Lee selected as lineman of year finalist
Published 11:00 pm Friday, December 30, 2016
Escambia Academy’s Trae Lee has been selected as a 2016 Alabama Sports Writers Association Lineman of the Year Finalist in AISA.
Over his senior season on the defensive line, Lee had 67 tackles, nine sacks, nine tackles for a loss, four caused fumbles, four fumbled recovers and also started as an offensive tackle and had 25 pancake blocks. He is committed to Navy.
This is the second-straight year that a Cougar has been named a finalist for back/lineman of the year. Last year, EA running back Kris Brown was up for the award.
The full list of the 2016 Back/Lineman of the Year Finalists is below:
CLASS 7A BACK
Garrett Morris, RB, Auburn
Henry Ruggs III, WR, Lee-Montgomery
Bubba Thompson, QB, McGill-Toolen
LINEMAN
Kendall Randolph, OL, Bob Jones
LaBryan Ray, DL, James Clemens
Christon Taylor, DL, Hoover
CLASS 6A BACK
Malik Cunningham, QB, Park Crossing
Baniko Harley, Athlete, Ramsay
Kadarius Toney, Athlete, Blount
LINEMAN
K.J. Britt, LB, Oxford
Marcus Jenkins, OL, Park Crossing
Thomas Johnston, LB, Spanish Fort
CLASS 5A BACK
DeKarlos Billingsley, RB, Scottsboro
Bo Nix, QB, Scottsboro
La’Damian Webb, RB, Beauregard
LINEMAN
Ryan Johnson, DL, St. Paul’s
D.J. Smith, DL, Beauregard
Giovanni Williams, LB, Wenonah
CLASS 4A BACK
Reed Blankenship, Athlete, West Limestone
Michael Matthews, RB, UMS-Wright
Brady Sherrill, DB, Haleyville
LINEMAN
Brian Anderson, OL, Montgomery Catholic
Sterling Jones, LB, St. James
Riley Russell, LB, Cherokee County
CLASS 3A BACK
Taylor Hayes, QB, Piedmont
Austin Tucker, RB, Ohatchee
Troy Young, Athlete, Mobile Christian
LINEMAN
Logan Beadles, DL, Piedmont
Mason Langley, OL, Piedmont
Tyler Olds, LB, Montevallo
CLASS 2A BACK
Dilan Kilpatrick, RB, Fyffe
Chadarius Townsend, Athlete, Tanner
JaTarvious Whitlow, Athlete, LaFayette
LINEMAN
Lee Davis, LB, Samson
Travon Mathis, DL, Lanett
Tyler Wilhelm, OL, Fyffe
CLASS 1A BACK
Dax Benton, RB, Hubbertville
Terence Dunlap, RB, Maplesville
Jacob Free, QB, Brantley
LINEMAN
Brandon Bates, OL, Linden
Devin March, DL, Houston County
DeVonte Poole, LB, Linden
AISA BACK
Weldon Aydelott, Marengo Academy
Xaviar Coleman, Bessemer Academy
Malik Lyons, Chambers Academy
LINEMAN
Trae Lee, Escambia Academy
Aaron Scroggins, Bessemer Academy
Jakerrius Wyatt, Autauga Academy