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ASWA Lineman of the Year




The Alabama Sports Writers Association selects a Lineman of the Year annually in conjunction with the announcement of the All-State Team. The award was first presented in 1998.

 Class   Player   Team   Position   Ht.   Wt.   Class   College 
 1998 
1A  Daniel Green  Verbena DL6-4 260Sr.  
2A  Spencer Johnson  Southern Choctaw LB6-4 247Jr.  Auburn
3A  Dante Ellington  Colbert County OL6-6 315Sr.  Alabama
4A  Josh Billue  Guntersville OL6-5 300Sr.  Georgia
5A  DeMarco McNeil  Blount DL6-2 295Sr.  Auburn
6A  Alonzo Ephraim  Wenonah OL6-3 280Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Brandon Billingsley  Morgan Academy OL6-0 275Sr.  
 1999 
1A  Anthony Bryant  Sunshine DL6-4 321Sr.  Alabama
2A  Spencer Johnson  Southern Choctaw LB6-4 247Sr.  Auburn
3A  Shamar Abrams  Vincent DL6-1 250Sr.  UAB
4A  Nick Keeton  Carbon Hill LB  
5A  Wesley Britt  Cullman OL6-7 290Sr.  Alabama
6A  Antwan Odom  Alma Bryant DL6-7 252Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Terry Cagle  Sumiton Christian OL6-7 290Sr.  
 2000 
1A  Cedric Hampton  Courtland TE6-3 247Sr.  UAB
2A  Jeremy Foster  Southern Choctaw DL6-3 290Sr.  
3A  Michael Gibson  Litchfield DL5-11 260Sr.  Ole Miss
4A  Todd Bates  Cleburne County DL6-5 225Sr.  Alabama
5A  Von Ewing  Charles Henderson OL6-6 300Sr.  Alabama
6A  Lamarcus Rowell  Opelika LB6-4 221Sr.  Auburn
AISA  Matt James  Morgan Academy DL6-3 235Sr.  
 2001 
1A  Tony Tittle  Brilliant LB5-11 180Sr.  
2A  Josh Moore  Leroy OL6-2 282Sr.  
3A  Henry Smith  Aliceville OL6-4 290Sr.  Alabama
4A  George Summers  North Jackson LB6-0 198Sr.  
5A  Christopher Browder  Wilcox Central DL6-4 215Sr.  Auburn
6A  Jeffery Allen  Huffman OL6-5 335Sr.  
 2002 
1A  Patrick Hamilton  McKenzie LB6-0 245Sr.  
2A  Chris Pugh  Southern Choctaw LB6-2 212Sr.  
3A  Mario Ragland  Litchfield OL6-2 280Sr.  
4A  Carter Miller  UMS-Wright LB5-11 212Sr.  
5A  Aaron Sears  Russellville OL6-4 311Sr.  Tennessee
6A  Dominic Lee  Huffman DL6-4 295Sr.  
AISA  Brian Anderson.  Patrician Academy OL6-5 290Sr.  
 2003 
1A  Davarius Draper  Courtland LB6-3 225Sr.  
2A  Chester Adams  Luverne OL6-6 320Sr.  Georgia
3A  B.J. Stabler  Clarke County OL6-4 289Sr.  Alabama
4A  Mitchell Waters  Trinity DL6-5 245Sr.  Samford
5A  Justin Britt  Cullman DL6-4 245Sr.  Alabama
6A  Curtis Dawson  Hoover LB6-1 255Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Drew Davis  Sparta Academy OL6-7 300Sr.  Alabama
 2004 
1A  Anthony Dunning  Coffeeville OL6-3 330Sr.  Mississippi State
2A  Chris Burkhalter  Clay County OL6-2 255Sr.  
3A  Adam Vinson  Oneonta OL6-0 220Sr.  Troy
4A  Brandon Moore  Deshler LB6-0 225Sr.  Western Kentucky
5A  Antonio Coleman  Williamson DL6-2 220Sr.  Auburn
6A  Bobby Greenwood  Prattville DL6-6 245Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Wes Davis  Southern Academy OT6-4 310Sr.  
 2005 
1A  Brian Motley  Autaugaville OL6-2 275Sr.  Alabama
2A  Brandon Anderson  Southern Choctaw DL6-3 215Sr.  
3A  Jermarcus Ricks  Colbert County DL6-4 288Sr.  Auburn
4A  Preston Dial  UMS-Wright TE6-4 250Sr.  Alabama
5A  David Ross  Homewood OL6-5 285Sr.  Alabama
6A  Andre Smith  Huffman OL6-5 325Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Andrew Slagel  Morgan Academy OL6-2 220Sr.  
 2006 
1A  Dominic Holt  Sweet Water LB5-9 210Sr.  West Alabama
2A  Devon Hayes  Lineville DL6-5 292Sr.  Jacksonville State
3A  Jhrron Spencer  Aliceville DL6-2 255Sr.  Auburn
4A  Jared Cooper  W.S. Neal OL6-4 295Sr.  Auburn
5A  Alfred McCullough  Athens DL6-4 290Sr.  Alabama
6A  Ryan Pugh  Hoover OL6-3 290Sr.  Auburn
AISA  Kanon Burt  Bessemer Academy DL6-5 240Sr.  Samford
 2007 
1A  Dexter Daniels  Brantley LB6-2 215Sr.  Vanderbilt
2A  James Jordan  J.B. Pennington DL6-3 235Sr.  
3A  Ottis Jackson  Clarke County OL6-3 250Sr.  
4A  Tana Patrick  North Jackson WR/TE6-3 224Jr.  
5A  Courtney Upshaw  Eufaula DL6-3 230Sr.  Alabama
6A  Tyler Love  Mountain Brook OL6-8 285Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Tavon Arrington  Bessemer Academy LB5-10 195So.  
 2008 
1A  Maurice Tate  Linden LB6-1 200Sr.  
2A  Amos Draper  Tanner DE6-3 245Sr.  
3A  Randon Carnathan  Leeds DL6-0 205Sr.  South Alabama
4A  Tana Patrick  North Jackson LB6-3 224Sr.  Alabama
5A  Leland Baker  Erwin DE6-0 205Sr.  
6A  Quinton Dial  Clay-Chalkville DL6-6 345Sr.  Alabama
AISA  Harris Gaston  Bessemer Academy LB6-3 210Sr.  Auburn
 2009 
1A  Craig Sanders  Ariton LB6-4 235Sr.  
2A  Dylan Whitsett  Millry QB6-2 200Sr.  
2A  Shaquille Roberson  Reeltown LB6-3 205Sr.  
3A  Johntae Brown  T.R. Miller DL5-9 241Sr.  
4A  Jay Prosch  UMS-Wright LB6-0 240Sr.  
5A  Kenneth Carter  Graanville DL6-5 275Sr.  
6A  C.J. Mosley  Theodore LB6-3 215Sr.  
AISA  Jake Albritton  Macon-East Academy OL6-5 280Sr.  


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