Daily Journal Large School All-Area Football Team
Dec. 24—LARGE SCHOOL TEAM
FIRST TEAM
ZAY ALEXANDER
OL, Sr., Tupelo
—Mississippi State signee anchored line at left tackle; allowed just 2 sacks in 14 games; Class 6A all-state first team.
ZION ASHBY
WR/CB, Sr., Itawamba AHS
—Made 64 catches for 1,168 yards, 15 TDs; rushed for 72 yards, 2 TDs on 14 carries; on defense, had 34 tackles, 4 INTs, 2 TDs.
BRAYLON BURNSIDE
WR/DB, Jr., Starkville
—Made 75 catches for 1,158 yards, 11 TDs; Class 6A all-state first team; on defense, made 12 tackles, 1 INT; Class 6A all-state first team.
KAHNEN DANIELS
QB/RB, Jr., West Point
—Rushed for 2,027 yards, 24 TDs on 203 carries; completed 10 of 18 passes (55.6%) for 212 yards, 2 TDs; Class 5A all-state first team.
TY DAVIS
QB, Sr., Itawamba AHS
—Completed 253 of 369 passes (68.6%) for 3,483 yards, 33 TDs, 11 INTs; Class 4A all-state first team.
K.D. GIBSON
WR, Sr., Tupelo
—Made 50 catches for 896 yards, 13 TDs; had 2 rushing TDs and 1 kickoff return TD.
JEREMIAH HARRELL
QB, Jr., Tupelo
—Completed 183 of 297 passes (61.6%) for 2,837 yards, 36 TDs, 6 INTs.
NY'JADUS HOLLOWAY
LB, Sr., Starkville
—Made 174 tackles, 30 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 4 forced fumbles.
CHRIS RODGERS
LB/RB, Sr., Corinth
—Recorded 116 tackles, 12 TFL, 2 sacks; on offense, rushed for 653 yards, 13 TDs on 103 carries; Class 4A all-state first team.
ALEX SANFORD
LB, Sr., Oxford
—Arkansas signee totaled 104 tackles, 18 TFL, 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery; Class 6A all-state first team.
JAMARION SCOTT
DE, Sr., Tupelo
—Made 75 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery.
ISAAC SMITH
RB/S, Sr., Itawamba AHS
—Rushed for 913 yards, 17 TDs on 70 carries; made 46 catches for 762 yards, 4 TDs; on defense, had 76 tackles, 4 TFL, 10 INTs, scored 3 TDs; Class 4A Mr. Football.
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»1A, 2A, 3A ALL-AREA TEAMS
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SECOND TEAM
FRED ADAMS
CB, Sr., Tupelo
—Recorded 46 tackles, 1 TFL, 6 INTs, 22 passes defended; Class 6A all-state second team.
JAMAL COOPERWOOD
RB/LB, Sr., Houston
—Rushed for 1,200 yards, 14 TDs on 191 carries; on defense, made 92 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries.
ROMAN GREGORY
RB, Sr., Oxford
—Rushed for 986 yards, 14 TDs on 191 carries; made 27 catches for 374 yards, 4 TDs.
TONY LUCIOUS
DL, Sr., Starkville
—Recorded 81 tackles, 39 TFL, 10 sacks; Class 6A all-state first team.
JHACE MALLARD
LB, Sr., West Point
—Recorded 71 tackles, 18 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 3 forced fumbles; Class 5A all-state second team.
MALAKI PEGUES
DL, Sr., Oxford
—Recorded 49 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble; Class 6A all-state first team.
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»2022 ALL-AREA AWARDS
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TREY PETTY
QB, Jr., Starkville
—Completed 197 of 311 passes (63.3%) for 2,737 yards, 30 TDs, 7 INTs; rushed for 766 yards, 17 TDs on 168 carries.
JORDAN PRATT
RB/LB, Sr., Houston
—Rushed for 800 yards, 10 TDs on 106 carries; on defense, made 121 tackles, 21 TFL, 7 sacks, 1 INT, 2 fumble recoveries.
ZECH PRATT
S, Sr., Tupelo
—Notched 60 tackles, 2 TFL, 5 INTs, 11 passes defended; Class 6A all-state second team.
JAYDEN REED
RB, Sr., Lafayette
—Rushed for 1,589 yards, 27 TDs on 285 carries; finished career with 4,250 yards, 50 TDs; Class 5A all-state second team.
MICHAEL TURNER
WR/DB, Jr., Ripley
—Made 15 catches for 317 yards, 5 TDs; on defense, recorded 41 tackles, 10 INTs, 2 TDs.
BRANDON WATKINS
DL, Sr., Houston
—Recorded 95 tackles, 21 TFL, 6 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries; named Division 2-4A Defensive MVP; Class 4A all-state first team.
