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Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County football

Oxford’s Taylor, Anniston’s Jackson take top awards on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2025 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County team.

Cover photo: Oxford wide receiver Jay’lin Taylor is the East Alabama Sports Today 2025 Class 4A-6A player of the year. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today

Oxford’s Jay’lin Taylor and Anniston’s Rico Jackson took top awards on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2025 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County football team.

Taylor is the player of the year after another stellar season catching passes for the Yellow Jackets. The University of Memphis signee caught 74 passes for 1,142 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also rushed for two touchdowns and returned punts and kickoffs for three more scores.

Jackson coached Anniston to a 14-1 season and Class 4A runner-up finish. The Bulldogs made the state final for the first time since 1994, and Jackson made his second state-final appearance as a head coach, the first with Aliceville in 2016.

Jackson is 27-11 in three seasons at Anniston and 85-70 in 14 seasons as a head coach.

Also, Anniston’s 20-18 victory over Alexandria is the game of the year among games involving 4A-6A teams from Calhoun County.

Anniston’s Rico Jackson is the East Alabama Sports Today’s 2025 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County coach of the year. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County football team

Player of the year: Jay’lin Taylor, Oxford, 6-0, 175, Sr., WR
Coach of the year: Rico Jackson, Anniston.
Game of the year: On Sept. 12, Dakyus Baker comes up with an over-the-wrong-shoulder, tipped-to-himself interception in the end zone to save Anniston’s 20-18 victory over Alexandria in Lott-Mosby Stadium. The back-and-forth, Class 4A, Region 6  game between traditional Calhoun County powers ultimately determined the region champion and playoff path for each team. Anniston reached the state final for the first time since 1994.

Anniston’s Dakyus Baker runs back the game-saving interception he made in the end zone against Alexandria on Sept. 5 at Anniston. The Bulldogs won 20-18 in the game that ultimately decided a region champion. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

FIRST TEAM

Offense
QB: Cole Wheeler, Alexandria, 6-2, 210, Jr.
RB: Jabari Williams, Anniston, 5-9, 176, Sr.
RB: Jayden Jones, Jacksonville, 5-9, 175, Jr.
RB: J.J. Beason, Alexandria, 5-10, 165, Jr.
WR: Bryson Cheatwood, White Plains, 5-10, 180, Jr.
WR: Andre Ford, Oxford, 5-7, 150, Jr.
WR: M.J. Morris, Alexandria, WR, 5-10, 165, Sr.
FB/TE: Ryan Brown, Alexandria, 5-9, 200, Sr.
OL: Ben Pridgen, Jacksonville, 6-1, 220, Sr.
OL: Bryson Sanderson, Oxford, 6-5, 295, Jr.
OL: Hudson Inglasbe, White Plains, 6-7, 295, Jr.
OL: Sharontae Bailey, Anniston, 6-4, 304, Jr.
OL: Adyn Goodson, Anniston, 6-3, 311, So.
Defense
DL: Jalyne Henderson, Anniston, 6-0, 215, Sr.
DL: Charles Thomas, Anniston, 6-2, 242, Sr.
DL: Jeremiah Hawkins, Jacksonville, 6-0, 260, Jr
DL: Landen Goodwin, Jacksonville, 6-1, 310, 8th
LB: Shannon Noel, Jacksonville, 5-10, 178, Sr.
LB: Keenan Britt, Oxford, 6-1, 230, Sr.
LB: Ayden Noyola, Oxford, 6-0, 210, Jr.
LB: Corey Owens, Alexandria, 5-10, 185, Jr.
LB: Dariontae Brooks Jr., Anniston, 5-11, 245, Sr.
DB: Kamari English, Oxford, 5-11, 165, So.
DB: Dakyus Baker, Anniston, 5-9, 160, Sr.
DB: Kyree Lewis, Anniston, 6-1, 165, Sr.
DB: Elijah Lanier, Anniston, 6-1, 172, Jr.
Athletes
Parker Nemeth, Alexandria, OL/DL, 6-2, 265, Jr.
Damon Pope, Anniston, QB/DB/P, 5-10, 170, Sr.
Qua McNeal, Jacksonville, RB/LB, 5-10, 185, Jr.
Kelvin Huguley, Jacksonville, WR/RB/QB/DB/LB, 5-10, 185, 8th
Bryce Allen, Jacksonville, LB/WR/PR, 5-9, 190, Sr.
Logan Laube, White Plains, DL/OL, 5-11, 230, Sr.
Specialists
John Ducar, Jacksonville, K, 5-11, 180, Sr.

Anniston quarterback Damon Pope runs for yardage in the Bulldogs’ victory at Plainview in the Class 4A semifinals Nov. 28. Pope is a first-team selection as an athlete on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2025 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County team, covering his body of work as a quarterback, defensive back and punter. He accounted for 2,296 yards in total offense and 22 touchdowns. He also had 21 tackles, including four tackles for loss, and four interceptions. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com)

SECOND TEAM

Offense
QB: Crew Martin, White Plains, 5-11, 190, Jr.
RB: Caleb Wynn, Oxford, 5-11, 200, Sr.
RB: Quintavious Cunningham, Anniston, 5-9, 155, Sr.
WR: Will Graham, White Plains, 6-0, 180, So.
WR: Jakorie Carr, Anniston, 5-9, 164, Sr.
WR: Evan White, Alexandria, 6-2, 185, Jr.
FB/TE: Jack Kadle, Jacksonville, 6-0, 210, Jr.
OL: Demauri Sigler, Jacksonville, 5-10, 270, Sr.
OL: Gavin Sweet, Alexandria, 6-0, 240, Sr.
OL: Jaxon Elston, Oxford, 6-5, 305, Jr.
OL: Mykel Cole, Anniston, 6-0, 255, Sr.
OL: Kamari Fuller, White Plains, 6-0, 215, So.
Defense
DL: Jack Dingler, Jacksonville, 6-2, 245, Sr.
DL: Quinton Atkins, Jacksonville, 5–11, 175, Jr.
DL: Josh Stack, Oxford, 5-11, 190, Jr.
LB: Jiyez Fleming, Oxford, 6-0, 215, Jr.
LB: Colby Jones, White Plains, 5-10, 190, So.
LB: Caden Foster, White Plains, 5-10, 175, Jr.
LB: Hayden Barksdale, White Plains, 5-10, 143, Sr.
LB: Trent Jackson, Jacksonville, 5-7, 140, Sr.
DB: Marcus Lawler, Oxford, 5-10, 170, Sr.
DB: Zay Moore, Jacksonville, 5-8, 136, Sr.
DB: Tariq Judkins, Anniston, 5-11, 153, Sr.
DB: Carson Jenkins, Jacksonville, 6-0, 175, So.
Athletes
Hayden Barksdale, White Plains, DB/WR, 6-0, 180, Sr.
Harlan Sudduth, White Plains, DB/WR, 5-11, 175, Sr.
Royce Trantham, Alexandria, TE/DL, 6-5, 245, So.
Specialists
Bruce Downey, White Plains, K, 6-2 210, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTIONAlexandria: Kasen Gardner (DL, Sr.).
Anniston: Kaleb Moore (WR, Sr.), Demris Almon (LB, Sr.), Zadien Spinks (OL, Jr.).
Jacksonville: Kamouri Harmon (Sr.m QB/DB), P.J. Holloway (So., WR).
Oxford: Maddox Mims (So., QB), Dre Williams (RB, Fr.)
White Plains: Taylor Brown (LB, Jr.).

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