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Pickens Academy All Star Players and Awards
Pickens Academy Pirates
Pickens Academy
225 Ray Bass Road Carrollton, AL 35447
Stadium: Billy McGee Stadium Colors: Columbia Blue, Red & White Coach: Jeremy Pate Region: 1A-R3
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
APSA All-Star
Amos Jones 1977
B
Sr. 5-10 180
APSA
AISA Player of the Year
Josh Wright 1996
QB
Sr. 6-0 200
ASWA
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2021 AISA
Chandler Box LB
Sr. 6-0 258
1st
ASWA
Deveren Wilkins RB
Sr. 5-8 175
1st
ASWA
2020 AISA
Chandler Box LB
Jr. 5-11 235
2nd
ASWA
2017 AISA
Riley Harcrow RB
Sr. 5-10 170
2nd
ASWA
2016 AISA
Riley Harcrow LB
Jr. 5-9 165
1st
ASWA
2015 AISA
Chance Britt ATH
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Riley Harcrow LB
Sr. 5-9 155
1st
ASWA
2014 AISA
Justin Barton ATH
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2013 AISA
Josh Lewis QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2009 AISA
Kirk Lewis DB
Sr. 5-9 175
1st
ASWA
2008 AISA
Jim Farmer LB
Sr. 5-9 170
HM
ASWA
Jim Farmer LB
Sr. 5-9 170
1st
ASWA
2007 AISA
Jody Mason DB
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
ASWA
2006 AISA
Alex Mayfield LB
Sr. 6-0 195
HM
BN
Alex Mayfield LB
Sr. 6-0 195
HM
ASWA
Jake Doughty WR
Sr. 5-9 170
HM
ASWA
Jake Doughty WR
Sr. 5-9 170
HM
BN
2005 AISA
Blake Foster DB
Jr. 6-2 180
1st
BN
Blake Foster DB
Jr. 6-2 180
1st
ASWA
Heath Lavender LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Wyatt Smith TE
Sr.
HM
BN
2004 AISA
Rob Doughty QB
Sr.
HM
BN
Rob Doughty QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Wyatt Smith TE
Sr.
HM
BN
Wyatt Smith TE
Jr.
HM
ASWA
2003 AISA
Cory Houston OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Jonathan Harris LB
Sr. 5-11 195
1st
BN
Jonathan Wright RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Jonathan Wright DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Martin Colvin P
Sr.
HM
BN
Martin Colvin P
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Rob Doughty DB
Jr.
HM
BN
Scott Foster RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Sean McBride DL
Sr. 6-4 285
1st
BN
2001 AISA
Chase Gentry LB
Sr. 5-11 185
1st
ASWA
Daniel Lavender LB
Sr.
HM
BN
2000 AISA
Daniel Lavander LB
Jr. 6-1 200
1st
ASWA
Daniel Lavender LB
Jr. 6-1 200
HM
BN
Matt Campbell OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Matt Campbell OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Michael Strawn DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Rusty Speed DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Rusty Speed DL
Sr.
HM
BN
1999 AISA
Chad Elliot DL
Sr. 5-10 180
1st
ASWA
Jody Wright RB
Sr. 5-9 180
1st
ASWA
Luther Pippen LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Lynn Wirght Coach
1st
ASWA
Matt Kilpatrick DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Matt Kilpatrick DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Matt Lavander LB
Sr. 6-0 195
1st
ASWA
1998 AISA
Eric Brewer OL
Sr. 6-3 275
1st
ASWA
Eric Brewer OL
Sr. 6-3 275
1st
BN
Jeremy Perkins OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Jeremy Perkins OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Jody Wright RB
Jr. 5-8 171
1st
BN
Jody Wright RB
Jr. 5-10 175
1st
ASWA
Matt Lavander LB
Jr.
HM
BN
Matt Lavander LB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Richard Owens DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Richard Owens DB
Sr.
HM
BN
1997 AISA
Bill Fason OL
Sr. 6-1 235
1st
BN
Bill Fason OL
Sr. 6-1 235
HM
ASWA
Forrest Boutwell OL
Sr.
HM
BN
1996 AISA
Allen Lang LB
Sr. 6-0 225
1st
BN
Allen Lang LB
Sr. 6-0 225
1st
ASWA
Josh Simpson WR/TE
Sr. 6-2 195
1st
ASWA
Josh Simpson WR
Sr. 6-2 195
HM
BN
Josh Wright QB
Sr. 6-0 200
1st
ASWA
Josh Wright QB
Sr. 6-0 200
1st
BN
Lance Lowery ATH
Sr. 5-11 170
1st
ASWA
Lance Lowery RB
Sr. 5-11 170
HM
BN
Ryan Gibson OL
Sr. 5-10 210
1st
BN
1995 AISA
Curt Eatmon OL
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
BN
Joe Estis OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Joe Estis OL
Sr.
HM
BN
John Russell DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Josh Simpson WR
Jr. 6-2 175
HM
BN
Josh Simpson TE
Jr. 6-2 175
1st
ASWA
Josh Wright QB
Jr. 5-11 180
1st
ASWA
Josh Wright QB
Jr. 5-11 180
HM
BN
Ross Gunnells DL
Sr. 6-1 190
1st
BN
Ross Gunnells DL
Sr. 6-2 195
1st
ASWA
1994 AISA
Ross Gunnells DL
Jr. 6-1 190
1st
ASWA
Ross Gunnells DL
Jr. 6-1 190
1st
BN
Stacey Thornton DL
Sr. 6-1 220
1st
BN
1971 AISA
Jim Herdan T
HM
BPH
Jim Herndon T
HM
BN
Lynn Leatherwood DE
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
Lynn Leatherwood DE
Sr. 190
1st
BN
Mark West T
HM
BPH
Mark Wheat T
HM
BN
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.