The first ever East All Cen-Tex team selections have been made based on selections from local journalists around the area.
These players all had outstanding seasons and made big contributions to their team’s success this season. The players that were selected for the team will receive a certificate and a coin solidifying their spot on the team.
Before listing the players on the team, three individual awards are going to be given away to the Offensive and Defensive MVPs and the Under the Radar player.
Thorndale quarterback, Coy Stutts, was selected as the Offensive MVP after completing 103 of 188 passes for 2,162 yards, 21 touchdowns and only eight interceptions. Stutts also contributed to the offense in the running game with 1,155 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns.
Hutto linebacker, Jaylen Parkinson, was selected as the Defensive MVP after having 109 tackles along with four and a half sacks. Parkinson led the team in sacks and also led the team with eight quarterback hurries and was a force on defense flying around the field every game he played.
Taylor running back, Andrias “Tutu” Fisher, was selected for the last individual award, the Under the Radar player. As a sophomore in 2022, Fisher took over the starting role on the varsity team early and took advantage of his opportunity.
Fisher carried the ball 166 times in 2022 rushing for 1,036 yards averaging six yards each carry and scoring 10 touchdowns.
Starting off the roster of the East Cen-Tex team will be the offensive players and the names are not ranked but in alphabetical order. Players selected for top honors are not rostered.
Quarterbacks:
Blaydn Barcak (Rockdale)
and six interceptions
Running Backs:
Daelen Alexander (Weiss) 163 carries, 1092 yards, eight touchdowns Ryan Altman (St. Mary’s) 134 carries, 1710 yards, 34 touchdowns DJ McClelland (Granger) 137 carries, 1192 yards 16 touchdowns
129/229, 1956 yards, 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions Will Hammond (Hutto) 189/320, 2763 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions Tate Reiland (Weiss) 123/202, 1923 yards, 24 touchdowns Wide Receiver:
Julius Baynard (Bastrop) 58 receptions, 1029 yards, eight touchdowns Alex Green (Hutto) 43 receptions, 900 yards, nine touchdowns Charlie Mayer (Cameron) 34 receptions, 551 yards, 14 touchdowns Robert Owens (Rockdale) 58 receptions, 938 yards, 12 touchdowns
Tight End:
Tyler Bonkowski (Thrall) 35 receptions, 444 yards, 10 touchdowns Colton Willimas (Pflugerville) 17 receptions, 274 yards
Offensive Line: Brady Altman (St. Mary’s) Brooks Terry (Granger) Grayson Smith (Granger) Syris Corley (Taylor) Brayden Morris (Weiss)
Defensive Line:
Nikolas Garza-Walker (Taylor) 55 total tackles, five tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries Sammy Guerrero (Jarrell) 47 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss, four sacks and one fumble recovery Derrius Holiday (Elgin) 63 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two fumble recoveries Carlos Salomon (Cameron) 104 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, seven sacks and three fumble recoveries Andrew Flores (St.
Mary’s) 94 total tackles Linebackers: Jackson Meller (Taylor) 119 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks Cade Pantaleon (Rockdale) 84 total tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception and one fumble recovery Brody Bujnoch (Hutto) 138 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one interception and three fumble recoveries
Cornerback:
Jarvis Anderson (Taylor) 39 total tackles, one tackle for loss and five interceptions Kenny Settles (Hutto) 79 total tackles, one tackle for loss and five interceptions Trayjen Wilcox (Cameron) 29 total tackles, one tackle for loss, four interception and one forced fumble Tyler Zimmerhanzel (St. Mary’s) 70 total tackles, three interceptions, three passes broken up and one fumble recovery
Safety:
Clason Beasley (Thorndale) 54 total tackles, five interceptions, three passes broken up and two fumble recoveries Justin Strong (Elgin) 97 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, one sack, four interceptions and one fumble recovery Nicolas Rodriguez (Jarrell) 37 total tackles, one tackle for loss and six interceptions
Punter:
Chase Edwards (Granger) 17 punts, 629 yards (average of 37 yards), longest punt was 73 yards
Kicker:
Timothy Hollenbeck (Hutto) 19 kickoffs, 10 touchbacks, made 32 points after touchdowns on 34 attempts and made 6 of 11 field goals with the longest being 52 yards Congratulations to all the players selected to the first ever East Cen-Tex team in 2022.
