DENNIS SILVA II | STAFF WRITER
Fourteen Rio Grande Valley high school football players were named to the Class 5A all-state team that was released Wednesday morning by the Associated Press.
Voting was done by Texas sports editors and based on regular-season performance.
Edcouch-Elsa junior defensive tackle Seth Garcia was the only Valley player to be named to the first team. Garcia posted 137 total tackles, 16 sacks and 25 tackles for loss this season.
“I said from the start that Seth was going to be a guy who would have a breakout year, and he lived up to those expectations,” Edcouch-Elsa coach Joe Marichalar said. “Seth was a monster. He’s about 5-10, about 200 pounds, and he doesn’t look like a defensive tackle. But he’s the strongest kid on our team, and he’s a 4.9 40 guy.
“He’s freakishly strong and quick and he just throws people around, even if they’re twice his size.”
Garcia was one of five Yellowjackets named to the all-state team.
Named to the second team were Donna High senior tackle Troy Billman, Brownsville Porter senior running back Jorge Gutierrez and Mercedes senior linebacker Fabricio Quintanilla. The Redskins had a player named to the all-state team for the first time in more than 10 years.
Named as honorable mention were Edcouch-Elsa senior offensive lineman Jared Cantu, Roma offensive lineman Juan Ramirez, Edcouch-Elsa junior offensive lineman Elijah Sanchez, Mission Veterans Memorial senior receiver Bobby Tovar, Donna High senior running back Amonte Bowen, Donna High senior defensive lineman Jorge Ibarra, Mercedes sophomore linebacker Roger Adame III, Edcouch-Elsa senior linebacker Sammy Alaniz, Mission Veterans Memorial senior defensive back Kevin Liebano and Edcouch-Elsa senior defensive back Noe Rodriguez.
What follows is the complete 2014 AP Class 5A all-state team:
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Linemen:
— HOLTON GREENFIELD, Austin Vandegrift, Jr. — 93 percent grade, 39 pancakes, 67 knockdown blocks, 2 sacks allowed
— DARREN HARRIS, Temple, Sr. — 96 percent grade, 72 knockdowns, allowed one sack for offense that averaged 477 yds/gm
— WES HARRIS, Aledo, Jr. — 37 pancakes, 86 percent grade, no sacks allowed
— DYLAN ORHT, Victoria West, Sr. — 95 percent grade, 101 pancakes, no sacks allowed
— GRANT POLLEY, Denton, Jr. — 128 knockdowns, 92 percent grade, no sacks allowed
Receivers/ends:
— STEVEN WAGONER, Denison, Sr. — 103-1,533, 18 TDs
— TYLAN WALLACE, FW South Hills, Jr. — 53-1,313, 19 TDs
Quarterback:
— JETT DUFFEY, Mansfield Lake Ridge, Sr. — 95-155-1,648, 20 TDs passing, 3 INTs; 98-1,019, 12 TDs rushing
Running backs:
— ENO BENJAMIN, Wylie East, Jr. — 306-2,141, 30 TDs
— TRAVIS BRANNAN, Austin Vandegrift, Sr. — 198-1,706, 24 TDs rushing; 5 TDs receiving
— XAVIER SCOTT, Denton, Sr. — 305-2,251, 28 TDs
Kicker:
— JOSUE MUNOZ III, Mansfield Summit, Jr. – 11-15 FGs, long of 52, 48-51 PATs, 38 kickoffs in end zone
Offensive Player of the Year: Jett Duffey, Mansfield Lake Ridge
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FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Linemen:
— SETH GARCIA, Edcouch-Elsa, Jr. — 137 tackles, 16 sacks, 25 TFL
— TAQUON GRAHAM, Temple, Jr. — 50 tackles, 23 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 3 FF
— CHRIS RADFORD, Mansfield Summit, Sr. — 54 tackles, 20 TFL, 4 sacks, 2 FF
— MARVIN TERRY, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Sr. – 89 tackles, 15 sacks, 24 TFL, 2 FF
Linebackers:
— TREVON BROOKS, Lancaster, Sr. – 122 tackles (77 solo), 23 TFL, 8 sacks, 1 INT, 1 def. TD, 10 FF, 3 FR, 3 PBU
— LARRY BROWN, Aledo, Sr. — 125 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 INTs, 10 TFL, 3 FF, 2 FR
— JAYLON WOOTEN, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Jr. – 111 tackles, 14 sacks, 15 TFL, 3 INT, 3 PBU
Defensive backs:
— AMERON DEAN, Longview, Sr. — 32 tackles, 6 PBU, 5 INTs, 3 blocked punts
— ROGER FRAGA, Laredo Nixon, Sr. — 61 tackles, 2 TFL, 8 INTs
— FRANK HONANG, Saginaw, Sr. — 178 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 FF, 2 INTs, 7 PBU
— DEE JOHNSON, Mesquite Poteet, Sr. — 27 tackles, 5 INTs, 2 FR, 2 TDss, 2 blocked kicks, 7 PBU
Punter:
— JORDAN LAWLESS, Lindale, Sr. — 44 punts, 40.4 avg., 15 inside the 20
Defensive Player of the Year: Trevon Brooks, Lancaster
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SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
Linemen:
— Myles Adams, Mansfield Summit, Sr.; Kyle Ardoin, Port Neches-Groves, Sr.; Troy Bilman, Donna, Sr.; Jon Mayweather, Houston North Forest, Sr.; Nico Russolillo, Frisco Heritage, Sr.; Michael Shogbonyo, Mansfield Summit, Sr.; Jermaine Townsend, Temple, Sr.
Receivers/ends:
— Keegan Brewer, Lake Dallas, Sr.; Brannon Bullitt, EP Chapin, Sr.
Quarterback:
— Cade Dyal, Kerrville Tivy, Sr.
Running backs:
— Mulbah Car, Austin Reagan, Sr.; Kierre Crossley, Everman, Sr.; Jorge Gutierrez, Brownsville Porter, Sr.
Kicker:
— Grant Carlson, Fort Bend Ridge Point, Sr.
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SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Linemen:
— Aaron Evans, CC Miller, Sr.; Demerick Gary, Dallas Kimball, Sr.; Jair Jordan, SA Sam Houston; Jack McAdams, Aledo, Sr.
Linebackers:
— Jack Lechman, Mansfield Lake Ridge, Sr.; Mac McCaskill, Cedar Park, Sr.; Fabricio Quintanilla, Mercedes, Sr.
Defensive backs:
— Arnold Azunna, Mansfield Lake Ridge, Sr.; JuAnthony Parker, Dallas South Oak Cliff, Sr.; Prince Robinson, Houston North Forest, Sr.; Vernon Scott, Mansfield Summit, Sr.
Punter:
— Jacob Brammer, Richmond Foster, Jr.
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HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
LINEMEN: Jack Anderson, Frisco; Ryan Becker, Marble Falls; Parker Braun, Hallsville; Travis Bruffy, Fort Bend Ridge Point; Jared Cantu, Edcouch-Elsa; Kade Clapper, Georgetown; Tim Clay, Longview; Barton Clement, Fort Bend Marshall; Benjamin Cohen, SA Alamo Heights; Alex Costilla, San Marcos; Elijah Duane, Cedar Park; Harper Geracci, Cedar Park Vista Ridge; Zach Gipson, Longview; Clay Greathouse, WF Rider; Adrian Harris, Tyler; Jake Helton, Austin Vandegrift; Ernest Martinez, Wylie East; Kevin Massey, Houston North Forest; Chance McLeod, Victoria East; Jack Merrill, Cedar Park; Keenan Murphy, Crosby; Juan Ramirez, Roma; Jorge Rios, Port Lavaca Calhoun; John Runberg, Canyon; Elijah Sanchez, Edcouch-Elsa; Parker Sorge, WF Rider; William Withers, Gregory-Portland; Jordan Wyatt, Longview.
RECEIVERS/ENDS: Taylor Bissell, Burleson; Chayce Bolli, Boerne Champion; Jaylen Dixon, Frisco Lone Star; Bryce Martinez, Victoria East; Ralphlauren McCauley, Grapevine; Emmanuel Netherly, Crosby; Nathan Rabe, CC Calallen; Paxton Segina, Austin Vandegrift; Nathan Stewart, Dallas Adams; Robert Tovar, Mission Veterans; T.J. Vasher, WF Rider.
QUARTERBACKS: Cody Brewer, CC Flour Bluff; Bryson Gipson, Tyler; Josh Green, Boerne Champion; Preston Paden, Burleson; Gunnar Palacios, Canyon; Bowman Sells, Lucas Lovejoy; Jason Shelley, Frisco Lone Star; Luke Skipper, Forney.
RUNNING BACKS: Idrees Ali, Frisco; Josh Avila, Somerset; Khalil Banks, The Colony; Amonte Bowen, Donna; Matt Collier, SA Southside; Carandal Hale, Greenville; Geovani Manning, North Dallas; Blaine Monroe, Gregory-Portland; B.J. Rainford, Fort Bend Ridge Point; Anthony Pegues, Frisco Centennial; Paul Terry, Canyon Randall; Dawonya Tucker, Terrell; J’kardi Witcher, Texarkana Texas.
KICKERS: Luiz Diaz, Georgetown; Hunter Elder, Victoria West; Cody Jenkins, Longview; Jordan Lawless, Lindale; Connor Martin, Frisco Centennial; Angel Quiroga, Bryan; Ryan Reid, Burleson Centennial.
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HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
LINEMEN: Kelvin Apari, Frisco Lone Star; Noah Blomberg, Magnolia; Jacobi Brewer, Texarkana Texas; Mark Brown, FW Arlington Heights; Jayden Drisdale, College Station A&M Consolidated; Jaylen Hutchings, Forney; Jorge Ibarra, Donna; Demondre Lauderdale, FW Arlington Heights; Pierre Leonard, Tyler; Bronson Massie, Lufkin; Jay Mobley, Cedar Park Vista Ridge; Amere Morris, Lindale; Michael Nash, Wichita Falls; Paco Ortiz, Dumas; Camerion Pumphrey, FW South Hills; Jake Ray, Frisco Lone Star; Alex Roman, Marble Falls; Kade Satterwhite, Canyon Randall; Khevon Shepard, Brenham; Kybrian Sheridan, Longview; Brenden Solete, Cedar Park; Rollie Tatum, Gregory-Portland; Moneeb Ullah, CC Calallen; Hal Vinson, Dallas South Oak Cliff.
LINEBACKERS: Roger Adame III, Mercedes; Sammy Alaniz, Edcouch-Elsa; Zach Barrientos, Mesquite Poteet; Jeremiah Chambers, Cedar Park Vista Ridge; Bryson Davis, Longview; Derek Ditto, Dumas; Garrett Grammer, Richmond Foster; Michael Harmon, Houston North Forest; Corban James, FW Arlington Heights; Raul Lucio, Laredo Martin; Corey Mann, Temple; Colton Oberthier, Hallsville; Eric Oliva, Laredo Nixon; RJ Phillips, Cedar Park Vista Ridge; Johnny Roa, FW South Hills; Augustine Tambe, Cedar Park; Vicente Terrones, Laredo Cigarroa; Jacobi Watkins, SA Sam Houston; Haden Willis, Magnolia; Trey Wooten, Dallas Adamson.
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Darrien Campos, Abilene Cooper; Ja’Quavion Daniels, Terrell; Bryston Gipson, Tyler; Jav Guidry, Cedar Park; Jakob Heins, Cedar Park; Kalani Ibara, CC Calallen; Gary King, Dallas South Oak Cliff; Peter Ledesma, Laredo Nixon; Logan LeJeune, Port Neches-Groves; Kevin Liebano, Mission Veterans; Zac Leigh, Victoria East; Jonavan Lopez, Alice; Chris Miller, Frisco Lone Star; Blake Perez, Gregory-Portland; Rajah Preciado, College Station; Noe Rodriguez, Edcouch-Elsa; Vernon Scott, Mansfield Summit; Shyler Staton, Fort Bend Ridge Point; Ty Thomas, Lubbock Cooper; Jerry Wrightner, Texarkana Texas.
PUNTERS: Reed Bowman, Magnolia; Cody Jenkins, Longview; Connor Martin, Frisco Centennial; Culver Sumner, Austin Vandegrift.