Brentwood's Crawford will coach West team; 2 CPA players also selected

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Brentwood High’s Chudi Echetebu and Brentwood Academy’s Woody Baron and Al Thompson have been chosen to play for the West squad, coached by Ron Crawford of BHS, in the fifth annual Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic.

Nearly 100 of the state’s top high school senior football players were chosen for the all-star game, scheduled for noon CST Saturday, Dec. 10, at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn. (Live streaming over internet via www.wkcsradio.org.)

Echetebu also plays running back for the Bruins, who visit undefeated Mt. Juliet for Friday’s Class 6A quarterfinal playoff game. Crawford’s father, Tom Crawford, who was a long-time head coach and a current assistant on the BHS staff, will also serve as an assistant coach for the West team.

CPA receiver Sam Crawford and defensive tackle Hunter Thurley also will be on the West team. The Lions host Pearl-Cohn in the Class 3A quarterfinals on Friday.

Baron, a Virginia Tech pledge, is a finalist for the Division II-AA Mr. Football Lineman of the Year award, while Thompson is slated to sign with Arizona State.

This year’s rosters include more than a dozen players who have made early commitments to FBS programs including Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Alabama and Kentucky.

“We’re really excited about the list of players who will be involved in this year’s game,” said Tennessee Athletic Coaching Association Executive Director Bill Marbet. “We currently have players who have made commitments to  play in the Southeastern Conference, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the  Pac-12. It’s a pretty impressive list of athletes that also includes more than a  dozen Mr. Football finalists.”

Others leading the list of players on the West team are BGA quarterback C.J. Beathard, an Ole Miss commitment, and St. George’s lineman Brandon Hill, expected to sign with Alabama. Beathard, Hill and Baron are all three Mr. Football finalists.

Headline players on the East team include Maryville quarterback  Patton Robinette, a North Carolina commitment; Blackman running back I’Tavius  Mathers, an Ole Miss recruit; and Knoxville West kicker  George Bullock who plans on signing with Tennessee in February. All three are  Mr. Football finalists.

Other coaches assisting Brentwood’s Ron Crawford on the West sidelines are Kevin Creasy of Trousdale County, Adam Renshaw of Dyer County, Tom Crawford of Brentwood, Lynord Crutchfield of Memphis Central, Bryant Hollingsworth of Lexington, Mike Mizer of  Columbia Academy and Kelly Spivey of South Fulton.

Directing the East team will be Thomas McDaniel of Murfreesboro Oakland. His assistants include Matt Gardner of Oakland, Matt Lowe of Powell, Caine Ballard of Greeneville, Ted Gatewood of East Hamilton, Tony Lambert of  Scott, Brian Nix of Alcoa and Phil Massey of Baylor.

Independence kicker Landon Foster, headed to Kentucky, also is among Mr. Football finalists who have agreed to play in the classic. Others include Jamel Hall and Terrell Rollins of Greeneville, Jarod Henderson of Austin East, Jay Guillermo of Maryville, Jacob Tucker of Perry County, Ladarius Vanlier of Maplewood and Barrett Gouger of Baylor.

Complete rosters for the game:

2011 WEST TEAM

QB: C. J. Beathard of BGA (6-2, 175) – Ole Miss; Dylan Dye (6-2, 185) of Dyer County. Alternate – Matthew Kuivinen of Franklin

RB: Marcus Holiday (5-10, 175) of Fairley; Thaddaerus Medford (5-11, 180) of Dyer County; Cameron Phelps (5-9, 180) of Chester County; Ladarius Vanlier (5-6, 160) of Maplewood

WR: Corey Batey (5-11, 180) of Ensworth – Vanderbilt; Eric Belew (6-3, 180) of Columbia Central – Memphis; Sam Cranford (6-4, 190) of CPA; Tyler Manning (6-2, 185) of Macon County; Keenan Reynolds (5-11, 180) of Goodpasture; Kerry Sellers (6-1, 195) of Lexington; Al Thompson (6-1, 195) of Brentwood Academy – Arizona State. Alternates – Jordan Smith of BGA, Trent McEwen  of White House, and Colton Belew of Columbia Central

TE: David Page (6-4, 216) of Franklin; Drew Thomas (6-4, 210) of Arlington

OG: Randall Dunlap (6-0, 270) of Henry County; Terrell Lee (6-2, 280) of Whitehaven; Brent Lewis (6-4, 280) of Dyersburg

OT: Blake Edwards (6-4, 295) of Adamsville; Brandon Hill (6-7, 355) of St. George’s – Alabama; Brandon Woodard (6-4, 290) of Dyer County

C: Riley Cathey (6-1, 240) of Franklin; Carl Jones (6-2, 270) of Pearl Cohn. Alternate – Will Weston of Harpeth

PK: Landon Foster (6-2, 195) of Independence – Kentucky. Alternate – Kyle Mitchell of Arlington

S: Rodney Edmiston (6-0, 175) of Ensworth; Jordan Harper (5-6, 180) of Trousdale County; Brandon Swayze (6-1, 175) of Independence; Jacob Tucker (6-2, 190) of Perry County; Alternate – Emmette Lindsey of Liberty Tech

CB: Torrey Hill (5-10, 170) of Whitehaven; Shaquille Moore (5-10, 175) of Fairley; Najee Ray (5-11, 155) of Henry County; Jhamall Wright (6-0, 175) of MBA. Alternates – Demario Donnell of Pearl Cohn, Tyler Warbritton of Huntingdon and RuJonn Glass of Brighton.

LB: Caleb Counce (6-1, 230) of Henry County; Chudi Echetebu (5-9, 193) of Brentwood; Jazz Mason (6-0, 215) of Arlington; Brandon Miller (5-11, 210) of Memphis Central; Austin Prevost (6-0, 200) of Ensworth. Alternates – Josh Wilmer of Millington, Blake Thompson of BGA, Wesley Bland of Columbia Academy and Maurice Box of Gallatin

DE: Caleb Azubike (6-4, 240) of McGavock – Vanderbilt; Woody Baron (6-2, 250) of Brentwood Academy – Virginia Tech; Marquis Kingcade (6-2, 235) of Beech; Hunter Thurley (6-4, 215) of CPA. Alternates – Trevon Miles of Pearl Cohn, Ryeon Wedley of Humboldt and Logan Cavender of Fairview

DT: Khellan Bruce (6-1, 300) of Memphis Central; Tevin Bryson (6-4, 270) of Humboldt; Damani Taylor (6-0, 300) of Westview. Alternates – Brian Carmichael of Millington and Karsman Johnson of McGavock

2011 EAST TEAM

QB: Dustin McPhetridge (6-2, 215) of Powell; Patton Robinette (6-5, 200) of Maryville – North Carolina. Alternates – Matthew Oellerich of Baylor and Gage Scurlock of Smith County

RB: I’Tavius Mathers (5-11, 205) of Blackman; Dy’Shawn Mobley (6-0, 210) of Powell ; Taylor Shuffler (5-9, 165) of Greeneville. Alternates – Dorian Eskridge of Hardin Valley and Chase Reed of Boyd Buchanan

FB: Zack Chapman (6-0, 225) of Alcoa. Alternate – Jack Bowman of Signal Mountain

WR: Chris Cates (6-1, 185) of Cocke County; Aaron Greene (6-2, 165) of Science Hill ; Kaleem Harris (5-10, 190) of Mt. Juliet; Justin Houston (5-9, 175) of Bradley Central ; Jacob Johnson (5-10, 160) of Farragut; Will Queen (6-1, 180) of Signal Mountain; James Stovall (6-3, 185) of Bradley Central (inj.) – Chattanooga. Alternates – Jalen Smith of Blackman and Emmanuel Harris of East Ridge

TE: Brad Hughes (6-4, 220) of Oakland; Jon Patton (6-5, 200) of Signal Mountain

OG: Tyler Miles (6-3, 295) of Science Hill; Mikey Smith (6-1, 260) of Oakland; Tye Youngblood (6-3, 280) of McCallie. Alternates – Patrick Benson of Bradley Central, Cruze Blanke of Smyrna and T. T. Garretson of Morristown East

OT: Barrett Gouger (6-5, 280) of Baylor; Brandon Guy (6-3, 280) of Maryville; Ty Hayworth (6-4, 300) of Dobyns Bennett

C: Jay Guillermo (6-3, 285) of Maryville; John Tucker Rankin (6-1, 260) of Alcoa

PK: George Bullock (6-2, 190) of Knoxville West. Alternates – Henrique Ribeiro of Baylor and Ben Ogle of Greeneville

S: Rue Goldston (5-8, 160) of Bradley Central; Vee Hambrick (5-9, 175) of Alcoa; Edwin Locklear (5-11, 185) of Oakland; Jay Yoacum (5-11, 175) of Maryville

CB: Deres Benn (6-1, 200) of Red Bank; Treyton Harris (5-9, 165) of Siegel; Brett Pippin (5-11, 175) of Sevier County; Josh Shelton (6-2, 180) of Mt. Juliet. Alternates – Cody Lewis of Alcoa and Kyle Thomas of Boyd Buchanan

LB:  Hayden Cronin (6-1, 210) of McCallie; J. C. Garvin (6-4, 215) of Sullivan South; Austin Greene (5-11, 235) of Morristown West; Brandon Hathaway (5-11, 185) of Smyrna; Jarod Henderson (6-3, 220) of Austin East; Jerod Long (5-11, 195) of Knoxville Halls. Alternates – Jacob West of Maryville, Chase Travis of Pigeon Forge and Donta  Scott of Shelbyville

DE: Deante Glover (6-2, 220) of Riverdale; Jamel Hall (6-0, 255) of Greeneville; Henry McClendon (6-4, 265) of Cleveland; James Stone (6-0, 200) of Ooltewah. Alternates – DeMarcus Nolan of Austin East and Jacob Wrye of Mt. Juliet

DT: Tony Foster (6-0, 315) of Powell; Scotty McCullough (6-0, 290) of Riverdale; Terrell Rollins (6-0, 275) of Greeneville; Alternates – Austin Fults of Grundy County and Dexter Hunt of Smyrna