Offense
POS. NAME HT. WT. CL. SCHOOL
QB Taylor Powell 6-2 200 Sr. Fayetteville
COMMENT Threw 49 TD passes for 7A state champion Bulldogs in 2015
RB Pierre Strong 6-1 185 Sr. Little Rock McClellan
COMMENT 2,248 yards, 30 TDs for Crimson Lions workhorse
RB Alex Day 5-10 195 Sr. North Little Rock
COMMENT Charging Wildcats back rushed for more than 1,600 yards
WR Jonathan Adams 6-4 180 Sr. Jonesboro
COMMENT Go-to receiver in high-powered Hurricane offense
WR Josh Johnson 5-11 170 Sr. Central Ark. Christian
COMMENT Weapon for Mustangs orally committed to Iowa State
TE B.J. Thompson 6-7 205 Sr. England
COMMENT Preseason 2A No. 1 Lions get boost from senior
OL Kirby Adcock 6-5 300 Sr. Nashville
COMMENT Scrappers lineman has orally committed to Arkansas
OL Seth Martin 6-2 262 Sr. Pulaski Academy
COMMENT Bruins guard going into third year as starter
OL Sanderson Hines 6-3 310 Sr. Joe T. Robinson
COMMENT Did not allow a sack in 12 games for Senators
OL Spencer Stone 6-3 305 Sr. Fayetteville
COMMENT Leader up front for Bulldogs
OL Damon Nelson 6-2 304 Sr. Springdale Har-Ber
COMMENT Helped Wildcats average 238.7 yards on ground
Defense
POS. NAME HT. WT. CL. SCHOOL
DL Akial Byers 6-5 265 Sr. Fayetteville
COMMENT Orally committed to Alabama
DL David Porter 6-4 230 Sr. Joe T. Robinson
COMMENT One of handful of Division I recruits on Senators roster
DL Hunter Moreton 6-2 260 Sr. Fort Smith Southside
COMMENT Arkansas State oral commitment starter on OL, DL
DL Caden Brown 6-1 270 Sr. Dardanelle
COMMENT 83 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries for Sand Lizards standout
LB Garrett Bernard 6-1 190 Sr. Batesville
COMMENT 189 tackles, 5 sacks for Pioneers defender
LB Joseph Lewis 5-9 152 Jr. LR McClellan
COMMENT Starred on Crimson Lions defense that played in 5A championship
LB Keshawn Whaley 6-1 220 Sr. Pine Bluff
COMMENT Zebras star returning from shoulder injury
DB Montaric Brown 6-1 180 Sr. Ashdown
COMMENT 112 tackles, 5 interceptions for Arkansas pledge
DB Tre Norwood 6-0 175 Sr. Fort Smith Northside
COMMENT Louisville oral commitment key component of Grizzlies’ defense
DB Drew Dundee 6-0 195 Sr. Greenwood
COMMENT Leader of talented Bulldogs defense
DB Tajhnick Bishop 6-0 175 Sr. Ashdown
COMMENT Safety had 109 tackles a year ago
Specialists
POS. NAME HT. WT. CL. SCHOOL
AP Jarrod Barnes 6-0 175 Sr. Cabot
COMMENT Panthers QB All-Arkansas Preps Male Athlete of Year in 2015-2016
PK Temo Martinez 5-9 150 Jr. Dardanelle
COMMENT Made 8 of 11 field goals in 2015
P Gabe Moorer 5-11 170 Sr. Nashville
COMMENT Averaged 38.6 yards per punt last season
How they were chosen
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps preseason team was chosen by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette staff. Players were selected based on their performance on the field last fall. Academic standing isn’t reflected in the selections.