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UMS-Wright All Star Players and Awards
UMS-Wright Bulldogs
UMS-Wright High School
65 N. Mobile St. Mobile, AL 36607
Stadium: Ervin S. Cooper Stadium Colors: Crimson & Gray Coach: Terry Curtis Region: 5A-R1
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Steve Hancock 1987
P
Sr. 5-11 190
Army
Jason Walton 1992
DB
Sr. 6-1 190
Scott Cooper 1994
LB
Sr. 6-1 190
Alabama
Matt Lomax 1998
OL
Sr. 6-4 286
Alabama
Will Denniston 2002
DE
Sr. 6-3 235
Bowdon Atchison 2002
OL
Sr. 6-3 275
Preston Dial 2005
TE
Sr. 6-4 250
Alabama
Terrell Edwards 2006
RB
Sr. 6-1 210
Marshall
Brandon Gibson 2006
WR
Sr. 6-2 190
Alabama
Jay Prosch 2009
LB
Sr. 6-0 245
Illinois
Chris Dukes 2010
RB
Sr. 5-10 190
Hampton
Gunner Roach 2013
QB
6-2 202
All American
Charles Dismukes 1950
B
Sr.
HM
WW
Bill Sharpe 1961
E
Sr.
3
Clemson WW
Matt Lomax 1998
OL
Sr. 6-4 286
Alabama Parade
All Southern
Preston Dial 2005
TE
Sr. 6-4 250
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Jimmy West 1948
HB
Sr.
South
Perry Lowery 1949
G
Sr.
South
Dean Gillespie 1951
LE
Sr. 175
South
Roy Shoemaker 1957
HB
Sr. 5-11 165
South
Alabama
Charlie Smith 1957
MG
Sr. 6-2 210
South
Auburn
Richard Thomas 1960
DE
Sr. 6-0 165
South
Schriener Institute
Bill Sharpe 1961
E
Sr. 6-0 188
South
Clemson
Randy Weaver 1962
C
Sr. 6-1 205
South
Georgia Tech
Rusty Anderson 1963
LB
Sr. 6-2 210
South
Ken McLaughlin 1963
DE
Sr. 6-3 212
South
Southern Miss
Chris Hume 1965
E
Sr. 6-2 195
South
Duke
Wilton Cox 1968
E
Sr. 6-2 192
South
Alabama
Hayes Luscher 1996
OL
Sr.
South
Don Urquhart 1997
K
Sr. 5-11 190
South
Nathan Cox 1999
OL
Sr. 6-1 230
South
Curran Foose 2001
WR
Sr. 6-1 215
South
Forress Rayford 2002
FB
Sr. 6-0 175
South
Carter Miller 2002
LB
Sr. 6-0 220
South
Ashley Wright 2002
WR
Sr. 6-4 200
South
J.J. Gotlieb 2006
OL
Sr. 5-10 280
South
Erling Riis 2006
WR
Sr. 5-9 175
South
Crain Rogers 2007
DL
Sr. 6-0 205
South
Parker Hollinghead 2008
DL
Sr.
South
Brock Reaves 2008
WR
Sr.
South
Jordan Hollinghead 2009
OL
Sr.
South
Dreshun Buford 2010
DL
Sr. 6-3 245
South
Sam Pettway 2012
DB
Sr. 6-0 177
South
Hamilton Philips 2013
LB
Sr. 5-11 196
South
Christian Hollinghead 2013
OL
Sr. 6-1 225
South
Kahlil Traywick 2015
LB
Sr. 5-10 225
South
Robert Courtney 2021
DE/LB
Sr. 6-1 215
South
Cole Blaylock 2022
RB
Sr. 6-0 188
South
Joe Lott 2023
DB
Sr. 6-3 190
South
Back of the Year
Troy Dixon 2014
ASWA
4A Back of the Year
Symon Smith 2017
RB
ASWA
5A Back of the Year
Cole Blaylock 2022
RB
Sr.
ASWA
4A Lineman of the Year
Carter Miller 2002
LB
Sr. 5-11 212
ASWA
Preston Dial 2005
TE
Sr. 6-4 250
Alabama ASWA
Jay Prosch 2009
LB
Sr. 6-0 240
Illinois ASWA
Will Breland 2018
LB
Jr.
ASWA
Will Breland 2019
LB
ASWA
Super 12
Preston Dial 2005
TE
Sr. 6-4 250
Alabama ASWA
Terrell Edwards 2006
RB
Sr. 6-1 210
Marshall ASWA
Troy Dixon 2014
ASWA
Will Breland 2019
LB
ASWA
Super All-State
Matt Brennan 1995
OL
Sr. 6-6 260
Motre Dame Bham News
Matt Lomax 1998
OL
Sr. 6-4 300
Alabama Bham News
Carter Miller 2002
LB
Sr. 5-11 212
Bham News
Preston Dial 2005
TE
Sr. 6-4 250
Alabama Bham News
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2023 5A
Hayden Breal OL
Sr. 6-2 287
2nd
ASWA
Joe Lott ATH
Sr. 6-3 190
2nd
ASWA
2022 5A
Cole Blaylock RB
Sr. 6-0 185
1st
ASWA
Drew Crane OL
Sr. 6-1 276
1st
ASWA
JC Erwin LB
Sr. 6-2 198
1st
ASWA
Joe Lott DB
Jr. 6-3 189
1st
ASWA
2021 5A
Cole Blaylock ATH
Jr. 6-0 181
1st
ASWA
Grant Carpenter PK
Sr. 6-2 197
1st
ASWA
Holden Aran DL
Sr. 6-2 205
1st
ASWA
Luke Stringer OL
Sr. 6-2 250
1st
ASWA
Robert Courtney LB
Sr. 6-1 212
1st
ASWA
2020 5A
Clark Turner LB
Jr. 5-9 176
HM
ASWA
Colby Stafford ATH
Sr. 5-9 173
2nd
ASWA
Robert Courtney LB
Jr. 6-0 183
1st
ASWA
Will Pappas OL
Sr. 5-9 273
HM
ASWA
2019 4A
Charles Milling OL
Sr. 5-11 205
2nd
ASWA
Edwin White DB
Jr. 6-1 184
1st
ASWA
Keyshawn Woodyard WR
Sr. 6-2 190
1st
ASWA
Richard Brinson ATH
Sr. 6-2 176
1st
ASWA
Will Breland LB
Sr. 6-3 205
1st
ASWA
2018 4A
Edwin White DB
So. 6-0 172
1st
ASWA
Hunter Middleton OL
Sr. 6-1 250
1st
ASWA
Jeb Barber LB
Sr. 5-8 182
2nd
ASWA
Keyshawn Woodyard WR
Jr. 6-2 180
2nd
ASWA
Symon Smith RB
Jr. 5-5 150
2nd
ASWA
Will Breland LB
Jr. 6-2 195
1st
ASWA
2017 4A
Hunter Middleton OL
Jr. 6-2 237
1st
ASWA
Russ Myers LB
Sr. 6-0 200
1st
ASWA
Symon Smith RB
So. 5-5 143
1st
ASWA
2016 4A
Jack Pugh DB
Sr. 5-8 160
2nd
ASWA
Mason Watts DL
Sr. 6-0 220
1st
ASWA
Michael Matthews RB
Sr. 6-1 206
1st
ASWA
Samuel Plash OL
Sr. 6-3 250
2nd
ASWA
2015 4A
Chauncey Callier OL
Sr. 6-1 205
1st
ASWA
Michael Matthews ATH
Jr. 6-1 196
1st
ASWA
Paul Jackson DL
Sr. 6-1 251
2nd
ASWA
Walker Chandler LB
Sr. 5-9 163
1st
ASWA
2014 4A
Brett Patterson OL
Sr. 6-2 224
1st
ASWA
Jawon McDowell DB
Sr. 5-11 180
1st
ASWA
Paul Jackson DL
Jr. 6-0 247
2nd
ASWA
Tiff Lyons LB
Sr. 5-7 155
2nd
ASWA
Troy Dixon RB
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
ASWA
2013 4A
Christian Hollinghead OL
Sr. 5-11 213
1st
ASWA
Gunner Roach ATH
Sr. 6-2 205
1st
ASWA
Jaylon Jones WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Thomas Harmon LB
Sr. 6-0 206
1st
ASWA
Troy Dixon RB
Jr. 5-9 176
1st
ASWA
2012 4A
Gus Addison OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Sam Pettway DB
Sr. 6-1 187
1st
ASWA
Troy Dixon ATH
So. 5-8 181
1st
ASWA
2011 4A
Sam Pettway DB
Jr. 6-1 175
1st
ASWA
2010 4A
Chris Dukes RB
Sr. 5-7 180
1st
ASWA
2009 4A
Chris Dukes RB
Jr. 5-7 182
1st
ASWA
Jay Prosch LB
Sr. 6-0 240
1st
ASWA
Jordan Hollinghead OL
Sr. 6-0 235
1st
ASWA
2008 4A
Brock Reaves WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Chris Dukes RB
So. 5-9 177
1st
ASWA
Jay Prosch OL
Jr. 6-0 245
1st
ASWA
Parker Hollinghead DL
Sr. 6-1 215
1st
ASWA
2007 5A
Austin Hilyer P
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2006 5A
Brandon Gibson WR
Sr. 6-2 190
1st
BN
Brandon Gibson WR
Sr. 6-2 190
1st
ASWA
Conrad Plunck LB
Sr. 5-10 185
HM
ASWA
J.J. Gotlieb OL
Sr. 5-11 275
HM
BN
J.J. Gotlieb OL
Sr. 5-11 275
HM
ASWA
Ley Bell P
Sr. 6-3 152
HM
BN
Ley Bell DL
Sr. 6-3 152
HM
ASWA
Terrell Edwards RB
Sr. 6-1 215
1st
ASWA
Terrell Edwards RB
Sr. 6-2 215
1st
BN
2005 4A
Brandon Gibson WR
Jr. 6-1 185
1st
ASWA
Brandon Gibson WR
Jr. 6-1 185
HM
BN
Joe Grady LB
Jr. 5-8 223
HM
BN
Joe Grady LB
Jr. 5-8 223
1st
ASWA
Kyle Rehm OL
Sr. 6-5 245
1st
BN
Kyle Rehm OL
Sr. 6-5 245
1st
ASWA
Michael Scott QB
Jr.
HM
BN
Park Parker DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Preston Dial TE
Sr. 6-4 250
1st
ASWA
Preston Dial TE
Sr. 6-4 250
1st
BN
Terry Curtis Coach
1st
ASWA
2004 4A
Josh Barton OL
Sr. 6-0 270
1st
BN
Josh Barton OL
Sr. 6-0 270
1st
ASWA
Michael Winter DL
Jr.
HM
BN
Michael Winter LB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Milan Williams RB
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
BN
Milan Williams RB
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
ASWA
Patrick Hill DB
Sr. 5-11 180
1st
ASWA
Patrick Hill DB
Sr. 5-11 180
HM
BN
Preston Dial TE
Jr.
HM
ASWA
2003 4A
Andrew Friedman PK
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Andrew Friedman PK
Jr.
HM
BN
Dan Cadden DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Dan Cadden DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Josh Barton OL
Jr. 6-0 268
1st
ASWA
Josh Barton OL
Jr. 6-0 268
1st
BN
Josh Stapleton WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Josh Stapleton WR
Sr.
HM
BN
Milan Williams RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Milan Williams RB
Jr.
1st
ASWA
Taylor Atchinson QB
Sr.
HM
BN
2002 4A
Ashley Wright WR
Sr. 6-3 190
1st
ASWA
Ashley Wright WR
Sr. 6-3 190
HM
BN
Bowdoin Atchinson OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Carter Miller LB
Sr. 5-11 212
1st
ASWA
Carter Miller LB
Sr. 5-11 212
1st
BN
Forress Rayford DB
Sr. 6-0 175
HM
BN
Forress Rayford DB
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
ASWA
Terry Curtis Coach
1st
ASWA
Will Denniston DL
Sr. 6-3 225
1st
BN
Will Denniston OL
Sr. 6-3 225
1st
ASWA
2001 4A
Barry Ballard QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Barry Ballard QB
Sr.
HM
BN
Curran Foose LB
Sr. 6-1 215
1st
BN
Curran Foose LB
Sr. 6-1 215
1st
ASWA
Johnny Estrada B
Sr. 5-10 190
HM
ASWA
Johnny Estrada RB
Sr. 5-10 190
HM
BN
Matt Pierce WR
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
ASWA
Matt Pierce WR
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
BN
Patrick Carpenter OL
HM
ASWA
Terry Curtis Coach
1st
ASWA
Will Denniston DL
Jr. 6-3 218
HM
BN
Will Denniston DL
Jr. 6-3 218
1st
ASWA
2000 4A
Barry Ballard QB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Barry Ballard QB
Jr.
HM
BN
Curran Foose LB
Jr. 6-1 205
HM
BN
Curran Foose LB
Jr. 6-1 205
1st
ASWA
Matt Pierce WR
Jr. 6-1 165
HM
BN
Matt Pierce WR
Jr. 6-1 165
1st
ASWA
1999 3A
Brad Israel LB
Sr. 5-11 205
1st
ASWA
Brandon Black TE
Sr.
HM
BN
Doug Garner QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Levon Pears OL
Sr. 6-1 250
1st
BN
Levon Pears DL
Sr. 6-1 250
1st
ASWA
Nathan Cox OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Nathan Cox OL
Sr.
HM
BN
1998 3A
Chad McFarland RB
Sr.
HM
BN
Daniel Black DL
Jr.
HM
BN
Levon Pears DL
Jr. 6-2 250
1st
ASWA
Levon Pears DL
Jr. 6-2 250
HM
BN
Matt Lomax OL
Sr. 6-4 290
1st
ASWA
Matt Lomax OL
Sr. 6-4 300
1st
BN
1997 3A
Chad McFarland RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Chad McFarland RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Don Urquhart PK
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
ASWA
Don Urquhart PK
Sr. 5-10 160
1st
BN
Lyon Newell LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Matt Lomax OL
Sr. 6-4 272
1st
BN
Matt Lomax OL
Sr. 6-4 272
1st
ASWA
Reid Holley LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Reid Holley LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
1996 3A
Charles Tomko OL
Sr. 6-0 260
HM
ASWA
Jason McDarment DL
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
BN
Jason McDerment DL
Sr. 5-10 190
1st
ASWA
Phillip Willingham WR
Sr. 6-0 192
1st
BN
Phillip Willingham WR
Sr. 6-0 192
1st
ASWA
Reid Holley LB
Jr. 6-2 205
HM
BN
Reid Holley LB
Jr. 6-2 205
1st
ASWA
Will James RB
Sr. 5-10 180
HM
ASWA
Will James RB
Sr.
HM
BN
1995 3A
Billy Stimpson P
Sr.
HM
BN
E.J. Greene DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
E.J. Greene DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Matt Breanan OL
Sr. 6-6 260
1st
ASWA
Matt Brennan OL
Sr. 6-6 260
1st
BN
1994 3A
Kevin McGrew OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Kevin McGrew OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Scott Cooper LB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
ASWA
Ted Doody RB
Sr. 6-2 210
HM
BN
Ted Doody PK
Sr. 6-2 210
1st
ASWA
1993 3A
Nathan Havens WR
Sr.
HM
BN
1991 3A
Bo Davis OL
Sr.
HM
BN
1990 3A
Blake Isben DL
Sr. 6-2 275
1st
BN
Blake Isben WR
Sr. 6-2 275
HM
ASWA
Blake Isben DL
Sr. 6-2 275
1st
ASWA
Shane Mills RB
Sr. 5-11 180
HM
ASWA
1989 4A
Blake Isben DL
Jr.
HM
BN
Blake Isben DL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Brad Thompson DL
HM
ASWA
1988 4A
Bryan Adams LB
Sr. 5-10 205
1st
BN
Bryan Adams LB
Sr. 5-10 205
HM
ASWA
Burton Pfeiffer PK
Sr. 5-7 155
1st
ASWA
Colby Maher QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Colby Maher QB
Sr.
HM
BN
George Crenshaw OL
Sr.
HM
BN
George Crenshaw DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Jeff Lester OL
Sr. 6-4 240
1st
ASWA
1987 3A
Byron Adams LB
Jr. 5-10
1st
BN
Steve Hancock RB
Sr.
HM
BN
1985 4A
Rip Mitchell DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Ripp Mitchell DB
5-11 178
1st
ASWA
1984 4A
Chris Campbell OL
HM
BN
Rip Mitchell DB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Rip Mitchell DB
Jr.
HM
BN
Ronnie McKinney RB
HM
BN
Ronnie McKinney RB
HM
ASWA
1983 3A
B.F. Stokes LB
HM
BN
B.F. Stokes LB
HM
ASWA
Ronnie McKinney RB
HM
ASWA
1982 3A
Britton Cooper DB
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
ASWA
Britton Cooper DB
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
BN
Rick Slater OL
Sr.
1st
ASWA
1975 3A
Counts B
HM
BN
Gary Dunn E
2nd
BN
1974 3A
Joe Davis HB
2nd
BN
1973 3A
Andreades B
HM
BN
1972 3A
Bobby Weinacker E
Sr. 165
2nd
BN
Bobby Weinacker IL
Sr. 165
HM
BPH
1971 3A
Paul Brock G
HM
BN
1970 3A
Crutchfield E
HM
BN
1969 3A
Forrest Rayford L
HM
BPH
Stimpson E
HM
BN
1967 3A
Bullard E
HM
BN
Chuck Mintz T
Sr. 195
1st
AP
Chuck Mintz T
Sr. 195
2nd
BPH
1966 3A
Lindsay Walker E
Sr. 183
1st
BPH
Lindsey Walker E
Sr. 180
1st
MA
Lindsey Walker E
Sr. 180
1st
BN
Lindsey Walker E
Sr. 180
1st
AP
1965 3A
Chris Hume E
Sr. 195
HM
BN
Chris Hume E
Sr. 165
2nd
AP
Chris Hume E
Sr. 195
1st
BPH
1964 3A
Chris Hume E
Jr.
HM
BPH
Chris Hume E
Jr.
HM
BN
Sims T
HM
BN
Terry Grimes B
HM
BN
Terry Grimes B
HM
BPH
1963 3A
Ken McLaughlin E
Sr. 215
HM
BPH
Ken McLaughlin E
Sr. 215
2nd
BN
Rusty Anderson B
Sr. 6-1 188
HM
BN
Rusty Anderson B
Sr. 6-1 188
1st
BPH
1962 2A
Louis De Angelo B
2nd
BPH
Randy Weaver C
Sr. 208
1st
BPH
Randy Weaver C
Sr. 205
1st
ASWA
Randy Weaver C
Sr. 205
1st
BN
1961 4A
Bill Sharpe E
HM
BPH
Buddy Weaver C
HM
BPH
Jim Little B
HM
BPH
Jim Little B
HM
BN
Jim Little B
HM
BPH
1957 2A
Charles Smith T
Sr. 210
1st
BPH
Charles Smith T
Sr. 210
2nd
MA
Charles Smith T
Sr. 210
1st
BN
Ellisor E
HM
MA
Ellisor FB
HM
MA
Lyons E
HM
MA
Roy Shoemaker B
Sr. 160
2nd
BPH
Roy Shoemaker HB
Sr. 160
1st
MA
1956 A
Shoemaker HB
HM
MA
Smith T
HM
MA
1955 A
Smith G
HM
MA
1954 A
Byrd B
HM
MA
Cook E
HM
BPH
Ernest E
HM
BPH
Ernest E
HM
MA
Ward B
HM
MA
Ward B
HM
BPH
1953 A
Clifford Lindsey E
HM
MA
Clifton Ingle E
3rd
BPH
Clifton Ingle T
Sr. 175
1st
BN
1952 A
Ollie Byrd B
HM
MA
1951 A
Dean Gillespie E
HM
MA
Dean Gillespie E
2nd
BPH
Dean Gillespie E
Sr. 174
1st
BN
Smith B
HM
MA
1949 A
Hood E
HM
MA
Hood E
HM
BNAH
Lowery G
HM
BNAH
Lowery G
HM
MA
1948 A
Wahl C
HM
MA
1946 A
Martin B
HM
MA
1945 A
Steiner T
HM
BNAH
1943 A
Martin B
HM
MA
Martin B
HM
BN
1941 A
Flowers G
HM
MA
Moore E
HM
MA
Yost QB
HM
MA
1940 A
B. Ward E
HM
MA
B. Ward G
HM
BN
Brazil T
HM
BN
Brazil T
HM
MA
Flowers T
HM
MA
Orrell E
HM
BN
R. Flowers G
HM
BN
1939 A
Aril E
HM
MA
Bill Martin FB
HM
MA
Ward G
HM
MA
1938 A
Grove E
3rd
MA
Grove E
HM
BN
Martin HB
2nd
BN
Martin HB
HM
MA
1936 A
Crabtree HB
HM
MA
Crabtree QB
HM
BN
Dixon T
HM
BN
Dixon T
HM
MA
Francis G
HM
MA
Francis G
HM
BN
1934 A
Kerr T
HM
MA
McKenzie HB
HM
MA
1922 A
Burgett E
1st
BN
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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Murphy and Theodore battled through seven overtimes before the Panthers came out on top 33-26 in 1979.