The Alabama Sports Writers Association
MONTGOMERY — Jackson running back EJ Crowell was named the state’s Mr. Football on Tuesday by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
Crowell and the state’s best players were honored at a luncheon banquet sponsored by ALFA Insurance and the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association.
Crowell’s dominant season ended with more dominance in the Class 4A championship game. He finished with 2,632 yards rushing and 35 touchdowns on 209 carries, averaging 12.6 yards per carry and 188 per game for the Aggies.
In the 4A title game, the Alabama signee ran 25 times for 304 yards and five touchdowns.
Crowell is the first Mr. Football from Jackson and the 44th overall. Jackson is the 38th school to have a winner.
MR. FOOTBALL
EJ Crowell, Jackson
SUPER ALL-STATE
(top 12 players regardless of school’s classification)
EJ Crowell, Jackson
Trent Seaborn, Thompson
Aaron Frye, Clay-Chalkville
Gunner Rivers, St. Michael
Cederian Morgan, Benjamin Russell
Jamison Roberts, Saraland
Brock Bradley, Spain Park
Landon Duckworth, Jackson
Jabarrius Garror, Vigor
Jaquez Wilkes, Wadley
Tristan Lyles, Central-Phenix City
Sammy Dunn, Vigor
BACKS OF THE YEAR
7A: Trent Seaborn, Thompson
6A: Aaron Frye, Clay-Chalkville
5A: Sammy Dunn, Vigor
4A: EJ Crowell, Jackson
3A: Jaxon Penn, Mars Hill Bible
2A: Kylen Johnson, Coosa Christian
1A: Jaquez Wilkes, Wadley
AISA: Ahmod Billins, Abbeville Christian
LINEMEN OF THE YEAR
7A: Tristan Lyles, Central-Phenix City
6A: Anthony Jones Jr., St. Paul’s
5A: Jabarrius Garror, Vigor
4A: Laquon Whisenhunt, Jackson
3A: Shadarius Toodle, Cottage Hill
2A: Zayden Franklin, Coosa Christian
1A: Eli Hubbert, Maplesville
AISA: Eli Whorton, Chambers Academy
