Georgia High School Football Daily Spotlight: All-Decade Team: Class A

Two Class A players were named the all-classification player of the year in the 2000-09 decade.

Those two – Washaun Ealey of Emanuel County Institute and Monte Williams of Commerce – are the prime candidates for Class A player of the decade. Williams, who rushed for a state-record 8,844 yards in his career, played only one season in the decade, so that made our choice easier. Ealey rushed for 8,106 yards in his career and holds state records for touchdowns in a season (58) and career (133). He leads GHSF Daily’s Class A Team of the Decade. (The year in parentheses is the last season played by each player.)

Here are the GHSF Daily’s picks for Class A all-decade team. Please submit your own selections below. Or tell us what you think of the GHSF Daily picks.

Player of the decade: Washaun Ealey, ECI
Coach of the decade: Larry Campbell, Lincoln County
Team of the decade: 2003 Hawkinsville
Program of the decade: Lincoln County

Offense

QB – Todd Coley, Hawkinsville (2004)
2004 Class A player of year; 5,497 career passing yards
RB – Washaun Ealey, ECI (2008)
2007 all-class player of the year; state’s all-time leading scorer
RB – Monte Williams, Commerce (2000)
2000 all-class player of the year, state’s all-time leading rusher
TE – Brandon Barden, Lincoln County (2006)
Starting TE at Vanderbilt; QB and TE in high school
WR – P.K. Sam, Buford (2000)
AJC Super 11; Florida State; NFL, CFL
WR – Eric Worrell, Landmark Christian (2003)
Two-time all-state; single-season A record 1,379 yards receiving
OL – Eric Broe, Wesleyan (2000)
AJC Super 11; starter at Florida State until knee injury
OL – Chris Capps, Landmark Christian (2002)
Three-year starter at Alabama
OL – Nick Jones, Bowdon (2002)
Three-year starter at Georgia; NFL
OL – Chris Little, Twiggs County (2006)
Top-rated Class A line prospect since 2002; Georgia; JUCO
OL – Russ Tanner, Johnson County (2000)
AJC Super 11; three-year starter at Georgia
P/K – David Jordan, Brookstone (2001)
4-star recruit; Georgia Tech; possible Class A record 52-yard FG

Defense

DL – Charles Johnson, Hawkinsville (2003)
AJC Super 11; 2003 AP Class A player of the year; Georgia; NFL
DL – J.C. Lanier, ECI (2008)
Three-time first-team all-state; Georgia Tech freshman
DL – Brandon Perry, Hawkinsville (2004)
AJC Super 11; three-time all-state; Georgia/Middle Tennessee
DL – Jarius Wynn, Lincoln County (2004)
Two-time all-state; Georgia; NFL
LB – Allen Bailey, McIntosh County Academy (2006)
AJC Super 11; injury-shortened senior season; Miami
LB – Antonio Clay, Twiggs County (2004)
AJC Super 11; started as sophomore at Clemson; IFL
LB – Brandon Miller, Miller County (2003)
AJC Super 11; Georgia; NFL
LB – Odell Thurman, Monticello (2000)
All-SEC at Georgia; NFL, UFL
DB – Alfonzo Dennard, Wilcox County (2007)
Two-time first-team all-state; starting DB at Nebraska
DB – Rontae Norman, Lincoln County (2006)
Unanimous 2006 Class A defensive player of year; junior college
DB – Bacarri Rambo, Seminole County (2007)
Two-time GACA all-state; projected starter at Georgia in 2010
ATH – Matt Dunham, Pacelli (2004)
AJC Super 11; 2004 AP player of year; 111 career TD; FSU

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