Robert E. Lee senior kicker Lumi Kaba was the best kicker in District 12-5A.
As voted by the coaches, Kaba was chosen first-team place kicker and punter on the recently released All-District team.
REL senior Deontay Walker also received first-team honors on defense.
Kaba finished with a robust 42.5 yards per punt with nine placed inside the 20. Kaba's longest punt travelled 64 yards.
As a placekicker, Kaba had 10 touchbacks to go along with connecting on 5 of 8 field-goal tries with a long of 54 yards.
Walker finished as REL's leading tackler. The outside linebacker started every game for the Red Raiders.
Receiving second-team honors from Lee were Marcus White, Ian Chase and Etim Asangansi.
White, a senior, played linebacker, fullback and tailback this season, finishing with nine tackles, one sack and tackle for loss on defense and 471 yards rushing and two touchdowns on offense. White averaged 5.4 yards per carry.
Chase, a senior, was a mainstay for Lee on the offensive line with Asangansi, a junior, blossoming into a force on the defensive line.
District-champion Mesquite led with three superlatives. Skeeters quarterback Alex Cooper was voted MVP with D.J. Jones chosen Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Robbie Robinson voted Coach of the Year.
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All-District 12-5A Football Team
MVP — Alex Cooper, Sr., Mesquite
Offensive Player of the Year — Destri White, Jr., Mesquite Horn
Defensive Player of the Year — Chris Warren, Soph., Rockwall
Co-Defensive Players of the Year — D.J. Green, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Javon Jones, Sr., Mesquite
Newcomer of the Year — Luke Termin, Fr., Rockwall
Coach of the Year — Robbie Robinson, Mesquite
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — *Chase Schultz, Sr., Rockwall-Heath
Running Back — *Treyvon Marsh, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Junior Session, Sr., Mesquite; Tory White, Sr., Longview
Fullback — *Jacob Meyer, Sr., Mesquite Horn
Wide Receiver — Zach Berryman, Sr., Rockwall; Jordan Bracy, Sr., Mesquite; *Rashard Higgins, Sr., Mesquite; Shyon Motlagh, Sr., Rockwall-Heath; *Brian O'Bannon, Sr., Mesquite Horn.
Tight End — *Colin Jeter, Sr., Longview
Offensive Line — *Jonathan Alvarez, Jr., Mesquite Horn; *Dezmand Candelarie, Jr., North Mesquite; *Vernon Hutchinson, Jr., Longview; *Adrian Jackson, Sr., Longview; *Brian Lorts, Sr., Rockwall; *Daniel Mafileo, Sr., Mesquite; *Garrett Westphal, Sr., Rockwall-Heath; *Erick Wren, Sr., Mesquite Horn.
Kicker —Lumi Kaba, Sr., Robert E. Lee
Defense
Defensive Line — Joseph Holmes, Sr., Mesquite; Colton King, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Jalen Porter, Sr., Longview; *Christian Williams, Sr., Mesquite; *Cornelius Williams, Sr., Longview; Javante Wilson, Sr., Mesquite.
Inside Linebacker — Raaquan Davis, Sr., Rockwall-Heath; *Demarkus Lathan, Sr., Longview; Jalen Montgomery, Jr., Mesquite.
Outside Linebacker — Bret Hicks, Sr., Rockwall-Heath; *Marlin Simmons, Sr., Mesquite; London Spain, Jr., North Mesquite; Deontay Walker, Sr., Robert E. Lee.
Safety — *Corey Bartley, Sr., Longview; Jorian Clark, Jr., Mesquite Horn; Charles Grant, Jr., Mesquite.
Cornerback — *Nakia Brown, Sr., Longview; *Kamron Irving, Sr., Mesquite Horn; *Andrew Jones, Jr., North Mesquite; *Quincy Peyton, Sr., Mesquite.
Punter — Lumi Kaba, Sr., Robert E. Lee
Return Specialist — Nakia Brown, Sr., Longview
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Quarterback — Dezmond Chumley, Soph., Longview
Running Back — Rico Henderson, Soph., Rockwall-Heath; Ta'Varius Luke, Jr., North Mesquite; Marcus White, Sr., Robert E. Lee.
Fullback — Antonius Sanders, Sr., Longview Xavier Castille, Soph., Rockwall; Dezmon Jackson, Sr., Mesquite; Del Michael High, Jr., Mesquite Horn; Justyn Oliphant, Mesquite Horn; Justin Spady, Sr., Longview
Tight End — Jeff Dorsey, Sr., Rockwall
Offensive Line — Aaron Boettcher, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Steven Bolden, Sr., Mesquite; Ian Chase, Sr., Robert E. Lee; Trevor Elbert, Soph., Rockwall-Heath; Taylor Flowers, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Hayden Harper, Jr., Rockwall; Mark Malone, Sr., Longview; Mike Nichols, Jr., North Mesquite; Taylor Willingham, Jr., Mesquite
Kicker — Austin Morton, Sr., Rockwall
Defense
Defensive Line — Jay Arnold, Sr., Rockwall-Heath; Etim Asangansi, Jr., Robert E. Lee; Elijah Banks, Sr., North Mesquite; Zaycoven Henderson, Jr., Longview; Chris Hinkley, Jr., Rockwall; Andrew Morris, Jr., Mesquite Horn; Jordan Points, Sr., Rockwall-Heath.
Inside Linebacker — Hunter Harwell, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Ben Jones, Sr., Mesquite; Torean Sheppard, Sr., Longview.
Outside Linebacker — Kalen Elia, Sr., Mesquite Horn; Stephan Maxey, Jr., Longview; Nicholas Moreno, Jr., North Mesquite; Daniel Roland, Sr., Rockwall.
Safety — Sean Hardenbrook, Sr., Rockwall; Thomas Oberg, Sr., North Mesquite; Traa Strong, Sr., Mesquite; Parker Wood, Sr., Rockwall-Heath.
Cornerback — Jaylan Lawson, Sr., Longview; Chris Thompson, Sr., Mesquite; Kevin Wharry, Sr., Rockwall-Heath.
Punter — Dylan Campman, Sr., Rockwall
Return Specialist — Jordan Bracy, Sr., Mesquite
HONORABLE MENTION
Quarterback — None.
Running Back — Corey Hunt, North Mesquite; Jay'lyn Lynch, Mesquite Horn; Shadavian Reed, Jr., Mesquite
Fullback — Karson Bailey, Sr., Mesquite
Wide Receiver — Dorian Leonard, Jr., Longview; Bryce Wilkerson, Jr., Robert E. Lee; Dameon Gamblin, Sr., Mesquite; R.J. Williams, Jr., Rockwall-Heath.
Tight End —Matthew Weeks, Soph., Robert E. Lee
Offensive Line — Luis Smith, Mesquite Horn; Regi Peterson, Mesquite Horn; Rendell Harris, Sr., Longview; Kenny Andrews, Jr., Longview; Zacchaeus Paige, Sr., Robert E. Lee.
Kicker — Juan Mendez, North Mesquite; Marco Rodriguez, Jr., Mesquite.
Defensive Line — Xavier Hardy, North Mesquite; Antonia Wilson, North Mesquite; Matt Atkins, Rockwall; Tre' Allen, Sr., Longview; Justiss Hope, Jr., Mesquite; Evan Higbee, Sr., Rockwall-Heath.
Inside Linebacker — Jared Farrow, Rockwall
Safety — Jacoby Redden, Sr., Longview; Travian Howard, Jr., Longview.
Cornerback — Kendall Carter, North Mesquite; Nehemiah Wagner, Mesquite Horn; Barron Black, Rockwall; Devin Wright, Sr., Mesquite; Justin Peters, Jr., Rockwall-Heath.
Return Specialist — Roderick McGruder, Sr., Mesquite; Ta'varius Luke, North Mesquite; Jarrison Stewart, Mesquite Horn.