MaxPreps 2011 U.S. Air Force Small Schools All-American Teams

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Carvan Thompson, DL, 5-10, 215, Clairton (Pa.), Senior
An all-South Xtra selection and a Class A all-state choice, Thompson started 64 straight games for Clairton and helped lead the team to three straight state championships.

Marvin Gross, DL, 6-4, 215, Dunbar (Md.)
The rangy defensive end tallied an incredible 31 sacks, earning small school all-state honors, as well as a place on the Baltimore Sun All-Metro team.

Ronnie Feist, DL, 6-1, 230, West St. John (La.), Senior
The LSU commit earned Louisiana Class 1A state Defensive Player of the Year honors while making 65 tackles, 44 of them for loss.

Rod Crayton, DL, 6-1, 250, Dadeville (Ala.), Junior
A Class 4A all-state pick and the Opelika Auburn News Defensive Player of the Year, Crayton registered 162 tackles, 10 sacks and 40 quarterback hurries.

Christian Hauber, LB, 6-1, 218, Kirtland (Ohio), Senior
Air Force-bound Hauber led Kirtland to the Division V state title and was named the State Player of the Year by JJ Huddle. He also found a spot on the JJ Huddle All-State Second Team and made the Plain Dealer first team after making 92 tackles with four sacks during the regular season.

Jaylon Smith, LB, 6-4, 215, Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Junior
Smith earned Class 2A all-state honors and made the Fort Wayne Gazette All-Area team on defense after making 55 tackles, 20 for loss, with nine sacks during his team's run to the state championship.

Alex Kirby, LB, 6-0, 210, Calhoun (Ga.), Senior
The Georgia AA state Defensive Player of the Year, Kirby had 184 tackles on the season, including 98 solo tackles. He also had 12 tackles for loss and four fumble recoveries. He will play at Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Dillon Lee, LB, 6-4, 220, Buford (Ga.), Senior
Named to the Georgia Class AA all-state team and an All-Gwinnett County selection after helping Buford reach the AA state championship game.

Duke Riley, LB, 6-1, 210, Curtis (River Ridge, La.), Junior
In helping Curtis win the Class 2A state championship in Louisiana, Riley earned state Defensive Player of the Year honors while making 117 tackles with one sack, two forced fumbles and an interception.

Xavier Grindle, DB, 5-11, 190, East Marion (Miss.), Senior
Grindle earned all-state honors by the Clarion Ledger and was the Class 2A Player of the Year. He had 30 tackles and seven interceptions on defense and ran for 2,103 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense to help East Marion reach the state finals.

Griffin Piatt, DB, 6-3, 180, Campolindo (Moraga, Calif.), Senior
Campolindo reached the California Division III state bowl game thanks in large part to the play of Piatt, who had a stellar season on both sides of the ball. He earned All-Area honors by the Contra Costa Times on both offense and defense and was a San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro pick at defensive back after intercepting 12 passes.

Ardarius Stewart, 6-1, 185, Fultondale (Ala.), Junior
Besides rushing for 2,188 yards on 199 carries with 30 touchdowns and throwing for 1,419 yards and 20 scores, Stewart also had 48 tackles and three interceptions on defense while making the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 and earning the Birmingham News North/East Player of the Year honor.

Demetrious Cox, DB, 6-1, 192, Jeannette (Pa.), Senior
Drawing comparisons to former Jayhawk Terrelle Pryor, Cox highlighted the East Xtra Fabulous 22 All-Stars by the Post-Gazette. He anchored the Jeannette defense and ran for 1,180 yards on offense.

Harrison Butker, P, 6-4, 175, Westminster (Atlanta), Junior
Butker, a Class AA all-state pick, connected on 16 of 17 field goals, include nine that were longer than 41 yards. His only miss was a 59-yard attempt.