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ASWA Back of the Year





The Alabama Sports Writers Association selects a Football Back of the Year in conjunction with the announcement of the All-State Team. The award was first presented in 1998.

 Class   Player   Team   Position   Ht.   Wt.   Class   College 
 1998 
1A  Brandon Greer  Westbrook Christian WR6-2 190Sr.Alabama
2A  Dewayne White  Marbury RB6-3 225Sr.
3A  Jerome Byrd  Springville RB6-0 180Sr.
4A  Michael Owens  Deshler RB5-11 210Sr.Auburn
5A  Deandre Green  Blount WR6-2 205Sr.Auburn
6A  Dwone Hicks  Lee Huntsville RB5-11 217Sr.Middle Tennessee State
AISA  Matt Davis  Grove Hill Academy RB5-8 160Sr.
 1999 
1A  Brodie Croyle  Westbrook Christian QB6-4 200Jr.Alabama
2A  Lucas McMichen  Sand Rock QB6-3 225Sr.West Georgia
3A  Cory Whisenant  Springville RB6-2 190Sr.UAB
4A  Justin Williams  Tallassee RB5-8 170Sr.
5A  Carnell Williams  Etowah RB6-0 195Jr.Auburn
6A  Bill Flowers Jr.  Pelham WR6-1 178Sr.Ole Miss
AISA  Brett Holliman  Morgan Academy RB5-11 178Sr.
 2000 
1A  Josh Russell  Sumiton Christian QB6-0 190Sr.
2A  Marc Anthony Coleman  Leroy LB6-1 190Sr.West Alabama
3A  Kendal Gibson  Aliceville RB6-0 235Sr.
4A  Freddie Roach  Brooks LB6-3 235Sr.Alabama
5A  Carnell Williams  Etowah RB6-0 195Sr.Auburn
6A  Ramon Nelson  Theodore QB5-11 180Sr.Samford
AISA  Todd Bradford  Morgan Academy WR6-3 180Sr.
 2001 
1A  Nick Threlkeld  Hubbertville WR6-7 225Sr.
2A  Norris Drinkard  Houston County RB6-0 175Sr.
3A  Chauncey Malone  West Morgan ATH6-1 185Sr.Bacon College
4A  Rayvon Howard  T.R. Miller RB5-9 190Sr.Carson-Newman
5A  Jason Allen  Muscle Shoals RB6-2 198Sr.Tennessee
6A  Brandon Cox  Hewitt-Trussville QB6-3 190Sr.Auburn
 2002 
1A  Josh Moten  Cedar Bluff WR5-10 175Sr.Jacksonville State
2A  D.J. Chambers  Highland Home ATH6-0 180Sr.Alabama
3A  Anthony Ash  Litchfield RB5-9 180Sr.Tennessee Tech
4A  Tyrone Prothro  Cleburne County RB5-9 175Sr.Alabama
5A  JaMarcus Russell  Williamson QB6-6 220Sr.LSU
6A  Chad Jackson  Hoover WR6-2 200Sr.Florida
AISA  Scott NeSmith  Edgewood Academy WR6-0 170Sr.
 2003 
1A  Tony Dixon  Parrish RB5-9 203Sr.Kentucky
2A  Ezekial Knight  Randolph County WR6-4 215Sr.Alabama
3A  Chris Nickson  Pike County QB6-1 190Sr.Vanderbilt
4A  Aaron Johns  Thomasville RB5-9 187Sr.Alabama
5A  Simeon Castille  Briarwood Christian DB6-0 192Sr.Alabama
6A  John Parker Wilson  Hoover QB6-1 180Sr.Alabama
AISA  Ryne Rials  South Montgomery Academy QB6-4 187Sr.Faulkner
 2004 
1A  Tylor Harrison  Valley Head RB6-1 165Jr.
2A  Timothy Hicks  Washington County RB5-9 190Sr.North Alabama
3A  Drake Hall  Winfield RB5-8 180Sr.
4A  Tommy Trott  Trinity WR6-5 240Sr.Auburn
5A  Desmond Jennings  Pinson Valley ATH6-2 180Sr.Alabama
6A  Jarod Bryant  Hoover QB5-11 185Sr.Navy
AISA  Reggie Jones  Bessemer Academy RB5-10 173Sr.
 2005 
1A  Chris Smelley  American Christian QB6-3 213Sr.South Carolina
2A  John Pascley  Southern Choctaw RB5-9 185Sr.Tuskegee
3A  Anthony Mostella  Oneonta RB5-10 175Sr.Birmingham Southern
4A  Chris Evans  Alexandria RB6-2 195Sr.Samford
5A  Austin Hubbard  Homewood QB6-1 190Sr.Auburn (Baseball)
6A  Cornelius Williams  Hoover WR6-1 185Sr.Troy State
AISA  Wallace Drury  Southern Academy RB6-2 195Sr.Shelton State (Baseball)
 2006 
1A  Terrance Wilkes  Wadley RB5-10 180Sr.None
2A  Stanley Jones  Houston Academy RB6-1 180Sr.Troy
3A  Zach Smith  Susan Moore QB6-1 185Sr.Mississippi State
4A  Jake Overstreet  Thomasville QB6-1 205Sr.South Alabama (Baseball)
5A  Rob Ezell  Athens QB6-1 185Sr.Alabama
6A  Larry Smith  Prattville QB6-3 195Sr.Vanderbilt
AISA  Walter Arrington  Bessemer Academy RB5-8 175Sr.Birmingham Southern
 2007 
1A  Anthony Landrum  Sweet Water RB6-1 200Sr.Tuskegee
2A  Clint Moseley  Leroy QB6-3 195Jr.
3A  Jeremy Yates  Colbert Heights QB6-1 180Sr.Northeast Miss. Junior College
4A  Jeremy Williams  Central Tuscaloosa QB6-0 200Sr.Tuskegee
5A  Barrett Trotter  Briarwood Christian QB6-2 195Sr.Auburn
6A  Julio Jones  Foley WR/TE6-4 210Sr.Alabama
AISA  Brandon Heavens  Bessemer Academy RB5-10 170Jr.
 2008 
1A  Demont Buice  Gaston RB6-2 215Jr.
2A  Clint Moseley  Leroy QB6-3 192Sr.Auburn
3A  Tim Simon  Cordova RB6-1 210Sr.Ole Miss
4A  Nolen Smith  Oneonta WR6-4 185Sr.
5A  Tyler Caldwell  Cullman QB6-2 210Sr.
6A  Dre Kirkpatrick  Gadsden City DB6-3 190Sr.Alabama
AISA  Garrett Pinciotti  Bessemer Academy QB6-2 175Sr.
 2009 
1A  Kendarius Fritts  Linden RB5-11 185Jr.
3A  Ryan Smith  Cordova RB6-2 200Sr.
4A  Coty Blanchard  Cherokee County QB6-0 180Sr.
5A  DaMarcus James  Demopolis RB5-11 200Jr.
6A  Nick Perry  Prattville DB6-2 195Sr.
AISA  Jeremiah Tullidge  Tuscaloosa Academy QB6-0 180Sr.


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