Kpreps Class 6A All-State Team - 2017

Blue Valley North All-State QB Graham Mertz (5). (Photo by Logan Brockschmidt)
By: Kpreps.com
May 15, 2018

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Kpreps.com Class 6A All-State Team
(Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name)

Quarterbacks
Dante Jackson (5-7, 160, Sr) – Lawrence
            -- 974 passing, 13 TD; 1,215 rushing, 12 TD; shared Sunflower League Offensive MVP
Graham Mertz (6-4, 205, Jr) – Blue Valley North 
            -- 62% completion, 3,684 passing yards, 45 TD

Running backs (tie for 4th RB)
Milton Braasch (6-0, 220, Sr) – Shawnee Mission East
            -- 1,646 rushing yards, 27 TD; shared Sunflower League Offensive MPV
Jax Dineen (5-11, 230, Jr) – Lawrence Free State
            -- 1,510 rushing yards, 23 TD
Breece Hall (6-2, 200, Jr) – Wichita Northwest
            -- 1,907 rushing yards, 30 TD
Brody Kooser (5-10, 185, Sr) – Derby
            -- 1,806 rushing yards, 34 TD; AVCTL-I Offensive MVP
Ky Thomas (5-11, 185, So) – Topeka High
            -- 1,771 rushing yards, 26 TD; 184 receiving yards, 2 TD

Wide Receivers
Dylan Freberg (6-4, 220, Sr)– Blue Valley North 
            -- 76 receptions, 1,177 yards, 11 TD
TyJuan Lewis (6-1, 180, Sr) – Olathe East
            -- 35 receptions, 614 yards, 6 TD
Jaxson Reynolds (5-11, 175, Sr) – Wichita Northwest
            -- 52 receptions, 921 yards, 12 TDs
Nijel Roberts (5-9, 165, Sr) – Blue Valley North 
            -- 69 receptions, 1,085  yards, 13 TD

Tight End (tie for 3rd TE)
Jackson Heath (6-4, 215, Sr) – Blue Valley Northwest
            -- 61 receptions, 880 yards, 6 TD
Quinton Hicks (6-3, 230, Jr) – Haysville Campus 
            -- 38 receptions, 523 yards, 8 TD
Jack Parks (6-4, 230, Sr) – Olathe Northwest 
            -- 1st team All Sunflower League TE

Offensive Line
Evan Clark (6-3, 270, Sr) – Derby
Justin Finnigan (6-2, 260, Sr) – Shawnee Mission East
Jacob Glendinning (6-6, 280, Sr) – Washburn Rural
Tanner Matthias (6-0, 260, Sr) – Topeka High
Jalen Robinson (6-5, 285, Sr) – Lawrence Free State
Seth Zegunis (6-4, 280, Sr) – Olathe Northwest

All Purpose 
Federico Harvey (6-1, 155, Sr) – Haysville Campus
            -- 660 rushing yards; 2,144 passing yards, 31 total TD; as a DB had 7 INT
Alex Totta (5-11, 175, Jr) – Blue Valley  
            -- 143 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 sacks, INT; 778 rushing, 9 TD, 197 receiving 2 TD
Dawson Williams (6-3, 195, Sr) – Dodge City
            -- 712 rushing yards, 9 TD; 334 receiving yards, 4 TD; 125 passing yards

Defensive Line  (tie for 4th DL)
Demarcus Elliott (6-3, 290, Sr) – Garden City
            -- 81 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, INT, WAC player of the year
Miles Emery (6-5, 235, Sr) --  Blue Valley North
            -- 75 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 2 passes broken up
Nik Grubbs (6-3, 210, Sr) – Manhattan
            -- 45 tackles, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovery
Marcus Hicks (6-5, 245, Jr) – Wichita Northwest
            -- 59 tackles, 10 sacks, 18.5 tackles for loss
P.J. Spencer (6-3, 235, Jr) – Shawnee Mission East
            -- 44 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks

Linebackers  (tie for 4th LB)
Josh Carter (5-10, 205, Jr) – Wichita Northwest
            -- 136 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, INT
Eric Dooley (6-2, 190, Sr) – Olathe North
            -- 154 tackles; 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 passes broken up
Jack Hamilton (6-2, 180, Sr) – Washburn Rural  
            -- 97 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 INT, forced fumble
David Johnson (6-0, 195, Sr) – Lawrence Free State  
            -- 95 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, INT, fumble recovery
DaVante King (6-0, 215, Sr) – Junction City  
            -- 1st Team Centennial League LB; 3-time all-conference player

Defensive Backs (tie for 4th DB)
Ekow Boye-Doe (6-1, 175, Sr) – Lawrence
            -- 42 tackles, 9 passes broken up, 1st Team Sunflower League DB
Jalin Harper (6-0, 170, Sr) – Manhattan
            -- 88 tackles, 3 INT, 6 passes broken up, 1st  Team Centennial League
Kwinton Lassiter (5-11, 150, Sr) – Lawrence Free State
            -- 36 tackles, tackles for loss, 8 INT, 8 passes broken up
Cameron Mitchel-Johnson (6-0, 160, Sr) – Olathe East
            -- 1st team Sunflower League DB; also standout return man for Hawks
Eric Olson (6-0, 185, Jr) – Blue Valley
            -- 91 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 INT, 7 passes broken up; standout returner

Kicker
Jackson Likens (6-0, 185, Sr) – Blue Valley
            -- All-EKL Kicker; 49 of 49 PATs & 12 of 13 field goals; Long of 42 yards

Punter
Anthony Flores (5-11, 200, Sr) – Garden City
            -- averaged 38.2 yards per punt on 52 punts; 17 punts inside the 20

Return Specialist
Jamison Phelps (5-11, 165, Sr) – Olathe South
            -- two-time 1st Team Sunflower League returner

Coach
Andy Sims – Blue Valley North
            -- led the Mustangs to their first 6A title

 

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