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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
WR 6-2
190 Sr. Alabama
2A
Dewayne White
Marbury
RB 6-3
225 Sr.
3A
Jerome Byrd
Springville
RB 6-0
180 Sr.
4A
Michael Owens
Deshler
RB 5-11
210 Sr. Auburn
5A
Deandre Green
Blount
WR 6-2
205 Sr. Auburn
6A
Dwone Hicks
Lee Huntsville
RB 5-11
217 Sr. Middle Tennessee
AISA
Matt Davis
Grove Hill Academy
RB 5-8
160 Sr.
1999
1A
Brodie Croyle
Westbrook Christian
QB 6-4
200 Jr. Alabama
2A
Lucas McMichen
Sand Rock
QB 6-3
225 Sr. West Georgia
3A
Cory Whisenant
Springville
RB 6-2
190 Sr. UAB
4A
Justin Williams
Tallassee
RB 5-8
170 Sr.
5A
Carnell Williams
Etowah
RB 6-0
195 Jr. Auburn
6A
Bill Flowers Jr.
Pelham
WR 6-1
178 Sr. Ole Miss
AISA
Brett Holliman
Morgan Academy
RB 5-11
178 Sr.
2000
1A
Josh Russell
Sumiton Christian
QB 6-0
190 Sr.
2A
Marc Anthony Coleman
Leroy
LB 6-1
190 Sr. West Alabama
3A
Kendal Gibson
Aliceville
RB 6-0
235 Sr. Alabama A&M
4A
Freddie Roach
Brooks
LB 6-3
235 Sr. Alabama
5A
Carnell Williams
Etowah
RB 6-0
195 Sr. Auburn
6A
Ramon Nelson
Theodore
QB 5-11
180 Sr. Samford
AISA
Todd Bradford
Morgan Academy
WR 6-3
180 Sr.
2001
1A
Nick Threlkeld
Hubbertville
WR 6-7
225 Sr.
2A
Norris Drinkard
Houston County
RB 6-0
175 Sr.
3A
Chauncey Malone
West Morgan
ATH 6-1
185 Sr. Bacon College
4A
Rayvon Howard
T.R. Miller
RB 5-9
190 Sr. Carson-Newman
5A
Jason Allen
Muscle Shoals
RB 6-2
198 Sr. Tennessee
6A
Brandon Cox
Hewitt-Trussville
QB 6-3
190 Sr. Auburn
2002
1A
Josh Moten
Cedar Bluff
WR 5-10
175 Sr. Jacksonville State
2A
D.J. Chambers
Highland Home
ATH 6-0
180 Sr. Alabama
3A
Anthony Ash
Litchfield
RB 5-9
180 Sr. Tennessee Tech
4A
Tyrone Prothro
Cleburne County
RB 5-9
175 Sr. Alabama
5A
JaMarcus Russell
Williamson
QB 6-6
220 Sr. LSU
6A
Chad Jackson
Hoover
WR 6-2
200 Sr. Florida
AISA
Scott NeSmith
Edgewood Academy
WR 6-0
170 Sr.
2003
1A
Tony Dixon
Parrish
RB 5-9
203 Sr. Kentucky
2A
Ezekial Knight
Randolph County
WR 6-4
215 Sr. Alabama
3A
Chris Nickson
Pike County
QB 6-1
190 Sr. Vanderbilt
4A
Aaron Johns
Thomasville
RB 5-9
187 Sr. Alabama
5A
Simeon Castille
Briarwood Christian
DB 6-0
192 Sr. Alabama
6A
John Parker Wilson
Hoover
QB 6-1
180 Sr. Alabama
AISA
Ryne Rials
South Montgomery Academy
QB 6-4
187 Sr. Faulkner
2004
1A
Tylor Harrison
Valley Head
RB 6-1
165 Jr.
2A
Timothy Hicks
Washington County
RB 5-9
190 Sr. North Alabama
3A
Drake Hall
Winfield
RB 5-8
180 Sr.
4A
Tommy Trott
Trinity
WR 6-5
240 Sr. Auburn
5A
Desmond Jennings
Pinson Valley
ATH 6-2
180 Sr. Alabama
6A
Jarod Bryant
Hoover
QB 5-11
185 Sr. Navy
AISA
Reggie Jones
Bessemer Academy
RB 5-10
173 Sr.
2005
1A
Chris Smelley
American Christian
QB 6-3
213 Sr. South Carolina
2A
John Pascley
Southern Choctaw
RB 5-9
185 Sr. Tuskegee
3A
Anthony Mostella
Oneonta
RB 5-10
175 Sr. Birmingham Southern
4A
Chris Evans
Alexandria
RB 6-2
195 Sr. Samford
5A
Austin Hubbard
Homewood
QB 6-1
190 Sr. Auburn (Baseball)
6A
Cornelius Williams
Hoover
WR 6-1
185 Sr. Troy
AISA
Wallace Drury
Southern Academy
RB 6-2
195 Sr. Shelton State (Baseball)
2006
1A
Terrance Wilkes
Wadley
RB 5-10
180 Sr. None
2A
Stanley Jones
Houston Academy
RB 6-1
180 Sr. Troy
3A
Zach Smith
Susan Moore
QB 6-1
185 Sr. Mississippi State
4A
Jake Overstreet
Thomasville
QB 6-1
205 Sr. South Alabama (Baseball)
5A
Rob Ezell
Athens
QB 6-1
185 Sr. Alabama
6A
Larry Smith
Prattville
QB 6-3
195 Sr. Vanderbilt
AISA
Walter Arrington
Bessemer Academy
RB 5-8
175 Sr. Birmingham Southern
2007
1A
Anthony Landrum
Sweet Water
RB 6-1
200 Sr. Tuskegee
2A
Clint Moseley
Leroy
QB 6-3
195 Jr. Auburn
3A
Jeremy Yates
Colbert Heights
QB 6-1
180 Sr. NE Miss. Junior College
4A
Jeremy Williams
Central Tuscaloosa
QB 6-0
200 Sr. Tuskegee
5A
Barrett Trotter
Briarwood Christian
QB 6-2
195 Sr. Auburn
6A
Julio Jones
Foley
WR 6-4
210 Sr. Alabama
AISA
Brandon Heavens
Bessemer Academy
RB 5-10
170 Jr.
2008
1A
Demont Buice
Gaston
RB 6-2
215 Jr.
2A
Clint Moseley
Leroy
QB 6-3
192 Sr. Auburn
3A
Tim Simon
Cordova
RB 6-1
210 Sr. Ole Miss
4A
Nolen Smith
Oneonta
WR 6-4
185 Sr. UAB
5A
Tyler Caldwell
Cullman
QB 6-2
210 Sr.
6A
Dre Kirkpatrick
Gadsden City
DB 6-3
190 Sr. Alabama
AISA
Garrett Pinciotti
Bessemer Academy
QB 6-2
175 Sr.
2009
1A
Kendarius Fritts
Linden
RB 5-11
185 Jr. Alabama A&M
3A
Ryan Smith
Cordova
RB 6-2
200 Sr. Auburn
4A
Coty Blanchard
Cherokee County
QB 6-0
180 Sr. Jacksonville State
5A
DaMarcus James
Demopolis
RB 5-11
200 Jr. Jacksonville State
6A
Nick Perry
Prattville
DB 6-2
195 Sr. Alabama
AISA
Jeremiah Tullidge
Tuscaloosa Academy
QB 6-0
180 Sr.
2010
1A
Kendarius Fritts
Linden
RB 5-11
194 Sr. Alabama A&M
2A
Sammie Coates
Leroy
WR 6-4
190 Sr. Auburn
3A
Jonathan Rose
Leeds
DB 6-2
185 Sr. Auburn
4A
Kyle Caldwell
Dadeville
QB 5-8
150 Sr.
5A
Brent Calloway
Russellville
RB 6-1
210 Sr. Alabama
6A
Jamal Golden
Wetumpka
QB 6-0
180 Sr. Georgia Tech
AISA
Mark Lear
Clarke Prep
RB 6-1
215 Sr.
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
QB 6-4
200 Sr. Florida State
6A
T.J. Yeldon
Daphne
RB 6-2
210 Sr. 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
RB 5-11
175 Sr.
2A
Tyler Rogers
Mobile Christian
RB
3A
Jamarius Henderson
Dale County
4A
Ronnie Clark
Calera
QB 6-3
218 Sr. Alabama
5A
Nick Gibson
Pinson Valley
RB 5-11
195 Jr.
6A
Racean Thomas
Oxford
RB 6-0
200 Sr. 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
RB 6-0
200 Alabama 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
QB 6-2
225 Sr.
2A
Logan Washburn
Cleveland
QB 5-11
190 Sr.
3A
Jack Hayes
Piedmont
QB 6-0
195 Jr.
4A
Walter Taylor III
Jackson
QB 6-5
220 Sr.
5A
DeMarcus Lacey
Pleasant Grove
RB 6-0
190 Sr.
6A
Earl Woods
Hueytown
QB 5-10
170 Jr.
7A
Ryan Peppins
Thompson
WR 5-8
153 Sr.
AISA
Landon Sims
Escambia Academy
DB 6-2
185 Sr.
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
WR 6-1
175 So.
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
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