High School Sports

41 Coast football players selected by coaches for All-State team. Here’s the list.

The Mississippi Association of Coaches voted on and released the 2021 All-State teams this weekend and Coastal players dot the list top to bottom.

A total of 41 players and one coach from across the Gulf Coast region landed on All-State teams and honors selections.

Class 5A led each class with 14 total selections while D’Iberville, Moss Point and St. Stanislaus led every Mississippi Coast school in selections, with five each.

Here is the full list of honors.

6A

Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year: QB Bray Hubbard, Ocean Springs

Hubbard was named 2021 6A Mr. Football.

1st Team Offense

  • FB Drey Lenoir, D’Iberville
  • TE Colton Deshazo, D’Iberville

2nd Team Offense

  • WR Isaiah Atkins, Harrison Central
  • OL Tyus Burton, Pascagoula
  • OL Robert Cook, D’Iberville

1st Team Defense

  • LB Raymond Collins, Harrison Central
  • S Caleb Williams, D’Iberville

2nd Team Defense

  • DL Cam Williams, D’Iberville

1st Team Special Teams

  • PK Gabe Showalter, St. Martin

2nd Team Special Teams

  • KR JP Coulter, Ocean Springs
  • LS Brandin Talley, St. Martin

5A

Coach of the Year: Cody Stogner, Picayune

Picayune captured its first state title since 2013.

Offensive Player of the Year: QB Kaden Irving, Gautier

Gautier Gators quarterback Kaden Irving (12) sets up to pass during the game between Gautier and Pascagoula in Pascagoula September 3, 2021.
Gautier Gators quarterback Kaden Irving (12) sets up to pass during the game between Gautier and Pascagoula in Pascagoula September 3, 2021. Bobby McDuffie Special to Sun Herald

1st Team Offense

  • RB Dayan Bilbo, Vancleave
  • RB Dante Dowdell, Picayune

Dowdell earned MVP of the state title game and received his first college offer the next day.

  • WR Aydon Morgan, Gautier
  • OL Bryson Hurst, Gautier
  • OL Ryan Pascal, Picayune
  • ATH Marquez Dortch, George County

2nd Team Offense

  • WR Aaron Phillips, Gautier

1st Team Defense

  • DL Dekeyvion Jones, Picayune

2nd Team Defense

  • LB Luke Holland, West Harrison
  • LB Amarion Tyson, Picayune
  • DB Xavion Hanford, Gautier

1st Team Special Teams

  • LS Tristan Lambert, East Central

2nd Team Special Teams

  • KR Trent Howell, George County
Picayune’s Dante Dowdell gets tackled during the 5A State Championship game at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.
Picayune’s Dante Dowdell gets tackled during the 5A State Championship game at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com

4A

Defensive Player of the Year: LB Khalid Moore, Poplarville

1st Team Offense

  • FB Noah Cutter, Bay High
  • WR Larry Simmons, Moss Point
  • OL Breland Curry, Moss Point
  • OL Conner Davis, Poplarville

2nd Team Offense

  • OL Drake Pond, Pass Christian

1st Team Defense

  • DL Jamarious Brown, Moss Point
  • LB Ladarius Mathews, Moss Point
  • LB Ahmad Harmon, Poplarville

2nd Team Defense

  • DB Jashon Price, Moss Point

2nd Team Special Teams

  • PK Zack Carpenter, Poplarville

3A

1st Team Offense

  • RB Davien Lagarde, St. Stanislaus

2nd Team Offense

  • OL Joseph Bradford, St. Stanislaus

2nd Team Defense

  • DL Jacob Bradford, St. Stanislaus
  • LB Ryan Tyler, St. Stanislaus

2nd Team Special Teams

  • LS Brandon Rhodes, St. Stanislaus
Ocean Springs quarterback Bray Hubbard passes the ball off to running back David Humphries during the game against Pearl at Greyhound Stadium in Ocean Springs on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021.
Ocean Springs quarterback Bray Hubbard passes the ball off to running back David Humphries during the game against Pearl at Greyhound Stadium in Ocean Springs on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Gautier Gators quarterback Kaden Irving (12) sets up to pass during the game between Gautier and Pascagoula in Pascagoula September 3, 2021.
Gautier Gators quarterback Kaden Irving (12) sets up to pass during the game between Gautier and Pascagoula in Pascagoula September 3, 2021. Bobby McDuffie Special to Sun Herald
Scott Watkins
Sun Herald
Scott is the high school sports and Southern Miss athletics reporter for the Sun Herald.
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