Have seen other states' HS football all-decade teams on social media and figured this would be a good place to get it started for the Bluegrass.

 

Best Kentucky HS football players from 2010-2019. Any thoughts?

Are we basing this on what they did in HS or what they did in college/NFL?

Matt Elam, John Hardin High School, 6’7” 372 DT, class of 2014, 5 star recruit, #21 rated prospect in the nation. Selected for Army All American game in 2014. Heavily recruited by Alabama and Kentucky. Visited by Nick Saban. Selected Kentucky.

Are we basing this on what they did in HS or what they did in college/NFL?

 

Should be High School only...in my opinion.

Matt Elam, John Hardin High School, 6’7” 372 DT, class of 2014, 5 star recruit, #21 rated prospect in the nation. Selected for Army All American game in 2014. Heavily recruited by Alabama and Kentucky. Visited by Nick Saban. Selected Kentucky.

I hate to bash, but I really feel that he was recruited and touted mostly due to size, and padding stats against far inferior talent. He was a D1 talent, no doubt, but would never have seen the field at Alabama.

Elijah Sindelar was a pretty good quarterback, and I'm pretty sure he still holds a state record or 2.

Two Boyle players I’d put on the list are Lamar Dawson and Reese Smith.

Lamar Dawson - Boyle

Michael Mayer - CC

Dominique Hayden- LCA

Channing Fugate - Breathitt

Devante Parker - Ballard

Zeke Pike - Dixie Heights

Ace Wales - Central

Damien Harris - Mad South

JJ Jude - Johnson Central

My stab using the All-BGP format:

 

QB Elijah Sindelair, Caldwell County

RB Ace Wales, Central

RB Damien Harris, Madison Southern

WR James Quick, Trinity

WR Devante Parker, Louisville

TE Michael Mayer, CovCath

OL Jamon Brown, Fern Creek

OL Jedrick Wills, Lafayette

OL Landon Young, Lafayette

OL Austin Dotson, Belfry

OL Drake Jackson, Woodford County

K Sean Nuernberger, Oldham County

 

DL Jacob Lacey, South Warren

DL JJ Weaver, Moore

DL Rayquan Horton, Belfry

DL Jason Hatcher, Trinity

LB Lamar Dawson, Boyle County

LB Josh Forrest, Tilghman

LB Kash Daniel, Paintsville

DB Milton Wright, CAL

DB Davonte Robinson, Henry Clay

DB Clayton Bush, South Warren

DB JD Harmon, Tilghman

P Austin Johnson, DeSales

 

ATH Rondale Moore, Trinity

ATH Reese Smith, Boyle County

ATH WanDale Robinson, Western Hills

ATH Nacarius Fant, Bowling Green

ATH Cole Bentley, Belfry

ATH Jack Coldiron, CovCath

ATH Dmauriae VanCleave, Danville

ATH Reggie Bonnafon, Trinity

ATH Ryan Timmons, Franklin County

ATH Jonathan Jackson, Mayfield

ATH JJ Jude, Johnson Central

ATH Justice Dingle, Bowling Green

Lamar Dawson - Boyle

Michael Mayer - CC

Dominique Hayden- LCA

Channing Fugate - Breathitt

Devante Parker - Ballard

Zeke Pike - Dixie Heights

Ace Wales - Central

Damien Harris - Mad South

JJ Jude - Johnson Central

 

Pretty sure these were in the 2000-2009 decade.

Mason Molique - Ryle HS - PK. Mason is high on the list in many KHSAA Kicking records. A 4 year varsity kicker who put up big numbers and earned a scholarship to kick at the D1 level at EKU. Mason was ranked very high nationally coming out of HS, and was the #1 ranked kicker out of KY in 2019 class. (NKR, CSK) Expect big things from Mason this season on Saturday’s.

Pretty sure these were in the 2000-2009 decade.

 

Yeah you're right. They were 2009 playing year but 2010 graduation year. That's what threw me off.

DB Jeremy Clark - Madisonville

Played Safety/Corner for Michigan and Drafted by the NY Jets

DL/OLB Josiah Powell - Madisonville

OLB for the Navy Midshipmen and currently serving his Country

DB Jeremy Clark - Madisonville

Played Safety/Corner for Michigan and Drafted by the NY Jets

DL/OLB Josiah Powell - Madisonville

OLB for the Navy Midshipmen and currently serving his Country

Great call!

 

I would replace Clayton Bush with Clark!

Jamale Carothers was a hard name to leave off on my list.

 

Most surprising career:

WR/DB Keelan Cole, Central

 

Cole was a very late bloomer and really didn't see a ton of action or notoriety at Central as a DB. Went to Kentucky Wesleyan and had a nice career at a small level. Undrafted Free Agent but has since earned a spot in the NFL as a WR with Jacksonville.

 

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