Kpreps.com Class 6A All-State Team
(Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name)
Quarterbacks
Graham Mertz (6-4, 205, Sr) – Blue Valley North
-- 61% completion, 3,886 passing yards, 51 TD; 122 rushing yards, 4 TD
Jack Roberts (6-3, 185, Sr) – Shawnee Mission South
-- 1,126 passing yards; 1,321 rushing yards, 26 total TD
Running backs (tie for 4th RB)
Jacqez Barksdale (6-0, 225, Sr) – Topeka High
-- 1,316 rushing yards, averaged more than 12 yards per carry
Kevontae McDonald (6-0, 190, Sr) – Manhattan
-- 1,628 rushing yards, 30 TD
Daymonn Sanchez (6-1, 175, Sr) – Olathe North
-- 272 carries, 2,413 rushing yards, 29 TD; 139 receiving yards, 3 TD
Ky Thomas (6-0, 190, Jr) – Topeka High
-- 1,651 rushing yards, 21 TD;
Trey Washington (5-10, 195, Jr) – Derby
-- 1,836 rushing yards, 24 TD
Wide Receivers
David Brown (6-1, 170, Jr)– Blue Valley West
-- 66 receptions, 1,054 yards, 13 TD
Cameron Burt (6-4, 190, Sr) – Blue Valley North
-- 101 receptions, 1,838 yards, 21 TD
Billy Conaway (6-1, 205, Sr) – Shawnee Mission North
-- standout receiver and return man for the Indians
A.J. Shields (6-3, 175, Sr) – Olathe South
-- 47 receptions, 934 yards, 9 TD
Tight End
Gage Gulley (6-3, 220, Sr) – Gardner-Edgerton
-- 1st Team Sunflower League TE; also 1st Team DE for the Blazers
Quinton Hicks (6-3, 230, Sr) – Haysville Campus
-- 29 catches, 431 receiving yards, 5 TD; 104 tackles, 9 sacks, 20 tackles for loss
Offensive Line (tie for 6th OL)
Bryce Atkinson (6-2, 220, Sr) – Derby
Rufujio Chairez (6-1, 300, Jr) – Garden City
Turner Corcoran (6-6, 290, Sr) – Lawrence Free State
Jacob Dice (6-0, 240, Sr) – Olathe North
Seth Falley (6-3, 280, Sr) – Haysville Campus
Jack Stallard (6-4, 240, Sr) – Blue Valley North
Talor Warner (6-4, 250, Jr) – Gardner-Edgerton
All Purpose (several tied)
Arland Bruce, IV (5-10, 180, So) – Olathe North
-- 1,379 rushing yards, 19 TD; 66% completion, 1,209 passing yards, 16 TD
Hunter Igo (6-0, 195, Sr) – Derby
-- 1,068 passing yards, 17 TD; 931 rushing yards, 13 TD
Luke Jennings (6-4, 215, Sr) – Gardner-Edgerton
-- 115 carries, 1,198 rushing yards, 11 TD, 135 receiving yards, 2 TD
Amauri Pesek-Hickson (6-1, 210, Sr) – Blue Valley North
-- 932 rushing yards, 8 TD; 51 receptions, 812 yards, 14 TD
Jordan White (6-1, 200, Sr) – Washburn Rural
-- 1,323 passing yards, 12 TD; 896 rushing yards, 9 TD
Defensive Line
Evan Darville (6-2, 295, Sr) -- Dodge City
-- 85 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries
David Hernandez (6-4, 240, Sr) – Manhattan
-- 42 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 5 sacks; Centennial League Defensive MVP
Isaac Keener (6-1, 240, Sr) – Derby
-- 83 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 12 sacks; AVCTL-I Defensive MVP
P.J. Spencer (6-3, 235, Sr) – Shawnee Mission East
-- 61 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 6 sacks
Linebackers
Jax Dineen (5-11, 230, Sr) – Lawrence Free State
-- 23 tackles for loss, 2 INT; also 1,300 rushing yards, 19 TD
Jay Fisher (6-0, 195, Sr) – Derby
-- 53 tackles; 11 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 1st Team AVCTL-I LB
Tyler Stottle (6-1, 190, Sr) – Shawnee Mission East
-- 97 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 2 INT, 2 forced fumble, recovery
Jackson Syring (6-1, 170, Sr) – Derby
-- 47 tackles, 2 sacks, 83 kick points
Defensive Backs
Dax Benway (6-0, 175, Sr) – Derby
-- 27 tackles, 6 INT, 1st Team AVCTL-I DB
Javontez Brime (6-1, 180, Sr) – Junction City
-- All-Centennial League DB; standout returner
Keenan Garber (5-10, 175, Sr) – Lawrence Free State
-- standout DB, 4 INT; also had 34 receptions, 22 total TDs
Cameron Harvey (5-10, 160, Sr) – Haysville Campus
-- 87 total tackles, 5 INT; 450 receiving yards, 483 rushing yards, 10 TDs
Kicker
Parker Willis (6-3, 195, Sr) – Shawnee Mission East
-- 44 of 45 PATs & 14 of 17 field goals; Long of 42 yards; 55% touchbacks
Punter
Reece Morss (6-21, 225, Sr) – Garden City
-- averaged 37.7 yards per punt on 35 punts; 9 inside the 20; standout RB/LB
Return Specialist
Jai Haynes (5-9, 165, Sr) – Olathe South
-- 1,017 return yards, avg 26 yards per kickoff return, 4 TD; standout DB, 6 INT
Ja’iel Johnson (5-6, 150, Sr) – Dodge City
-- averaged 28.3 per kickoff return; 509 return yards, TD
Coach
Ryan Cornelsen – Gardner-Edgerton
-- in his first season at GE, led Blazers to a 10-1 season after finishing 0-9 in 2017
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