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2002 Birmingham News 4A All-State Team
The following players were selected for the 2002 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.
Dusty Goodwin
Demopolis
QB
Sr.
6-1
198
Alvin Winters
Daleville
RB
Sr.
6-1
200
Marlo Rembert
Demopolis
RB
Sr.
5-8
180
Tyrone Prothro
Cleburne County
RB
Sr.
5-9
175
Maurice Dupree
Cherokee County
WR
Jr.
6-0
175
Kiah Brown
Haleyville
WR
Jr.
5-11
155
Sean Darby
East Limestone
TE
Sr.
6-3
248
Todd Thrower
Cleburne County
OL
Sr.
6-1
255
Justin Moon
Guntersville
OL
Sr.
6-5
300
Jordan Smith
Jemison
OL
Jr.
6-4
255
Aaron Bern
St. James
OL
Sr.
6-4
285
Cory Barkley
Boaz
OL
Sr.
6-2
305
Josh Grider
North Jackson
PK
Sr.
5-11
160
William Roach
Brooks
ATH
Sr.
6-1
200
Birmingham News * First Team Defense
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Terrance Thomas
Ashford
DB
Sr.
5-11
175
Ben Alexander
Brooks
DB
Sr.
5-9
163
Bryant Dyess
Trinity
DB
Sr.
6-3
190
Carter Miller
UMS-Wright
LB
Sr.
5-11
212
Trey Edwards
Emma Sansom
LB
Sr.
6-0
200
Tyler Zahnd
Brooks
LB
Sr.
6-4
232
Kevin Culbertson
Handley
LB
Sr.
6-0
190
Todd Hughes
North Jackson
DL
Sr.
6-1
255
Selby Davis
Trinity
DL
Jr.
6-3
240
Joseph Hastings
East Limestone
DL
Sr.
6-4
290
Will Denniston
UMS-Wright
DL
Sr.
6-3
225
Jake Ball
Hokes Bluff
P
Sr.
6-3
210
Clifford Lyons
Dallas County
ATH
Jr.
5-9
192
Birmingham News * Honorable Mention Team
Player
Team
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Cedric Harrison
Handley
QB
Sr.
Ben Johnson
Fayette County
QB
Sr.
Justin Palmer
Hamilton
QB
Jr.
A.J. Milwee
Boaz
QB
Jr.
Walker Fain
Trinity
QB
Sr.
James Jones
Dallas County
RB
Jr.
Julius Thrash
Emma Sansom
RB
Sr.
Nathan Fordham
Boaz
RB
Sr.
Ali Sharrief
North Jackson
RB
So.
Antwan James
East Limestone
RB
Sr.
D.J. Barnes
Montevallo
RB
Sr.
Jamaal Stokes
Elmore County
WR
Sr.
Ashley Wright
UMS-Wright
WR
Sr.
6-3
190
Josh Thigpen
Fayette County
WR
Sr.
Tyler Scott
Boaz
TE
Jr.
Duane Tolbert
Jacksonville
TE
Jr.
Dustin Davenport
Hokes Bluff
TE
Sr.
6-2
195
Bowdoin Atchinson
UMS-Wright
OL
Sr.
Nathan Webb
North Jackson
OL
Jr.
6-1
252
Robby Henson
Demopolis
OL
Sr.
Jamie Leeper
Shelby County
OL
Sr.
Jared Joiner
Jacksonville
OL
Sr.
6-2
270
Wyatt Osman
Alexandria
OL
Sr.
Jared Vanderbleek
Jacksonville
PK
Jr.
Blake Shrader
North Jackson
DB
Jr.
5-11
180
Eric Johnson
Saks
DB
Sr.
Forress Rayford
UMS-Wright
DB
Sr.
6-0
175
Glen Fennell
Guntersville
DB
Jr.
Clifford Lyons
Dallas County
DB
Jr.
5-9
192
Demond Williams
Jackson
DB
Sr.
Desmond Peterson
Emma Sansom
DB
Jr.
Devin Goodwin
Demopolis
DB
So.
Dewayne Gunn
Deshler
DB
Sr.
Brandon Moore
Deshler
LB
So.
Brandon Thompson
Rehobeth
LB
Jr.
Cardez Chambers
Cherokee County
LB
Sr.
Anthony Payne
Corner
LB
Sr.
Adam Dyess
Trinity
LB
Sr.
Josh Franks
Corner
LB
Sr.
Josh Harding
North Jackson
LB
Sr.
6-0
195
Kyle Warren
Hamilton
LB
Sr.
LaQuan Bolden
Ashford
LB
Sr.
Robert Horn
Montevallo
LB
Jr.
Raleigh Thompson
East Limestone
LB
Sr.
Neal Whatley
Trinity
DL
Sr.
6-1
185
Lucas Prothro
Cleburne County
DL
Sr.
6-2
225
Jeffrey Glover
Emma Sansom
DL
Jr.
Dominique Baker
Thomasville
DL
Sr.
Daniel Jackson
Jackson
P
Sr.
6-2
220
Alpatrick Williams
Hamilton
P
Sr.
Jon Clements
Jemison
P
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
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.
