5A All-State Team Announced

5A FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE: OFFENSIVE LINE THOMAS ASHCRAFT, Cedar Hill, Sr., graded over 90 percent; averaged 8 pancakes per game ALEC EGAN, Abilene, Sr., graded 94 percent, 22 pancakes, 1 sack allowed JOSH KASTEN, Copperas Cove, Sr., graded 93 percent grade, 40 pancakes HANUR KIM, Plano, Sr., 27-game starter; 98 pancakes CEDRIC OGBUEHI, Allen, Jr., Best blocker on team that averaged 36.1 points, 225 rushing yards GARRETT PORTER, Odessa Permian, Sr., 118 knockdowns, 98 pancakes ENDS/RECEIVERS ALDO HERNANDEZ, Laredo Alexander, Sr., 121-1,548 receiving, 18 TDs; 38 PATs, 5 FGs as kicker JORDAN LESLIE, Tomball, Jr., 59-1,065 receiving, 10 TDs in 9 games SHANEY WILKINSON, Lubbock Coronado, Sr., 106-1,458 receiving, 18 TDs QUARTERBACK: RUSSELL SHEPARD, Cypress Ridge, Sr., 1,458 passing yards, 16 TDs in 9 games; 1,111 rushing yards, 17 TDs RUNNING BACKS: REX BURKHEAD, Plano, Sr., 212-1,495 rushing, 24 TDs JA'TERIAN DOUGLAS, Arlington Lamar, Jr., 2,036 yards, 28 TDs; had 353-yard game STEPFAN TAYLOR, Mansfield, Sr., 1,789 yards, 22 TDs; 200 or more yards in 6 games KICKER: CHRIS BOSWELL, Keller Fossil Ridge, Sr., 9 FG, long of 51, 3 from 47; 27-for-27 on PATs OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RUSSELL SHEPARD, Cypress Ridge. FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE LINEMEN JACKSON JEFFCOAT, Plano West, Jr., 94 tackles, 11 TFL; 20 pressures; 7 sacks; 4 pass breakups ALEX OKAFOR, Pflugerville, Sr., 59 tackles, 17 TFL, 9 sacks, 2 fumbles recovered, 1 fumble caused, 1 blocked punt THADDEUS RANDLE, Galena Park North Shore, Sr., 50 tackles, 17 TFL in 8 games; 8.5 sacks, 3 fumbles caused, 2 fumbles recovered, 11 QB pressures NIKITA WHITLOCK, Wylie, Sr., 101 tackles, 17 TFL; 14 sacks; 16 hurries; 4 fumbles caused; 2 fumbles recovered; 7 blocked kicks (2 returned for TDs) LINEBACKERS: TANNER BROCK, Copperas Cove, Sr., 155 tackles (101 solo); 13 TFL COREY NELSON, Dallas Skyline, Jr., 156 tackles, 12 sacks, 19 TFL, 4 pass breakups, 9 blocked punts, 3 fumbles recovered, 5 fumbles caused ZACHARY ORR, DeSoto, Jr., 159 tackles (88 solo), 22 TFL, 6 fumbles recovered, 7 fumbles caused, 1 INT BACKS: GREG BROWN, Garland, Sr., 125 tackles (90 solo, 35 assist); 4 TFL, 5 fumbles caused, 2 fumbles recovered, 3 INT, 6 pass breakups DANIEL JORDAN, Wylie, Sr., 60 tackles; 8 INTs, 15 pass breakups; 9 blocked kicks CHRIS MILLER, Copperas Cove, Sr., 11 INTs, four returned for TDs; 62 tackles (43 solo) LARRY STEPHENS, Galena Park North Shore, Jr., 47 tackles, 3 TFL in 8 games; 5 INTs, 12 pass breakups, 3 fumbles recovered PUNTER: JESUS VARGAS, Donna, Sr., 42.3-yard average on 30 punts; 6 inside 20 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: NIKITA WHITLOCK, Wylie. SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE: LINEMEN Matt Boyles, Southlake Carroll, Sr.; Joel Gray, Lewisville Hebron, Sr.; Hunter Hogan, Tyler Lee, Sr.; Will McLane, Smithson Valley, Sr.; Margarito Vasquez, Odessa Permian, Jr. ENDS/RECEIVERS Collin Ashley, Flower Mound, Sr.; Tayler Gabriel, Mesquite Horn, Sr. QUARTERBACK Matt Brown, Allen, Jr.; Jerry Lopez, Laredo Alexander, Sr. RUNNING BACKS Bradley Marquez, Odessa, Soph.; Sherard Ray, Odessa Permian, Sr.; Bo Snelson, Pasadena Memorial, Sr. KICKER Zach Olen, Richardson Berkner, Jr. ___ SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE LINEMEN Brayden Burnett, Southlake Carroll, Sr.; Jamarkus McFarland, Lufkin, Sr.; Jackson Richards, Southlake Carroll, Jr.; Siasaio "L.T." Tuipulotu, Euless Trinity, Sr. LINEBACKERS Elikena Fieilo, Euless Trinity, Sr.; Edgar Martinez, Los Fresnos, Sr.; Daniel Salinas, Galena Park North Shore, Sr. BACKS Jordan Aubrey, Tyler Lee, Sr.; Dele Junaid, Fort Bend Hightower, Sr.; Nate Snow, Houston Clear Lake, Sr.; Steve Williams, Dallas Skyline, Sr. PUNTER Will Atterberry, Lewisville, Sr.