Five players and two coaches from Baldwin County garnered Alabama Sports Writers Association football All-State honors last week.

Daphne running back T.J. Yeldon and linebacker Ryan Anderson Fairhope wide receiver Nate Andrews grabbed 6A honors, while Spanish Fort receiver Deon Johnson was honored as an All-State athlete in 5A and Bayside Academy lineman Hootie Hawkshead was honored in Class 3A. Spanish Fort coach Mark Freeman was named the 5A Coach of the Year and Bayside’s Phil Lazenby the 3A Coach of the Year.

Anderson and Yeldon, who will both enroll at the University of Alabama in January as football committments, were named to the Super 12 team, which honors the top 12 football players in the state.

Several players from Baldwin County were named All-State Honorable Mention honors. In Class 3A, Bayside Academy receiver Geoffrey Stinebaugh and punter Trey Smith were named Honorable Mentions. In 5A, Spanish Fort quarterback Joel Poe and Gulf Shores wide receiver Chris Tilley and in 6A Fairhope lineman Kyron Samuels were awarded honorable mentions.

Super 12: Ryan Anderson, Daphne; Austin Grammer, American Christian; DeMarko Hall, Pickens County; Tyler Hayes, Thomasville; Dustyn Moseley, Jackson; Troymaine Pope, Anniston; Chris Rabb, Hueytown; Reggie Ragland, Bob Jones; Diamond Simmons, Hanceville; ArDarius Stewart, Fultondale; Jameis "Jaboo" Winston, Hueytown; T.J. Yeldon, Daphne.

Class 3A: Offensive lineman Hootie Hawkshead, Bayside Academy; Coach of the Year: Phil Lazenby, Bayside Academy.

3A Honorable mention: Wide receiver Geoffrey Stinebaugh, Bayside Academy, Sr.; Punter: Trey Smith, Bayside Academy, Sr.

Class 5A: Athlete: Deon Johnson, Spanish Fort, Jr., 6-1, 175; Coach of the Year: Mark Freeman, Spanish Fort

5A Honorable mention:

Quarterback: Joel Poe, Spanish Fort, Jr.; Wide Receiver: Chris Tilley, Gulf Shores, Sr.

Class 6A: Running back T.J. Yeldon, Daphne, Sr., 6-2, 210; Wide receiver: Nate Andrews, Fairhope, Jr., 6-2, 200; Defensive lineman: Ryan Anderson, Daphne, Sr., 6-2, 250

6A Honorable mention: Offensive Athlete: Kyron Samuels, Fairhope, Sr.