Video: Ty Keyes sophomore highlights The Taylorsville quarterback is an All-Mississippi preseason selection presented by Suddenlink by Altice.
Defending Class 6A state champion Horn Lake, along with Southaven and Olive Branch, have multiple players on the Preseason Mississippi All-State Football Team as presented by Suddenlink by Altice.
MaxPreps is compiling a series of All-State teams over the final
month of August in preparation for the upcoming 2019 season. The Mississippi All-State team is the latest in the series.
First Team Offense
Jakivuan Brown, Horn Lake
File photo by Jim Jarrett
As a sophomore, he led the state in passing yardage with 3,736 yards to go along with 39 touchdowns. Already has over 8,000 career passing yards.
QB — Will Rogers, Brandon | Sr. | 6-2 | 200
The second-leading returning passer in the state behind Keyes with 3,009 yards passing last year while completing 205-of-342 passes with 23 touchdowns.
RB — Marquis Crosby, Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg) | Jr. | 5-10 | 165
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Class 3A all-state player as a sophomore at Seminary with 2,063 yards,
Crosby has transferred to play at Presbyterian Christian as a junior.
RB — Trey Benson, St. Joseph (Greenville) | Sr. | 6-0 | 210
Part of an explosive backfield along with Dillon Johnson, Benson had 1,833 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior.
WR — Alex Adams, South Pike (Magnolia) | Sr. | 6-1 | 175
Averaged nearly one touchdown for every two catches last year as he had 28 receptions for 691 yards and 13 scores.
WR — Isaiah Brevard, Southaven | Jr. | 6-3 | 193
Averaged 22 yards per catch as a sophomore while catching 32 passes for 713 yards and four touchdowns.
TE — JJ Pegues, Oxford | Sr. | 6-3 | 260
A Class 6A all-state second team selection last year, Pegues caught 28 passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns.
OL — Eli Acker, Heritage Academy (Columbus) | Sr. | 6-6 | 285
Headed to Ole Miss, Acker is ranked as the No. 1 offensive lineman in Mississippi by 247 Sports and the No. 7 player overall.
OL — Xavier Hill, Olive Branch | Sr. | 6-3 | 325
Alabama has already gotten a commitment from Hill, who is ranked as the No. 27 overall guard in the country by 247 Sports.
OL — Kahlil Benson, Southaven | Sr. | 6-5 | 325
Benson will join Acker at Ole Miss. He ranks as the No. 31 ranked guard in the nation by 247 Sports.
OL — Grant Jackson, West Lincoln (Brookhaven) | Sr. | 6-6 | 305
Mississippi State is the destination for Jackson, who ranks No. 21 in the state by 247 Sports.
OL — Calvin McMillian, Houston | Sr. | 6-5 | 305
McMillian will join Grant Jackson at Mississippi State. He's ranked No. 26 in the state by 247 Sports.
AP — Dillon Johnson, St. Joseph (Greenville) | Sr. | 6-0 | 185
More of a threat with his legs, Johnson rushed for 1,665 yards last year and also had 957 yards passing. A member of the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen.
K — Gavin Gaudin, Northwest Rankin (Brandon) | Sr. | 5-10 | 162
Gaudin had 87 kicking points last year, including 10 field goals with a long of 39 yards.
First Team Defense
Josaih Hays (5), Horn Lake
File photo by Robbie Rakestraw
One of the top defensive tackles in the nation, Jackson is ranked as the No. 1 overall player in Mississippi by 247 Sports.
DL — Josaih Hayes, Horn Lake | Sr. | 6-3 | 296
Mississippi is the state to find defensive tackles this year as Hayes is ranked No. 21 in the nation and also the No. 2 overall player in the state behind Jackson according to 247 Sports.
DL — Montra Edwards, Holmes County Central (Lexington) |
Dominated on the defensive line last year with 29 tackles for loss to go with 107 total tackles and 13 sacks. Earned Class 5A all-state second team honors.
DL — Jevon Banks, Olive Branch | Sr. | 6-2 | 260
A member of the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen for 2019, Banks was a tackling machine for Olive Branch as he had 103 total tackles, including 19 tackles for loss and four sacks.
LB — Austin Keys, Seminary | Sr. | 6-2 | 240
Nearly 30 percent of Keys' tackles came behind the line of scrimmage last year as he had 23 tackles for loss and 79 total tackles to go with three sacks.
LB — Jakivuan Brown, Horn Lake | Sr. | 6-3 | 225
An Ole Miss commit, Brown was first team Class 6A all-state last year as a tight end, but is listed as one of the top 50 linebackers in the nation by 247 Sports.
LB — Ahmad Johnson, Pelahatchie | Sr. | 6-1 | 210
A two-way player, Johnson rushed for nearly 500 yards on offense, but he was stellar on defense where he made 85 total tackles with three sacks and 17 tackles for loss.
DB — Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Grenada | Sr. | 6-1 | 165
Ranked as one of the top 35 cornerbacks in the nation by 247 Sports and the No. 8 overall player in Mississippi, Forbes had four interceptions and 43 total tackles last year.
DB — Janari Dean, South Panola (Batesville) | Sr. | 6-0 | 175
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standout running back who rushed for 2,030 yards last year, Dean likely
plays safety at the next level. He's a member of the Clarion Ledger's
Dandy Dozen.
DB — Caleb Offord, Southaven | Sr. | 6-1 | 175
Committed to Notre Dame, Offord had 24 tackles last year and four interceptions and scored one touchdown on a fumble recovery.
DB — Cameron Threatt, Lewisburg (Olive Branch) | Sr. | 5-11 | 165
A multi-dimensional athlete who plays offense, defense and special teams, Threatt had two interceptions and 85 total tackles last year.
AP — Lideatrick Griffin, Philadelphia | Sr. | 5-10 | 170
Griffin can do a little bit of everything as he has scored touchdowns on kickoff returns, punt returns, rushing and receiving. A member of the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen.
P — Tanner Gillis, Lewisburg (Olive Branch) | Sr. |
An all-state kicker as a junior, Gillis averaged 40.5 yards per punt.
Second Team Offense
QB — Jaden Walley, D'Iberville | Sr. | 6-0 | 170
A multidimensional athlete who passed for 660 yards and rushed for 1,214 and 16 touchdowns.
QB — Jimmy Holiday, Madison Central (Madison) | Sr. | 6-1 | 185
A first team Class 6A all-state team member selected by the coaches association, Holiday threw for 1,518 yards and 16 touchdowns and rushed for 1,457 with 18 touchdowns.
RB — Kentrel Bullock, Columbia | Sr. | 5-10 | 195
A basketball and football standout, Bullock rushed for 1,265 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior and has committed to play at Ole Miss.
WR — Antonio Harmon, Kosciusko | Jr. | 6-3 | 200
Also a talented basketball player, Harmon averaged 27.5 yards per reception over his first two seasons on the varsity.
WR — Deion Smith, Provine (Jackson) | Jr | 6-1 | 175
Had an impressive debut as a sophomore last year, catching 23 passes for 465 yards and nine touchdowns.
TE — KaDarius Wells, Brookhaven | Sr. | 6-2 | 225
Doesn't have huge numbers, but he does have eight offers and he is ranked the No. 40 player in Mississippi by 247 Sports.
OL — Jack McKenzie, Parklane Academy (McComb) | Sr. | 6-4 | 285
One of the top players in the MAIS, McKenzie has committed to play at the University of Louisiana.
OL — Trey Tuggle, Mize | Sr. | 6-5 | 315
Tuggle will stay close to home and attend the University of Tulane next year.
OL — Kenyon McCou, DeSoto Central (Southaven) | Sr. | 6-1 | 296
A 3-star offensive lineman according to 247 Sports, McCou has offers from Arkansas State and Southern Illinois.
OL — Andrew McMillan, Long Beach | Sr. | 6-2 | 240
Ranked as the No. 52 overall player in Mississippi by 247 Sports, McMillan has committed to play at South Alabama.
OL — Kaleb Cadiere, Pearl | Sr. | 5-10 | 260
A second team all-state selection as a junior by the coaches association.
AP — Dontavious Turner, South Pike | Sr. | 6-0 | 160
Turner threw for 1,293 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushed for 1,034 yards and 16 scores as a junior. He's committed to Southern Miss.
K — Mason Walker, Brandon | Sr. | 6-4 | 180
Booted a 44-yard field goal among his 11 successful kicks last year. also had 85 kicking points on the season.
Second Team Defense
DL — Armondous Cooley, Wayne County | Sr. | 6-4 | 280
The Mississippi State commit had 52 tackles last year including three sacks and 10 hurries.
DL — Leviticus Madison, Meridian | Sr. | 6-3 | 310
Headed to Mississippi State, Madison has posted nearly 100 tackles in a season as a three-year starter.
DL — Jacob Greenwood, Germantown (Madison) | Sr. | 6-2 | 260
An all-state selection as an offensive lineman, Greenwood had 26 tackles and four sacks last year.
DL — Quiontavious Lymon, Greenwood | Sr. | 6-0 | 265
Lymon posted 80 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss, and also had four sacks last year while helping Greenwood to an 11-3 record.
LB — Tyrese Hopkins, Starkville | Sr. | 6-2 | 195
A recent transfer to Starkville, Hopkins had 58 tackles and three sacks while playing at Noxubee County last year.
LB — Israel Whitmore, Choctaw County (Ackerman) | Sr. | 6-2 | 225
Has racked up nearly 300 tackles in his high school career, including 93 as a junior and 138 as a sophomore. He has committed to Arkansas State.
LB — Latarius "Kado" Carr, Olive Branch | Sr. | 5-10 | 220
Carr posted 97 tackles last year and 11.5 tackles for loss. He will play at South Alabama next year.
DB — Christopher Keys, Collins | Sr. | 6-1 | 165
Keys is heading north to Indiana next year. He had had 23 tackles and two interceptions as a junior.
DB — An'Darius Coffey, Winona | Sr. | 5-11 | 190
A weapon on offense, where he threw for 1,401 yards and ran for 1,445 yards, Coffey is a potential defensive back at the next level.
DB — Javorrius Selmon, Provine (Jackson) | Sr. | 5-10 | 165
An
ankle injury kept Selmon off the field for much of his junior campaign,
but he has already committed to play at Mississippi State.
DB — Jamison Kelly Jr., Columbia | Sr. | 6-0 | 190
Kelly has already committed to play at Louisiana Tech after making 31 tackles and five interceptions as a junior.
AP — Kalen Chambers, Southaven | Sr. | 6-0 | 170
Chambers picked off six passes last year and had 42 total tackles.
P — Wes Rollins, Caledonia (Caledonia, Miss.) | Sr.
Rollins is the top returning punter in the state with 45.7 yards per kick.
