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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1987 Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1987 4A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Eric Thomas
Alexandria
QB
5-10
175
Darren Reaves
Tarrant
RB
Sr.
6-1
180
Matt Bratton
Deshler
RB
Sr.
6-1
180
Paul Rowell
Central Florence
RB
Sr.
5-11
170
Derek Warren
Alexandria
WR
Sr.
6-2
180
Chris Eddings
Corner
WR
Sr.
6-4
195
Kevin Adams
Lanett
OL
6-2
210
Kevin Lowery
Jemison
OL
Sr.
6-5
270
Ray Kyle
Litchfield
OL
Sr.
6-4
265
Paul Bishop
Cherokee County
OL
6-2
243
Thad Betts
T.R. Miller
OL
6-2
240
Lamar Wagner
Greensboro
PK
Jr.
6-2
212
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Eric Bentley
Buckhorn
DB
6-2
180
Doug Bell
T.R. Miller
DB
Sr.
6-1
185
William Christopher
Deshler
DB
Sr.
6-2
175
Scott Ogles
East Lawrence
LB
6-2
210
Edmund Bule
Shelby County
LB
Sr.
5-10
205
Chuck Peters
Deshler
LB
Sr.
6-1
195
Martin Houston
Cherokee County
LB
Sr.
6-1
235
Bill Meredith
Alba
DL
Sr.
6-0
205
Chris Brewster
Tarrant
DL
6-3
280
Shawn Taylor
Alexandria
DL
Sr.
6-2
185
Ollie Sanders
Cherokee County
DL
6-2
232
Greg Orr
Elmore County
P
5-10
180
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Terry Burt
Elmore County
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Steve Smith
Cherokee County
QB
Kyle Burgess
Handley
QB
Sr.
Darren Greenwood
Lanett
QB
Sr.
6-0
175
David Turner
Hayden
RB
John Purifoy
Hanceville
RB
Sr.
Junior Sewell
Abbeville
RB
Jr.
6-0
200
Keith Drake
New Hope
RB
Eric Burroughs
Thomasville
RB
Jr.
Steven Coleman
Pike County
RB
So.
Richard Wiggins
Headland
RB
Jr.
Tyrone DeJarnett
Elmore County
RB
Sr.
Timmy Motes
Hokes Bluff
WR
Sr.
5-9
160
Toby Hayes
Fayette County
WR
Marcus Garth
East Limestone
WR
Chris Lampley
Geneva
WR
Dewayne Anderson
Fultondale
OL
Jim Davis
Cherokee County
OL
Sr.
Tony Levins
Dallas County
OL
Sr.
6-3
230
Theron Owens
Luverne
DB
Sr.
Michael Payne
Alba
DB
Jeff Marshall
Winfield
DB
Sr.
Jeremy Bright
Jemison
DB
Jr.
Doug Amison
Tarrant
DB
Sr.
5-10
180
Bernard Russell
Bob Jones
DB
Bill Lowman
Glencoe
LB
Bobby Freeman
Alexandria
LB
Sr.
Brent Simon
Lanett
LB
Jeremy Madison
Cordova
LB
Jr.
John Kincer
Sylvania
LB
Sr.
Mark Cambron
New Hope
LB
James Robinson
Tarrant
LB
Jr.
Scott Swatzell
Thomasville
LB
Sr.
6-0
210
Tim Roden
Sardis
LB
Pat Guin
Lanett
LB
Michael Graben
Lineville
DL
Scott Howard
Washington County
DL
Sr.
Greg Smith
South Lamar
DL
Clay Harrison
West Blocton
DL
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BAH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.