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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1996 Alabama Sports Writers Association 1A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1996 1A 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.
Keith Harrison
Maplesville
QB
Sr.
5-7
155
Kelvin Morrow
Maplesville
RB
Sr.
5-7
180
Kenny Sheppard
Billingsley
RB
Sr.
5-6
165
Lee Cagle
Lynn
RB
Sr.
5-10
175
Michael Scales
Donoho
WR
Sr.
6-3
186
Thad Turner
Fruitdale
WR
Sr.
6-2
175
Randy Coleman
Frisco City
OL
Sr.
6-1
210
Shawn Reed
Maplesville
OL
Jr.
6-2
250
Jeremy Burnett
Addison
OL
Sr.
6-2
220
Adam Burrage
Berry Fayette
OL
Sr.
6-3
285
Ben Fox
Brantley
OL
Sr.
6-4
250
Matt Wakefield
Lynn
PK
So.
6-0
210
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Reggie Orr
Speake
DB
Sr.
6-0
180
Tyrone Jones
Bibb Graves
DB
Sr.
6-1
190
Kevin Harrison
Maplesville
DB
Sr.
5-8
145
Kenny Sanders
Ariton
LB
Sr.
6-0
180
Craig Cleghorn
Addison
LB
Sr.
6-0
200
Terry Cox
Maplesville
LB
Jr.
6-5
200
Paul Adair
Bibb Graves
LB
Sr.
5-9
215
Kevin Tittle
Lynn
DL
Sr.
5-11
270
Derrick Wiggins
Courtland
DL
Sr.
6-0
185
Keith Tucker
Meek
DL
Sr.
6-1
230
Jody Williams
Maplesville
DL
Sr.
6-5
200
Detric Womack
McKenzie
P
Sr.
6-2
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Athletes
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Joe Johnson
Speake
ATH
Sr.
6-4
255
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Trey Holladay
Lynn
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Tyrone Jones
Bibb Graves
QB
Sr.
6-1
190
Chad Turner
Fruitdale
QB
Sr.
6-1
180
Alex Motley
Autaugaville
QB
Jr.
6-0
160
Craig Cleghorn
Addison
RB
Sr.
6-0
200
Dale Payne
West Jefferson
RB
Jr.
6-0
188
Ron Montgomery
Coffeeville
WR
Sr.
6-4
185
Tony Nelson
Bibb Graves
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Waylon Wheeles
Wadley
OL
Jr.
6-1
235
Adam Keenum
Billingsley
OL
Sr.
5-11
190
Brad Cotney
Bibb Graves
OL
Sr.
6-1
215
Antonio McIntosh
Marengo
OL
Sr.
6-2
260
David Agee
A.L. Johnson
PK
Sr.
5-10
175
Paul Adair
Bibb Graves
ATH
Sr.
5-9
215
Mark Tillis
Maplesville
ATH
Sr.
5-5
150
B.J. Long
Cedar Bluff
DB
Jr.
5-10
170
Alvin Jackson
Verbena
DB
Jr.
6-3
185
Mark Tillis
Maplesville
DB
Sr.
5-8
145
Kyle Mattox
Collinsville
LB
Sr.
6-1
215
Keldrick Turner
Sweet Water
LB
Sr.
6-0
205
Jeremy Carter
Billingsley
LB
Jr.
6-1
190
Cedric Brown
Frisco City
LB
Sr.
6-1
175
Antonio White
Marengo
DL
Sr.
5-10
275
Alan Compton
Brantley
DL
So.
6-1
191
Daniel Baird
Bibb Graves
DL
Jr.
5-9
240
Datrick Morris
Talladega County Central
DL
Sr.
5-11
235
Kevin Cole
Talladega County Central
DL
Jr.
6-1
235
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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
The first football game played by a high school team in Alabama was in 1892 when Central Birmingham (Phillips) lost to Alabama 56-0 on November 11.
