Here is the first team of the ETSN.fm 2016 East Texas Football Super Team, as voted on by the East Texas Sports Network staff.

The players honored were chosen from the teams ETSN.fm covers, which you can find here on the schools page.

Congratulations to all who were honored.

Click the following links to see the rest of this year’s Super Team:

 

 

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    QB

    Bryson Smith

    John Tyler

    OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 175
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Houston
    2016 stats: 207 of 339, 3,277 yards, 32 TDs, 9 INTs; 179 carries, 1,653 yards, 23 TDs

  • Carthage running back Keaontay Ingram was offered by Oregon State on Wednesday. (ETSN.fm)
    Carthage running back Keaontay Ingram was offered by Oregon State on Wednesday. (ETSN.fm)
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    RB

    Keaontay Ingram

    Carthage

    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 200
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided (offers from Arkansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, TCU)
    2016 stats: 320 carries, 2,225 yards, 31 TDs; 46 catches, 475 yards, 2 TDs

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    Kayce Medlock

    Arp

    Height: 5-10
    Weight: 186
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with SMU
    2016 stats: 110 carries, 1,250 yards, 17 TDs; 8 catches, 256 yards, 5 TDs

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    Lakendrick VanZandt

    Henderson

    Height: 6-1
    Weight: 200
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with TCU
    2016 stats: 154 carries, 1,582 yards, 21 TDs; 13 catches, 228 yards, 2 TDs

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    WR

    Judah Bell

    Tyler Bishop Gorman

    Height: 6-3
    Weight: 180
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with SMU
    2016 stats: 111 catches, 2,353 yards, 19 TDs

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    WR

    Trestan Ebner

    Henderson

    Height: 5-11
    Weight: 180
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Baylor
    2016 stats: 57 catches, 1,074 yards, 16 TDs; 12 carries, 35 yards, 3 TDs

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    WR

    Damion Miller

    John Tyler

    Height: 6-1
    Weight: 190
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Texas
    2016 stats: 41 catches, 922 yards, 8 TDs

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    WR

    LaMarcus Morton

    Gilmer

    Height: 6-2
    Weight: 175
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Oklahoma State
    2016 stats: 67 catches, 1,368 yards, 15 TDs

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    OL

    Tanner Elliott

    Carthage

    Height: 6-4
    Weight: 280
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Tyler Junior College
    2016 stats: 90 percent grade, 50 pancake blocks

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    OL

    Chasen Hines

    Marshall

    Height: 6-3
    Weight: 340
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided (offers from Baylor, LSU, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, North Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech)
    2016 stats: N/A

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    Dau'Quawn Montgomery

    John Tyler

    Height: 6-2
    Weight: 280
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Tuskegee
    2016 stats: 92 percent grade, 65 knockdowns, no sacks allowed

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    OL

    Dylan Scarlett

    Kilgore

    Height: 6-2
    Weight: 285
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Arkansas-Monticello
    2016 stats: 94 percent grade, 32 knockdowns

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    OL

    Kendall Starling

    Longview

    Height: 6-2
    Weight: 315
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Kilgore College
    2016 stats: 93 percent grade, 45 pancake blocks, 101 knockdowns

  • Longview kicker Chris Kessler committed to Texas State on Thursday. (Courtesy)
    Longview kicker Chris Kessler committed to Texas State on Thursday. (Courtesy)
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    K

    Chris Kessler

    Longview

    Height: 5-9
    Weight: 155
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided
    2016 stats: 10 field goals, 53 of 55 on PATs, 70 percent on touchbacks

  • Lufkin receiver Malik Jackson picked up an offer Monday from Sam Houston State. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
    Lufkin receiver Malik Jackson picked up an offer Monday from Sam Houston State. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
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    UTL

    Malik Jackson

    Lufkin

    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 170
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided
    2016 stats: 52 catches, 1,024 yards, 10 TDs; 430 return yards, 2 TDs

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    DL

    Cody Davis

    Daingerfield

    Height: 6-4
    Weight: 240
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Tyler Junior College
    2016 stats: 84 tackles (12 for loss), 7 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 5 recoveries

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    DL

    Tre' Gatlin

    Carthage

    Height: 6-6
    Weight: 250
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Navarro College
    2016 stats: 101 tackles (19 for loss), 4 sacks, 23 QB pressures, 4 forced fumbles, 1 recovery

  • John Tyler DE/OLB Dekalen Goodson picked up an offer from Tulane on Tuesday. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
    John Tyler DE/OLB Dekalen Goodson picked up an offer from Tulane on Tuesday. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
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    DL

    Dekalen Goodson

    John Tyler

    Height: 6-3
    Weight: 215
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided (offer from Mississippi State)
    2016 stats: 70 tackles (20 for loss), 11 sacks, 5 QB pressures, 1 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries, 2 PBUs

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    DL

    Howard Hawkins

    John Tyler

    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 265
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Mary Hardin-Baylor
    2016 stats: 90 tackles (20 for loss), 8 sacks, 23 QB pressures, 1 forced fumble, 2 recoveries

  • Texas State offered John Tyler linebacker and SMU commit Tre Allison on Monday. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
    Texas State offered John Tyler linebacker and SMU commit Tre Allison on Monday. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
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    LB

    Tre Allison

    John Tyler

    Height: 6-2
    Weight: 210
    Class: Junior
    College: Committed to SMU
    2016 stats: 118 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INTs, 4 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles

  • Carthage linebacker Mykel Gates is one of East Texas' most underrated recruits in the 2018 class.
    Carthage linebacker Mykel Gates is one of East Texas' most underrated recruits in the 2018 class.
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    LB

    Mykel Gates

    Carthage

    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 222
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided
    2016 stats: 158 tackles (19 for loss), 3 QB pressures, 2 INTs, 2 PBUs, 3 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries

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    LB

    Sloan Rodberg

    Wills Point

    Height: 6-3
    Weight: 220
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Stephen F. Austin
    2016 stats: 217 tackles (7 for loss), 9 forced fumbles, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 9 QB pressures

  • Van senior safety Cooper Bledsoe is the ETSN.fm East Texas Football Super Team's Defensive Player of the Year. He recorded an area fourth-best 170 tackles, a second-best nine interceptions and also played roles on offense and special teams for a team that reached the Class 4A Division II regional finals. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
    Van senior safety Cooper Bledsoe is the ETSN.fm East Texas Football Super Team's Defensive Player of the Year. He recorded an area fourth-best 170 tackles, a second-best nine interceptions and also played roles on offense and special teams for a team that reached the Class 4A Division II regional finals. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
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    DB

    Cooper Bledsoe

    Van

    DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 190
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Trinity Valley Community College
    2016 stats: 170 tackles (3 for loss), 1 sack, 9 INTs, 1 forced fumble, 2 recoveries, 1 defensive TD

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    DB

    Mekhi Colbert

    Carthage

    Height: 5-10
    Weight: 180
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided
    2016 stats: 43 tackles (3 for loss), 8 INTs, 10 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles, 1 defensive TD

  • Arp 2018 safety DeMarvion Overshown. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
    Arp 2018 safety DeMarvion Overshown. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
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    DB

    DeMarvion Overshown

    Arp

    Height: 6-4
    Weight: 200
    Class: Junior
    College: Undecided (offers from Arkansas, Kansas, SMU, Southern Miss, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, UTSA)
    2016 stats: 173 tackles (7 for loss), 5 INTs, 8 forced fumbles, 3 recoveries, 2 blocked punts

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    DB

    Josh Thompson

    Nacogdoches

    Height: 6-0
    Weight: 182
    Class: Senior
    College: Signed with Texas
    2016 stats: 71 tackles (10 for loss), 2 INTs, 5 PBUs

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    Austin Owens

    Union Grove

    Height: 6-4
    Weight: 195
    Class: Senior
    College: Undecided
    2016 stats: 42.6 average, 9 punts inside 20-yard line

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