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Fort Payne All Star Players and Awards

Fort Payne Wildcats

Fort Payne High School

201 45th St. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967
Stadium: Wildcat Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Paul Ellis
Region: 5A-R7

Honored Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	College	Source
All Southern
Wayne Freeman	1960	B	Sr.		190		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Billy Ray Brown	1949	E	Sr.				Tennessee Chattanooga
Herman Watson	1950	T	Sr.				Vanderbilt
Arland Carter	1955	HB	Sr.		170		Alabama
Tommy Jacoway	1959	QB	Sr.		165
Wayne Freeman	1960	FB	Sr.		200		Alabama
Jimmy Chambers	1962	E	Sr.		188		Alabama
Joe Venable	1963	MG	Sr.		225		Auburn
Dwight Brisendine	1964	S	Sr.	6-2	180		Auburn
Mike Holtzclaw	1965	FB	Sr.		185		Auburn
Dick Groat	1966	C	Sr.		200		Auburn
Eddie Freeman	1972	DT	Sr.	6-2	200		Jacksonville State
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Matt Hammond	1988	OL	Sr.				Did Not Play
Divel Bell	1990	DL	Sr.	6-3	265		Did Not Play
Aaron McDaniel	2003	DB	Sr.	6-1	165		Alabama
Marcus Carter	2003	DB	Sr.	6-1	190		Alabama
Super All-State
Divel Bell	1990	DL	Sr.	6-3	265		Did Not Play	B'ham News

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source
2012 5A
Brandon Heard	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Derek Watkins	DL	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Logan McPherson	K	Sr.	5-11	165	1st		ASWA
2011 5A
Dalton Veal	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Logan McPherson	PK	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2010 5A
Kyle Crabtree	ATH	Sr.	5-9	150	1st		ASWA
Logan McPherson	PK	So.			HM		ASWA
Seth Dodd	LB	Sr.	6-0	205	1st		ASWA
2009 5A
Seth Dodd	LB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
2008 5A
Blake Smith	WR	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Josh Terry	OL	Sr.	6-3	305	1st		ASWA
2007 5A
Conor McDonough	DL	Sr.	5-11	195	1st		ASWA
Nick Johnson	WR/TE	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Slade Smith	RB	Jr.	6-1	190	1st		ASWA
Will Davis	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2006 5A
Nick Johnson	ATH	Jr.	5-11	182	HM		BN
Nick Johnson	ATH	Jr.	5-11	182	HM		ASWA
Randy Posey	WR	Sr.	5-9	145	HM		ASWA
Randy Posey	WR	Sr.	5-9	145	1st		BN
Slade Smith	QB	So.	6-1	185	HM		BN
Slade Smith	QB	So.	6-1	185	HM		ASWA
2005 5A
Andrew Ridgeway	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Andrew Ridgeway	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2004 5A
Bradley Brownfield	P	Sr.			HM		BN
Bradley Brownfield	P	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2003 5A
Aaron McDaniel	ATH	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Aaron McDaniel	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Marcus Carter	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
2002 5A
Marcus Carter	DB	Jr.			HM		BN
2001 5A
Aaron McDaniel	RB	So.			HM		BN
Luke Pruitt	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Luke Pruitt	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
1998 5A
Darryl Prater	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Heath Owen	WR	Sr.			HM		BN
Jonathan Dryer	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
1997 5A
Thomas Brandon	P	Sr.	6-1	170	1st		BN
Thomas Brandon	P	Sr.	6-1	170	HM		ASWA
1996 5A
Hank Cobble	PK	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		BN
Hank Cobble	PK	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		ASWA
1994 5A
Brian Jackson	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
1992 5A
Reggie Nixon	OL	Sr.	6-3	320	HM		BN
Reggie Nixon	OL	Sr.	6-3	320	HM		ASWA
1990 5A
Brian Northcutt	PK	Sr.	5-9	155	HM		ASWA
Brian Northcutt	PK	Sr.	5-9	135	1st		BN
Clay Harris	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
Divell Bell	DL	Sr.	6-3	265	1st		BN
Divell Bell	DL	Sr.	6-3	265	1st		ASWA
1988 5A
Curtis McDaniel	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Matt Hammond	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Matt Hammond	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
1987 5A
Curtis McDaniel	OL	Jr.			HM		ASWA
1985 5A
Britt Haas	QB				HM		BN
Richard Camp	L				HM		ASWA
Will Prestwood	B				HM		ASWA
1984 5A
Craig Davis	RB				HM		ASWA
Craig Davis	RB				HM		BN
1976 3A
Willie Underwood	B				HM		BN
1975 3A
Mike Locklear	B				HM		BN
1974 3A
Wayne Crider	B				HM		BN
1971 3A
Tommy Burt	B				HM		BN
1967 3A
Cole Taylor	L				HM		AP
Ronnie Little	E			180	HM		AP
Ronnie Little	E			180	2nd		AP
1966 3A
Dick Groat	G	Sr.			HM		BN
1965 3A
David Crow	B				HM		BN
Mike Holtzclaw	FB	Sr.		190	1st		AP
Mike Holtzclaw	HB	Sr.		180	1st		BPH
Mike Holtzclaw	B	Sr.		185	1st		BN
1964 3A
Dwight Brisendine	B	Sr.		180	1st		AP
Dwight Brisendine	B	Sr.		180	HM		BN
Dwight Brisendine	B	Sr.		180	1st		BPH
Gehrig Giles	B				HM		BPH
Jimmy Harris	E	Sr.		178	1st		BN
Jimmy Harris	E	Sr.		172	1st		AP
Jimmy Harris	E	Sr.		172	1st		BPH
Rudy Womack	T	Sr.		212	HM		BPH
Rudy Womack	T	Sr.		212	2nd		BN
Vernon Wells	Coach				1st		AP
1963 3A
Joe Venable	T	Sr.		255	1st		BN
Tommy Groat	B				HM		BPH
1962 2A
Bill Prestwood	G				HM		BN
Jerry Gregg	B				2nd		BPH
Jerry Gregg	B				HM		BN
Jimmy Chambers	E	Sr.		188	1st		BN
John Jacoway	E				HM		BPH
Morris Dutton	G				HM		BPH
1961 2A
Allen Beason	B				HM		BN
1960 2A
Wayne Freeman	B	Sr.		198	1st		BN
1950 1A
Buck Watson	T				3rd		BN
1940 A
McCurdy	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
McCurdy	B	Sr.			3rd		BN
1939 A
Corey	G				HM		BN
McCurdy	B	Jr.			HM		BN
Tate	T				HM		BN
1938 A
Leath	T				HM		BN
Whitmore	G				HM		BN
1936 A
Thompson	QB				HM		BN

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