FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Austin Parker
East Hall
184/289 passing for 2,267 yards and 22 TDs passing; 212 yards and 1 TD rushing
Running back
Colby Wood
Jefferson
322 carries 2,119 rushing yards 32 TDs; 2,322 total yards of offense, first-team All-Region 8-AAA
Michael Babers
Habersham Central
1,269 yards, 16 TD; 16 rec, 153 rec yards, 4 TD; 1st team All-Region 6-AAAAAA
Wide receiver
Mason Kinsey
Habersham Central
54 rec, 720 yards, 4 TD; 2nd team All-Region 6-AAAAAA
Brandon Marsh
Buford
34 rec, 506 yards, 8 TD
Athlete
Markese Jackson
East Hall
2,590 all-purpose yards (809 KR; 271 pass yards, TD; 455 rush yards, 3 TD; 65 rec, 1,055 yards, 10 TD); 1,781 yards of total offense
Offensive line
Logan Harr
Gainesville
3-year starter
Caleb Chandler
Jefferson
season grade 86%; no sacks allowed
Clay Nelson
Habersham Central
1st team All-Region 6-AAAAAA; team captain; season grade 90 percent
Sterling Sykes
Flowery Branch
highest-graded OL for Falcons, which averaged 4.2 yards per carry
Tommie Peebles
East Hall
No bad snaps and responsible for one on one blocks all game as a center
DEFENSE
Defensive line
Eli Vasquez
Johnson
55 tackles, 12 TFLs, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble rec.
Elijah Watson
Riverside Military
45 tackles, 24 assists, 9 TFLs, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
Andrew Temple
Johnson
58 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble rec.
Jeremiah Nicely
Habersham Central
66 tackles, 8 TFLs, 2 sacks, 3 forced fumbles; most tackles among D-linemen in region; 2nd Team All-Region 6-AAAAAA
Linebacker
Chris Byrd
Gainesville
77 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 hurries, 2 pass breakups
Tyquan Statham
West Hall
70 tackles, 6 TFL, 1 fumble rec, 1 defensive TD, 1 FG block returned for TD
Cody Patterson
Habersham Central
region-high 121 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INTs, 1 fumble rec, 2 forced fumbles; 2nd team 6-AAAAAA
Defensive back
Chris Lyles
Gainesville
25 solo tackles, 14 assists, 39 total tackles, 5 INTs, 6 PBU
Jacquen Hopkins
East Hall
allowed only 2 TDs all season, playing a majority of the time in man coverage
Kwon Williams
West Hall
55 tackles, 2 TFLs, 3 INT, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble rec, 1 defensive TD; 1st team All-Region 7-AAA, committed to Central Florida
Zack Boobas
Jefferson
98 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INTs
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
Chandler Staton
Gainesville
11/14 FG (48 yard longest), 28/29 PAT
Punter
Anthony Lotti
West Hall
49 punts for 2,226 yards (45.4 avg); 19 punts inside 20-yard line (4 punts inside 10, 6 inside the 5); longest punt 73 yards; committed to Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB
Coey Watson Dawson County
149 of 278 passing (54 percent), 2,667 total offensive yards, 28 TDs; 2,168 passing yards, 18 TDs; 499 rushing yards, 10 TDs
RB
Jiel Vargas East Hall 162 carries, 922 yards, 16 TD; 272 rec yards, 3 TD
Trevae Cain Banks County 1,350 yards, 17 TD
WR
Tae Turner Gainesville 18 rec, 254 yards, TD
Javon Thompson Riverside 41 rec, 603 yards, 5 TDs
OL
Josh Chastain Lumpkin Co. season grade 85 percent; 56 knockdowns
Ben Eades Lakeview season grade 85 percent
Conner Sosebee Lakeview season grade 80 percent
Josh Taylor West Hall 1st team All-Region 7-AAA
Carson Ivester Hab. Central Second team All-Region 6-AAAAAA
ATH
Messiah Dorsey Gainesville 133 of 231 passing, 1,362 yards;13 TD, 6 INT; 151 carries, 895 yards, 10 TD
DEFENSE
DL
Austin Frady Hab. Central 41 tackles, 12 TFLs, 3 sacks, 1 Fumble rec, 1 pass break up
Justyn Derico West Hall 38 tackles, 4 TFLs, Second-team All-Region 7-AAA
Mac Bennett North Hall 26 1/2 tackles, 4 TFLs, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 6 QB hurries
Ben Eades Lakeview 55 tackles; All-Region 8-A
LB
Anthony Woodall Flowery Br. 90 tackles, 9 1/2 TFLs, 1 PBU, 1 forced fumble
Jake Jones Hab. Central 77 tackles, 8 TFLs, 1 INT, 2 PBUs, 1 fumble rec.
Jesse Peterson East Hall 62 tackles, 12 assists, 5 TFLs, 1 INT, 2 FF, 3 fumble rec, 1 pass break up
DB
AJ Favorite West Hall 50 tackles, 2 INTs; 1st team All-Region 7-AAA
Drew Atha North Hall 70 tackles, 2 INTs
Orion Pittman Johnson 79 tackles, 10 TFL, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble rec
SPECIAL TEAMS
K
Chris Dennis North Hall KO all but two in end zone; 5 of 10 on FG’s
P
Kyle King Flowery Br. 35.4 average, long of 68, 34 total punts, 10 inside 10-yard line
HONORABLE MENTIONS
LB Barron King Chestatee
RB Trey Wilcoxson Flowery Br.
DL Cole Handte Gainesville
DL Joseph Randolph Jefferson
DL Dontae Wilson Jefferson
DL Jenry Villalobos Johnson
QB Thaddeus Webb Lakeview
DB Alec Bornhorst Lakeview
P Cal Thrailkill Lumpkin Co
RB Zach Matthews Lumpkin Co
ATH Sam Jackson North Hall
ATH Kyle Bacus North Hall
ATH Kaseem Duke Riverside
RB Tyrese Osborne West Hall
ATH Tristian Hester West Hall