All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Utility players
ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023
UTILITY PLAYERS
First team
Redmani Albert, McClymonds, 5-10, 175, senior
Oakland Athletic League MVP played quarterback, running back and defense for league champion and NorCal Division 3-A finalist.
Tim Daugherty, Campolindo, 5-9, 170, senior
Had 10 touchdowns to lead his team in scoring. First-team all-DAL Foothill. Led Campo in receiving yards with 595 and also ran for 256 yards and had 33 tackles.
Kamani Jackson, El Cerrito, 6-0, 175, senior
First-team all-TCAL Rock bound for Washington State. Stand out on defense and offense. Caught three TD passes in a victory over Heritage in NCS Division II semifinal.
Paul Kuhner, Acalanes, 6-0, 185, senior
First-team all-DAL Foothill. Had numerous big plays, including TD catch to clinch Division 3-AA state championship victory.
Sava Pouridis, Las Lomas, 5-11, 195, senior
Defensive MVP in DAL Foothill. Linebacker led the Knights in tackles with 86, including five behind the line of scrimmage. Also rushed for 880 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Second team
Elias Antillon, Branham, 5-9, 145, senior
BVAL Santa Teresa Foothill MVP. Rushed for 1,471 yards and 12 TDS, caught 535 receiving yards and six more touchdowns. Also had 35 tackles as a defensive back.
Julian McMahan, Monte Vista, 6-2, 210, junior
Named first-team all-EBAL Mountain. Ran for 1,113 yards and 16 touchdowns and also caught 25 passes for 293 yards and three TDs.
Jamar Searcy, Pittsburg, 5-8, 180, junior
Sat out the first five games after transferring from Liberty, then rushed for 971 yards and 10 TDs in 97 attempts, caught two TD passes and played defense for 13-1 team.
John “Sharky” Tamale, McClymonds, 6-0, 210, junior
First-team all-Oakland Athletic League. Highlights included 142 yards and two touchdowns rushing in a rout of Bishop O’Dowd.
Lucas Zayac, Capuchino, 5-7, 170, junior
PAL Ocean’s player of the year. Helped Mustangs win nine games. Threw a halfback pass for a TD in fourth quarter to beat Aragon, a win Cap needed to share league title.
Honorable mention
Charles Adams, McClymonds, senior
Ahmed Alnaimi, Prospect, senior
Elias Antillon, Branham, senior
Luke Beaty, Alhambra, senior
Obryan Flanigan, Sacred Heart Cathedral, junior
Alex Hall, Castlemont, senior
Marquise Hall, Gunderson, senior
Malachi Jackson, Milpitas, senior
Tyrone Jackson, Archbishop Riordan, senior
Devan Love, California, senior
Jordan Masuisui, Menlo-Atherton, senior
Mateaki Paongo, Hayward, junior
Gabe Roman, Miramonte, senior
Viliami Sekona, Mountain View, junior
Shayan Shariat, Leigh, senior
Joseph Tapia, Santa Teresa, senior
ALL-BANG football 2023
Offensive linemen
Running backs
Wide receivers-tight ends
Athletes
Quarterbacks
Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.