Sports360AZ All-Academic Tackle Football Teams (2A-3A)

For 12 years, Sports360AZ has been committed to acknowledging the best and brightest student athletes in Arizona. We are excited once again to introduce the Sports360AZ All-Academic Fall Sports Teams brought to you by Desert Financial Credit Union, Venezia’s Pizzeria, San Tan Ford and Valle Luna Mexican restaurants to recognize excellence of student athletes not only in competition but in the classroom as well. 

We were overwhelmed by the response from players, coaches, athletic directors and parents and their nominations. A few notes on how the team was compiled: 

Sports360AZ reached out to every athletic director in the state, as well as every varsity head coach for the respective sports requesting nominations based on performance in the classroom. We also opened up nominations to parents and players as well. This is the only way to be named to the all-academic team. Thank you to the high school community for recognizing these student-athletes!

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Thank you so much for your nominations, and be sure to use #Sports360AZScholars when sharing these teams on social media.

Without further ado, we are thrilled to present the 2023 Sports360AZ All-Academic Football Teams for Divisions 2A-3A.

First Team

Bryce Williams – Winslow – 5.0 weighted GPA
Gino Quinones – Winslow – 5.0 weighted GPA
Joseph Stark – Winslow – 5.0 weighted GPA
Michael Romero – Winslow – 5.0 weighted GPA
Rylan DeSpain – Winslow – 5.0 weighted GPA
Koston Belfield – Trivium Prep – 4.85 weighted GPA
Adam Driggs – Arete Prep – 4.8 weighted GPA
Nhattan Pham – Arete Prep – 4.8 weighted GPA
Caedon MacDonald – Trivium Prep – 4.78 weighted GPA
Gannon McMillan – Trivium Prep – 4.76 weighted GPA
Rayan Ahmed – Arete Prep – 4.7 weighted GPA
Felix Hall – Trivium Prep – 4.61 weighted GPA
Wyatt Stenson – Florence – 4.53 weighted GPA
Chase Colpitts – Scottsdale Prep – 4.52 weighted GPA
Joseph Guerrero-Rodriguez – Winslow – 4.5 weighted GPA
Jason Walters – Florence – 4.46 weighted GPA
Joseph Allen – Scottsdale Prep – 4.45 weighted GPA
Finn Larson – Scottsdale Prep – 4.42 weighted GPA
Ayaan Ahmed – Arete Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Matthew Evans – Arete Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Prahlad Rattan – Arete Prep – 4.4 weighted GPA
Vern Wolfley IV – Trivium Prep – 4.36 weighted GPA
Brandon Yeary – Scottsdale Prep – 4.35 weighted GPA
Josiah Farinas – Florence – 4.33 weighted GPA
Noah Insco – Trivium Prep – 4.31 weighted GPA
Alex Dobos – Scottsdale Prep – 4.27 weighted GPA
Jackson Hammond – Sabino – 4.24 weighted GPA
Benjamin Menghini – Payson – 4.21 weighted GPA
Caleb Ely – Gilbert Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
Nate Dickinson – Gilbert Christian – 4.2 weighted GPA
William Ryken – Scottsdale Prep – 4.17 weighted GPA
Logan Stenson – Florence – 4.16 weighted GPA
Darren Swain – Florence – 4.15 weighted GPA
Landon Dodson – Winslow – 4.14 weighted GPA
Asher Brocker – Gilbert Christian – 4.1 weighted GPA
Zac Eckert – Trivium Prep – 4.09 weighted GPA
Evan Quick – Florence – 4.08 weighted GPA
Juan Rodriguez – St. John Paul II – 4.08 weighted GPA
Takam Kamgaing – Valley Christian – 4.06 weighted GPA
Carson Tarr – Valley Christian – 4.02 weighted GPA
Noah Spalding – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Daniel Hammond – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Albertus Hooper – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Isaac Leone – Valley Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Kurtis Kelton – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Lucas Lee – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Jonathan McAnerny – Payson – 4.0 weighted GPA
Micah Baughman – Gilbert Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Caprice Chiuchiolo – Gilbert Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Tyler Burr – Gilbert Christian – 4.0 weighted GPA
Justin Olivar – Fort Thomas – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Zedakye White – El Capitan – 4.0 unweighted GPA
Adrian Robinson – Chandler Prep Academy – 4.83 weighted GPA
James Heisler – Chandler Prep Academy – 4.18 weighted GPA
Brandon Myers – Chandler Prep Academy – 4.61 weighted GPA
Salim Sesma – Coolidge – 4.2 weighted GPA

Honorable Mentions

Denim White – El Capitan – 3.97 unweighted GPA
Alexei Hons – Valley Christian – 3.95 weighted GPA
Isaiah Anderson – Valley Christian – 3.93 weighted GPA
Gunner Lee – Payson – 3.93 weighted GPA
Ben Wolfley – Trivium Prep – 3.93 weighted GPA
Jacob Butterfield – Trivium Prep – 3.92 weighted GPA
Jake Rockafellow – Valley Christian – 3.91 weighted GPA
Case Morris – Arete Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Milan Patel – Arete Prep – 3.9 weighted GPA
Nolan Adatia – Scottsdale Prep – 3.89 weighted GPA
Luke Snyder – Valley Christian – 3.86 weighted GPA
Aidan Mankins – Scottsdale Prep – 3.86 weighted GPA
Matthew Lee – Trivium Prep – 3.86 weighted GPA
Sai Selvesh Chelladurai – Scottsdale Prep – 3.86 weighted GPA
Kobe Pearson – Fort Thomas – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Kyle Elthie – Fort Thomas – 3.86 unweighted GPA
Ambrosini, Cody – Payson – 3.85 weighted GPA
Ethan Hammon – El Capitan – 3.85 unweighted GPA
Benjamin Bellefeuille – Payson – 3.82 weighted GPA
Kaden White – Payson – 3.82 weighted GPA
Allen Gilbert – Fort Thomas – 3.82 unweighted GPA
Calvin Gage – Valley Christian – 3.81 weighted GPA
Grant Pautler – Sabino – 3.81 weighted GPA
Nicholas Schade – Arete Prep – 3.8 weighted GPA
Daniel Dutson – El Capitan/ Academy – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Monte Hammon – EL Capitan/Academy – 3.8 unweighted GPA
Jackson Kuyoth – Valley Christian – 3.77 weighted GPA
Michael Sepulveda – Florence – 3.76 unweighted GPA
Aiden Deponte – Sabino – 3.75 weighted GPA
Billy Phillips III – Trivium Prep – 3.75 weighted GPA
Bryce Curran – Sabino – 3.74 weighted GPA
Cristian Valencia – Florence – 3.74 weighted GPA
Garrett Raney – Florence – 3.74 weighted GPA
Cal Keeler – Valley Christian – 3.73 weighted GPA
Ezra Hall – Trivium Prep – 3.73 weighted GPA
Noah Messieha – Trivium Prep – 3.73 weighted GPA
Seth Leonderee – Fort Thomas – 3.71 unweighted GPA
Andrew McGuigan – Gilbert Christian – 3.7 weighted GPA
Isaiah Ulloa – Sabino – 3.7 weighted GPA
TJ Ottun – Arete Prep – 3.7 weighted GPA
Jairus Hammon – El Capitan/ Academy – 3.7 unweighted GPA
Bryson Lichty – Sabino – 3.69 weighted GPA
Holdyn Waterman – Payson – 3.69 weighted GPA
Mason Cade – Sabino – 3.68 weighted GPA
Cole Rueschhoff – Trivium Prep – 3.67 weighted GPA
Jack Skaggs – Sabino – 3.65 weighted GPA
Carlos Hernandez – St. John Paul II – 3.63 weighted GPA
Colton Gauthier – Valley Christian – 3.62 weighted GPA
Michael Martling – Florence – 3.61 weighted GPA
Brendan Abrahamson – Gilbert Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Josh Rich – Gilbert Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Kaleb Powell – Gilbert Christian – 3.6 weighted GPA
Ben Rodriguez – Arete Prep – 3.6 weighted GPA
Thomas Wodrich – Trivium Prep – 3.6 weighted GPA
Ivan Larson – Scottsdale Prep – 3.58 weighted GPA
Cyler Ellsworth – Scottsdale Prep – 3.53 weighted GPA
Colton Rogers – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Hyatt Lang – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Nathan Vomlehn – Gilbert Christian – 3.5 weighted GPA
Adam Pham – Arete Prep – 3.5 weighted GPA
Marcus Martin – Valley Christian – 3.47 unweighted GPA
Jonah Baxter – Valley Christian – 3.46 unweighted GPA
Caleb Goldman – Valley Christian – 3.45 unweighted GPA
Aiden Lee – Florence – 3.4 unweighted GPA
Garrett Thompson – Sabino – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Soldier Blouir – Florence – 3.38 unweighted GPA
Angel Gortariz – Florence – 3.34 unweighted GPA
Kade Neal – Florence – 3.34 unweighted GPA
Tristan Jessup – Sabino – 3.33 unweighted GPA
Carson Groff – Valley Christian – 3.31 unweighted GPA
Jonathan Gill – Valley Christian – 3.30 unweighted GPA
Ethan Gomez – Valley Christian – 3.26 unweighted GPA
Harrison Barrett – Valley Christian – 3.25 unweighted GPA
Brycen Crouch – Valley Christian – 3.22 unweighted GPA
Gage Ackley – Florence – 3.22 unweighted GPA
Shamar Berryhill – Sabino – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Vincent Robles – Valley Christian – 3.21 unweighted GPA
Josh Curtis – Sabino – 3.18 unweighted GPA
Jace Lane – Sabino – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Will Bastian – Valley Christian – 3.17 unweighted GPA
Aidan Richards – Valley Christian – 3.15 unweighted GPA
Brit Roberson – Sabino – 3.13 unweighted GPA
Tyler Smith – Florence – 3.13 unweighted GPA
James Twombly – Valley Christian – 3.12 unweighted GPA
Malik Smith – Florence – 3.12 unweighted GPA
Kaden Valle – Florence – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Trey Malone – Sabino – 3.11 unweighted GPA
Kyle Coleman – Sabino – 3.08 unweighted GPA
Adam Thrasher – Florence – 3.05 unweighted GPA
Cameron Hackworth – Sabino – 3.03 unweighted GPA
Dymetri Olmedo – Chandler Prep Academy – 3.76 weighted GPA
Creon Fulgham – Chandler Prep Academy – 3.87 weighted GPA
Declan Scharber – Chandler Prep Academy – 3.88 weighted GPA
Jacob Viola – Coolidge – 3.88 weighted GPA
Jovonte Wall – Coolidge – 3.5 unweighted GPA
Andre Dukes – Coolidge – 3.1 unweighted GPA
Maurice Glass – Coolidge – 3.45 unweighted GPA
Elias Espinoza – San Pasqual – 3.98 weighted GPA
Marc Gallardo – San Pasqual – 3.7 weighted GPA