MaxPreps 2016 California Large School All-State Football Team

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St. John Bosco offensive tackle Wyatt Davis is the MaxPreps California large schools player of the year.

It's not often that an offensive lineman can have such an effect on a ballgame to be named player of the year. But it's not often that a player like Wyatt Davis comes around.

A senior offensive tackle for CIF State Open Division champion St. John Bosco, Davis was a huge weapon on the offensive line for a team that averaged 485 yards per game and knocked off the likes of Mater Dei and De La Salle in the process.

The grandson of former Green Bay Packer and Hall of Fame defensive lineman Willie Davis, Wyatt Davis is the 2016 MaxPreps California Large Schools Player of the Year.

Davis led St. John Bosco to a Southern Section Division I championship after previously losing to Mater Dei (Santa Ana) in Trinity League play. St. John Bosco's only other loss was to national champion Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas).

Along the way, Davis was named Player of the Year by both the Los Angeles Times and the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He heads a list of 60 players named to the MaxPreps California Large Schools All-State Team. The team consists of players who compete in state enrollment divisions that generally have more than 2,000 students.

The California large schools Coach of the Year is Rick Jackson of Madison (San Diego). In the San Diego Section Division I championship game, Jackson's Warhawks overcame a 31-7 halftime deficit to win the title 35-31. The following week in the CIF regional playoffs, Madison overcame a 47-28 deficit with seven minutes left in the game to win 60-53 in overtime.

Madison went on to defeat Valley Christian (San Jose) 21-17 for the Division 2-AA state championship.


First team offense
QB – J.T. Daniels, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-1, 195, So.
Records are made to be broken and Daniels likely will break all of them by the time he's done. Just a sophomore, Daniels already has thrown for 7,891 yards and 100 touchdowns after going for 4,849 yards (315 of 423) and 67 touchdowns in 2016. He earned All-Area honors from the Los Angeles Times and was the Orange County Register's offensive player of the year. MaxPreps also selected Daniels as the National Sophomore Player of the Year.

QB – Jalen Chatman, Narbonne (Harbor City), 6-0, 170, Jr.
Chatman led Narbonne to the Los Angeles City Section Division I championship and a 14-1 record in earning All-City Section Player of the Year honors. He was also named the offensive Player of the Year by the Torrance Daily Breeze as he completed 233 passes in 339 attempts for 3,926 yards and 52 touchdown passes.

RB – Najee Harris, Antioch, 6-3, 226, Sr.
Already enrolled at Alabama, Harris earned All-Area Offensive Player of the Year honors by the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle. He ran for 2,776 yards and 34 touchdowns on 291 carries. He is also the all-time leading rusher in the San Francisco Bay Area with 7,948 yards on 838 carries with 94 touchdowns.

RB – Ronnie Rivers, Freedom (Oakley), 5-8, 170, Sr.
Selected as the East Bay Offensive Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group and an All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle, Rivers rushed for 2,239 yards on 294 carries with 33 touchdowns.

RB – Olita Palmer, Murrieta Valley (Murrieta), 5-9, 190, Sr.
On an offense that produced nearly 8,000 total yards, Palmer accounted for more than one-fourth of that total as he rushed 275 times for 2,472 yards and 33 total touchdowns. He earned All-Area honors by the Riverside Press-Enterprise.

WR – Amon-Ra St. Brown, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-0, 175, Jr.
One of the top receiver prospects in the class of 2018, Brown earned All-Area honors by the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. He caught 60 passes for 1,229 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Trinity League champions. WR – Marquis Spiker, Murrieta Valley (Murrieta), 6-3, 175, Jr.
The Riverside Press-Enterprise Player of the Year Spiker helped Murrieta Valley reach the Southern Section Division 2 championship game. Also named to the Los Angeles Times All-Area team, Spiker caught 90 passes for 1,747 yards and 26 touchdowns.

WR – Osiris St. Brown, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-1, 178, Sr.
The other half of Mater Dei's outstanding receiving duo, Brown earned All-Area honors from the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register while catching 56 passes for 1,069 yards and 18 touchdowns. He's headed to Stanford.

TE – Joshua Falo, Inderkum (Sacramento), 6-5, 220, Sr.
One of the top two-way players in the state, Falo as the nation's No. 4 tight end prospect by 247 Sports, but he was also named the Defensive Player of the Year on the Sacramento Bee's All-Metro team. Falo caught 21 passes for 410 yards and eight touchdowns while on defense he had 39 tackles and three sacks.

OL – Brett Neilon, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 6-2, 286, Sr.
A member of the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register All-Area teams, Neilon will play at Southern California next year.

OL – Wyatt Davis, St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 6-5, 315, Sr.
Davis earned the rare distinction of winning MVP honors as an offensive lineman. He was named the All-Area MVP by both the Los Angeles Times and the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He helped St. John Bosco win the Open Division championship and the Southern Section Division I title. He is headed to play at Ohio State.

OL – Tommy Brown, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-7, 325, Jr.
Brown is one of the reasons Mater Dei will once again be one of the top teams in the country in 2017. The junior earned All-Area first team honors by both the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register.

OL – Chris Martinez, Pitman (Turlock), 6-4, 255, Sr.
The Nevada-bound lineman is one of the top-rated linemen in California by 247 Sports. He also earned All-Area honors from the Modesto Bee.

OL – Orlando Umana, Grant (Sacramento), 6-4, 316, Sr.
Grant has produced many outstanding offensive linemen over the years and Umana is the latest to earn a Division I scholarship. He will attend Utah after earning first team Sacramento Bee All-Metro honors.

K – Eli Riofrio, Clovis West (Fresno), 6-2, 180 Jr.
Riofrio was one of the state leaders in field goals made with 14 in 19 attempts. He had a long of 42 yards and also converted 46-of-47 extra point attempts.

AP – Jack Sears, San Clemente, 6-3, 200, Sr.
A member of the Orange County Register All-County team, Sears led San Clemente to a Southern Section Division 2 championship and a CIF Class 1-A bowl game victory. He completed 223-of-338 passes for 2,602 yards and 37 touchdowns while also rushing 171 times for 1,135 yards and nine scores.

First team defense

DL – Tuli Letuligasenoa, De La Salle (Concord), 6-2, 305, Jr.
Considered one of the top prospects in the class of 2018, Letuligasenoa eared a spot on the San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro team and the Bay Area News Group All-Area team.

DL – Jaelan Phillips, Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 6-5, 250, Sr.
Phillips landed on the Los Angeles Times All-Area team and was the All-Area Defensive Player of the Year by the Riverside Press-Enterprise and the Inland Valley Bulletin. American Family Insurance also named him the state Defensive Player of the Year. Headed to UCLA, Phillips finished with 142 tackles and 21 sacks on the season.

DL – Jacob Callier, St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 6-3, 252, Sr.
Headed to Colorado, Callier was the defensive leader for the state champions as he had nine sacks, 95 tackles and 12 tackles for loss on the season. He earned All-Area honors by the Los Angeles Times and the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

DL – Popo Aumavae, St. Mary's (Stockton), 6-4, 315, Sr.
The Lineman of the Year in the Tri-County Athletic League, Aumavae earned All-Area honors from the Stockton Record and helped St. Mary's to a Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 championship. He had 39 tackles and five sacks on the season.
LB – Colin Schooler, Mission Viejo, 6-2, 225, Sr.
Schooler had an outstanding season on both sides of the ball for the Diablos. He earned All-Area honors from the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register as a linebacker after racking up 77 tackles. He also rushed for 1,161 yards and 19 touchdowns.

LB – Anthony Pandy, Narbonne (Harbor City), 6-2, 220, Sr.
The Defensive Player of the Year in the Los Angeles City Section, Pandy had 125 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 11 sacks. He earned All-Area honors from the Los Angeles Times and from the Torrance Daily Breeze.

LB – Ezekiel Noa, Helix (La Mesa), 6-0, 225, Sr.
The Defensive Player of the Year in the San Diego Section for the second year in a row, Noah led Helix to the San Diego Section open division championship game. He reportedly averaged 10 tackles per game, according to the San Diego Times Tribune.

LB – Joshua Brown, Long Beach Poly, 6-2, 225, Sr.
The Defensive Player of the Year by the Long Beach Press Telegram, had 102 tackles or the Jackrabbits and finished with 339.5 for his career – the second most in school history. He is headed to play at Arizona.

LB - Nate Landman, Monte Vista (Danville), 6-3, 212, Sr.
The East Bay Defensive Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group and a member of the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Metro team, Landman had 4.5 sacks and three interceptions on defense. He is headed to Colorado.

DB – Jaylon Redd, Rancho Cucamonga, 5-9, 180, Sr.
The Offensive Player of the Year by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Redd ran for 1,693 yards and 25 touchdowns on 197 carries. Recruited as a defensive back, he will play at the University of Oregon.

DB – Thomas Graham Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, 5-11, 163, Sr.
Played alongside Redd in the secondary at Rancho Cucamonga and earned All-Area honors by the San Bernardino Sun, the Los Angeles Times  and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. He had 45 tackles on defense with two interceptions and seven passes defended. He will play at Oregon.

DB – Mason Hurst, Del Oro (Loomis), 6-1, 195, Sr.
The Golden Eagles reached the state finals again thanks in large part to Hurst. The Sacramento Bee named him the All-Metro Player of the Year after he caught 78 passes for 1,615 yards and 17 touchdowns and also made 75 tackles with two interceptions on defense.

DB – Brandon McKinney, Orange Lutheran (Orange), 6-0, 180, Sr.
McKinney landed on the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register All-Area teams after leading Orange Lutheran in tackles with 71. He also had three interceptions, returning two of them or touchdowns.

P – Ryan Stonehouse, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 5-10, 170, Sr.
Stonehouse earned All-Area honors from the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register after he averaged 44.1 yards per kick with 11 landing inside the 20-yard line.

Second team offense

QB – Joe Curry, Folsom, 6-0, 175, Senior
The Sacramento Bee's All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year, Curry led Folsom to a 12-2 record by completing 265-of-391 passes for 3,875 yards and 53 touchdowns.

QB – Jake Dunniway, St. Mary's (Stockton), 6-2, 190, Sr.
Leading one of the most prolific scoring offenses in state history, Dunniway was named the area Player of the Year by the Stockton Record after leading the Rams to a Sac-Joaquin Section Division I championship. He completed 223-of-329 passes for 4,066 yards and 46 touchdowns.

RB – Jordan Mims, Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 6-0, 190, Sr.
Mims led Menlo-Atherton to a Central Coast Section Open Division I championship and a berth in the CIF 3-AA state championship game by running for 2,388 yards and 29 touchdowns on 251 carries. He was named the South Bay Offensive Player of the Year by the Bay Area News Group and was All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle.

RB – Kairee Robinson, De La Salle (Concord), 5-8, 185, Jr.
Robinson was the leading rusher for the Spartans, who reached the CIF Open Division state title game. He ran for 2,012 yards on 226 carries with 25 touchdowns and was named to the All-Area team by the Bay Area News Group and the All-Metro team by the San Francisco Chronicle.

RB – Dusty Frampton, St. Mary's (Stockton), 5-11, 214, Jr.
Frampton was the leading scorer for the Rams, scoring 44 touchdowns during St. Mary's section championship season. He also ran for 2,345 yards on 259 carries while landing on the Stockton Record All-Area team.

WR – Cutrell Haywood, Stagg (Stockton), 6-1, 155, Sr.
An All-Area pick by the Stockton Record, Haywood was among the state receiving leaders with 100 catches for 1,644 yards and 22 touchdowns.

WR – Justin Fisher, Centennial (Corona), 6-0, 170, Sr.
Selected to the Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area team, Fisher racked up 1,355 yards receiving on 58 catches with 21 touchdowns.
WR – Drake Stallworth, Folsom, 6-2, 190, Sr.
Stallworth earned All-Metro honors from the Sacramento Bee after catching 61 passes for 1,224 yards and 19 touchdowns for the Bulldogs.

TE – Erik Krommenhoek, Monte Vista (Danville), 6-5, 243, Sr.
An All-Area pick by the Bay Area News Group and an All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle, Krommenhoek caught 26 passes for 447 yards and seven touchdowns.

OL – Parker Blomquist, Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 6-3, 265, Sr.
The Lineman of the Year in the Sierra Foothill League, Blomquist also earned All-Metro honors from the Sacramento Bee.

OL – Jalen McKenzie, Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 6-6, 295, Sr.
The son of Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, Jalen earned All-Area honors by the Bay Area News Group.

OL – Devon Taylor, Pittsburg, 6-3, 330, Sr.
Named to the All-Area team by the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle.

OL – Casey Roddick, St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 6-5, 337, Sr.
The Offensive Lineman of the Year in Ventura County by the coaches association, Roddick will play at Cal next year.

OL – Nick Ford, San Pedro, 6-6, 275, Sr.
A two-way standout, Ford was named the Los Angeles City Section Offensive Lineman of the Year and he was the Marin League's Defensive Player of the Year. He also landed a spot on the Torrance Daily Breeze All-Area team. He had 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on defense.

K – Peyton Henry, Monte Vista (Danville), 6-0, 195, Sr.
Named to the All-Area team by the Bay Area News, Henry was perfect on 69 PAT attempts and he also booted eight field goals with a long of 47. The Virginia commit also notched 84 touchbacks on the season.

AP – Sitaleki Nunn, Serra (San Mateo), 5-10, 175, Sr.
The Peninsula Player of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Bay Area News Group, Nunn ran for 1,055 yards and passed for 1,972 yards.

Second team defense

DL - Heikoti Vaisima, Clayton Valley Charter (Concord), 6-2, 265, Sr.
A member of the All-Area team by the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle, Vaisima racked up 66 tackles and 7.5 sacks for Clayton Valley.

DL – DJ Johnson, Burbank (Sacramento), 6-5, 240, Sr.
One of the top-ranked defensive linemen in the state, Johnson earned All-Metro honors by the Sacramento Bee after posting 81 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and 15 sacks.

DL – Jojo Falo, Madison (San Diego), 6-2, 265, Sr.
A standout on both sides of the line for the state champions, Falo earned All-San Diego Section honors and had 64 tackles with seven tackles for loss and three sacks.

DL – Dominic Peterson, Narbonne (Harbor City), 6-0, 265, Sr.
The Torrance Daily Breeze Player of the Year, Peterson helped Narbonne win the Los Angeles City Section Division I championship. He had 109 tackles, including 28 tackles for loss, and added 17 sacks.

LB – Camron Pitcher Jr, Centennial (Corona), 6-0, 205, Jr.
The Big VII Defensive Player of the Year, Pitcher led Centennial with 116 tackles and also had 3.5 sacks. He was named to the Riverside Press-Enterprise All-Area team.

LB – Kyle Harmon, Freedom (Oakley), 6-1, 220, Sr.
Harmon was one the leaders in tackles in the East Bay with 146. He earned All-Area honors from the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle.

LB – TC Lavulo, Serra (San Mateo), 5-10, 215, Sr.
The top linebacker in the West Catholic Athletic League, Lavulo was All-Area by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Bay Area News Group.
LB – Christian Wiseman, Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 6-4, 230, Sr.
A force on defense for the Central Coast Section Open Division I champions, Wiseman earned All-Area honors from the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle after posting 171 tackles on the year.

LB – Sampson Niu, Madison (San Diego), 6-1, 215, Sr.
Niu earned a spot on the All-San Diego Section team as he led the Warhawks with 160 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and eight sacks.

DB – Jaiden Woodbey, St. John Bosco, 6-2, 206, Jr.
One of the top junior defensive backs in the nation, Woodberry had 70 tackles and four interceptions while earning Dream Team honors from the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

DB – Tre White, De La Salle (Concord), 6-0, 175, Sr.
Earned All-Area honors by the Bay Area News Group and the San Francisco Chronicle.

DB – Jordan Genmark Heath, Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 6-3, 205, So.
An All-San Diego Section pick, Genmark Heath had 59 tackles and four interceptions for the San Diego Section champions.

DB – Scott Young, Helix (La Mesa), 6-1, 200, Sr.
An All-San Diego Section choice, Young was also the Player of the Year by the East County Times. As a receiver, Young caught 68 passes for 1,046 yards and 10 touchdowns.

P – Manny Berz, Citrus Hill (Perris), 5-9, 185, Sr.
An All-Area pick by the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Berz averaged 43.4 yards per punt and had 59 touchbacks. As a kicker, Berz broke the career field goal record with 44 and the career kicking points record with 392.