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1996 Birmingham News 6A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 1996 6A 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.
Marlon Kent
Mountain Brook
QB
Sr.
6-0
160
Ortavious Miles
Hewitt-Trussville
RB
Sr.
5-10
200
Adam Cox
Walker
RB
Sr.
6-2
225
Antoneyo Williams
Central Tuscaloosa
RB
Sr.
6-0
218
Paul Jackson
McGill
WR
Sr.
6-0
180
Kenyon Hambrick
J.O. Johnson
WR
Sr.
6-2
190
Josh Jones
Central Tuscaloosa
OL
Jr.
6-1
270
Michael Barfield
Northview
OL
Sr.
6-5
280
Deon White
Minor
OL
Jr.
6-3
310
Fred Weary
Lee Montgomery
OL
Sr.
6-5
270
Hart McGarry
Prattville
OL
Sr.
6-5
255
Taylor Williams
Central Tuscaloosa
PK
Sr.
5-10
175
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Otheese Wells
Central Tuscaloosa
DB
Sr.
6-0
180
Kecalf Bailey
Central Tuscaloosa
DB
Sr.
5-9
175
John Taylor
Jeff Davis
DB
Sr.
5-11
170
Kevin Dansby
Ensley
LB
Sr.
6-3
210
Corey Sears
Lee Montgomery
LB
Sr.
6-1
210
Darius Gilbert
Oxford
LB
Jr.
6-3
190
Zach Boylan
Homewood
LB
Sr.
6-2
230
Whitney Polson
Mountain Brook
DL
Sr.
6-0
232
David Daniel
Tuscaloosa County
DL
Jr.
6-2
255
Ed Frazier
Vigor
DL
Sr.
6-7
270
Rodney Jones
Vestavia Hills
DL
Sr.
6-2
280
Sam Cobb
Jeff Davis
P
Sr.
6-1
177
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Timmy Lawson
Benjamin Russell
QB
Sr.
Jason Standridge
Hewitt-Trussville
QB
Sr.
6-4
209
Jeffery Aaron
Jeff Davis
QB
Sr.
6-3
182
David Morris
McGill
QB
Jr.
6-0
165
Brian Balazik
Homewood
QB
Sr.
Tyler Watts
Pelham
QB
Jr.
6-5
200
Wayne Madkin
J.O. Johnson
QB
Sr.
6-5
215
Wayne Thomas
Dothan
RB
Sr.
Chad Kelton
Wenonah
RB
Jr.
Don Timmons
Lee Montgomery
RB
Sr.
5-9
180
Herman Bell
Central Tuscaloosa
RB
Sr.
Claude Ayers
Austin
RB
Sr.
Octavious Miles
Hewitt-Trussville
RB
Sr.
5-10
200
Percy Coleman
Vestavia Hills
RB
Sr.
Maurice Gallery
Vigor
RB
Sr.
5-10
170
Keith Stokes
Dothan
WR
Sr.
Nathan Wells
J.O. Johnson
WR
Sr.
Torrey Day
Wenonah
WR
Sr.
Rodney Williams
Minor
WR
Sr.
Herman Banks
Hartselle
WR
Sr.
6-2
175
Corey Watkins
Mountain Brook
WR
Sr.
6-3
175
Chris Causey
Bob Jones
WR
Sr.
Bill Esco
Prattville
OL
Sr.
Brad Gurley
Hoover
OL
Sr.
6-0
250
Darrell Smith
Davidson
OL
Sr.
6-5
340
Harris Huber
Mountain Brook
OL
Sr.
6-0
215
Frank Loftis
Arab
OL
Sr.
Frank Powell
Vigor
OL
Sr.
6-3
300
Jake Argo
Shades Valley
OL
Sr.
Josh Moses
Oxford
OL
Sr.
6-2
220
Michael Johnson
Mountain Brook
OL
Sr.
Kirk Tuck
Pelham
OL
Sr.
Jarrod Cook
Hoover
PK
Sr.
Matt Dawson
Decatur
DB
Sr.
6-0
190
Royd Williams
Ensley
DB
Sr.
John Phalo
Theodore
DB
Sr.
6-1
180
Harold Franklin
Jeff Davis
DB
Sr.
5-7
175
David OBrien
Hewitt-Trussville
DB
Sr.
Chris Gibson
Dothan
DB
Jr.
6-3
178
Will Baker
Mountain Brook
DB
Sr.
T.J. Heatherly
Pelham
DB
Sr.
Winslow Armistead
Hoover
LB
Sr.
John Poitevint
Carroll
LB
Sr.
Jimmy Johnson
Opelika
LB
Sr.
6-1
217
Phillip Milton
Wenonah
LB
Sr.
Richard Dial
Jess Lanier
LB
Sr.
Josh Harris
Lee Montgomery
LB
Sr.
6-1
206
Jonathan Zarzaur
Hoover
DL
Sr.
Lamar Stevenson
Hartselle
DL
Sr.
6-1
330
Shawn Draper
Butler
DL
Sr.
6-3
270
Terry Jones
Central Tuscaloosa
DL
Jr.
6-6
260
Joe Randy Harrell
Benjamin Russell
DL
Sr.
Jamar Tate
Murphy
DL
Sr.
Jerrell Mahone
Sidney Lanier
DL
Sr.
Charlie Goodyear
Jeff Davis
DL
Sr.
6-2
255
Bert Newton
Homewood
DL
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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