Welcome to Florida High School Football’s 2015 Class 7A All-State Elite Team.
The Class 7A All-State team consists of athletes from FHSAA’s Class 7A 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 – Davin Schuck, Jr., Columbia
Stats: 3,786 yards, 39 TDs, 17 INTs; 372 rushing, 6 TDs
QB – Hayden Kingston, Sr., Viera
Stats: 255 of 395 for 3,818 yards, 39 TDs, 10 INTs; 338 yards rushing, 5 TDs
RB – Markeese Hargrove Sr., Plant City
Stats: 1,731 yards, 13 TDs on 249 carries
RB – Markenzy Pierre, Jr., Liberty (Kissimmee)
Stats: 1,677 yards rushing, 19 TDs
RB – AJ Davis, Jr., Lakeland
Stats: 1,671 yards and 13 TDs on 234 carries
WR – Tre Nixon, Sr., Viera
Stats: 74 catches for 1,224 yards, 18 TDs
WR – Dallon Washington, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 43 catches for 1,289 yards, 14 TDs
WR – Bryndan McCoy, Sr., Lake Minneola
Stats: 80 catches for 1,144 yards, 16 TDs
OL – Scott Carman, Sr. Columbia
Stats: Key lineman for offense that averaged 452.7 yards per game
OL – Jake Flath, Sr., Lakeland
Stats: Big reason AJ Davis and James Robinson had huge years.
OL – Hunter Olrich, Sr., Viera
Stats: Without guys like Olrich there wouldn’t be two 1,000 yard receivers and a quarterback who threw for 3800 yards.
OL – Jamal Savage, Sr., Plant City
Stats: Running behind Savage allowed Hargrove to rush for over ,1700 yards
ATH – Latrell Williams, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 68 catches for 1,027 yards, 10 TDs; 2 rushing TDs, 2 kickoff returns for TDs, 14 total TDs
ATH – John Mitchell, Sr., Chiles
Stats: 58 catches for 1,125 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INTs on defense
AP – Besean McCray, So., East Ridge
Stats: 86 of 146 for 1,404 yards, 18 TDs, 1 INT; 132 carries for 963 yards, 14 TDs
AP – Craig Rucker Sr., Edgewater
Stats: 78 carries for 710 yards, 28 catches for 401 yards, 1,111 all-purpose yards, 15 TDs
KS – James McCourt, Sr., St. Thomas Aquinas
Stats: 17 of 22 in FGs, 48 of 48 PATs, hit longest FG of 49 yards
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Chris Rumph II, Sr., Buchholz
Stats: 102 tackles, 10 TFL, 13.5 sacks, 1 block punt, 1 INT
DL – Marco Foreman, Jr., Viera
Stats: 103 tackles, 18 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 15 TFL
DL – Jarrod Hewitt Sr. Venice
Stats: 105 tackles, 10 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR
DL – Cameron Miller Sr., Sickles
Stats: 79 tackles, 22 sacks, 5 TFL
LB – Laqavious Paul, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 131 tackles, 19 sacks, 12.5 TFL, 7 QB hurries, 1 INT, 2 breakups
LB – Brandon Mays, So., Viera
Stats: 154 tackles, 12 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 INT, 4 TFL
LB – Steven Ogletree, Jr., Plant City
Stats: 138 tackles, 10 TFL, 9 sacks
LB – Cory Cotnoir, Sr., Plant City
Stats: 150 tackles, 18 TFL, 2 FR, 8 sacks
DB – Demetrius Lawson, Jr., Braden River
Stats: 30 tackles, 7 INTs, 4 breakups
DB – Tammarrion Faison, Jr., Plant City
Stats: 57 tackles, 6 INTs, 2 TFL, 13 breakups, 1 FF
DB – Jamyson Boyd, Sr., Viera
Stats: 105 tackles, 10 INTs, 6 breakups, 2 FF, 1 FR, 4 TFL
DB – Tyrone Collins, So., Braden River
Stats: 69 tackles, 6 INT, 24 breakups, 1 FF, 1 FR, 4 TFL
ATH – Ventrell Miller, Jr., Kathleen
Stats: 104 tackles, 9 TFL, 1 sacks, 1 QB hurry, 5 pass breakups, 1 INT, 2 FR, 2 blocked punts, 1 TD
ATH – Robbie Moon, Jr., Columbia
Stats: 87 tackles, 16 TFL, 9.5 sacks, 3 FF, 2 FR, 1 block FG, 1 breakup
AP – Vincent Johnson, Sr., Lincoln
Stats: 77 tackles, 3 INTs; 1,517 return yards
AP – Shaquille Quarterman, Sr., Oakleaf
Stats: 101 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 4 breakups, 1 FF, 1 FR
KS – Khalil Clark, Sr., Lincoln
Stats: 64 punts for 41.8 yard average per punt, 19 punts inside 20; 40 touchbacks on 54 kickoffs, 29 of 31 PATs, 9 of 15 FGs
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Jacob Huesman, Sr., Braden River
Stats: 2,300 yards passing, 17 TD, 6 INT
QB – Trent Chmelik, Sr., Countryside
Stats: 2,157 yards passing, 19 TDs, 6 INTs
RB – Tirrek Hooten, Sr., East Ridge
Stats: 1,570 yards rushing, 14 TDs
RB – Jakari Moses, Jr., Dwyer
Stats: 1,456 yards, 15 TDs
RB – Jahryn Bailey, Jr., Lennard
Stats: 1,220 yards, 21 TDs on 211 carries
WR – Kevontre Whetzel, Sr., Countryside
Stats: 58 catches for 1,078 yards, 12 TD
WR – Walter Thomas, Sr., South Fork
Stats: 54 catches for 955 yards, 10 TDs
WR – Alex Cabrera, Sr., Viera
Stats: 63 catches for 1,101 yards, 14 TDs
OL – Alex Salguero, Sr., Braden River
Stats: One of four seniors who paved way for big year for Jacob Huesman
OL – Josh Williams, Sr., Braden River
Stats: One of four seniors who paved way for big year for Jacob Huesman
OL – Wyatt Panaccione, Sr., Countryside
Stats: One of the many reasons for Trent Chmelik’s big season
OL – Will Waddell, Sr., Leon
Stats: Graded out 90% while accumulating 113 pancakes
ATH – Michael Jackson, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 59 catches for 893 yards, 7 TDs; rushed for 358 yards, 5 TDs
ATH – Ulice Gilliard III, Sr., Lake Nona
Stats: 53 catches for 714 yars, 6 TDs; 39 tackles, 3 INT, 1 FR, 1 FF on defense
AP – Trey Snead, Sr., Fleming Island
Stats: 1,294 yards, 15 TDs on the ground; also spent time at quarterback and receiver
AP – Alec Adamec, Sr., Fletcher
Stats: Passed for 1,870 yards, 15 TDs; Also averaged 39.2 yards per punt
KS – Zack Sessa, Fr., Venice
Stats: 54 of 57 PATs, 8 of 13 FGs long of 50 yards; Averaged 52.2 yards per kickoff with 25 touchbacks
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Jared Tracey, Sr., Riverdale
Stats: 96 tackles, 17 TFL, 10 sacks
DL – Gabe Beyer, Sr., Leon
Stats: 65 tackles, 20 TFL, 16.5 sacks, 12 QB hurries
DL – Taylor Garrison, Sr., Buchholz
Stats: 74 tackles, 14.5 sacks, 13 TFL, 9 QB hurries, 8 breakups, 1 INT, 3 FR
DL – Miguel Rodriguez, So., Viera
Stats: 72 tackles, 12 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 12 TFL
LB – Kenny Turner, Jr., Sarasota
Stats: 109.5 tackles, 20 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT
LB – Joe Ryan, Sr., Plant
Stats: 109 tackles, 44 TFL, 9 sacks
LB – Skeeter Smith, Jr., Lake Nona
Stats: 125 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT for TD, 1 FF
LB – Kierston Johnson, Jr., Robert E. Lee
Stats: 101 tackles, 10 sacks
DB – Zamari Maxwell, Jr., Pinellas Park
Stats: 44 tackles, 7 INTs
DB – Kenny Johnson, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 60 tackles, 5 INTs
DB – Daylon Sheppard, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 85 tackles, 5 INTs, 1 FR 1 block FG
DB – Lukas Masterson, Sr., Gulf Coast
Stats: 46 tackles, 6 INTs, 1 FR
ATH – Roger Cray, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 83 tackles, 2 INTs, 13 pass breakups, 3 FF, 1 block FG, 2 punt returns for TDs
ATH: – Joey Grant, Sr., Leon
Stats: 101 tackles, 11 TFL, 12 sacks, 13 QB hurries, 4 FF, 1 INT
AP – Daniel Malivert Jr., Riverdale
Stats: 56 tackles, 6 INTs, 10 breakups, 1 kickoff for TD; 23 catches for 305 yards, 2 TDs
AP – Gaej Walker, Sr., East Bay
Stats: 4 INTs, 18 tackles, 96 carries for 504 yards, 6 TD
KS: Stephen Yaffe, Sr., Plant
Stats: Averaged 41 yards per punt, 4 punts inside 20; 23 of 24 PATs, 6 of 10 FGs
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Jackson White, Sr., Buchholz
Stats: 2,732 yards, 26 TDs, 10 INTs
QB – Stone Labanowitz, Jr., South Fork
Stats: 132 of 197 for 2,086 yards, 19 TDs, 6 INTs
RB – Shane Sander, Jr., Chiles
Stats: 1,340 yards rushing, 16 TDs
RB – Javier Zunigan, Sr., Miami Sunset
Stats: 1,350 yards, 13 TDs
RB – Jaxson Kincaide Sr., St. Thomas Aquinas
Stats: 1,289 yards rushing, 12 TDs
WR – Isaiah Johnson, Sr., Dwyer
Stats: 44 catches for 912 yards, 12 TDs
WR – Brian Jaszczak, Jr., Buchholz
Stats: 53 catches for 930 yards, 6 TDs
WR – Jaivon Heiligh, So., Venice
Stats: Set School record for receptions and receiving yards with 63 catches for 944 yards, 11 TDs
OL – Brett Farley, Sr., Braden River
Stats: One of four seniors who paved way for Huesman huge year
OL – Chase Mead, Sr., Chiles
Stats: Graded out 88% along with 27 pancakes
OL – Darius Wilson, Sr., Buchholz
Stats: Graded out 80% while protecting Jackson White
OL – Trimi Slade, Jr., Lincoln
Stats: Graded out 90%, 43 pancake blocks
ATH – Tariq Young, Sr., Lakeland
Stats: 35 catches for 637 yards, 6 TDs, 2 punt returns for touchdowns
ATH – Ian Kuykendall, Sr., East Bay
Stats: 34 of 65 for 362 yards, 2 TDs; 89 carries for 514 yards, 6 TDs; 21 tackles
AP – Whop Philyor, Jr., Plant
Stats: 49 catches for 697 yards, 5 TDs, 1,097 all-purpose yards, 1 punt return for touchdown
AP – Marcus Frazier, Sr., Forest Hill
Stats:882 yards rushing on 133 carries, 572 yards passing, 9 TDs
KS – Hunter Houston, Jr., Columbia
Stats: 70 of 75 PATs, 8 of 8 FGs, long of 40 yards
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL – David Belvin, Jr., Pinellas Park
Stats: 63 tackles, 21 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 2 block punts, 1 FF
DL – Justin Andrews, Sr. Kathleen
Stats: 53 tackles, 11 TFL, 10 sacks, 9 QB hurries, 1 breakup
DL – DeAnthony O’Neill, Jr., Leon
Stats: 62 tackles, 13 TFL, 10.5 sacks
DL – Deshawn Redfield, Sr., East Bay
Stats: 57 tackles, 19 TFL, 14.5 sacks
LB – Chase Balliete, Jr., Braden River
Stats: 95 tackles, 25.5 TFL, 4 sacks, 7 breakups, 2 INT, 3 FF
LB – Ronnie McClellan, Sr., Braden River
Stats: 108 tackles, 15 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 3 INT
LB – Jay Wheeler, Jr., Buchholz
Stats: 147 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 INTs, 1 FF, 1 FR
LB – Blaze Alldredge, Jr., Celebration
Stats: 128 tackles, 17 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 3 FR, 2 FF, 1 block punt
DB – Alfonso Battle, Sr., Columbia
Stats: 36 tackles, 5 INTs, 4 breakups
DB – Taurence Wilson, Sr., Kathleen
Stats: 64 tackles, 5 INT, 2 TFL, 7 breakups, 1 FF
DB – Asante Samuels, So., St. Thomas Aquinas
Stats: 5 INT, 18 tackles, 7 breakups
DB – Sage Lee, Sr., Venice
Stats: 103 tackles, 5 INT, 1 FF, 1 block FG
ATH – Frank Coppet, Sr., St. Thomas Aquinas
Stats: 95 tackles, 4 INTs
ATH – Tommy Morelli, Jr., Olympic Heights
Stats: 74 tackles, 16 TFL, 8 sacks, 4 FF, 3 block FG
AP – Henry Bradley, Jr., Palmetto
Stats: 87 tackles, 15 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT
AP – TJ Chase, Sr., Plant City
Stats: 79 tackles, 2 INT, 661 all-purpose yards, 10 total TDs
KS: Darren Hayes, Sr., Robert E. Lee
Stats: 13 punts for 40.3 average, 12 of 15 PAT, 1 of 2 FG
HONORABLE MENTION
Atlantic Coast: Trey Simons (Sr., K/P), Damon Williams (Sr., RB), Zach Parrish (Sr., LB)
Bartram Trail: Jared Nourse (Sr., OL), AJ Bolden (Sr., WR), Joey Gatewood (So., QB), Jordan Smith (Jr., QB), Jordan Helm (Sr., DL), Austin Galbraith (Jr., K)
Bloomingdale: Sam Skinner (Jr., DE), Shane Nesmith (Sr., K/P), Ryan Voles (Sr., LB), Colin Errity (Jr., LB)
Braden River: Raymond Thomas (Jr., RB)
Buchholz: Luke Whittemore (Sr., WR), Torrey Richardson (Jr., RB), Barry Moore (Sr., WR), Colby Weiss (Jr., K), Marcus Clayton (Sr., DB), Tyler Mott (Sr., DL), Kyle Brasfield (Sr., LB)
Celebration: Fletcher Trowsdale (So., K), Jenbenton Jean-Baptiste (Jr., LB), Jackson Hobgood (Jr., LB), Grant Crider (Sr., ATH)
Chiles: Jake Robert Meyer (Jr., K)
Columbia: Nathan Maxwell (So., WR), Jaylen Brown (Fr., LB), Brandon Powell (Sr., P)
Cooper City: Malik McFaralane (Sr., CB)
Coutryside: Thomas Roman (Sr., LB), Markeas Jerrido (Sr., RB), Carlos Cintron (Sr., LB)
Creekside: Blake Morgan (Sr., RB)
Durant: Peyton Ledbetter (Jr., K/P)
East Lake: Julian Santos (Sr., OL), Kyle Howarth (Sr., K), Jake Hansen (Sr., LB), Xavier Jackson (Jr., RB)
Edgewater: Buck Watkins (Sr., WR)
First Coast: Kevin Stepherson (Sr., WR)
Gaither: Decalon Brooks (Jr., LB), Matthew Wood (So., LB)
Gulf Coast: Kaden Frost (So., QB)
Hagerty: Gabe Diaz (Sr., RB)
Harmony: Jamison Munns (Sr., QB), Pierce Vermillion (Sr., WR), Quentin Williams (Sr., DB)
Lake Minneola: Jesse Fiske (Sr., QB), Fred Jackson (So., RB)
Lake Nona: Mike McFarlane (Jr., QB)
Lakeland: James Robinson (Jr., WR)
Lakewood Ranch: Sam Jackson (Jr., OL), Justin Fisher (Sr., RB)
Leon: Henryn Segura (Jr., DB)
Mater Academy: Daniel Doriscar (Jr., RB), Darius Brown (So., RB), Orlando Hayes (Sr., K)
Miami Springs: Darryel Bethune Jr. (Sr., RB)
Oakleaf: Jordan Johnson (Jr., QB), Keylan Brown (Sr., RB), Je’Vionte Nash (Sr., OL), Deandre Steelman (Sr., DL), Nick Roberts (Jr., DB)
Ocoee: Steve Hogan (Sr., QB), Jemerh Cosby (Sr., RB)
Pinellas Park: Dale Foster (Sr., RB), Alonzo McCray (Sr., RB), Nick Hernandez (Sr., QB)
Plant: David Bak (Jr., LB); Bo Peek (DL, Sr.)
Plant City: Chase Lott (Sr., K), Corey King (Jr., QB)
Robert E. Lee: Kalen Williams (Sr., LB), Tony Belle (Sr., RB), Demetris Harris (Jr., OL), Derrick Jones (So., QB), Cameron Wakefield (Jr., RB)
St. Cloud: Andrew Bogaenko (Sr., K/P), Bryan Johnson (Sr., RB), Hunter Weismore (Sr., QB)
St. Petersburg: Darius Miller (Sr., ATH), Jacquel Walker (Sr., RB)
St. Thomas Aquinas: Louie Berkowitz (Sr., OL), Jake Allen (Jr., QB), Nick Plunkett (Sr., OL)
Sarasota: Josh Booker (So., RB)
South Fort Myers: Dartanian Gotay (Sr., OL), E’Quan Dorris (Jr., RB)
Tampa Bay Tech: Daquon Green (Jr., ATH), Angelo Owens (Jr., LB)
Venice: Steele Wilson (Jr., LB), Bryce Carpenter (So., QB), Matthew LaRoche (Jr., RB)
West Port: Kameron Duncan (Jr., RB), Kyle Haworth (Sr., P), Tyler Wallace (Sr., LB)
Wharton: Miles Williams (Sr., RB/DB), Bryce Martin (Sr., QB), Madi Fawaz (So., K)
Winter Haven: William Tate (Jr., QB)
Wiregrass Ranch: Ryan Scamardo (Jr., LB)
