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

Proving he wasn't just a small school sensation, Anadarko's Sheldon Wilson made a lot of people sit up and take notice during his senior season.

Besides leading Anadarko to its first Oklahoma 3A state championship, Wilson set state records for career rushing yardage and touchdowns. Along the way he also helped Anadarko finish ahead of such heralded Oklahoma small school programs like Heritage Hall, Cascia Hall and Metro Christian.

In doing so, Wilson earned state Offensive Player of the Year honors by the Oklahoma City Oklahoman and was also an all-state selection by the Tulsa World News.

As a result, Wilson is the MaxPreps Small Schools Player of the Year and he headlines the U.S. Air Force Small Schools All-American Football Team.

Besides rushing for 3,335 yards and 57 touchdowns, Wilson also finished his career with 7,774 rushing yards and 124 touchdowns. He also set single season state records with 57 rushing touchdowns and 64 overall touchdowns.

Wilson was especially spectacular in the playoffs, running for 390 yards in the quarterfinals and again in the semifinals and finishing with 225 yards against Cascia Hall in the championship game.

Wilson heads the Small Schools All-American Team, which consists of players who play in state enrollments with generally less than 1,000 enrollment.

Here's a look at the 2011 Small Schools All-American Team.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Mark Laird, 6-2, 175, Ouachita Christian (La.), Senior
Named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Monroe News Star, Laird helped lead his team to the Louisiana Class 1A state championship. He caught 43 passes for 1,018 yards and 12 touchdowns on the season. He added nine interceptions on defense and was a MaxPreps All-American in baseball last spring.

Sterling Shepard, WR, 5-10, 175, Heritage Hall, Senior
Shepard was named to the Oklahoman All-State Team after catching 73 passes for 1,243 yards and 17 touchdowns. He will play at Oklahoma.

Deontay Greenberry, WR, 6-3, 187, Washington Union (Fresno, Calif.), Senior
The Notre Dame-bound Greenberry was stellar, making 108 catches for 2,108 yards and a whopping 32 scores while leading Washington Union to the California Division III state championship. Videos

Sean Culkin, TE, 6-5, 215, Indian Rocks Christian (Largo, Fla.), Senior
Culkin made the Florida 1A All-State team after catching 55 passes for 981 yards and 18 touchdowns. He will play at Missouri next year.

Adam DePietro, OL, 6-5, 285, Lancaster Catholic (Pa.), Senior
He helped lead his team to a Pennsylvania Class 2A state championship and earned first team all-state honors.

Vadal Alexander, OL, 6-6, 310, Buford (Ga.), Senior
Alexander landed a spot on the Atlanta Journal Constitution AAA all-state team while helping lead Buford to the state championship game.

Matt Seiwert, OL, 6-2, 255, Conway Springs (Kan.), Senior
Seiwart made the Capital Journal's Top 11 and was also an All-Class pick for Conway Springs, which won the Class 3A state championship.

Freddie Tagaloa, OL, 6-7, 315, Salesian (Richmond, Calif.), Senior
A California recruit, Tagaloa earned All-Metro first team honors by the San Francisco Chronicle. Also an outstanding basketball player for the Pride.

Walker Williams, OL, 6-7, 315, Tacoma Baptist (Wash.), Senior
Headed to Wisconsin, Williams made the Seattle Times All-State Team.

Andrew Hearon, QB, 5-10, 175, Metro Christian (Tulsa, Okla.) Senior
The Gatorade State Player of the Year in Oklahoma, Hearon completed 241 of 365 passes for 3,719 yards and 42 touchdowns while leading his team to the state quarterfinals.

Taylor Lamb, QB, 6-1, 190, Calhoun (Ga.), Senior
Lamb lifted Calhoun to the Georgia AA state championship with an upset win over Buford. Lamb was named the AA Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for 3,640 yards and 40 touchdowns.

Kelvin Taylor, RB, 5-10, 205, Glades Day (Belle Glade, Fla.), Junior
The former National Freshman of the Year was a workhorse, rushing 292 times for 2,884 yards and 40 touchdowns. He was the Palm Beach Post Small School Offensive Player of the Year.

Sheldon Wilson, RB, 5-11, 170, Anadarko (Okla.), Undecided
In addition to his 3,335 yards and 57 touchdowns on 261 rushing attempts, Wilson also caught 19 passes for 371 yards and seven scores, plus he became the Oklahoma single-season touchdown king.

Arkeel Newsome, RB, 5-7, 173, Ansonia (Conn.), Sophomore
Newsome enjoyed a season for the ages. He carried the ball 313 times for 3,763 yards and 58 touchdowns as Ansonia finished 14-0.

Adam Griffiths, K, 5-11, 175, Calhoun (Ga.), Senior
An Alabama recruit, Griffiths booted 17 field goals on the season, including the game-winner in the state final against Buford. He had a long field goal of 51 yards this year and made the Rome News Tribune all-area team.