East Texas Well Represented on APSE Class 3A All-State Football Team

The 2015 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A all-state high school football team, released Monday. Voting based on regular-season performance. Players are listed in alphabetical order at each position.

• Offensive Player of the Year -- Traion Smith, Cameron Yoe
• Defensive Player of the Year -- Zane Young, Brock

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

Linemen:

• Corey Brister, West Rusk, Sr. -- 94% grade, no sacks allowed, 64 pancakes, off. 3,031 rush yds, 1,372 pass yds
• Titus Gossett, Brock, Sr. -- 97% grade, 23 pancakes, 4 TDs receiving as TE
• Jaxon Lee, Muleshoe, Sr. -- 97% grade, 52 knockdowns, 22 pancakes, no sacks allowed
• Tim Riley, Crockett, Jr. -- 97% grade, 46 pancakes, 61 knockdowns, no sacks allowed, off. avg. 406 yds, 44 pts/gm
• Brandon Smith, Spearman, Sr. -- 94 pancakes, 96% grade for team that ran for over 350 yards/game

Receivers/ends:

• Josh Nash, Grandview, Jr. -- 63-1,183, 18 TDs
• Bryce Pauler, Buffalo, Sr. -- 63-1,355, 17 TDs

Quarterback:

• Michael Everett, Odem, Jr. -- 163-237-2,875, 36 TDs passing, 6 INTs; 113-796, 11 TDs rushing

Running backs:

• Cooper Ogle, Shallowater, Sr. -- 2,177 rushing yards, 34 TDs
• Brandt Schilling, Idalou, Sr. -- 2,066 rushing yards, 28 TDs
• Traion Smith, Cameron Yoe, Sr. -- 185-2,022, 36 TDs

Kicker:

• Arthur Nakai, White Oak, Jr. -- 12-15 FGs, 3 longer than 40, 43-45 PATs

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

Linemen:

• D'Andre Adams, Cameron Yoe, Sr. -- 98 tackles, 18 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 4 FF, 4 FR
• Dagen Dunham, Muleshoe, Jr. -- 70 tackles, 12 blocked passes, 8 sacks
• Robert Garcia, Banquete, Sr. -- 128 tackles, 23 TFL, 2 FF, 9 sacks
• Darrian Terry, Daingerfield, Sr. -- 76 solo tackles, 29 TFL, 6 FF, 4 FR

Linebackers:

• Chan Amie, Waskom, Sr. -- 134 tackles, 38 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 FF
• Leddy French, Brock, Sr. -- 121 tackles, 3 sacks, 18 TFL
• Zane Young, Brock, Jr. -- 159 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 FR, 6 FF, 27 TFL

Defensive backs:

• Montrell Estell, Hooks, Jr. -- 65 tackles, 6 INTs, 3 INT returns for TD, 4 PBU
• Kevin Jones, West Rusk, Jr. -- 69 tackles, 5 TFL, 9 INTs, 10 PBU, 2 FF
• Keyondrick Rollison, Grandview, Jr. -- 30 tackles, 8 INTs, 8 PBU
• Colby Serbantez, Brownfield, Sr. -- 6 INTs, 10 PBU, 41 tackles

Punter:

• Trevor Taylor, Harmony, Sr. -- 40.3 avg. on 29 punts, 14 punts inside 20

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SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

Linemen:

• Austin Anderson, Mineola, Sr.; Riley Anderson, Mineola, Sr.; Caden Bevis, White Oak, Sr.; Diego Fonseca, Mathis, Sr.; Mac Harrah, Brock, Jr.; T.J. Vela, Odem, Sr.

Receivers/ends:

• Lawson Ayo, Sunnyvale, Sr.; A.J. Phillips, Crockett, Sr.

Quarterback:

• Zach Smith, Grandview, Sr.

Running backs:

• Oscar Flores, Mathis, Sr.; Leddy French, Brock, Sr.; Tyler Gray, Brock, Jr.

Kicker:

• Aron Lopez, Post, Sr.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

Linemen:

• Mason Burkey, Coleman, Sr.; Zack Kirkpatrick, Idalou, Sr.; Devin Stentz, Brock, Jr.; Jesse Valdez, Cameron Yoe, Jr.; Jake Whitten, Hooks.

Linebackers:

• Kaden Hardt, Hallettsville, Sr.; Javonte Oliphant, Trinity, Jr.; Alex Parsons, McGregor, Jr.

Defensive backs:

• Jon Dickey, Falfurrias, Sr.; Tyler Gray, Brock, Jr.; Kendrick Rogers, Frankston, Sr.; Tre Sterling, Sunnyvale, Jr.

Punter:

• Brendan Harcrow, Elkhart, Jr.

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HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE

• LINEMEN: Alex Andrews, West Rusk; Joe Bachel, Sanford-Fritch; Rafael Belman, East Bernard; Chris Bloyd, White Oak; Wade Cookston, Sunnyvale; Austin Henry, East Bernard; Lane Hobbs, Callisburg; Reece Jordan, Boyd; Brad Lafoy, Teague; Josh Monkres, Bowie; Wyatt Neuman, Edna; Jack Smith, Waskom; Dillon Steffek, Hallettsville; Chris Yates, Buffalo.
• RECEIVERS/ENDS: Jason Florez, Muleshoe; Cash Goodhart, Sunnyvale; Jezreel Griffin, Brownfield; Bailey Horn, West; Cristian Lara, Rockdale; Sicory Smith, Cameron Yoe; Andrew Taylor, McGregor.
• QUARTERBACKS: Tony Brown, Jarrell; Danny Campos, Muleshoe; Jeremiah Crawford, Mineola; Zane Pritchett, Pottsboro; Tanner Riley, Clyde; Case Robinson, Crockett; Mikkail Shepherd, Teague; Mason Tobola, West.
• RUNNING BACKS: Chan Amie, Waskom; DaCoven Bailey, Pilot Point; Nick Ballard, West Rusk; Terrin Campbell, Amarillo Highland Park; Karsten Mack, Trinity; Caleb McClure, Sanford-Fritch; Chantz Perkins, Mineola; Braveon Terrell, Edna.
• KICKERS: Jose Cerda, West Rusk; Abdul Mal, Pottsboro; Victor Tapia, Waskom.

HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE

• LINEMEN: Deonte Allen, Daingerfield; Myron Busby, Teague; Daniel Carrillo, Amarillo Highland Park; Logan Carter, Henrietta; Deandus Fields, Frankston; Andrew Hlavinka, East Bernard; Austin Iske, White Oak; Ty Jalowy, East Bernard; Vaughn Liedtke, West Rusk; Justin Mena, Cisco; Connor Moore, Dublin; Toby Palmer, New Diana; Mateo Ramirez, Breckenridge; Anthony Soto, Post; Dillon Steffek, Hallettsville; Haddan Stokes, Clyde; Traylon Swanson, Elkhart; Brayden Wise, Clifton; Trace Woods, Sanford-Fritch.
• LINEBACKERS: Chase Allert, Lexington; Allen Anderson, East Bernard; Blake Boles, McGregor; Kyle Boyet, Coleman; Dylan Brunson, Cisco; Brenton Burgett, Shallowater; Luis Alvaro Chavez, Spearman; Michael Drennon, Mineola; Malilk Estell, Hooks; Cody Fletcher, Henrietta; Courtney Gravely, Amarillo Highland Park; Bryson Hammonds, Coleman; Matthew Haney, Goliad; Riley Harris, Coleman; Markus Hayes, Rockdale; Bobby Hudson, Sanford-Fritch; Austin Lopez, Odem; Zeke Morin, Brownfield; Alex Ramirez, Post; Mike Reason, Waskom; Swade Smith, White Oak; D.J. Williams, Elkhart; Joe Wright, West Rusk.
• DEFENSIVE BACKS: Justice Bean, Frankston; Logan Breton, Grandview; Tony Brown, Jarrell; Kevin Burleson, Banquete; Edgar Corral, Spearman; Dax Davis, White Oak; Koby Finley, Trinity; Cambry Gilbert, Post; Brandon Hunter, Breckenridge; Cooper Jones, Teague; Lane Kolafa, East Bernard; Nate Martinez, Odem; Denzel Mims, Daingerfield; Payton Nance, Comanche; Cade Orsak, Edna; Noah Sneed, Mineola; Tanner Thomas, Clifton; Iverson Westbrook, Cameron Yoe.
• PUNTERS: Mason Burkey, Coleman; Cameron Riojas, El Maton Tidehaven; Case Robinson, Crockett.