Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane

GACA A-D1 South All-State Football Team
Coach of the Year: Buddy Martin, Toombs County
Offensive player of the year: TJ Stanley, Toombs County
Defensive player of the year: Elijah Griffin, Savannah Christian

Offense:
QB - Micah O’Neal, Dublin; Lyndon Worthy, Worth County; RB - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian; Nick Woodford, Northeast; Willie Batts, Dublin; Victor Copeland, Fitzgerald; OL - Zantavious Towles, Northeast; Antwain Hudson, Dublin; Jaylen Walden, Thomasville; Jordan Dillon, Savannah Christian; Brennan McCloud, Dublin; Cason Brown, Fitzgerald; TE - Logan Brooking, Savannah Christian; WR - Mike Polke, Toombs County; Gavin Fletcher, Toombs County; D’ontae Fulton, Worth County; Jude Nelson, Social Circle

Defense:
DL - Hayden Bullard, Toombs County; Hayden Roy, Toombs County; Amari White, Northeast; Bryson Johnson, Lamar County; Isaiah Redmond, Savannah Christian; Brandon Chatman, Dublin; LB - Ja’bious Smith, Swainsboro; Duke Johnson, Dodge County; Tailen Sampson, Northeast; Kaden Carter, Lamar County; Shermon Smith, Worth County; DB - Lagonza Hayward, Toombs County; Alex Scott, Toombs County; Kenry Wall, Savannah Christian; Kortnei Williams, Northeast; Jason Ferguson, Fitzgerald; ST - Jeremiah Burns, Dodge County

A D1 All-State Football Team
Offensive player of the year: Zayden Cook, Chattooga
Defensive player of the year: Duke Johnson, Dodge County
Coach of the year: Buddy Martin, Toombs County

Offense
QB - T.J. Stanley, Toombs County, 6-2, 210, Sr.
QB - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County, 6-0, 178, Sr.
RB - Zayden Cook, Chattooga, 5-11, 195, Sr.
RB - Nick Woodford, Northeast, 5-9, 180, Sr.
WR - D’ontae Fulton, Worth County, 6-1, 170, Sr.
WR - Lagonza Hayward, Toombs County, 6-2, 200, Sr.
TE - Brady Dickerson, Elbert County, 6-3, 210, Sr.
OL - Jonah Davenport, Gordon Lee, 6-1, 250, Sr.
OL - Antwain Hudson, Dublin, 6-0, 210, Sr.
OL - Dom Nicolosi, Temple, 6-4, 290, Jr.
OL - Zantavius Towles, Northeast, 6-1, 270, Sr.
OL - Jaylen Walden, Thomasville, 6-2, 315, Sr.
ATH - Victor Copeland, Fitzgerald, 5-9, 150, Jr.
ATH - Micah O’Neal, Dublin, 5-8, 160, Sr.
PK - Carter Allen, Bremen, 6-2, 160, So.

Defense
DL - Max Lasseter, Heard County, 6-0, 225, Jr.
DL - Jeremiah “Pap” Mintz, Commerce, 5-9, 260, Sr.
DL - Hayden Roy, Toombs County, 6-1, 200, Jr.
DL - Amari White, Northeast, 6-4, 215, Jr.
LB - Xavier Bostic, Dublin, 5-11, 180, Sr.
LB - Kaden Carter, Lamar County, 6-3, 200, Jr.
LB - Duke Johnson, Dodge County, 6-1, 200, Sr.
LB - Latrell Sellers, Jeff Davis, 6-2, 210, Jr.
LB - Shermon Smith, Worth County, 6-1, 215, Sr.
DB - Reid Giles, Rabun County, 5-9, 175, Jr.
DB - Tyrek Mack, Bleckley County, 5-10, 180, Sr.
DB - Mike Polke, Toombs County, 5-11, 185, Sr.
P - Cristian Avila, Rabun County, 5-11, 170, Jr.

Honorable mention
ATH Jerimiah Burns, Dodge County, So.
DB Steven Atchison, McNair, Jr.
DB Kortnei Williams, Northeast, So.
DB/RB Carter Christiansen, Dade County, Sr.
DB/RB Alex Scott, Toombs County, So.
DL Geremiah Humbert, Thomasville, Sr.
LB Santana Balkcom, Northeast, Sr.
LB Matt Hammock, Gordon Central, Sr.
LB Tyson King, Fitzgerald, Jr.
LB Kam Shaw, Washington County, Jr.
OL Michael Duncan, Commerce, Sr.
QB Colby Beach, Jeff Davis, Sr.
QB Cam Hill, Thomasville, Jr.
QB Ethan Tisdale, Heard County, So.
QB Lyndon Worthy, Worth County, So.
RB Carson Callihan, Fannin County, Sr.
RB Jalen Stewart, Jasper County, Sr.
RB Tysean Wiggins, Commerce, Sr.
RB/LB Willie Batts III, Dublin, Sr.

1-A D1 All-Region Football Team
Player of the year: QB Lyndon Worthy, Worth County, So.
Offensive players of the year: WR D'ontae Fulton, Worth County, Sr. / QB Cam Hill, Thomasville, Jr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Shermon Smith, Worth County, Sr.
Athlete of the year: QB/DB Victor Copeland, Fitzgerald, Jr.
Special teams player of the year: K Camdon Christie, Thomasville, So.
Coach of the year: Jeff Hammond, Worth County

First-team offense
QB - Colby Beach, Jeff Davis, Sr.
QB - Kayden Chester, Worth County, Jr.
RB - Ant Anderson, Thomasville, Sr.
RB - Lavonte Cole, Thomasville, Jr.
RB - Kyrice Hunt, Jeff Davis, Sr.
FB - Jayden Farley, Worth County, Jr.
TE - Anthony Walker, Brantley Co., Sr.
WR - Aiden Lothern, Bacon County, Sr.
WR - Si Wilson, Thomasville, Sr.
WR - Rex Schofill, Thomasville, Sr.
WR - Chase Foley, Worth County, Sr.
OL - Tristan Carter, Worth County, Sr.
OL - Jaylen Walden, Thomasville, Sr.
OL - Cade Carver, Jeff Davis, Sr.
OL - Kyler Knox, Brantley County, Sr.
OL - Cason Brown, Fitzgerald, Sr.
OL - Shon McQueen, Berrien, Sr.
OL - Tyler Fulton, Worth County, Jr.
PK - Payton Perez, Brantley County, Jr.
LS - Knox Ledbetter, Bacon County, Sr.

First-team defense
DL - Josh McGhee, Worth County, Jr.
DL - Geremiah Humbert, Thomasville, Sr.
DL - Keymon Jefferson, Thomasville, Sr.
DL - Kace Galbreath, Jeff Davis, Jr.
DL - Carson Jacobs, Brantley County, Sr.
DL - Tyson King, Fitzgerald, Jr.
LB - EJ Bean, Thomasville, Sr.
LB - Joe Douglas, Thomasville, Jr.
LB - Latrell Sellers, Jeff Davis, Jr.
LB - Daylon Smith, Worth County, So.
LB - Jason Ferguson, Fitzgerald, Sr.
DB - Javion Romer, Fitzgerald, Jr.
DB - Antwan Doctor, Fitzgerald, Sr.
DB - Jude Worthington, Jeff Davis, Sr.
DB - AJ Hill, Thomasville, So.
DB - Nathan Spearig, Fitzgerald, Sr.
P - Fabian Valdelamar, Jeff Davis, Jr.

Second-team offense
QB - Trey Jones, Worth County, Jr.
RB - Nigel Johnson, Berrien, Sr.
RB - Cam Johnson, Fitzgerald, Sr.
RB - Gabe Wesley, Berrien, Sr.
FB - Jaden Williams, Fitzgerald, Jr.
FB - Hunter Blanton, Thomasville, Sr.
TE - Johnathon Bohannon, Jeff Davis, Jr.
TE - Brandon Powell, Worth County, Sr.
WR - Nigel Pittman, Thomasville, Jr.
WR - Dimario Sawyer, Thomasville, Jr.
WR - Nathan Cox, Fitzgerald, Jr.
WR - Caden Emerson, Worth County, Sr.
OL - Tyler Hayes, Thomasville, Sr.
OL - Malachi Jones, Jeff Davis, Sr.
OL - Carson Coger, Brantley County, So.
OL - Triston Strickland, Bacon County, Sr.
OL - Denver Hancock, Bacon County, Jr.
OL - Lawson Webber, Berrien, Jr.
OL - Jaiden Faison, Fitzgerald, Sr.
OL - King Toomer, Worth County, Jr.
PK - Jason Guest, Bacon County, Sr.

Second-team defense
DL - Jaylon Bryant, Thomasville, Sr.
DL - Rah’Darius McCoy, Thomasville, Sr.
DL - Kobe Hill, Jeff Davis, So.
DL - Quincy Deberry, Fitzgerald, Sr.
DL - Mathew Minard, Brantley County, Sr.
DL - Dwayne Westbrook, Fitzgerald, Sr.
LB - Tyler Ivey, Thomasville, Sr.
LB - Hayden Hickox, Brantley County, Jr.
LB - Mason Kicklighter, Brantley County, Jr.
LB - Bernard Murphy, Worth County, Sr.
LB - Khalijah Thomas, Worth County, Jr.
DB - Kayden Walker, Thomasville, Jr.
DB - Santiage Bizzell, Bacon County, Jr.
DB - Randy Hughes, Berrien, Sr.
DB - Paul Yawn, Brantley County, Sr.
DB - Makri Williams, Thomasville, So.
K - Griffin Cox, Fitzgerald, Jr.