Class 3A Preseason All-State/Awards

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Class 3A level has become deeper with talent as it shows within our preseason All-State teams. Westview proved to have the most selections here but several teams placed multiple players on these teams and showed how good the 3A playing field should be this season. </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3A Pre-season Top Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mr. Football: </strong>(QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='424594' first='Graham' last='Simpson'] </strong>- Westview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. MVP: </strong>(Ath) <strong>Tuff Ricker </strong>- Meigs Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. MVP: </strong>(LB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1432214' first='Craig' last='Huskey'] </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman of the Year: </strong>(OL) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1621943' first='Jackson' last='Kirby'] </strong>- Covington&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach of the Year: Matt McConnell </strong>- Westview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1529148,"width":"236px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/gsimpson.jpg?w=700" alt="" class="wp-image-1529148" style="width:236px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>- - - - -&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 3A All-State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='424594' first='Graham' last='Simpson'] - </strong>Westview ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1103496' first='Asa' last='Barnes'] </strong>- Westview ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1600242' first='Marquis' last='Gardner'] </strong>- Chatt. Prep&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='964719' first='Donteze' last='Joy'] </strong>- Westview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1422977' first='Miles' last='Brown'] </strong>- Westview ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ath: Tuff Ricker </strong>- Meigs Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='491556' first='Jamarcus' last='Varnell'] </strong>- Tyner Academy&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1629118' first='Josh' last='Frensley'] </strong>- Westview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1621943' first='Jackson' last='Kirby'] </strong>- Covington&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Jaxen Perkins </strong>- Dyersburg&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1302528' first='Mitch' last='Todd'] </strong>- Forrest&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1547372' first='Harrison' last='Smith'] </strong>- Sequatchie Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1651781' first='LaMarkus' last='Grigsby'] </strong>- Camden Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1585716' first='Johnathan' last='Holcomb'] </strong>- Ripley&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1432214' first='Craig' last='Huskey'] </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: Tate Bedford </strong>- Giles Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: Mason Eckhart </strong>- White House-Heritage&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1417724' first='Martez' last='Mitchell'] </strong>- Tyner Academy&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1650784' first='Ty' last='Beard'] </strong>- Covington&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1671044' first='Nathan' last='Allen'] </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1511211' first='Anthony' last='Jones'], Jr </strong>- Bolivar Central&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1653346' first='Darrius' last='Baldwin'] </strong>- Melrose&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1269590,"width":"304px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/05/Harrison-Smith-crop-2996x1967-1715103588.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1269590" style="width:304px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>- - - - -&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Team&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB: Tyler Anderson </strong>- Tyner Academy&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1422921' first='Juan' last='Mejia'] </strong>- Johnson Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1659259' first='Jaheim' last='Smith'] </strong>- Covington ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1199149' first='Hicks' last='Hunter'] </strong>- Sycamore&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1103458' first='Tavarco' last='Jackson'] </strong>- Melrose ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1687542' first='De'Aries' last='Holland'] </strong>- Whites Creek ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Joe Bailey </strong>- Cascade&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Hunter Mathews </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1117926' first='Samuel' last='Rood'] </strong>- Fairview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1719298' first='Aidan' last='Hill'] </strong>- Westview ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Gavyn Withrow </strong>- Meigs Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1708045,"width":"306px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/jmejia.jpg?w=639" alt="" class="wp-image-1708045" style="width:306px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: The Tomahawk</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='480860' first='D'Andre' last='Hundley'] </strong>- Austin-East&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1557426' first='Jacob' last='Mahoney'] </strong>- White House-Heritage</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1275120' first='Jysen' last='Grant'] </strong>- Dyersburg&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edge: [player_tooltip player_id='1587004' first='Gerrard' last='Kaufman'] </strong>- Melrose&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: Brady Simmons </strong>- Unicoi Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: Will Frank </strong>- Fairview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: Demonte Carter </strong>- Maplewood&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1144213' first='Gowan' last='Brown'] </strong>- Sequatchie Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: Christopher Damron </strong>- Westview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: Pierson Collier </strong>- Giles Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1652146' first='Dorien' last='Partee'] </strong>- Melrose&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>- - - - -&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3rd Team&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='317160' first='Xavier' last='Murray'] </strong>- White House-Heritage&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1630084' first='Cale' last='Hunt'] </strong>- White House-Heritage&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1182191' first='Brayden' last='Maples'] </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1589943' first='Quincy' last='Mitchell'] </strong>- Forrest ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1611490' first='Jesse' last='Bratcher'] </strong>- Watertown&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1542121' first='Kealan' last='Polk'] </strong>- Bolivar Central&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1588825' first='Austin' last='Morrow'] </strong>- Waverly Central&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Harry Freeman </strong>- Westview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Lucas Hughes </strong>- Meigs Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1708850' first='Peyton' last='Standridge'] </strong>- Meigs Co. ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1592127' first='Carmello' last='Peoples'] </strong>- Tyner Academy&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1227868' first='Keyioun' last='McAllister'] </strong>- Stratford&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1640169' first='Jaqraun' last='Little'] </strong>- Tyner Academy&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1032139' first='Drake' last='Hickman'] </strong>- Westview ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edge: [player_tooltip player_id='1584097' first='Morgan' last='Carpenter'] </strong>- Obion Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='904934' first='Kason' last='Hicks'] </strong>- Sequatchie Co. ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1571427' first='Canyon' last='Porter'] </strong>- Fairview&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: Elijah Spence </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1576833' first='Keymond' last='Jones'] </strong>- Melrose&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1565851' first='Antonio' last='Edwards'] </strong>- Tyner Academy ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1617370' first='Bryson' last='Underwood'] </strong>- Obion Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: Jaden Harris </strong>- Dyersburg&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1729535,"width":"278px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/jaqlittle.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-1729535" style="width:278px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention …….</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1115203' first='Kolby' last='Jones'] </strong>- Unicoi Co., <strong>Xavier Randolph </strong>- Giles Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580784' first='Deon' last='Barnes'] </strong>- Whites Creek, <strong>Jax McCoy </strong>- Fairview, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1037302' first='Thomas' last='Heffner'] </strong>- Melrose</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB:<strong> Cecilio Rodriguez </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman, <strong>Ayden Hood </strong>- Pigeon Forge, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606161' first='Taeshaune' last='Hamilton'] </strong>- Kingston, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1038480' first='Dee' last='McNealy'] </strong>- Tyner Acad., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1635443' first='Nate' last='Zimmerman'] </strong>- Cascade, <strong>Jason Sterlinski </strong>- Westmoreland, <strong>John Neely </strong>- Harpeth, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1654093' first='Peyton' last='Hill'] </strong>- Dyersburg&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR:<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1646582' first='DiKye'is' last='Towns'] </strong>- Austin-East, <strong>Jeremiah Parris </strong>- Sweetwater, <strong>Avery Ford </strong>- Tyner Acad., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1130964' first='Jaxyn' last='Law'] </strong>- Stratford, <strong>Myles Oden </strong>- WH-Heritage, <strong>Calvin Holloway </strong>- Ripley, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580774' first='Carlos' last='Edwards'] </strong>- Melrose</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL:<strong> Sean Rayon </strong>- Chuckey Doak, <strong>Tylee Jackson </strong>- Austin-East, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='905195' first='Jaylen' last='Chambers'] </strong>- Brainerd, <strong>Wesley Hamlet </strong>- Watertown, <strong>Titus Struble </strong>- WH-Heritage, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717940' first='Taiveon' last='Reed'] </strong>- Whites Creek, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='906620' first='Daniel' last='Jarquin'] </strong>- Whites Creek, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1635686' first='Blaze' last='Parker'] </strong>- Fairview</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH:<strong> Diego DeCoursey </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1643691' first='Taevon' last='Boykin'] </strong>- Chatt. Prep, <strong>Andrew Dowell </strong>- Cascade, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142005' first='Austin' last='Griffith'] </strong>- Sequatchie Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL:<strong> Dillon Sifford </strong>- Unicoi Co., <strong>Jaeden Espy </strong>- Chatt. Prep, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606268' first='Christian' last='Keel'] </strong>- Tyner Acad., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1332906' first='Jamarien' last='Crawl'] </strong>- Tyner Acad., <strong>Blaine Bowling </strong>- Community, <strong>C.J. Mayzck </strong>- Giles Co., <strong>Braylon Davis </strong>- Giles Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='454466' first='Jack' last='Evitts'] </strong>- Sequatchie Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1726932' first='Bradley' last='Butler'] </strong>- WH-Heritage, <strong>Joshua Davis </strong>- Obion Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1648760' first='D.J.' last='McNeil'] </strong>- Bolton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edge:<strong> M.J. Bell </strong>- Chatt. Central, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='812471' first='Trevor' last='Gilliam'] </strong>- Bolivar Central, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1648762' first='Henry' last='Flowers'] </strong>- Bolton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB:<strong> Jackson Younger </strong>- Gatlinburg-Pittman, <strong>Jack Csillag </strong>- Johnson Co., <strong>Andrew Lewis </strong>- Pigeon Forge, <strong>Grant Lilly </strong>- Westmoreland, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1588275' first='Dricus' last='Williams'] </strong>- WH-Heritage, <strong>Amaury Rogers </strong>- Camden, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1004582' first='Silvio' last='Rizzo'] </strong>- Sycamore, <strong>Taylor Glover </strong>- Covington, <strong>Kendrick Gourley </strong>- Dyersburg, <strong>Finn Snider </strong>- Westview, <strong>Malik Moore </strong>- Memp. East, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606259' first='Brandon' last='Mitchell'] </strong>- Wooddale</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB:<strong> Eli Tester </strong>- Johnson Co., <strong>Zymari Clary </strong>- McMinn Central, <strong>Lucas Newport </strong>- Scott, <strong>Jakarious Reese </strong>- Giles Co., <strong>Kobie Buford </strong>- Stratford, <strong>Kyleec White </strong>- Camden, <strong>Cavan Carroll </strong>- Camden, <strong>Brady Cason </strong>- Cheatham Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598498' first='Braylon' last='Green'] </strong>- Melrose</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1729537,"width":"285px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/chuskey.jpg?w=700" alt="" class="wp-image-1729537" style="width:285px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->