| OFFENSE |
 |
| POS. |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
HT. |
WT. |
YR. |
| QB |
Ben Huebschman |
Mountain View |
6-3 |
200 |
Sr. |
| Set 4A/3A all-time state record with 3,405 yards |
| RB |
Will Thompson |
Kentwood |
5-4 |
150 |
Jr. |
| Small-sized back with big-time numbers: 1,858 yards |
| RB |
Jon Williams |
Redmond |
5-11 |
182 |
Sr. |
| Scored 26 TDs, set school record with 1,605 yards |
| RB |
Zac Widmer |
Walla Walla |
5-11 |
195 |
Sr. |
| Big Nine's MVP also was all-league linebacker |
| WR |
Jordan Carey |
Capital |
6-0 |
198 |
Sr. |
| Oregon recruit: 2,700 all-purpose yards, 200 touches |
| WR |
Cody Ellis |
Puyallup |
6-0 |
170 |
Sr. |
| UW recruit: 47 catches, 920 yds, 17 TDs for 8-2 team |
| WR |
Craig Chambers |
Jackson |
6-5 |
195 |
Sr. |
| 48 catches, 804 yards for UW recruit |
| TE |
Joey Henley |
Kentridge |
6-4 |
210 |
Sr. |
| All-league TE, DE, basketball; 6-6 high jumper |
| OL |
Josh Tschirgi |
Skyview (Vanc.) |
6-4 |
285 |
Sr. |
| GSHL lineman of year headed for Oregon |
| OL |
Mike Pratt |
Kamiakin |
6-3 |
205 |
Sr. |
| Big Nine's co-lineman of year for league champion |
| OL |
Jeff Dicks |
Bellevue |
6-3 |
240 |
Sr. |
| KingCo 3A lineman of year for powerful wing-T team |
| OL |
Brett Thielke |
Skyline |
6-5 |
285 |
Sr. |
| Anchored line that averaged 406 yards for 9-2 team |
| OL |
Drew Fowler |
Kentwood |
6-6 |
260 |
Sr. |
| SPSL North lineman of year for 4A state champion |
| PK |
Carlos Gil |
Connell |
5-9 |
165 |
Sr. |
| Made FGs of 42, 37, 48, 42, 28, 31, 46, 22, 47, 32, 52 |
| A-P* |
Keauntea Bankhead |
Ballard |
6-0 |
200 |
Jr. |
| Most exciting player in KingCo 4A, future D-I recruit |
| (* All-purpose selection) |
| |
| DEFENSE |
|
| POS. |
PLAYER |
SCHOOL |
HT. |
WT. |
YR. |
| DL |
James Harrison |
Kentridge |
6-3 |
255 |
Sr. |
| SPSL North defensive lineman of year for 13-1 team |
| DL |
Mitch Reffett |
Moses Lake |
6-1 |
225 |
Jr. |
| Shared Big Nine defensive player of year award with teammate |
| DL |
Dan Gore |
Prosser |
6-5 |
250 |
Sr. |
| Shared Mid-Valley League defensive player of year |
| LB |
Lee Driftmier |
Bellevue |
6-3 |
225 |
Sr. |
| Three-year starter for two-time 3A state champ, 31-4 record |
| LB |
Tahj Bomar |
Kentwood |
6-2 |
210 |
Sr. |
| UW recruit was two-year starter for two-time 4A champ |
| LB |
Keandre Magee |
O'Dea |
6-0 |
240 |
Sr. |
| School record holder for career tackles (250) |
| LB |
Brody O'Connor |
Skyline |
6-1 |
195 |
Sr. |
| 54 tackles before injury in Week 7 for 2001 3A champs |
| DB |
Matt Coombs |
Bellevue |
6-0 |
200 |
Sr. |
| Heart and soul of dominant 3A state champ, 2-way starter |
| DB |
David Lewis |
Bethel |
5-11 |
185 |
Sr. |
| Had 18 interceptions in two years on semifinal teams |
| DB |
Derrick Bradley |
Kamiak |
5-10 |
185 |
Sr. |
| UW recruit also top-notch RB with track-caliber speed |
| DB |
Jordan Baker |
Moses Lake |
6-3 |
173 |
Sr. |
| Shared Big Nine defensive player of year award with teammate |
| P |
Jamie Lee |
Everett |
6-1 |
201 |
Sr. |
| Averaged 40.5 yards punting, also started at QB/CB |
|
| |
| State player of year — Jordan Carey, Capital, RB/WR/DB, Sr. |
| Class 4A — Carey. |
| Class 3A — Matt Coombs, Bellevue, RB/DB, Sr. |
| Class 2A — Steven Stocker, Connell, RB/OLB, Sr. |
| Class 1A — Jevon Butler, Archbishop Murphy, RB/MLB, Jr. |
| Class B-11 — John Kragt, Lind-Ritzville, RB/DB, Sr. |
| Class B-8 — Nick Koller, Lacrosse-Washtucna, RB/OLB, Sr. |
| Coach of year — Butch Goncharoff, Bellevue, third year as head coach, 31-4 record, two state championships. |
| (Compiled by Jim Reding, Seattle Times staff) |
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