All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Athletes

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023

ATHLETES

First team

Tyson Bonilla, Wilcox, 6-0, 180, senior

First-team all-PAL Bay. Rushed for 1,495 yards and 15 touchdowns for CCS Division I runners-up.

Jaden Green, Serra, 5-9, 175, senior

WCAL utility player of the year. Had a rushing TD and returned a punt and an interception for TDs in a playoff victory over Salinas.

Jabari Mann, Serra, 6-0, 210, senior

Bay Area News Group San Mateo County and WCAL player of the year. Was a dominant force on defense and also was behind center in the Wildcat formation for NorCal’s No. 1 team.

Trevor Rogers, Acalanes, 6-3, 195, senior

Offensive MVP in DAL Foothill bound for Cal. Caught seven passes for 149 yards and two TDs in 35-23 victory over Birmingham-Lake Balboa in Division 3-AA state title game. Had four interceptions and made two field goals, too.

Jaylen Thomas, Los Gatos, 6-0, 175, senior

Bay Area News Group player of the year and PAL Bay MVP. Did it all as a receiver, DB, punt and kickoff returner and punter. Accounted for 2,017 all-purpose yards and 17 TDs.

Second team

Toa Faavae, De La Salle, 6-1, 185, junior

A sprinter on the track team, the QB ran for 911 and 17 touchdowns and passed for 906 yards and seven TDs as DLS won a NorCal title.

Andre Latimore, Del Mar, 5-8, 155, senior

BVAL West Valley Division MVP. Ran for 2,286 yards and 31 TDs and passed for 498 and seven TDs as Del Mar won the league title.

Jack Lewis, Branham, 6-1, 160, junior

Junior of the year in the BVAL Santa Teresa-Foothill. Passed for 2,696 yards and 32 TDs and 334 yards and 10 TDs.

Roman Mercado, Las Lomas, 5-10, 165, junior

First-team all-DAL Foothill. Caught 61 passes for 1,142 yards and 12 touchdowns and ran for 179 yards in 28 carries.

Sam Shelby, Piedmont, 6-0, 175, junior

Offensive player of the year in MVAL/WACC Shoreline. Had 63 receptions for 1,117 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 403 yards and seven TDs in 33 attempts.

Honorable mention

Caden Allard, Archbishop Mitty, senior

Sebastien Antonios-McCrea, Campolindo, senior

Ymer Belvine, Oakland, junior

Dylan Blank, Piedmont Hills, senior

Khalid Frison, Skyline, senior

Jalen Harris, Berkeley, senior

Connor Heath, Half Moon Bay, junior

Elijah Hines, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, senior

Tyler Hodges, Gilroy, senior

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Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle, sophomore

Don Martinez, Fremont-Sunnyvale, senior

Sione Netane, St. Francis, junior

Anthony Noto, Sacred Heart Prep, senior

Kyan Phillips, Lincoln, sophomore

Deondre Prim, Kennedy-Richmond, senior

Jakorey Robinson, Mt. Diablo, junior

Marco Turqueza, Salesian, senior

All-BANG football 2023

Wide receivers-tight ends

Athletes

Quarterbacks

Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.