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Southside Gadsden All Star Players and Awards
Southside Gadsden Panthers
Southside High School
2150 Hwy 77 Gadsden, AL 35907
Stadium: Barney Hood Stadium Colors: Black & Cardinal Coach: Ben Stewart Region: 6A-R8
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Tyler Carr 2014
OL
Sr. 6-5 320
Auburn
Jamin Brown 2024
OL
6-4 295
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Rodney Long 1980
FL
Sr. 6-1 170
North
Austin Peay
Joe Dismukes 1980
G
Sr. 6-3 267
North
Alabama
Dantley Coker 2013
RB
Sr. 6-0 225
North
Colton Clay 2013
LB
Sr. 5-11 215
North
Hunter Armstrong 2015
LB
Sr. 6-0 230
North
Lineman of the Year
Tyler Carr 2014
Auburn ASWA
Super 12
Dantley Coker 2013
ASWA
Tyler Carr 2014
Auburn ASWA
Super All-State
Tyler Carr 2013
OL
Jr. 6-5 310
Auburn ASWA
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2023 5A
Jamin Brown OL
Jr. 6-5 300
2nd
ASWA
Mason Teague RB
Sr. 5-10 180
1st
ASWA
Tytan Rich LB
Sr. 5-10 195
2nd
ASWA
2022 5A
Gauge Nesmith ATH
Jr. 6-3 190
HM
ASWA
2021 6A
John Gilbert DL
Sr. 6-2 225
2nd
ASWA
2020 6A
Aulden Battles WR
Sr. 6-0 170
2nd
ASWA
Carnel Davis RB
Sr. 6-1 195
2nd
ASWA
Eli Martin LB
Sr. 5-11 205
2nd
ASWA
Michael Rich Jr. ATH
Sr. 6-5 205
2nd
ASWA
2018 5A
Kenneth Bothwell RB
Sr. 6-0 180
2nd
ASWA
Nolan Johnson P
Jr. 5-10 160
2nd
ASWA
2016 6A
Alaric Williams RB
Sr. 6-1 213
2nd
ASWA
2015 6A
Kristian Wilmore K
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2014 6A
Carter West K
Jr. 5-7 135
2nd
ASWA
Holt Keeling ATH
Sr. 5-11 185
2nd
ASWA
Hunter Armstrong LB
Jr. 6-1 220
2nd
ASWA
Tyler Carr OL
Sr. 6-5 320
1st
ASWA
2013 5A
Blake Devine ATH
Sr. 5-10 175
1st
ASWA
Carter West PK
So.
HM
ASWA
Dantley Coker RB
Sr. 6-2 215
1st
ASWA
Hunter Armstrong LB
So.
HM
ASWA
Hunter Sparks DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Ron Daugherty Coach
1st
ASWA
Tyler Carr OL
Jr. 6-5 310
1st
ASWA
2012 5A
Dantley Coker RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Tyler Carr OL
So. 6-6 295
1st
ASWA
2005 5A
Ben Ponder OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Ben Ponder OL
Sr.
HM
BN
2004 5A
Matt Medders ATH
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Matt Medders ATH
Sr.
HM
BN
2002 5A
Joseph Boyd P
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Joseph Boyd P
Sr.
HM
BN
1999 5A
Adam Lansdon OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Matt Gaskin TE
Sr.
HM
BN
1998 5A
Marc Miller QB
Sr.
HM
BN
1995 5A
Shane Reeves PK
Sr. 5-8 150
1st
BN
Shane Reeves PK
Sr. 5-8 150
HM
ASWA
1993 5A
Gary McVicker WR
Sr. 6-3 270
HM
BN
Gary McVicker OL
Sr. 6-3 270
HM
ASWA
1990 5A
Derrick Underwood DB
Sr. 5-8 160
1st
BN
Derrick Washington RB
Jr. 5-8 180
1st
BN
1988 5A
Brian Winningham LB
HM
ASWA
Matt Cook RB
HM
ASWA
1984 5A
Kevin Kidd DB
HM
ASWA
Tommy Newton LB
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
BN
Tommy Newton LB
Sr. 6-1 210
1st
ASWA
1983 3A
Bobby Mintz QB
HM
BN
Bobby Mintz QB
HM
ASWA
Tracy Gilbert OL
HM
BN
Tracy Gilbert OL
HM
ASWA
1980 3A
Brian Mintz QB
Sr. 180
2nd
BN
Eric Knepper L
HM
BN
Joe Dismukes L
Sr. 6-3 270
1st
BN
Joe Dismukes T
2nd
BPH
Kyle Collins RB
Sr. 185
1st
BN
Kyle Collins HB
1st
BPH
Rodney Long E
Sr. 6-1 170
1st
BN
Rodney Long L
HM
BPH
Scott Keeling B
HM
BN
1979 3A
Kyle Collins B
HM
BPH
Rodney Long L
HM
BPH
1978 3A
Shafer T
HM
BN
1977 4A
Albert Watts
HM
MA
James Otey DB
Sr. 6-3 195
1st
MA
1976 3A
Mike Hutchinson LB
Sr. 6-1 200
2nd
BPH
Mike Hutchinson T
Sr. 6-1 200
HM
BN
1975 3A
Mike Hutchinson L
Jr.
HM
BN
1974 3A
Dennis Wadell IL
HM
BPH
Jack Roberts LB
HM
BPH
1973 3A
Eddie Davis LB
Sr. 200
3rd
BPH
1971 2A
Joey Newton QB/B
HM
BPH
1970 1A/2A
Jim Abernathy C
HM
BN
1969 2A
Mike Snyder B
HM
BPH
Robert Amos B
HM
BPH
1966 1A/2A
Larry Coker C
HM
BN
1964 1A/2A
Gary Hopper B
Sr. 180
HM
BN
Gary Hopper B
Sr. 180
2nd
BPH
Gary Hopper B
Sr. 180
3rd
BPH
1963 1A/2A
Bolton G
HM
BN
Gary Hopper B
Jr.
HM
BN
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