Who were Bama's best high school football players from the 2018 season?
That's what AL.com's Super All-State Team is designed to answer.
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Check out our picks for the top players, regardless of classification:
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DEFENSE
Defensive line: D.J. Dale
High school: Clay-Chalkville
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 325
The skinny: The Alabama signee Clay-Chalkville faced constant double- and triple-teams at his defensive tackle spot and still was a dominant force. He also moonlighted as a short-yardage running back.
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Defensive line: Fredrick Austin
High school: Vigor
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 290
The skinny: Led a dominating Wolves' defense that helped Vigor advance to the Class 5A championship game. He finished with 109 tackles, including 22 for a loss, and 12 sacks. He also forced a fumble and intercepted a pass.
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Defensive line: Mohamoud Diabate
High school: Auburn
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 225
The skinny: The Florida signee finished with 68 tackles, including 19 for loss, and 11 sacks. He added 11 QB pressures and is a finalist for the Class 7A Lineman of the Year award for the second straight season.
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Defensive line: Daevion Davis
High school: James Clemens
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 305
The skinny: A space-eating defensive tackle, the Vanderbilt signee averaged 8.2 tackles per game, with 19 stops for a loss and seven sacks. He also broke up two passes, blocked a kick and forced a fumble. Davis repeated as a Class 7A first-team All-State selection and was selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
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Linebacker: Vonta Bentley
High school: Jackson-Olin
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 220
The skinny: A run-stopping inside linebacker, the Clemson signee finished with 115 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss as the Mustangs finished 10-0 in the regular season for the first time in school history.tory
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Linebacker: Jackson Bratton
High school: Muscle Shoals
Class: Junior
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 225
The skinny: The Alabama commit finished with 155 tackles, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
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Linebacker: Colton Adams
High school: Wetumpka
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 220
The skinny: Finished with 121 tackles, including 21 for a loss, as Wetumpka advanced to the Class 6A semifinals.
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LB: Ja'Len Sims, Fultondale
High school: Fultondale
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 220
The skinny: The Memphis commit finished with 114 tackles, including 17 for a loss, for the Wildcats.
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Defensive back: Trikweze Bridges
High school: Lanett
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 180
The skinny: The Oregon signee finished his career with 36 interceptions, including nine this season to go with 58 tackles. He also excelled as a wide receiver and caught 14 TDs in 2018.
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Defensive back: Christian Williams
High school: Daphne
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 175
The skinny: The Alabama commit made 93 total tackles and had eight interceptions for the Trojans. He also was a key weapon on offense and on special teams and played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.
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Defensive back: Cordale Flott
High school: Saraland
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 170
The skinny: The LSU signee finished with 31 tackles, three forced fumbles, an interception and six pass break-ups for the Spartans, which finished as the Class 6A runner-up.
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Defensive back: Malachi Moore
High school: Hewitt-Trussville
Class: Junior
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 175
The skinny: The Alabama commit is a lockdown corner who often faced the opponent's top WR and finished with 33 tackles and one interception.
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Punter: Jay Bramblett
High school: Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 175
The skinny: The Notre Dame signee played quarterback but signed as a punter after averaging 45.1 yards on 41 punts, including a long of 59 yards, in 2018.
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OFFENSE
Offensive lineman: Clay Webb
High school: Oxford
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 285
The skinny: The Georgia signee and the state's No. 1 prospect played all five offensive line spots for the Yellow Jackets, which advanced to the third round of the Class 6A playoffs. He's projected to play guard or center at Georgia.
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Offensive lineman: Pierce Quick
High school: Hewitt-Trussville
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-5, 280
The skinny: The Alabama commit was again dominant run blocker and anchored offensive line that paved way for 1,000-yard rusher, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 3,000-yard passer.
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Offensive lineman: Amari Kight
High school: Thompson
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-7, 315
The skinny: The Alabama signee protected QB Taulia Tagovailoa's blind side and finished season with 31 pancake blocks.
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Offensive lineman: Kannon Biggs
High school: Athens
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 275
The skinny: The Troy signee earned a spot on the Class 6A first-team All-State Team and played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic.
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Offensive lineman: Hunter Middleton
High school: UMS-Wright
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 250
The skinny: Anchored the offensive line for the Class 4A champions at left tackle and helped Bulldogs finish undefeated.
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Wide receiver: George Pickens
High school: Hoover
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 1/2, 200
The skinny: The Auburn commit caught 69 passes for 1,368 yards and 16 TDs and added another TD on a kick return as the Bucs advanced to the 7A semifinals.
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Wide receiver: Ja'Varrius Johnson
High school: Hewitt-Trussville
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 175
The skinny: The Auburn signee caught 87 passes for 1,683 yards and 15 TDs and scored three more TDs on kick returns.
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Wide receiver: Samario Rudolph
High school: Cottage Hill Christian
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 5-9, 175
The skinny: Caught 81 passes for 1,667 yards and 24 TDs as the Warriors won the Class 2A, Region 1 title and made the playoffs for the first time since joining the AHSAA. Rudolph also had 10 kickoff returns for 517 yards and three TDs.
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Running back: Roydell Williams
High school: Hueytown
Class: Junior
Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 205
The skinny: Williams, who committed to Alabama after the season concluded, finished with 291 rushes for 2,757 yards and 32 TDs, setting a Hueytown single-season rushing record. He also set the single-season record as a sophomore, too.
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Running back: Lee Witherspoon
High school: North Jackson
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 175
The skinny: Witherspoon enjoyed one of the most explosive seasons in state history, setting AHSAA single-season records for total touchdowns (59) and rushing touchdowns (53). He ran for 2,846 yards on 148 carries, an average of 19.2 yards. The Mississippi State signee also scored touchdowns on three punt returns, one kick return, one interception return and one reception. Witherspoon accumulated 3,414 all-purpose yards.
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Running back: Darrian Meads, Hokes Bluff
High school: Hokes Bluff
Class: Junior
Ht./Wt.: 5-11, 215
The skinny: In 13 games, he ran 291 times for 2,634 yards and 34 TDs and is already a three-time ASWA All-State player.
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Quarterback: Bo Nix
High school: Pinson Valley
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 210
The skinny: The Auburn signee finished with more than 10,000 career passing yards and more than 2,000 rushing yards and set an AHSAA career record for total touchdowns with 161 (127 passing and 34 rushing). In his only high school game at Jordan-Hare Stadium, he threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another in the 26-17 victory over Saraland in the 2018 6A title game.
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Place-kicker: Will Reichard
High school: Hoover
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 185
The skinny: The Alabama signee boomed virtually every kickoff for a touchback and finished his career 27-of-31 on field goals.
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ATHLETES
ATH: Kris Abrams-Draine
High school: Spanish Fort
Class: Junior
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 165
The skinny: The LSU commit caught 44 passes for 584 yards and 11 TDs for the Toros and also ran for 230 yards and two scores on 39 carries.
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ATH: GaQuincy McKinstry
High school: Pinson Valley
Class: Sophomore
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 175
The skinny: Known by his nickname of "Kool-Aid," McKinstry emerged as a lockdown corner who finished with six interceptions and 12 pass-break-ups while also moonlighting as a big-play receiver.
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ATH: Damien Miller
High school: Fairfield
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 185
The skinny: The UAB signee returned 13 kicks for TDs -- punts and kickoffs -- and added two receiving touchdowns while also excelling as a defensive back.
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ATH: Taulia Tagovailoa
High school: Thompson
Class: Senior
Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 205
The skinny: The Alabama signee threw for more than 3,700 yards and 35 touchdowns, against just five interceptions, and added six rushing TDs in leading Thompson to the Class 7A runner-up finish.
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Honorable mention
QB: Paul Tyson, Hewitt-Trussville (above); Jamil Muhammad, James Clemens
RB: Javonta Leatherwood, Central-Tuscaloosa; Te'Darrian Murray, Lee-Montgomery
WR: JJ Evans, Montevallo; C.J. Yarbrough, East Limestone
OL: Ricky Samuel, T.R. Miller; Jaylen Childs, Saks
DL: Patrick Lucas, Wetumpka; LeDarrius Cox, McGill-Toolen
LB: Will Breland, UMS-Wright; Demouy Kennedy, Theodore
DB: Nehemiah Pritchett, Jackson; D.J. James, Spanish Fort; Marques Johnson-Mason, Bessemer City
ATH: Tyquan Rawls, Wetumpka; Daquan Johnson, Flomaton; Edwin White, UMS-Wright; Jermaine Brown, St. Luke's
PK: Matthew Quinn, Spanish Fort
P: Diego Guajardo, Daphne
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AWARD WINNERS
Coach of the Year: Terry Curtis, UMS-Wright
Curtis led a dominant UMS team that went 14-0, won the school's second straight Class 4A title and allowed just 58 points all season. He also notched his 300th career win during the season and now has an overall record of 303-85. His seventh state title ties him for most in AHSAA history with Hoover's Josh Niblett and Central-Clay's Danny Horn.
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Player of the Year: Bo Nix, Pinson Valley
What did Bo Nix not do this season? The Auburn quarterback signee led Pinson Valley to a second straight Class 6A championship, threw for 306 yards in the championship game and finished with more than 3,800 yards passing and 37 TD passes in 2018. He's already been named AL.com's All-Birmingham Player of the Year and the statwide player of the year by Gatorade.
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