Class 4A All-State/Hussey 1st Team; Johnson Defensive Player of Year

[Gabe]

The Class 4A All-State high school football team, released Wednesday, as voted on by The Associated Press Sports Editors based on regular-season performance. Players are listed in alphabetical order at each position. FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE:

OFFENSIVE LINE:

— DEJUAN DAVIS, Crowley, Sr., Graded 94 percent, 45 pancakes, no sacks allowed

— TRISTIAN DAVIS, Everman, Sr., Top OL for state-ranked team that averaged 448 yds per game

— WILL FOSTER, Mesquite Poteet, Graded 93 percent; no sacks allowed; 57 pancakes; 112 knockdowns

— PRESSLEY GOODSON, Lamar Consolidated, Jr., 84 pancakes, graded 93 percent, no sacks allowed

— ANTHONY MACKEY, Copperas Cove, Jr., 75 pancake blocks, 54 decleats, no sacks allowed

ENDS/RECEIVERS:

— JASON BIRD, Lake Travis, Sr., 93 catches, 1,171 yards, 13 TDs in 9 games

— JEREMY WATSON, Lubbock Estacado, Sr., 47 catches, 1,308 yards, 20 TDs QUARTERBACK:

— TYRIK ROLLISON, Sulphur Springs, Jr., 3,321 yards passing (70 percent completed), 34 TDs; rushed for more than 500 yards

RUNNING BACKS:

— CODY HUSSEY, Lumberton, Sr., 224 carries, 1,611 yards, 19 TDs; 21 catches, 321 yards, TD

— JACQUIZZ RODGERS, Lamar Consolidated, Sr., 2,391 yards, 29 TDs; 22 catches, 438 yards, 3 TDs

— TROY VITAL, Copperas Cove, Sr., 1,474 yards, 17 TDs, no fumbles; 2 receiving TDs KICKER:

— ROSS EVANS, Burnet, Sr., 12-18 FGs, 2 53-yarders, state’s No. 2 in career FGs, 34-34 PAT

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

JACQUIZZ RODGERS, Lamar Consolidated

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FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE:

LINEMEN:

— JUSTIN CEBALLOS, Corpus Christi Calallen, Jr., 90 tackles (8 for loss), 3 sacks, 2 QB hurries

— DRAVANNTI JOHNSON, Nederland, Sr., committed to Texas; 77 tackles, fumble recovery

— AARON WAMPLER, Wolfforth Frenship, Sr., 74 tackles, 18 TFL, 12 sacks, 4 FR

— RJ WASHINGTON, Keller Fossil Ridge, Sr., 15 solos, 19 assists, 10 SK, 11 PBU, 3 FF, committed to OU

LINEBACKERS:

— JORDY COLLIER, Hereford, Sr., 130 tackles, 15 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 pressures, 2 FR, 5 FF

— JAMES ERVIN, Nacogdoches, Sr., 137 tackles, 2 sacks, 18 TFL, INT, 1 FR, 2 def. TDs

— KYLE PRATER, Kerrville Tivy, Sr., 121 tackles (62 solo), 1 INT, 1 FR, committed to LSU BACKS:

— BRASHARD BOOKER, Terrell, Sr., 144 tackles, 7 PBU, 3 blocked FG, 1 TD return

— TRENSTON HILL, Mount Pleasant, Sr., 77 tackles, 5 INT, 3 FR, 2 TD, 11 PBU

— MARKELLE MARTIN, Wichita Falls Rider, Sr., 62 tackles, 8 TFL, 3 INT, Texas A&M verbal commitment

— KYDARIAN WILKINS, Dallas S. Oak Cliff, Sr., 7 INT (2 for TD), 25 tackles, 3 FF, FR, 7 PBU, blk FG P

UNTER:

— JORGE MARTINEZ, Fort Worth North Side, Jr., 41.1 avg on 34 punts, 9 punts inside 10

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:

— DRAVANNTI JOHNSON, Nederland, Sr.

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SECOND-TEAM

OFFENSE:

LINEMEN:

Chris Dalton, Wolfforth Frenship, Sr.; Nicholas Johnson, Waco, Sr.; Josh Knudson, New Braunfels, Sr.; Jimmy Valenciano, Dumas, Sr.; Joe Villavisencio, Jacksonville, Sr.

ENDS/RECEIVERS (three tied)

Asa Cardenas, Nederland, Jr.; Jordan Gush, Richardson Pearce, Sr. Dwaine Guyton, Fort Worth Eastern Hills, Sr.; Bart Henderson, Whitehouse, Sr.

QUARTERBACK:

Garrett Gilbert, Lake Travis, Jr.

RUNNING BACKS:

Michael Connor, Wolfforth Frenship, Sr.; C.J. Jennings, Everman, Sr.; Kendial Lawrence, Rockwall Heath, Jr.

KICKER (tie):

Chris Boswell, Keller Fossil Ridge, Jr., and Logan Vick, Kerrville Tivy, Jr.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE:

LINEMEN:

Larry Hernandez, El Paso Austin, Sr.; Spencer Jergins, New Braunfels, Sr.; Brian Lilly, Denison, Sr.; Justin Ragsdale, Sr., DT, Brownwood

LINEBACKERS:

Darius Busby, Everman, Sr.; Brett Martin, Highland Park, Sr.; Tom Wort, New Braunfels, Jr.

BACKS:

Cody Davis, Sr., Stephenville; Steven Hicks, Whitehouse, Sr.; Jeramie Marek, Corpus Christi Calallen, Sr.; D.J. Monroe, Angleton, Sr.

PUNTER:

Shelby Miller, Brownwood, Jr.

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HONORABLE MENTION

OFFENSE:

LINEMEN:

Freddy Chavez, El Paso Socorro; Chris Collins, Keller Fossil Ridge; Tom Dodson, Stephenville; Ethan McMillan, Aledo; Brawnson Oliver, Stephenville; Bennielee Shelby, Greenville; Joffrey Wallace, Red Oak; Mason Walters, Wolfforth Frenship; Garrett Wiley, Saginaw Boswell

ENDS/RECEIVERS:

Isaiah Anderson, Wichita Falls; Alphonse Coleman, Frisco; Darian Dale, Bay City; Aaron Fisher, Keller Fossil Ridge; Seth Gardner, Highland Park; Omarius Hines, Corsicana; Erik Holguin, Dumas; Matt Lipka, McKinney; Vince Santana, El Paso Del Valle; Jordan Taylor, Denison; Trey Taylor, Stephenville; Chris Thompson, Sulphur Springs; Logan Vick, Kerrville Tivy; Eric Ward, Wichita Falls Rider

QUARTERBACKS:

Daryn Alves, McKinney Boyd; Brady Attaway, Whitehouse; Cole Beasley, Little Elm; Shavodrick Beaver, WF Rider; Brendan Crawford, El Paso Chapin; Robert Griffin, Copperas Cove; Colton Palmer, Kerrville Tivy; Ryan Perez, New Braunfels; Shaun Rutherford, Bay City

RUNNING BACKS:

Monte Anderson, Big Spring; Blake Bonner, Canyon Randall; Nic Boyd, Red Oak; Travis Collins-Johnson, Del Valle; John Hubert, Hewitt Midway; Waymon James, Sherman; Edwin Morales, El Paso Austin; Charles Ross, Schertz Clemens; Jarred Salubi, Waco High; Anthony Terrell, El Campo; Johnny Thomas, Texas City; Alex Trevino, Mercedes

KICKER:

Alfredo Chavez, Amarillo Palo Duro; Chase Kaufman, Denison; Brad McGinnis, Canyon Randall; Joey Neale, Wichita Falls Rider; Edgar Salcido, El Paso Del Valle

HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE:

LINEMEN:

Tony Battie, Dallas Lincoln; Cody Davis, Stephenville; Tyler Francis, Sulphur Springs; Santwane Gormany, Lubbock Estacado; Ryan Haliburton, Wolfforth Frenship; Quentin Horn, Waco High; Geoff Neal, Copperas Cove; Jamie Nolan, Highland Park; Seth Reding, Stephenville; Jacquies Smith, Dallas S. Oak Cliff; Isaac Tauefa, Lake Dallas; Wayne Viotto, Stephenville; Andrew Weaver, Waco; Bennie Wright, Dallas Kimball

LINEBACKERS:

Tanner Brock, Copperas Cove; Seth Cashion, Whitehouse; James Chambers, Wichita Falls Rider; Daniel Cortez, Wichita Falls; Colton Diffie, Stephenville; Victor Duarte, El Paso Del Valle; Cody Dudding, Canyon Randall; Josh Dunn, Sulphur Springs; John Fisher, Wichita Falls Rider; Chris Gipson, Dallas Kimball; Peyton Gonzales, Keller Fossil Ridge; Ryan Grametbaur, New Braunfels; Cade Hollandsworth, Big Spring; Henry Johnson, Kerrville Tivy; Sula Osagiede, Lamar Consolidated; Sean Porter, Schertz Clemens; Ryann Reyes, Floresville; Bryan Skow, El Campo

BACKS:

Daniel Brasch, McKinney; Denszell Brown, Frisco; Kenton Day, Aledo; Kirk Harberts, Saginaw Boswell; Victor Johnson, Waco; Johnny McSheffery, Sulphur Springs; Charles Menjor, Saginaw Boswell; Dorian Petty, Wichita Falls Rider; Anthony Riley, Fort Worth Southwest; Fernie De La Rosa, Canutillo; Vince Santana, El Paso Del Valle; Kaleb Shrader, Gregory-Portland; Kenny Vaccaro, Brownwood; Demarkus Washington, Dallas Lincoln

PUNTER:

No votes.

[stang4life]

Congratulations Dravanti from Mustang-country.

[77]

Congrats guys great job. You would think a player making all state would have made 1st team all district?

[Bucster]

Congrats guys great job. You would think a player making all state would have made 1st team all district?

It's not too hard to understand. All District selections are made by Coaches. Men who are professionals at evaluating a player's performance.

AP Sportswriter All State selections are made by a bunch of English major jock wannabees. 

Get the picture now?

[dayton]

wow... not a knock on DJ... but if he is player of the year... there are some more definite first teamers in this district.

[dme1111]

Congrats to Cody and Dravannti on this great accomplishment. Pretty sad that dravannti can make all state and not all district.  I don't understand how that could even happen...  I dunno 77 tackles sounds pretty good to me... How does that number of tackles compare to the all district DE's of 22-4a

[Gabe]

I kinda take some offense to this one :-\

It's not too hard to understand. All District selections are made by Coaches. Men who are professionals at evaluating a player's performance.

AP Sportswriter All State selections are made by a bunch of English major jock wannabees. 

Get the picture now?

[hdbasketballstar]

It's not too hard to understand. All District selections are made by Coaches. Men who are professionals at evaluating a player's performance.

AP Sportswriter All State selections are made by a bunch of English major jock wannabees. 

Get the picture now?

This is funny.

I think its funny that these list are always loaded with the same schools, year after year.

Oh, congrats to the locals though, ya'll are deserving.

[77]

hey Gabe remember I didnt say  anything about the writers.

[Gabe]

I will say the way the voting is done is a little messed up, name recognition and school reputation does play a vital role in how writers vote. I did not have a vote this year.

I am not using any player as an example but when a writer sees a nominee committed to a high profile college and sees other awards given to that player - it is easy to sway a vote just because of those two factors. Sad but true

[raidernation]

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I am happy for Cody and glad to see him get the recognition he deserves based on his PERFORMANCE this year.

I use to think it was a great honor to make all-state but for a second year in a row this award is somewhat of a joke. 

Just like last year when Ben Wells made all-state and only played 2-3 games someone that is 5th best at his position in his district gets player of the year.  I think sometimes the voters make thier decision based on pre-season hype, size of the player and future potential.

I can't believe Dayton and Waller don't have a single player on the list.  The voters undoubtedly didn't see #19 for Waller play.   

 

[Guest BIG HOUSE]

Congrats on these awards to all these young men........ :) :)

I myself can't believe that Dayton or Waller didn't get a single player on this list........# 19 Eddie Brown(Waller)? WOW

[AggiesAreWe]

Nothing against Johnson, I think he is a great player, but there's no way this guy should be defensive player of the year. There are too many players out there who had better years. Johnson didn't even make 1st team all district. It's not a knock on Dravantti's abilty, I believe he'll go on to be a good college player, but you just can't deny others with tremendous year's those kind of accolades. I have lost all respect for the AP voters, they are clueless.

[82 5A State Champs]

Congratulations Mr. Hussey. This is a great honor, and you definitely earned and deserve it. Good Luck at the next level.

[7mary3]

Nothing against Johnson, I think he is a great player, but there's no way this guy should be defensive player of the year. There are too many players out there who had better years. Johnson didn't even make 1st team all district. It's not a knock on Dravantti's abilty, I believe he'll go on to be a good college player, but you just can't deny others with tremendous year's those kind of accolades. I have lost all respect for the AP voters, they are clueless.

I'm pretty sure Mack Brown and his comittment to UT had something to do with the voting i'm sure, well you at least know where i'm going with that.  How is it absolutely possible that not one defensive player from Dayton made the team.  Mack must have not seen the video of Dugat or Powell running by Johnson scoring all of those touchdowns against him.  Dayton had one of the top five defenses in the state if not 1 or 2.  How is this possible?  This is disturbing and comical all at the same time.  Congrats to Hussey, wish I could say that to some other well deserving athletes.  Maybe I'll call Mack.

[Guest Kelly Football]

Congrats to all!!!

[Guest BIG HOUSE]

I just got off the phone with Hussey and he said to give a special thanks to ALL of his Offensive LINE and to EVERY MEMBER of the Lumberton Football program.He knows that these awards are usually based on TEAM performance.He said he had great teammates and friends that helped him to get to this position.He was excited about the honor,but insisted that it was a TEAM AWARD.....

[KFDM COOP]

Those Dayton guys should have been on there!

[AJ25]

there is NOOOOOOOOO possible way dravanti should've gotten all-state, let alone PLAYER OF THE YEAR! thats a joke. seriously. its flat out ridiculous. jonathon ward is twice as good at d-end as dravanti is. and anthony had over 100 tackles compared to dravanti's 77. it's a joke. but hussey deserves it for sure. good job!

[Dawgs08]

Congrats to the 4A All State Team!! Hussey is an awesome running back and Johnson has a very bright future at the next level.But how can there not be any Broncos on the team.I'm not the biggest Bronco fan, But they had some very deserving players who should have made the team.As far as my Bulldogs.How can you leave off #19 Eddie Brown?This guy had a great year and is an excellent player.But alot of very good players get left off every year.  ???

[77]

Is Hussey a senior and if he is where is he going to play at the next level?

[YourDaddy]

I must inform all the DJ haters that as of the year 2007 Jealousy in the #1 killer in the world and it looks like a lot of you might fall victim just before the new year. You guys are saying that its just because his name is out there and hes commited to UT and this may be the case but he had to do something along the way to get recognized so stop hating. All you Dayton fans are saying how much of a joke all-state is and how its not much of an honor anymore but yet yall are crying about none of yalls players making it.

***BREAKING NEWS***

Its High School Football so take some Midol and get over it.

[BroncoFan1]

Congrats to Hussey!  I've heard he's a great kid on and off the field.

[bronco1]

Hussey being on the list makes it a little more legitimate. Congrats Cody, I knew you were a hoss last year. Great job and we are proud for you.

Now as for you "YourDaddy".

I must inform all the DJ haters that as of the year 2007 Jealousy in the #1 killer in the world and it looks like a lot of you might fall victim just before the new year. You guys are saying that its just because his name is out there and hes commited to UT and this may be the case but he had to do something along the way to get recognized so stop hating. All you Dayton fans are saying how much of a joke all-state is and how its not much of an honor anymore but yet yall are crying about none of yalls players making it.

***BREAKING NEWS***

Its High School Football so take some Midol and get over it.

How does a team make it to State Semi-Finals and not have at least 1 player on the list? I know there is really no sense in asking you that but what the heck. Nobody is a DJ hater, just becuase you don't think he was the best player doesn't mean you don't think he is good.

[smp83]

Hussey being on the list makes it a little more legitimate. Congrats Cody, I knew you were a hoss last year. Great job and we are proud for you.

Now as for you "YourDaddy".

How does a team make it to State Semi-Finals and not have at least 1 player on the list? I know there is really no sense in asking you that but what the heck. Nobody is a DJ hater, just becuase you don't think he was the best player doesn't mean you don't think he is good.

I agree. Jealousy has nothing to do with it. Look at Dayton's defense...they held this district to 21 points...not to mention their playoff run...surely someone was deserving to make the list. This is not taking anything away from DJ...congrats to him...I just think Dayton's defense deserved some recognition also.

Congratulations Cody!!  Good kid on and off the field. We're proud of you!!