Class 3A Preseason All-State/Power Poll
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Continue ReadingWho are the top teams, top players from the Class 3A ranks? We tell you inside w/ our preseason preview!
Jumping back into our preseason previews, here we go over the Class 3A ranks with our Power Poll, All-State teams and prime contenders for Mr. Football.
The Tornadoes of Alcoa lead the way as not only the team to beat but also place the most the prospects within our All-State teams. The defending state champs have the pieces to return to Chattanooga this year and defend their title but several others will do their best to knock the champ out and chase after a championship.
Class 3A Top 20 Power Poll
1. Alcoa
2. Covington
3. Gatlinburg-Pittman
4. East Nashville
5. Giles Co.
6. Fairview
7. Sheffield
8. Smith Co.
9. Brainerd
10. Signal Mountain
11. Dyersburg
12. Northview Academy
13. Millington Central
14. Unicoi Co.
15. Waverly Central
16. Ripley
17. Sequatchie Co.
18. Raleigh-Egypt
19. Cannon Co.
20. White House
Class 3A Mr. Football Candidates (Preseason Predictions)
– (RB) Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN – Fairview
– (RB) Jamarion Dowell Jamarion Dowell 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Covington | 2023 State TN – Covington
– (DB/Ath) A.C. Mason-Young A.C. Mason-Young 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Covington | 2023 State TN – Covington
– (QB) Zach Lunsford Zach Lunsford 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
– (Ath) Jordan Harris Jordan Harris 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
– (S) Mark Joseph Mark Joseph 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Sheffield | 2023 State TN – Sheffield
– (QB) Dallas Grooms Dallas Grooms 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Community | 2023 TN – Community
– (QB) Mccoy Pugh Mccoy Pugh 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Millington Central | 2024 TN – Millington Central
– (RB) Aidan Littles Aidan Littles 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Pigeon Forge | 2023 State TN – Pigeon Forge
– (DE) Jalian Lee Jalian Lee 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Sheffield | 2023 TN – Sheffield
Class 3A Lineman of the Year Candidates (Preseason Predictions)
– (OG) Lance Williams Lance Williams 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
– (OT/G) Tyler Jeffries Tyler Jeffries 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
– (DE) Jalian Lee Jalian Lee 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Sheffield | 2023 TN – Sheffield
– (DE) Riley Long Riley Long 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
– (DL) Malik Aljack Malik Aljack 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Signal Mountain | 2023 State TN – Signal Mountain
– (OT/G) Dane Woodard Dane Woodard 6'10" | 355 lbs | OL Smith Co. | 2023 State TN – Smith Co.
– (DL) Jamison Keeley Jamison Keeley 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Smith Co. | 2023 TN – Smith Co.
– (OG/C) Connor Farris Connor Farris 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL Fairview | 2023 State TN – Fairview
– (OL) DeMarco Ellis, Jr DeMarco Ellis, Jr 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL East Nashville | 2023 State TN – East Nashville
– (DL) Caleb Wolfe – Pigeon Forge
Class 3A Preseason All-State
1st Team
Offense
QB: Zach Lunsford Zach Lunsford 6'2" | 205 lbs | QB Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
RB: Layden Grant Layden Grant 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Fairview | 2023 TN – Fairview
RB: Jamarion Dowell Jamarion Dowell 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Covington | 2023 State TN – Covington
Ath: Jordan Harris Jordan Harris 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
WR: Trey Joyner Trey Joyner 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR East Nashville | 2023 State TN – East Nashville
WR: Carlos Orr Carlos Orr 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2024 State TN – Gatlinburg-Pittman (‘24)
OL: Tyler Jeffries Tyler Jeffries 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
OL: Lance Williams Lance Williams 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
OL: Connor Farris Connor Farris 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL Fairview | 2023 State TN – Fairview
OL: DeMarco Ellis, Jr DeMarco Ellis, Jr 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL East Nashville | 2023 State TN – East Nashville
OL: Dane Woodard Dane Woodard 6'10" | 355 lbs | OL Smith Co. | 2023 State TN – Smith Co.
Defense
DL: Jalian Lee Jalian Lee 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Sheffield | 2023 TN – Sheffield
DL: Malik Aljack Malik Aljack 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Signal Mountain | 2023 State TN – Signal Mountain
DL: Malik Bolling Malik Bolling 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL East Nashville | 2024 State TN – East Nashville (‘24)
DL: Riley Long Riley Long 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
LB: Taylor Carney Taylor Carney 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Ripley | 2023 TN – Ripley
LB: Aaron Davis Aaron Davis 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa
DB: A.C. Mason-Young A.C. Mason-Young 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Covington | 2023 State TN – Covington
DB: Trevon Dangerfield – Giles Co.
DB: Kenyon Spearman Kenyon Spearman 5'8" | 170 lbs | ATH Sheffield | 2023 TN – Sheffield
DB: Mark Joseph Mark Joseph 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Sheffield | 2023 State TN – Sheffield
DB: Rolando Braxton, Jr – East Nashville
2nd Team All-State
Offense
QB: Mccoy Pugh Mccoy Pugh 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Millington Central | 2024 TN – Millington Central
RB: Aidan Littles Aidan Littles 5'10" | 190 lbs | ATH Pigeon Forge | 2023 State TN – Pigeon Forge
WR: Landon Dooley – Waverly Central
WR: Daniel Hunter Daniel Hunter 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Bolton | 2023 TN – Bolton
TE: Donivon Thomas Donivon Thomas 6'5" | 225 lbs | LB Brainerd | 2023 State TN – Brainerd
TE: Eli Owens Eli Owens 6'3" | 230 lbs | TE Alcoa | 2025 State TN – Alcoa (‘25)
OL: Eli Burchfield Eli Burchfield 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2024 TN – Alcoa (‘24)
OL: Brandon Presto – Sequatchie Co.
OL: Caleb Browder Caleb Browder 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Northview Acad. | 2023 TN – Northview Academy
OL: Joseph Ryznic Joseph Ryznic 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2024 TN – Gatlinburg-Pittman
OL: Jimmy Enoch Jimmy Enoch 6'6" | 295 lbs | OL Smith Co. | 2023 State TN – Smith Co.
Defense
DL: Jamison Keeley Jamison Keeley 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Smith Co. | 2023 TN – Smith Co.
DL: Josh Mingle Josh Mingle 6'3" | 325 lbs | DL Cannon Co. | 2023 TN – Cannon Co.
DL: Caleb Wolfe – Pigeon Forge
LB: Kendrick Curtis – Fairview
LB: Elijah Cannon Elijah Cannon 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Alcoa | 2024 State TN – Alcoa (‘24)
LB: Whittman Whaley Whittman Whaley 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2024 State TN – Gatlinburg-Pittman (‘24)
LB: Ripley Hutcherson Ripley Hutcherson 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Signal Mountain | 2023 State TN – Signal Mountain
DB: Trey Ballentine – Giles Co.
DB: Martels Carter Jr Martels Carter Jr 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Paducah Tilghman | 2025 State KY – Brainerd (‘25)
DB: Novice Cox – McMinn Central
DB: Forrest Payne – Signal Mountain
Honorable Mention
QB: Dallas Grooms Dallas Grooms 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Community | 2023 TN – Community
RB: Nehemiah Edwards – Unicoi Co., Markeyis Billingsley Markeyis Billingsley 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB Austin-East | 2023 TN – Austin-East, Ryan Perkins Ryan Perkins 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Cannon Co. | 2024 TN – Cannon Co., Michael Fitts – Cheatham Co.
TE: Evan Poticher Evan Poticher 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Northview Acad. | 2024 State TN – Northview, Demone Nelson Demone Nelson 6'3" | 215 lbs | ATH White House | 2023 TN – White House
OL: Amare Smith – Giles Co., Jacob Unger – Waverly, Parker Hollinsworth – White House
DL: Joe McCord Joe McCord 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Alcoa | 2024 State TN – Alcoa, Daniel Muncy Daniel Muncy 6'2" | 270 lbs | OL Union Co. | 2024 TN – Union Co., Daniel Odom – Signal Mnt., Cade Johns Cade Johns 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Fairview | 2023 TN – Fairview, Atyrun Smith Atyrun Smith 6'1" | 270 lbs | DL Covington | 2023 TN – Covington, Nathan Paschall Nathan Paschall 6'5" | 230 lbs | DL Dyersburg | 2024 State TN – Dyersburg
LB: Dillon Shelton – Chuckey Doak, Landen Poore – Claiborne, Logan Groom – Unicoi Co, Jackson Ghent Jackson Ghent 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Northview Acad. | 2023 TN – Northview, Bryce Currie – Smith Co., Rhys Blackburn Rhys Blackburn 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB White House | 2023 TN – White House, Kejuan Watkins – Dyersburg
DB: Tyric Jones – Austin-East, Terrance Lee – Brainerd, Mekhii Harris – Maplewood,
Gabe Natero
Gabe
Natero
6'0" | 180 lbs | DB
Stewart Co. | 2023
TN
– Stewart Co., Johnathan Temple-Dowdy – Millington, Cobe Maners – Ripley,
Travion Baker
Travion
Baker
6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH
Melrose | 2024
State
TN
– Raleigh-Egypt
Ath: Anthony Byrd – Brainerd,
Kamauri Turner
Kamauri
Turner
5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH
Giles Co. | 2024
State
TN
– Giles Co., Frank Gordon – East Nash