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Colbert County All Star Players and Awards
Colbert County Indians
Colbert County High School
P.O. Box 429 Leighton, AL 35646
Stadium: C.T. Manley Stadium Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Scotty Hannah Region: 3A-R7
Honored Players
Player
Year
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
College
Source
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Steve Stanley 1994
QB
Sr. 6-4 190
Alabama
Corinthian Ricks 1995
DB
Sr. 6-1 180
Cory Uhlman 1997
OL
Sr. 6-1 230
NE Mississippi Jr. College
Jermarcus Ricks 2005
DL
Sr. 6-4 288
Auburn
All American
Dante Ellington 1998
OL
Sr. 6-6 315
Alabama Parade
All Southern
Thad Flanagan 1972
E
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Thomas Coffey 1978
RB
HM
Orlando Sentinel
Steve Stanley 1994
QB
Sr. 6-4 190
Alabama Orlando Sentinel
Steve Stanley 1994
QB
Orlando Sentinel
Jermarcus Ricks 2005
DL
Sr. 6-4 288
Auburn Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Kenneth Poston 1957
C
Sr. 6-0 210
North
Alabama
Don Creasy 1960
G
Sr. 5-10 205
North
Michael Palmer 1962
HB
Sr. 5-10 158
North
William McCormick 1967
LB
Sr. 6-1 206
North
Memphis State
Jimmy Isbell 1967
E
Sr. 5-11 185
North
Harding College
Thad Flanagan 1972
WR
Sr. 6-2 180
North
Alabama
Phil Gargis 1972
QB
Sr. 6-1 180
North
Auburn
Ozzie Newsome 1973
SE
Sr. 6-4 190
North
Alabama
Thomas Newsome 1974
SE
Sr. 6-2 180
North
Thomas Coffey 1978
RB
Sr. 6-2 180
North
Auburn
Lee Ricks 1978
DT
Sr. 6-2 215
North
Reginald Goodloe 1979
RB
Sr. 5-8 160
North
Jacksonville State
Ed West 1979
TE
Sr. 6-2 220
North
Auburn
Willie Goodloe 1983
RB
Sr.
North
Mississippi
Wendell Phillips 1983
WR
Sr.
North
Torre Jefferies 1998
OL
Sr.
North
Michael Holyfield 2003
DB
Sr. 5-10 165
North
Michael Peters 2004
LB
Sr. 6-1 195
North
Jermarcus Ricks 2004
OL
Sr. 6-4 285
North
Andrew King 2004
DB
Sr. 5-9 190
North
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Ozzie Newsome 1973
WR
Sr. 6-4 190
Alabama
3A Lineman of the Year
Thad Flanagan 1972
E
Sr. 6-2 175
Alabama Bham Post-Herald
Dante Ellington 1998
OL
Sr. 6-6 315
Alabama ASWA
Jermarcus Ricks 2005
DL
Sr. 6-4 288
Auburn ASWA
3A Player of the Year
Thomas Coffey 1978
RB
Sr.
Auburn MA
4A Player of the Year
Bo Fuqua 1988
DB
Sr. 5-10 155
ASWA
3A Player of the Year
Steve Stanley 1993
QB
Jr. 6-4 190
Alabama ASWA
Steve Stanley 1994
QB
Sr. 6-4 190
Alabama ASWA
Dante Ellington 1996
OL
So. 6-6 315
Alabama ASWA
Super 12
Bo Fuqua 1988
DB
Sr. 5-10 155
ASWA
Steve Stanley 1993
QB
Jr. 6-4 190
Alabama ASWA
Steve Stanley 1994
QB
Sr. 6-4 190
Alabama ASWA
Dante Ellington 1998
OL
Sr. 6-6 315
Alabama ASWA
Super All-State
William McCormick 1967
C
Sr. 190
Memphis State Bham News
Thad Flanagan 1972
E
6-2 180
Alabama Bham News
Thomas Coffey 1978
B
Sr. 6-2 180
Auburn Bham News
Steve Stanley 1994
QB
Sr. 6-4 195
Alabama Bham News
Dante Ellington 1998
OL
Sr. 6-6 297
Alabama Bham News
Jermarcus Ricks 2005
DL
Sr. 6-4 295
Auburn Bham News
All State Players
Player
Pos.
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
College
Source
2018 2A
Ethan Smith RB
Jr. 5-9 165
2nd
ASWA
Tabarious Horton LB
Jr. 6-0 215
2nd
ASWA
2017 3A
Chance Bates ATH
Sr. 6-0 235
2nd
ASWA
2016 3A
Jetez Hamilton DL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
2015 3A
Chance Bates LB
So. 6-0 240
2nd
ASWA
Kearvae Qualls RB
Sr. 5-7 145
1st
ASWA
Mason Hill OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Tyler Jeffreys QB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2014 3A
Myron Smith RB
Sr. 5-10 160
2nd
ASWA
Tobias Qualls REC
Sr. 6-4 206
1st
ASWA
2013 3A
Collin King DL
Sr. 6-2 205
1st
ASWA
Ryan Carpenter RB
Sr. 5-9 190
1st
ASWA
Sergio Mendoza PK
Sr. 5-8 155
1st
ASWA
Tobias Qualls ATH
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Tyler Lott LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2012 3A
Dee Qualls DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Ryan Carpenter RB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Tobias Qualls DB
So.
HM
ASWA
2008 3A
Jammorris Ricks RB
Sr. 6-1 200
1st
ASWA
Justin Dawson LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Marecus Mosley DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
2007 3A
Collis McGee DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
LaDarrius Madden RB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Marecus Mosley DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Nick Flanagan OL
Sr. 6-0 205
1st
ASWA
2006 3A
Carian Goodwin WR
Sr.
HM
BN
2005 3A
A.J. King DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
A.J. King DB
Sr. 5-8 194
1st
BN
Jermarcus Ricks DL
Sr. 6-4 295
1st
ASWA
Jermarcus Ricks DL
Sr. 6-4 295
1st
BN
2004 3A
A.J. King DB
Jr.
HM
BN
Jermarcus Ricks OL
Jr. 6-4 270
1st
BN
Jermarcus Ricks OL
Jr. 6-4 270
1st
ASWA
2003 3A
Dee Harden LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Dee Harden LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Jermarcus Ricks OL
So. 6-5 280
1st
ASWA
Jermarcus Ricks OL
So. 6-5 280
1st
BN
2002 3A
Chris Madden DL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Chris Madden DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Orlandus King LB
Sr. 6-2 183
1st
ASWA
Orlandus King LB
Sr. 6-1 183
1st
BN
Ronny Abernathy DB
Sr. 5-5 145
HM
BN
Ronny Abernathy DB
Sr. 5-5 145
1st
ASWA
2001 3A
James Bates LB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
James Bates RB
Sr.
HM
BN
2000 3A
Chris Brawley WR
Sr. 6-4 180
HM
BN
Chris Brawley WR
Sr. 6-4 180
1st
ASWA
Freddie King OL
HM
ASWA
James Bates ATH
Jr.
HM
ASWA
James Bates RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Lazarus Peters DB
Sr. 5-11 170
1st
ASWA
Lazarus Peters DB
Sr. 5-11 170
1st
BN
Richard Bates LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Richard Bates RB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Robby Pillar LB
Sr. 5-10 220
1st
ASWA
Vennis Oates PK
So.
HM
BN
1998 3A
Dante Ellington OL
Sr. 6-6 297
1st
BN
Dante Ellington OL
Sr. 6-6 297
1st
ASWA
Ronnie Ricks LB
Sr.
HM
BN
Ronnie Ricks ATH
Sr.
HM
ASWA
1997 3A
Dante Ellington OL
Sr. 6-6 300
1st
ASWA
Dante Ellington OL
Jr. 6-6 300
1st
BN
Ronnie Ricks RB
Jr. 6-0 230
1st
BN
Ronnie Ricks RB
Jr. 6-0 230
1st
ASWA
Tiran King ATH
Sr. 5-11 170
1st
ASWA
Tiran King QB
Sr. 5-11 170
HM
BN
1996 3A
Andy Evans P
Sr. 5-9 165
HM
ASWA
Dante Ellington OL
So. 6-5 310
1st
BN
Dante Ellington OL
So. 6-5 310
1st
ASWA
Demarcus Warren RB
Sr. 5-8 160
HM
BN
Demarcus Warren RB
Sr. 5-8 160
HM
ASWA
Ronnie Ricks LB
So. 5-8 200
1st
ASWA
Ronnie Ricks LB
So. 5-8 200
HM
BN
1995 3A
Corinthian Ricks DB
Sr. 6-1 180
1st
ASWA
Corinthian Ricks WR
Sr. 6-1 180
HM
BN
Myron Hampton DL
Sr. 6-5 230
1st
BN
Myron Hampton DL
Sr. 6-5 230
1st
ASWA
Parvin Neloms LB
Sr. 6-1 190
1st
ASWA
Parvin Neloms LB
Sr. 6-1 190
HM
BN
1994 3A
Jimmy Moore Coach
1st
ASWA
Mondale Bates LB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Myron Hampton DL
Jr. 6-4 208
HM
ASWA
Myron Hampton DL
Jr. 6-4 208
1st
BN
Parvin Neloms LB
Jr. 6-1 185
HM
BN
Parvin Neloms LB
Jr. 6-1 185
1st
ASWA
Steve Stanley QB
Sr. 6-1 195
1st
BN
Steve Stanley QB
Sr. 6-4 190
1st
ASWA
1993 3A
Freddie Ingram LB
Sr. 5-9 185
1st
ASWA
Freddie Ingram LB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
Greg Ford OL
Sr. 6-0 280
HM
BN
Greg Ford OL
Sr. 6-0 280
1st
ASWA
Jimmy Moore Coach
1st
ASWA
Steve Stanley QB
Jr. 6-4 190
1st
ASWA
Steve Stanley QB
Jr. 6-4 190
1st
BN
1990 4A
Kenyatta Jones RB
Sr. 5-8 175
HM
BN
Kenyatta Jones RB
Sr. 5-8 175
HM
ASWA
1989 4A
Carlos Burnett DL
Sr. 6-2 165
HM
BN
Carlos Burnett DL
Sr. 6-2 165
1st
ASWA
Emmitt Ricks OL
Sr. 6-2 300
HM
BN
Emmitt Ricks OL
Sr. 6-2 300
1st
ASWA
Jason Clement QB
Sr. 6-1 215
1st
BN
Jimmy Jones WR
Sr. 6-2 177
1st
ASWA
Jimmy Jones DB
Sr. 6-2 177
1st
BN
Kenyatta Jones RB
Jr. 5-7 165
1st
BN
Kenyatta Jones RB
Jr. 5-7 165
HM
ASWA
1988 4A
Bo Fuqua DB
Sr. 5-10 155
1st
ASWA
Bo Fuqua DB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
BN
1987 5A
Anthony Whiteside RB
Sr. 5-11 175
1st
ASWA
Clarence Perkins LB
Sr. 6-1 185
1st
ASWA
Don Bowling QB
Sr. 6-3 205
1st
BN
Don Bowling QB
Sr. 6-4 210
1st
ASWA
1985 5A
Bubba Stutts L
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Craig Napier OL
Sr. 6-0 290
1st
BN
Craig Napier OL
Sr. 6-0 290
1st
ASWA
Desmond Bates DL
Sr. 6-3 260
1st
ASWA
Desmond Bates DL
Sr. 6-3 260
1st
BN
Don Creasy Coach
1st
ASWA
Frederick Goodwin LB
Sr.
1st
ASWA
Frederick Goodwin LB
Sr. 6-1 175
1st
BN
1984 5A
Anthony Simpson RB
Sr. 5-10 185
HM
BN
Anthony Simpson RB
Sr. 5-10 185
1st
ASWA
Carl Keenum DL
Sr. 6-2 230
1st
BN
Carl Keenum DL
Sr. 6-2 230
1st
ASWA
Craig Napier OL
Jr.
HM
BN
Craig Napier OL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Desmond Bates OL
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Frederick Goodwin LB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
George Jones LB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Greg Wilson DB
Sr. 6-0 180
1st
ASWA
1983 3A
Charles Steele WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Michael Harrison OL
Sr. 6-1 195
HM
ASWA
Michael Harrison OL
Sr. 6-1 195
HM
BN
Michael Harrison DL
Sr. 6-1 195
2nd
BN
Michael Ricks DB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Michael Ricks DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Wendell Phillips WR
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
ASWA
Wendell Phillips WR
Sr. 6-0 175
HM
BN
Willie Goodloe RB
Sr. 5-7 155
1st
ASWA
Willie Goodloe RB
Sr. 5-7 170
1st
BN
1982 3A
Don Creasy Coach
1st
ASWA
Keith King B
HM
BPH
Tony Goodwin TE
1st
BPH
Tony Goodwin LB
Sr. 5-10 185
1st
BN
Tony Goodwin LB
Sr. 5-10 185
1st
ASWA
Willie Goodloe RB
Jr. 5-6 160
2nd
BN
Willie Goodloe RB
Jr. 5-6 160
HM
ASWA
Willie Goodloe RB
2nd
BPH
1981 3A
Keith King B
Jr.
HM
BN
1979 3A
David Steele B
HM
BPH
Ed West E
Sr. 6-2 218
1st
BPH
Ed West E
Sr. 6-2 218
1st
BN
Ed West E
Sr. 6-2 215
1st
MA
Reginald Goodloe RB
Sr. 5-8 155
1st
MA
Reginald Goodloe B
Sr. 5-8 160
1st
BN
Reginald Goodloe HB
Sr. 5-8 160
1st
BPH
Steve Wilburn C
Sr. 6-3 200
2nd
BN
Steve Wilburn OL
Sr. 6-3 200
1st
MA
1978 3A
Don Creasy Coach
1st
BPH
Lee Ricks T
Sr. 6-0 190
1st
BPH
Lee Ricks T
Sr. 6-0 190
HM
BN
Thomas Coffey B
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
BN
Thomas Coffey RB
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
MA
Thomas Coffey HB
Sr. 6-2 180
1st
BPH
1977 3A
Thomas Coffey B
Jr.
HM
BN
1976 3A
T.C. Barnett G
Sr.
HM
BN
1975 3A
Lenoris McClain T
Sr.
2nd
BN
1974 3A
John Gargis LB
HM
BPH
Thomas Newsome E
HM
BPH
1973 3A
Ossie Jones B
Sr.
HM
BN
Ozzie Newsome E
Sr.
1st
BN
Ozzie Newsome E
Sr. 190
1st
BPH
1972 3A
Phil Gargis QB
Sr. 6-0 175
1st
BPH
Phil Gargis B
Sr. 6-1 175
2nd
BN
Thad Flanagan E
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
BPH
Thad Flanagan E
Sr. 6-2 175
1st
BN
1967 3A
Jimmy Isbell E
Sr. 180
HM
BN
Jimmy Isbell E
Sr. 180
HM
AP
Jimmy Isbell E
Sr. 180
1st
BPH
William McCormick MG
Sr. 195
1st
BPH
William McCormick C
Sr. 190
1st
BN
William McCormick C
Sr. 180
1st
AP
1966 3A
William McCormick C
Jr.
HM
BN
1964 3A
Phil Lowery T
Sr. 185
1st
AP
Phil Lowery T
Sr. 185
2nd
BPH
1963 3A
Phil Lowery T
Jr.
HM
BPH
1962 3A
Michael Palmer B
Sr. 160
2nd
BPH
Michael Palmer B
Sr. 160
2nd
BN
Michael Palmer HB
Sr.
1st
ASWA
1960 2A
Don Creasy T
Sr. 210
2nd
BN
Don Creasy T
Sr. 210
1st
ASWA
Michael Palmer B
So.
2nd
ASWA
1957 2A
Billy Joe Dickens G
Sr. 185
2nd
BPH
1954 2A
Billy Joe Crosswhite G
Sr.
HM
BPH
Daniel Burden B
HM
BPH
1950 A
Tom Pennington E
HM
MA
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