A pair of John Tyler underclassmen earned superlative honors on the 16-5A all-district football team, which was voted on by the league's coaches.

Lions sophomore receiver Bryson Smith was voted Offensive Newcomer of the Year, while JT junior defensive tackle Pierre Leonard was the league's Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

Ennis swept the other superlatives -- senior quarterback Devin Smith (MVP), senior running back Taylor Thompson (Offensive MVP), and senior defensive end James Lockhart (Defensive MVP).

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16-5A All-District Football Team

SUPERLATIVES

  • MVP -- Devin Smith, Sr., QB, Ennis
  • Offensive MVP -- Taylor Thompson, Sr., RB, Ennis
  • Defensive MVP -- James Lockart, Sr., DE, Ennis
  • Offensive Newcomer of the Year -- Bryson Smith, Soph., WR, John Tyler
  • Defensive Newcomer of the Year -- Pierre Leonard, Jr., DT, John Tyler

 

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

  • QB -- Carter McCown, Sr., Jacksonville
  • QB -- Geovari McCollister, Sr., John Tyler
  • QB -- Trey Cumbie, Sr., Lufkin
  • QB -- Hunter McClellan, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • RB -- Jeremy Wilson, Sr., John Tyler
  • RB -- Steven Sowell, Sr., Lufkin
  • RB -- Coronado Tolbert, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • RB -- Dominique Hollie, Sr., Whitehouse
  • FB -- Quinton Edmerson, Jr., Corsicana
  • TE -- Alston Lawrence, Sr., Ennis
  • WR -- Donta Thompson, Sr., Ennis
  • WR -- Duntayvin Gross, Jr., John Tyler
  • WR -- KeKe Coutee, Sr., Lufkin
  • WR -- Terry Mark, Sr., Lufkin
  • WR -- Duntavian Thomas, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • WR -- Ken Rogers, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • WR -- Trent Williams, Jr., Whitehouse
  • UTL -- Nick Cain, Sr., John Tyler
  • T -- Trendon Rolen, Soph., Ennis
  • T -- Kendall Holmes, Sr., John Tyler
  • T -- Rodney Hill, Jr., Nacogdoches
  • G -- Erik McCoy, Sr., Lufkin
  • G -- Adrian Pullido, Sr., John Tyler
  • C -- Grant Cervantes, Sr., Ennis
  • C -- Dau'quawn Montgomery, Soph., John Tyler
  • C -- Tim Myers, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • K -- Orlando Zuniga, Jr., Corsicana
  • K -- Luis Duran, Sr., John Tyler

 

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

  • DE -- Darius Watson, Sr., Corsicana
  • DE -- Drake Kuehn, Sr., Ennis
  • DE -- Jassavia Reese, Sr., John Tyler
  • DE -- Josh Driver, Sr., Lufkin
  • DE -- Nic Costlow, Sr., Whitehouse
  • DT -- Hayden Mahone, Sr., Ennis
  • DT -- Tyrique Spencer, Sr., Lufkin
  • MLB -- Ke'idre Edwards, Sr., Ennis
  • MLB -- Jaylon Reese, Sr., John Tyler
  • OLB -- Jake Turner, Sr., Ennis
  • OLB -- Tony Johnson, Sr., John Tyler
  • OLB -- Jesse Graham, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • OLB -- Kyle Krenek, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • CB -- Lavaer Jackson, Sr., Corsicana
  • CB -- Trey Edwards, Sr., Ennis
  • CB -- Isaac Warren, Sr., John Tyler
  • CB -- Jaylon Lane, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • CB -- Tre Staples, Sr., Whitehouse
  • S -- Trevor Denbow, Soph., Corsicana
  • S -- Logan Lipscomb, Jr., Ennis
  • S -- Jordan Owens, Sr., John Tyler
  • S -- Corey Lane, Jr., Nacogdoches
  • P -- Brandon Martinek, Sr., Ennis
  • P -- Luis Duran, Sr., John Tyler
  • P -- Bryce Matthews, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • RET -- Datavian Thacker, Jr., Jacksonville
  • RET -- Duntayviun Gross, Jr., John Tyler

 

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

  • QB -- Montana Meador, Soph., Lindale
  • RB -- Jamaal Evans, Sr., Corsicana
  • RB -- Tre Elliott, Jr., Ennis
  • RB -- Wooda Johnson, Soph., Jacksonville
  • RB -- Jamodrick Taylor, Jacksonville
  • RB -- Ryan Taylor, Jr., Lindale
  • TE -- Austin Rios, Soph., Corsicana
  • TE -- James Lockhart, Sr., Ennis
  • TE -- Cameron Sir Louis, Soph., Lindale
  • WR -- Rodney Bendy, Sr., John Tyler
  • WR -- Tayton Williams, Jr., Lindale
  • WR -- Sam Morgan, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • WR -- Bryce Matthews, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • WR -- Desten Johnson, Sr., Ennis
  • UTL -- Isaac Montemayor, Sr., Ennis
  • UTL -- Nate Brooks, Sr., Whitehouse
  • T -- Jonathon Estrada, Jr., Corsicana
  • T -- Adrian Harris, Jr., John Tyler
  • T -- Cole Badders, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • T -- Colton Moore, Sr., Lindale
  • G -- Spenser Six, Sr., Ennis
  • G -- Kris Young, Sr., Ennis
  • G -- Tedric Attaway, Sr., John Tyler
  • G -- Jacob Cook, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • C -- Blake Lazarine, Sr., Lufkin

 

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

  • DE -- Deandre Wilson, Sr., Corsicana
  • DE -- DeAndre Benson, Sr., John Tyler
  • DE -- Colton Pool, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • DT -- Davarius Colbert, Jr., Corsicana
  • DT -- Drake Powell, Sr., Ennis
  • DT -- Braylon Jones, Jr., John Tyler
  • DT -- Colin Carrell, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • MLB -- Desmond Hawkins, Soph., Corsicana
  • MLB -- De Jackson, Sr., Lindale
  • OLB -- Jordan Webster, Jr., Ennis
  • OLB -- Demontrae Christopher, Soph., Corsicana
  • OLB -- Shaundrick Williams, Soph., John Tyler
  • OLB -- Kale Ridge, Soph., Lindale
  • OLB -- Cade Parrish, Jr., Whitehouse
  • CB -- Deandre Williams, Sr., John Tyler
  • CB -- Davante Edwards, Sr., Ennis
  • S -- Bryston Gipson, Jr., John Tyler
  • S -- Justin Dunning, Sr., Whitehouse
  • K -- Luis Lizalde, Sr., John Tyler
  • K -- Jordan Lawless, Jr., Lindale
  • K -- Rudy Fuentes, Sr., Nacogdoches
  • K -- Colby Crim, Sr., Whitehouse
  • RET -- Trey Edwards, Sr., Ennis

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