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1996 Birmingham News 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.
Birmingham News * 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
Tony Nelson
Bibb Graves
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Shawn Reed
Maplesville
OL
Jr.
6-1
250
Waylon Wheeles
Wadley
OL
Jr.
6-1
235
Ben Fox
Brantley
OL
Sr.
6-4
250
Jeremy Burnett
Addison
OL
Sr.
6-2
220
Matt Wakefield
Lynn
PK
So.
6-0
210
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Reggie Orr
Speake
DB
Sr.
6-0
180
Kevin Harrison
Maplesville
DB
Sr.
5-8
145
Alvin Jackson
Verbena
DB
Jr.
6-3
185
Craig Cleghorn
Addison
LB
Sr.
6-0
200
Kenny Sanders
Ariton
LB
Sr.
6-0
180
Paul Adair
Bibb Graves
LB
Sr.
5-9
215
Terry Cox
Maplesville
LB
Jr.
6-5
200
Keith Tucker
Meek
DL
Sr.
6-1
230
Kevin Tittle
Lynn
DL
Sr.
5-11
270
Delvin Baldwin
Verbena
DL
Sr.
6-3
270
Derrick Wiggins
Courtland
DL
Sr.
6-0
185
Detric Womack
McKenzie
P
Sr.
6-2
190
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Chad Turner
Fruitdale
QB
Sr.
6-1
180
Kerry King
Houston Academy
QB
Sr.
Tyrone Jones
Bibb Graves
QB
Sr.
6-1
190
Tyrone Moore
Cedar Bluff
RB
Jr.
Derrick Smith
Thorsby
RB
Jr.
Joel Hastings
American Christian
RB
Fr.
Dale Payne
West Jefferson
RB
Jr.
6-0
188
Ben Winch
Addison
RB
Sr.
Bo Daniels
Brantley
RB
Fr.
Antonio Floyd
Loachapoka
RB
Jr.
Allen Bowdoin
Kinston
WR
Jr.
Brandon Greer
Westbrook Christian
WR
So.
Ron Montgomery
Coffeeville
WR
Sr.
6-4
185
Joe Johnson
Speake
WR
Sr.
6-4
255
Randy coleman
Frisco City
OL
Sr.
6-1
210
Brent Odom
McKenzie
OL
Sr.
Datrick Lawrence
Talladega County Central
OL
Sr.
Adam Burrage
Berry Fayette
OL
Sr.
6-3
285
Antonio McIntosh
Marengo
OL
Sr.
6-2
260
Jeremy Hattaway
Kinston
OL
Sr.
Garrett Keith
American Christian
OL
So.
Chris Tyus
Maplesville
OL
Sr.
Jon Softley
Parrish
PK
Jr.
Adam Godwin
Lynn
PK
Jr.
David Agee
A.L. Johnson
PK
Sr.
5-10
175
B.J. Long
Cedar Bluff
DB
Jr.
5-10
170
Justin Henderson
Lynn
DB
So.
Cedric Brown
Frisco City
DB
Sr.
6-1
175
Ed Burnett
Brantley
DB
Sr.
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
Desmond Woodard
Parrish
LB
So.
Jeremy Carter
Billingsley
LB
Jr.
6-1
190
Brian Gustafson
Lynn
LB
Sr.
Antonio White
Marengo
DL
Sr.
5-10
275
Jody Williams
Maplesville
DL
Sr.
6-5
200
Eric Mitchell
Loachapoka
DL
Sr.
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 night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
