We release our 2017 All-Area football teams beginning this week, our All-Area teams are split up into small school and large school teams to give more kids due recognition.
Our small school teams (Class 4A-Independents) consists of players from Raines, Jackson, West Nassau, Fernandina Beach, Bradford, Keystone, Interlachen, Wolfson, Fort White, Baldwin, Episcopal, Providence, University Christian, Eagle’s View, Cedar Creek, North Florida Educational Institute, Hilliard, Union County, Crescent City, St. Joseph, St. Johns Country Day, Christ’s Church, Bishop Snyder, Duval Charter, Harvest and Florida Deaf.
Our All-Area teams are all about production and not about recruiting rankings or offers on the table. You don’t produce you don’t make our teams.
First Team Defense
Taro Ward, Bradford, Sr., LB
Why: 123 tackles, 3 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles
Levi Mumford, West Nassau, Sr., LB
Why: 114 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
Kolby Foshee, Interlachen, Sr., LB
Why: 125 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 tackles for loss
Javon Bonsell, Raines, Jr., LB
Why: 72 tackles, 11 sacks, 1 interception
Gerald Smith, Bradford, Sr., DL
Why: 77 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 2 breakups, 3 forced fumbles
Delvonte Glover, Baldwin, Sr., DL
Why: 52 tackles, 11 sacks
Roderick Billingslea, Raines, Sr., DL
Why: 40 tackles, 10 sacks
Jacob Reeves, Christs Church, Jr., DL
Why: 52 tackles, 9 sacks, 20 QB hurries
Diop Kee, Raines, Sr., DB
Why: 5 INT, 60 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack
Javel Jones, Fort White, Sr., DB
Why: 4 INT, 22 tackles, 1270 AP yards, 7 TD
Nathaniel Davis, Bradford, Jr., DB
Why: 102 tackles, 3 INT, 3 forced fumbles
Raynell Killian, Raines, Sr., DB
Why: Two-way standout finished with 3 INT, 40 tackles, 8 TD on offense
Michael Reed, Interlachen, Jr., ATH
Why: 123 tackles, 4 INT, 4 tackles for loss, 29 catches for 535 yards, 5 TD, 18.4 y.p.c.
James Drydale, St. Joseph, Jr., ATH
Why: 112 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 868 AP yards, 15 TD
EJ Smith, West Nassau, Jr., P
Why: 35.7 punt average, 5 inside 20, Long of 50, 30/40 PAT, 2/2 FG
