Class 4A Preseason All-State/Power Poll
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Continuing our look at the teams from the Class 4A ranks, here we provide you our preseason power poll, top candidates for Mr. Football and Lineman of the Year as well as our All-State teams. This is a deep classification…
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Continue ReadingContinuing our look at the teams from the Class 4A ranks, here we provide you our preseason power poll, top candidates for Mr. Football and Lineman of the Year as well as our All-State teams.
This is a deep classification this season, so we decided on three All-State teams. We also don’t have a clear cut favorite to win 4A this year but we do have an idea on who the top teams will be.
Class 4A Top 20 Power Poll
1. Pearl Cohn
2. Anderson Co.
3. Greeneville
4. Haywood
5. Elizabethton
6. Carter
7. Red Bank
8. East Hamilton
9. Hardin Co.
10. Tullahoma
11. Fayette Ware
12. Chatt. Central
13. Upperman
14. Milan
15. Kirby
16. Marshall Co.
17. Lexington
18. Jackson North-Side
19. South Doyle
20. Greenbrier
Just Outside: Seymour, Sullivan East, Fulton, DeKalb Co., Obion Co., South Gibson
Class 4A Mr. Football Candidates (Preseason Predictions)
– (QB) Walker Martinez Walker Martinez 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Anderson County | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
– (RB) Juan Bullard Juan Bullard 6'1" | 205 lbs | RB East Hamilton | 2023 State TN – East Hamilton
– (RB/LB) Gavin Noe Gavin Noe 6'2" | 220 lbs | RB Anderson County | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
– (WR) Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN – Fulton
– ‘24 (QB) Carter Smith Carter Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Hardin Co. | 2024 State TN – Hardin Co.
– (RB) Cade Russell Cade Russell 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Elizabethton | 2023 TN – Elizabethton
– (WR) Bryson Vowell Bryson Vowell 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Anderson Co. | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
– (RB) A.D. Crutcher A.D. Crutcher 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Red Bank | 2023 TN – Red Bank
– (QB) Chandler Wilson Chandler Wilson 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Carter | 2023 TN – Carter
– (WR) Adjatay Dabbs Adjatay Dabbs 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Greeneville | 2023 State TN – Greeneville
Class 4A Lineman of the Year Candidates (Preseason Predictions)
– (DL) Nathan Robinson Nathan Robinson 6'5" | 245 lbs | DL Greenbrier | 2023 State TN – Greenbrier
– (OL) Ty Williams Ty Williams 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Greeneville | 2023 State TN – Greeneville
– (DL) LaJairus Abernathy LaJairus Abernathy 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Pearl Cohn | 2023 State TN – Pearl Cohn
– (DL) Bradley Cannon Bradley Cannon 6'5" | 240 lbs | DL Elizabethton | 2023 State TN – Elizabethton
– (OL) Jamison Johnson Jamison Johnson 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Chatt. Central | 2023 State TN – Chatt. Central
– (OL) Maxwell Hull Maxwell Hull 6'4" | 280 lbs | OL South Doyle | 2023 State TN – South Doyle
– ‘24 (OL/DL) Kison Shepard Kison Shepard 6'6" | 305 lbs | OL Germantown | 2024 State TN – Fayette-Ware
– ‘24 (DL) Clayton Harris Clayton Harris 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Upperman | 2024 State TN – Upperman
– (DL) Isaiah Sawyer Isaiah Sawyer 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL Seymour | 2023 TN – Seymour
– (DL) Chris Nichols Chris Nichols 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Chatt. Central | 2023 State TN – Chatt. Central
Class 4A Preseason All-State
1st Team
Offense
QB: Walker Martinez Walker Martinez 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Anderson County | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
RB: Juan Bullard Juan Bullard 6'1" | 205 lbs | RB East Hamilton | 2023 State TN – East Hamilton
RB: Gavin Noe Gavin Noe 6'2" | 220 lbs | RB Anderson County | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
WR: Marcellus Jackson Marcellus Jackson 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Fulton | 2023 State TN – Fulton
WR: Bryson Vowell Bryson Vowell 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR Anderson Co. | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
WR: Adjatay Dabbs Adjatay Dabbs 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Greeneville | 2023 State TN – Greeneville
OL: Maxwell Hull Maxwell Hull 6'4" | 280 lbs | OL South Doyle | 2023 State TN – South Doyle
OL: Ty Williams Ty Williams 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Greeneville | 2023 State TN – Greeneville
OL: Jamison Johnson Jamison Johnson 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Chatt. Central | 2023 State TN – Chatt. Central
OL: Raymond Poirier Raymond Poirier 6'3" | 320 lbs | OL Hardin Co. | 2023 TN – Hardin Co.
OL: Kison Shepard Kison Shepard 6'6" | 305 lbs | OL Germantown | 2024 State TN – Fayette-Ware (‘24)
Defense
DL: Nathan Robinson Nathan Robinson 6'5" | 245 lbs | DL Greenbrier | 2023 State TN – Greenbrier
DL: LaJairus Abernathy LaJairus Abernathy 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Pearl Cohn | 2023 State TN – Pearl Cohn
DL: Bradley Cannon Bradley Cannon 6'5" | 240 lbs | DL Elizabethton | 2023 State TN – Elizabethton
LB: Eli Davis Eli Davis 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Anderson County | 2023 TN – Anderson Co.
LB: Cameron Jackson Cameron Jackson 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Red Bank | 2023 TN – Red Bank
LB: Jackson Steele Jackson Steele 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Carter | 2023 State TN – Carter
DB: Kamari Thompson Kamari Thompson 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Pearl Cohn | 2024 TN – Pearl Cohn
DB: Marliss Gray Marliss Gray 6'2" | 190 lbs | DB Haywood | 2023 State TN – Haywood
DB: Mason Laws Mason Laws 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH Greeneville | 2023 TN – Greeneville
DB: Brody Blankenship Brody Blankenship 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB Alcoa | 2024 State TN – Carter (‘24)
DB: Cuaron Price Cuaron Price 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Bolivar Central | 2023 State TN – Fayette-Ware
2nd Team All-State
Offense
QB: Carter Smith Carter Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Hardin Co. | 2024 State TN – Hardin Co.
RB: Cade Russell Cade Russell 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Elizabethton | 2023 TN – Elizabethton
RB: A.D. Crutcher A.D. Crutcher 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Red Bank | 2023 TN – Red Bank
WR: Jamari Person Jamari Person 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Haywood | 2023 State TN – Haywood
WR: Kaleb Harper Kaleb Harper 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Carter | 2023 TN – Carter
WR: Donovan Smith Donovan Smith 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Chatt. Central | 2023 State TN – Chatt. Central
OL: C’Mariyun Hayes C’Mariyun Hayes 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Haywood | 2023 TN – Haywood (‘24)
OL: Bo Harrell Bo Harrell 6'3" | 300 lbs | OL Upperman | 2023 TN – Upperman
OL: Braden McCanless Braden McCanless 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Crockett Co. | 2023 TN – Crockett Co.
OL: Zayne Sharpe Zayne Sharpe 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL Carter | 2023 TN – Carter
OL: Carson Christy – Creek Wood
Defense
DL: Clayton Harris Clayton Harris 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Upperman | 2024 State TN – Upperman (‘24)
DL: Isaiah Sawyer Isaiah Sawyer 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL Seymour | 2023 TN – Seymour
DL: Chris Nichols Chris Nichols 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Chatt. Central | 2023 State TN – Chatt. Central
DL: Mason Ball Mason Ball 6'5" | 260 lbs | DL Elizabethton | 2024 State TN – Elizabethton (‘24)
LB: Malik Reid Malik Reid 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Jackson North-Side | 2023 TN – Jackson North-Side
LB: Grace’son Beach Grace’son Beach 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN – Pearl Cohn (‘24)
LB: Amanuel Dickson Amanuel Dickson 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Greeneville | 2024 State TN – Greeneville (‘24)
DB: Jermaine Allen Jermaine Allen 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Anderson Co. | 2023 State TN – Anderson Co.
DB: Hassan Al-Sultani Hassan Al-Sultani 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Carter | 2023 TN – Carter
DB: Tyler Williams Tyler Williams 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Haywood | 2023 State TN – Haywood
DB: Ty Duncan Ty Duncan 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB South Gibson | 2023 TN – South Gibson
3rd Team All-State
Offense
QB: Chandler Wilson Chandler Wilson 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Carter | 2023 TN – Carter
RB: Jaxson Rollins Jaxson Rollins 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Upperman | 2024 TN – Upperman (‘24)
RB: Malachi Cromwell Malachi Cromwell 5'8" | 180 lbs | RB Pearl Cohn | 2024 TN – Pearl Cohn (‘24)
WR: David Cole David Cole 6'4" | 190 lbs | WR East Hamilton | 2023 State TN – East Hamilton
WR: D’Arious Reed D’Arious Reed 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN – Pearl Cohn (‘24)
TE: Caleb McGee Caleb McGee 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE Hardin Co. | 2023 TN – Hardin Co.
OL: Jackson Barrett – Volunteer
OL: Jason Overton Jason Overton 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN – Pearl Cohn (‘24)
OL: Sam Bowers – Elizabethton
OL: Matthew Mullins Matthew Mullins 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Upperman | 2023 TN – Upperman
OL: Judd Taylor Judd Taylor 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Carter | 2025 State TN – Carter (‘25)
Defense
DL: Braylon Oliver Braylon Oliver 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Seymour | 2023 TN – Seymour
DL: Nisaiah Fredrick Nisaiah Fredrick 6'5" | 230 lbs | DL Hixson | 2023 TN – Hixson
DL: Bishop Owens Bishop Owens 6'4" | 275 lbs | DL Haywood | 2024 TN – Haywood (‘24)
DL: Joshua White – Kirby
LB: Londen Martin Londen Martin 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Chatt. Central | 2023 TN – Chatt. Central
LB: Nick Moog – Anderson Co. (‘24)
LB: Chris Davenport – Fayette-Ware
DB: Mekhi Carr Mekhi Carr 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Milan | 2023 TN – Milan
DB: Travarious Flood – Greenbrier (‘24)
DB: RaeKwon Dodd RaeKwon Dodd 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Jackson North-Side | 2023 TN – Jackson North-Side
DB: Trey Henderson Trey Henderson 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Chatt. Central | 2023 TN – Chatt. Central
Honorable Mention
QB: Corbin Cannon Corbin Cannon 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Greeneville | 2024 TN – Greeneville, Lake Clark Lake Clark 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB East Hamilton | 2023 TN – East Ham., Slater Hickman Slater Hickman 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Soddy Daisy | 2023 State TN – Soddy Daisy, Silas Teat – Marshall Co., Keshawn Tarleton Keshawn Tarleton 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN – Pearl Cohn, Cordero Walker Cordero Walker 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Germantown | 2024 State TN – Haywood
RB: Daveon Shenault Daveon Shenault 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Fulton | 2023 TN – Fulton, Tajuan Owens Tajuan Owens 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB South Doyle | 2023 TN – South Doyle, Daune Morris Daune Morris 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Oakland | 2025 State TN – Red Bank, Terrance Dedmon Terrance Dedmon 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Upperman | 2023 State TN – Upperman, Demari Braden Demari Braden 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Marshall County | 2023 TN – Marshall Co., Andrew White Andrew White 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Montgomery Cent. | 2023 TN – Montgomery Cent., Isiah McClaine Isiah McClaine 5'8" | 200 lbs | RB Lexington | 2023 TN – Lexington, Braylon Cato Braylon Cato 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Fayette Ware | 2023 State TN – Fayette Ware, Alex Perez – Lawrence Co.
WR: Nate Brown – Sullivan East, Bryson Walker – Gibbs, Jaden Baccus Jaden Baccus 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Red Bank | 2023 TN – Red Bank, Jamaad Mosley Jamaad Mosley 6'3" | 200 lbs | WR Obion Co. | 2023 State TN – Obion Co., Kamerin Hall Kamerin Hall 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Kirby | 2023 MS – Kirby
TE: Cason Christian Cason Christian 6'5" | 210 lbs | TE Volunteer | 2023 TN – Volunteer, Zachariah LaBoo, Jr – East Ham.
OL: William Whitehead – Sullivan East, Jacob Miller – Volunteer, Verlin Cash Verlin Cash 6'2" | 305 lbs | OL Fulton | 2023 TN – Fulton, Mason Miller Mason Miller 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL Tullahoma | 2024 TN – Tullahoma, Ayden Sellers – Milan, Tadarious Wade – South Gibson
DL: Andrew Blevins – Elizabethton, Kameron Lester – Greeneville, Eli Nelson Eli Nelson 6'3" | 265 lbs | OL Anderson Co. | 2024 TN – Anderson Co., Evan Briggs Evan Briggs 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL Upperman | 2024 TN – Upperman, Corby Corbitt – Ridgeway,
LB: Kobe Smith Kobe Smith 6'3" | 200 lbs | LB Red Bank | 2024 State TN – Red Bank, D.J. Jackson – Greenbrier, T.J. Hart – Lexington, Elijah Fauteux Elijah Fauteux 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Haywood | 2024 TN – Haywood
DB: Andrew Knittel Andrew Knittel 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Volunteer | 2023 TN – Volunteer, Kash Altom Kash Altom 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Carter | 2023 TN – Carter, Kireese Willis Kireese Willis 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH East Hamilton | 2024 State TN – East Ham., Jakabri Stevenson Jakabri Stevenson 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Columbia Central | 2024 IL – Lawrence Co., Malaki Cunningham Malaki Cunningham 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Milan | 2023 TN – Milan, Ashton Williams – Craigmont
Ath: Eathon Donaldson – Creek Wood, Malik Grizzard Malik Grizzard 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Tullahoma | 2024 TN – Tullahoma, Mahlik Booze – Jackson SS, Tyler Wright Tyler Wright 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Red Bank | 2023 TN – Red Bank, Kelvin Dowdy – Fayette-Ware