2015 Alabama All-Star team

Alabama Squad Named For 2015 Ala-Miss Football Game

MONTGOMERY, AL. – Sixteen players already committed to Division I-A schools have been selected to the 40-player Alabama All-Star Team that will face Mississippi in the 29th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Game Dec. 12 at the University of Southern Mississippi’s M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg. The roster, comprised of current high school seniors, was announced Tuesday by Alvin Briggs, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association.

The annual contest, an event of the AHSADCA and the Alabama High School Athletic Association, will be played in Mississippi for the first time. Head coach for Alabama is Thompson High School’s Mark Freeman. ead coac The annual all-star event has been played in Alabama since its inception in 1988. Alabama, 21-7 in the series, has won the last seven games with the last four being played at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl. The game was played at Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium from 1988-2010 with the exception of 2007 – when two games were played in the series. The first, in June, was played at Mobile and the second game was played at Troy University in December.

Since then, the game has been played in December. “The selection committee has worked extremely hard to once again put together an outstanding group of players,” Briggs said. “Several of the players have already committed to Division I schools and most will have a chance to play at that level after high school. We are excited about playing the game in Mississippi. We know, however, that Mississippi’s team is also very talented. Last year’s game came down to the final play. We are expecting another great game.”

Among the players selected to the Alabama squad are two running backs already committed to SEC schools. Jarrion Street of Hewitt-Trussville, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound running back, has committed to Ole Miss and La’Mical Perine of Theodore, 5-11, 220 pounds, has committed to Florida. The Gators and Alabama each have three commitments on the squad. The Crimson Tide lists wide receiver T.J. Simmons of Clay-Chalkville, offensive lineman Deonte Brown of Austin and defensive lineman Quinnen Williams of Wenonah. The Gators also list Hoover defensive end Jeremiah Moon and Park Crossing defensive back Jeawon Taylor among their commitments.

Also selected to the Alabama All-Star squad are Auburn commitments John Broussard of Central-Phenix City and Marlon Davidson of Greenville. Broussard, 6-1, 178, is a defensive back, and the 6-4, 270-pound Davidson is a defensive lineman. Other players chosen who have already made verbal commitments are Saraland wide receiver Velus Jones (Southern Cal), North Jackson tight end Austin Cummins (Louisville), Auburn offensive lineman Tyler Pritchett (North Carolina), Spanish Fort offensive lineman Jacob Johnson (Southern Miss), athlete Bailey McElwain of Hewitt-Trussville (Stanford), defensive lineman Darius Whitfield of St. Paul’s (South Carolina) and defensive end Erroll Thompson of Florence (Mississippi State). Among the top players still uncommitted are outside linebacker Ben Davis of Gordo and inside linebacker Lydell Wilson of Carver-Montgomery. Davis, the son of former University of Alabama standout Wayne Davis, is rated by most recruiting services as the No. 1 outside LB prospect in the South. Wilson is rated No. 1 inside LB. Quarterbacks chosen are Tyler Johnston of Spanish Fort and Tyrell Pigrome of Clay-Chalkville. The duo have three state titles between them. Johnston is being reunited with his former coach for this year’s game. The Toros won 5A titles in 2012 and 2013 when Freeman served as head coach.

Clay-Chalkville won the 6A crown last season. Both teams, now in Class 6A, are still undefeated this season at 7-0. Alabama’s All-Stars won last year’s game 36-30 with the game-winning touchdown coming on the final play of the game. Alabama game MVP in 2014 was Kerryon Johnson of Madison Academy, now a freshman at Auburn. Among the recent MVPs have been two Alabama standouts, current Crimson Tide linebacker Rashaan Evans (2013) and current Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon (2011).

The 40-man roster and coaching staff: 2015 ALABAMA ALL-STAR ROSTER

6A QB Tyler Johnston Spanish Fort 6'2 210 Ben Blackmon
6A QB Tyrell Pigrome Clay-Chalkville 5'11 190 Jerry Hood
7A RB Miles Strickland Bob Jones 5'10 190 Kevin Rose
7A RB Jarrion Street Hewitt-Trussville 6'2 200 Josh Floyd
6A RB Josh Johnson Opelika 5'9 215 Brian Blackmon
7A RB La'Mical Perine Theodore 5'11 220 Eric Collier
6A WR Malik Talley Scottsboro 6'3 190 Patrick Nix
6A WR Xavier Lane Carver-Montgomery 6'4 205 Billy Gresham
6A WR T. J. Simmons Clay-Chalkville 6'2 194 Jerry Hood
6A WR Velus Jones Saraland 6' 180 Jeff Kelly
1A WR Stevonta Bradley Maplesville 6'2 190 Brent Hubbert
4A TE Austin Cummins North Jackson 6'6 240 Mark Rose
6A OL Deonte Brown Austin 6'4 340 Jeremy Perkins
7A OL Adam Raschilla Tuscaloosa County 6'6 310 Lee Gibson
7A OL Tyler Pritchett Auburn 6'4 305 Adam Winegarden
7A OL Jamahl Jelks Gadsden City 6'3 315 Matt Scott
6A OL Cole Garrison Clay-Chalkville 6'4 285 Jerry Hood
6A OL Ben Berry Decatur 6'3 260 Jere Adcock
7A OL Cody Wyatt Prattville 6'3 275 Chad Anderson
6A OL Jacob Johnson Spanish Fort 6'5 300 Ben Blackmon
7A P/K Sage Ledbetter Auburn 6' 175 Adam Winegarden
7A A Bailey McElwain Hewitt-Trussville 6' 235 Josh Floyd
5A DL Marlon Davidson Greenville 6'4 270 Josh McLendon
6A DL Nicholas Fields Dothan 6'2 270 Kelvis White
5A DL Darius Whitfield Saint Paul's 6'3 285 Steve Mask
5A DL Quinnen Williams Wenonah 6'4 265 Ronald Cheatham
6A DL Kurtis Beaman Huffman 6'1 320 Alex Wilson
6A LB Lyndell Wilson Carver-Montgomery 6'3 235 Billy Gresham
7A DE Jeremiah Moon Hoover 6'4 210 Josh Niblett
3A DE Benjamin Davis Gordo 6'4 235 Ryan Lolley
6A DE Prentice Blue Park Crossing 6'3 205 Smitty Grider
7A DE Walter Pritchett, II Central-Phenix City 6'2 225 Jamey DuBose
6A DE Erroll Thompson Florence 6'2 250 J. B. Wallace
6A DB Jeawon Taylor Park Crossing 6'2 190 Smitty Grider
7A DB John Broussard Central-Phenix City 6'1 178 Jamey DuBose
7A DB Brandon Alexander Bob Jones 6' 180 Kevin Rose
7A DB P. J. Hall Hoover 5'11 196 Josh Niblett
6A DB Tyrez Lindsey Dothan 6'2 198 Kelvis White
6A DB Charlie Benton Opelika 6'3 190 Brian Blackmon
2A S Peyton Gilliland Cleveland 6' 215 Gardner Gilliland
Head Coach Mark Freeman, Thompson High School
Assistant Coaches Brent Hubbert, Maplesville High School Jerry Hood, Clay-Chalkville High School Paul Benefield, Fyffe High School Eric Cohu, Madison Academy J. B. Wallace, Florence High School Chris Yeager, Mountain Brook High School Steve Mask, Saint Paul's Episcopal School