MaxPreps 2013 Small Schools All-American Football Teams

While Will Grier has spent his career playing at the small school level, there's no doubting that he has big-time talent.

Headed to Florida on a scholarship, and also named the first team all-state quarterback in North Carolina by the Associated Press, the Davidson Day (N.C.) quarterback concluded his career as one of the most prolific passers in high school history. At the same time, Grier led his team to three straight championships in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association. As a result, Grier is the MaxPreps Small Schools Player of the Year and he heads the Small Schools All-American Team.

Grier beats out a pair of very worthy candidates for player of the year honors in Arkeel Newsome of Ansonia (Conn.) and Travis Quintanilla of Refugio (Texas). Newsome became just the ninth player in history to rush for more than 10,000 yards in a career, finishing with 3,867. His 187 career touchdowns rank third all-time. Newsome also helped lead Ansonia to three straight Class S state championships, and was previously featured in the Beyond the X series.

Quintanilla, meanwhile, set Texas state records for touchdown passes in a career (178) and season (68) and yards in a season (5,420) and a career (13,335).



Grier put up huge numbers in his three seasons as quarterback at Davidson Day. Besides throwing for 4,989 yards and a state record 77 touchdowns, he also finished high on the all-time list in several career categories. His 14,565 career passing yards rank fourth in high school history while his 195 career touchdowns rank second all-time.

Terry Hessbrook of Ithaca (Mich.) is the Small Schools Coach of the Year. Hessbrook's Yellow Jacket squad has won four straight state championships, three at the Division 6 level and one at Division 5. His team has also won 56 straight games, which is tied for the longest active win streak in the nation for 11-man teams.

The MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Team is comprised of 60 players who were members of teams that played in state enrollment divisions that are generally less than 1,000 students.


First Team Offense

WR – Matt Byer, 6-1, 190, Sr, Oak Park (Calif.)
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Second Team, Ventura County Coaches All-County Team.
Stats: 100 catches, 1,929 yards, 30 touchdowns.

WR – Travis Rudolph, 6-1, 188, Sr, Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, Sun Sentinel Palm County Small Schools Player of the Year, Under Armour All-American.
Stats: 63 catches, 1,237 yards, 15 touchdowns.

WR – Nolan Borgersen, 6-2, 183, Sr, Westwood (Washington Township, N.J.)
Honors: All-Group 2 Team, All-Bergen County Team, NJ.Com All-State First Team.
Stats: 85 catches, 1,894 yards, 26 touchdowns.

TE – Kevin Crosby, 6-2, 225, Sr, Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg, S.C.)
Honors: High School Sports Report All-State Team, Times and Democrat All-Area Team, Under Armour All-American.
Stats: 43 catches, 571 yards, 12 touchdowns.



OL – Giovanni Gentosi, 6-2, 230, Sr, Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Honors: Orange County Register All-County Team.

OL – Josh Allen, 6-3, 290, Sr, University Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 2A All-State Team, All-First Coast Team.

OL – Corey Martinez, 6-5, 305, Sr, Tampa Catholic (Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, All-Hillsborough County Team.

OL – Ryan Long, 6-2, 250, Sr, North Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Honors: North Xtra All-Area Team, Pennsylvania Sports Writers Association Class 1A All-State Team.

OL – Frank Williams, 6-2, 265, Sr, Madison Academy (Madison, Ala.)
Honors: AL.Com All-Super State Team, Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, All-Tennessee Valley Team.

QB – Travis Quintanilla, 5-10, 185, Sr, Refugio (Texas)
Honors: Associated Press Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 302 completions, 439 attempts, 5,420 yards (state record), 68 touchdowns (state record); Career – 690 completions, 1,011 attempts, 13,335 yards (state record), 178 touchdowns (state record).



QB – Will Grier, 6-3, 190, Sr, Davidson Day (N.C.)
Honors: All-Observer First Team, Associated Press All-State Team, US Army All-American.
Stats: 314 completions, 446 attempts, 4,989 yards, 77 touchdowns, 115 carries, 1,252 yards, 13 touchdowns; Career – 887 completions, 1,264 attempts, 14,565 yards, 195 touchdowns, 331 carries, 2,955 yards, 31 touchdowns.

RB – Arkeel Newsome, 5-8, 183, Sr, Ansonia (Conn.)
Honors: Hartford Courant Player of the Year, Walter Camp Foundation State Player of the Year, Connecticut Coaches Association All-State Team.
Stats: 333 carries, 3,867 yards, 68 total touchdowns; 943 carries, 10,685 yards, 187 total touchdowns.

RB – Kellen Overstreet, 5-11, 201, Jr, Penney (Hamilton, Mo.)
Honors: Missouri Coaches Association Division I Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 361 attempts, 3,327 yards, 63 total touchdowns (state record); Career – 554 attempts, 5,216 yards, 98 total touchdowns.

RB – Edgar Segura, 5-9, 160, Sr, Mendota (Calif.)
Honors: Fresno Bee All-Area Team.
Stats: 339 carries, 3,460 yards, 57 total touchdowns; Career – 752 carries, 8,030 yards, 137 total touchdowns.

K – Kenny Smart, 6-2, 195, Sr, Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)
Honors: Black Hat Modesto All-Area Team.
Stats: 75-82 PATs, 11 of 15 FGs, long of 53, 108 points, 77 touchbacks; Career – 244 PATs, 22 FG, 310 points, 147 touchbacks.

AP - Travis Smith, 6-3, 200, Sr, Ithaca (Mich.)
Honors: Associated Press Division 5-6 Player of the Year, Saginaw News Player of the Year, Gatorade State Player of the Year.
Stats: 188 completions, 264 attempts, 3,278 yards, 42 touchdowns; Career - 104 touchdown passes (state record).



First Team Defense

DL – Nifae Lealao, 6-5, 290, Sr, Capital Christian (Sacramento, Calif.)
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team, US Army All-American.
Stats: 71 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 3 blocked field goals.

DL – Peyton Newell, 6-3, 280, Sr, Hiawatha (Kan.)
Honors: St. Joseph News Press Defensive Player of the Year, Topeka Capital Journal All-State, Wichita Eagle Top 11, Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Team.
Stats: 76 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries; Career – 257 tackles, 105 tackles for loss, 33 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, nine blocked PAT, three blocked punts.

DL – Kelshin Neal, 5-10, 175, Sr, Daingerfield (Texas)
Honors: Associated Press Class 2A State Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 160 tackles, 54 tackles for loss, 22 sacks, four fumble recoveries.

DL – Adrian Middleton, 6-4, 265, Sr, South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Honors: Associated Press All-State Team, Louisville Courier-Journal All-State Team, Class of the Commonwealth.
Stats: 67 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, nine sacks.

LB – Ben Burr-Kirven, 6-1, 200, Jr, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, Calif.)
Honors: San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
Stats: 201 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, six sacks, four interceptions.

LB – Grant Bouma, 6-3, 220, Sr, Bakersfield Christian (Calif.)
Honors: Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team.
Stats: 229 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions; Career – 534 tackles.



LB – Sidney Gopre, 6-1, 200, Sr, Weequahic (Newark, N.J.)
Honors: State Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 170 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles.

LB – Cameron Griffin, 6-3, 210, Sr, View Park (Los Angeles)
Honors: Los Angeles Times All-Southland Team.
Stats: 159 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 interceptions.

LB – Victor Alexander, 5-10, 217, Sr, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, All-First Coast Team.
Stats: 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, two sacks.

DB – Landon Nault, 5-10, 171, Sr, Kingfisher (Okla.)
Honors: Tulsa World News All-State Team, Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.
Stats: 276 carries, 2,304 yards, 45 touchdowns, 42 tackles, three interceptions; Career – 746 carries, 5,878 yards, 111 total touchdowns.

DB – Jermarcus Brown, 5-11, 170, Sr, Pickens County (Reform, Ala.)
Honors: AL.Com All-Super State Team, Tuscaloosa All-Metro Team, Associated Press Class 1A All-State Team.
Stats: 235 carries, 2,730 yards, 38 touchdowns, 20 catches, 540 yards, seven touchdowns, two kickoff return touchdowns, one punt return touchdowns, three interception return touchdowns, 51 total touchdowns (state record).

DB - Adarius Pickett, 5-11, 175, Sr, El Cerrito (Calif.)
Honors: Contra Costa Times East Bay Player of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year.
Stats: 1,800 rushing yards, 9 interceptions, three returned for touchdowns, 31 total touchdowns.



DB – Brody Hoying, 5-10, 180, Jr, Coldwater (Ohio)
Honors: Associated Press Division V State Offensive Player of the Year, JJHuddle All-Ohio Division V Offensive Player of the Year, JJHuddle All-Ohio Second Team Offense, Ohio National Guard JJHuddle Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 1,858 yards rushing, 33 touchdowns, 1,903 yards passing, 21 touchdowns. 1,881 yards rushing, 1,813 yards passing,

P – Manny Wilkins, 6-3, 200, Sr, San Marin (Novato, Calif.)
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.
Stats: 155 carries, 811 yards, 15 touchdowns, 140 completions, 272 attempts, 2,195 yards, 21 touchdowns.
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Second Team Offense

WR – Ben Cagle, 6-2, 172, Sr, Lynn (Ala.)
Honors: AL.Com All-Super State Team, Associated Press Class 1A All-State Team.
Stats: 100 catches, 1,480 yards, 17 touchdowns.

WR – Matt Munsil, 6-0, 190, Sr, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (Ariz.)
Honors: Arizona Republic Small Schools State Player of the Year, Arizona Football Coaches Association Division V State Player of the Year, Arizona Republic Division V All-State Team.
Stats: 70 catches, 1,429 yards, 22 touchdowns, 173 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7 sacks; Career – 273 catches, 5,068 yards, 84 touchdowns.

WR – Isaiah Ford, 6-3, 170, Sr, Trinity Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A State Player of the Year, All-First Coast Team.
Stats: 37 catches, 717 yards, 12 touchdowns, 17 total touchdowns.

TE – Ethan Wolf, 6-5, 240, Sr, Minster (Ohio)
Honors: Associated Press Division VI Second Team, JJHuddle All-Ohio First Team.
Stats: 41 catches, 475 yards, five touchdowns.

OL – Patrick Finnigan, 6-2, 225, Sr, Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, Calif.)
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, San Jose Mercury News All-Area Team.



OL – Spencer Stark, 6-2, 325, Sr, Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)
Honors: Black Hat All-Modesto Area Team.

OL – Kylen Harrell, 6-0, 235, Sr, Cameron Yoe (Cameron, Texas)
Honors: Associated Press Class 2A All-State Team.

OL – Caleb Samuel, 6-6, 265, Sr, First Presbyterian Day (Macon, Ga.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 1A All-State Team.

OL – Mike Herndon, 6-4, 315, Sr, Riverheads (Staunton, Va.)
Honors: Virginia Preps Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year, Virginia Preps All-Region Offensive Player of the Year.

QB – Ty Storey, 6-3, 216, Jr, Charleston (Ark.)
Honors: Gatorade State Player of the Year, Arkansas Class 3A All-State Team.
Stats: 268 completions, 408 attempts, 4,241 yards, 52 touchdowns; Career – 603 completions, 923 attempts, 8,701 yards, 101 touchdowns.

QB – Jake Purichia, 6-0, 190, Sr, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter
Honors: Indiana Coaches Association Top 50, Indy Star All-Star Team.
Stats: 217 completions, 333 attempts, 3,718 yards, 46 touchdowns, 470 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns; Career – 660 completions, 996 attempts, 11,146 yards, 142 touchdowns (state record).



RB – Braden Stringer, 5-8, 180, Blanchard (Okla.)
Honors: Tulsa World News All-State Team, Oklahoma City Oklahoman All-State Team.
Stats: 312 carries, 3,207 yards, 46 total touchdowns; Career – 575 carries, 5,302 yards, 75 total touchdowns.

RB – Patrick Laird, 6-0, 205, Sr, Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Honors: San Luis Obispo County Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 408 carries, 3,117 yards, 36 total touchdowns.

RB – Sammy Mireles, 5-9, 175, Sr, Elwood (Ind.)
Honors: Indiana Coaches Association Top 50.
Stats: 254 carries, 2,719 yards, 39 touchdowns; Career – 1,055 carries, 8,110 yards (state record), 86 touchdowns.

AP – Connor York, 6-1, 180, Sr, Upperman (Baxter, Tenn.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, All-Middle Tennessee.
Stats: 149 completions, 242 attempts, 2,524 yards, 35 touchdowns, 257 carries, 2,611 yards, 37 touchdowns.

K – Freeman Jones, 6-0, 185, Sr, Bunn (N.C.)
Honors: North Carolina All-State Team, US Army All-American.
Stats: 59 of 61 PATs, 8 of 14 FGs, long of 49, 83 points, 63 touchbacks.

Second Team Defense

DL – Colt Pettit, 6-4, 260, Sr, Patrick Henry (Hamler, Ohio)
Honors: Associated Press Division VI Defensive Player of the Year, All-District Division VI Defensive Player of the Year, Toledo Blade All-Area Team, JJHuddle All-Ohio Second Team.
Stats: 77 tackles, 11.5 sacks.



DL – Andrew Williams, 6-4, 255, Sr, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 1A Defensive Player of the Year, Southside Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 66 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 10 sacks.

DL – Leroy Hardwell, 6-1, 270, Sr, Winnfield (La.)
Honors: Town Talk All-CenLa Defensive Player of the Year, Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 104 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, four sacks, two blocked punts.

DL – Xavier Burke, 6-4, 247, Sr, Brunswick (Lawrenceville, Va.)
Honors: Virginia Preps Class 2A State Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 95 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 10 sacks.

LB – Jeremy Sangster, 6-1, 230, Sr, Louisville (Miss.)
Honors: Coaches Association Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 161 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 18 sacks.

LB – Derik Calhoun, 6-0, 205, Sr, El Cerrito (Calif.)
Honors: San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, US Army All-American.

LB – Damu Ford, 5-11, 240, Sr, Dillon (S.C.)
Honors: High School Sports Report Class AA Player of the Year.
Stats: 94 tackles.

LB – Alvin Moore, 6-0, 188, Sr, Bassfield (Miss.)
Honors: Coaches Association Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year, All-South Mississippi First Team.
Stats: 119 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks.



LB – Will Daniels, 6-0, 200, Sr, St. Frederick (Monroe, La.)
Honors: Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 1A Defensive Player of the Year, All-NeLA Defensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 186 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles.

DB – Jalen Harvey, 6-1, 190, Sr, El Cerrito (Calif.)
Honors: Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team.

DB – Tyrell Anderson, 5-9, 160, Sr, Center (Antelope, Calif.)
Honors: Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team.
Stats: 112 carries, 1,125 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns, 77 completions, 156 attempts, 1,323 yards, 9 touchdowns, 54 tackles, 12 interceptions.

DB – Alonzo Saxton, 6-0, 185, Sr, Bishop Hartley (Columbus, Ohio)
Honors: Associated Press Division V Defensive Player of the Year, JJHuddle Division V Defensive Player of the Year, Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Team.
Stats: Nine interceptions, 48 tackles, four pass breakups.

DB – Grant Haley, 5-10, 180, Sr, Lovett (Atlanta)
Honors: Associated Press Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year, City/South Fulton All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.
Stats: 1,551 yards rushing, 27 touchdowns, six interceptions.

P – Brian Kirshe, 5-11, 175, Sr, Out-of-Door Academy (Sarasota, Fla.)
Honors: Associated Press Class 3A All-State Team, Bradenton Herald All-Area Team.
Stats: 49.5 punting average, 34 inside the 20.