ALL-NWADG

17 12.31.2017 All-Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Division II Football Team Player of the Year School Ht. Wt. Class Notable Austin O'Brien Gravette 6-0 190 Sr. Led the region in rushing with 2294 yards on 271 carries and 27 TDs. Caught 10 passes for 203 yards. Recorded 80 tackles and 3 inte rceptions. Offensive Player of the Year Drew Winn Pea Ridge 6-0 180 Sr. Had 2285 rushing yards on 276 carries, 32 touchdowns. Caught 16 passes for 123 yards. Had 2537 all-purpose yards for 12-2 team. Defensive Player of the Year Dustin Burton Prairie Grove 6-0 220 Sr. Recorded 126 tackles, 2 interceptions, 5 knockdowns, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 4 sacks for 11-2 team. Newcomer of the Year Quinn McClain Elkins 6-2 190 So. Completed 176 of 290 passes for 2809 yards and 33 TDs. Rushed for 331 yards on 61 carries and 6 TDs for 9-3 team. Coach of the Year Tom Harrell Mountainburg Led team to 9-2 record and No. 2 seed in 2A-4 Conference. Has 153-132 record overall at Mountainburg. FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable QB Jon Faulkenberry Gentry Sr. 6-1 190 Top dual-threat QB. Was 135 of 241 passing for 1885 yards and 15 TDs. Rushed for 1167 yards and 19 TDs. RB Anthony Johnson Prairie Grove Sr. 5-9 190 Rushed for 1681 yards on 167 carries for 4A-1 Conference co-champions. Also had 178 receiving yards and 22 total TDs for 11-2 team. WR Hayden Holtgrewe Pea Ridge Sr. 6-1 170 Top receiver and special teams player for 12-2 team. Caught 83 passes for 1271 yards and 15 TDs. Averaged 23.6 yards on KO returns. WR Chad Graham Elkins Jr. 5-10 140 Caught 47 passes for 852 yards and 16 TDs. Rushed for 115 yards and 2 TDs for 9-3 team. WR Mason Wisdom Charleston Sr. 6-1 175 Top receiver for 12-1 Class 3A semifinalist with 53 catches for 870 yards (16.4 yards per catch) and 12 TDs. Had 58 tackles on defense. WR Peyton Wright Gentry Jr. 5-10 160 Returned from an offseason injury to catch 71 passes for 880 yards and 7 TDs to help lead team to Class 4A playoffs. OL Logan Kallesen Shiloh Christian Jr. 6-4 280 Division I prospect anchored Saints' line and graded out 92 percent for the season. Did not allow a QB sack. OL Justin Stelting Gravette Sr. 6-2 277 Top blocker for a team that averaged 303.8 yards rushing per game and 42 rushing touchdowns. OL Denver Yates Pea Ridge Sr. 6-3 270 Top blocker for team that posted 12-2 record and advanced to 4A state semifinals. Team averaged 207.4 yards rushing per game. OL Dain Young Charleston Sr. 6-1 277 Led the Tigers' O-line for team that averaged just over 300 yards per game and a 12-1 record. OL Will Hawkins Prairie Grove Sr 6-4 309 Anchored offensive line for team that went 11-2 and were co-champions of 4A-1 Conference. Offense compiled more than 4000 yards. ATH Sean M. Flanagan Charleston Sr. 6-1 190 Arkansas commit had 41 catches for 826 yards and 12 TDs. Had 70 tackles on defense despite missing 3 games with injuries. K Garrett Matthews Gentry Sr. 5-10 150 Was 38 of 40 on extra-point attempts, and 3 of 4 on field goal attempts. Also caught 23 passes for 430 yards on offense. FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable DL Bryant Burns Ozark So. 6-3 215 A force on the defensive line with 74 tackles, 7.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries. Team was 9-3. DL Noah Reyes Booneville Jr 6-2 225 70 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 caused fumble, 16.5 tackles for loss for 11-2 4A-4 Conference champions. DL DeMarcus Cooper Prairie Grove Sr. 6-1 247 Athletic defensive end had a pick-six interception against Shiloh Christian. Recorded 65 total tackles for 11-2 team. DL Bailey Soule' Gravette Sr. 6-2 260 Tremendous two-way player with 82 total tackles, 19.5 tackles-for-loss. 10.0 sacks, 4 caused fumbles. LB Kenton Tajchman Gravette Sr. 5-8 225 Dominated the middle of the Lions' defense with 129 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery. LB Tristin Brewer Pea Ridge Jr. 5-7 190 Anchored the Blackhawks' defense with 157 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 20.0 tackles for loss for 12-2 state semifinalist. LB Cole Tutt Shiloh Christian Sr. 5-11 172 Led the Saints' defense with 55 tackles, 6.0 tackles-for-loss, 1 fumble recovery. LB Kendall Seratt Mountainburg Sr 5-7 170 Helped Dragons secure No. 2 seed in 2A-4 with 56 solo tackles and 27 assisted tackles. DB Layne Evans Elkins Sr. 5-10 160 Top all-around athlete with 104 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 3 interceptions and 5 fumble recoveries. DB Stone Bryant Prairie Grove Sr. 5-11 165 Patrolled the back of the Tigers' defense with 84 tackles and 4 interceptions. DB Carson Rhine Pea Ridge Jr. 5-9 160 Led the back end of the Blackhawks' defense at safety with 91 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 21 pass breakups. DB Baylor Ree Ozark Sr. 6-2 175 Led the Hillbillies with 102 tackles, 9.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks and 1 interception return for a touchdown. P Chris Childress Gravette Sr. 6-4 176 Averaged 39 yards per punt on 18 kicks. Also handled team's kicking by hitting 32 of 35 PAT attempts and 4 field goals. SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable QB Brayden Caudle Charleston Jr. 6-1 214 First-year starter was 172 of 283 for 2792 yards and 38 TDs with just 4 interceptions. Also rushed for 352 yards. RB Jaret Russ Shiloh Christian Jr. 5-9 170 Had 723 yards rushing and 11 TDs, 17 catches for 189 yards and 1 TD, and averaged 23.4 yards on 5 kickoff returns. WR Jordan Witcher Pea Ridge Sr. 6-2 180 Move-in had a big impact with 56 catches for 809 yards and 10 touchdowns for 12-2 team. WR Jake Nelson Shiloh Christian Sr. 5-11 175 Three-year starter had 41 catches for 636 yards and 7 touchdowns. WR Colin Bryant Prairie Grove Sr. 6-1 172 Top receiver for 4A-1 co-champs. Caught 17 passes for 525 yards and 8 touchdowns for 11-2 team. WR Zack Elsey Huntsville Sr. 5-11 165 Solid all-around player for the Eagles with 43 catches for 843 yards and 13 TDs. Had 38 tackles on defense and 2 INTs. OL Mason Clark Gentry Sr. 6-4 245 College prospect helped Pioneers average more than 400 yards of offense per game, including 2276 rushing (189.7 yards per game). OL Joe Reynolds Prairie Grove Sr. 6-0 200 Offensive tackle helped pave the way for team that averaged more than 350 yards of offense per game. OL Zack Humphries Pea Ridge Sr. 6-3 280 Helped Blackhawks compile 2765 yards rushing and 2409 passing for 12-2 Class 4A state semifinalist. OL Tyler Tollett Shiloh Christian Sr. 5-11 265 Played every down for a team that averaged more than 400 yards per game including 2273 passing and 1725 rushing. OL Sammy Haynes Booneville Jr. 5-10 245 Anchored Bearcats' O-Line and power run game for 4A-4 Conference champs and 11-2 state quarterfinalist. ATH Brady Moorman Gravette Sr. 5-6 145 Defines toughness. Had 19 catches for 319 yards. Defensively 87 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles, 1 INT, 4 pass breakups. K Evan Green Pea Ridge Sr. 5-8 155 Scored 55 points by connecting on 49 of 56 PAT attempts and 2 of 5 field goal tries with a long of 32 yards. SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE Pos Player School Class Ht. Wt. Notable DL Mike Mahoney Pea Ridge Jr. 6-3 250 Solid run-stopper with 86 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 5 QB hurries for 12-2 state semifinalist. DL Shane Turner Charleston So. 6-1 205 Top defender on 3A-4 Conference champs with 63 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 10.0 tackles-for-loss, 3 fumble recoveries and 2 caused fumbles. DL Connor Rogers Mountainburg Sr. 6-0 195 Powered solid Dragons defense with 79 tackles, 1.0 sacks and 1 interception for 2A-4 runner-up. DL Trevon Blanton Hackett Sr. 6-2 245 Helped Hornets secure the No. 3 seed in the 2A-4 with 61 tackles, 7.0 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sacks. LB Andrew Osborne Shiloh Christian Sr. 5-10 184 Defensive leader recorded 51 tackles, 6 tackles-for-loss, 4 pass-breakups and 4 quarterback hurries. LB Adam Trammel Pea Ridge So. 6-1 185 Force in the middle of the Blackhawks' defense with 91 tackles to help team to 12-2 season and Class 4A state semifinals. LB Carson Ray Booneville Jr. 5-8 190 Two-way starter for 4A-4 Conference champs. Recorded 45 tackles, 5.0 tackles-for-loss and 1 interception. LB Marcus Nichols Booneville Jr. 5-9 205 Outside linebacker recorded 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks for 11-2 4A-4 Conference champs. DB Cam Brasher Booneville Jr. 5-8 160 Anchored the back end of Bearcats' defense with 74 tackles and 4.5 tackles-for-loss for 4A-4 Conference champs. DB Tanner Jones Charleston So. 5-10 150 Led Tigers in tackles with 116, recorded 7.0 tackles-for-loss with 1.0 sacks and 1 interception for 12-1 team. DB Micah Button Shiloh Christian Jr. 5-8 165 Had 34 total tackles, 5 interceptions, 1 sack, 6 pass break-ups for Saints. DB Eddie Graham Ozark Jr. 5-10 160 Ball-hawking defensive back intercepted 5 passes and recorded 69 tackles for 9-3 team. P Trey Williams Waldron Sr. 6-2 175 Averaged 35.7 yards per punt for team that made the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Was also the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs.

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