#PRZTN Class 2A All-State, MVP Honors
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Tyner Academy not only won this year’s Class 2A State Title but they also earned the most players on this year’s All-State teams along with MVP honors for one of the best offensive talents in his area. Class 2A All-State…
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Continue ReadingTyner Academy not only won this year’s Class 2A State Title but they also earned the most players on this year’s All-State teams along with MVP honors for one of the best offensive talents in his area.
Class 2A All-State Teams
1st Team
Offense
QB: Josh Jackson Josh Jackson 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Soddy Daisy | 2027 TN – Tyner Academy
RB: Zechariah Prince – East Robertson
RB: Mason Bowman Mason Bowman 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Monterey | 2023 State TN – Monterey
RB: Desmond Thomas Desmond Thomas 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Riverside | 2024 TN – Riverside (‘24)
WR: Dyer Barnes Dyer Barnes 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Lewis County | 2023 State TN – Lewis Co.
WR: Quincy Hamilton Quincy Hamilton 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Westview | 2023 State TN – Westview
OL: Dane Harper Dane Harper 6'5" | 315 lbs | OL Monterey | 2023 State TN – Monterey
OL: Ty Hernandez – Riverside (‘24)
OL: Nehemiah Storey Nehemiah Storey 6'1" | 285 lbs | OL Rockwood | 2023 State TN – Rockwood
OL: C Livingston – Fairley
OL: Martez Curry Martez Curry 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Freedom Prep | 2023 State TN – Freedom Prep
Defense
DL: Torrance Bailey – Freedom Prep
DL: Jamarion Varnell Jamarion Varnell 6'1" | 270 lbs | DL Tyner Acad. | 2023 State TN – Tyner Academy
DL: Cole Montgomery Cole Montgomery 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Riverside | 2023 State TN – Riverside
LB: Claytin Pelonero – Huntingdon
LB: Jersey Chubb Jersey Chubb 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Tyner Acad. | 2023 TN – Tyner Academy
LB: Hayden Smith Hayden Smith 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Westview | 2023 State TN – Westview
LB/S: Trae Ruffin Trae Ruffin 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Tyner Academy | 2023 TN – Tyner Academy
DB: Jacquan Davis Jacquan Davis 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Fairley | 2024 State TN – Fairley (‘24)
DB: Alex Taylor – Oakhaven
DB: Stone Wallace – Riverside (‘24)
DB: Tadarius Canada – Mitchell (‘24)
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#PRZTN Postseason Awards
Class 2A Player of the Year: (QB) Josh Jackson Josh Jackson 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Soddy Daisy | 2027 TN – Tyner Academy
Offensive MVP: (RB) Zechariah Prince – East Robertson
Defensive MVP: (DB) Jacquan Davis Jacquan Davis 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Fairley | 2024 State TN – Fairley
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QB MVP: Brycen McDonald Brycen McDonald 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Lewis Co. | 2025 State TN – Lewis Co. (‘25)
RB MVP: Mason Bowman Mason Bowman 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Monterey | 2023 State TN – Monterey
WR MVP: Dyer Barnes Dyer Barnes 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Lewis County | 2023 State TN – Lewis Co.
OL MVP: Dane Harper Dane Harper 6'5" | 315 lbs | OL Monterey | 2023 State TN – Monterey
DL MVP: Cole Montgomery Cole Montgomery 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Riverside | 2023 State TN – Riverside
LB MVP: Claytin Pelonero – Huntingdon
DB MVP: Jacquan Davis Jacquan Davis 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Fairley | 2024 State TN – Fairley
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2nd Team
Offense
QB: Bryce McDonald – Lewis Co. (‘25)
RB: Markel McKinley Markel McKinley 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Tyner Acad. | 2023 State TN – Tyner Academy
RB: Gregory Martin, Jr – Oakhaven
WR: Landon Quinney Landon Quinney 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Wartburg Central | 2025 TN – Wartburg Central
WR: Elijah Groves Elijah Groves 6'5" | 220 lbs | LB East Robertson | 2024 State TN – East Robertson (‘24)
WR: Bentley Kelsey – Lewis Co. (‘25)
OL: Jaylen Murphy – Lewis Co.
OL: Jacob Buchanan – Mt. Pleasant
OL: Kelan Robinson – Union City
OL: Britton Carver Britton Carver 6'1" | 295 lbs | OL Knox. West | 2024 State TN – Westview (‘24)
OL: Ashton Kershner Ashton Kershner 6'6" | 315 lbs | OL Westview | 2023 State TN – Westview
Defense
DL: Dominic Seiber – Lewis Co. (‘24)
DL: Jonah Chapman Jonah Chapman 6'0" | 265 lbs | DL Tyner Academy | 2023 TN – Tyner Academy
DL: Micah Daniels Micah Daniels 6'3" Westview | 2023 TN – Westview
DL: Jalan Russell – Fairley
LB: Elijah Flowers – Huntingdon
LB: Luke Pendergrass Luke Pendergrass 5'10" | 205 lbs | LB Meigs Co. | 2023 TN – Meigs Co.
LB: Easton Byers – Huntingdon
DB: Marcus Lewis Marcus Lewis 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Tyner Academy | 2023 TN , Jr – Tyner Academy
DB: Shaun Groves – East Robertson
DB: Jeffrey Williamson Jeffrey Williamson 6'2" Mount Pleasant | 2023 TN – Mt. Pleasant
DB: Maddox Derryberry – Scotts Hill
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3rd Team
Offense
QB: E.J. Gilliam – Freedom Prep (‘24)
RB: Hunter Clark – Bledsoe Co.
RB: Jacob Arnold Jacob Arnold 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Union City | 2024 TN – Union City (‘24)
WR: Darien Meza Darien Meza 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Mt. Pleasant | 2024 TN – Mt. Pleasant
WR: Jarvis McClendon II – Freedom Prep
WR: Jarius Cameron – Tyner Academy
OL: Spence Tankersley Spence Tankersley 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL Forrest | 2024 State TN – Forrest (‘24)
OL: Joe Holmes Joe Holmes 6'5" | 265 lbs | OL Adamsville | 2023 TN – Adamsville
OL: Brendan Kelleher – Westmoreland
OL: Tanner Cheatham – East Robertson
OL: Davis Hayes Davis Hayes 6'3" | OL Union City | 2025 TN – Union City (‘24)
Defense
DL: Gavin Alderson – Mt. Pleasant
DL: Carlos Alcaron – East Robertson
DL: Riley Ray – Lewis Co.
LB: Devonte Yabor – Mitchell
LB: Euriah Archibald – Mt. Pleasant
LB: Matthew Holden – Mt. Pleasant
LB: Lane Barnes – Lewis Co.
DB: Rayshaun Hinton Rayshaun Hinton 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Tyner Acad. | 2023 TN – Tyner Academy
DB: Garner Creswell – Watertown
DB: Parker Wilks Parker Wilks 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Riverside | 2024 TN – Riverside (‘24)
DB: ZaShun Hubbard ZaShun Hubbard 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Tyner Academy | 2023 TN – Tyner Academy
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Honorable Mention
QB: Ethan Quinn – Riverside, Nick Brown Nick Brown 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Mt. Pleasant | 2024 State TN – Mt. Pleasant, Gray Eubanks Gray Eubanks 5'9" | 185 lbs | QB Huntingdon | 2025 TN – Huntingdon, Keaten Brown Keaten Brown 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Union City | 2024 TN – Union City
RB: Desi Hemphill – Freedom Prep, Dakota Waldo – Rockwood, Cam Davis Cam Davis 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Westview | 2024 State TN – Westview, Eli Stafford Eli Stafford 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Westmoreland | 2023 TN – Westmoreland, A.J. Finley – Adamsville
WR: Mark Travis – Oakhaven, Lawrence Higginbottom – Freedom Prep, Hayden Dowell Hayden Dowell 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Cascade | 2024 TN – Cascade
OL: Dedric Rhoades – Freedom Prep, Brennan Davis, Eli Carroll Eli Carroll 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Lewis Co. | 2024 TN – Lewis Co.., Hayden Kennedy – Union City, Joe Scott Joe Scott 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL Bearden | 2024 State TN , Landon Thompson – Meigs Co., Lantz Peoples – Cascade, Jared Melton – Adamsville
DL: Cole Farr – Lewis Co., Lane Tims – Scotts Hill, Journe Norwood Journe Norwood 6'3" | 285 lbs | DL Tyner Academy | 2023 TN – Tyner Acad., Andrew Walker – York Inst., Dalton Purgason Dalton Purgason 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Meigs Co. | 2023 TN – Meigs Co., Dawson Borders Dawson Borders 5'11" | 230 lbs | DL Westmoreland | 2023 TN – Westmoreland, Keanun Cummings Keanun Cummings 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Marion Co. | 2023 TN , Braydon Coffelt Braydon Coffelt 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Marion Co. | 2025 TN – Marion Co., Zander Thompson – South Greene
Edge/Star: Josh Bridgeman – Tyner Acad., Lincoln Brewer Lincoln Brewer 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Lewis Co. | 2023 TN – Lewis Co.
LB: Dallas Caffrey – East Robertson, Stanley Burrow Stanley Burrow 6'0" Freedom prep | 2025 TN – Freedom Prep, Patrick Lewis – Scotts Hill, Matthew Montgomery Matthew Montgomery 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Monterey | 2023 TN – Monterey, Perez Carter – Mt. Pleasant, Avery McCormick Avery McCormick 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Adamsville | 2025 State TN – Adamsville, Brenden Huffines – Harpeth
DB: Jayden Pryor – Richland, Odis Larusch – Harpeth
Ath: Keevan Cooper Keevan Cooper 5'11" | 165 lbs | RB Mt. Pleasant | 2024 TN – Mt. Pleasant, Omarion Harris Omarion Harris 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Westview | 2023 TN – Westview, Myles Leffew – York Inst., Damian McWilliams Damian McWilliams 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Polk Co. | 2024 State TN – Polk Co., Landen Perry Landen Perry 6'1" | DB Harpeth | 2024 TN – Harpeth, Sam Pickett Sam Pickett 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Marion Co. | 2025 State TN – Marion Co., Tayton Swift Tayton Swift 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Forrest | 2023 TN – Forrest