First Team
Miller Armstrong
Blackman, Jr.
Position: Defensive end
Why chosen: Used as rushing end in Blaze 3-4 defense, Armstrong had 53 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four tackles for loss.
Anthony Akers is a senior football player for Oakland High School who discovered he had diabetes when he started feeling sluggish during practice. Since then Akers has learned to control his diabetes by checking his blood sugar levels several times a day including before and after practices. Photo taken at Ray Hughes on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.
Anthony Akers
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Defensive tackle
Why chosen: Akers tallied 85 tackles and had 6.5 sacks. He intercepted one pass and recovered a fumble.
Ty Nix, a defensive lineman and Junior Oakland High School football player, on on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.
Ty Nix
Oakland, Jr.
Position: Defensive tackle
Why chosen: Nix recorded 87 tackles with a team-high 9.5 sacks. He forced and recovered two fumbles.
Siegel’s Andrew Know runs the ball as Oakland’s Turrel Ward and DeVon Newman tackle Knox and Siegel’s Hugh White tries to break the tackles during the game at Siegel, on Friday, September 5, 2014.
DeVon Newman
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Defensive end
Why chosen: Newman recorded 60 tackles and had 7.5 sacks this season. He also recovered two fumbles and forced one.
Andre Talley
Andre Talley
Blackman, Sr.
Position: Linebacker
Why chosen: Talley recorded 53 tackles with four for loss, four sacks and had an interception.
Kevin Prather, defensive player of the year, Dec. 19, 2013.
Kevin Prather
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Linebacker
Why chosen: The District 7-AAA Defensive MVP had 119 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Oakland’s Josh Smith takes down White House quarterback Burk Williams in the first half of the gameagainst White Station at Oakland, on Friday, August 2, 2014.
Josh Smith
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Linebacker
Why chosen: The Vanderbilt commitment finished with 125 tackles, 8.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception.
Oakland’s George Gbesee runs toward the end zone to score a touchdown after making a reception in the second quarter Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Blackman.
George Gbesee
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Cornerback
Why chosen: The Wofford commitment finished season with 49 tackles, three interceptions and recovered three fumbles.
Smyrna’s D.J. Williams, Corner back and Wide Receiver on Saturday August 2, 2014.
D.J. Williams
Smyrna, Sr.
Position: Cornerback
Why chosen: Williams recorded 24 tackles and picked off five passes. He also forced a fumble.
Oakland’s Tyler Black runs the ball into the endzone for a touchdown against White Station late in the 2nd quarter at Oakland, on Friday, August 2, 2014.
Tyler Black
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Safety
Why chosen: The Tennessee State commitment had 50 tackles, three interceptions and recovered a fumble.
Oakland’s Josh Cunningham and JaCoby Stevens celebrate Stens’ touchdown catch in the first half of the game against Smyrna at Smyrna, on Friday, September 19, 2014.
JaCoby Stevens
Oakland, So.
Position: Safety
Why chosen: Stevens recorded 50 tackles, intercepted three passes, recovered two fumbles and blocked a field goal attempt.
Oakland’s Josh Cunningham pushes Smyrna’s Jordan McCroskey back as Cunningham runs the ball during the game at Smyrna, on Friday, September 19, 2014.
Josh Cunningham
Oakland, Sr.
Position: Athlete
Why chosen: Cunningham rushed for 1,496 yards and scored 21 touchdowns. He also had 21 tackles and four interceptions.
Jacob Smith
Siegel, So.
Position: Punter
Why chosen: Smith averaged a county-best 42.9 yards per punt with a long of 63 yards.
SECOND TEAM
DE: Luke Hillis, Siegel, Sr.
DT: Ethan Aurand, Riverdale, Sr.
DT: Cory Tillman, Blackman, Jr.
DE: Jonathan Strain, La Vergne, Sr.
LB: Austin Brown, Smyrna, Jr.
LB: Andrew Knox, Siegel, Sr.
LB: Ben Wells, Riverdale, Sr.
CB: Trey Hickey, MTCS, Jr.
CB: Jaylen Miller, Blackman, Sr.
S: Gentry Bonds, Riverdale, So.
S: Ikenna Okeke, Smyrna, Jr.
ATH: Preston Barge, Riverdale, So.
P: Helman Garcia, Smyrna, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Blackman: Justin Brown, Lorel Morton
Cannon Co.: A.J. Daniel
Eagleville: Alex Ware, James Witt
Lancaster Chr.: Rion Robinson, Daniel Thompson
La Vergne: Maleik Gray, Jordan Mao
MTCS: Tanner Green, Brayden Melton
Oakland: Cameron Newman, John Ralston
Riverdale: Cannan Owens, Baker Schott
Siegel: Steven Major, Jordan Middleton
Smyrna: Jordan Ligon, Dallas Padgett
Stewarts Creek: Steven Billiot, Mason Hall
Jacob Smith
