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Opelika All Star Players and Awards

Opelika Bulldogs

Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Brian Blackmon
Region: 6A-R3

Honored Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	College	Source
All American
Sean Smith	1985	DB	Sr.	6-1	180			Parade
Lamarcus Rowell	2000	LB	Sr.	6-4	221		Auburn	Parade
Tez Doolittle	2002	FB/DL	Sr.	6-3	265		Auburn	U.S. Army
All Southern
Sean Smith	1985	DB	Sr.	6-1	197			Orlando Sentinel
Lamarcus Rowell	2000	LB	Sr.	6-4	221		Auburn	Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Charles Sellers	1950	HB	Sr.
Robert Boland	1951	G	Sr.
Harry Tucker	1952		Sr.
Robert Guinn	1956	DT	Sr.		200
Norton Bond	1963	E	Sr.				Alabama
James Griffin	1965	E	Sr.		180		Auburn
Dwight Morgan	1974	DE	Sr.		175
Greg Knight	1976	WR	Sr.		165		Troy State	AHSAA
James Chappell	1978	DL	Sr.	6-4	242		Troy State
Brian Smith	1983	WR	Sr.
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Bryan Fears	1991	DL	Sr.	6-2	246
Roderick Russell	1992	RB	Sr.	5-10	197
James Cummings	1992	OL	Sr.
Casey Hall	1995	LB	Sr.
Rex Story	1997	OL	Sr.	6-3	267		Tennessee Chattanooga
Stanley Harris	1997	DL	Sr.	6-2	245		Miss. Junior College
Lamarcus Rowell	2000	LB	Sr.	6-4	221		Auburn
Melvin Oliver	2000	DT	Sr.	6-4	242		LSU
Tommy Jackson	2001	DL	Sr.	6-1	185		Auburn
Tez Doolittle	2002	DT	Sr.	6-3	265		Auburn
Montavias Collier	2002	DB	Sr.	6-2	220		Auburn
Jock McKissic	2003	DT	Sr.	6-7	270		Clemson
Jeremy Gray	2003	DB	Sr.	6-3	185		North Carolina State
Antavious Lipscomb	2005	DL	Sr.
Joseph Wilson	2006	RB	Sr.	5-10	200
Caleb Lawrence	2010	DL	Sr.	6-1	265		Jacksonville State
Jamarlo Alford	2011	DL	Sr.	6-1	270
Torey Agee	2011	DE	Sr.	6-4	250
6A Lineman of the Year
Lamarcus Rowell	2000	LB	Sr.	6-4	221		Auburn	ASWA
Super 12
Sean Smith	1985	DB	Sr.	6-1	180			ASWA
Lamarcus Rowell	2000	LB	Sr.	6-4	221		Auburn
Tez Doolittle	2002	FB/DL	Sr.	6-3	265		Auburn	ASWA
Super All-State
Rex Story	1997	OL	Sr.	6-2	257		Tennessee Chattanooga	B'ham News
Corey Larkins	1998	DB	Jr.	5-10	170			B'ham News
Lamarcus Rowell	1999	LB	Jr.	6-4	220		Auburn	B'ham News
Lamarcus Rowell	2000	LB	Sr.	6-4	221		Auburn	B'ham News
Tez Doolittle	2002	ATH	Sr.	6-3	265		Auburn	B'ham News
Andre Rowell	2003	LB	Sr.	5-11	210			B'ham News
Tommy Jackson	2003	DL	Sr.	6-2	290			B'ham News
Joseph Wilson	2006	RB	Sr.	5-10	200			B'ham News

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source
2012 6A
Brian Blackmon	Coach				1st		ASWA
Jakell Mitchell	TE	Jr.	6-3	210	1st		ASWA
Stephen Roberts	DB	Jr.	6-0	175	1st		ASWA
2008 6A
Corey Grant	ATH	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Josh Rowe	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Kent Black	P	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2007 6A
Josh Rowe	LB	Jr.	6-1	205	1st		ASWA
2006 6A
Brandon Dowell	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
Cody Daniel	P	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		BN
Cody Daniel	P	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		ASWA
Joe Wilson	RB	Sr.	5-10	200	1st		ASWA
Joseph Wilson	RB	Sr.	5-10	200	1st		BN
Sam Trammell	LB	Sr.	6-2	220	HM		ASWA
Shaun White	OL	Sr.	6-1	265	HM		BN
Shaun White	OL	Sr.	6-1	265	HM		ASWA
Willie Mixon	DL	Sr.	6-0	220	HM		ASWA
2005 6A
Corderial Collier	DB	Sr.	6-1	200	HM		BN
Corderial Collier	DB	Sr.	6-1	200	1st		ASWA
Joe Wilson	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
Jonathan Chandler	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
Kent Hagan	PK	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Shaun White	OL	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Zach Clayton	DL	Sr.	6-3	261	1st		ASWA
Zach Clayton	DL	Sr.	6-3	261	1st		BN
2003 6A
Andrew Rowell	LB	Sr.	5-11	210	1st		ASWA
Andrew Rowell	LB	Sr.	5-11	210	1st		BN
Jacquez McKissic	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Jacquez McKissic	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Jeremy Gray	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
2002 6A
Dustin Scott	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Eric Lane	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Gavin Palmer	PK	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Matthew Motley	P	Sr.			HM		BN
Tez Doolittle	DL	Sr.	6-3	265	1st		ASWA
Tez Doolittle	ATH	Sr.	6-3	265	1st		BN
2001 6A
Tez Doolittle	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
Tommy Jackson	DL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st		BN
Tommy Jackson	DL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st		ASWA
Will Herring	QB	Sr.			HM		BN
William Dowdell	OL	Sr.	6-6	270	1st		ASWA
William Dowdell	OL	Sr.	6-6	290	1st		BN
2000 6A
Kevin Hughley	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
Lamarcus Rowell	LB	Sr.	6-4	221	1st		BN
Lamarcus Rowell	LB	Sr.	6-4	221	1st		ASWA
Melvin Oliver	DL	Sr.	6-4	244	1st		BN
Melvin Oliver	DL	Sr.	6-4	244	1st		ASWA
Tommy Jackson	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
1999 6A
Lamarcus Rowell	LB	Jr.	6-4	220	1st		ASWA
Lamarcus Rowell	LB	Jr.	6-4	220	1st		BN
1998 6A
Corey Larkins	DB	Jr.	5-10	170	1st		BN
Corey Larkins	DB	Jr.	5-10	170	HM		ASWA
Jon Ton Duckworth	OL	Sr.	6-1	306	1st		BN
Jon Ton Duckworth	OL	Sr.	6-1	306	HM		ASWA
Lamarcus Rowell	LB	So.			HM		BN
1997 5A
Alex Dowdell	ATH	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Alex Dowdell	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Alex Dowdell	DB	Sr.			HM		BN
Rex Story	OL	Sr.	6-2	257	1st		BN
Rex Story	OL	Sr.	6-3	260	1st		ASWA
1996 6A
Jimmy Johnson	LB	Sr.	6-1	217	HM		BN
Jimmy Johnson	LB	Sr.	6-1	217	HM		ASWA
1995 6A
Casey Hall	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
1994 6A
Cornell Menafee	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
1992 6A
Kevin Cummings	OL	Sr.	6-5	260	1st		BN
Michael Roberts	PK	Sr.	5-9	150	HM		ASWA
Roderick Russell	RB	Sr.	5-10	194	HM		ASWA
1991 6A
Bryan Fears	DL	Sr.	6-2	246	1st		ASWA
Bryan Fears	DL	Sr.	6-4	246	1st		BN
Doug Barfield	Coach				1st		ASWA
Maurice Stringer	RB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Maurice Stringer	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
1990 6A
Kevin Baker	OL	Sr.	6-0	195	HM		ASWA
Maurice Stringer	RB	Jr.	5-10	184	HM		BN
Maurice Stringer	RB	Jr.	5-10	184	HM		ASWA
Scott Barber	P	Sr.	6-2	184	HM		ASWA
1989 6A
Maurice Stringer	DB	So.			HM		ASWA
1987 6A
Henry McKay	DL				HM		ASWA
1986 6A
John Wiley	DB	Sr.	6-2	180	1st		BN
John Wiley	DB	Sr.	6-1	175	1st		ASWA
1985 6A
Sean Smith	RB	Sr.	6-1	197	1st		BN
Sean Smith	DB	Sr.	6-1	197	1st		ASWA
Tim Garner	LB				HM		BN
1984 6A
James Boulware	WR				HM		BN
James Boulware	WR				HM		ASWA
Sean Smith	DB	Jr.	6-1	180	1st		ASWA
Sean Smith	DB	Jr.	6-1	180	1st		BN
1983 4A
Brian Smith	WR				HM		BN
Kempf Poole	DL				HM		BN
Russell Cash	LB				HM		BN
1965 3A
James Griffin	E			185	2nd		AP
1964 3A
Aubrey	E				HM		BN
Tim Manning	B	Sr.		175	3rd		BPH
Tim Manning	B	Sr.		175	2nd		BN
1962 2A
Norton Boad	E				1st		ASWA
1961 2A
Bubba Johnson	E				HM		BN
1953 2A
Benny Garner	E			175	1st		BPH
Benny Garner	T			175	2nd		BN
1952 2A
Harry Tucker	T	Sr.			1st		BPH
1950 1A
Charles Sellers	B				1st		BN
1939 A
Bargainer	HB				2nd		BN
Bradshaw	T				2nd		BN
James Barganier	HB				1st		MA
McLain	E				HM		BN
Plant	G				HM		BN
1938 A
Bariner	HB				2nd		BN
Bradshaw	T				HM		BN
Elliott	C				HM		BN
Plant	G				HM		BN

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Foley outscored their opponents 433-6 in 1961. The Lions were named state champions by the Alabama Sports Writers Association that season.