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16 12.31.2017 All-Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Division I Football Team Player of the Year School Ht. Wt. Class Notable Kam'Ron Mays-Hunt Bentonville High 6-1 170 Sr. Tigers' all-time leading receiver finished the season with 75 receptions for 1,179 yards and 13 TDs, earned spot on all-state team. Offensive Player of the Year Connor Noland Greenwood 6-3 205 Sr. Threw for 2,801 yards and 34 touchdowns in Greenwood's 6A title run. Finished his career with 5,678 yards passing and signed with Arkansas. Defensive Player of the Year Isaiah Nichols Springdale High 6-4 275 Sr. Led the Springdale defense with 69 tackles, 22 for loss, 11 sacks and 38 quarterback hurries. Signed with Arkansas on Dec. 20. Newcomer of the Year Levi Rutherford Bentonville West 6-2 210 Sr. Had never played organized football until he was asked to play this season, then led the Wolverines in tackles. Coach of the Year Rick Jones Greenwood Led the Bulldogs to their first state championship since 2014 after falling in the finals the previous two seasons. Has won 295 games in his career. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable QB Will Jarrett Bentonville West Jr. 6-0 175 All-state selection completed 207 of 309 passes for 3,458 yards and 33 TDs. RB Kenny Wood Greenwood Sr. 5-11 190 Led the team with 1,721 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns, guiding Greenwood to a 13-0 season and 6A state title. WR Jadon Jackson Bentonville West Jr. 6-0 185 Caught 61 passes for 1,239 yards and 14 TD, added 4 TDs rushing and was named all-state. WR Kris Mulinga Fayetteville Sr. 6-2 170 First-team all-state selection caught an area-high 91 passes for 1,333 yards and six touchdowns. WR Peyton Holt Greenwood Jr. 5-9 180 Led Bulldogs receivers with 101 catches for 1,354 yards and 17 TD in Greenwood's 6A title run. WR Cody Gray Fayetteville Sr. 5-11 170 Finished with 85 receptions for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns, earning first-team all-state recognition. OL Michael Toney Bentonville West Sr. 6-3 300 Two-year starter for the Wolverines earned all-state honors after grading out at a team-high 92 percent. OL Stevie Young Fort Smith Northside Jr. 6-6 305 An all-state selection who helped lead the Grizzlies to wins against rival Southside and a first-round playoff upset of Springdale Har-Ber. OL Dusty Shureman Rogers High Sr. 6-2 235 Two-year starter tackle for the Mounties earned first-team all-7A-West honors this season and graded out at a team-high 88 percent. OL Carson Little Bentonville Sr. 5-9 235 All-state selection who led the Tigers with 58 knockdown blocks this season. OL Ivan Centeno Bentonville Sr. 6-3 240 Graded out at 88 for the season, highest among Tigers linemen, and earned all-state honors ATH Garrison Jensen Alma Sr. 6-1 200 Accounted for 3,485 total yards and 43 touchdowns, leading the Airedales to an appearance in the class 5A quarterfinals. PK Blake McDoulett Bentonville West Jr. 5-5 120 Connected on 53 of 54 extra points and 10 of 11 field goals with a long of 43. His only miss was a 50-yard attempt. FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable DL Alejandro Ramirez Springdale Har-Ber Sr. 6-2 280 The UCA signee recorded 35 tackles, 10 for loss, four sacks and a touchdown catch in Week 1, earning all-state honors. DL Angel Guerrero Bentonville Sr. 5-9 260 All-state player who finished the season with 77 tackles, 8 quarterback sacks and three tackles for loss. DL Dotson Schaefer Fayetteville Sr. 6-4 230 The Texas State signee recorded 78 tackles, a team-high 25 for loss, and 11 sacks for first-year Fayetteville coach Billy Dawson. DL Kendall Young Bentonville West Jr. 6-5 200 Recorded 85 tackles, a team-high 13 sacks and 5 pass break-ups and was named to the 7A-West all-conference team. LB Nicholas Vota Greenwood Sr. 5-10 195 Totaled an area-high 143 tackles, 38 for loss, 8 sacks and pick-6, leading a Greenwood defense that allowed just 11 points per game this fall. LB Keegan Rosebeary Alma Jr. 6-1 205 Recorded 125 tackles, 12 for loss, 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries LB Hunter Swoboda Bentonville West Sr. 6-4 225 Finished the regular season with 83 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 2 sacks and earned all-state recognition. LB Collin Snieski Bentonville Sr. 5-10 180 All-state players who led the Tigers with 121 total tackles and added 2 quarterback sacks, 4 passes defended and 1 interception. DB Blaze Brothers Springdale Har-Ber Sr. 5-9 175 An all-state selection and three-year starter who finished with 34 tackles, 3 interceptions and eight pass break-ups DB Will Litzinger Fayetteville Sr. 6-1 180 An all-conference selection, Litzinger finished with a team-best 85 tackles, an area-high seven interceptions and seven pass break-ups. DB Jadyn Loudermilk Bentonville Sr. 6-0 175 Finished season with 59 tackles, 9 pass breakups and two interceptions, including one in championship game. DB Coltin Bowerman Alma Jr. 6-2 160 Finished with a team-high 135 tackles and 3 interceptions P Jesus Barroso Springdale High Sr. 5-8 155 Averaged 34.3 yards on 32 punts with a long of 60, downing six inside the 20. SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable QB Darius Bowers Fayetteville Jr. 6-1 190 A first team all-conference selection who threw for 3,398 yards, 34 touchdowns and ran for five more. RB Caleb Williams Farmington Sr. 5-9 185 Finished with six 100-yard games, 1,207 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns for the Cardinals. WR Kamond Robinson Springdale High Sr. 5-10 165 Led Springdale with 44 catches for 547 yards and eight touchdowns, earning first-team all-conference honors. WR Stefan Banda Bentonville West Sr. 5-9 170 Named to 7A-West all-conference team after finishing second on team with 38 receptions, 723 yards and 10 touchdowns. WR Hunter Wood Springdale Har-Ber So. 6-1 175 Named Offensive Newcomer of the Year by league coaches after leading Har-Ber in receptions (36), yards (509) and touchdowns (5). WR Colin McWhorter Rogers High Sr. 5-9 170 Led Rogers High with 75 receptions for 792 yards and two TDs, earning first-team all-conference and almost 1,500 yards of total offense. OL Anthony Boettner Bentonville West Sr. 6-1 240 All-conference player who was a two-year starter for the Wolverines and graded out at 86 percent. OL Adam Brazell Bentonville Sr. 6-5 245 All-state selection graded out at 84 percent and recorded 25 knockdown blocks. OL Elaiu Andrike Springdale High Jr. 5-8 260 A second-team all-conference selection that helped Springdale finish second in the 7A-West in rushing in 7A-West play. OL Nathan Westbrook Van Buren Sr. 6-1 315 The Allen, Texas, move-in made an immediate impact on the Pointers' offensive line and led the team to a top 4 finish in rushing in 7A-West. OL Cameron Ervin Fayetteville Jr. 6-2 245 A first-team all-conference selection that helped boost Fayetteville's run game as the season progressed. ATH Gabe Huskey Harrison So. 5-10 170 Led area class 5A-7A running backs with 1,862 rushing yards – 10 100+ yard games – and 27 touchdowns. K Huxley Richardson Fayetteville So. 5-10 160 Connected on 9 of 11 field goal attempts with a long of 48 as well as 48 of 52 extra points. SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable DL Jon Womack Greenwood Sr. 6-1 295 Recorded 86 tackles, 29 for loss, 11.5 sacks and 27 quarterback hurries in Greenwood's class 6A state championship run. DL Keondre Conley Fayetteville Jr. 6-2 240 Finished with 80 tackles, 16 for loss, and four sacks, earning first-team all-conference honors. DL Jayden Mendez Van Buren Sr. 6-1 275 A second-team all-conference selection and a bright spot along the defensive line for coach Greg Werner in a difficult season. DL Ryley Martin Bentonville Sr. 6-0 210 All-conference selection who finished season with 77 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 3 quarterback sacks. LB Kaden Martindale Fayetteville Sr. 6-0 175 The first-team all-conference pick tallied 73 tackles, 15 for loss, and five pass break-ups. LB Andrew Griffith Bentonville Sr. 6-1 215 Earned all-conference honors after finishing second on the team with 102 tackles, added 6 quarterbacks sacks and 3 tackles for loss. LB Mason Hutchins Springdale High Sr. 6-0 220 A second-team all-conference selection, finishing third on the team with 70 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a pass break-up. LB Jared Richey Bentonville Sr. 5-9 210 All-conference nominee who had 77 tackles, 3 quarterback sacks and 3 tackles for loss DB Jason Gloeckler Bentonville West Sr. 5-11 175 All-conference selection was the Wolverines' defensive captain, had 70 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. DB Frank Morgan Fayetteville Sr. 6-0 155 A first-team all-state selection who finished with 39 tackles, an interception, four pass deflections and two touchdown catches. DB Kapone Wise Springdale High Sr. 5-10 160 Led the Bulldogs with 88 tackles and two interceptions, including the longest interception return for a score in school history — 92 yards. DB Tevin Eckwood Springdale Har-Ber Sr. 5-11 160 Recorded a career-best 54 tackles, three interceptions and a 33.6-yard kickoff return average, including an 85-yard TD vs. Springdale. P Davis Hogue Bentonville Sr. 6-0 165 Averaged 35.2 yards on 22 punts, with seven of them being placed inside the opponents' 20.