2021 5A Football Awards Nominations

[Ralph Amsden]

5A Player of the Year Nominations

QB Skyler Partridge (Horizon)
QB Treyson Bourguet (Salpointe)
QB Adryan Lara (Desert Edge)
ATH Zack Kilburg (Desert Mountain)
ATH Javen Jacobs (Saguaro)
DL Tristan Monday (Saguaro)

5A Offensive Player of the Year

QB Skyler Partridge (Horizon)
QB Treyson Bourguet (Salpointe)
QB Adryan Lara (Desert Edge)
ATH Javen Jacobs (Saguaro)
RB Adam Mohammed (Apollo)
QB Elijah Joplin (Marana)

5A Defensive Player of the Year

LB Jacob Steward (Cactus Shadows)
DL Tristan Monday (Saguaro)
DL Porter Sweet (Desert Mountain)
DB Jesus Castro (Agua Fria)
LB Brock Narveson (Notre Dame)
DB Daniel Delgado (Apollo)

5A Two-Way Player of the Year​

Jaylen Huckaby (South Mountain)
Dylan Tapley (Desert Mountain)
Antonio Martinez (Salpointe)
Carter Allen (Central)
Ethan Tinsley (Horizon)
Cole McFarland (Cienega)
Samuel Brown (Marana)
Izzy Durgin (North Canyon)

5A Offensive Underclassman of the Year (Sophomore or Below)​

Jaedon Matthews (Saguaro)
William Howell (Marana Mountain View)
Marki McKinnon (Goldwater)
Adam Mohammed (Apollo)
Zues Pindernation (Millennium)
Jack Freeburg (Desert Mountain)

5A Defensive Underclassman of the Year (Sophomore or Below)​

Dylan Tapley (Desert Mountain)
Ryan Wiley (Verrado)
Elijah Rushing (Salpointe)
Jaylen Dawson (Desert Edge)
Anthony Martinez (Sunnyside)
Aundre Gibson (Desert Edge)
Billy Deatch (Cactus Shadows)

5A Offensive Breakout Player of the Year​

Devon Dampier (Saguaro)
Dominik Bagchi (Central)
Drew Tapley (Desert Mountain)
Erick Santiago (Verrado)
Elijah Joplin (Marana)
Brayden Cherry (Cienega)
Wesley Lambert (Horizon)
Rex Underhill (Sunrise Mountain)
Micha Johnson (Sunrise Mountain)
Cole Linyard (Horizon)
Samuel Brown (Marana)
Gavin Parks (Desert Edge)

5A Defensive Breakout Player of the Year (Juniors)​

Daniel Delponte (Millennium)
Sean Sierra (Desert VIew)
Cooper Zellner (Gilbert)
Keegan Landis (Canyon View)
Nolan Clement (Desert Mountain)
Carlos Bravo (Nogales)
Joe Loveall (Gilbert)
Tanner Webb (Sunrise Mountain)
Juan Virgen (Verrado)
Ruben Garcia (Agua Fria)
Samuel Brown (Marana)
Travis Rich (Ironwood Ridge)

5A Coach of the Year

Jason Mohns (Saguaro)
Andy Litten (Horizon)
Conrad Hamilton (Desert Mountain)
Eric Rogers (Salpointe)
Mark and Marcus Carter (Desert Edge)

5A Assistant Coach of the Year

Cam Wierson (Horizon)
Andy Johnson (Saguaro)
Michael Sanders (Desert Mountain)
Scott Mohr (Salpointe)
Nick Smith (NDP)

5A QB of the Year

QB Skyler Partridge (Horizon)
QB Treyson Bourguet (Salpointe)
QB Adryan Lara (Desert Edge)
QB Elijah Joplin (Marana)
QB Drew Tapley (Desert Mountain)
Corbyn Vasily (Cactus Shadows)
Ridge Docekal (Saguaro)
Devon Dampier (Saguaro)

5A RB of the Year

Wesley Lambert (Horizon)
Anthony Wilhite (Salpointe)
Adam Mohammed (Apollo)
Prince Conteh (McClintock)
Zues Pindernation (Millennium)
Jaedon Matthews (Saguaro)
Serge Gboweiah (Desert View)
Rex Underhill (Sunrise Mountain)
Brock Biley (North Canyon)
Zack Kilburg (Desert Mountain)

5A WR of the Year

Javen Jacobs (Saguaro)
Gavin Smith (Notre Dame)
Cole Linyard (Horizon)
Gavin Parks (Desert Edge)
Jack Freeburg (Desert Mountain)
Carter Allen (Central)
Dejon Packard (Camelback)
Dillon Arvayo (Marana Mountain View)

5A TE of the Year

Matthew Klopfenstein (Horizon)
Anthony Pacheco (Central)
Matthew Willis (Desert Edge)
Samuel Kelly (Millennium)
Vernon Heller (Agua Fria)
Joe Munoz (Central)

5A Team OL of the Year

Saguaro
Horizon
Apollo
Desert Edge
Notre Dame
Desert Mountain
Salpointe

5A Offensive Lineman of the Year

Gavin Broscious (Desert Edge)
Parker Brailsford (Saguaro)
Matt Katergaris (Desert Mountain)
Marcus Hubbard (North Canyon)
Lorenzo Mele (Salpointe)
Micha Lutu (Saguaro)
Luis Cordova (Salpointe)

ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Defensive Lineman of the Year

Tristan Monday (Saguaro)
Ryan Willey (Verrado)
Porter Sweet (Desert Mountain)
Samuela Hala'ufia (Marana Mountain View)
Raef Wilkins (North Canyon)
Daniel Santiago (Horizon)
Elijah Rushing (Salpointe)

ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Linebacker of the Year

Jacob Steward (Cactus Shadows)
Brock Narveson (Notre Dame)
Daniel Delponte (Millennium)
Joey Sumlin (Salpointe)
Aaron Francis (Central)
Keegan Landis (Canyon View)
Ritchie McCormack (Cienega)
Dominic Herrera (Agua Fria)
William Stemler (Buena)

ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Cornerback of the Year​

Antonio Martinez (Salpointe)
Enrique Cancio (Desert View)
Ivan Martin (Saguaro)
Ethan Tinsley (Horizon)
Daniel Delgado (Apollo)
Aundre Gibson (Desert Edge)
Avaunt Ortiz (McClintock)
Cole Shivers (Saguaro)
Breshaun Brown (Desert Edge)

ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Safety of the Year​

Jesus Castro (Agua Fria)
Carter Allen (Central)
Dylan Tapley (Desert Mountain)
Juan Virgen (Verrado)
Thomas Dechesaro (Saguaro)
Samuel Brown (Marana)
Tommy Romano (Notre Dame)

ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Return Specialist of the Year​

Xereque Parham (Willow Canyon)
Adam Mohammed (Apollo)
Amos Slokan (Camelback)
Gavin Smith (Notre Dame)
Javen Jacobs (Saguaro)
Dejon Packard (Camelback)
Aundre Gibson (Desert Edge)
ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Kicker of the Year
Grady Gross (Horizon)
Jase Hudson (Campo Verde)
Easton Black (Sunrise Mountain)

ArizonaVarsity.com 6A Punter of the Year​

Grady Gross (Horizon)
Easton Black (Sunrise Mountain)
Colby Adkins (Campo Verde)

ArizonaVarsity.com 5A Specialist of the Year​

Shea Freibaum (Saguaro)
Austin Hall (Sunrise Mountain)
Tyler Anderson (Canyon View)
Ryan Deonise (Paradise Valley)
Josh Jaffe (North Canyon)
Trey Naughton (Salpointe Catholic)
Richard Rodriguez (Cienega)