The 2014 edition of the EasternPAFootball.com Big School preseason team consists of players from schools within the AAAA and AAA classifications of Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and Independent teams. There is a First Team and Honorable Mention and athletes are arranged in alphabetical order by first name.
OFFENSIVE
QB – Kyle Shurmur, LaSalle College (12)
RB – Andre Robinson, Bishop McDevitt (3)
RB – Saquon Barkley, Whitehall (11)
WR – D.J. Moore, Imhotep Charter (12)
WR – Freddie Simmons, Bethlehem Catholic (11)
WR – Kobay White, Bishop McDevitt (3)
TE – Cary Angeline, Downingtown East (1)
OL – Hayden Mahoney, Malvern Prep (Non-PIAA)
OL – Jon Runyan Jr., St. Joseph’s Prep (12)
OL – Michal Menet, Exeter Township (3)
OL – Ryan Bates, Archbishop Wood (12)
OL – Ryan Bishoff, Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1)
ATH – Olimade Zaccheus, St. Joseph’s Prep (12)
K – Jake Bissell, Parkland (11)
DEFENSIVE
DL – Connor Guzy, Council Rock North (1)
DL – Kevin Murphy, West Chester East (1)
DL – Ryan Buchholz, Great Valley (1)
DL – Shareef Miller, George Washington (12)
LB – Andrew Davidson, Emmaus (11)
LB – Dominic Caruso, Susquehanna Township (3)
LB – Jake Cooper, Archbishop Wood (12)
LB – Shaquille Jones, Imhotep Charter (12)
DB – Jarey Elder, Parkland (11)
DB – Jay Stocker, Coatesville Area (1)
DB – John Reid, St. Joseph’s Prep (12)
P – Adam Domovich, Lower Dauphin
Honorable Mention:
QB – Alex Hornibrook – Malvern Prep (Non-PIAA)
QB – Brandon McIlwain, Council Rock North (1)
QB – Jon Jon Roberts, West Chester East (1)
QB – Nick Marsilio, Bishop McDevitt (3)
RB – Charles Shorweah, Pennsbury (1)
RB – D’Andre Pollard, Neshaminy (1)
RB – Dimetri Kelly, Roman Catholic (12)
RB – Jake McCarthy, Scranton (2)
RB – Josh Adams, Central Bucks South (1)
RB – Michael McDaniel, Bethlehem Catholic (11)
RB – Samir Bullock, Archbishop Ryan (12)
RB – Shane Simpson, Easton Area (11)
RB – Terry Loper, West Chester Rustin (1)
WR – Amechie Walker, Harrisburg (3)
WR – Andrew Force, Berwick Area (2)
WR – Dontae Owens – Reading (3)
WR – Jimmy Herron, LaSalle College HS (12)
OL – Chad Zunich, Manheim Central (3)
OL – Frank Tranzili, North Penn (1)
OL – Joe DeSanto, Plymouth-Whitemarsh (1)
OL – Keegan Sheedy, Lancaster Catholic (3)
OL – Louis Csaszar, Bethlehem Liberty (11)
OL – Shane Davis, St. Joseph’s Prep (12)
OL – Ted Field, Cardinal O’Hara (12)
OL – Zach Venesky, Valley View (2)
ATH – Jarrett McClenton, Archbishop Wood (12)
ATH – James Way, William Penn (3)
ATH – Paul Dooley, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Non-PIAA)
ATH – Shakur Lester, Dieruff (11)
K – Andrew Luckenbaugh, Spring Grove (3)
K – Jake Roth, Conrad Weiser (3)
K – Matt Hook, Fleetwood (3)
TE – Amir Ealey, Coatesville (1)
TE – Connor Lutz, Delaware Valley (2)
TE – Naseir Upshur, Imhotep Charter (12)
DL – Anthony Long, Bishop McDevitt (3)
DL – Bryan White, West Chester Henderson (1)
DL – Caleb Fell, Downingtown East (1)
DL – Dante Lonardo, Bethlehem Catholic (11)
DL – Gladimir Paul, Northeast (12)
DL – Jake Strain, St. Joseph’s Prep (12)
LB – Frank Aigeldinger, Crestwood (2)
LB – Tyler Emge, Fleetwood (3)
DB – Ahkema Evans, Coatesville (1)
DB – Nyiem Nevarez, Pleasant Valley (11)
DB – Shawn Springs, Archbishop Carroll (12)
DB – Yeede Thaenrat, Father Judge (12)
S – Trevor Morris, Malvern Prep (Non-PIAA)
7 Responses
Jim, it sure is pretty comical when you think about.
Ha, funny stuff you two; the Rollie and Jive comedy hour.
Lists are just that, lists; this one I believe is one man’s opinion who hasn’t possibly seen every player in the eastern part of the state. Point is, names are always overlooked but I’ll share this, having your name on this list won’t even get you a coffee in Wawa!
I’m assuming Patrick Finn is getting lots of college money and that’s what really counts!
I only listed the wrestler/football players I could remember off the top of my head. There has to be a hundred more. Know what? The Roman kid committed to Rutgers deserves to be listed as well. There’s no limit on the quantity of HM entries. So please spare us all your righteous indignation.
Rollie, you’re giving me 7 people that span 4 decades. You consider that often? Let the kids football accomplishments get him on a list. If 7 out of a few thousand kids is what you base your wrestling comparison, then I really can’t debate the topic. That just makes absolutely zero sense to me. Where is this kid committed to for football? Roman has a kid who is 6’7″, 280, committed to Rutgers for football. Guess what? He’s not on the list. You know what that means? Nothing! Go back and read your premise and tell me where the silliness lies.
Jive,
He’s not my son, my neighbor, from my old school or even an acquaintance. So please stop with the childish silliness.
I based my assertion because he’s 6’4″ 257 and was 2nd team PFN All State and Philly Inquirer All Southeast PA 1st team as a Junior.
The wrestling comment is because accomplished wrestlers are often top FB players too. Have you not heard of the likes of Nate Eachus, Jim Nance, Carlton Haselrig, Todd Moules, Steve Sefter, the Atiyeh brothers, & Leo Wisniewski? Did you not know that?
I love the where’s my son, where’s my neighbor, where’s the kid from my old school stuff. That comment from Rollie is a first though. Didn’t you know so and so is the 2nd best wrestler in his weight class? He’s also a really good swimmer, doesn’t that meet the requirement to get on the preseason football list? I have seen it all.
You’re kidding right? Where’s Patrick Finn of Pottsgrove? He was 2nd team PFN all state last year and runner up in the AAA 285 wrestling class to Thomas Haines of Solanco (a 4 time champ). He may not be going to Penn State or Pitt but he should be here at least as honorable mention.