TSWA All-State Football 2015
Class 6AOffenseQB: Cole Copeland (Bradley Central), Dylan Hopkins, Maryville, RB: Taeler Dowdy (Blackman), Vic Johnson (Cookeville), WR: Kelby Brock (Maryville), Dillon Mitchell (White Station), Ikenna Okeke (Smyrna), OL: Devin Salter (Whitehaven), Kalani Smith (Mt. Juliet), Hudson Smith (Oakland), Matthew Leifheit (Blackman), Lakin McCall (Maryville), ATH: Chris Rowland (Ravenwood), Gabe Angel (Cookeville), K: Crews Holt (Ravenwood).DefenseDL: Ty Nix (Oakland), Jordan Moore (Ravenwood), Korey Tillman (Blackman), Matt Young (Maryville), LB: Jackson Cauthen (Oakland), Bryson Tolley (Science Hill), T.D. Blackmon (Maryville), John Thompson (Ravenwood), DB: Isaac Aguero (Hardin Valley), Blake Taylor (Blackman), Ian Cleveland (Smyrna), Rodney Saulsberry (Whitehaven), ATH: JaCoby Stevens (Oakland), Andrew Lutgens (Ravenwood), P: Jacob Smith (Siegel).Class 5AOffenseQB: Deuce Wallace (Sevier County), Andrew Bunch (Independence), RB: Tanner Thomas (Farragut), DeAndre Delaney (Morristown West), WR: Tee Higgins (Oak Ridge), Nate Johnson (Independence), Devante Matthews (Sevier County), OL: Nate Wilkinson (Centennial), Jonathan Timmons (Southwind), Pete Dorsten (Independence), Jordan Seal (Morristown East), Eli Katina (Centennial), ATH: Tyler Thackerson (Clinton), Jerry Craine (Wooddale), K: Carter Phillipy (Farragut).DefenseDL: Gunner Osbron (Henry County), Cole Strange (Farragut), Chris Beavers (Independence), Malcom Swann (Hillsboro), LB: J.D. Griffin (Sevier County), Jeremiah Jackson (Ooltewah), Zack Camp (Brighton), Tyler Pendleton (Rhea County), DB: Justin Kirkendall (Farragut), Rashun Freeman (Ooltewah), Calvin Smith (Morristown West), Cole Huner (Independence), ATH: Maleik Gray (LaVergne), Tyrel Dodson (Centennial), P: Brandon Nickle (Oak Ridge).
Three seniors and a junior are the local representatives on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A and 6A all-state football teams for 2015.
The seniors – Ooltewah defensive back Rashun Freeman, Owls linebacker Jeremiah Jackson and Rhea County linebacker Tyler Pendleton – are on the 5A team. Bradley Central junior quarterback Cole Copeland was named to the 6A list.
The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Copeland was a Mr. Football semifinalist who completed 67 percent of his passes for 2,489 yards and 26 touchdowns and ran for another 864 yards and 14 touchdowns.
“The biggest thing for us was by being in the Super 32 league, he was seen in a lot of different cities,” said Bears coach Damon Floyd, who added that Copeland is being heavily recruited by East Carolina, Mississippi State and Temple as well as several Football Championship Subdivision programs. “And then he played well everywhere we went.