FLORIDA'S BEST FOR 2005: 1A All-State

Each year, the state of Florida always produces some of the best talent in the nation. Here are the best players from the 2005 season at the 1A level.

LAKELAND – Here is the Class 1A All-State Football Team as selected by the Florida Sports Writers Association.

Class 1A
First Team Offense
QB: Chris Walley, Tallahassee North Florida Christian, Senior
RB: Morgan Rutherford, Mayo Lafayette Senior
RB: Onterrio McCalebb, Fort Meade, Sophomore
WR: Jamal Reid, Lafayette Freshman
WR: Ash Parker, Port St. Joe, Senior
UT: Michael Wade, Jay, Senior
OL: Micah Grimes, Fort Meade, Junior
OL: Zack Norris, Port St. Joe, Senior
OL: Shawn Jones, Mayo Lafayette Senior
OL: Jordan Todd, Port St. Joe, Senior
K: Will Just, Port St. Joe, Sophomore

First Team Defense
DL: Jon Pickens, Fort Meade, Senior
DT: Sidney Harris, Port St. Joe, Senior
DL: Antoine Carter, Miami Bay Point, Freshman
LB: Marcus Sims, Tallahassee North Florida Christian, Senior
LB: Aaron Gresham, Mayo Lafayette Junior
LB: Henry Grace, Fort Meade, Junior
LB: Warren Floyd, Port St. Joe, Junior
LB: Kenny Thomas, Miami Bay Point, Senior
DB: Roderick Clark, Fort Meade, Senior
DB: Daniel Lynch, Evangelical Christian School senior
DB: Bradley McMillian, Fort Meade, Senior
DB: Ochuko Jenije, Tallahassee North Florida Christian, Senior

Second Team Offense
QB: Chad Hempstead, Mayo Lafayette, Sophomore
RB: Ryan Murry, St. Edward's, Senior
RB: T. J. Strunk, North Palm Beach Benjamin, Junior
WR: Matt Lynch, Benjamin, Senior.
WR: Ash Larry, Port St. Joe, Senior
TE Michael Williams, Fort Meade, Senior
OL: Patrick Bailey, Port St. Joe, Junior
OL: Marlen Hunter, Bronson Senior
OL: Willie Roper, Hawthorne Senior
OL: Ryan Steele, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian, Senior
UT: Ryan Ranie, Wewahitchka, Junior
UT: Ricky Yates, Tallahassee North Florida Christian, Senior
PK: Flabio Valencia, Fort Meade, Senior

Second Team Defense
DL: Jamie Jacobs, Jay, Senior
DL: Eric Williams, Hawthorne Senior
DL: Victor Martin Fort Meade, Junior
DL: Orsan Reed, Miami Bay Point, Senior
LB: Tony Porto, Daytona Beach Father Lopez, Senior
LB: Quentin Jenkins, Port St. Joe, Senior
LB: Brian Provost, Naples St. John Neumann, Sophomore
LB: Durrell Henry, Trenton, Sophomore
LB: Tony Price, Fort Meade, Senior
DB: Charlie Cook, Hawthorne Senior
DB: Ryan Slayton, Mayo Lafayette Senior
DB: Jarred Duke, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian, Senior
UT: Shawn Abuhoff, Dade Christian, Sophomore
P: Bobby Chaplin, North Palm Beach Benjamin, Senior

Honorable Mention
QB: Daniel Thomas, Hilliard, Senior
QB: Michael Quinn, Port St. Joe, Junior
QB: Rock Contardi, Melbourne Holy Trinity, Senior
RB: Pat O'Malley, Daytona Beach Father Lopez, Senior
RB: Eric Moore, Miami Bay Point, Junior
RB: Cody Sirgey, St. Petersburgh Northside Christian, Senior
RB: Pace Austin, St. Petersburgh Northside Christian, Senior
RB: Michael Wade, Jay, Sr.
RB: Calan Lynch, Evangelical Christian School Senior
WR: Stephen Mabry, Freeport, Senior
WR: Julious Scott, Hawthorne Junior
WR: Camron Murphy, Miami Country Day, Senior
OL: Alex Behringer, Glades Day, Senior
LB: Jerek Bowe, Naples St. John Neumann, Senior
LB: J.J. Roberts, Wewahitchka, Junior
LB: Drew Goldsmith, North Palm Beach Benjamin, Senior
LB: Ellis Walker III, Hawthorne Senior
LB: Ty Turner, Fort Myers Evangelical Christian School, Senior
LB: J.J. Roberts, Wewahitchka, Junior
DB: Trannon Myers, Wewahitchka, Junior
DB: Brandon Smith, Belle Glade Glades Day, Junior