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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1996 Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1996 5A 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.
Aaron James
Blount
QB
Sr.
6-0
170
Jasmine Sullivan
Chilton County
RB
Sr.
5-8
160
Maurice Green
Holt
RB
Sr.
6-2
200
Sidney White
Andalusia
RB
Sr.
5-11
194
Zek Parker
Athens
WR
Sr.
6-0
175
Deandre Green
Blount
WR
So.
6-1
175
Mike Thomas
Blount
OL
Sr.
6-0
250
Nolan Primm
Saks
OL
Jr.
6-0
200
Eddie Freeman
B.C. Rain
OL
Sr.
6-5
255
Willie Purifoy
Greenville
OL
Sr.
6-4
320
Trent Garmon
Etowah
OL
Jr.
6-2
265
Hank Cobble
Fort Payne
PK
Sr.
6-0
175
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Ryan Wells
Saks
DB
Jr.
5-11
165
Rob Pate
Erwin
DB
Sr.
6-2
195
Larry Casher
Blount
DB
Sr.
5-10
170
Roderick Chambers
Eufaula
LB
Sr.
6-3
225
Tony Baker
Smiths Station
LB
Jr.
6-0
185
Rashad Harris
Athens
LB
Sr.
6-3
215
Demond Frieson
Blount
LB
Sr.
5-10
200
Derrick Cloud
Jackson-Olin
DL
Sr.
6-5
220
Chris Kirby
Scottsboro
DL
Sr.
6-3
220
Joe Yount
Albertville
DL
Sr.
6-4
250
Robert Malone
Blount
DL
Jr.
6-2
215
James Bell
Opp
P
Jr.
6-10
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Athletes
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Gerald Gales
Jackson-Olin
ATH
Jr.
5-9
150
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Bobby Joe Johnson
Saks
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jeff Kelly
Citronelle
QB
Sr.
6-2
200
Carlos Moffett
Smiths Station
RB
Sr.
6-0
200
Corey Wellington
Scottsboro
RB
Sr.
5-9
175
Derrick Nix
Etowah
RB
Jr.
6-1
205
Demar Bowe
Saks
WR
Sr.
6-0
180
Dawntreal Sanders
Demopolis
WR
Sr.
6-0
170
Tekino George
Greenville
WR
Sr.
6-3
190
Travis Cochran
Smiths Station
OL
Sr.
6-0
235
Jason Locklier
Andalusia
OL
Sr.
5-11
220
Jeryl Buck
Charles Henderson
OL
Sr.
6-0
286
Reid Tankersly
Wetumpka
OL
Sr.
6-4
240
David Adoir
Pinson Valley
OL
Sr.
6-0
230
Danny Moms
Sylacauga
OL
Jr.
6-3
278
Kevin Jones
Stanhope Elmore
PK
Sr.
6-1
170
Edwin Nash
Dora
ATH
Sr.
5-10
170
Torrey Hale
Etowah
ATH
Jr.
5-9
170
Daryon Brantley
Eufaula
DB
Sr.
5-11
180
Chad Williams
Gadsden
LB
Jr.
6-0
180
Dennis Rankin
Jackson
LB
Sr.
6-1
215
Kevin Nolan
Anniston
LB
Sr.
Robert Taylor
Parker
LB
Sr.
6-6
230
Tommy Thedford
Fairfield
DL
Sr.
6-0
250
Undrae Crosby
Stanhope Elmore
DL
Sr.
6-5
235
David Cadle
Saks
DL
Sr.
6-6
215
Demarco McNeil
Blount
DL
So.
6-3
270
Corey Peters
Walter Wellborn
DL
Sr.
6-3
270
Sam Driver
Robertsdale
P
Sr.
6-0
210
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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
In 1970 Monroe Academy won the first championship in the A.I.S.A. by defeating Lowndes Academy 6-0.
