2015 End Zone Postseason Awards: All-End Zone First Team Revealed

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — For the fourth consecutive year, the sports team at WCBI has compiled its list of the best players from the viewing area in the state of Mississippi in high school football.

Below are the finalists and winner of the 2015 End Zone Offensive Player of the Year award and the 2015 All-End Zone honorable mentions.

(Stats and information are provided by the schools and MaxPreps)

2015 WCBI END ZONE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jack Abraham, Oxford

**Jack did it all in his final season under center with the Oxford Chargers. The Tulane verbal commit threw for 5,091 yards and 57 touchdowns during his senior year.

(Courtesy: Oxford Eagle)
Oxford HS senior quarterback Jack Abraham is our 2015 End Zone Offensive Player of the Year.

His 2015 season capped off one of the most prolific careers for a quarterback in Mississippi High School Football history. His career totals include: 12,021 passing yards (267 passing yards/game), 834 completions (a 62.4% completion percentage), 130 touchdowns to just 28 interceptions.

And for the third consecutive season, Abraham led the Oxford Chargers to the 5A State Championship game.

There’s little doubt as to who the most successful quarterback in the area was in 2015, and there’s also little doubt as to who the 2015 End Zone Offensive Player of the Year is!

2015 WCBI END ZONE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jeffery Simmons, Noxubee County

Noxubee County senior defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons is our 2015 End Zone Defensive Player of the Year.

**How fitting it is for the first back to back State Champion team at Noxubee County to have the first back to back End Zone Defensive Player of the Year?

Jeffery Simmons was downright dominant in his senior season with the Tigers. His stat-line was once again off the charts and could have been out of this world if the star defensive lineman played in the four games he had to sit out due to injury.

For 2015, Simmons finished 105 total tackles, 20 of those for loss but that just scratches the surface of his season.

In his 12 games played, Jeffery tallied 18.5 sacks, 21 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and recoveries, three blocked field goals and two blocked punts. The stats don’t lie and they tell the story of our 2015 End Zone Defensive Player of the Year!

2015 WCBI END ZONE COACH OF THE YEAR
Tyrone Shorter, Noxubee County

(MHSAA/Keith Warren)
Noxubee County’s Tyrone Shorter is the 2015 WCBI End Zone Coach of the Year.

**With the Tigers in a tailspin at (2-4) overall after the first six weeks of the season, head coach Tyrone Shorter of the Noxubee County Tigers had his work cut out for him.

After being hailed at the beginning of the season for having a top 5 team and beginning the season beating Starkville, the Tigers had all the momentum and hype. But the 4-game losing streak didn’t define Noxubee County, as the Tigers rattled off 10 wins in a row en-route to the school’s first ever back to back State Championship.

Since arriving at Noxubee, coach Shorter has won a State Championship in half of the seasons he’s coached the Tigers and this season was his best coaching job to date getting Noxubee back on the right track to win the 4A State Title.

2015 WCBI END ZONE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Starkville Yellowjackets

**14 straight wins and only one team came within single digits of beating the Starkville Yellowjackets. That’s how dominant the 2015 Jackets were.

The Starkville Yellowjackets are the 2015 WCBI End Zone Team of the Year.

From a dominant defense that held a streak of six consecutive opponents to seven points or less on the scoreboard, to an offense that roared following the bye week, head coach Ricky Woods had a team that was one of the best if not the best in the state of Mississippi in 2015.

Only three teams were able to score 20 or more on the Yellowjackets this season, and Starkville’s only loss came in overtime in week one. It’s hard to go against the numbers or the team that Starkville built in 2015 that is our 2015 End Zone Team of the Year!

2015 WCBI ALL-END ZONE FIRST TEAM
QB – Vijay Miller, Itawamba AHS
RB – Jaley Adams, Kossuth
RB – Zay Cullens, North Pontotoc
RB – Tyrell Price, Lafayette
RB – Kylin Hill, Columbus
WR – A.J. Brown, Starkville
WR – D.K. Metcalf, Oxford
WR – Jerrick Orr, Aberdeen
OL – Scott Lashley, West Point
OL – Will Swindoll, Oxford
OL – Eli Johnson, Lafayette
OL – Bobby May, Noxubee County
OL – Carrlon Byrd, Caledonia
OL – Carter Wood, Starkville Academy
ATH – Brieton Sykes, Calhoun City
ATH – Marcus Murphy, West Point
K – Corey McCullough, Louisville

DL – Lorenzo Dantzler, Starkville
DL – Kobe Jones, Starkville
DL – Johnta Walker, Houston
DL – Christopher Deloach, Columbus
DL – Jimmy Tyes, Baldwyn
LB – Daniel Freppon, Itawamba AHS
LB – Abdural Lee, Starkville
LB – Quendarion Barnett, Noxubee County
LB – C.J. Williams, Aberdeen
LB – Jett Johnson, Tupelo
DB – Daveon Ball, Noxubee County
DB – Denver McQuary, Houston
DB – Derrick Beckom, Columbus
DB – Rashun Rockette, Lafayette
DB – Isaiah Latham, Louisville
P – Tyler Cosby, East Webster

2015 All-End Zone – SECOND TEAM
QB – Timorrius Conner, Noxubee County
RB – Avery Brown, Starkville
RB – Chris Calvert, West Point
RB – Moo Moo Patterson, Baldwyn
RB – Hunter White, Itawamba AHS
WR – Ladaveon Smith, Noxubee County
WR – Ken Presley, Oxford
WR – Beau Lee, Kossuth
WR – Sirmarcus Evans, Saltillo
OL – Josh Ford, Okolona
OL – William James, Columbus
OL – JJ Brownlee, Houston
OL – Austin Yates, Noxapater
OL – Colton Skidmore, Oxford
ATH – Jack Wilson, East Webster
ATH – Antares Gwyn, Corinth
ATH – Caleb Todd, North Pontotoc
ATH – Duke Upshaw, Baldwyn
K – Chris Taylor, Columbus

DL – Maleke Bell, Starkville
DL – Chris Long, Nettleton
DL – Vincent Lewis, Lafayette
DL – Taemaus Glass, Nanih Waiya
DL – Josh Gray, Columbus
DL – Tae Kion Reed, New Hope
LB – Jack Turner, Oxford
LB – Willie Gay, Starkville
LB – Damonta Kidd, Columbus
LB – Luke Wilson, East Webster
LB – Quin Jones, Lafayette
DB – Jeffrey Drake, West Point
DB – Kirkland Horton, Water Valley
DB – Tyrese Bell, Booneville
DB – Quentin Patterson, Corinth
DB – BJ Williams, Aberdeen
P – Caleb Shelly, Amory

2015 All-End Zone – THIRD TEAM
QB – Montario Montgomery, Starkville
QB – Daniel Bristow, Tupelo
RB – Hiram Wadlington, Oxford
RB – Dontell Young, Saltillo
RB – Dee Moore, Smithville
RB – Chase Keller, East Webster
RB – Keyshawn Forshee, Hatley
RB – John Mark Jolly, TCPS
WR – Jimmy Greaser, Oxford
WR – Caleb Whittle, Itawamba AHS
WR – Kymbotric Mason, Noxubee County
WR – Rontavis Clark, Starkville
WR – Corson Gunn, Eupora
OL – Jalen Bell, Amory
OL – Jacob Harper, Baldwyn
OL – Walt Maddox, Bruce
OL – Tyler Ligon, Smithville
OL – Clark Graham, Winston Academy
ATH – Urriah Shephard, Houston
ATH – Braudrique Boyd, New Albany
ATH – Quinshawn Lucious, West Lowndes
ATH – Landon Hill, Hebron Christian
ATH – Kyle Redmond, South Lamar (AL)
ATH – Cordarius Metcalfe, Sulligent (AL)
K – Joshua Vidana, Pontotoc

DL – Omario Johnson, Houston
DL – Chase Cannon, Tupelo
DL – Tony Rush, West Point
DL – Daquawavious Huddleston, Shannon
DL – Donovan Hickman, Noxapater
LB – Drae Smith, Nettleton
LB – Noah Heflin, Starkville Academy
LB – Tanner Bullock, Houston
LB – Mario Bradford, Columbus
LB – Brandon McKay, New Hope
DB – TJ Fields, Amory
DB – Mark Goosh, Water Valley
DB – Colt Chrestman, Starkville Academy
DB – Drew Moffett, Hatley
DB – Matthew Walker, Alcorn Central

2015 All-End Zone – HONORABLE MENTION
Quarterbacks
CJ Gholar, Columbus
Clayton Knight, Saltillo
Jacob Carter, Pontotoc
Will Ard, Lafayette
Spencer Unruh, Caledonia
Coleton Ausburn, Nettleton
Tramonte Prather, Aberdeen
Clark Mills, North Pontotoc
Cade Bell, East Union
Blake Comer, Smithville
Autry Windham, Falkner
Ben Cumberland, Nanih Waiya
James Hunter Stalcup, Noxapater
Caleb Kitchens, TCPS
Houston Clark, Starkville Academy

Running Backs
Dre Swanigan, Starkville
Kendre Conner, Columbus
Kegan Huddleston, Tupelo
Drew Bianco, Oxford
CJ Clay, New Hope
Austin Carter, Amory
Vincent Mcintosh, Shannon
Gabe Harmon, Pontotoc
Jalen Cobbs, Corinth
Zion Ford, Caledonia
Keon Coleman, Louisville
Dallas Gamble, Booneville
Mondarius Davis, Booneville
Peyton Reeves, Belmont
Taghee James, Water Valley
Donte Carter, Aberdeen
Chance Lindsey, Hatley
Tyrese Fitzpatrick, South Pontotoc
Andrew Peugh, Mooreville
Logan Pettigo, Mantachie
Joel Wilkinson, East Union
Craig Hutchens, East Union
Tristen Daniel, Mantachie
Victor Goldman, Eupora
Jesse Nabors, Calhoun City
Jaalen Thomas, Calhoun City
Alex Caldwell, Falkner
Quamon Davis, Biggersville
Nate Ward, Smithville
Chris Smith, Nanih Waiya
Vonte Woods, Noxapater
Dontae Gray, Heritage Academy
Grant Wolfe, Starkville Academy
Drew Riley, Oak Hill Academy

Receivers
Donte Freeman, Tupelo
Austin Watkins, Tupelo
Marquavius Mitchell, Columbus
Terryonte Thomas, New Hope
Zach Cousar, Oxford
Andre Erby, New Hope
Carlos Brooks, New Hope
Armad Wicks, Corinth
Lane McGregor, Pontotoc
Jerrick Ray, Pontotoc
Corey Finnie, Shannon
Daryl Dilworth, Pontotoc
D’Angelo Biggs, New Albany
Quez Towns, Water Valley
Isiah McMillian, Aberdeen
Jerrod Walker, Nettleton
Dorian Fears, Aberdeen
Trey Hughes, Mantachie
Felix Hayes, Baldwyn
Shye Link, East Webster
Kolby Crowley, East Webster
Fisher Ray, Bruce
Deshaun Alexander, Falkner
Marcus Farmer, West Lowndes

Athletes
Demarrio Edwards, West Point
Shawn Dalton Weatherbee, Thrasher
Kendarius Cauthern, Coffeeville
Channing Tapley, Hebron Christian
Jojo Gray, Calhoun City
Immanuel Jones, Amory
Austin Morphis, Pontotoc
Jalen May, Houston
Tyler Riley, Choctaw County
Wesley Grier, Smithville
Demarcus Frazier, Louisville
Keontae Daniels, Noxapater
Taylor Baskin, Houston
Armontie Price, Baldwyn
Isaiah Eiland, Nanih Waiya
Luke McKnight, French Camp
Michael Ledbetter, Heritage Academy

Linebackers
Hunter Jolly, South Pontotoc
Paul Tutor, Bruce
Drake Wallace, Amory
Dee Fair, Oxford
James Allen Bennett, Amory
JT Loving, Shannon
Jamal Shumpert, Itawamba AHS
Tyrone Stallings, Louisville
Tay Bowden, Houston
Henry Lewis, Caledonia
Keegan Faustin, Water Valley
Tay Carothers, Aberdeen
Dalton Combs, Nettleton
Shavez McMillian, Aberdeen
Danny Woodard, Choctaw County
Brandon Loden, Mantachie
Alston Dill, Mantachie
John Wofford Williams, East Webster
Randy Shaffer, Okolona
Keshun Parker, Calhoun City
Draper Nason, East Webster
Chris Lockhart, Smithville
Joe Freeman, Smithville
Brooks Warren, French Camp
Brady Jones, Nanih Waiya

Defensive Backs
Javen Morrison, Corinth
Hakee Rainey, IAHS
Lamarcus Caradine, Eupora
Miller Hancock, East Webster
Tyrese Quinn, Calhoun City
Tavario Standifer, Tupelo
McKinley Windham, Pontotoc
Brandon Hale, Pontotoc