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1988 Birmingham News 5A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1988 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.
Birmingham News * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Terry Riddle
Hartselle
QB
Sr.
6-2
195
Sidney Carmichael
Monroe County
RB
Sr.
6-1
205
Oscar Malone
Emma Sansom
RB
So.
5-9
175
Eddie Pressley
Woodlawn
RB
Sr.
5-10
187
Horace Brooks
Tuskegee Institute
WR
Sr.
5-9
160
Shon Thomas
McAdory
WR
Sr.
5-10
182
Scott Stringer
Hartselle
OL
Sr.
6-2
220
William Berger
John Carroll
OL
Sr.
6-3
241
Greg Jackson
Jackson
OL
Sr.
6-0
260
Andre Allen
Oxford
OL
Sr.
6-1
250
Bobby Perdue
Greenville
OL
Sr.
6-2
315
Brian Lee
Citronelle
PK
Sr.
5-9
145
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Pat Brooks
Brookwood
DB
Sr.
6-1
185
Tony Carter
Greenville
DB
Sr.
6-6
180
Dwayne Roberts
Erwin
DB
Sr.
6-1
185
Shay Thorne
Smiths Station
LB
Sr.
6-1
235
Brian Long
Haleyville
LB
Sr.
6-1
195
Chris Chapman
Jacksonville
LB
Sr.
6-2
220
Dan Chapman
Jackson
LB
Sr.
6-2
235
Greg Watson
Coffee
DL
Sr.
6-6
260
Jeff Novak
Fayette County
DL
Sr.
6-4
245
Steve Hollingsworth
Russellville
DL
Sr.
5-10
165
P.J. Harris
Guntersville
DL
Sr.
6-3
180
Bryant Bush
Eufaula
P
Sr.
6-2
215
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Jeff Terry
Dora
QB
Jr.
Jody Powell
Greenville
QB
Sr.
5-11
175
Janci Finkley
Phillips Birmingham
QB
Sr.
Jason Jack
Oxford
QB
Jr.
Darryl Green
Russellville
RB
Sr.
5-9
175
Donald Page
Saks
RB
Sr.
Michael Walton
Greenville
RB
Sr.
245
Tory Robbins
Homewood
WR
Sr.
Ty Riggins
Chilton County
WR
Sr.
Deddric Crim
Phillips Birmingham
WR
Jr.
Derek Weaver
Erwin
WR
Sr.
Emald Scott
Jackson
WR
Sr.
Kevin Wadkins
Pell City
WR
Sr.
John Donaldson
Opp
OL
Sr.
Keith Brannon
Childersburg
OL
Sr.
Kenny Crowe
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
OL
Sr.
Courtney Bonner
Hartselle
OL
Sr.
6-4
260
Matt Hammond
Fort Payne
OL
Sr.
Les Snead
Eufaula
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Mike Battles
Walter Wellborn
PK
Jr.
Jeremy Sewell
Oxford
PK
Jr.
Gary Robertson
Woodlawn
DB
Sr.
6-1
195
Grady Smith
Andalusia
DB
Sr.
Chris Dupree
Sparkman
DB
Sr.
Tony Foster
Muscle Shoals
DB
Sr.
6-1
180
Mike Patton
Andalusia
LB
Sr.
Leslie Lillenthal
Cullman
LB
Sr.
Derrick Ervin
Carver Birmingham
LB
Sr.
Chris Mahand
Woodlawn
LB
Sr.
LaShawn Turner
North Jackson
LB
Sr.
6-0
190
Jason Merchant
Citronelle
DL
Sr.
6-4
215
Jason Steele
Hartselle
DL
Sr.
Ellis Grant
Woodlawn
DL
Sr.
Chris Mack
Greenville
DL
Sr.
Curtis McDaniel
Fort Payne
DL
Sr.
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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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