On behalf of the Aspirations Fitness Institution in Louisville, Kentucky, and its CEO, Chris Vaughn, together with the Commonwealth-wide Selection Committee for the Kentucky Prep Gridiron, we are proud to list the names of the 2017 Freshman All-State Football Team. Articles detailing the reason for selection will be published on www.kentuckyprepgridiron.com and released by position groups over the course of the next few days. We are proud of these young men and all the young men who were studied and considered and additionally congratulate the selection committee on its hard work and dedication to this task: Without further ado, the following are our reported selections:
Class of 2021, The Offense
QB-Arren Hash, 6’1″ 150 Campbellsville High School
RB-Ethan Mills, 5’8″ 170 Knox County Central High School
RB-Brandt Babin, 6’1″ 185 Christian Academy of Louisville
WR-Eli Blakey, 6’1″ 160 duPont Manual High School
WR-Dekel Crowdus, 5’9″ 140 Frederick Douglas High School
OL-John Mudd, 6’2″ 280 Louisville Waggoner High School
OL-William L. Long II, 5’10” 260 Hopkinsville High School
OL-Braden Ferguson, 6’1″ 210 Lexington Bryan Station High School
OL-Cameron Willis, 5’9″ 210 Johnson Central High School
OL-Trent Clavey, 6’0″ 230 Louisville Ballard High School
OL-Johnathan Blackburn, 6’5″ 320 Paintsville High School
Class of 2021, The Defense
DL-Darian Dearinger, 6’3” 225 Anderson County High School
DL-Alton Jefferson, 6’2” 220 Louisville Trinity High School
DL-Braeden Babin, 5’11” 187 Christian Academy of Louisville
DL-Zack Russell, 6’3” 200 Johnson Central High School
LB-Justice Thompson, 6’0” 225 Louisville Ballard High School
LB-Austin Gough, 6’1” 215 Owensboro Senior High School
LB-Zach Yates, 5’9” 200 Logan County High School
LB-Preston Spurlock, 5’10” 190 Leslie County High School
DB-Elijah EJ Austin, 5’9” 160 Hopkinsville High School (posthumous selection)
SS/Rover-Frank Turner Jr., 6’1” 190 Franklin County High School
DB-Christopher Forehand Jr., 5’7” 150 Louisville Trinity High School
DB/Nickel-Bryce Yates, 5’10” 135 duPont Manual High School
DB-Roman White, 5’9″ 165 Louisville Trinity High School
Class of 2021, The Athletes (these are players who have played a variety of places on all sides of the ball)
Athlete-Seth Mounts, 6’2” 185 Belfry High School
Athlete-LaVell Wright, 6’0” 185 North Hardin High School
Athlete-Isaac Dixon, 5’10” 170, Belfry High School
Athlete/KR-Braxton Cannon, 6’0″ 165 duPont Manual High School
Class of 2021, The Specialist
PK-Ben Schofield, 5’9” 145 McCracken County High School
Congratulations Braxton Cannon!
He should be mighty proud. He played very well and was very deserving.