Colagiovanni earns all-state football AP honors
Manatee quarterback A.J. Colagiovanni was the lone player from Manatee County named to either the Class 8A or 7A All-State teams Monday, as chosen by The Associated Press. The senior, who was the Herald’s second-team All-Area quarterback, was an All-State selection for the second time after picking up second-team honors after the 2015 season.
Colagiovanni, who is verbally committed to Football Championship Subdivision Stetson, was joined by his No. 1 wide receiver on the 8A team. Tarique Milton, the Herald’s All-Area Offensive Player of the Year, was a third-team selection after surpassing 1,000 receiving yards as a senior.
On the Class 7A team, Braden River and Palmetto combined to place four players on the second-, third- or honorable mention teams.
Braden River and Palmetto landed players on the Associated Press Class 7A All-State football team.
Tigers offensive lineman Christian Kalish, an Air Force commit, led the way as a second-team choice and was Palmetto’s only representative on any of the teams. Pirates offensive lineman Brendan Bengtsson, who was a first-team All-Area selection alongside Kalish, picked up third team honors.
Braden River running Deshaun Fenwick, another first-team All-Area selection, was also a third-team selection as a utility player. Pirates quarterback Louis Colosimo, the Herald’s All-Area first-team quarterback, was an honorable mention.
The Florida All-State Class 7A team
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Jake Allen 6-3 205 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
RB – Matt “Speedy” Laroche 5-9 180 Sr. Venice
RB – Markenzy Pierre 5-11 212 Sr. Kissimmee Liberty
RB – Mike Epstein 6-0 180 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
WR – Anthony Queeley 6-2 190 Jr. Orlando Lake Nona
WR – Nuka Martin 6-2 180 Sr. Martin County
WR – Mike Harley 5-10 160 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Zach Sweeney 6-3 275 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Grant Miller 6-5 275 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Demetris Harris 6-3 340 Sr. Jacksonville Lee
OL – Cole Schneider 6-4 270 Sr. Fort Myers Riverdale
OL – Kyle Johnson 6-2 270 Sr. Oviedo Hagerty
UT – Whop Philyor 5-10 175 Sr. Tampa Plant
PK – Coby Weiss 5-8 150 Sr. Gainesville Buchholz
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Nik Bonitto 6-4 215 Jr. Fort Lauderdale St Thomas Aquinas
DL – Coleman Crozier 6-2 235 Jr. Fort Lauderdale St Thomas Aquinas
DL – Chris Rumph 6-3 215 Sr. Gainesville Buchholz
LB – Keirston Johnson 6-0 205 Sr. Jacksonville Lee
LB – Micah McFadden 6-0 210 Jr. Tampa Plant
LB – Brandon Mays 6-1 220 Jr. Viera
LB – Lyston Barber 6-2 195 Ocoee
DB – Nick Roberts 5-10 180 Sr. Orange Park Oakleaf
DB – Asante Samuel 5-10 180 Jr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
DB – Dorian Hall 6-5 195 Sr. South Broward
UT – Gurvan Hall 6-1 185 Jr. Palm Beach Lakes
UT – Dominick Watt 6-2 185 Jr. Hollywood McArthur
P – James Schaefer 5-10 170 So. Neptune Beach Fletcher
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Dane Frantzen 5-11 190 Sr. Tampa Plant
RB – A.J. Davis 5-11 200 Sr. Lakeland
RB – Cameron Wakefield 5-8 170 Sr. Jacksonville Lee
RB – Keshawn King 6-0 185 So. Orange Park Oakleaf
WR – George Johnson 5-11 175 So. Martin County
WR – Luke Whittemore 6-1 180 Sr. Gainesville Buchholz
WR – Joshua Palmer 6-3 195 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Kyle Johnson 6-1 235 Sr. Venice
OL – Christian Kalish 6-4 275 Sr. Palmetto
OL – Cordavien Suggs 6-5 280 Sr. Neptune Beach Fletcher
OL – Brad Cecil 6-3 280 Jr. St. Johns Bartram Trail
OL – Jevon Williams 5-11 225 Jr. Lake City Columbia
UT – Mike McFarlane 6-6 230 Sr. Orlando Lake Nona
K – Ben Baldwin 5-9 170 Sr. Melbourne
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Miguel Rodriguez 6-3 235 Jr. Viera
DL – Judge Culpepper 6-4 240 Jr. Tampa Plant
DL – Jonathan King 6-3 240 Jr. Tampa Bay Tech
LB – Drew White 6-1 225 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – Ventrell Miller 6-1 225 Sr. Lakeland Kathleen
LB – DeCalon Brooks 6-0 195 Sr. Tampa Gaither
LB – Jay Wheeler 5-9 220 Sr. Gainesville Buchholz
DB – Steven Evans 5-9 155 Sr. Hollywood McArthur
DB – Trenell Troutman 5-11 180 Jr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
DB – Cody Smith 6-3 200 Sr. Martin County
UT – B.J. Bohler 5-9 180 Sr. Ocoee
UT – Kewann Calloway 5-9 160 Sr. Fort Lauderdale
P – Austin Galbraith 6-1 180 Sr. St. Johns Bartram Trail
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Michael Penix 6-3 180 Jr. Tampa Bay Tech
QB – Derrick Jones 5-11 170 Jr. Jacksonville Lee
RB – Timothy Jordan 6-0 185 Sr. Bartow
RB – Konrie Brown 6-2 190 Jr. Ocoee
RB – Jakari Moses 5-10 185 Sr. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer
WR – Daquon Green 6-2 190 Sr. Tampa Bay Tech
WR – Jaivon Heiligh 6-2 180 Jr. Venice
OL – Brendan Bengtsson 6-3 285 Sr. Braden River
OL – Tom Moss 6-0 290 Sr. Tallahassee Lincoln
OL – Spencer Schmuckie 6-1 305 Sr. Tarpon Springs East Lake
OL – Nick Antonacci 6-1 265 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
OL – Tucker Schroeder 6-4 305 Sr. St. Cloud Harmony
K – Marco Salani 5-10 185 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Robbie Moon 6-1 265 Sr. Lake City Columbia
DL – Connor Hansen 6-2 320 Sr. Tallahassee Chiles
DL – Jordon Scott 6-1 345 Sr. Pinellas Park
LB – Blaze Alldredge 6-2 210 Sr. Celebration
LB – Ryan Smenda 6-3 225 Jr. Fleming Island
LB – Rocky Shelton 6-0 215 Jr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
LB – L.J. Cummings 6-3 205 Sr. Bartow
DB – Anthony Johnson 5-11 170 Jr. St. Petersburg High
DB – Dorian Jones 5-11 175 Sr. Ocoee
DB – Jaye Miner 6-2 170 Jr. Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch
DB – James Robinson 6-3 200 Sr. Lakeland
UT – Deshaun Fenwick 6-2 200 Jr. Braden River
P – Nick Rice 5-11 185 Sr. Tampa Plant
HONORABLE MENTION
QB Bryce Carpenter 6-2 200 Jr. Venice; QB Louis Colosimo 6-1 180 Sr. Braden River; QB Austin Kuyrkendall 5-11 180 Sr. Martin County; QB Angel Alvarez 5-11 160 Sr. Doral; RB Charles Robinson 6-0 190 Jr. St. Cloud; RB E'Quan Dorris 5-11 180 Sr. South Fort Myers; RB Leo Gomez 5-11 180 Sr. Oviedo Hagerty; WR Seth Johnson 5-7 165 So. St. Cloud; OL Jason Swann 6-3 285 Jr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas; OL Aaron Beardsley 6-2 270 Sr. Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch; OL Reggie Harris 6-2 220 Jr. Winter Haven; OL Lamar Barrett 6-4 340 Jr. Bartow; OL Jordan Romero 6-3 240 Sr. Viera; DL Jamal Gates 6-2 220 Sr. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer; DL Fermon Reid 6-1 210 Sr. Naples Gulf Coast; DL Bryce Miller 6-2 225 Sr. Oviedo Hagerty; LB Amari Gainer 6-3 220 Jr. Tallahassee Chiles; LB Ryan Scamardo 6-0 180 Sr. Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch; LB Drew Mims 6-1 210 Sr. St. Johns Bartram Trail; LB Thomas Allen 6-3 215 Sr. Tampa Plant; DB Cameron Jonas 6-1 200 Jr. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer; DB Will Champion 6-0 185 Sr. Viera; P Cutler Brito 6-2 160 Sr. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas; UT Joey Gatewood 6-2 210 Jr. St. Johns Bartram Trail; UT Stanley Spence 6-0 195 Sr. Stuart South Fork
The Florida All-State Class 8A team
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – A.J. Colagiovanni 6-0 200 Sr. Bradenton Manatee
RB – Logan Wright 6-1 215 Sr. Jacksonville Sandalwood
RB – D.J. Hampton 5-9 175 Sr. Sanford Seminole
WR – Jerry Jeudy 6-2 175 Sr. Deerfield Beach
WR – Wesly Touze 5-10 175 Sr. Wekiva
WR – Gabe Davis 6-2 215 Sr. Sanford Seminole
OL – Ed Montilus 6-4 295 Jr. Apopka
OL – Nick Parsons 6-2 270 Sr. Kissimmee Osceola
OL – Corey Gaynor 6-5 270 Sr. Parkland Douglas
OL – Jerry Drake 6-7 315 Sr. Palm Beach Gardens
OL – Robert Perez 6-2 290 Sr. Miami Columbus
UT – Jordan Pouncey 6-2 185 Sr. Winter Park
K – Noah Ruggles 6-3 180 Sr. Lutz Steinbrenner
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Robert Porcher IV 6-3 250 Sr. Orlando Dr. Phillips
DL – D.J. Artis 6-3 225 Sr. Sanford Seminole
DL – Kyle Moss 6-3 245 Sr. Winter Park
DL – Kevin Oliver 6-4 255 Sr. Davie Western
LB – Brandon James 6-2 210 Sr. Miami Southridge
LB – Kristopher Moll 6-0 210 Sr. Coral Gables
LB – Nadarius Fagan 6-2 200 Sr. Miami Southridge
DB – Shawn Davis 6-1 190 Sr. Miami Southridge
DB – Brian Edwards 6-2 190 Sr. Miramar
DB – Trajan Bandy 5-10 180 Sr. Miami Columbus
DB – Stanford Samuels 6-2 175 Sr. Pembroke Pines Flanagan
UT – Tanner Ingle 5-9 175 Jr. Orlando Dr. Phillips
P – Grant Goupil 6-1 170 Sr. Lake Mary
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Kaylan Wiggins 6-2 180 Sr. Sanford Seminole
RB – Anthony Wynds 5-6 215 Sr. Palm Beach Central
RB – Lorenzo Lingard 6-1 190 Jr. Orange City University
WR – Michael Smith 6-3 210 Sr. Vero Beach
WR – Corey Gammage 6-2 195 Jr. Delray Beach Atlantic
WR – Leroy Henley 6-1 175 Sr. Deerfield Beach
OL – William Barnes 6-4 290 Jr. Apopka
OL – Max Norwood 6-0 210 Sr. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
OL – Jacob Lichtenstein 6-5 245 Sr. Weston Cypress Bay
OL – Mike Garofalo 6-3 280 Sr. Palm Beach Central
OL – Woodlyson Alcius 6-4 300 North Miami Beach
UT – Deshawn Massey 5-3 165 Sr. Apopka
K – Javan Rice 6-1 180 Jr. Miami Belen
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Dennis Briggs 6-4 250 Jr. Kissimmee Gateway
DL – Devin Adams 6-1 230 Sr. Miramar
DL – Terrence Curry 6-3 260 Sr. Jacksonville Mandarin
DL – Jamari Rouse 6-3 240 Sr. Deerfield Beach
LB – Cedrick Wilcox IV 5-11 235 Sr. Port St Lucie Treasure Coast
LB – Ben Roth 6-1 200 Sr. Sanford Seminole
LB – Patrick Moody 6-1 220 Sr. Vero Beach
DB – Quran Hafiz 6-1 180 Sr. Jacksonville Sandalwood
DB – Kobe Green 5-11 190 Sr. Deerfield Beach
DB – Josh Jobe 6-1 185 Jr. Miami Columbus
DB – Vince Sellers 6-0 180 Sr. Sarasota Riverview
UT – Tywan Pearce 5-10 165 Sr. Kissimmee Gateway
P – Colby Adamson 5-11 200 Sr. Winter Garden West Orange
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Mike Dean 5-11 200 Sr. Vero Beach
QB – Nick Holm 6-4 180 Sr. Deerfield Beach
RB – Malcolm Davidson 5-10 180 Jr. Kissimmee Osceola
RB – Trace Christian 6-1 205 Sr. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
WR – Mark Pope 6-1 175 Jr. Miami Southridge
WR – Tarique Milton 5-9 175 Sr. Bradenton Manatee
OL – Jacob Edlebeck 6-3 270 Sr. Davenport Ridge
OL – Shaderrick Bradford 5-11 245 Jr. Apopka
OL – Steele Conlin 6-3 290 Sr. Sanford Seminole
OL – Deondre Chambers 6-3 270 Sr. Miramar
OL – Moose Griffith 6-3 285 Jr. Sarasota Riverview
UT – Emare Hogan 5-11 170 Sr. Orlando Dr. Phillips
K – Trevor Fournier 5-6 130 Sr. Port Orange Spruce Creek
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Deandre Johnson 6-3 235 Sr. Miami Southridge
DL – Chei Hill 6-1 225 Sr. Homestead South Dade
DL – Cameron Davis 6-2 245 Sr. Jacksonville Sandalwood
DL – Jeremiah Hyde 62 250 Sr. Fort Pierce Central
LB – Nick Smith 6-3 200 Sr. Orlando Dr. Phillips
LB – Bradley Jennings 6-2 220 Sr. Jacksonville Sandalwood
LB – Rosendo Louis 6-2 230 Jr. Deerfield Beach
DB – Dominick Santiago 6-0 175 Jr. Jacksonville Mandarin
DB – Antwan Collier 6-2 180 Sr. Miami Southridge
DB – Amari Carter 6-2 180 Sr. Palm Beach Gardens
DB – Corvin Moment 6-1 230 Sr. Vero Beach
UT – Coemba Jones 5-8 170 Sr. Miami Southridge
P – Tommy Daly 5-10 160 Sr. Winter Park
HONORABLE MENTION
QB Kyle Minckler 6-1 180 Jr. Port Orange Spruce Creek; QB Marvin Washington 6-1 185 Sr. Orlando Dr Phillips; QB Morgan Mitchell 6-6 190 So. Oviedo; QB Cameron Legree 6-1 180 Jr. Winter Park; RB Jaylon Fair 5-10 185 Sr. Wekiva; RB Peter Hayes-Patrick 5-9 180 So. Orlando Timber Creek; RB Keshaun Clarke 5-9 193 Jr. Davie Western; RB Cornelius Dennison 5-11 185 Sr. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley; RB Paris Herrington 5-10 180 Jr. Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley; WR Lawrence Coleman 5-11 180 Orange City University; WR Jake Birmelin 5-8 165 Sr. Palm Beach Gardens; OL Sebastien Dolcine 6-4 275 Sr. Miramar; OL Cody Bowes 6-4 280 Sr. Miami Southridge; DL Ge’mon Eaford 6-2 230 So. Deerfield Beach; DL Matt Hanson 6-3 245 Sr. Davie Western; LB Davion Cross 5-10 210 Sr. Vero Beach; LB Josh Pierre-Louis 6-0 215 Sr. Sunrise Piper; LB Francky Jean-Louis 6-2 205 Jr. Miami Dr. Krop; LB Parker Smith 6-0 175 Jr. Orlando Timber Creek; DB Cody Franco 6-1 175 Sr. Port Orange Spruce Creek; DB Quayon Brown 5-9 165 Jr. Kissimmee Osceola; DB Jonathan Griffin-Heard 5-10 160 Sr. Winter Park; DB D.J. Charles 5-10 195 Sr. Dr. Phillips; P Seth Ingersoll 5-11 175 Sr. Fort Pierce Central; UT MJ Jerrell 6-1 180 Sr. Orlando Timber Creek
This story was originally published January 23, 2017 at 5:21 PM with the headline "Colagiovanni earns all-state football AP honors."