ASWA announces Back and Lineman of the Year for the 2013 football season

Published 4:22 pm Monday, December 30, 2013

The Alabama Sports Writers Association recently announced their finalists for Back or Lineman of the Year for the 2013 football season.
At its All-State meeting earlier this month, the ASWA selected three finalists in each category in each of the six classes in the Alabama High School Athletic Association and one from the Alabama Independent Schools Association.
Winners in each class – as well as the ASWA’s annual Mr. Football award and Super 12 team — will be announced on Jan. 15 at the Alabama Activities Center in Montgomery at the annual banquet, sponsored by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association.

2013 ASWA BACK/LINEMAN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
CLASS 6A BACK
Kendrick Doss, Florence, QB, Sr., 6-2, 225
Keith Mixon, Shades Valley, Ath., Jr. 5-9, 172
*-Racean Thomas, Oxford, RB, Sr., 6-0, 200

LINEMAN
Rashaan Evans, Auburn, DL, Sr., 6-2, 215
Shaun Hamilton, Carver-Montgomery, LB, Sr., 6-2, 219
Keith Holcombe, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, LB, Sr., 6-3, 215

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CLASS 5A BACK
Dantley Coker, Southside-Gadsden, RB, Sr., 6-2, 215
Nick Gibson, Pinson Valley, RB, Jr., 5-11, 195
Tyler Johnston, Spanish Fort, QB, So., 6-1, 190

LINEMAN
Tyler Carr, Southside-Gadsden, OL, Jr., 6-5, 310
*-Jordan Sims, Homewood, OL, Sr., 6-4, 330
*-Tre Williams, St. Paul’s, LB, Sr., 6-3, 230

CLASS 4A BACK
*-Ronnie Clark, Calera, Ath., Sr., 6-3, 218
Troy Dixon, UMS-Wright, RB, Jr., 5-9, 176
C.J. Tolbert, Dadeville, QB, Sr., 5-9, 180

LINEMAN
*-Blake Bean, Oneonta, DL, Sr., 6-3, 260
Richard McBryde, Charles Henderson, LB, Jr., 6-2, 215
A.J. Smoot, Dora, DL, Jr., 6-2, 230

CLASS 3A BACK
Ryan Carpenter, Colbert Co., RB, Sr., 5-9, 190
*-Jamarius Henderson, Dale Co., RB, Jr., 5-10, 207
Malik Miller, Madison Acad., RB, So., 6-0, 220

LINEMAN
Exavyer Jackson, Piedmont, DL, Sr., 6-2, 205
Frank Williams, Madison Acad., OL, Sr., 6-2, 265
Tyler Wright, Leeds, LB, Jr., 5-9, 220

CLASS 2A BACK
Jakoby Aldridge, Sweet Water, RB, Sr., 5-6, 165
Marlon Bridges, Lanett, Ath., Jr., 6-1, 180
*-Tyler Rogers, Mobile Chr., RB, Sr., 5-11, 195

LINEMAN
Kadarrius Lawrence, Fultondale, OL, Sr., 6-0, 296
Baltazar Rubio, Tanner, DL, Sr., 6-1, 220
Trent Thrash, Fyffe, LB, Sr. 5-10, 198

CLASS 1A BACK
Jermarcus Brown, Pickens Co., RB, Sr., 5-11, 175
Terrance Hollingsworth, Berry, RB, Sr., 5-9, 210
Brody Meeks, Lynn, Ath., Sr., 5-11, 180

LINEMAN
Eddquerron Harris, R.A. Hubbard, DL, Sr., 6-0, 250
Jatevin Horn, Marengo, LB, Sr., 5-9, 185
Ben Mills, Coosa Chr., DL, Jr., 5-11, 195

AISA BACK
Josh Crawford, Edgewood Acad., Ath., Jr., 5-10, 210
Jake McKenzie, Monroe Acad., QB, Sr., 6-0, 190
*-Jarrette Pope, Clarke Prep, RB, Sr., 6-2, 220

LINEMAN
*-Terrell Bush, Tuscaloosa Acad., DL, Sr. 6-3, 305
Trey Carter, OL, Monroe Acad., OL, So., 6-0, 205
*-Cortney Wilbanks, Restoration Acad., LB, Sr., 6-1, 230

*-returning finalist from 2012

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My name is Adam Robinson and I have been the Sports Editor of the Brewton Standard since September 2007. I cover all the local sports in the Brewton area. I am a 2007 graduate of Troy University with a degree in Print Journalism with a contract in Sports Information. I married Shari Lynn in June of 2007 and we welcomed our first child, Hatlee, in April of 2010.

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