Welcome to Florida High School Football’s 2015 Class 8A All-State Elite Team.
The Class 8A All-State team consists of athletes from FHSAA’s Class 8A 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.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – AJ Colagiovanni, Jr., Manatee
Stats: 2,500 yards passing, 21 TDs, 7 INTs; 457 yards rushing 11 TDs
QB – Carson Proctor, Sr., Vero Beach
Stats: 180 of 280 passing for 2,515 yards, 23 TDs, 7 INTs
RB – LaDerrien Wilson, Sr., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Stats: 2,801 yards rushing on 237 carries, 28 TDs
RB – Logan Wright, Jr., Sandalwood
Stats: 1,801 yards rushing, 18 TDs
RB – Bryce Hill, Sr., Boca Raton
Stats: 1,481 yards rushing, 10 TDs
WR – Jerron Rollins, Sr., Columbus
Stats: 45 catches for 838 yards, 11 TDs
WR – Ahmmon Richards, Sr., Wellington
Stats: 65 catches for 1,152 yards, 15 TDs
WR – MJ McGriff, Sr., Vero Beach
Stats: 68 catches for 840 yards, 14 TDs
OL – Josh Carden, Sr., Manatee
Stats: Leading blocker for 1,000 yard rusher and a QB that threw for over 2,500 yards
OL – Michael Marriott, Sr., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Stats: Helped team rush for over 3,000 yards that included a 2,000-plus yard rusher
OL – Sincere David, Sr., Sandalwood
Stats: Helped paved the way for Logan Wright’s big year
OL – Stone Forsythe, Sr., West Orange
Stats: A big leader of line that produced over 3,000 yards of offense alone for state semifinalist
ATH – Woody Barrett, Sr., West Orange
Stats: 119 of 221 passing for 2,018 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs; 1,413 yards rushing on 189 carries, 23 TDs
ATH – Jarred Bernhardt, Sr., Lake Brantley
Stats: 44 of 77 passing for 751 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT; 1,457 yards rushing on 156 carries, 15 TDs.
AP – Kavious Price, Sr., Manatee
Stats: 843 receiving yards on 53 catches, 11 TDs; Scored TDs from passing, rushing, receiving and kick returns; 1,445 all-purpose yards, 17 total TDs
AP – Tim Marinan, Sr., Lake Brantley
Stats: 1,490 yards all-purpose yards, 18 total TDs
KS – Jacob Godek, Sr., Lake Brantley
Stats: 52 of 55 PATs, 5 of 8 FGs, longest 57 yards; 37.5 yards per punt average, 4 inside 20 yard line
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Chei Hill, Jr., South Dade
Stats: 131 tackles, 16 sacks
DL – Shakur Cooper, Sr., Coral Gables
Stats: 57 tackles, 18 sacks, 1 FR
DL – Dion Goldbourne, Sr., Atlantic (Delray)
Stats: 17 sacks, 3 FF, 1 defensive TD
DL – Joshua Uche, Sr., Columbus
Stats: 66 tackles, 10 sacks
LB – Devin Bush Jr., Sr., Flanagan
Stats: 67 tackles, 2 sacks; Leader of defense that gave up just six points a game
LB – Patrick Lukert, Sr., Steinbrenner
Stats: 110 tackles, 22 TFL, 12 sacks
LB – Dylan Meeks, Jr., Dr. Phillips
Stats: 158 tackles, 9 TFL, 1 FF, 2 FR, 5 Pass breakups
LB – Devin Gil, Sr., Flanagan
Stats: The other reason to Flanagan’s defensive success having 60 tackles, 2 sacks
DB – Aaron Robinson, Sr., Deerfield Beach
Stats: 41 tackles, 4 INTs including one returned for a TD
DB – Ben Bollinger, Sr., West Orange
Stats: 134 tackles, 16 TFL, 5 INTs (3 returned for TDs)
DB – Josh Metellus, Sr., Flanagan
Stats: 56 tackles, 6.5 sacks
DB – Qua Brown, Sr., University (Orange City)
Stats: 73 tackles, 5 TFL, 6 INTs, 1 sack
ATH – Aundre Kearney, Jr., Mandarin
Stats: 102 tackles, 16 TFL, 7 sacks; 61 carries for 402 yards, 13 TDs on offense
ATH – Devinn Waters, Jr., Mandarin
Stats: 48 tackles, 7 INTs, also had 3 TDs on offense and special teams
AP – James Wiggins, Sr., South Dade
Stats: 84 tackles, 3 INTs (2 returned for TDs), 2 kickoff returns and 1 punt return for TDs
AP – Jeff James, Sr., Olympia
Stats: 61 tackles, 8 INTs on defense; 1,019 all-purpose yards, 6 total TDs
KS – Edwin Noyles, Sr., Jupiter
Stats: Averaged 43.8 yards per punt during the season; 6 of 9 on FG’s, 15 of 16 on PATs
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Alex Ros, Sr., Columbus
Stats: 130 of 209 passing for 2,013 yards, 22 TDs, 5 INTs
QB – Jake Celidonio, Sr. Fort Pierce Central
Stats: 2,198 yards passing, 20 TDs; 210 rushing yards, 4 TDs
RB – Trace Christian, Jr., Lake Brantley
Stats: 139 carries, 1,286 yards rushing, 20 TDs
RB – Malcolm Davidson, So., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Stats: 97 carries, 1,238 yards rushing, 12 TDs
RB – Jawon Hamilton, Sr., South Dade
Stats: 1,259 yards rushing on 131 carries, 16 TDs
WR – Eddie McDoom, Sr., West Orange
Stats: 29 catches for 721 yards, 10 TDs
WR – Johnny Huntley, Sr., South Plantation
Stats: 55 catches for 930 yards, 9 TDs
WR – Antonio Hadden, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
Stats: 33 catches for 763 yards, 7 TDs
OL – Colby Ritten, Sr., Boone
Stats: Helped team average 384 yards a game against a difficult schedule.
OL – Stewart Reese, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
Stats: Big man upfront for the Cobras, finishing with 90% blocking grade and 73 pancake blocks
OL – Kyle Mann, Sr., Columbus
Stats: Anchor of line that produced over 4,500 yards of offense
OL – Sam Scharger, Sr., Lake Brantley
Stats: Big anchor on the line for Lake Brantley that produced several 1,000-plus yard rushers.
ATH – Kato Nelson, Sr., Flanagan
Stats: 105 of 171 passing for 1,492 yards, 15 TDs, 3 INTs; 389 yards rushing on 76 carries, 5 TDs
ATH – Teddrick Moffett, Sr., Deerfield Beach
Stats: 1,518 yards passing, 20 TDs; 353 yards rushing, 11 TDs
AP – Demetri Burch, Jr., Apopka
Stats: 152 carries for 1,012 yards, 9 TDs during the regular season
AP – Emare Hogan, Jr., Dr. Phillips
Stats: 1,192 all-purpose yards; 107 carries for 893 yards, 4 TDs; 17 of 28 passing for 245 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 22 catches for 263 yards, 3 TDs
KS – Nickolas Null, Sr., Manatee
Stats: 8 of 11 FGs, longest 52 yards, 44 of 44 PAT’s; 43 touchbacks on 66 kickoffs; 37.7 yards per punt average
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – T.J. Kelly, Sr., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Stats: 68 tackles, 14 TFL, 11.5 sacks
DL – Will Davis, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
Stats: 100 tackles, 30 TFL, 14 sacks
DL – Fernando Casanova, Sr., Mandarin
Stats: 74 tackles, 22 TFL, 8 sacks; 3 receiving TDs
DL – Anthony Knighton, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
Stats: 111 tackles, 23 TFL, 9 sacks, 2 FF, 4 pass deflections
LB – Zach McCloud, Sr., Santaluces
Stats: Was the key defensive player for Santaluces, for the last two years, after dealing with an injury in his sophomore year.
LB – Gee Stanley, Sr., Coral Gables
Stats: 104 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INTs
LB – Chandler Ferguson, Sr., Atlantic (Delray)
Stats: 110 tackles, 5 INTs, 1 defensive TD
LB – Greg Simmons, Sr., Fort Pierce Central
Stats: 139 tackles, 26 TFL, 10 sacks, 1 INT, 5 FF
DB – Tanner Ingle, So., Dr. Phillips
Stats: 72 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR, 6 INTs (2 returned for TD), 9 pass deflections
DB – Chris Tooley, Sr., Oak Ridge
Stats: Had 9 interceptions, the most of any team in the Orlando-area
DB – Simeon Brown, Sr., Deerfield Beach
Stats: 24 tackles, 8 INTs, 3 pass deflections, 1 FR
DB – Carlos Becker, Sr., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Stats: 76 tackles, 5 TFL, 6 INTs, 10 pass breakups
ATH – D.J. Charles, Jr., Dr. Phillips
Stats: 72 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 INTs (1 returned for TD), 6 pass breakups; 43 carries, 349 yards, 6 TDs
ATH – Elijah Jones, Sr., Boca Raton
Stats: 61 tackles, 12 TFL, 11 sacks, 1 INT, 1 pass deflection, 1 FF
AP (LB) – Dwight Pinellas, Jr., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Stats: 128 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 2 sacks
AP (LB) – Nadarius Fagan, Jr., Miami Southridge
Stats: 141 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 FF
KS – Alfred Smith, Sr., Deerfield Beach
Stats: 37 punts for 1,501 yards averaging 40.6 yards per punt
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Blake Dever, Sr., Wellington
Stats: 2, 482 yards passing, 25 TDs
QB – Eli Peters, Sr., Sandalwood
Stats: 2,074 yards passing, 16 TDs, 4 INTs; 348 yards rushing, 6 TDs
RB – Deshawn Massey, Jr., Apopka
Stats: 1,008 yards rushing on 110 carries, 11 TDs
RB – Jackson Saffold, Jr., Timber Creek
Stats: 165 carries, 1,269 yards rushing, 11 TDs
RB – Jordan Johnson, So., Plantation
Stats: Had over 1,300 yards rushing
WR – Robbie Geller, Sr., Spanish River
Stats: 51 catches for 950 yards, 9 TDs
WR – Phillip Benker, Sr., Sandalwood
Stats: 44 catches for 807 yards, 3 TDs
WR – Tarique Milton, Jr., Manatee
Stats: 50 catches for 855 yards, 8 TDs
OL – Jake Jones, Sr., Seminole Ridge
Stats: A three-year starter, had 90% blocking grade with 80 pancake blocks
OL – Boman Swanson, Sr., South Dade
Stats: Big blocker who gave up no sacks while opening up holes for Jawon Hamilton
OL – Calvin Ashley, Jr., Dr. Phillips
Stats: Anchor of offensive line that amassed over 3,000 yards rushing and 1,000 passing yards.
OL – Chayse Gray, Sr., Osceola (Kissimmee)
Helped team rush for over 3,000 yards that included a 2,000-plus yard rusher
ATH – Jayquese Dantley, Sr., Steinbrenner
Stats: 1,269 yards rushing, 13 rushing TDs; 1,516 all-purpose yards, 17 total TDs.
ATH – Nick Carbone, Sr., Oviedo
Stats: 79 of 139 passing for 1,295 yards, 17 TDs, 5 INTs; 133 carries for 966 yards, 9 TDs
AP – Shawndarrius Phillips, Sr., Atlantic (Delray)
Stats: Played at QB and RB this season collecting up 556 rushing yards, 7 TDs; passing for 356 yards, 4 TDs; Scored 17 total TDs during the season
AP – Jaquarius Bargnare, Sr., Dr. Phillips
Stats: 1,071 all-purpose yards, 12 total TDs; 40 catches, 614 yards, 7 TDs
KS – Noah Ruggles, Jr., Steinbrenner
Stats: 37 of 38 PATs, 8 of 13 FGs, longest 51 yards
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Terrell Lucas, Sr., Miramar
Stats: Anchored line that gave up roughly 150 yards per game
DL – Nolan DeFranco, Sr., West Orange
Stats: A major contributor on the line for West Orange’s stout defense. Also had important fumble recovery for TD in win against Apopka for district championship.
DL – Patrick Bethel, Sr., Vero Beach
Stats: 36 tackles, 8 TFL, 9 sacks, 4 pass deflections, 2 FF
DL – D.J. Artis, Jr., Seminole (Sanford)
Stats: 35 tackles, 12 TFL, 8 sacks, 1 FF
LB – LB Alex Brosseau, Sr., Wellington
Stats: Led team with over 100 tackles this season
LB – Tyler Mirabella, Sr., Steinbrenner
Stats: 110 tackles, 25 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 3 FF
LB – Hunter Wilkins, Sr., Timber Creek
Stats: 98 tackles, 14 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 13 QB hurries, 2 FR
LB – Matt Zook, Sr. University (Orange City)
Stats: 133 tackles, 12 TFL, 8 sacks, 1 INT
DB – James Pierre, Sr., Deerfield Beach
Stats: 48 tackles, 4 INTs
DB – Devin Studstill, Sr., Palm Beach Gardens
Stats: 29 tackles, 1 INT
DB – Austin Guerriana, Sr., Lake Brantley
Stats: 55 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 4 INTs, 20 pass breakups, 1 FF
DB – Paul Mobley, Sr., Manatee
Stats: 35 tackles, 3 blocked punts, 2 FR, 2 pass breakups, 1 INT
ATH – Stanford Samuels, Jr., Flanagan
Stats: 3 INTs (2 returned for TDs); 43 of 78 passing, 532 yds, 3 TDs; 6 rushing TDs
ATH – Christian Gomez, Sr., Cypress Bay
Stats: 87 tackles, 20 TFL, 12 sacks, 3 INTs
AP (DB) – Coemba Jones Jr., Jr., Miami Southridge
Stats: 121 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INTs (1 returned for TD)
AP (LB) – LB Bradley Jennings Jr., Jr., Sandalwood
Stats: Best defensive player for the Saints, holding multiple offers
KS – Carter Rodriguez, Sr., Coral Reef
Stats: Averaged 38.5 yard per punt on 31 punts
HONORABLE MENTION
Alonso: DB Raj Balenger, Sr.
Atlantic (Delray): WR Sam St. Surin, Sr.; LB Jaquell Parrish, Jr.; LB Quentin Thaddies, Sr.; DB Datron Young, Jr.; DB George Hunter, Jr.; OL Josh Peoples, Sr.; OL Rodney Coates, Sr.
Boca Raton: DL Jacob Graham, Sr.; LB Stanley Bullard Jr., Jr.; DB Charles Barnes III, Sr.; DB McGinnis Albert, Sr.; DB Brandon Ruditz, Sr.; K/P Gabe Bravo, Sr.
Boone: QB Tommy Verzi, Sr.; RB Brandon Bush, Jr.; WR Nikolas DeLoach, Jr.;
Colonial: QB Kendall Williams, Sr.; WR Ramon Gordon, Jr.
Columbus: DB Trajon Bandy, Jr.
Coral Reef: LB Randy Shannon Jr., Sr.; LB Tomo Sloane, Sr.
Cypress Creek: RB Jakobe Thomas, So.
Deerfield Beach: WR Cavin Ridley, Sr.; K Jefferson Souza, Sr.
DeLand: WR Stephon Bruten, Jr.; WR Mitch Bailey, Sr., LB Cody Collins, Jr; LB Saeed Ei-Zayat, Sr.
Everglades: OL Keenan Forbes, Sr.
Flagler Palm Coast: RB Que’Shaun Byrd, Jr.
Flanagan: WR Jahcour Pearson, Sr.; DL Fabian Gordon, Sr.; OL Jamar Lambert, Sr.
Gateway (Kissimmee): RB Patrick Kelly, So.; DL Dennis Briggs, So.; LB Kirk McDonald, Sr.; DB Triston Thomas, So.; ATH Henry Miller, Sr.
Lake Mary: QB Charlie Peterson, Sr.; RB Marquise Mickens, Jr.; WR Alex Tichanoff, Sr.; WR AJ Edwards, Jr.; WR Khaalil Lucas, Jr.
Lake Worth: DL Jonathan Garvin, Jr.
Lyamn: RB D.J. Green, Jr.
Manatee: RB Lorenz Allen, Sr.; WR Reggie Carter, Sr.; DL Mahlik Mills, Sr.; DL Matt Mackey, Sr.; LB Garrett Ware, Jr.; LB Emilio Gonzalez, Sr.; LB Matt Kissell, Sr.
Mandarin: QB Tyler Greenlee, Sr.; DL Tori English, Jr.; OL Brandt Arsenault
Newsome: RB Braxton Harris, Sr.
Olympia: WR Bradley Dos Santos, Jr.; K Jonny Messina, Sr.
Oviedo: WR Chase Kingsley, Sr.
Palm Beach Central: DL Matt Rier, Sr.
Palm Beach Gardens: LB Vandarius Cowan, Sr; K Ricky Rais, Sr..
Palm Harbor University: DL Gavin Wylie, Jr.
Park Vista: LB/DE Josh Crutchfield, Sr.; OL BJ Etienne, Jr.
Plantation: DL Tyrik Jones, Sr.
Piper: DL Nickolos Madourie, Sr.; DL Javon Somoza, Sr.; DL Josh Pierre-Louis, Jr.; LB Cedric Lewis, Sr.; LB Kevin Bien-Aime, Sr.; DB Gianni Narcisse, Sr.
Ridge Community: RB Keandre Griner, Sr.
Riverview (Sarasota): LB Zack Reddin, Jr.
Sandalwood: DB Ameer Speed, Jr.
Spruce Creek: QB Kyle Minkler, So.; DL Parker Ritchey, Sr.; LB David Youkon, Jr.; OL Bradley Osborne, Sr.; OL Lawrence Edwards, Sr.
Steinbrenner: QB Colin Wray, So.; WR Justin Moffat, Sr.; WR Brett Bitter, Jr.
Timber Creek: DL Paul Oracius, Sr.; LB Bryce Balasis, Sr.; DB Brandon Brinkmeier
Treasure Coast: OL Chris Romano, Sr.
University (Orange City): OL Dru Braaten, Jr.; OL Joey Rago, Jr.
University (Orlando): WR David Troutman; DE/LB Quaylin Crum, Jr.; DB Jeremiah Gholston, Jr.;
Vero Beach: DB Corvin Moment, Jr.; DB Ccaleb Coleman, Sr.
Wellington: OL Harry Paul, Sr.
Winter Park: QB Nick Sproles, Sr.; WR Tre’on Taylor Sr.; WR Jordan Pouncey, Jr.; DL Jonathon Coffee, Jr.
