2008 All-Smoaky.com (Offense)

1st-Team:

Drop-Back/Spread QB: Tyrik Rollison, Sulphur Springs, 6-3, 185, Sr., completed 315-428 passes for 4,728-yards, 74% completion rate, 53-TD’s, 15-Int’s, and rushed for 1,094-yards and 14-TD’s, District MVP, All-State

Dual Threat QB: Pat Faulk, Kerens, 5-10, 175, Jr., 204-carries for 2,094-yards, 30-TD’s, and completed 90-164 passes for 1,534-yards, 14-TD’s, 6-Int’s, All-State

Running Back: Dwight Smith, Carthage, 5-11, 222, Sr., 239-carries for 2,820-yards, 41-TD’s, averaged 11.8ypc, caught 15-passes for 273-yards, 2-TD’s, broke single season school record for rushing yards and TD’s, District Co-MVP, All-State

2008 All-Smoaky.com, Honorable Mention

(Offense)

Kicker:

Will Allen, Arp, 39-45 XP’s, 5-9 FG’s, including long of 42-yards, All-State

Fernando Arellano, Sulphur Springs, 70-XP’s, 4-FG’s

Bradlee Baladez, Mesquite, 6-1, 170, Sr., 25-25 XP’s, converted on 10-13 FG’s, including long of 47-yards, 73% of his kickoffs were not returned

Travis Block, Caddo Mills, All-State

Taylor Burns, Whitehouse, 6-1, 170, Jr., 33-34 XP’s, 7-8 FG’s, Kicked GW against Corsicana in final seconds

2008 All-Smoaky.com Team (Special Teams)
1st Team:

XP/FG Kicker: Ryan Bustin, Kilgore, no stats, 39-43 XP’s, 10-15 FG’s, three misses were 40+, Long of 45, GW in final seconds against Whitehouse, 10-touchbacks

Punter: Taylor Rosson, Huntington, Jr., 34-punts for a 47.2 average, with 4-punts of 60+-yards

Deep Snapper: Codey Rodgers, Frankston, 5-9, 190, Sr., Sam Wells head coach, “One of the best I’ve ever coached in such an underrated position.”

Coverage Man: Austin Lunsford, Garrison, 6-4, 290, Jr., blocked 9-kicks, 3-FG’s, 6-XP’s

2008 All-Smoaky.com (Defense)

1st-Team:

Defensive Tackle: DeShun Williams, Carthage, 120-tackles, 18-TFL, 11-sacks, 13-QB pressures, 12-QB hits, 4-CF, 5-PBU, District Defensive MVP, All-State

Defensive Tackle: Jamarkus McFarland, Lufkin, 6-3, 285, Sr., 56-tackles, 11-TFL, 7-sacks, All-State

Nose Tackle: Ray Burns, Maud, 6-1, 285, Sr., 63-tackles, 7-sacks, 26-QB pressures, 7-CF, 1-PBU, 1-FR, All-State

Defensive End: Chris Knigthen, Longview, 6-3, 235, Sr., 97-tackles, 12-sacks, 16-TFL, 2-CF, 1-FR, 3-PBU, 1-Interception, All-State

Defensive End: Dominique Jones, Kilgore, 6-3, 240, Sr., 68-tackles, 9-TFL, 2-sacks, 2-FR, 15-QB pressures, 1-Interception, District Defensive MVP
Dime Back: Malcome Kennedy, Cayuga, 6-0, 190, Jr., 7-Interceptions, 2 of them returned for TD’s, 45-tackles, 3-TFL, 4-FR, 2-CF