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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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1996 Birmingham News AISA All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1996 AISA 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.
Josh Wright
Pickens Academy
QB
Sr.
6-0
200
Michael Pate
Sparta Academy
RB
Sr.
6-0
185
Michael Robison
Patrician Academy
RB
Sr.
5-9
180
Ricky Spurlock
South Montgomery Academy
RB
Sr.
5-8
165
Patrick Stokely
South Choctaw Academy
WR
Sr.
6-0
175
Eric Bocquin
Edgewood Academy
WR
Sr.
6-4
185
Jamie Hancock
Chambers Academy
OL
Sr.
6-1
255
Leslie Williamson
Dixie Academy
OL
Sr.
6-2
250
Jeremy Davenport
Shelby Academy
OL
Jr.
6-2
265
Reese Powell
Patrician Academy
OL
Sr.
6-2
240
Ryan Gibson
Pickens Academy
OL
Sr.
5-10
210
Will Morthland
Morgan Academy
PK
Jr.
5-9
145
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Will Carlisle
Pike Liberal Arts
DB
Sr.
5-4
128
Omar Lee
Restoration Academy
DB
Sr.
5-11
175
Clint Harrison
Mobile Christian
DB
Sr.
6-2
190
Allen Lang
Pickens Academy
LB
Sr.
6-0
225
Braxton Clark
Mobile Christian
LB
Sr.
6-0
190
Logan Casey
Morgan Academy
LB
Sr.
5-11
235
Michael Sconyers
Dixie Academy
LB
Sr.
6-1
180
Michael Brown
Dixie Academy
DL
Sr.
6-3
205
Jason Muschara
Lowndes Academy
DL
Sr.
6-6
232
Richard McDonald
Wilcox Academy
DL
Sr.
5-11
200
Scott Grissett
Escambia Academy
DL
Sr.
6-4
170
Drex Guthrie
Pike Liberal Arts
P
Sr.
5-10
155
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
John Gartman
Wilcox Academy
QB
Jr.
Matt Johnson
Meadowview Christian
QB
Jr.
6-6
182
Dewayne Block
South Choctaw Academy
QB
Jr.
Creighton Zodrow
Springwood
RB
So.
Daniel SMith
Kingwood Christian
RB
Sr.
Micah Bozeman
Greenville Academy
RB
Sr.
5-9
160
Lance Lowery
Pickens Academy
RB
Sr.
5-11
170
Jereme Watson
Meadowview Christian
RB
Sr.
6-3
205
Jocque McReynolds
Brooklane Academy
RB
Sr.
Will Curl
Wilcox Academy
RB
Sr.
Rob Lee
Chambers Academy
RB
Sr.
6-0
190
Prentice Redmond
Tuscaloosa Academy
WR
Sr.
Josh Simpson
Pickens Academy
WR
Sr.
6-2
195
Dax McKeever
Lee-Scott Academy
WR
Sr.
5-11
170
Byron Hill
Jefferson Christian
WR
Sr.
Coleman Reeves
Springwood
OL
Sr.
6-0
225
Jay McNamee
Lowndes Academy
OL
Sr.
Justin Pate
Autauga Academy
OL
Sr.
6-4
200
Keith Fuller
South Choctaw Academy
OL
Sr.
6-1
260
Ricky Brady
Hooper Academy
OL
Sr.
6-0
230
Wes Mahaffey
Glenwood School
OL
Sr.
6-2
260
Ryan Messick
Autauga Academy
PK
Jr.
6-1
165
Joey Baugh
Grove Hill Academy
DB
Sr.
6-3
180
Gerrid England
Jefferson Christian
DB
Sr.
Clint Thompson
Catherine Academy
DB
Sr.
5-8
155
Grant Buck
Sumter Academy
LB
Sr.
5-11
190
Adam Kilcrease
Pike Liberal Arts
LB
Jr.
T.J. Collins
Marengo Academy
LB
Sr.
5-11
175
Rick Mundy
Patrician Academy
LB
Jr.
Sam Cain
Chambers Academy
DL
Jr.
6-0
215
Jason Gregory
Greenville Academy
DL
Sr.
6-2
215
Coleman Reeves
Springwood
DL
Sr.
6-0
225
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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 Tuscaloosa Black Bears were considered one of the best programs in the nation from 1925-1931. Their record over that span was an amazing 61-0-3.
