MaxPreps 2012 Freshman All-American Football Team

First Team Offense

Sonny Abramson, QB, 6-2, 180, Pope John XXIII (Sparta, N.J.)
Abramson completed 136 of 245 passes for 2,137 yards and 20 touchdowns, enjoying the best freshman season in the Garden State.

Tyrhee Pratt, QB, 6-2, 170, Capital (Charleston, W. Va.)
An All-State honorable mention pick, Pratt completed 94 of 181 passes for 1,451 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Keith Gavin, WR, 6-4, 211, Wakulla (Crawfordville, Fla.)
One of the most impressive freshman athletes in the country, Gavin made 20 catches for 385 yards and four touchdowns for an 11-1 Wakulla squad.

Tyler Byrd, WR, 5-11, 180, Naples (Fla.)
Byrd was a Pop Warner phenom turned varsity star. He caught 17 passes for 451 yards. As a testament to his explosiveness, nearly half of his catches (eight) went for touchdowns.

Ocatvious Cooley, WR, 6-2, 215, Laurel (Miss.)
Cooley was in consideration for National Freshman of the Year after posting an impressive stat line. He caught 57 passes for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Jordan Woods, TE, 6-5, 200, Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Fla.)
A two-way player for one of Florida's top programs, Woods also excelled on defense, where he registered 42 tackles.

Erik Swenson, OL, 6-7, 280, Downers Grove South (Ill.)
One of the most impressive freshmen linemen in years, Swenson already has an offer from Illinois.

Jotavi Leuta-Ulu, OL, 6-2, 250, Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
Though Servite struggled this year, it had a young squad. Leuta-Ulu, only a freshman, was a bright spot on the line.

Mike Carney, OL, 6-3, 260, Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, Va.)
Carney started on the offense line and split time on the defensive front, displaying great feet.

Rashan Gary, OL, 6-5, 300, Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains, N.J.)
After receiving an offer from Rutgers before ever playing a down of high school football, Gary backed up the hype with a solid season for Scotch Plains-Fanwood.

Boss Tagaloa, OL, 6-3, 275, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
He didn't play much for De La Salle, but the fact that Tagaloa saw any time as a freshman for the mighty Spartans speaks volumes. The younger brother of Cal lineman Freddie Tagaloa, Boss can play both sides of the ball but may see a future at defensive tackle.

Antonio Williams, RB, 5-11, 180, North Stanly (New London, N.C.)
One of the lone bright spots on North Stanly this season, Williams was superb. He carried the ball 261 times for 1,412 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Trevor Speights, RB, 5-10, 165, McAllen Memorial (Texas)
Speights rushed 238 times, gaining 1,751 yards and 11 touchdowns, uncommon stats for a ninth grader in the Lone Star State.

Robert Washington, RB, 5-10, 180, SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville, N.C.)
Already committed to Mississippi State, Washington played through injury to amass 1,017 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Trevon Diggs, ATH, 5-11, 155, Wootton (Rockville, Md.)
Diggs is the younger brother of Maryland freshman Stefon Diggs. As a ninth grader, he made 37 catches for 769 yards and seven touchdowns. He's also featured in our Defensive Plays of the Year video below.

Grant McKinniss, K, 6-0, 160, Findlay (Ohio)
McKinniss was a third team All-Ohio Division I selection.