The Region 8-6A 2021 All-Region team was announced Thursday.
The selections are made by the region coaches.
Region 8-6A 2021 All-Region team
Player of the year: LB/RB Kyle Efford, Dacula, Sr.
Offensive player of the year: WR Isaiah Bond, Buford, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: LB Ryan Green, Shiloh, Sr.
Two-way player of the year: WR/FS Xavier Wright, Shiloh, Sr.
Two-way player of the year: RB/LB Aidan Thompson, Winder-Barrow, Jr.
Athlete of the year: RB/DB C.J. Clinkscales, Buford, Sr.
Lineman of the year: OL/DL Luke Jones, Lanier, Sr.
Specialist of the year: K/P Caylan Barron, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
Coach of the year: Casey Vogt, Dacula
First-team offense
QB - Justin Johnson, Central Gwinnett, Jr.
RB - Bryan Williams, Lanier, Jr.
RB - Matt Haber, Dacula, Jr.
TE - Davis Peek, Buford, Sr.
WR - K.J. Bolden, Buford, So.
WR - Moussa Barry, Dacula, Sr.
WR - Reese Scott, Lanier, Sr.
WR - Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central, Fr.
OL - Christian Culbreth, Shiloh, Sr.
OL - Jacob Atkinson, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
OL - Manny Boyd, Dacula, Jr.
OL - Jackson Favors, Buford, Sr.
OL - Paul Mubena, Buford, Sr.
K - Alejandro Mata, Buford, Sr.
First-team defense
DL - Lorenzo Moore, Shiloh, Sr.
DL - Alex Aaron, Habersham Central, Sr.
DL - Josiah Wyatt, Buford, Sr.
DL - Jonathan Williams, Dacula, Jr.
ILB - Isaac Prince, Shiloh, Sr.
ILB - Jayden Bethea, Dacula, Jr.
ILB - Aubrey Smith, Buford, Sr.
ILB - Nate Norys, Buford, Sr.
OLB - Malik Spencer, Buford, Sr.
OLB - V.J. Payne, Buford, So.
DB - Brice Pollock, Shiloh, So.
DB - Will Green, Dacula, Jr.
DB - Caleb Wade, Habersham Central, Sr.
DB - Jake Pope, Buford, Sr.
DB - Ryland Gandy, Buford, Sr.
P - Blandon Grizzle, Habersham Central, Jr.
RET - Ty White, Buford, So.
Second-team offense
QB - Ashton Daniels, Buford, Sr.
RB - Jamir Imuzai, Shiloh, So.
RB - Simarcus Burney, Habersham Central, Sr.
RB - Victor Venn, Buford, Sr.
TE - Deavon Garnett, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
WR - Myles Smith, Shiloh, Jr.
WR - Stewart Allen, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
WR - Percy Williams, Dacula, Sr.
WR - Tobi Olawole, Buford, Sr.
OL - Elijah Johnson, Shiloh, Sr.
OL - Kevin Smith, Dacula, Jr.
OL - Christian Ingram, Dacula, Jr.
OL - Ben Claypole, Lanier, Jr.
OL - Anthony Ramos, Lanier, Sr.
K - Nick Daniel, Dacula, Sr.
Second-team defense
DL - Mandjou Berte, Shiloh, Jr.
DL - Simeon Boulware, Dacula, So.
DL - Colin Seymour, Dacula, Sr.
DL - Isaiah Taylor, Lanier, Sr.
DL - Eddrick Houston, Buford, So.
ILB - Lassana Simaga, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
ILB - Bryson Banks, Buford, So.
OLB - Festus Davies, Dacula, Sr.
OLB - Matthew Laughlin, Lanier, Sr.
DB - Jamarious Smith, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
DB - Omarious Smith, Winder-Barrow, Sr.
DB - Nick Nelson, Dacula, Sr.
DB - Tywan Royal, Lanier, Jr.
P - Tason Murray, Central Gwinnett, Sr.
RET - Jason Jackson Jr., Central Gwinnett, So.
Honorable mention: Buford - Eli Parks, River Wilson, Dawson Andrew, Sho Mitchell. Central Gwinnett - Josiah Johnson, Nathaniel Wilson, Rhyheem Camel Jr., Ashille Hodge, Domonique Anglin. Dacula - Chuma Okoye, Tyler Cooper, Dre Wilson, Jackson Sims, Amari Ephriam. Habersham Central - Carter Barrett, Noah Wilson, Carson Parker, Braydon Wright, Jonathan Adams. Lanier - Carson Thomas, Keller Hartl, Isaiah Taylor, Ryan Jean. Shiloh - Jayden Ellis, Joshua Robinson, Jermaine Carter, Joshua Harden, Dion McDowell, Mandjou Berte, Damon Gaskin. Winder-Barrow - Alex Cha, Reese Maxwell, Tyreeck Hall, Grant Fredrickson.
