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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





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
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.Alabama A&M
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
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.Auburn
3A  Jeremy Yates  Colbert Heights QB6-1 180Sr.NE 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 WR6-4 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.UAB
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.Alabama A&M
3A  Ryan Smith  Cordova RB6-2 200Sr.Auburn
4A  Coty Blanchard  Cherokee County QB6-0 180Sr.Jacksonville State
5A  DaMarcus James  Demopolis RB5-11 200Jr.Jacksonville State
6A  Nick Perry  Prattville DB6-2 195Sr.Alabama
AISA  Jeremiah Tullidge  Tuscaloosa Academy QB6-0 180Sr.
  
 2010 
1A  Kendarius Fritts  Linden RB5-11 194Sr.Alabama A&M
2A  Sammie Coates  Leroy WR6-4 190Sr.Auburn
3A  Jonathan Rose  Leeds DB6-2 185Sr.Auburn
4A  Kyle Caldwell  Dadeville QB5-8 150Sr.
5A  Brent Calloway  Russellville RB6-1 210Sr.Alabama
6A  Jamal Golden  Wetumpka QB6-0 180Sr.Georgia Tech
AISA  Mark Lear  Clarke Prep RB6-1 215Sr.
  
 2011 
1A  DeMarko Hall  Pickens County
2A  ArDarius Stewart  Fultondale Jr.Alabama
3A  Diamond Simmons  Hanceville
4A  Troymaine Pope  Anniston Jacksonville State
5A  Jameis Winston  Hueytown QB6-4 200Sr.Florida State
6A  T.J. Yeldon  Daphne RB6-2 210Sr.Alabama
AISA  Sam Coleman  Edgewood Academy
  
 2012 
1A  Rodney Camp  Phillips Bear Creek
2A  ArDarius Stewart  Fultondale Alabama
3A  Courtney Foy  Midfield
4A  Jordan Chunn  Madison County Troy
5A  Johnny Cook  Spanish Fort Alabama
6A  Jeremy Johnson  Carver Montgomery QB Auburn
  
 2013 
1A  Pickens County RB5-11 175Sr.
2A  Tyler Rogers  Mobile Christian RB
3A  Jamarius Henderson  Dale County
4A  Ronnie Clark  Calera QB6-3 218Sr.Alabama
5A  Nick Gibson  Pinson Valley RB5-11 195Jr.
6A  Racean Thomas  Oxford RB6-0 200Sr.Auburn
AISA  Jake McKenzie  Monroe Academy
  
 2014 
 Tyler Crumpton  Phillips Bear Creek Auburn
 Ty Pigrome  Clay-Chalkville
 Troy Dixon  UMS-Wright
 Kerryon Johnson  Madison Academy Sr.Auburn
 Josh Crawford  Edgewood Academy
 Grey Jackson  Fairhope Sr.
 Brandon Baynes  Tallassee
 Austin Stiefel  Fyffe
  
 2015 
1A  Terence Dunlap  Maplesville
2A  Chadarius Townsend  Tanner
3A  Taylor Hayes  Piedmont
4A  Kaleb Barker  Priceville
5A  Jordan Bentley  Guntersville RB6-0 200Alabama A&M
6A  Tyler Johnston  Spanish Fort
7A  LaMical Perine  Theodore
AISA  Nathan Rourke  Edgewood Academy
  
 2016 
1A  Terence Dunlap  Maplesville RB Sr.
2A  JaTarvious Whitlow  LaFayette QB Sr.
3A  Taylor Hayes  Piedmont QB Sr.
4A  Reed Blankenship  West Limestone ATH Sr.
5A  LaDamian Webb  Beauregard RB Jr.
6A  Kadarius Toney  Blount QB Sr.
7A  Henry Ruggs III  Lee Montgomery WR Sr.Alabama
AISA  Malik Lyons  hambers Academy QB Sr.
  
 2017 
1A  Shamar Lewis  Sweet Water RB
2A  Jermaine Brown  St. Lukes RB/QB
3A  Cardavion Myers  Piedmont QB
4A  Symon Smith  UMS-Wright RB
5A  LaDamian Webb  Beauregard RB
6A  Asa Martin  Austin RB
7A  Taulia Tagovailoa  Thompson QB Sr.Alabama
AISA  Griffin McKenzie  Monroe Academy QB
  
 2018 
1A  Jermaine Brown  St. Lukes QB
2A  Samario Rudolph  Cottage Hill Christian WR
3A  Daquan Johnson  Flomaton QB
4A  Lee Witherspoon  North Jackson RB Sr.Mississippi State
5A  Javonta Leatherwood  Central Tuscaloosa RB
6A  Bo Nix  Pinson Valley QB Sr.Auburn
7A  Taulia Tagovailoa  Thompson QB Sr.Alabama
AISA  Tripp Carr  Autauga Academy
  
 2019 
1A  Kristian Story  Lanett QB Alabama
2A  Jalen White  Daleville RB
3A  Daquan Johnson  Flomaton ATH
4A  Rontarius Wiggins  Jacksonville RB
5A  Zayquez Perryman  Pleasant Grove QB
6A  Kris Abrams-Draine  Spanish Fort QB
7A  Sawyer Pate  Thompson Sr.
AISA  Cephus Cleveland  Macon-East Academy ATH
  
 2020 
1A  Brayden Kyle  Decatur Heritage Christian QB
2A  Peyton Higgins  Mars Hill RB
3A  Ike Rowell  Fyffe QB
4A  Kamari Lassiter  American Christian DB/WR
5A  Zyquez Perryman  Pleasant Grove QB
6A  GaQuincy McKinstry  Pinson Valley DB Alabama
7A  Conner Harrell  Thompson QB Sr.
AISA  Payton Allen  Chambers Academy QB
  
 2021 
1A  Brayden Kyle  Decatur Heritage Christian QB6-2 225Sr.
2A  Logan Washburn  Cleveland QB5-11 190Sr.
3A  Jack Hayes  Piedmont QB6-0 195Jr.
4A  Walter Taylor III  Jackson QB6-5 220Sr.
5A  DeMarcus Lacey  Pleasant Grove RB6-0 190Sr.
6A  Earl Woods  Hueytown QB5-10 170Jr.
7A  Ryan Peppins  Thompson WR 5-8 153Sr.
AISA  Landon Sims  Escambia Academy DB6-2 185Sr.
  
 2022 
1A  Alvin Henderson  Elba RB
2A  Kamore Harris  B.B. Comer RB
3A  Jack Hayes  Piedmont QB
4A  Fluff Bothwell  Oneonta RB Sr.
5A  Cole Blaylock  UMS-Wright RB Sr.
6A  Ryan Williams  Saraland WR6-1 175So.
7A  Peyton Floyd  Hewitt-Trussville QB Sr.
AISA  George Meyers  Lee-Scott Academy RB
  
 2023 
1A  Alvin Henderson  Elba RB Jr.
1A  Alvin Henderson  Elba RB Jr.
2A  Preston Lancaster Jr.  Tuscaloosa Academy QB Sr.
2A  Preston Lancaster Jr.  Tuscaloosa Academy QB Sr.
3A  KJ Jackson  St. James QB Sr.
3A  KJ Jackson  St. James QB Sr.
4A  Jacob Cornejo  Cherokee County RB Sr.
4A  Jacob Cornejo  Cherokee County RB Sr.
5A  Ronnie Royal  Gulf Shores RB/DB Sr.North Carolina State
5A  Ronnie Royal  Gulf Shores RB/DB Sr.North Carolina State
6A  Ryan Williams  Saraland WR Jr.Alabama
6A  Ryan Williams  Saraland WR Jr.Alabama
7A  Cam Coleman   Central Phenix City WR Sr.Auburn
7A  Cam Coleman   Central Phenix City WR Sr.Auburn
AISA  Clayton Hussey  Lowndes Academy Sr.
AISA  Clayton Hussey  Lowndes Academy Sr.





Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Clay County shutout an amazing eleven opponents in 1996. The Panthers outscored their opponents 613-42 finishing the season 15-0.