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1989 Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1989 5A 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.
Jason Jack
Oxford
QB
Sr.
6-1
185
Jeffery Lamar
Smiths Station
RB
Jr.
5-9
186
Robert Davis
Homewood
RB
So.
5-10
165
Rudy Fluker
Fayette County
RB
Jr.
5-8
160
Revy Higgins
Oxford
WR
Sr.
5-10
178
Buddy Wright
Gadsden
WR
Sr.
5-10
170
Casey Reeder
Stanhope Elmore
TE
Sr.
6-6
215
Chris Hastings
Bob Jones
OL
Sr.
6-4
280
Chris Houston
Oxford
OL
Sr.
6-1
240
Clint Davis
Smiths Station
OL
Sr.
6-2
250
Shawn Winters
Eufaula
OL
Sr.
6-0
235
Zack Clay
Gadsden
OL
Jr.
6-1
240
Mike Battles
Walter Wellborn
PK
Sr.
5-11
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Chris McKinney
Sylacauga
DB
Sr.
6-2
175
Fred Smith
Eufaula
DB
Sr.
5-9
180
James Orr
Hartselle
DB
Sr.
5-11
170
Brian Weems
Leeds
LB
Sr.
5-10
190
Ashley Stanford
Russellville
LB
Sr.
6-3
225
Maurice Gamble
Sylacauga
LB
Jr.
5-10
175
Shane Sharpe
Bob Jones
LB
Sr.
6-2
215
Randy Brown
Childersburg
DL
Sr.
6-3
240
Brian Kirkland
Leeds
DL
Sr.
6-3
200
Jesse James
Williamson
DL
Sr.
6-4
265
Keith Ezell
Jackson
DL
Jr.
6-0
210
Jeremy Sewell
Oxford
P
Sr.
5-10
175
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Waldon Tucker
Fayette County
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Terry Smith
Stanhope Elmore
QB
Sr.
Lance Tucker
Fayette County
QB
Fr.
Kevin Blackmon
Williamson
RB
Sr.
Derrick Smith
Bob Jones
RB
Stacy Hale
Gadsden
RB
Oscar Malone
Emma Sansom
RB
Jr.
Michael Hill
Bibb County
WR
Sr.
5-9
155
Tony Promisee
Tuskegee Institute
WR
Mack Carman
Fayette County
WR
Shawn Malone
Bob Jones
TE
Jr.
Shane Holcomb
Russellville
TE
Sam Rich
Erwin
OL
Sr.
5-10
190
Scott Armstrong
Andalusia
OL
Sr.
6-1
258
Scott DeMott
McAdory
OL
Nathaniel Abrams
Williamson
OL
Felix Jackson
North Jackson
OL
Sr.
6-6
345
Larry Powell
Jackson
OL
Jr.
John Andy Hartsell
Hartselle
OL
Jon Vernon
Russellville
OL
Sr.
6-6
235
Chris McGowan
Childersburg
OL
Sr.
J.D. Byars
Hartselle
PK
Judson Edwards
Smiths Station
PK
Will Beardon
Homewood
PK
Sr.
5-11
160
Stevie Stevens
Smiths Station
DB
Reggie Kyle
Emma Sansom
DB
Jeff Foshee
Stanhope Elmore
DB
Sr.
5-10
200
Dreddrick Crim
Phillips Birmingham
DB
Sr.
6-3
175
Brian Richardson
Fayette County
DB
Jr.
Damon Southward
Homewood
LB
Jr.
Jamie Ballard
Fayette County
LB
Jr.
Melvin Lewis
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
LB
Sr.
Russell Meeks
Hillcrest Evergreen
LB
Sr.
Shannon Brown
Stanhope Elmore
DL
Jr.
Ben Parker
Gadsden
DL
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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
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