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Who were the top players from across the state for Week Five? We got ya covered right here with our weekly game balls and players of the week!! East Tennessee (Ath) Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs |…
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East Tennessee
(Ath) Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN – Fulton
* 11-22 passing for 228 yds & 3 TD’s (21 carr. for 197 yds & 3 TD’s) *
– One of the best natural athletes from the in-state ‘23 class, Jackson was a beast last week, producing six total touchdowns in the Falcons 61-55 win over Gibbs. This East Tennessee product is putting together a big senior season that will have him in contention for Mr. Football while also boosting his recruiting stock.
Middle Tennessee
(QB) Garrett Weekly – Friendship Christian
* 9-17 passing for 274 yds & 4 TD’s (17 yds rushing & 1 TD) *
– The Commanders are undefeated so far this season and a big reason why has been the play of Weekly. This senior gunslinger and future Stanford Cardinal put together one of his best games of the year last week in the Commanders dominating road win over King’s Academy, producing five total touchdowns.
West Tennessee
(WR) Garrett Webber – Peabody
* 5 rec. for 207 yds & 3 TD’s *
– Monster showing last week from this Golden Tide senior wideout who was tough to stop as he took three of his five receptions to the house in the teams win last Friday over Greenfield. Webber has become the team’s go-to guy on offense this season and a dependable receiver for his quarterback.
Class 1A
(RB/DE) Thomas Wills – McEwen
* 10 carr. for 209 yds & 6 TD’s *
– Wills has been a consistent performer for his McEwen team over the past few years and last week was yet another big game from this 6’2 230 pound thumper. This guy is a prime candidate for Class 1A Mr. Football too by the end of the season.
Class 2A
– (Ath) Zecheriah Prince – East Robertson
* 13 carr. for 243 yds & 4 TD’s (43 yds receiving) *
– Prince has become a regular member in this article this year. That’s due to him having a breakout season, especially with performances like last week where the 6’2 athlete ran all over his opponent, producing four touchdown’s on only 13 touches.
Class 3A
‘24 (Ath) Kamauri Turner Kamauri Turner 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH Giles Co. | 2024 State TN – Giles Co.
* 8 carr. for 153 yds & 4 TD’s *
– Week by week, Turner is quickly becoming the go-to offensive threat for his Bobcats team and last week he produced one of his best games yet by scoring four times and leading his team to a victory over Community. While he may not get Mr. Football contention this year, Turner is a prime candidate for it next season.
Class 4A
(QB) Chandler Wilson Chandler Wilson 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Carter | 2023 TN – Carter
* 24-26 passing for 345 yds & 5 TD’s *
– Last week in the Hornets big win over Scott, Wilson was almost flawless as he threw only two incompletions while putting up big yards and five touchdowns through the air. One of the top senior quarterbacks out East, Wilson is starting to come into his own after a tough start to the year.
Class 5A
(S) Charles Byerly – Morristown-West
* 9 tcks, 4 solo, 1 TFL & 2 Int’s *
– While the Trojans didn’t come up with a victory last week, it wasn’t from a lack of effort or stellar game play from Byerly as he was everywhere on the field last Friday, causing problems for the opposing team. Performances like this will only boost his stock and turn Byerly into a legit college recruit.
Class 6A
(WR) Jacob Page Jacob Page 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Blackman | 2023 State TN – Blackman
* 8 rec. for 182 yds & 2 TD’s *
– The Blaze had to fight to pull out a win last week over Stewarts Creek and a big reason for that victory came by the play of Page. This 6’2 future college wideout had his best game yet of the season as he was a matchup problem that the Red Hawks could not handle nor control.
D2-Class A
‘24 (Ath) Brock Montgomery Brock Montgomery 6'3" | 205 lbs | WR Riverdale | 2024 State TN – Friendship Christian
* 4 rec. for 152 yds & 2 TD’s (2 tcks on Def.) *
– Montgomery is starting to become a regular on this list as he continues to put up big games week by week. The Commanders two-way talent has been dominating at receiver so far this season while providing big play abilities on defense as well.
D2-Class AA
‘24 (DE/TE) Parker McClain Parker McClain 6'7" | 220 lbs | TE St. George's | 2024 State TN – St. George’s
* 7 tcks, 4 solo, 4 TFL & 4 sacks *
– Best game yet this season from McClain as last week he was a beast, wrecking havoc on a consistent basis in the backfield, producing four sacks and causing all sorts of other problems. This 6’6 upside driven prospect is one to watch over the next year as he has the size and length to make it to the next level.
D2-Class AAA
‘24 (DE/LB) Carson Gentle – McCallie
* 5 tcks, 3.5 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 sack & 1 FR returned for a TD *
– The future Tennessee Vols edge linebacker was a playmaker on the defensive side of the ball last week in McCallie’s commanding win over Knox. Catholic where he was a constant presence in the backfield and produced a touchdown on a fumble recovery along with multiple tackles for loss.
Other Top Performers
Class 1A
– (QB) Sam Driggers Sam Driggers 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Peabody | 2023 State TN – Peabody: 8-10 passing for 271 yds & 4 TD’s
– (RB) Aljarea Johnson – Fayetteville: 14 carr. for 150 yds & 3 TD’s
– ‘24 (Ath) Kamden Wellington Kamden Wellington 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH South Pittsburg | 2024 State TN – South Pittsburg: 8-14 passing for 209 yds & 3 TD’s (75 yds rushing & 1 TD)
– (LB) Will Dudney – Gordonsville: 10 tcks, 9 solo & 2 TFL
Class 2A
– (QB) Josh Jackson Josh Jackson 6'4" | 215 lbs | QB Tyner Academy | 2023 State TN – Tyner Acad.: 11-15 passing for 253 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘25 (QB) Brycen McDonald Brycen McDonald 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Lewis Co. | 2025 State TN – Lewis Co.: 7-9 passing for 178 yds & 4 TD’s
– (RB/LB) Elijah Flowers – Huntingdon: 7 carr. for 130 yds & 1 TD (5 tcks, 3 TFL & 1 sack on Def.)
Class 3A
– ‘25 (RB) Tegan Avera Tegan Avera 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Sevier Co. | 2025 State TN – Gatlinburg-Pittman: 7 carr. for 160 yds & 3 TD’s (29 yds receiving)
– (LB) Joshua Grant – Trezevant: 13 tcks, 10 solo & 1 TFL
Class 4A
– (QB) Carter Smith Carter Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Hardin Co. | 2024 State TN – Hardin Co.: 19-25 passing for 371 yds & 4 TD’s (10 yds rushing & 1 TD)
– (RB) DeSean Bishop DeSean Bishop 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Karns | 2023 State TN – Karns: 42 carr. for 287 yds & 4 TD’s
– (RB) Andrew White Andrew White 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Montgomery Cent. | 2023 TN – Montgomery Cent.: 16 carr. for 249 yds & 2 TD’s
– (RB) Easton Elliott – Waverly Cent.: 22 carr. for 165 yds & 2 TD’s
– (RB) Braylon Cato Braylon Cato 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Fayette Ware | 2023 State TN – Fayette-Ware: 19 carr. for 141 yds & 1 TD
– (WR) Masun Tate Masun Tate 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Sullivan East | 2023 TN – Sullivan-East: 6 rec. for 132 yds & 2 TD’s
– (WR/S) Tucker Ownby – Walker Valley: 7 rec. for 91 yds & 3 TD’s (2 tcks on Def.)
– (Ath) Brayden Wilkes – Hardin Co.: 7 rec. for 117 yds & 2 TD’s (4 tcks on Def.)
– (QB/Ath) Hunter Heavilon – Stone Memorial: 11-16 passing for 145 yds & 1 TD (12 carr. for 104 yds & 1 TD)
– (Ath) Kaleb Flowers – Stone Memorial: 5 rec. for 124 yds (19 tcks, 11 solo, 3 TFL on Def.)
– (DE) Dylan Spurlock – Clinton: 3 tcks, 2 solo, 2 TFL & 2 sacks
– (DE/LB) Johnny Payne – Montgomery Cent.: 9 tcks, 4 solo, 3 TFL, 2 QBH & a 0.5 sack
– (LB) Eli Denton Eli Denton 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Walker Valley | 2023 State TN – Walker Valley: 20 tcks, 13 solo, 1 TFL
– (LB/RB) Kashawn Banks Kashawn Banks 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Fulton | 2023 TN – Fulton: 18 tcks, 15 solo, 3 TFL & 1 PD
– (LB) Kade Davis – Montgomery Cent.: 7 tcks, 3 solo, 1 TFL & 1 sack
– ‘24 (LB) Brady Lane – Stone Memorial: 20 tcks, 13 solo, 3 TFL
– ‘24 (LB/RB) Leundre Hinton – Chatt. Central: 6 tcks, 3 solo, 2 TFL & 2 sacks
– ‘24 (S) D’Mon Marable D’Mon Marable 6'1" | 195 lbs | DB Clinton | 2024 State TN – Clinton: 9 tcks, 4 solo, 1.5 TFL, 1 FF & 1 sack (3 rec. for 67 yds on Off.)
Class 5A
– (QB) Walker Martinez Walker Martinez 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Anderson County | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.: 19-24 passing for 207 yds & 3 TD’s
– (QB) Evan Schwarzl – Walker Valley: 19-30 passing for 220 yds & 4 TD’s (1 Int); 57 yds rushing
– ‘24 (QB) Joshuah Keith Joshuah Keith 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Clinton | 2024 State TN – Clinton: 14-22 passing for 252 yds & 2 TD’s (1 Int); Also 1 rushing TD
– (RB) Malaki Dowell Malaki Dowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB White Co. | 2023 State TN – White Co.: 40 carr. for 330 yds & 4 TD’s
– (RB) De’Airrus Morton – Mt. Juliet: 25 carr. for 277 yds & 3 TD’s
– (RB) Konor Heaton Konor Heaton 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Coffee Co. | 2023 TN – Coffee Co.: 25 carr. for 157 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘24 (RB) Frank Johnson IV Frank Johnson IV 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Knox. Central | 2024 TN – Knox. Central: 39 carr. for 288 yds & 4 TD’s
– (WR) Boyce Smith Boyce Smith 5'10" | 185 lbs | WR Page | 2023 State TN – Page: 7 rec. for 115 yds & 1 TD
– (TE) Jahlin Osborne Jahlin Osborne 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Coffee. Co. Central | 2023 State TN – Coffee Co.: 5 rec. for 102 yds & 1 TD
– ‘25 (Ath) Tripp Pinion Tripp Pinion 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH White Co. | 2025 TN – White Co.: 20 carr. for 133 yds & 2 TD’s
– (DE) Aiden Wilson – McMinn Co.: 12 tcks, 6 solo, 2 TFL & 1 Conv. reception
– (LB) Brian Kelley – Oak Ridge: 13 tcks, 6 solo, 3 TFL, 1 PD & 1 sack
– ‘24 (LB) Owen Adams – White Co.: 20 tcks, 7 solo & 2 TFL
– ‘25 (LB) Eric Hazzard Eric Hazzard 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Page | 2025 State TN – Page: 3 tcks, 1 TFL, 1 sack & 1 Int returned for a TD
– ‘26 (DB) Torin McAfee – Knox. Central: 10 tcks, 3 solo, 1 FR & 2 Int’s
Class 6A
– (QB) Luke Johnson – Farragut: 19-22 passing for 312 yds & 4 TD’s
– (QB) Jack Risner Jack Risner 6'5" | 220 lbs | QB Blackman | 2023 State TN – Blackman: 18-26 passing for 338 yds & 3 TD’s (1 Int)
– (QB) Mace Thomsen Mace Thomsen 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB Cookeville | 2023 TN – Cookeville: 15-20 passing for 195 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘25 (QB) Chandler Day – Houston: 14-20 passing for 266 yds & 3 TD’s (Also 67 yds rushing)
– (RB) Tre Hartwell Tre Hartwell 6'0" | 220 lbs | RB Independence | 2023 State TN – Independence: 18 carr. for 161 yds & 1 TD
– ‘24 (RB) De’Jauvis Dozier – Oak Ridge: 10 carr. for 127 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘24 (RB) Carter Pace Carter Pace 5'7" | 175 lbs | RB Ravenwood | 2024 TN – Ravenwood: 20 carr. for 74 yds & 4 TD’s
– ‘24 (RB) Damon Sisa Damon Sisa 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Houston | 2024 State TN – Houston: 16 carr. for 96 yds & 2 TD’s
– (WR) Ashton Auker – Farragut: 9 rec. for 159 yds & 2 TD’s
– (TE/WR) Brock Vice – Houston: 7 rec. for 132 yds & 3 TD’s
– ‘24 (Ath) Aiden Riner Aiden Riner 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Daniel Boone | 2024 TN – Daniel Boone: 25 carr. for 140 yds & 4 TD’s
– ‘25 (Ath) Kani Johnson – Centennial: 7 rec. for 166 yds & 2 TD’s
– (DE) Brice Fontenot – Farragut: 8 tcks, 3 solo, 2 TFL & 1 sack
– (LB) Nathan Hepborn Nathan Hepborn 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB Oakland | 2023 TN – Oakland: 8 tcks, 3 solo, 1 TFL, 2 QBH, 1 sack & 1 Int
– ‘24 (DE/LB) Jonathan Davis – Collierville: 3 tcks, 2 TFL & 2 sacks
– ‘24 (LB) Jack Alley Jack Alley 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Farragut | 2024 State TN – Farragut: 10 tcks, 5 solo, 1 TFL, 1 QBH & 1 sack
– (S) Tyler Johns – Collierville: 3 tcks, 1 solo & 2 Int’s
– ‘24 (DB) Kameron Herring Kameron Herring 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Collierville | 2024 State TN – Collierville: 2 tcks, 2 PD & 1 Int returned for a pick six
D2-Class A
– (RB) Kameron Boyd – Jackson Chrst.: 5 rec. for 107 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘24 (WR) Cailon Robinson – Ezell-Harding: 4 rec. for 179 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘25 (WR) Brayden Waller – TCA: 6 rec. for 97 yds & 1 TD
– (LB) Will Keltner Will Keltner 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Trinity Christian Academy | 2023 TN – TCA: 9 tcks, 7 solo & 1 FR
D2-Class AA
– ‘25 (TE) Wes Harper – Davidson Acad.: 3 rec. for 159 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘24 (DL/OL) Glenn Seabrooks Glenn Seabrooks 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Davidson Acad. | 2024 State TN – Davidson Acad.: 5 tcks, 3 TFL, 2 QBH & 1 sack
– (LB) Drew Scott Drew Scott 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Lausanne | 2023 State TN – Lausanne: 7 tcks, 4 TFL, 1 FR & 1 sack
– (DB) Dontrell Birt – Chatt. Chrst.: 2 FF w/ 1 Int returned for a TD
D2-Class AAA
– (QB) Marcel Reed Marcel Reed 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB MBA | 2023 State TN – MBA: 9-13 passing for 124 yds & 1 TD (8 carr. for 125 yds & 3 TD’s)
– (RB) Caleb Hampton Caleb Hampton 5'10" | 210 lbs | RB Baylor | 2023 State TN – Baylor: 11 carr. for 188 yds & 2 TD’s
– ‘24 (Ath) Braylon Harmon Braylon Harmon 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Knox. Catholic | 2024 State TN – Knox. Catholic: 3 rec. for 66 yds & 1 TD (4 tcks, 3 solo, 2 PD & 1 Int on Def.)
– (DL) Bralynn Morris Bralynn Morris 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Ensworth | 2023 State TN – Ensworth: 5 tcks, 4 solo, 1.5 TFL & 1 sack
– ‘24 (DE/LB) Brandon Myers – Briarcrest Chrst.: 8 tcks, 4 solo, 2 TFL, 1 FR & 1 sack