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ASWA Lineman of the Year
The Alabama Sports Writers Association selects a Lineman of the Year
annually 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
Daniel Green
Verbena
DL 6-4
260 Sr.
2A
Spencer Johnson
Southern Choctaw
LB 6-4
247 Jr.
Auburn
3A
Dante Ellington
Colbert County
OL 6-6
315 Sr.
Alabama
4A
Josh Billue
Guntersville
OL 6-5
300 Sr.
Georgia
5A
DeMarco McNeil
Blount
DL 6-2
295 Sr.
Auburn
6A
Alonzo Ephraim
Wenonah
OL 6-3
280 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Brandon Billingsley
Morgan Academy
OL 6-0
275 Sr.
1999
1A
Anthony Bryant
Sunshine
DL 6-4
321 Sr.
Alabama
2A
Spencer Johnson
Southern Choctaw
LB 6-4
247 Sr.
Auburn
3A
Shamar Abrams
Vincent
DL 6-1
250 Sr.
UAB
4A
Nick Keeton
Carbon Hill
LB
5A
Wesley Britt
Cullman
OL 6-7
290 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Antwan Odom
Alma Bryant
DL 6-7
252 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Terry Cagle
Sumiton Christian
OL 6-7
290 Sr.
2000
1A
Cedric Hampton
Courtland
TE 6-3
247 Sr.
UAB
2A
Jeremy Foster
Southern Choctaw
DL 6-3
290 Sr.
3A
Michael Gibson
Litchfield
DL 5-11
260 Sr.
Ole Miss
4A
Todd Bates
Cleburne County
DL 6-5
225 Sr.
Alabama
5A
Von Ewing
Charles Henderson
OL 6-6
300 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Lamarcus Rowell
Opelika
LB 6-4
221 Sr.
Auburn
AISA
Matt James
Morgan Academy
DL 6-3
235 Sr.
2001
1A
Tony Tittle
Brilliant
LB 5-11
180 Sr.
2A
Josh Moore
Leroy
OL 6-2
282 Sr.
Jacksonville State
3A
Henry Smith
Aliceville
OL 6-4
290 Sr.
Alabama
4A
George Summers
North Jackson
LB 6-0
198 Sr.
5A
Christopher Browder
Wilcox Central
DL 6-4
215 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Jeffery Allen
Huffman
OL 6-5
335 Sr.
2002
1A
Patrick Hamilton
McKenzie
LB 6-0
245 Sr.
Troy
2A
Chris Pugh
Southern Choctaw
LB 6-2
212 Sr.
3A
Mario Ragland
Litchfield
OL 6-2
280 Sr.
4A
Carter Miller
UMS-Wright
LB 5-11
212 Sr.
5A
Aaron Sears
Russellville
OL 6-4
311 Sr.
Tennessee
6A
Dominic Lee
Huffman
DL 6-4
295 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Brian Anderson.
Patrician Academy
OL 6-5
290 Sr.
2003
1A
Davarius Draper
Courtland
LB 6-3
225 Sr.
2A
Chester Adams
Luverne
OL 6-6
320 Sr.
Georgia
3A
B.J. Stabler
Clarke County
OL 6-4
289 Sr.
Alabama
4A
Mitchell Waters
Trinity
DL 6-5
245 Sr.
Samford
5A
Justin Britt
Cullman
DL 6-4
245 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Curtis Dawson
Hoover
LB 6-1
255 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Drew Davis
Sparta Academy
OL 6-7
300 Sr.
Alabama
2004
1A
Anthony Dunning
Coffeeville
OL 6-3
330 Sr.
Mississippi State
2A
Chris Burkhalter
Clay County
OL 6-2
255 Sr.
Troy
3A
Adam Vinson
Oneonta
OL 6-0
220 Sr.
Troy
4A
Brandon Moore
Deshler
LB 6-0
225 Sr.
Western Kentucky
5A
Antonio Coleman
Williamson
DL 6-2
220 Sr.
Auburn
6A
Bobby Greenwood
Prattville
DL 6-6
245 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Wes Davis
Southern Academy
OT 6-4
310 Sr.
2005
1A
Brian Motley
Autaugaville
OL 6-2
275 Sr.
Alabama
2A
Brandon Anderson
Southern Choctaw
DL 6-3
215 Sr.
3A
Jermarcus Ricks
Colbert County
DL 6-4
288 Sr.
Auburn
4A
Preston Dial
UMS-Wright
TE 6-4
250 Sr.
Alabama
5A
David Ross
Homewood
OL 6-5
285 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Andre Smith
Huffman
OL 6-5
325 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Andrew Slagel
Morgan Academy
OL 6-2
220 Sr.
2006
1A
Dominic Holt
Sweet Water
LB 5-9
210 Sr.
West Alabama
2A
Devon Hayes
Lineville
DL 6-5
292 Sr.
Jacksonville State
3A
Jhrron Spencer
Aliceville
DL 6-2
255 Sr.
Auburn
4A
Jared Cooper
W.S. Neal
OL 6-4
295 Sr.
Auburn
5A
Alfred McCullough
Athens
DL 6-4
290 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Ryan Pugh
Hoover
OL 6-3
290 Sr.
Auburn
AISA
Kanon Burt
Bessemer Academy
DL 6-5
240 Sr.
Samford
2007
1A
Dexter Daniels
Brantley
LB 6-2
215 Sr.
Vanderbilt
2A
James Jordan
J.B. Pennington
DL 6-3
235 Sr.
3A
Ottis Jackson
Clarke County
OL 6-3
250 Sr.
4A
Tana Patrick
North Jackson
WR/TE 6-3
224 Jr.
Alabama
5A
Courtney Upshaw
Eufaula
DL 6-3
230 Sr.
Alabama
6A
Tyler Love
Mountain Brook
OL 6-8
285 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Tavon Arrington
Bessemer Academy
LB 5-10
195 So.
2008
1A
Maurice Tate
Linden
LB 6-1
200 Sr.
2A
Amos Draper
Tanner
DE 6-3
245 Sr.
3A
Randon Carnathan
Leeds
DL 6-0
205 Sr.
South Alabama
4A
Tana Patrick
North Jackson
LB 6-3
224 Sr.
Alabama
5A
Leland Baker
Erwin
DE 6-0
205 Sr.
6A
Quinton Dial
Clay-Chalkville
DL 6-6
345 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Harris Gaston
Bessemer Academy
LB 6-3
210 Sr.
Auburn
2009
1A
Craig Sanders
Ariton
LB 6-4
235 Sr.
Auburn
2A
Dylan Whitsett
Millry
QB 6-2
200 Sr.
2A
Shaquille Roberson
Reeltown
LB 6-3
205 Jr.
UAB
3A
Johntae Brown
T.R. Miller
DL 5-9
241 Sr.
4A
Jay Prosch
UMS-Wright
LB 6-0
240 Sr.
Illinois
5A
Kenneth Carter
Greenville
DL 6-5
275 Sr.
Auburn
6A
C.J. Mosley
Theodore
LB 6-3
215 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Jake Albritton
Macon-East Academy
OL 6-5
280 Sr.
2010
1A
Ryan Chamblee
Collinsville
DL 6-0
255 Sr.
2A
Shaquille Roberson
Reeltown
LB 6-4
225 Sr.
UAB
3A
David Reeves
Greensboro
TE 6-4
245 Sr.
Duke
4A
Diaheem Watkins
Bibb County
DL 6-4
245 Sr.
UAB
5A
Reese Dismukes
Spanish Fort
OL 6-3
292 Sr.
Auburn
6A
Vinnie Sunseri
Northridge
LB 6-0
210 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Buchanan Watson
Monroe Academy
DL 6-3
210 Sr.
2011
1A
Terris Lewis
Linden
Troy
2A
Bradley Patterson
Red Bay
3A
Bradley Bozeman
Handley
Alabama
4A
Tyler Hayes
Thomasville
LB 6-2
210 Sr.
Alabama
5A
Chris Rabb
Hueytown
6A
Reggie Ragland
Bob Jones
LB 6-3
245 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Nick McLaughlin
Pike Liberal Arts
Troy
2012
1A
Damien Davenport
McIntosh
2A
Fred Rich
Tanner
3A
Torrandine Harris
Midfield
4A
Rod Crayton
Dadeville
5A
Zach Cunningham
Pinson Valley
Vanderbilt
6A
Reuben Foster
Auburn
Alabama
2013
1A
R.A. Hubbard
2A
Baltazar Rubio
Tanner
3A
Tyler Wright
Leeds
4A
Richard McBryde
Charles Henderson
LB 6-2
215 Jr.
Auburn
5A
Jordan Sims
Homewood
OL 6-4
330 Sr.
Ole Miss
6A
Rashaan Evans
Auburn
DL 6-2
215 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Cortney Wilbanks
Restoration Academy
2014
Tyler Carr
Southside Gadsden
Auburn
Tyler Armstrong
Maplesville
R.J. Arnold
Hoover
Jamarius Henderson
Dale County
Garrett Kirk
Escambia Academy
Deshon Kilpatrick
Sweet Water
Anfernee Jennings
Dadeville
Alabama
A.J. Smoot
Dora
2015
1A
Cameron Longmire
Georgiana
2A
Austin Lewter
Tanner
3A
Ben Davis
Gordo
4A
Josephus Smith
Leeds
5A
Marlon Davidson
Greenville
6A
Deonte Brown
Austin
7A
Labryan Ray
James Clemens
Alabama
AISA
Trey Carter
Monroe Academy
2016
1A
Brandon Bates
Linden
OL
Sr.
2A
Tyler Wilhelm
Fyffe
OL/DL
Sr.
3A
Mason Langley
Piedmont
OL
Sr.
4A
Sterling Jones
St. James
LB
Sr.
UCF
5A
Ryan Johnson
St. Pauls
DL
Sr.
6A
Thomas Johnston
Spanish Fort
LB
Sr.
7A
LaBryan Ray
James Clemens
DL
Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Jakerrius Wyatt
Autauga Academy
DL
Sr.
2017
1A
Devin March
Houston County
DL
2A
Baraskious Dowdell
Lanett
DL
3A
Andres Fox
Mobile Christian
4A
Caleb Storie
Rogers
LB
5A
Malik Langham
Lee Huntsville
DL
6A
Marcus Jenkins
Park Crossing
DL
7A
Pierce Quick
Hewitt-Trussville
OL
AISA
Trace Ott
Autauga Academy
OL
2018
1A
Jah-Marien Latham
Pickens County
Jr.
Alabama
2A
Arian Gregory
Luverne
3A
JaLen Sims
Fultondale
DL
Sr.
Memphis
4A
Will Breland
UMS-Wright
LB
Jr.
5A
Fred Austin
Vigor
DL
6A
Clay Webb
Oxford
OL
Sr.
Georgia
7A
Pierce Quick
Hewitt-Trussville
OL
Alabama
AISA
Adarius Tolliver
Autauga Academy
OL
2019
1A
Mack McCluskey
Mars Hill
OL
2A
Arion Gregory
Luverne
LB
3A
Deontae Lawson
Mobile Christian
LB
4A
Will Breland
UMS-Wright
LB
5A
Trent Howard
Briarwood
OL
6A
Jackson Bratton
Muscle Shoals
LB
7A
Demouy Kennedy
Theodore
LB
AISA
Eli Richey
Southern Academy
OL
2020
1A
Carson Jones
Brantley
OL
2A
Caden Story
Lanett
DL
3A
Jett Smith
Walter Wellborn
LB 5-11
185
Jacksonville State
4A
Deontae Lawson
Mobile Christian
LB
5A
Jeremiah Williams
Ramsay
LB
6A
Lee Hunter
Blount
DT
7A
Jeremiah Alexander
Thompson
LB
AISA
Eli Richey
Southern Academy
OL
2021
1A
Kedrick Brown
Brantley
LB 6-0
218 Jr.
2A
Caden Story
Lanett
DL 6-5
270 Sr.
3A
TJ Dudley
Catholic Montgomery
LB 6-3
225 Sr.
Clemson
4A
Michael Towner
Vigor
DL 6-2
245 Jr.
5A
Khurtiss Perry
Pike Road
DL 6-2
265 Sr.
6A
Trevon McAlpine
Saraland
DL 6-3
280 Sr.
7A
Jeremiah Alexander
Thompson
DL 6-2
250 Sr.
Alabama
AISA
Kross Colley
Chambers Academy
DL 6-1
215 Sr.
2022
1A
Bryston Dixon
Leroy
DL
2A
Keldric Faulk
Highland Home
DL
3A
Sterling Dixon
Mobile Christian
DL
4A
Ryqueze McElderry
Anniston
OL
5A
Zion Grady
Charles Henderson
DL
6A
Kelby Collins
Gardendale
DL
7A
Peter Woods
Thompson
DL
Sr.
AISA
Jack Gibson
Patrician Academy
OL
2023
1A
Tim Parnell
Leroy
Sr.
2A
Tucker Wilks
Fyffe
Sr.
3A
Kentonio Kelly Jr.
Mobile Christian
Sr.
4A
Joseph Phillips
B.T. Washington
Sr.
5A
QB Reese
Ramsay
Sr.
6A
DJ Barber
Clay-Chalkville
LB
Sr.
7A
Bradley Shaw
Hoover
Sr.
AISA
Jay Lindsey
Patrician Academy
Sr.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The Hazlewood Golden Bears have won 11 state titles. The most of any team in any classification since the playoffs began in 1966.