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Russellville All Star Players and Awards

Russellville Golden Tigers

Russellville High School

P.O. Box 730 Russellville, AL 35653
Stadium: Tigers Stadium
Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White
Coach: Michael Jackson.
Region: 5A-R8

Honored Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	College	Source
All American
Colin Sears	1995	L	Sr.	6-4	280		Auburn	Parade
Aaron Sears	2002	OL	Sr.	6-4	311		Tennessee	U.S. Army
Brent Calloway	2010	RB	Sr.	6-1	210		Alabama	U.S. Army
All Southern
Colin Sears	1995	OL	Sr.	6-4	280		Auburn	Orlando Sentinel
Brent Calloway	2010	RB	Sr.	6-1	210		Alabama	Orlando Sentinel
AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game
Jack Cox	1950	C	Sr.
Joe Thomas	1950	HB	Sr.
J.D. Robinson	1954	T	Sr.
Burns Saint	1955	G	Sr.
Shelton Prince	1957	QB	Sr.
James Stone	1961	T	Sr.		215
Gaylon Portwood	1966	G	Sr.
Terry Pounders	1967	RB	Sr.
Joey Watson	1968	E	Sr.	6-2	185
William Bonds	1969	E	Sr.	6-2	210
Mike Massingill	1969	HB	Sr.	6-1	170		Auburn
David Willis	1970		Sr.	5-11	185		Northwest Mississippi
Jerry Young	1978	DE	Sr.	6-7	215
Leslie Fergeson	1981	S	Sr.		190
Don Wilson	1983	DB	Sr.
Alabama vs. Mississippi All Star Game
Chuckie Mullins	1987	DB	Sr.	6-0	175		Ole Miss
Cedric Gholston	1992	WR	Sr.	6-3	190
Colin Sears	1995	OL	Sr.	6-4	280		Auburn
Tony Bonds	2000	OL	Sr.	6-4	288		Ole Miss
Kevin Sears	2001	DB	Sr.	6-5	220		Auburn
Taz Tillery	2006	OL	Sr.	6-2	280
Mike Abernathy	2007	FB	Sr.	5-11	235
Brent Calloway	2010	DE/LB	Sr.	6-3	225		Alabama
5A Back of the Year
Brent Calloway	2010	RB	Sr.	6-1	210		Alabama	ASWA
5A Lineman of the Year
Aaron Sears	2002	OL	Sr.	6-4	311		Tennessee	ASWA
5A Player of the Year
Chad Sears	1994	QB	Sr.	6-2	175		North Alabama	ASWA
Colin Sears	1995	OL	Sr.	6-4	280		Auburn	Gatorade
Super 12
Chad Sears	1994	QB	Sr.	6-2	175		North Alabama	ASWA
Colin Sears	1995	OL	Sr.	6-4	280		Auburn	ASWA
Aaron Sears	2002	OL	Sr.	6-4	311		Tennessee	ASWA
Jake Tompkins	2002	QB	Sr.	6-2	210		UAB	ASWA
Brent Calloway	2010	RB	Sr.	6-1	210		Alabama	ASWA
Super All-State
Marcus Hill.	1994	WR	Sr.	6-7	180			B'ham News
Colin Sears	1995	OL	Sr.	6-4	280		Auburn	B'ham News
Aaron Sears	2001	OL	Jr.	6-4	290		Tennessee	B'ham News
Aaron Sears	2002	OL	Sr.	6-4	311		Tennessee	B'ham News

All State Players
Player	Pos.	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	College	Source
2010 5A
Brent Calloway	RB	Sr.	6-3	215	1st		ASWA
Daniel Hollimon	OL	Sr.	6-3	251	1st		ASWA
Darrian Graham	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Robert Terrell	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2009 5A
Aaron Hollingsworth	DL	Sr.	6-2	235	1st		ASWA
Brent Calloway	LB	Jr.	6-3	175	1st		ASWA
Jessie Green	LB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Justin Esquivel	OL	Sr.	6-0	240	1st		ASWA
Ryan Romans	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2008 5A
Jessie Green	LB	So.			HM		ASWA
Mason Willis	TE	Jr.	6-2	187	1st		ASWA
Nathan McAlister	WR	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Stratt Byars	OL	Sr.	6-4	285	1st		ASWA
2007 5A
Byron Bean	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Caleb Mitchell	DB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Kory Suggs	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Michael Abernathy	RB	Sr.	6-0	227	1st		ASWA
2006 5A
Caleb Mitchell	DB	Jr.	6-1	180	1st		ASWA
Caleb Mitchell	DB	Jr.	6-1	180	HM		BN
Michael Abernathy	RB	Jr.	6-1	251	1st		ASWA
Michael Abernathy	RB	Jr.	6-1	251	HM		BN
Taz Tillery	OL	Sr.	6-2	280	1st		ASWA
Taz Tillery	OL	Sr.	6-2	280	1st		ASWA
Taz Tillery	OL	Sr.	6-2	290	1st		BN
2005 5A
Jeremy Helms	QB	Sr.	6-2	195	1st		ASWA
Jeremy Helms	QB	Sr.	6-2	195	HM		BN
Kory Suggs	LB	So.			HM		ASWA
Kory Suggs	LB	So.			HM		BN
Michael Abernathy	RB	So.			HM		ASWA
Michael Abernathy	RB	So.			HM		BN
Rodney Suggs	ATH	Sr.	6-1	180	1st		BN
2004 5A
Jeremy Helms	QB	Jr.	6-0	179	1st		ASWA
Jeremy Helms	QB	Jr.	6-0	179	1st		BN
Jerrell NeSmith	WR	Sr.			HM		BN
Maurice McCulloch	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Maurice McCulloch	WR	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Michael Abernathy	ATH	Fr.			HM		ASWA
Tone Suggs	DB	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Tone Suggs	DB	Jr.			HM		BN
Torrey Groce	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Torrey Groce	OL	Sr.	6-2	260	1st		ASWA
2003 5A
Aaron Jones	DL	Sr.	6-0	240	1st		BN
Aaron Jones	DL	Sr.	6-0	240	1st		ASWA
Brandon Suggs	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Canaan Farns	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
John Watts	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Maurice McCulloch	ATH	Jr.	5-10	170	1st		BN
Maurice McCulloch	ATH	Jr.			1st		ASWA
Reggie Hubbard	WR	Sr.			HM		BN
Reggie Hubbard	WR	Sr.			HM		ASWA
2002 5A
Aaron Sears	OL	Sr.	6-4	311	1st		BN
Aaron Sears	OL	Sr.	6-4	311	1st		ASWA
Deurrell Fuqua	RB	Sr.	5-11	180	1st		BN
Jake Tompkins	QB	Sr.	6-2	210	1st		ASWA
Jake Tompkins	ATH	Sr.	6-2	210	1st		BN
John Watts	OL	Jr.			HM		BN
Josh Tompkins	DL	Sr.			HM		BN
Josh Tompkins	DL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Justin Williams	TE	Sr.			HM		BN
Terrel Groce	DB	Sr.	5-11	185	1st		BN
Terrel Groce	DB	Sr.	5-11	185	HM		ASWA
2001 5A
Aaron Sears	OL	Jr.	6-4	290	1st		ASWA
Aaron Sears	L	Jr.	6-4	290	1st		BN
Elliott Bishop	PK				HM		ASWA
Jake Tompkins	QB	Jr.	6-2	205	1st		BN
Jake Tompkins	QB	Jr.	6-2	202	1st		ASWA
Justin Williams	WR	Jr.			HM		BN
Kevin Sears	DB	Sr.	6-4	218	1st		BN
Kevin Sears	DB	Sr.	6-5	220	1st		ASWA
2000 5A
Aaron Sears	OL	So.			HM		ASWA
Jake Tompkins	QB	So.			HM		BN
Jake Tompkins	QB	So.			HM		ASWA
Justin Foust	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Kevin Sears	DB	Jr.			HM		BN
Tony Bonds	DL	Sr.	6-4	288	1st		BN
Tony Bonds	DL	Sr.	6-4	288	HM		ASWA
Tyler Vincent	WR	Sr.			HM		BN
Tyler Vincent	P	Sr.			HM		ASWA
1999 5A
Oscar Bonds	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Oscar Bonds	RB	Sr.			1st		ASWA
Tony Bonds	DL	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Tony Bonds	DL	Jr.			HM		BN
1998 5A
Oscar Bonds	RB	Jr.			HM		BN
1995 5A
Colin Sears	OL	Sr.	6-4	280	1st		ASWA
Colin Sears	OL	Sr.	6-4	280	1st		BN
1994 5A
Chad Sears	QB	Sr.	6-2	175	HM		BN
Chad Sears	QB	Sr.	6-2	175	1st		ASWA
Charles Hamilton	RB	Sr.	5-9	185	HM		BN
Charles Hamilton	RB	Sr.	5-9	185	1st		ASWA
Colin Sears	OL	Jr.	6-4	260	1st		BN
Colin Sears	OL	Jr.	6-4	260	HM		ASWA
Corey Bean	LB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Corey Sears	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
Marcus Hill.	WR	Sr.	6-3	180	1st		ASWA
Marcus Hill.	WR	Sr.	6-4	180	1st		BN
Matt Spurgin	P	Sr.			HM		BN
Matt Spurgin	P	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Rick Itter	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
1993 5A
Brain Pace	DB	Sr.	6-2	185	HM		ASWA
Steward Mayfield	DL	Sr.	6-3	225	1st		ASWA
Stuart Mayfield	LB	Sr.			HM		BN
1992 5A
Cedric Gholston	WR	Sr.	6-3	180	1st		BN
Cerdic Gholston	WR	Sr.	6-3	180	1st		ASWA
Charles Hogan	QB	Sr.	5-10	180	HM		ASWA
Chris Taylor	DL	Sr.	6-2	250	1st		ASWA
Chris Taylor	DL	Sr.	6-2	250	HM		BN
Don Cox	Coach				1st		ASWA
Mitch Spillers	LB	Sr.	6-1	200	1st		ASWA
1989 5A
Ashley Stanford	LB	Sr.	6-3	225	HM		BN
Ashley Stanford	LB	Sr.	6-3	225	1st		ASWA
Jon Vernon	OL	Sr.	6-6	235	HM		ASWA
Jon Vernon	OL	Sr.	6-6	235	1st		BN
Shane Holcomb	TE				HM		ASWA
1988 5A
Darryl Green	RB	Sr.	5-9	175	1st		ASWA
Darryl Green	RB	Sr.	5-9	175	HM		BN
Steve Hollingsworth	DL	Sr.	5-10	165	1st		ASWA
Steve Hollingsworth	DL	Sr.	5-10	165	1st		BN
1987 5A
Armand White	RB	Sr.			HM		BN
Armand White	RB	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Chucky Mullins	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	1st		ASWA
Chucky Mullins	DB	Sr.	6-0	175	HM		BN
Derrick Washington	LB				HM		ASWA
Terry Prince	DB				HM		ASWA
Thomas Bearden	OL	Sr.			HM		ASWA
Thomas Bearden	OL	Sr.			HM		BN
Wade Summeral	OL	Sr.	6-2	200	1st		BN
Wade Summeral	OL	Sr.	6-2	268	1st		ASWA
1986 5A
Michael Jackson	DB	Sr.	6-0	185	1st		BN
Michael Jackson	DB	Sr.	6-0	185	1st		ASWA
Olive Pilgrim	OL	Sr.	6-3	260	HM		BN
Olive Pilgrim	OL	Sr.	6-3	260	1st		ASWA
1985 5A
Barry Winstead	L				HM		ASWA
1984 5A
Bill Smith	P	Sr.	6-1	210	1st		ASWA
Bill Smith	P	Sr.	6-1	210	1st		BN
Jeff Bowling	OL	Sr.	6-3	250	1st		BN
Jeff Bowling	OL	Sr.	6-3	250	1st		ASWA
Joey Masterson	RB				HM		BN
Joey Matherson	RB				HM		ASWA
Kelly Harris	DB	Sr.	6-3	180	HM		ASWA
Kelly Harris	DB	Sr.	6-3	180	1st		BN
Rodney Smith	OL				HM		ASWA
Rodney Smith	OL				HM		BN
1983 3A
Bill Smith	K	Jr.			HM		ASWA
Don WIlson	DB	Sr.	6-2	185	HM		ASWA
Don Wilson	DB	Sr.	6-2	185	1st		BN
James Sneed	DL				HM		BN
Joey Brown	OL				HM		BN
1981 3A
Billy Witt	E	Sr.		210	2nd		BN
Leslie Fergeson	QB	Sr.		190	2nd		BN
1977 3A
Gerald Rickets	G	Sr.	5-10	210	1st		BN
1976 3A
Gerald Rickets	G	Jr.			HM		BN
1974 1A/2A
Tad Beddingfield	G	Sr.		215	1st		BN
1972 3A
Joe Benson	G/C				HM		BN
Joe Benson	T				HM		BN
1971 3A
Ricky Kirkpatrick	C				HM		BN
1970 3A
David Willis	T	Sr.	5-11	195	1st		BN
1969 3A
Jimbo Bonds	E	Sr.		200	2nd		AP
Jimbo Bonds	E	Sr.		200	2nd		BN
Mike Massengill	B	Sr.	6-1	185	2nd		AP
Mike Massengill	B	Sr.	6-1	185	1st		BN
1968 3A
Charles Badgett	C				HM		BN
Doug Allen	G	Sr.		195	1st		BN
Jeff Fuller	B	Sr.		175	1st		BN
1967 3A
Danny Doty	G				HM		BN
Jeff Fuller	B				HM		BN
Jeff Fuller	B				HM		AP
Terry Pounders	B	Sr.		140	1st		AP
Terry Pounders	B	Sr.		140	1st		BN
1966 3A
Bill Jackson	T				HM		BN
Gaylon Portwood	T	Sr.			HM		BN
Mark Masingill	E	Sr.		165	2nd		BN
Terry Pounders	B	Jr.			HM		BN
1965 3A
Tommy Bendall	E				HM		BN
1964 3A
Billy Jackson	T				HM		BPH
Danny Pickett	B				HM		AP
Niles Smith	G	Sr.		192	1st		BPH
Niles Smith	G	Sr.		192	1st		AP
Niles Smith	G	Sr.		192	2nd		BN
Ronnie Soma	B	Sr.		187	2nd		BPH
Ronnie Soma	B	Sr.		187	HM		BN
Ronnie Soma	B	Sr.		187	HM		AP
Tim Norris	B				HM		BN
Tim Norris	B				HM		AP
Tim Norris	B				HM		BPH
1963 3A
Bobby Vaughn	B				HM		BPH
1962 3A
Bobby Vaughn	B				HM		BPH
1961 3A
Elmer Murray	B				2nd		BPH
Harold Miller	B				HM		BPH
James Stone	T	Sr.		210	1st		BPH
James Stone	T	Sr.		210	1st		BN
1960 2A
Dossie Hutchens	B	Sr.		175	2nd		BN
Jimmy Bishop	T				HM		BN
1959 2A
Dossie Hutchens	B	Jr.			HM		BN
Fred Bolton	G				HM		BN
Wallace James	E				HM		BN
1956 2A
Joe Walker	T				2nd		BN
1955 2A
Burns Saint	G				1st		BN
1953 2A
Glenn Lawler	G				2nd		BPH
1950 1A
Joe Thomas	B				1st		BN
Joe Thomas	B				2nd		BPH
1940 A
Bowen	QB				HM		BN
Hargett	E				HM		BN
Richerson	T				3rd		BN
Shedd	FB				HM		BN
1939 A
Tubbs	G				HM		BN
1936 A
Gray	E				HM		BN

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