Thomas Jefferson, Belle Vernon lead Big Eight all-conference with 8 players each
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019 | 12:29 PM
Conference champion Thomas Jefferson had eight players earn first-team all-conference honors in the Big Eight, and quarterback Shane Stump was named Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of coaches.
Belle Vernon also had eight first-team picks.
West Mifflin junior Nahki Johnson was named as the conference’s top defensive player.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr.
Max Bryer, Belle Vernon, C, 6-2, 220, sr.
Logan Danielson, Thomas Jefferson, G, 6-1, 255, sr.
Avery Kern, Trinity, G, 6-2, 215, sr.
Mac Duda, Thomas Jefferson, T, 6-4, 285, sr.
Hayden Baron, Belle Vernon, T, 6-2, 265, sr.
Ryan Thomas, Greensburg Salem, TE, 6-2, 205, sr.
Dan Deabner, Thomas Jefferson, WR, 6-0, 185, sr.
Rodney Gallagher, Laurel Highlands, WR, 5-11, 150, fr.
Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson, QB, 6-1, 205, sr.
Alex Briggs, Greensburg Salem, RB, 5-10, 175, jr.
Larry Callaway, Belle Vernon, RB, 6-0, 190, sr.
Devin Whitlock, Belle Vernon, MPB, 5-6, 150, so.
Cameron Guess, Belle Vernon, K, 6-1, 195, sr.
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr.
Tyson Brophy, Trinity, DL, 6-1, 240, jr.
Logan Danielson, Thomas Jefferson, DL, 6-1, 255, sr.
Nahki Johnson, West Mifflin, DL, 6-2, 225, jr.
Duronte Smedley, West Mifflin, DL, 6-0, 200, sr.
Drew Cain, Trinity, LB, 5-9, 170, so.
Cavan Trout, Greensburg Salem, LB, 6-3, 205, sr.
Cole Weightman, Belle Vernon, LB, 6-4, 215, so.
Nate Werderber, Thomas Jefferson, LB, 6-, 205, sr.
Dan Deabner, Thomas Jefferson, DB, 6-0, 185, sr.
Rodney Gallagher, Laurel Highlands, DB, 5-11, 150, fr.
Hunter Ruokonen, Belle Vernon, DB, 5-11, 165, sr.
Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson, DB, 6-1, 205, sr.
Cameron Guess, Belle Vernon, P, 6-1, 195, sr.
Offensive Player of the Year: Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson
Defensive Player of the Year: Nahki Johnson, West Mifflin
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2019 WPIAL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Big East Conference (5A)
Big East Conference (3A)
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
Tags: Belle Vernon, Greensburg Salem, Indiana, Laurel Highlands, Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson, Trinity, West Mifflin
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