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1987 Birmingham News 4A All-State 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.
Birmingham News * First Team Offense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Darren Greenwood
Lanett
QB
Sr.
6-0
175
Darren Reaves
Tarrant
RB
Sr.
6-2
180
Junior Sewell
Abbeville
RB
Jr.
6-0
200
Matt Bratton
Deshler
RB
Sr.
6-0
180
Timmy Motes
Hokes Bluff
WR
Sr.
5-9
160
Chris Eddings
Corner
WR
Sr.
6-4
175
Bill Meredith
Alba
OL
Sr.
6-2
205
Paul Bishop
Cherokee County
OL
Sr.
6-2
262
Kevin Lowery
Jemison
OL
Sr.
6-6
285
Stan Newton
Lanett
OL
Sr.
5-10
210
Thad Betts
T.R. Miller
OL
Sr.
6-3
240
Anthony Armstrong
Hayden
PK
Sr.
5-11
180
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Chuck Lockhart
Fultondale
DB
Sr.
6-3
185
Doug Amison
Tarrant
DB
Sr.
5-10
180
Doug Bell
T.R. Miller
DB
Sr.
6-1
180
Edmund Bule
Shelby County
LB
Sr.
5-10
192
Chuck Peters
Deshler
LB
Sr.
6-3
215
Martin Houston
Cherokee County
LB
Sr.
6-0
240
Scott Swatzell
Thomasville
LB
Sr.
6-0
210
Shawn Taylor
Alexandria
DL
Sr.
6-2
185
Tony Levins
Dallas County
DL
Sr.
6-3
230
Barry Broglin
Haleyville
DL
Sr.
6-3
265
Terrell Bickley
Elmore County
DL
Sr.
5-11
185
Derek Warren
Alexandria
P
Sr.
6-2
180
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Kyle Burgess
Handley
QB
Sr.
Paul Rowell
Central Florence
RB
Sr.
5-11
170
Tyrone DeJarnett
Elmore County
RB
Sr.
Richard Wiggins
Headland
RB
Jr.
John Purifoy
Hanceville
RB
Sr.
Eric Burroughs
Thomasville
RB
Jr.
William Christopher
Deshler
WR
Sr.
6-2
175
Marc Johnson
Cherokee County
WR
Jr.
Ray Kyle
Litchfield
OL
Sr.
6-4
265
Hal Adair
Fultondale
OL
Sr.
Jim Davis
Cherokee County
OL
Sr.
Bobby Freeman
Alexandria
OL
Sr.
Jeff Marshall
Winfield
DB
Sr.
Jeremy Bright
Jemison
DB
Jr.
Darrell Brown
Alba
LB
Sr.
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BAH - 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
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