Texas APSE Names Class 3A All-State Football Team

2016 AP Texas All-State Teams: 6A | 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A Six Man

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The 2016 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: Michael Everett, Odem, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Year: Zach Collins, Beckville, Sr.

Linemen

• Matthew Arce, Littlefield, Jr. — 98 percent grade, 76 pancakes
• Jordan Higgins, Lexington, Jr. — 53 pancakes, no sacks allowed, blocked for 2,000-yard rusher
• Cade Krieg, Wall, Sr. — 98 percent grade, 23 knockdowns, 34 cut blocks
• Waymon Lay, Big Sandy Harmony, Sr. — 95 percent grade, 33 pancakes on team that averaged 460 rush yds/gm
• Tim Riley, Crockett, Sr. — 98 percent grade, 51 pancakes, 63 knockdowns, allowed 1 sack

Receivers/Ends

• Jason Florez, Muleshoe, Sr. — 76-1,409, 21 TDs
• Sicory Smith, Cameron Yoe, Sr. — 51-1,007, 16 TDs; 2 KO returns for TDs

Quarterback

• Michael Everett, Odem, Sr. — 250-369-3,406, 47 TDs passing; 5 TDs rushing

Running Backs

• Nic Dillon, Lexington, Sr. — 170-2,001, 34 TDs
• Tyler Gray, Brock, Sr. — 159-1,697, 26 TDs
• Trey Sterling, Sunnyvale, Sr. — 180-1,781, 28 TDs

Kicker

• Bryce Nye, Brock, Sr. — 69-72 PATs, 6-6 FGs, long of 37, 29 touchbacks, 87 points

Linemen

• Tyler Culley, Lone Oak, Soph. — 93 tackles, 25 TFL, 12 sacks
• Taylor Smith, Jefferson, Jr. — 127 tackles, 7 sacks, 18 TFL, 4 FF, 3 FR, 4 PBUs, 3 blocked kicks
• Elijah Trest, White Oak, Jr. — 90 tackles, 11 sacks, 23 TFL, 6 FF
• Zack Vaughn, Brady, Sr. — 127 tackles, 80 solo, 47 assist, 23 TFL, 9 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR

Linebackers

• Zach Collins, Beckville, Sr. — 144 tackles, 4 INTs, 9 TFL, 7 sacks, 3 FF, 4 FR
• Isaias Gonzalez, Banquete, Sr. — 128 solo tackles, 26 TFL, 8 sacks, 9 FF, 4 PBUs
• Hylke Talsma, Mount Vernon, Sr. — 127 tackles, 35 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 FR, 2 INTs

Defensive backs

• Abel Casas, San Diego, Jr. — 31 solo tackles, 8 INTs, 14 PBUs
• Braiden Clopton, Gunter, Soph. — 29 tackles, 8 INTs, 2 INT returns for TDs, 9 PBUs
• Brandon Cook, White Oak, Sr. — 123 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 FF, 3 INTs, 2 INT returns for TDs, 3 PBUs, 2 punt returns for TDs
• Konrad Eichelman, Big Sandy Harmony, Jr. — 105 tackles, 2 INTs, 2 FR, 7 FF, 12 PBUs, 4 TFL

Punter

• Tanner Coulliette, Coldspring-Oakhurst, Sr. — 42.7 avg.

Linemen
Tanner Broadfoot, Clyde, Sr.; Rhett Buckley, Childress, Sr.; Casey Phillips, Franklin, Jr.; Cameron Richmond, New London West Rusk, Sr.; Brady Watson, Mount Vernon, Sr.

Receivers/Ends
Cameron Copley, Canadian, Sr.;  Tyshun Mitchell, Omaha Pewitt, Sr.

Quarterback
Kaden Cordell, Sonora, Jr.

Running Backs
Jason Faulkner, Comfort, Sr.; Chris Martinez, Eastland, Sr.; Caleb Twyford, Farmersville, Sr.

Kicker
Cayden Cobb, Whitesboro, Sr.

Linemen
Skylar Collier, Brock, Jr.; Henry Enoch, Yoakum, Sr.; Robert Muniz, Hallettsville, Sr.; Austin Vallejo, Elysian Fields, Sr.

Linebackers
Eddie Luna, Cameron Yoe, Sr.; Dazmen Wright, Luling, Sr.; Zane Young, Brock, Sr.

Defensive Backs
Dustin Chopelas, Alpine, Sr.; Tyshun Mitchell, Omaha Pewitt, Sr.; Jordan Moore, Yoakum, Jr.; Walker T. Sine, Sonora, Soph.

Punter
Preston Johnson, Whitesboro, Sr.

Linemen
Jade Ashalintubbi, Elysian Fields; Clayton Cavanaugh, Troy; Larry Coker, Malakoff; Jermaine Coleman, Kingsville Academy; Jeremy Dawson, Big Sandy Harmony; J.D. Esquivel, Big Lake Reagan County; Mac Harrah, Brock; Dominik Hasley, Muleshoe; Malik Johnson, Elysian Fields; Payton Lowrie, Malakoff; Lane Morgan, Franklin; Wyatt Neuman, Edna; Neilon Reitz, Goliad; Tyler Richardson, Canadian; Silas Robinson, Yoakum; Bryndon Robles, Sonora; Rudy Salazar, George West; Cayden Steffey, Coleman; Aikeem Titus, Leonard; Toby Trevino, Goliad; Jovani Zavalla, Omaha Pewitt.

Receivers/Ends
Brandon Berry, Clyde; Brandon Cook, White Oak; Cash Crane, Leon; Cash Goodhart, Sunnyvale; Tyler Russell, Malakoff; Michael Solis, Sonora.

Quarterbacks
Zack Andress, Cameron Yoe; Beto Diaz, Muleshoe; Jeremiah Crawford, Mineola; Trent Easley, Grand Saline; Heath Hood, White Oak; Caleb McDill, Sunnyvale; Judd Miller, Malakoff.

Running Backs
Mark Caballero, Idalou; Marcus Cooper, Rice Consolidated; Earnest Crownover, Grandview; Michael Edmonson, Big Sandy Harmony; Davion Ford, Rockdale; Thomas Halfmann, Wall; Jarrett Jackson, Sonora; Levi Jones, Van Alstyne; Don Taylor, Coldspring-Oakhurst; DJ Williams, Elkhart.

Kicker
Jacob Walters, Elkhart.

Linemen
Walt Arnold, Coleman; Weston Bauer, Brady; Chris Castle, Woodville; Dalton Cunningham, Leon; Dagen Dunham, Muleshoe; Cody Gary, Jacksboro; Mikey Golden, Brock; Dennis Jones, George West; Larry Krushall, Boling; Danyal Littleton, Malakoff; Alijuan Rice, Jefferson; Carlos Rodriguez, Gunter; Garrett Sanford, Wall; Michael Sims, East Bernard; Jesse Valdez, Cameron; Liam Yourgalite, Sonora.

Linebackers
Ahmad Brown, Crockett; Chase Boyd, Winona; Chase Busch, Malakoff; Tanner Cable, Nocona; Cutter Callan, Florence; Dylan David, Rockdale; Will Fannin, Franklin; Mario Flores, Muleshoe; Justin Gibson, Cooper; Riley Harris, Coleman; Holton Hufstedler, Canadian; Cameron Johnson, Pattonville Prairiland; Cody Lehmann, East Bernard; Isaiah Lira, Sonora; Jerrid Long, Merkel; Ethan Owens, Yoakum; Damion Rogers, Lone Oak; Jack Patton, Malakoff; Isaac Salinas, Mathis; Dillon Swaim, Bowie; Caleb Tucker, Childress; Brandon Wilkins, Cameron Yoe; Zakk Young, Brock.

Defensive Backs
Scooter Adams, Hallettsville; Avery Archibald, Franklin; QT Barker, Malakoff; Kandon Bennett, Henrietta; Colton Brewer, Bangs; JaQuayln Crawford, Rockdale; Lucky Daniels, Crockett; Ryan Garrison, Lexington; Bryce Hammonds, Coleman; Levi May, Cameron Yoe; Dee Mitchell, Jefferson; Cade Orsak, Edna; Tyler Russell, Malakoff; Trey Schmidt, East Bernard; Trey Sterling, Sunnyvale; Ryan Walling, Wall.

Punters
Kyle King, Milano; Samuel Netro, Flatonia.