Class 5A Preseason All-State/Awards

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The 2025 season is less than a week away but before the action gets started, catch up on our Preseason All-State teams and individual honors for the Class 5A level. Page and Sevier Co. lead the way with the most selections but which other programs are well represented? Find out below! </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5A Pre-season Top Honors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mr. Football: </strong>(QB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142902' first='Cooper' last='Newman'] </strong>- Sevier Co. ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Off. MVP: </strong>(RB) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853128' first='Marvancy' last='Johnson'] </strong>- Tullahoma</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Def. MVP: </strong>(Edge) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1178947' first='Cohen' last='Grissom'] </strong>- Page</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lineman of the Year: </strong>(OL) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402530' first='Camden' last='Goforth'] </strong>- McMinn Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1574464,"width":"288px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/12/IMG_0380.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1574464" style="width:288px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>- - - - -&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 5A 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='1142902' first='Cooper' last='Newman'] - </strong>Sevier Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='853128' first='Marvancy' last='Johnson'] </strong>- Tullahoma&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1432194' first='Josiah' last='Claybrooks'] </strong>- Kirkwood&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1326260' first='Brody' last='Rogers'] </strong>- Knox. Halls&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='284143' first='Bryson' last='Maddox'] </strong>- Clinton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1125399' first='Roman' last='Eulo'] </strong>- Walker Valley&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='944767' first='Kamari' last='Blair'] - </strong>Kirkwood&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='402530' first='Camden' last='Goforth'] - </strong>McMinn Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='402533' first='Colt' last='Campbell'] </strong>- Sevier Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1114738' first='Jack' last='Fuchs'] - </strong>Beech&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='402552' first='Jordan' last='Curll'] - </strong>Page</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - -&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1512350' first='Avery' last='Hughes'] </strong>- Portland&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1154536' first='Iverson' last='Garcia'] </strong>- Powell&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1103040' first='Jaxson' last='Perry'] </strong>- Sevier Co. ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edge: [player_tooltip player_id='1178947' first='Cohen' last='Grissom'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1543020' first='Joey' last='Galazin'] </strong>- Sevier Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1717949' first='Sean' last='Cunningham'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1657165' first='Dom' last='Culp'] </strong>- Knox. Halls&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: Bryson Headrick </strong>- Sevier Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='540028' first='Knight' last='Wilson'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1294979' first='Jarrell' last='Chandler'] </strong>- Knox. Halls ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1592486' first='Taa' last='Henderson'] </strong>- Powell&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1616303,"width":"270px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/02/jchandler.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-1616303" style="width:270px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>- - - - -&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='1102989' first='Amari' last='Lethgo'] </strong>- Knox. Halls&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='800803' first='Chelton' last='Swafford'] </strong>- Beech&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1585458' first='Tay' last='Starks'] </strong>- Munford ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='853120' first='Cayden' last='Aukerman'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1598138' first='Andrus' last='Farmer'] </strong>- Memp. Central&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ath: [player_tooltip player_id='1432197' first='Jaden' last='Haywood'] </strong>- East Hamilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1675576' first='Drew' last='Overton'] </strong>- Henry Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='853121' first='Jacob' last='Rathbone'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1695364' first='Sloan' last='Bass'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1634767' first='London' last='Parks'] </strong>- Beech ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1597028' first='Jaydien' last='Mullins'] </strong>- Munford ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1634284,"width":"246px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/03/cayaukerman.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1634284" style="width:246px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1134345' first='Blaine' last='Yother'] </strong>- Soddy Daisy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1671226' first='Kylan' last='Sharp'] </strong>- Munford&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1629881' first='Travis' last='Brasfield'] </strong>- Knox. Halls ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edge: [player_tooltip player_id='402538' first='Ethan' last='Hill'] </strong>- Powell&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1577078' first='Parker' last='Newman'] </strong>- Sevier Co. ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1103036' first='Will' last='Hyden'] </strong>- Tullahoma&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1305810' first='J.P.' last='Peace'] </strong>- Knox. West ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='480743' first='Torin' last='McAfee'] </strong>- Knox. Central&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1648091' first='Wyatt' last='Maples'] </strong>- Sevier Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1566251' first='Kajuan' last='Taylor'] </strong>- James Lawson ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1104284' first='Dequavion' last='Bell'] </strong>- Munford ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - -&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3rd Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='1200717' first='Miles' last='Reding'] </strong>- Kirkwood ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1116801' first='Ayden' last='Kline'] </strong>- William Blount&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1532741' first='James' last='Pierre'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: [player_tooltip player_id='1590259' first='Jamari' last='Goines'] </strong>- Knox. West ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1597636' first='Terry' last='Jones'] </strong>- Northeast ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='244591' first='Eli' last='Bell'] </strong>- Page&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1576771' first='Jayden' last='Jarnigan'] </strong>- Sevier Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: Nick Ernst </strong>- Knox. West&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1602208' first='Colt' last='Patterson'] </strong>- Hendersonville ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1185017' first='Deacon' last='Hobbs'] </strong>- Munford&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1675644' first='Brody' last='Naughton'] </strong>- Powell&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1261313' first='Ryland' last='Keefe'] </strong>- Station Camp</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1675657' first='Tayden' last='Russell'] </strong>- Lawrence Co.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1576763' first='Joshua' last='Lane'] </strong>- Memp. Central ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='906621' first='Lawrence' last='Patterson Jr.'] </strong>- James Lawson ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1569478' first='Ryker' last='Armes'] </strong>- Clinton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1206523' first='D.K.' last='Williams'] </strong>- Beech ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='1370856' first='Landon' last='James'] </strong>- Memp. Central ‘27&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1640649' first='Malachi' last='Steele'] </strong>- Centennial&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1800401' first='Adrian' last='Spence'] </strong>- Hendersonville&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1597010' first='Zakyus' last='Everly'] </strong>- Lawrence Co. ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: [player_tooltip player_id='1568928' first='Destin' last='Jones'] </strong>- Northeast ‘28&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1695473,"width":"223px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/06/lanjames.webp?w=689" alt="" class="wp-image-1695473" style="width:223px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>- - - - -&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Honorable Mention …….</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>QB: [player_tooltip player_id='904027' first='Jaylon' last='Benjamin'] </strong>- Clinton, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1104268' first='Kaden' last='Long'] </strong>- Knox. Central, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1111032' first='Deuce' last='Rodgers'] </strong>- Powell, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1582354' first='Jaxon' last='Dabrowski'] </strong>- William Blount, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='540015' first='Chase' last='Stephens'] </strong>- Walker Valley, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523936' first='Maddox' last='Franklin'] </strong>- Lincoln Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1432189' first='Lucas' last='Reed'] </strong>- Tullahoma, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1317766' first='Sawyer' last='Phillips'] </strong>- Beech, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1535793' first='Colton' last='Overbey'] </strong>- Station Camp, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1315648' first='Damarcus' last='Strickland'] </strong>- Dickson Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='932897' first='Ayden' last='Spellings'] </strong>- Henry Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1094224' first='Brooks' last='Wright'] </strong>- Memp. Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>RB: Cooper Booher </strong>- Tenn High, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853119' first='Jaedyn' last='Harris'] </strong>- Knox. Central, <strong>Mason Ford </strong>- Rhea Co., <strong>Aiden Burns </strong>- Walker Valley, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1669977' first='J'Mari' last='Hall'] </strong>- Columbia Cent., <strong>Kavieon Rucker </strong>- Memp. Central, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1281919' first='Bricen' last='Turnage'] </strong>- Munford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WR: [player_tooltip player_id='1566136' first='Nathan' last='Kessler'] </strong>- McMinn Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1630987' first='Trashawn' last='Jean'] </strong>- Lincoln Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='540040' first='Oliver' last='Bender'] </strong>- Nolensville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OL: [player_tooltip player_id='1759675' first='Jackson' last='Clark'] </strong>- Cocke Co., <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1726927' first='Dayton' last='Myers'] </strong>- Daniel Boone, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1646457' first='Devon' last='Sanders'] </strong>- David Crockett, <strong>Camden Ray-Dailey </strong>- Mo-West, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='801918' first='Colby' last='Cunningham'] </strong>- Sevier Co., <strong>Kai Allison </strong>- Tenn. High, <strong>Alex Blackburn </strong>- William Blount, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1691476' first='Bubba' last='Willis'] </strong>- Lenoir City, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1315658' first='Isaiah' last='Bishop'] </strong>- Columbia Cent., <strong>Luke O'Neal </strong>- Columbia Cent., <strong>Elijah Horton </strong>- Tullahoma, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1315680' first='Kaleo' last='Keur'] </strong>- Centennial, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='905242' first='Caleb' last='Coffman'] </strong>- Page</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ath: [player_tooltip player_id='1647015' first='Weston' last='Ritter'] </strong>- Karns, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402550' first='Javaston' last='Badgett'] </strong>- Knox. Central, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1648124' first='Gage' last='Smith'] </strong>- Lawrence Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DL: [player_tooltip player_id='1646467' first='Colton' last='Mullis'] </strong>- David Crockett, <strong>Zander Huffman </strong>- Clinton, <strong>Brayden Montgomgery </strong>- William Blount, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1607186' first='Jake' last='Sentell'] </strong>- Nolensville, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402547' first='Jaivyn' last='Patton'] </strong>- Henry Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Edge: [player_tooltip player_id='1705068' first='Jace' last='Boyd'] </strong>- William Blount&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LB: [player_tooltip player_id='966034' first='Noah' last='Gaylor'] </strong>- Clinton, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='834616' first='Tyler' last='Goldman'] </strong>- Walker Valley, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1636973' first='Brayden' last='Hightower'] </strong>- Hillsboro, <strong>E.J. Simmons </strong>- Hendersonville, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='854359' first='Xavier' last='Foster'] </strong>- Henry Co.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DB: Shawn Summers </strong>- David Crockett, <strong>Diego DeCoursey </strong>- Sevier Co., <strong>Demetrius Silva </strong>- Lawrence Co., <strong>Tracy Carter </strong>- Hillsboro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1811282,"width":"367px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/03/marjohnson-crop-1229x807-1755291793.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1811282" style="width:367px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->