections, 1 FR, 2 FF
DB – Andrew Graham, Sr., Hamilton County
Stats: 36 tackles, 4 INT, 3 pass deflects, 3 FR, 1 FF
AP – Brett Motzen, Sr., Bell
Stats: 66 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT, 5 FR; 345 yards rushing; 12 catches for 200 yards, 6 TDs.
AP – Da’Michael Faulk, Sr., Cottondale
Stats: 104 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF; 822 yards rushing on 117 carries, 4 TDs; 4 catches for 160 yards, 2 TDs; 1,055 All-Purpose yards
ATH – Tre McCleese, Sr., Trenton
Stats: 50 tackles, 9 TFL, 4 sacks; 319 yards rushing, 5 TDs
ATH – Jasmin Thomas, So., Port St. Joe
Stats: 66 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 INT, 5 pass breakups, 1 FR
KS – Austin Roloff, Sr., Hawthorne
Stats: Averaged 32.6 yards per punt; 89 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR on defense
HONORABLE MENTION
Baker: LB Logan Rickman, Jr.; OL Dakota Blackburn, Sr.
Bell: DB Braden Thomas, Sr.
Blountstown: K Alex Flowers, Jr.
Chipley: RB Adrian Sims, Sr.
Dixie County: RB Julian Robinson, Sr.; LB Jamal Chapman, Jr.; LB Taylor Rayburn, Sr.
Fort White: RB Donald Robinson, Jr; RB Jacquez Pelham, So.; LB CJ McCoy, Sr.; K Brandon Shrum, Jr.
Fort Meade: QB Jessie Hinton, Sr.; K Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Freeport: RB Chris Decker, Jr.
Hawthorne: ATH Deonte Bowie, Jr.; ATH Henzay Johnson, Jr.
Liberty County: LB Stanford Dawson, Sr.; K Marco Esponoza, Sr.; LB JJ House, Jr.
Madison Couny: RB Teryon Henderson, So; OL Orient Livingston, Sr.
Newberry: QB Nick Oelrich, Jr.; DL Corey Durden, Jr.; DL Malik Neal, Sr.
Pahokee: WR Zatavian Morgan, So.
Port St Joe: RB Aaron Paul, Jr.; DL Will Ramsey, Sr.; K Carlos Guido, So.
South Walton: OL Tiger Greene, Sr.; LB Kyle Lenoir, Sr.
Trenton: OL Rocky Bray, Sr.; OL Dakota Harding, Sr.; DL Billy McKeefrey, Sr.; DL Alex Kincaid, Sr.
Union County: RB Darion Alexander, Sr.
Vernon: LB Darrion Peterson, Sr.; QB Kody Hagan, Fr.; RB Ryan Malloy, Sr.; DB Howard Freeman, Sr.; DB Jamar Massaline, So.
Wewahitchka: ATH Kaleb Shriver, Sr; QB Trace Flowers, Sr.
