Just for fun, here. Let's see if we can come up with a first team and second team for all-time best players, by position.

 

 

OFFENSE (12)

Quarterback

Running Back

Running Back

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Tight End

Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver

Kicker/Punter

 

 

DEFENSE (12)

Defensive Line

Defensive Line

Defensive Line

Defensive Line

Linebacker

Linebacker

Linebacker

Linebacker

Defensive Back

Defensive Back

Defensive Back

Defensive Back

 

 

ATHLETES (10)

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

List of current Eastern Kentucky high schools:

 

Ashland Blazer

Bath County

Belfry

Bell County

Betsy Layne

Boyd County

Breathitt County

Clay County

Corbin

East Carter

East Ridge

Estill County

Fleming County

Fairview

Floyd Central

Greenup County

Harlan

Harlan County

Hazard

Jackson County

Jenkins

Johnson Central

Knott County Central

Knox Central

Lawrence County

Leslie County

Letcher County Central

Lewis County

Lynn Camp

Magoffin County

Mason County

McCreary Central

Middlesboro

Morgan County

North Laurel

Paintsville

Perry County Central

Phelps

Pike County Central

Pikeville

Pineville

Powell County

Prestonsburg

Pulaski County

Raceland

Rockcastle County

Rowan County

Russell

Shelby Valley

Sheldon Clark

Somerset

South Laurel

Southwestern

West Carter

Whitley County

Williamsburg

Quarterback - Tim Couch (Leslie County)

Running Back - JJ Jude (Johnson Central)

QB not in front of couch, but not far behind: Bill Allen, Morgan County.

 

OL Nate McPeek, Russell

RB Arliss Beach, Ashland

WR Chris Lofton, Mason County

WR Gerad Parker, Lawrence County

 

 

 

Just a couple of thoughts.

Edited April 24, 20197 yr by Colonels_Wear_Blue
Rule #13 - Punctuation

Ends: Rick Kestner (Belfry) and Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones (Harlan).

A few locks:

 

Already mentioned

QB Tim Couch, Leslie County

WR Gerad Parker, Lawrence County

SE Rick Kestner, Belfry

RB Arliss Beach, Ashland

RB JJ Jude, Johnson Central

OL Nathan McPeek, Russell

 

 

Other Names

DE James Ramey, Belfry (Played in NFL)

CB David Jones, Belfry (Cup of coffee with Ravens after UK)

DT Ray Horton, Belfry

OL Cole Bentley, Belfry

OL Austin Dotson, Belfry

ATH Doug Howard, Belfry

 

ATH Steve Bailey, Pikeville

WR Jeremiah Akers, Pikeville

RB Brent Coleman, Pikeville

 

RB Michael West, Lawrence County

DB Dante Wright, Lawrence County

 

QB Freddie Maggard, Cumberland

DL George Massey, Cumberland

 

ATH Seth Hyden, Prestonsburg

DL Jeremy Caudill, Prestonsburg

RB John Ortega, Prestonsburg

 

 

DB Tony Mayes, Paintsville (Played a few years in NFL)

ATH Kash Daniel, Paintsville

QB Joey Couch, Paintsville

 

 

ATH Juan Thomas, Ashland

 

RB Josh Gross, Russell

ATH Kasey Clark, Russell

 

DL John Rader, Breathitt County

RB Channing Fugate, Breathitt County

RB Jonathan Chapman, Breathitt County

 

WR John Olinger, Hazard

 

LB Durrell White, Bell County/Middlesboro

RB Shawn Robbins, Bell County

 

RB Chris Jennings, Fairview (Played at Arizona and some NFL run)

 

DL Joey Stepp, Sheldon Clark

 

K Aaron Pettry, Raceland

 

Steve Bird, Corbin

 

Jason Leger, Rockcastle County

From Somerset off the top of my head.

 

TE Allen Sexton

RB Pete Venable

RB James Fletcher

RB Scott Stevens

WR John Cole

WR Storm Wilson

ATH Tony Massey

LB Mike Nelson

DB/WR Tremaine Perkins

ATL Cat good list. I think Pettry is pretty much as lock as well.

How about Brian Williams of Middlesboro and Mike Whitacre of Leslie County?

Edited April 24, 20197 yr by Colonels_Wear_Blue
Rule #13 - Punctuation

Roger Bird of Corbin.

How about Brian Williams of Middlesboro and Mike Whitacre of Leslie County

 

You reminded me of another Middlesboro guy who has to be in the discussion, Floyd Branham was a BEAST!

From Somerset off the top of my head.

 

TE Allen Sexton

RB Pete Venable

RB James Fletcher

RB Scott Stevens

WR John Cole

WR Storm Wilson

ATH Tony Massey

LB Mike Nelson

DB/WR Tremaine Perkins

 

Forgot the Pulaski County area! John Cole definitely is a name of note.

 

Jake Johnson at Pulaski County is another name of definitive note after his career.

From Somerset off the top of my head.

 

TE Allen Sexton

RB Pete Venable

RB James Fletcher

RB Scott Stevens

WR John Cole

WR Storm Wilson

ATH Tony Massey

LB Mike Nelson

DB/WR Tremaine Perkins

 

Would you consider Jackie Jewell?

Would you consider Jackie Jewell?

 

Yes, definitely.

Nathan Leslie, DL, Prestonsburg

Bubba Combs, OL, Betsy Layne

Mike Minix, ATH, Paintsville