47 South Mississippi Student-Athletes and Coaches named to MAC All-State Teams

High school football has wrapped up across the Magnolia State, and with that comes the release of 2025 Mississippi High School Football Coaches’ All-State Teams. Members of the Mississippi Association of Coaches select standout players from each classification, 1A through 7A.

Here’s a look at which South Mississippi student-athletes and coaches received honors.

CLASS 7A

Coach of the Year: Blake Pennock, Gulfport

First Team Offense 

Cooper Crosby, senior RB, Gulfport

Hayden Berglind, senior TE, Ocean Springs

Jayden Ross, senior OL, Ocean Springs

Jordan Walley, junior ATH, D’Iberville

Second Team Offense

Parker Nettles, senior QB, Gulfport

Solomon Baggett, senior RB, Ocean Springs

Sharriod Whitehead, senior WR, Ocean Springs

Hayden Ainsworth, senior OL, Biloxi

Cohyn Myers, senior OL, Ocean Springs

First Team Defense

Jayden Curtis, senior DL, St. Martin

Andre Peters, senior LB, Gulfport

Caleb Triplett, senior LB, D’Iberville

Second Team Defense

Jazear Carter, senior DL, West Harrison

Peyton Williams, senior P, Ocean Springs

Cordarius Payton, sophomore KR, Gulfport

 

CLASS 6A

Offensive Player of the Year: Kaison Koenenn, senior QB, Hancock

First Team Offense

Xavier Dennis, junior RB, Picayune

Mitchell Smith, junior OL, Picayune

Second Team Offense

John Feaster, senior WR, Pearl River Central

D’Lass Nunnery, senior TE, Pascagoula

AK Burnett, junior OL, Picayune

Jeremiah Moore, senior OL, Pascagoula

First Team Defense

Nolan Wilson, senior DE, Picayune

Jarrod Loper, senior LB, Pascagoula

Tylan Wilson, senior DB, Pascagoula

Lavell Adams, senior SS, Pascagoula

Second Team Defense 

Creevy Harness, sophomore LB, Pascagoula

Ayden Westbrook, senior LS, Pearl River Central

 

CLASS 5A

First Team Offense

Dalton Toothman, senior OL, Vancleave

Second Team Offense

Ayden Green, sophomore RB, Stone

Kyle Capers, senior RB, Vancleave

Spencer Martin, senior OL, Stone

First Team Defense

Colton Ladner, senior DE, Stone

Brayden Williams, senior LB, Stone

Second Team Defense 

Trevor Wall, senior LB, East Central

Jacoby Jones, senior DB, Stone

 

CLASS 4A

Offensive Player of the Year: Ty Keys, junior RB, Poplarville

First Team Offense

Dwight Thomas, senior WR, Pass Christian

Aidan Graham, senior OL, Poplarville

Second Team Offense

Paris Trivillion, junior QB, Pass Christian

Jobe Lambert, junior OL, Poplarville

Drake Sykes, senior OL, Pass Christian

First Team Defense

Jayden Taylor, senior LB, Pass Christian

Louis Schneider, senior LS, Pass Christian

Second Team Defense 

Sam Legeune, junior DL, Poplarville

 

CLASS 1A

First Team Defense

Sully May, senior LS, Resurrection Catholic