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Four DFW area stars help lead Alabama to a National Title
Senior, OL - Chris Owens, Arlington Lamar
After redshirting his freshman year, Owens has made his impact felt on the offensive line. Owens found himself filling in at center for the Tide after All-American Landon Dickerson suffered a torn ACL against Florida in the SEC Championship game. Owens helped the Tide complete their season with a Championship title playing Monday night against Ohio State.
At Arlington Lamar, Owens was a four-star guard and rated as the No. 10 guard Nationally according to a 247Sports composite and the No. 2 Guard in Texas. Owens earned an All-State selection by the Texas Associated Press and chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M.
Freshman, PK - Chase Allen, Colleyville Heritage
Allen joined Alabama as a walk-on addition this season. Allen has served the Crimson Tide by kicking off in various instances to include the starting kickoff duties in the first four games of the 2020 season, against LSU, Mississippi State, Kentucky, and Auburn. Although Allen didn't play during the National Championship game, he totaled 2,029 yards on kickoffs for the Crimson Tide.
At Colleyville Heritage, Allen was ranked as the No. 1 kicker and punter in Texas 5A Division 1. He earned an All-District 4-5A Special Teams Player of the Year honor his senior season and recorded a touchback on 30 of his 46 kicks during his senior season. Allen chose Alabama over Ole Miss and Villanova.
Freshman, RB - Jase McClellan, Aledo
McClellan has shown his ability more than once on Alabama's offense and special teams. He got his first collegiate playing time against Missouri early in the season where he played on special teams before doing the same against Texas A&M in the Tide's home opener. McClellan even earned special teams player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff against Mississippi State where he helped limit MSU to zero yards on punt returns. McClellan totaled 245 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and one receiving yard during the 2020-2021 season with Alabama. McClellan joined on special teams during the National Championship game.
At Aledo, McClellan was a highly sought-after recruit. As a four-star prospect, he was ranked as the No. 6 running back and the No. 6 player in the state of Texas according to a 247Sports composite. McClellan was selected to play in the Under Armor All-American Game and competed in Nike's "The Opening". McClellan helped lead Aledo to a State Title in the 2019-2020 season with a 45-42 win over Fort Bend Marshall. McClellan totaled over 6,800 yards and 842 carries with 125 touchdowns. He chose Alabama over Oklahoma after first pledging his loyalty to the Sooners two years prior to his Tide commitment.
Freshman, OL - Drew Sanders, Denton Ryan
Drew Sanders came out of Denton ready to show his strength to his SEC opponents. Sanders saw consistent play on special teams throughout the entire season as an outside linebacker. In his collegiate debut, Sanders recorded an unassisted tackle against Missouri early in the season. Sanders earned special teams player of the week from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Tennessee and Arkansas. Sanders recorded four solo tackles and five assisted tackles prior to the National Championship game. Sanders saw playing time against Ohio State during the Championship showdown.
At Denton Ryan, Sanders made a name for himself and quickly became a five-star recruit. Rated as the No. 1 player in Texas according to a 247Sports composite, Sanders played on both ends of the ball where he completed over 10 passes and scored over 45 touchdowns in his career. Sanders was also named as a finalist for the 2019 Landry Player of the Year. Sanders chose Alabama over Oklahoma, LSU, Notre Dame, Oregon, and more.
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2019 All-VYPE DFW 5A/6A Public School Football Team
UIL football teams from the Metroplex produced deep playoff runs during the 2019 Texas high school football season. Check out the 2019 All-VYPE DFW Public School Football Team to see the athletes who shined individually.
First-Team All-VYPE DFW (UIL 5A-6A)
Quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson (Duncanville)
Quarterback Eli Stowers (Denton Guyer)
Quarterback Dillon Markiewicz (McKinney North)
Running Back Kaedric Cobbs (Denton Guyer)
Running Back Emani Bailey (Denton Ryan)
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Wide Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Rockwall)
Wide Receiver Marvin Mims (Frisco Lone Star)
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Athlete Drew Sanders (Denton Ryan)
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Offensive Lineman Hunter Smith (Rockwall-Heath)
Offensive Lineman Will Cabaniss (Garland Naaman Forest)
Offensive Lineman Nathan Deason (Frisco Lone Star)
Offensive Lineman Aidan Hayes (Aledo)
Offensive Lineman Gavin Byers (Colleyville Heritage)
Kicker Ethan Spearman (Rockwall)
Kicker Tyler Tipton (Little Elm)
Defensive Lineman Everett Preston (Crowley)
Defensive Lineman Klaus Schoenborn (Burleson)
Defensive Lineman Byron Murphy (DeSoto)
Defensive Lineman Devin Dawson (Frisco Lone Star)
Linebacker Miles Skinner (Keller Central)
Linebacker Javius Williams (Dallas Skyline)
Linebacker Ra'Kwuan Pinkston (South Oak Cliff)
Linebacker Ahmad Terry (Denton Ryan)
Defensive Back Bryson Bonds (Crowley)
Defensive Back Luke Mabe (Colleyville Heritage)
Defensive Back Christian Smith-Johnson (Richland)
Defensive Back Chris Thompson Jr. (Duncanville)
Punter Chase Allen (Colleyville Heritage)
Second-Team All-VYPE DFW (UIL 5A-6A)
Quarterback Quinn Ewers (Southlake Carroll)
Quarterback Jake Bishop (Aledo)
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Quarterback Seth Henigan (Denton Ryan)
Quarterback Chandler Morris (Highland Park)
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Running Back DeQuan Landon (Richardson Pearce)
Running Back Sabron Woods (North Garland)
Running Back Emanuel Fincher (McKinney North)
Running Back Dominique Johnson (Crowley)
Wide Receiver Jayden Jones (Rockwall-Heath)
Wide Receiver JoJo Earle (Aledo)
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Wide Receiver Monterren Parks (Aledo)
Wide Receiver Da'Wain Lofton (Fort Worth North Side)
Offensive Lineman Vontrez Jackson (Crowley)
Offensive Lineman Courtland Ford (Cedar Hill)
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Offensive Lineman Jake Majors (Prosper)
Offensive Lineman Matthew Parkison (Azle)
Offensive Lineman Gabe Blair (Denton Guyer)
Kicker Jose-Carlo Martinez (Fort Worth Timber Creek)
Kicker Joshua Click (Frisco Lone Star)
Defensive Lineman Jeremiah Abrego (Greenville)
Defensive Lineman Marcus Moore (The Colony)
Defensive Lineman Savion Byrd (Duncanville)
Defensive Lineman James Mitchell (Duncanville)
Linebacker Jaylan Ford (Frisco Lone Star)
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Linebacker Jadarius Thursby (Duncanville)
Linebacker Alessio Russolillo (Frisco Lone Star)
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Linebacker Matthew Powers (Colleyville Heritage)
Defensive Back Billy Bowman Jr. (Denton Ryan)
Defensive Back Tyrecus Davis (Greenville)
Defensive Back Courtline Flowers (South Oak Cliff)
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Defensive Back Toren Pittman (Frisco Lone Star)
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Defensive Back Ryan Watts (Little Elm)
Punter Connor Dailey (McKinney Boyd)
Punter Steven Fink (Mesquite Poteet)
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