ASWA All-State Football Team | Class 5A
he Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) has unveiled its 2023 All-State Football team selections. The announcement, made on Saturday morning, is based on nominations from coaches statewide. The final selection was voted on by the ASWA’s prep committee.
On Wednesday, ASWA will announce the finalists for Back and Lineman of the Year across all AHSAA classifications and the AISA. The winners, including the state’s Mr. Football, will be revealed at a banquet in Montgomery on January 16.
The AHSAA Class 5A All-State Team is listed below:
Coach of the Year | Jake Ganus | Moody
First Team All-State
Offense
QB | Eric Handley | Pleasant Grove
RB | Cam Phinizee | Russellville
RB | Mason Teague | Southside-Gadsden
RB | Kolin Wilson | Gulf Shores
WR | Dalyn Jackson | Demopolis
WR | Antron Mitchell | Eufaula
WR | Clarence Taylor | Pleasant Grove
OL | Micah DeBose | Vigor
OL | Benton Dunn | Charles Henderson
OL | Jordan Foy | Pleasant Grove
OL | Eli Long | Lawrence Co.
OL | Nathan Pybus | Central-Clay Co.
PK | Nik Peerson | Charles Henderson
Defense
DL | Zion Grady | Charles Henderson
DL | Kavion Henderson | Leeds
DL | Kingston Lowe | Gulf Shores
DL | Aiden Stewart | Central-Clay Co.
LB | Koby Johnson | Central-Clay Co.
LB | Brandon Purifoy | Vigor
LB | QB Reese | Ramsay
LB | Zane Smith | Moody
DB | Cam Dooley | Valley
DB | Ty Goodwill | Faith Academy
DB | Braden Jackson | Gulf Shores
DB | Cam Wormley | Pleasant Grove
P | Seth Cooper | Sardis
Athlete
Jy’won Boyd | Charles Henderson
Caleb Dozier | Headland
Jerrian Graham | Vigor
Ronnie Royal | Gulf Shores
SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE
Offense
QB | Carson McFadden | John Carroll
RB | LaDamion Boyd | Central-Clay Co.
RB | Bryce Dowdlan | B.C. Rain
RB | Keishawn Rowser | Demopolis
WR | KD Barnes | Moody
WR | Peyton Plott | Carroll-Ozark
WR | Brandon Thomas | Valley
OL | Hayden Breal | UMS-Wright
OL | Jamin Brown | Southside-Gadsden
OL | Mason Hiller | Beauregard
OL | Carde Smith | Williamson
OL | Tony Zinnerman | Demopolis
PK | Will Langston | Gulf Shores
Defense
DL | Chris Burge | Leeds
DL | Matthew James | Russellville
DL | Cam Mallory | Moody
DL | Demarcus Wynn | Ramsay
LB | Ellis McGaskin | Williamson
LB | EJ Havis | Guntersville
LB | Marquel Patterson | Ramsay
LB | Tytan Rich | Southside-Gadsden
DB | Toney Coleman | Eufaula
DB | Taijh Overton | Williamson
DB | Jacori Stabler | Faith Academy
DB | Tamarcus Threatt | Carver-Birmingham
P | Kaleb Goff | Moody
Athlete
Justin Adams | Citronelle
Joe Lott | UMS-Wright
Tremell Washington | Ramsay
Anthony Young | Wenonah
HONORABLE MENTION
QB | Charlie Johnston | Moody
QB | Amari Yelding | B.C. Rain
RB | Carlos Benjamin Jr. | Vigor
RB | Jake Harper | Fairview
WR | Zach Archer | John Carroll
WR | JeDan Gilbert | Fairfield
OL | Royce Baucom | Guntersville
OL | Eric Gonzalez | Fairview
PK | Cleat Forrest | Alexandria
DL | Otto Brewer | Gulf Shores
DL | Devin Whitsett | Vigor
LB | Malachi Duncan | Russellville
LB | Logan Silva | Arab
DB | Eli Holliman | Shelby Co.
DB | Jermaine McCree | Williamson
P | Jaxson Gaither | Beauregard
ATH | Lakeith Person | Carroll-Ozark
ATH | Jaeden Simmons | Faith Academy
