Calhoun County, AL Calhoun County, Alabama The finalist for the 2023 back- and lineman-of-the year awards based on classification, according to the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Editor’s Note: Winners, Super All-State, and Mr. Football will be announced January. 16 during an awards banquet in The Montgomery Renaissance.

Class 7A

RACK OF YEAR Finalists

Cam Coleman, Central-Phenix City

Anquon Fegans Thompson

Perry Thompson, Foley

Finalists for LINEMAN OF THE YEAR

Isiai Faga, Central-Phenix City

Jordan Ross, Vestavia Hills

Bradley Shaw, Hoover

Class 6A

A BACK OF THE YEAR Finalists

KJ Lacey Saraland

Jaylen Mbakwe, Clay-Chalkville

Ryan Williams, Saraland

LINEMAN of the Year Finalists

DJ Barber, Clay-Chalkville

Malik Blocton, Pike Road

Sterling Dixon, Spanish Fort

Class 5A

A BACK OF THE YEAR Finalists

Cam Phinizee, Russellville

Ronnie Royal, Gulf Shores

Clarence Taylor, Pleasant Grove

LINEMAN of the Year Finalists

Zion Grady, Charles Henderson

Brandon Purifoy, Vigor

QB Reese and Ramsay

Class 4A

A BACK OF THE YEAR Finalists

Fluff Bothwell, Oneonta

Jacob Cornejo, Cherokee Co.

Caleb McCreary, Catholic-Montgomery

LINEMAN of the year FINALISTS

Tae Diamond, Cherokee Co.

Joseph Phillips, BTW-Tuskegee

Jon Welch, Sipsey Valley

Class 3A

A BACK OF THE YEAR Finalists

Ken Cherry, Madison Academy

KJ Jackson St. James

Ethan Wilder, Gordo

LINEMAN of the Year Finalists

Reese Baker, Madison Academy

Jaxon Colvin, Geraldine

Kentonio Kelly., Mobile Christian

Class 2A

RETURN OF YEAR Finalists

Logan Anderson, Fyffe

Kamore Harris B.B. Comer

Preston Lancaster, Tuscaloosa Academy

LINEMAN of the Year Finalists

JJ Boatright Locust Fork

JJ Faulk Highland Home

Tucker Wilks, Fyffe

Class 1A

RETURN OF YEAR Finalists

Alvin Henderson, Elba

Brayden Huebner, Leroy

Cale Tittle, Lynn

LINEMAN of the Year Finalists

Clete O’Bryant, Coosa Christian

Tim Parnell, Leroy

Korbit Sommerville, Pickens Co.

AISA

RETURN OF YEAR Finalists

Dallas Crow, Glenwood

Clayton Hussey, Lowndes Academy

Luke Tarver, Chambers Academy

LINEMAN of the year FINALISTS

Jon Nolan Lawrence, Fort Dale Academy

Jay Lindsey, Patrician

Ryan Smith, Chambers Academy

Former Alexandria star Ronnie Royal makes a one-handed interception to assist Gulf Shores beat Ramsay in the Class 5A state championship game in Tuscaloosa. Royal has been named a finalist in the the Class 5A at the back end of the season. (Photo from Will Carter/Pure Game/AHSAA pictures)