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Alabama High School Football All State Team
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2000 Alabama Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 2000 5A 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.
Jamarcus Russell
Williamson
QB
So.
6-5
200
Jeremiah Moton
Wilcox Central
RB
Sr.
6-4
185
Carnell Williams
Etowah
RB
Sr.
6-0
195
Derrick Rogers
Hillcrest Evergreen
RB
Jr.
6-1
187
Colt Byrom
Homewood
WR
Sr.
5-9
160
Tim Castille
Briarwood
WR
So.
5-11
205
DeMario Wilcox
Williamson
TE
Sr.
6-1
183
John Nettles
Hillcrest Evergreen
OL
Sr.
6-4
290
Kevin Thornton
Gadsden
OL
Jr.
6-7
285
Seth Taylor
Etowah
OL
Sr.
6-0
260
Taylor Britt
Cullman
OL
Sr.
6-4
235
Von Ewing
Charles Henderson
OL
Sr.
6-6
300
Jeremy Schatz
Homewood
PK
Sr.
5-7
145
Alabama Sports Writers Association * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Eric Oliver
Walker
DB
Sr.
6-3
200
Donnell Horton
Etowah
DB
Sr.
5-9
165
Tyrone Hicks
Lee Huntsville
DB
Jr.
5-9
165
Chris Mason
Cullman
LB
Sr.
6-3
215
Antonio Pettaway
Williamson
LB
Sr.
5-11
210
Kelvin Dial
McAdory
LB
Sr.
5-10
203
Leverne Johnson
Walker
LB
Sr.
6-0
227
Torrie Lankford
Jacksonville
DL
Sr.
6-2
275
Matt McBurney
Benjamin Russell
DL
Sr.
6-0
250
McKinley Boykin
McAdory
DL
Sr.
6-2
270
Mike Powe
B.C. Rain
DL
Sr.
6-3
190
Richard Rhodes
Benjamin Russell
P
Sr.
6-1
190
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Athletes
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Michale Troupe
Athens
ATH
Sr.
6-0
205
Jason Allen
Muscle Shoals
ATH
Jr.
6-0
185
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Coach of the Year
Coach
Team
Bob Newton
Homewood
Alabama Sports Writers Association * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Drew McNutt
Scottsboro
QB
Jake Tompkins
Russellville
QB
So.
Kevin Stephens
Charles Henderson
QB
Sr.
Dexter Davis
Gadsden
RB
Raphael Darrington
Williamson
RB
Sr.
Lacedric Browe
Williamson
WR
Sr.
Trey Payson
Stanhope Elmore
TE
Sr.
Tyrel Elston
Jacksonville
OL
Jason Matthews
Muscle Shoals
OL
Sr.
6-5
295
Daniel Crutchfield
Walker
OL
Jr.
Aaron Sears
Russellville
OL
So.
Cole Wade
Scottsboro
OL
Sr.
Brent Dye
Benjamin Russell
PK
Jr.
Brian Zorbini
Walker
PK
Sr.
Chris Hodges
Oxford
PK
Sr.
Carl Sanders
McAdory
DB
Sr.
Randy Smith
Gadsden
DB
Sr.
6-1
185
Maurice Cunningham
Oxford
DB
Sr.
Michael Robinson
Jackson-Olin
LB
Sr.
6-3
195
Renza Avery
Gadsden
LB
Shundell Russaw
Benjamin Russell
LB
Jr.
Tommy Harrison
Anniston
LB
Sr.
Christopher Browder
Wilcox Central
LB
Matt Allison
Homewood
LB
Sr.
6-1
210
Franklin Turner
Williamson
DL
Sr.
Irvin Isbell
J.O. Johnson
DL
Jr.
Jack Sherman
Briarwood
DL
Sr.
Tony Bonds
Russellville
DL
Sr.
6-4
288
Tyler Vincent
Russellville
P
Sr.
Reilly Strauss
Homewood
ATH
Jr.
Patrick Weaver
Citronelle
ATH
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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
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.