2014 APSE Class 3A All-State Team
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Updated: December 31, 2014
The 2014 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A all-state high school football team. Voting based on regular-season performance. Players are listed in alphabetical order at each position.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Linemen:
— AUSTIN ANDERSON, Mineola, Jr. — 93 percent grade, 52 pancakes, no sacks allowed, district’s lineman of year
— COREY BRISTER, New London West Rusk, Jr. — 94 percent grade, 78 pancakes, no sacks allowed
— BAILY EDWARDS, Cisco; Sr. — 90 percent grade, 52 knockdowns, no sacks allowed
— MATT HENDERSON, Wall, Sr. –95 percent grade, 21 pancakes
— ETHAN PATLAN, Sonora, Sr. — 92 percent grade, 129 knockdowns, 31 pancakes
Receivers/ends:
— COLE BRUNETT, Whitney, Sr. — 71-1,597, 18 TDs receiving
— TYLER FAUVER, Grandview, Sr. — 96-1,632, 20 TDs receiving
Quarterback:
— BRETT GILCHRIST, Whitney, Sr. — 191-278-3,606, 41 TDs passing, 5 INTs; 6 TDs rushing
Running backs:
— BEAU BROWN, Spearman, Sr. — 1,676 yards rushing, 24 TDs
— BRODY MALOVETS, Rogers, Sr. — 246-1,923, 21 TDs rushing
— DEVIN SHAW, Lone Oak, Sr. — 294-2,231, 22 TDs rushing
Kicker:
— TYLER ELLIS, Blooming Grove, Sr. — 12-12 FGs, long of 52, 47-49 PATs, 27 touchbacks
Offensive Player of the Year: Brett Gilchrist, Whitney
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Linemen:
— D’ANDRE ADAMS, Cameron Yoe, Jr. — 115 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 FF, 5 blocked kicks
— TRISTAN JONES, Cooper, Jr. — 58 tackles, 14 sacks, 32 TFL, 1 defensive TD, 3 safeties.
— HUNTER THEDFORD, Comanche, Sr. — 52 tackles, 11 sacks, 14 TFL, 11 blocked passes, 6 PBU, 2 FF
— PHILLIP ZUNIGA, Banquete, Sr. — 139 tackles, 14 sacks, 14 TFL, 6 FF
Linebackers:
— ALEX PARSONS, McGregor, Soph. — 102 tackles, 3 INTs, INT return for TD, 3 FR, fumble return for TD, 5 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 FF
— LAYNE PFANNENSTIEL, Jewett Leon, Sr. – 177 tackles, 21 TFL, 7 sacks, 4 FF, 3 int, INT return for TD
— SWADE SMITH, White Oak, Sr. — 117 tackles, 25 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 FF, 3 FR, 2 INTs, defensive TD
Defensive backs:
— RONEY ELAM, Newton, Sr. — 66 tackles, 5 INTs (2 returned for TD) 3 FF, 2 FR, 4 blocked FGs
— JIMARIO GROUNDS, Hallettsville, Sr. — 7 INTs, 1 INT return for TD, 71 tackles
— DEONTAE JONES, Edna, Sr. — 6 INTs, 1 INT return for TD, 10 pass deflections, 129 tackles, 5 TFL
— MATTHEW TIGERT, Holliday, Sr. — 31 tackles, 8 INTs, 2 INTs returned for TDs
Punter:
— AUSTIN MARSHALL, Kountze, Sr. — 24 punts, 42.0 Avg. yard average, 8 inside the 20
Defensive Player of the Year: Layne Pfannenstiel, Jewett Leon
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE
Linemen:
— Brandon Bruce, Rogers, Sr.; Zane Hughes, Spearman, Sr.; Tyler Martin, Kirbyville, Jr.; Brandon Smith, Spearman, Jr.; Dustin Smith, Muleshoe, Sr.
Receivers/ends:
— Lawson Ayo, Sunnyvale, Jr.; Aaron Sims, Cameron Yoe, Sr.
Quarterback:
— Austin Skinner, Teague, Sr.
Running backs:
—Chris Atchley, Rice, Sr.; Cooper Ogle, Shallowater, Soph.; Traion Smith, Cameron Yoe, Jr.
Kicker:
— Aron Lopez, Post, Jr.
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE
Linemen:
— Jeremy Bullock, Tulia, Sr.; Paul Hill, Van Vleck, Sr.; Trevor Keener, Mineola, Sr.; Lane Oliver, Wall, Sr.
Linebackers:
— Chan Amie, Waskom, Jr.; Gary Flores, Brady, Sr.; Austin Irwin, Tulia, Sr.
Defensive backs:
— Corey Cauley, Kirbyville, Sr.; Kotie Hoover, Cisco, Sr.; Josh Ince, Whitney, Sr.; Jake Pullen, White Oak, Sr.
Punter:
— Andres Acevedo, Sonora, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
LINEMEN: Brandon Barrios, Coleman; Jarrod Brooks, Kirbyville; Alex Broomfield, Pattonville Prairiland; Wade Cookston, Sunnyvale; Lionel DeLeon, Sonora; Hunter Flanigan, Newton; Ramon Flores, Crane; C.J. Hibbetts, Farmersville; Lyle Hibbetts, Farmersville; Mason Holcomb, Childress; Reece Jordan, Boyd; Gino Juarez, Brownfield; Ronnie Killen, WF City View; Cason Mayo, Breckenridge; Ryan Mitchell, Teague; Josh Monkres, Bowie; Dakota Oliver, Brownfield; Jarred Parker, Littlefield; Dylan Pelton, Leonard; Ricardo Perez, Kingsville Santa Gertrudis; James Phillips, Crane; Jaybren Rodriguez, Post; Taylor Robinson, McGregor; Charley Rowden, Troup; Joseph Villarreal, Lubbock Roosevelt; Desmond Wagner, Hempstead; Zac Walton, Coahoma; Kendell Wimberly, Whitney.
RECEIVERS/ENDS: DaCoven Bailey, Pilot Point; Adam Banks, Hempstead; Justice Bean, Frankston; Jordan Demps, Brownfield; Tyler Foiles, Paris Chisum; Christian Lara, Rockdale; Pearce Loth, Rockdale; Trenton McGee, Hallettsville; Desmond Perry, Goliad; A.J. Phillips, Crockett; Kendrick Rogers, Frankston; D’Lance Sharp, Commerce; Levi Shetler, Paris Chisum; Timothy Thornton, Amarillo Highland Park; Caleb Twyford, Farmersville.
QUARTERBACKS: Tanner Baird, Spearman; Nate Kowalik, Goliad; Reid Nickerson, Cameron Yoe; Daniel Rojo, Alpine; Zach Smith, Grandview; Will Smith, Hempstead; Nick Tisdell, Paris Chisum.
RUNNING BACKS: Morgan Brewer, Franklin; Marquis Broussard, Edna; Montrell Brown, Van Vleck; Charles Chapman, East Bernard; Colton Elrod, Blanco; Calum Foster, Newton; Jaquan Hemphill, Coleman; Kevin Johnson, Waskom; Deon’Tray Jordan, WF City View; Paul Kinney, Karnes City; Landen Lewis, Cisco; Josh Lopez, Muleshoe; Kelton Mansfield, Whitney; Dylan Monck, Leonard; Da’Madrick Moore, Littlefield; Darrin Pennington, Farmersville; Brandt Schilling, Idalou; Jace Thomas, Newton.
KICKERS: Isaac Campos, Dublin; Adolfo Chavira, Rockdale; Corey Crenshaw, Sunnyvale.
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
LINEMEN: Kyle Boyet, Coleman; Josh Breed, Kirbyville; Caden Bruton, Frankston; Seth Burge, San Angelo Grape Creek; Joshua Carroll, Stockdale; Logan Carter, Henrietta; Dylan Crawford, Teague; Preston Ehler, Rockdale; Irwin Franklin, Goliad; Tracy Gilliam, McGregor; Tyrone Hunt, Arp; Alex Juarez, Blanco; Dave Lewis, Newton; Ethan Patlan, Sonora; Matt Perez, Amarillo Highland Park; Cody Peters, Rogers; Tyler Prazak, Rockdale; Chauncey Rich, Red Oak Life; Skylar Simpson, New Diana; Clayton Stuart, Newton.
LINEBACKERS: Jorge Alanis, Wall; Sid Anderson, Sonora; Zaccheaus Bell, Teague; Clay Braden, Wall; Bailey Broyles, Holliday; Brenton Burgett, Shallowater; Clay Carper, Eastland; Ryan Cullen, Cameron Yoe,; Austin Dooley, Breckenridge; Aikman Elrod, Blanco; JT Estes, Whitney; Elias Estrada, Karnes City; Nick Forde, Red Oak Life; Courtney Gravely, Amarillo Highland Park; Royce Harris, Coleman; Tanner Holmes, Newton; Robert Jackson, Commerce; Mason Lansford, Florence; Cash Mankin, Comanche; Mason Marinek, Rogers; Zeek Morin, Brownfield; Alejo Rodriguez, Post; Justin Stone, Alpine; Juan Vargas, Mineola; Ryder White, Muleshoe.
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Tony Brown, Jarrell; Matthew Chavez, Alpine; Christian Eubanks, Clyde; Kris Gutierrez, Wall; Jalen Hill, Aransas Pass; Caleb Honea, Eastland; Braxton Iden, Coahoma; Tevin Samuel, Kirbyville; Noah Sneed, Mineola; Eric Villarreal, El Maton Tidehaven; John Washington, Cameron Yoe; Nick Weigant, Whitney; Ian Wilks, Lubbock Roosevelt; Cameron Wolf, Spearman.
PUNTER: Keaton Potts, Commerce