Prep Redzone TN Class 2A All-State

Chris Smith January 21, 2025 @ 01:27 PM

Find out below who made our Class 2A all-state teams for the 2024 season! The state champs in Marion Co. lead the way with seven players selected.

1st Team

Offense

QB: Kason Young Kason Young 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB East Robertson | 2027 TN - East Robertson ‘27

RB: Jaydon Peete Jaydon Peete 5'8" | 190 lbs | RB Milan | 2026 State TN - Milan ‘26

RB: Brady Warbritton Brady Warbritton 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Huntingdon | 2025 State TN - Huntingdon

Ath: Gray Eubanks Gray Eubanks 5'9" | 185 lbs | QB Huntingdon | 2025 State TN - Huntingdon

WR: Sam Pickett III Sam Pickett III 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Marion Co. | 2025 State TN - Marion Co.

WR: Corben Reynolds Corben Reynolds 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Riverdale | 2026 State TN - Loretto ‘26

OL: Zach Bruggner - Bledsoe Co.

OL: Hunter Gray - Westmoreland

OL: Josh Crawley - Riverside

OL: Ben Parr - Milan

OL: Dalton Blackburn - East Hickman

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Defense

DL: Kenderrius Robertson Kenderrius Robertson 6'2" | 225 lbs | EDGE/DL Mitchell | 2025 State TN - Mitchell

DL: Martavion Pratcher Martavion Pratcher 6'3" | 340 lbs | DL Mitchell | 2026 TN - Mitchell ‘26

DL: Myles Mays Myles Mays 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL Marion Co. | 2025 State TN - Marion Co.

DL: Taylor Scharber Taylor Scharber 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB/DL Marion Co. | 2025 State TN - Marion Co.

LB: Ashton Martin Ashton Martin 5'7" | 155 lbs | LB/RB Marion County | 2025 TN - Marion Co.

LB: Ryan Shaffer - Tellico Plains

LB: Jayland Eckford Jayland Eckford 6'3" | 210 lbs | EDGE/LB Jackson Central-Merry | 2027 State TN - Jackson Cent. Merry ‘27

DB: Braden Reed - Tellico Plains

DB: Payton Niehaus Payton Niehaus 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Mt. Pleasant | 2026 TN - Summertown ‘26

DB: Keeton Evans - Riverside

DB: Tyreke Hutch Tyreke Hutch 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Huntingdon | 2026 TN - Huntingdon ‘26

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2nd Team

Offense

QB: Andrew Johnson - Fairley ‘26

RB: Matthew Sloan - East Hickman

RB: Jonas Patterson - Jackson Cent. Merry

RB: Cooper White - Westmoreland

WR: Greg Hayes - Milan

WR: Zyress Short Zyress Short 5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH Whitehaven | 2025 TN - Fairley

OL: Bryson Shreeve Bryson Shreeve 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL East Robertson | 2026 TN - East Robertson ‘26

OL: Colby Brown - Loretto ‘26

OL: Kam Cash - Oneida

OL: Bra'Kyrin Cole - Jackson Cent. Merry

OL: David Lands - Polk Co.

Defense

DL: Daveon Johnson Daveon Johnson 6'2" | 275 lbs | DL Jackson Central | 2025 State TN - Jackson Cent. Merry

DL: Delandis Dandridge - Fairley

DL: Lincoln Reel - Milan

DL: Easton Byers - Huntingdon

LB: Hayes Eubanks Hayes Eubanks 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Huntingdon | 2028 TN - Huntingdon ‘28

LB: Chance Shapiro - Tellico Plains

LB: Broox Bennett - Huntingdon ‘26

DB: Austin Franklin - West Greene

DB: Lake Drake - York Institute

DB: Lamarious Liggins Lamarious Liggins 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Mitchell | 2025 State TN - Mitchell

DB: Zaiden Humphrey - Marion Co. ‘27

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3rd Team

Offense

QB: Tilton Pickett Tilton Pickett 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Marion Co. | 2025 TN - Marion Co.

RB: Logan Pannell - York Institute

RB: Julian Porter Julian Porter 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH/RB Fairley | 2025 State TN - Fairley

RB: Kole Bowman - Monterey

WR: Troyce Grimsley Troyce Grimsley 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Fairley | 2026 TN - Fairley

WR: Michael Massey - Jackson Cent. Merry ‘26

OL: Andrew Ellis - Happy Valley

OL: Caleb Woodley - Fairley

OL: Boo Moberly - Harpeth

OL: J.P. Graves - Riverside ‘27

OL: Mitch Todd Mitch Todd 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Forrest | 2026 TN - Forrest ‘26

Defense

DL: Aiden Hillard - Huntingdon

DL: Nathan Hobbs Nathan Hobbs 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE East Hickman | 2025 State TN - East Hickman

DL: Jordyn Williams - Jackson Cent. Merry

Edge: Zach Groves Zach Groves 6'4" | 240 lbs | EDGE/DL East Robertson | 2026 State TN - East Robertson ‘26

LB: Josh Langston - Marion Co.

LB: Logan Baxter - Polk Co.

LB: Karson Mauk Karson Mauk 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Harpeth | 2025 State TN - Harpeth

DB: Corey Armstrong - Fairley

DB: Zae Odom Zae Odom 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Cannon Co. | 2025 State TN - Cannon Co.

DB: Wesley Williams - Huntingdon

DB: Grayson Winningham - York Institute ‘26

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Honorable Mention …….

RB: Nicholas McDow - Loretto, Jack Camper - Riverside, Khamoni Williams Khamoni Williams 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB/LB Memp. Business Academy | 2027 State TN - Memp. Biz

OL: Casen Goostree - East Robertson, Will Riddle - Fayetteville, Daniel Dickson - Riverside, Joshua Mealio - Harpeth, Martavious Harvey - Fairley, Dante Pearson - Huntingdon, Bayless Roberson - Bledsoe Co., Jake Agee - Bledsoe Co., Brendan Lisenby - South Greene, Syrus Farley - Monterey, Christian Boyce - Mitchell, Amari Coleman - Hillcrest

DL: Zeke Walkup - Cannon Co., Caleb Carroll - Wartburg, Braylon Rich - Huntingdon, Corbyn Harris Corbyn Harris 6'4" | 225 lbs | EDGE/DL Lewis Co. | 2025 State TN - Lewis Co., Tyson Click - Eagleton, Kade Carroll Kade Carroll 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE/DL Lewis Co. | 2026 State TN - Lewis Co., Austin Hall - Tellico Plains, Jovan Pendleton - South Greene

LB: Luke Summers - Harpeth, Evan Plunkett Evan Plunkett 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB/ATH Mount Pleasant Highschool | 2025 State TN - Mt. Pleasant, Brian Smith - Fairley, Ben Gilbert - Oneida, Blake Voiles - York Inst., Quint Smith - Summertown, Hudson Ealy - Harpeth, Jack Blaylock - Monterey, Zarius Brown Zarius Brown 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB J.C. Merry | 2026 TN - JC Merry, Dominique Burleson - Hampton, Braylon Bean - Lewis Co., Mikkel Cunningham - Milan

DB: Joshua Reed - Memp. Biz, Jermaine Richmond - Memp. Biz, Casyn Bailey - Summertown, Levi James - Oneida, Matthew Maxwell - Polk Co., John Neely - Harpeth, Mario Jones - Hillcrest