Players were chosen by The Commercial sports department from a pool of nominees submitted by coaches within the newspaper’s coverage area. Players are listed in alphabetical order by position. Each player could only be selected for one position.
THE FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
Cole Johnson
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
Junior, Fordyce
2,281 yards and 25 TDs passing; 151 of 257 (.588) with 5 INTs
Nathan Lee
Senior, White Hall
1,906 yards and 5 TDs passing; 667 yards and 3 TDs on 116 carries
RUNNING BACKS
Lemmie Daniels
Senior, Pine Bluff
939 yards and 14 TDs on 143 carries (6.57 yards per carry)
Jerry Marshall
Senior, Rison
1,776 yards and 21 TDs on 221 carries (8.03 yards per carry)
Jeremiah Young
Junior, Dollarway
1,656 yards and 19 TDs rushing
WIDE RECEIVERS
Jalen Cobb
Senior, Warren
938 yards and 9 TDs on 58 receptions
Josh Miller
Senior, Sheridan
796 yards and 4 TDs on 43 receptions
Jeremy Sprinkle
Senior, White Hall
841 yards and 6 TDs on 45 receptions
TIGHT ENDS
Quanterio Heath
Senior, Rison
724 yards and 7 TDs on 29 receptions
LINEMEN
David Adams
Senior, Pine Bluff
All 6A-South player
Mark Jynes
Senior, Dollarway
60 pancake blocks
Tristan Lawson
Senior, Star City
Graded 94 percent
Jacob Bishop
Senior, Dumas
4A All-State performer
DEFENSE
LINEMEN
Jackie Harris
Junior, Watson Chapel
5 sacks, 30 solo tackles, 51 assists, 2 fumble recoveries
Jacob Holland
Senior, White Hall
10 sacks, 110 tackles (34 for losses)
Steven King
Junior, McGehee
6 sacks, 25 solo tackles, 37 assists, 11 for losses
Bailey McIver
Senior, Sheridan
6 sacks, 25 solo tackles, 50 assists, 2 fumble recoveries
Bryan Terry
Senior, Pine Bluff
3 sacks, 45 tackles, fumble recovery, 6A All-State
LINEBACKERS
Troy Brunson
Senior, Monticello
103 tackles, 15 for losses, 3 INTs
Dagan Levengood
Senior, Star City
8 sacks, 101 solo tackles, 56 assists, 4 fumble recoveries, 3 INTs
Kelvin Sergeant
Junior, Pine Bluff
104 tackles, 3 sacks
Layton Sparks
Senior, Sheridan
112 solo tackles, 64 assists, 2 forced fumbles, INT
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Cedric Burnett
Senior, Watson Chapel
44 solo tackles, 70 assists, 6 pass breakups, INT
Curtis Martin
Senior, Warren
125 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, INT, 5 pass breakups
Joseph Stewart
Junior, White Hall
101- and 98-yard INT returns for TD; 6 INTs, 6 pass breakups
Jared Turner
Senior, Pine Bluff
5 INTs, 10 pass breakups, 75 tackles
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKER
Tyler Carr
Junior, White Hall
5 of 6 field goals; 34 of 37 extra points
PUNTER
Rakeem Leverett
Junior, Pine Bluff
21 punts, 904 yards, 43.05 yards per punt
RETURNER
Willie Sargent
Senior, Watson Chapel
943 yards and 6 TDs on 40 kick and punt returns
THE SECOND TEAM
QUARTERBACKS
Jordan Humphrey, Senior, Pine Bluff: 1,026 yards and 13 TDs passing; 2 INTs; 825 yards and 16 TDs rushing
Juan Jones, Senior, Rison: 1,269 yards and 14 TDs passing
Xavier Long, Junior, Dollarway: 1,165 yards and 18 TDs passing; 512 yards and 6 TDs rushing
RUNNING BACKS
Awkille Freeman, Senior, Dumas: 1,175 yards rushing
Drue Harvey, Senior, Star City: 947 yards and 10 TDs on 112 carries; 518 yards and 6 TDs receiving
Terrance Warren, Junior, White Hall: 678 yards, 12 TDs on 126 carries; 6 TDs passing (10 of 16)
WIDE RECEIVERS
Percy Arnold, Junior, White Hall: 657 yards and 3 touchdowns on 34 receptions
Markel Bulliner, Senior, Fordyce: 565 yards, 6 TDs on 29 receptions
Davonne Chapman, Junior, Dollarway: 450 yards, 7 TDs receiving
TIGHT END
Michael Risner, Junior, McGehee: All 8-4A Conference tight end
LINEMEN
Layne Miles, Junior, McGehee: Key part of 8-4A champions’ offensive line
Jamison Murry, Junior, Pine Bluff: Standout blocker at 6-4, 220 pounds
Justin Rose, Senior, Sheridan: Graded 87 percent
Steven Watson, Sophomore, Pine Bluff: Helped offense produce two 800-plus yard rushers
DEFENSE
LINEMEN
Dale Bass, Senior, McGehee: 5 sacks, 25 solo tackles, 28 assists, 12 for losses
Seth Clark, Senior, Fordyce: 98 tackles, 8 for losses, 7 sacks
Michael Hemphill, Junior, Fordyce: 59 tackles, 11 for losses, 3 sacks
Jaquan Lasley, Junior, Dollarway: 10 sacks, 58 tackles, 5 forced fumbles
Levi Wilson, Senior, Rison: 7 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries (1 returned for TD), blocked punt
LINEBACKERS
Hunter Brown, Senior, White Hall: 6 sacks, 101 tackles, 14 for losses, 3 fumble recoveries
Josh Harris, Sophomore, Watson Chapel: 50 solo tackles, 91 assists, 2 sacks
Deondrai Haynes, Senior, McGehee: 24 solo tackles, 36 assists, 2 ½ sacks, 6 pass deflections
A.J. Smith, Senior, Rison: 79 tackles, 14 for losses, 3 sacks, 16 QB pressures, INT returned for TD
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Addison Grandy, Senior, Dollarway: 56 tackles, 14 pass breakups, 3 INTs
Hayden Hodges, Senior, White Hall: 5 sacks, 87 tackles, 10 for losses, 2 INTs
Cue Rose, Sophomore, McGehee: 32 solo tackles, 16 assists, 5 INTs
Keontis Walker, Senior, McGehee: 23 solo tackles, 23 assists, 4 INTs
HONORABLE MENTION
Dollarway
Shamario Allmond, senior LB; Kabion Ento, sophomore, DB; Anthony Johnson, junior DL; Deandre Payton, sophomore LB; Nicholas Woolfork, sophomore DL
Fordyce
Thaxton Tolbert, senior WR; Austin Nutt, junior LB
Monticello
Jordan Smith, senior DL; Kameron Smith, senior DE
Sheridan
Braden Lunday, sophomore RB