Based on the nominations from coaches and members of the Arizona High School football community, Sports360AZ introduces the 2016 Arizona All-Academic Football Team for the 4A-1A Divisions presented by Rockin’ Refuel, spotlighting the best the state has to offer both on the football field as well as in the classroom.

Gunner Cruz, Casteel

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First Team:

QB: Gunner Cruz, Casteel – 4.61 GPA

RB: Draycen Hall, Higley – 4.13 GPA

RB: Nolan Susel, Florence – 4.5 GPA
WR/TE: Zach Bohnenkamp, Canyon del Oro – 4.5 GPA

WR/TE: Joey Corte, Saguaro – 4.3 GPA

WR/TE: Jacob Kaites, Scottsdale Christian – 4.0 unweighted GPA

OL: Joe Emnett, Cactus Shadows – 4.368 GPA

OL: Dominic Lorenzi, Scottsdale Christian – 4.0 unweighted GPA

OL: Cameron Morgan, Chino Valley – 4.0 unweighted GPA
OL: Corey Stephens, Saguaro – 4.3 GPA

OL: Adam Taylor, Cactus – 4.3 GPA

K/P/RET: Carter Wrobel, Higley – 4.34 GPA

DL: Kannon Butler, Kingman Academy – 4.0 unweighted GPA

DL: Kyle Julle, Lee Williams – 4.2 GPA

DL: Keaton Knight, Buckeye Union – 4.0 unweighted GPA

DL: Ruben Pimbert, Saguaro – 4.272 GPA
LB: Tyler Kohner, Northwest Christian – 3.97 unweighted GPA
LB: Carlos Matherson, Buckeye Union – 4.0 unweighted GPA
LB: Shelton Mathis, Florence – 4.6 GPA
DB: Cameron Brown, Casteel – 4.33 GPA
DB: Dusty Inness, Northwest Christian – 4.0 unweighted GPA
DB: Chris Pickett, Saguaro – 4.575 GPA
DB: Nicholas Wintermeyer, Cactus Shadows – 4.417 GPA

Honorable Mention:

QB:

Naz Greer, Marcos de Niza – 3.91 unweighted GPA

Danny Herrera, San Tan Foothills – 3.5 GPA

Max Massingale, Saguaro – 3.9 GPA

Joseph Perez, Buckeye Union – 3.5 unweighted GPA

Tyler Worrell, Northwest Christian – 3.47 unweighted GPA

RB:

Eligh Ashcroft, Joseph City – 3.867 GPA

Mikel Bonner, Winslow – 3.667 GPA

Antonio Cuevas, Saguaro – 3.5 GPA

Matthew Fields, Joseph City – 3.8 GPA

Jordan McDowell-Seybert, Kingman Academy – 3.795 GPA

Nick Reyes, Winslow – 4.0 GPA

Jaxon Rolfe, Paradise Honors – 3.56 GPA

Connor Tallant, Paradise Honors – 3.42 unweighted GPA

Carlos Valarezo, Amphitheater – 3.64 GPA

Devon Ziman, San Tan Foothills – 3.2 unweighted GPA

WR/TE:

Jake Christofferson, Saguaro – 3.8 GPA

Chris Crescione, Higley – 3.46 GPA

Andrew Granillo, Chino Valley – 3.83 unweighted GPA

Chase Hall, Florence – 3.6 GPA

Jacob Jefferson, Buckeye Union – 3.58 unweighted GPA

Caleb Johnson, Northwest Christian – 3.87 unweighted GPA

Kovacsics Kinlicheenie, Joseph City – 3.714 GPA

Christen Melendrez, Buckeye Union – 3.1 unweighted GPA

Zachary Nelson, Casteel – 3.46 GPA

Dominic Perea, Superior – 3.8 unweighted GPA

Kellen Ray, Barry Goldwater – 3.73 GPA

Nick Relihan, Paradise Honors – 3.29 unweighted GPA

Jared Salcedo, Paradise Honors – 3.13 unweighted GPA

Isaiah Shipley, Cactus Shadows – 4.154 GPA

Casen Simonton, Casteel – 3.91 unweighted GPA

Triston Stuhr, Buckeye Union – 3.5 unweighted GPA

Zach Wilson, Saguaro – 3.6 GPA

OL:

Eric Bon, Salpointe Catholic – 3.5 unweighted GPA

Kevin Brown, Winslow – 3.67 unweighted GPA

KC Clay, Winslow – 3.889 GPA

Cody Eager, Higley – 3.71 GPA

Jonathan Gianzero, Higley – 3.58 GPA

Jordan Gianzero, Higley – 3.75 GPA

Angel Gordillo, Buckeye Union – 3.44 unweighted GPA

Matt Hicks, Higley – 3.75 GPA

Williams Hilton, Paradise Honors – 3.06 unweighted GPA

Jaden Hoyt, Northwest Christian – 3.82 unweighted GPA

Cody Isabel, Tonopah Valley – 3.75 GPA

Brock LaPoint, San Tan Foothills – 3.8 GPA

Kolton McCormick, Joseph City – 3.565 GPA

James Mello, Paradise Honors – 3.58 unweighted GPA

Jesus Mireles, Buckeye Union – 3.2 unweighted GPA

Seth Pitts, Kingman Academy – 3.697 unweighted GPA

Nathan Sawyer, Saguaro – 4.15 GPA

Quinton Tucker, Florence – 3.5 GPA

Jax Wacaser, Saguaro – 3.6 GPA

David Watson, Amphitheater – 3.833 GPA

Eduardo Zaragosa, Buckeye Union – 3.8 GPA

DL:

Austin Arndt, Tonopah Valley – 4.0 GPA

Issac Banister, Buckeye Union – 3.2 unweighted GPA

Sonny Begody, Winslow – 3.719 GPA

Vinnie Casteneda, Northwest Christian – 3.95 unweighted GPA

Ryan Cowdrey, Saguaro – 3.8 GPA

Khaleel El-Awik, Kingman – 3.955 unweighted GPA

Trey Elletson, Cactus Shadows – 4.026 GPA

Brendan Feliciano, Paradise Honors – 3.42 unweighted GPA

Michael Garton, Paradise Honors – 3.0 unweighted GPA

Preston Greenwood, Winslow – 4.162 GPA

Zach Hartnett, Winslow – 3.516 GPA

Zack LaBarbera, Paradise Honors – 3.06 unweighted GPA

Zac Lane, Scottsdale Christian – 3.17 unweighted GPA

Patrick Quiver, Buckeye Union – 3.58 unweighted GPA

Ty Robinson, Higley – 3.64 GPA

Dillon Rosenberger, Higley – 4.06 GPA

Colton Sandberg, Chino Valley – 3.44 unweighted GPA

Sean Trevillian, Paradise Honors – 3.78 unweighted GPA

LB:

Brandon Brown, Paradise Honors – 3.33 unweighted GPA

Dominik Ciborski, San Tan Foothills – 3.5 GPA

Jacob Kosloski, Higley – 3.51 GPA

Carter Koziol, Saguaro – 3.75 GPA

Shane Kratzer, Paradise Honors – 3.21 unweighted GPA

Cody Lewis, San Tan Foothills – 3.2 unweighted GPA

Lacob Lytle, Northwest Christian – 3.15 unweighted GPA

Cade Matthews, Higley – 3.33 unweighted GPA

Deontae McInnis, Desert Heights – 3.53 GPA

Anthony Nicastro – Marcos de Niza – 3.2 unweighted GPA

Jess Pennington, Tonopah Valley – 3.875 GPA

Mariano Perez, Buckeye Union – 3.2 unweighted GPA

Donovan Provenzano, Paradise Honors – 3.44 unweighted GPA

Jared Rucker, Casteel – 4.0 GPA

DB:

Clay Duzy, Paradise Honors – 3.58 unweighted GPA

Caleb Egherman, Northwest Christian – 3.34 unweighted GPA

Chase Hawkins, San Tan Foothills – 3.3 unweighted GPA

Makel Hubbard, Higley – 3,0 unweighted GPA

Danny Kittner, Higley – 3.21 unweighted GPA

Josh Phillips, Scottsdale Christian – 3.68 unweighted GPA

Kegan Powell, Higley – 3.57 GPA

Javon Sheron, Buckeye Union – 3.0 unweighted GPA

Darzel Smith-McClelland, Buckeye Union – 3.2 unweighted GPA

Dalton Thompson, Tonopah Valley – 4.0 GPA

Cameron Walker, Tonopah Valley – 3.625 GPA

Zachary Williams, Tonopah Valley – 3.973 GPA

K/P/LS:

Bryndon Buckley, Joseph City – 3.692 GPA

Jacob Hartmann, Scottsdale Christian – 3.75 unweighted GPA

Patrick McInerney, Saguaro – 3.85 GPA

Selene Ramirez, Buckeye Union – 3.8 unweighted GPA

Caleb Young, Gilbert Christian – 4.17 GPA

All Academic football high school

Gunner Cruz, Casteel

First Team:

Honorable Mention:

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