Though National Signing Day was already over, there was one last award for area football stars such as Tavarres King, Jaybo Shaw and Omar Hunter to pick up on Thursday when the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association released its all-state football teams.
King, who set a state record for receptions (100) and reception yards (1,641) this season at Habersham Central, was named the Class AAAA offensive player of the year. The University of Georgia signee -- who is already enrolled in Athens -- helped lead the Raiders to back-to-back Class AAAA quarterfinal appearances in his junior and senior seasons.
Hunter, meanwhile, was named the Class AA defensive player of the year. A defensive tackle, the 6-foot, 300-pound Hunter terrorized opposing offenses in 2007 and helped lead the Wolves to their first state title since 2003 and their fifth overall. Hunter signed to play for the University of Florida on National Signing Day.
Several Hall County prep stars earned their way onto the Class AAA North team, including Georgia Tech signee and Flowery Branch quarterback Shaw. North Hall's Hunter Wolf (RB) and Fabian Jackson (DB) joined Shaw on the first team, while Gainesville's Gerald Ford (WR) -- a Valdosta State signee -- also earned a spot. Chestatee junior linebacker Chase Vasser, who recently committed to Georgia for the 2009 signing class, was also named to the first team.
Stephens County running back Tauren Poole was named Class AAA's offensive player of the year.
In Class AAAA, Habersham Central linebacker Daniel Franklin, an Oklahoma signee, made the first team, as did teammate and offensive lineman Gabe Irby -- who signed to play for Wake Forest.
Buford dominated the Class AA team, placing five players on the North squad, including Towey Hosch (QB), Demetris Murray (RB), J.J. Miller (OL), Melvin Harris (WR) and T.J. Pridemore (LB).
In Class A, Commerce quarterback Reuben Haynes and teammate Cohen Cooke (WR) were honored, as was Jefferson linebacker Mack Rakestraw.
-- The 2007 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association all-state football team:
CLASS AAAAA
NORTH
QB -- Matt Roark, North Cobb
RB -- J.J. Jackson, Walton
OL -- A.J. Mackey, Brookwood
OL -- Edixon Pino, Peachtree Ridge
WR -- Brice Butler, Norcross
DL -- Chase Thomas, Walton
DL -- Eric Eberhardt, North Gwinnett
LB -- Bryan Presume, North Cobb
LB -- Dion Dubose, Norcross
DB -- Devonta Bolton, Norcross
DB -- Marquese Quiles, North Gwinnett
Special Teams (ST) -- Adam Shreiner, Walton
Offensive player of year: Kenny Miles, Brookwood
Defensive player of year: Ebele Okakpu, Roswell
SOUTH
QB -- Jarad Dorsey, M.L. King
RB -- Darriet Perry, Lowndes
OL -- Aaron Hawkins, M.L. King
OL -- B.J. Brand, Coffee County
WR -- Alan Bonner, Newnan
DL -- Chaz Sutton, Jenkins
DL -- Larry Bryant, Tift County
LB -- Joel Kight, M.L. King
LB -- Tavaris Williams, Lowndes
DB -- A.J. McRay, Camden County
DB -- Sean Smith, M.L. King
ST -- Drake Narwold, Camden County
Offensive player of year: Major Herron, Camden County
Defensive player of year: Greg Reid, Lowndes
CLASS AAAA
NORTH
QB -- Harrison Scott, Dalton
RB -- Drayton Calhoun, Tucker
OL -- Gabe Irby, Habersham Central
OL -- Zack Frayzier, Cherokee
WR -- Ed Cazenave, East Paulding
DL -- Bernard Smith, Mays
DL -- Nigel Nichols, Ridgeland
LB -- Daniel Franklin, Habersham Central
LB -- Jake Mcintosh, Dalton
DB -- Jamoris Slaughter, Tucker
DB -- Zack Gonosz, East Paulding
ST -- Chris Philpott, St. Pius
Offensive player of year: Tavarres King, Habersham Central
Defensive player of year: Jonathan Davis, Tucker
SOUTH
QB -- Marques Ivory, Northside-Warner Robins
RB -- Debrale Smiley, Thomas County Central
OL -- Andre Harris, Lovejoy
OL -- Jerome Bibbins, Northside-Warner Robins
WR -- Jonathan Nicely, Evans
DL -- Anthony McCloud, Thomas County Central
DL -- Trey Golston, Evans
LB -- Derek Daniels, Ware County
LB -- Eric Fields, Northside-Warner Robins
DB -- Brandon Boykin, Fayette County
DB -- Matt Daniels, Fayette County
ST -- Brett Bearden, Glynn Academy
Offensive player of year: Tijuan Green, Northside-Warner Robins
Defensive player of year: Victor Daniels, Ware County
CLASS AAA
NORTH
QB -- Jaybo Shaw, Flowery Branch
RB -- Hunter Wolf, North Hall
OL -- Harris Howard, Blessed Trinity
OL -- Omoregie Uzzi, Chamblee
WR -- Gerald Ford, Gainesville
DL -- Matt Lunati, Westminster
DL -- Tommy Smith, North Atlanta
LB -- Arsenio Clemmons, Carver-Atlanta
LB -- Chase Vasser, Chestatee
DB -- Darren Myles Jr., Carver-Atlanta
DB -- Fabian Jackson, North Hall
ST -- Jeff Brown, Hart County
Offensive player of year: Tauren Poole, Stephens County
Defensive player of year: Nick Craig, Carrollton
SOUTH
QB -- Angelo Pease, Cairo
RB -- Reginald Bryant, Cairo
OL -- David Noel, Monroe
OL -- Jarvis Pitts, Shaw
WR -- Jarmon Fortson, Carver-Columbus
DL -- Juan Pickett, Shaw
DL -- Montavious Williams, Cairo
LB -- Jason Jones, Westover
LB -- Kanorris Davis, Perry
DB -- Casey Hayward, Perry
DB -- Chris Jackson, Henry County
ST -- Joseph Monsour, LaGrange
Offensive player of year: Deron Furr, Carver-Columbus
Defensive player of year: Jarvis Jones, Carver-Columbus
CLASS AA
NORTH
QB -- Twory Hosch, Buford
RB -- Adam Urbano, Calhoun
OL -- Bryant Meeks, Fannin County
OL -- J.J. Miller, Buford
WR -- Melvin Harris, Buford
DL -- Jimmy Daniels, Macon County
DL -- Nick Davidson, Calhoun
LB -- Christian Robinson, GAC
LB -- T.J. Pridemore, Buford
DB -- Andre Hicks, Lovett
DB -- Demetris Murray, Buford
ST -- Andy Elakman, Calhoun
Offensive player of year: Tre Lamb, Calhoun
Defensive player of year: Omar Hunter, Buford
SOUTH
QB -- Ken Dixon, Thomasville
RB -- Chris Clay, Randolph-Clay
OL -- A.J. Harmon, Jefferson County
OL -- Nick McRae, Dublin
WR -- Dionis Bryant, Early County
DL -- Brandon Thompson, Thomasville
DL -- Derek Shumake, Swainsboro
LB -- Cameo Holaway, Dodge County
LB -- Jarquess Nightingale, Charlton County
DB -- Bryan Foots, Swainsboro
DB -- Thad Williams, Cook County
ST -- Jamie Lindley, Savannah Christian
Offensive player of year: Ralph Bolden, Charlton County
Defensive player of year: Rashard Smith, Dublin
CLASS A
NORTH
QB -- Rueben Haynes, Commerce
RB -- William Callaway, Athens Academy
OL -- Devon Walls, Warren County
OL -- Sam Robison, Bremen
WR -- Cohen Cooke, Commerce
DL -- Ben Williamson, Fellowship Christian
DL -- Titus Baynes, Social Circle
LB -- Mack Rakestraw, Jefferson
LB -- Michael Tillison, Gordon Lee
DB -- Davarrus Reynolds, Warren County
DB -- Douglas German, Whitefield Academy
Offensive player of year: Tommy Seals, Warren County
Defensive player of year: Ronnell Ferguson, Lincoln County
SOUTH
QB -- Lorenzo Dennard, Wilcox County
RB -- Wesley Kiggins, Brookstone
OL -- Cameron Saunders, Brookstone
OL -- Chad Turner, ECI
WR -- Willie Gibson, Wilcox County
DL -- Ben Johnston, Clinch County
DL -- J.C. Lanier, ECI
LB -- Dexter Moody, ECI
LB -- Mark Flott, ECI
DB -- Dominique Ellis, Clinch County
DB -- Lacollie Gordon, ECI
ST -- Bacarri Rambo, Seminole County
Offensive player of year: Washaun Ealey, ECI
Defensive player of year: Deauntay Legrier, Wilcox County
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