We now have 767 teams & 145,909 games on AHSFHS.org.
Search Site
Alabama High School Football All State Team
Select a classification.
1987 4A Team
The following players were selected for the 1987 4A All-State football
team. First team players
are listed by position, name, school, height, weight and class.
Honorable mention selections are listed by name, school and class.
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First
Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Eric Thomas
Alexandria
QB
5-10
175
Matt Bratton
Deshler
RB
Sr.
6-1
180
Paul Rowell
Central Florence
RB
Sr.
5-11
170
Darren Reaves
Tarrant
RB
Sr.
6-1
180
Derek Warren
Alexandria
WR
Sr.
6-2
180
Chris Eddings
Corner
WR
Sr.
6-4
195
Kevin Lowery
Jemison
OL
Sr.
6-5
270
Thad Betts
T.R. Miller
OL
6-2
240
Paul Bishop
Cherokee County
OL
6-2
243
Ray Kyle
Litchfield
OL
Sr.
6-4
265
Kevin Adams
Lanett
OL
6-2
210
Lamar Wagner
Greensboro
PK
Jr.
6-2
212
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
William Christopher
Deshler
DB
Sr.
6-2
175
Doug Bell
T.R. Miller
DB
Sr.
6-1
185
Eric Bentley
Buckhorn
DB
6-2
180
Martin Houston
Cherokee County
LB
Sr.
6-1
235
Scott Ogles
East Lawrence
LB
6-2
210
Edmund Bule
Shelby County
LB
Sr.
5-10
205
Chuck Peters
Deshler
LB
Sr.
6-1
195
Chris Brewster
Tarrant
DL
6-3
280
Shawn Taylor
Alexandria
DL
Sr.
6-2
185
Ollie Sanders
Cherokee County
DL
6-2
232
Bill Meredith
Alba
DL
Sr.
6-0
205
Greg Orr
Elmore County
P
5-10
180
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Terry Burt
Elmore County
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Kyle Burgess
Handley
QB
Sr.
Darren Greenwood
Lanett
QB
Sr.
6-0
175
Steve Smith
Cherokee County
QB
Steven Coleman
Pike County
RB
So.
John Purifoy
Hanceville
RB
Sr.
Richard Wiggins
Headland
RB
Jr.
Junior Sewell
Abbeville
RB
Jr.
6-0
200
Tyrone DeJarnett
Elmore County
RB
Sr.
Eric Burroughs
Thomasville
RB
Jr.
Keith Drake
New Hope
RB
David Turner
Hayden
RB
Chris Lampley
Geneva
WR
Toby Hayes
Fayette County
WR
Timmy Motes
Hokes Bluff
WR
Sr.
5-9
160
Marcus Garth
East Limestone
WR
Dewayne Anderson
Fultondale
OL
Tony Levins
Dallas County
OL
Sr.
6-3
230
Jim Davis
Cherokee County
OL
Sr.
Doug Amison
Tarrant
DB
Sr.
5-10
180
Michael Payne
Alba
DB
Jeff Marshall
Winfield
DB
Sr.
Jeremy Bright
Jemison
DB
Jr.
Theron Owens
Luverne
DB
Sr.
Bernard Russell
Bob Jones
DB
Bill Lowman
Glencoe
LB
Jeremy Madison
Cordova
LB
Jr.
Tim Roden
Sardis
LB
John Kincer
Sylvania
LB
Sr.
Bobby Freeman
Alexandria
LB
Sr.
James Robinson
Tarrant
LB
Jr.
Pat Guin
Lanett
LB
Brent Simon
Lanett
LB
Scott Swatzell
Thomasville
LB
Sr.
6-0
210
Mark Cambron
New Hope
LB
Michael Graben
Lineville
DL
Greg Smith
South Lamar
DL
Clay Harrison
West Blocton
DL
Lamar Smith
Lineville
DL
Scott Howard
Washington County
DL
Sr.
Some records may be incomplete. We have chosen to publish
this information in hopes our visitors will participate in
assisting us to complete every school.
Join us in the forums to submit corrections and new information.
BPH - Birmingham Age-Herald
BNAH - Birmingham News Age-Herald
MAJ - Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
BN - Birmingham News
BPH - Birmingham Post-Herald
MA - Montgomery Advertiser
ASWA - Alabama Sports Writers Association
ACSA - Alabama Christian School Association
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Bart Starr, Ozzie Newsome, John Stallworth, John Hannah and Buck Buchanan are all members of the NFL Hall of Fame and played high school football in Alabama.
