Star QB Bryce Underwood of Belleville named Division 1-2 player of year by Michigan sports writers
The 2024 Michigan Sports Writers Division 1-2 All-State football team, which was selected by a panel of 11 sports writers:
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Bryce Underwood, Belleville
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ALL-STATE
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Quarterback
Bryce Underwood, Belleville, Sr.
Jonathan Pittman, Mona Shores, Sr.
Tommy Carr, Saline, Jr.
Running Back
Jayden (Tank) Terry, Grandville, Jr.
Desmond Straughton, Roseville, Sr.
Jace Clarizo, East Lansing, Sr.
Justin Jones, Howell, Sr.
Receiver
Lincoln Keyes, Saline, Jr.
Elijah Dotson, Belleville, Sr.
Samson Gash, Detroit Catholic Central, Jr.
Charles Britton, Belleville, Soph.
Connor O’Rourke, Mattawan, Sr.
Offensive Line
Khalief Canty, Detroit Cass Tech, Jr.
Avery Gach, Birmingham Groves, Sr.
N-Kye-Wynn, Muskegon, Sr.
Ben Nichols, Davison, Jr.
Danilo Guberinich, Detroit Catholic Central, Sr.
Cam Clark, Dexter, Sr.
Gregory Patrick, Portage Northern, Jr.
Shawn Turpin, Howell, Sr.
Defensive Line
Lamar Fairfax, Belleville, Sr.
Bobby Kanka, Howell
Logan Criteser, Macomb Dakota, Sr.
Jalen Oosting, Hudsonville, Sr.
Jack McHugh, Detroit Catholic Central, Sr.
Logan Howell, Detroit Cass Tech, Sr.
Isaiah Harris, Saline, Jr.
Ja’Mari Taylor, Mona Shores, Sr.
Jacob Tur, Warren De La Salle
Ryan Harrington, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Linebacker
Nathan Gersh, Dexter, Jr.
Lincoln Watkins, Port Huron Northern, Jr.
Darekeo Speech, Muskegon, Sr.
Dimari Malone, Macomb Dakota, Sr.
Defensive Back
Corey Sadler, Detroit Cass Tech, Jr.
Alex Graham, Detroit Cass Tech, Sr.
Drew Esper, Traverse City West, Jr.
Chris Coates, Orchard Lake St Mary’s, Sr.
Kicker/Specialist
Aidan O’Neil, Clarkston Hills Clarkston, Jr.
Punter
Cooper Clark, Forest Hills Northern, Sr.
Athlete
Bryson Williams, Orchard Lake St. Mary, Sr.
Isaac Poot, Rockford, Sr.
Anthony Bitonti, Warren De La Salle, Sr.
Coach of the Year
Brent Sandee, Hudsonville
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SECOND TEAM (nominees receiving at least two votes)
Quarterback
Landon Tungate, Byron Center
Lawrence Wells, Brighton
Jake Morrow, Grand Blanc
Running Back
Jaden Pydyn, Detroit Catholic Central
AJ Hill, Davison
Ronny Johnson, Dexter
Andrew Willemsen, Grand Haven
Tomarion Steward, Mona Shores
Luke Johnson, Oxford
Receiver
Wesley Gilmore, Warren Mott
Col Novarra, Dexter
Elisha Durham, West Bloomfield
Offensive Line
Nolan Miller, Rockford
Jacob Hoffman, Warren De La Salle
Travis Robertson, West Bloomfield
Antonio Johnson, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Justin Bell, Macomb Dakota
Defensive Line
Talon Smith, Marquette
Zashon Arnold, Kalamazoo Loy Norrid
Elizah Jolly, Roseville
Linebacker
Andre Thomas, Belleville
Connor Brintnall, Hudsonville
Colter Mahabir, Midland
Lex Willson, Grosse Pointe South
Charlie Jilek, Portage Central
Dalton Drogosh, Warren De La Salle
Charles DJ White, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Kellen Payne, Byron Center
Defensive Back
Amir Morelan, Port Huron Northern
Derrick Jackson, Detroit Cass Tech
Chris Little, Birmingham Groves
Grant Glossinger, White Lake Lakeland
Kicker/Specialist
Jack Decker, Temperance Hills Bedford
Punter
Julian Allaire, Okemos Hills Okemos
Athlete
Owen Pittenger, Livonia Franklin
Coach
Marvin Rushing, Cass Tech
Tony Patritto, Rochester Adams
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HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving at least one vote)
Quarterback
James Young, Muskegon
Jordan Simes, Roseville
Joe Krolak, Gibraltar Carlson
Running Back
Kayden Forbes, West Ottawa
Vaughnzell Tyus, Portage Northern
Suna Chami, Dearborn
Offensive Line
Ethan Kraatz, Saginaw Heritage
Nick Battaglia, Macomb Dakota
Spencer Beekeman, Stoney Creek
Defensive Line
Kharon Turnley, Lansing Everett
Jackson Gallagher, Traverse City West
Tyler Torey, Macomb Dakota
Brendon Rice, North Farmington
Connor VanDam, Kalamazoo Central
Jaiden Mabins, Livonia Franklin
Linebacker
Brady Hamby, Macomb Dakota
Dominic Beccari, Rochester Adams
Carter Hamilton, North Farmington
Defensive Back
Trenton Naber, Hudsonville
Nolan Klein, Saline
Darryle Geter, East Lansing
Kicker/Specialist
Isiaiah Armstrong, East Lansing
Sean Meyers, Portage Hills Central
Athlete
Nizjai Davison, Lansing Everett
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Voting panel: Doug Donnelly, Adrian Daily Telegram; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Matthew Mowery, Macomb Daily; Brenden Welper, Port Huron Times Herald; Tom Green, Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe; Josh VanDyke, Muskegon Chronicle; Bryan Everson, Oakland Press; Dan D’Addona, Holland Sentinel; Jim Lahde, The Morning Sun.