Meet the 2022 All-Tidewater football teams
Offense
Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year
Jordan Bass
Phoebus, athlete, 6-4, 205, senior
Pittsburgh commit helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
Finished with 58 receptions for 1,530 yards and 30 touchdowns. Also had 41 touchdowns total.
On defense, he had 10 interceptions, including four pick-sixes.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection was the Peninsula District Offensive Player of the Year.
First team
Kevin White Jr.
Green Run, quarterback, 6-1, 180, senior
Class 5 Region A Offensive Player of the Year and the Beach District Offensive Player of the Year.
Helped lead the Stallions to the Class 5 Region A and Beach District titles.
Finished with 49 touchdown passes — the most in South Hampton Roads for a single season — and threw for 3,610 yards, which ranks third all-time. He also set a South Hampton Roads single-season record for total yards (4,722) and touchdowns (62).
Peyton Jones
Maury, running back, 5-10, 190, senior
Duke signee finished with nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns to lead the Commodores to their second consecutive state runner-up finish.
Led Maury to Class 5 Region B and Eastern District titles.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection was the Class 5 Region B Offensive Player of the Year and the Eastern District Offensive Player of the Year. He also was picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Shimique Blizzard
Western Branch, running back, 5-8, 195, senior
North Carolina A&T commit helped lead the Bruins to their first region title since 2002.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection rushed for 1,884 yards — including five games of 200 or more yards — and 22 touchdowns.
Keylen Adams
Green Run, wide receiver, 6-2, 190, junior
Two-time All-Tidewater selection finished with 55 receptions for 1,064 yards and 16 touchdowns to lead the Stallions to the Class 5 Region A and Beach District titles.
Adams, who has more than 25 scholarship offers, was a first-team Class 5 Region A and Beach District selection.
Paul Billups Jr.
Western Branch, wide receiver, 6-2, 185, senior
Finished with 1,083 yards and 15 touchdowns to lead the Bruins to their first region title since 2002.
North Carolina commit was a two-way star as he also played defensive back.
Brandyn Hillman
Churchland, athlete, 6-1, 190, senior
Notre Dame commit threw for 1,312 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 1,236 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection was the Class 4 Region A Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and second-team all-region at defensive back and punter.
Jaylen Pretlow
Lafayette, athlete, 5-10, 165, senior
Naval Academy recruit finished with 37 receptions for 844 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection was the Bay Rivers District Offensive Player of the Year and a second-team pick at defensive back and punt returner.
David Anderson
Kecoughtan, lineman, 6-4, 280, senior
Duke commit was first-team All-Class 5 Region B on offense and defense, where he had 68 tackles — 26 for loss — and 16 sacks.
First-team All-Peninsula District on offense and defense.
Emery D’Urso
Phoebus, lineman, 6-4, 280, junior
Helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
First-team All-Peninsula District and helped pave the way for an offense that accounted for more than 3,600 yards.
Markus Hopson
Phoebus, lineman, 6-1, 265, sophomore
Helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
First-team All-Peninsula District and blocked for an offense that accounted for more than 3,600 yards.
Isaiah Whitehurst
Maury, lineman, 5-11, 270, senior
Helped lead the Commodores to the Class 5 Region B and Eastern District titles.
First-team All-Class 5 Region B and part of an offense that averaged more than 500 yards a game.
Brock Stukes
Oscar Smith, 6-3, 300, senior
Two-time All-Tidewater selection helped lead the Tigers to the Southeastern District title.
North Carolina A&T commit didn’t allow a sack all season and was a dominant pulling guard.
Emilio Estrado
Grafton, kicker, 6-0, 185, senior
Made five field goals, including an area-best 47-yarder.
First-team All-Class 4 Region A
Defense
Mychal McMullin
Phoebus, lineman, 6-2, 285, senior
Two-time All-Tidewater selection helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
James Madison commit finished with more than 100 tackles and had a team-high 25 sacks. He was first-team All-Peninsula District.
Anthony Reddick
Phoebus, lineman, 6-3, 215, junior
Helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
Finished with more than 100 tackles and had 21 sacks.
Anthony Britton
Lake Taylor, lineman, 6-5, 275, senior
Virginia signee finished with more than 100 tackles and led Hampton Roads with 31 sacks.
Eastern District Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Class 4 Region A and picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Richard Martin Jr.
Warwick, linebacker, 6-1, 190, senior
First-team All-Class 4 Region A and first-team All-Peninsula District.
Finished with 81 tackles, including 13 for loss, to lead the Raiders to their first region championship in more than 30 years.
Kaleb Tillery
Phoebus, linebacker, 5-10, 190, sophomore
Helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
First-team All-Peninsula District standout finished with 95 tackles, seven pass breakups, six sacks and three interceptions.
Zakai Hall
Green Run, linebacker, 6-0, 220, senior
Helped lead the Stallions to Class 5 Region A and Beach District titles.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection finished with 114 tackles — 26 for loss — and was first-team All-Class 5 Region A and first-team All-Beach District.
Latavion Wynn
King’s Fork, linebacker, 5-11, 205, senior
Finished with 76 tackles — 14 for loss — and eight sacks.
First-team All-Class 4 Region A
Isaiah Simmons
Maury, linebacker, 5-11, 180, freshman
Helped lead the Commodores to the Class 5 Region B and Eastern District titles and a state runner-up finish.
Finished the season with more than 80 tackles and eight sacks and was named first-team All-Class 5 Region B and first-team All-Eastern District.
DJ Etheridge
Oscar Smith, defensive back, 6-0, 180, senior
Helped lead the Tigers to the Southeastern District title.
Finished with eight interceptions — including three in a win over King’s Fork — and had 44 tackles and four pass breakups.
Quran Boyd
Kempsville, defensive back, 5-10, 185, senior
Duke commit was named first-team All-Beach District.
First-team Class 5 Region A at wide receiver with 25 receptions for 405 yards.
Jordin Cooper
Cox, defensive back, 5-9, 165, senior
Beach District Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Class 5 Region A all-purpose player on offense and second-team all-region at receiver.
Two-time All-Tidewater selection finished the season with 37 tackles and five interceptions, including two he returned for touchdowns.
Messiah Delhomme
Warwick, defensive back, 6-1, 200, sophomore
Helped lead the Raiders to their first region championship in more than 30 years.
Class 4 Region A Defensive Player of the Year; also starred on offense, where he had 1,252 all-purpose yards and 17 total touchdowns.
Zayveon Rogers
Phoebus, defensive back, 6-2, 175, senior
Helped lead the Phantoms to the Class 3 state title.
First-team All-Peninsula District standout finished with 71 tackles, 11 pass deflections and seven interceptions.
Brett Starling
Kecoughtan, punter, 6-6, 230, senior
Two-time All-Tidewater selection.
Averaged 40 yards per punt — including a long of 54 yards — with 18 inside the 20-yard line and seven inside the 10.
Second team
Offense
QB Nolan James, Phoebus
RB JaVon Ford, King’s Fork
RB Tarreon Washington-Jacobs, Lake Taylor
RB NaiQuan Washington-Pearce, Kempsville
RB Ty’Reon Taylor, Phoebus
WR Kaletri Boyd, King’s Fork
WR Tasean Young-Stieff, Green Run
WR Elijah Washington, Lake Taylor
OL Deacon Rawls, Kempsville
OL David Applewhite, Woodside
OL Jaylen Gilchrist, Salem
OL Kevin Lee, Warhill
OL Adonus Watson, Warwick
K Dallas Slaughter, Nansemond River
Defense
DL Jordan Harris, Indian River
DL Jahzari Priester, Western Branch
DL Ari Watford, Salem
DL Shaun Sanders, Kempsville
DL Kaden Beatty, Atlantic Shores
LB Shamarius Whitby, York
LB Richard Martin, Warwick
LB Caleb Turner, Green Run
LB Kelvin Seay, Maury
DB Keyontae Gray, Phoebus
DB Da’Vontae Floyd, Maury
DB Davion Corpening, Warwick
DB Jaden Ratliff, Norcom
P Andrew McClung, Maury
Third team
Offense
QB Eduardo Rios Jr., Warwick
RB Trey Corbin, Bruton
RB Damari Palmer, Green Run
RB Kamron Jackson, Kecoughtan
WR Victor Romain, Bethel
WR Isaiah Fuhrmann, Nansemond-Suffolk
WR Zion Thomas-Fugate, Norcom
OL Tristan Woodley, Bayside
OL Devan Griffin, Lake Taylor
OL Jayshawn Campbell, Churchland
OL Jayson McCormick, Lafayette
OL Christian Greenlaw, Woodside
K Sam Braidwood, Cox
Defense
DL Grant Gaffney, Salem
DL Rickey Foreman, Deep Creek
DL Mustapha Coly, Woodside
DL Rylan Hinson, Poquoson
DL Bless Mack, Maury
LB Aaron Hallbauer, Salem
LB Kam Johnson, Oscar Smith
LB Mike Thomas, Nansemond River
LB Xavier Carter, Warwick
DB Liam Francisque, Warhill
DB Leon Griffin III, Bayside
DB Ryley McIntosh, Kempsville
DB Antoine Gray, King’s Fork
P Zach Frampton Kellam
