Kentucky Collegiate All Commonwealth Team honors 68 football players around the state

Lexington Herald-Leader
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Kentucky linebacker J.J. Weaver celebrates after making a tackle during last season’s win at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.
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Sixty-eight players from 14 state universities were named Monday to the 2023 Kentucky Collegiate All Commonwealth Team selected annually by the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The All Commonwealth Team serves as preseason recognition for Kentucky’s top performers on the field and in the classroom and values leadership ability and dedication to team in addition to gridiron glory. Players were nominated by their universities to be recognized.

The players will be recognized during the 2023 Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony which will be televised on WTVQ-Channel 36 on June 23 at 7 p.m. Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman will host a luncheon to honor the All Commonwealth Team in Frankfort earlier that day.

Here are the players on the 2023 team, school by school, alphabetically:

Centre: Joseph Becherer, Christian Billiter, Dallas Douglas. Nick Grant, Zach Reiners.

Cumberlands: Kendall Adams-Young, Adam Caudle, Walker Dunn, Micah Gibson, Nate Hancock

Eastern Kentucky: Payton Collins, Ryan Jackson, Parker McKinney, Braedon Sloan.

Georgetown: Boots Ellett, Chad Holleran, Darius Neal, Kyren Simpson, Davon Starks.

Kentucky: Brenden Bates, Eli Cox, Dane Key, Deone Walker, J.J. Weaver.

Kentucky State: Jimmy Edmonds, Jaden Hale, Jaylen Johnson, Jeremiah Owens, Trevon Pope.

Lindsey Wilson: Jbias Dawson, Brandon Fields, Tyler Johnson, Cidney Mills, Eli Sherrard.

Louisville: Renato Brown, Ashton Gillotte, Bryan Hudson, Dezmond Tell.

Morehead State: Nathan Hazlett, Cooper Krezek, James Louis, Jihad McCall, Jaxsen Spears.

Murray State: Jacob Frye, Cody Goatley, Taylor Shields, Cade Shupperd, Cole Williamson.

Pikeville: Brett Coleman, Amari Hardwick, Jakob Headley, Bradyn Hunter, Xavier Malone.

Thomas More: Shaquille Brown, Freddie Johnson, Tanner Lawrence, Kolton Reeves, Colton Sandhas.

Union: KeKe McMurray, DayVon Moore, Tony Norman, Quinterrius Tanksley, Chris Thomas.

Western Kentucky: Malachi Corley, JaQues Evans, Quantavious Leslie, Austin Reed, Upton Stout.