Cooper's Austin Alexander was selected as the NKFCA Division I Player of the Year. Photo provided | Charles Bolton
 

The Northern Kentucky high school football coaches have spoken. With the season down to the wire, they have decided on their All-Division teams, Division Players of the Year and All-NKY teams.

DIVISION I

Includes Campbell County, Cooper, Dixie Heights, Ryle and Simon Kenton

Player of the Year: Austin Alexander, Cooper — Alexander, a North Carolina commit, has been a gamechanger for the undefeated Jaguars. He’s caught 34 passes for 571 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense, he leads the team in sacks and tackles for loss with 12 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, also collecting 35 tackles and forcing one fumble.

QB: Cam O’Hara, Cooper

QB: Brady Lee, Simon Kenton

RB: Armani Gregg, Dixie Heights

RB: Keagan Maher, Cooper

WR: Isaiah Johnson, Cooper

WR: Jaiden Combs, Cooper

WR: Landon Lorms, Ryle

WR: Garyn Jackson, Campbell County

WR: Grayson Harris, Simon Kenton

OL: Noah Reichel, Cooper

OL: Jack Gatlin, Ryle

OL: Eli Reynolds, Ryle

OL: Christian Brown, Cooper

OL: Kyle Beatty, Ryle

OL: Carsan Hehman, Dixie Heights

OL: Dalton Turner, Campbell County

ATH: Tysin Weaver, Simon Kenton

ATH: Dylan Lee, Ryle

DL: Dominic Storer, Dixie Heights

DL: Austin Alexander, Cooper

DL: Dillon Smith, Ryle

DL: Bo Gay, Ryle

DL: Aven Bohms, Simon Kenton

LB: Jacob Savage, Ryle

LB: Kai Workman, Ryle

LB: Mason Stanton, Cooper

LB: Landon Brown, Simon Kenton

LB: Elijah Depperschmidt, Campbell County

DB: David Anderson, Dixie Heights

DB: Isaac Brown, Cooper

DB: Ryker Campbell, Cooper

DB: Jaden Galicia, Ryle

K: Gavin Moses, Ryle

P: Grayson Harris, Simon Kenton

DIVISION II

Includes Boone County, Conner, Highlands, Scott and Covington Catholic

Conner quarterback Wyatt Hatfield (7) was selected as the NKFCA Division II Player of the Year. Photo provided | Charles Bolton

Player of the Year: Wyatt Hatfield, Conner — Hatfield was a Swiss Army Knife for the Cougars. He threw for 517 yards and six touchdowns, rushing for 1,463 yards and 25 touchdowns. The quarterback also brought in some catches, five for 44 yards. In the secondary, he led in interceptions with four, one resulting in a touchdown and had 12 tackles.

QB: Rio Litmer, Highlands

QB: Wyatt Hatfield, Conner

RB: Dylan Gaiser, Covington Catholic

RB: Jayden Jackson, Boone County

WR: Adam Surrey, Highlands

WR: Chase Caplinger, Conner

WR: Jackson Arnold, Highlands

WR: Chase Bailey, Conner

TE: Tayden Lorenzen, Highlands

OL: Max Merz, Highlands

OL: Dylan Stewart, Conner

OL: Mason Howard, Highlands

OL: Charles Marshall, Boone County

OL: Andrew Huber, Covington Catholic

OL: Braydon Ennis, Scott

ATH: Cash Harney, Covington Catholic

DL: Nick Krallman, Covington Catholic

DL: Torin Bryant, Highlands

DL: Boden Roberts, Conner

DL: Marveen Moise, Boone County

LB: Ethan Grimm, Highlands

LB: Tate Kruer, Covington Catholic

LB: TJ Hicks, Highlands

LB: Andrew Bessler, Covington Catholic

LB: Travis Hodges, Boone County

DB: Gabe Williams, Highlands

DB: Aaron Hampton, Scott

DB: Logan Sanning, Covington Catholic

DB: Tyus McCarter, Highlands

DB: Shepherd Dozier, Conner

K: Andrew Herron, Conner

P: Cale Harris, Highlands

DIVISION III

Includes Beechwood, Bishop Brossart, Lloyd Memorial, Newport and Holmes

Lloyd Memorial standout Isaiah Sebastian (far left) is the NKFCA Division III Player of the Year. Photo provided | Sally Schaefer

Player of the Year: Isaiah Sebastian, Lloyd Memorial — As electrifying as it gets, Sebastian has 302 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, also leading the team in receiving yards with 704 and touchdown receptions with nine. He has 40 tackles, two tackles for loss and two interceptions.

QB: Clay Hayden, Beechwood

RB: Chase Flaherty, Beechwood

RB: Cameron Mandel, Bishop Brossart

WR: Elijah Collins, Lloyd Memorial

WR: James Cusick, Beechwood

WR: Luke Erdman, Beechwood

WR: Issac Amin, Bishop Brossart

TE: Nathan Pabst, Beechwood

OL: Quincy Huling, Holmes

OL: Shane Willike, Bishop Brossart

OL: Joe Schroeder, Bishop Brossart

OL: Jaylan Hartness, Newport

OL: Cole Howard, Beechwood

OL: Ethan Sears, Lloyd Memorial

ATH: Kyle Lee, Newport

DL: Nolan Kruse, Bishop Brossart

DL: Sean Hurry, Newport

DL: Mattox Kelly, Beechwood

DL: KyRon Carter, Lloyd Memorial

LB: Jaxon Fann, Lloyd Memorial

LB: Brody Aylor, Beechwood

LB: Brody Waddell, Beechwood

LB: Quinten Tischner, Bishop Brossart

DB: Isaiah Sebastian, Lloyd Memorial

DB: Tyler Copeland, Lloyd Memorial

DB: Rodzion Thompson, Newport

DB: Keegan Gulley, Bishop Brossart

K: Colson Lair, Beechwood

P: Max Runge, Bishop Brossart

DIVISION IV

Includes Bellevue, Dayton, Holy Cross, Ludlow and Newport Central Catholic

Ludlow’s Dameyn Anness (21) is the NKFCA Division IV Player of the Year. . Photo provided | Charles Bolton

Player of the Year: Dameyn Anness, Ludlow — Also winning, Class 1A, District 4 Player of the Year, Anness keeps bringing in the awards. He’s thrown for one touchdown, ran for 16 touchdowns and 1,420 yards, caught 16 passes for 344 yards and a touchdown on offense. On the other side of the ball, he has a team-high three fumble recoveries, one fumble forced, a fumble recovery touchdown, 4.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and one pick-six.

QB: Emmanuel Miles, Newport Central Catholic

RB: Kaleb Cole, Newport Central Catholic

RB: Dameyn Anness, Ludlow

WR: Max Hunt, Holy Cross

WR: Carson Evans, Ludlow

WR: Charlie Ford, Newport Central Catholic

WR: Grayden Schirmer, Newport Central Catholic

TE: Chris Meyer, Newport Central Catholic

OL: Matt Brock, Ludlow

OL: Peyton Young, Dayton

OL: Gabe Lyons, Newport Central Catholic

OL: Shawn Davidson, Ludlow

OL: Will Sandfoss, Newport Central Catholic

OL: Cooper Ward, Holy Cross

OL: Patrick Vogt, Bellevue

ATH: Jordan Pendleton, Bellevue

DL: Mason Baas, Newport Central Catholic

DL: Littello Johnson, Holy Cross

DL: Derrick Fortner, Bellevue

DL: Malcolm Perrin, Holy Cross

DL: Landen Meyer, Ludlow

LB: Elias Lopez-Torres, Dayton

LB: Brayden Sizemore, Bellevue

LB: Aiden Smith-Baxley, Ludlow

LB: Kaleb Cole, Newport Central Catholic

LB: Landon Kraft, Newport Central Catholic

DB: Byron Conley, Ludlow

DB: Spencer Brandenburg, Ludlow

DB: Braylon Thornberry, Holy Cross

DB: Louie Collopy, Newport Central Catholic

DB: Conner Hurtt, Dayton

K: William McElheney, Holy Cross

P: Max Hunt, Holy Cross

Here are the first and second teams that includes all teams in Boone, Kenton and Campbell County:

First Team

QB: Cam O’Hara, Cooper

RB: Armani Gregg, Dixie Heights

RB: Kaleb Cole, Newport Central Catholic

WR: Isaiah Johnson, Cooper

WR: Grayson Harris, Simon Kenton

WR: Adam Surrey, Highlands

WR: Luke Erdman, Beechwood

TE: Tayden Lorenzen, Highlands

OL: Ethan Sears, Lloyd Memorial

OL: Max Merz, Highlands

OL: Mason Dietz, Covington Catholic

OL: Dylan Stewart, Conner

OL: Cole Howard, Beechwood

OL: Christian Brown, Cooper

OL: Jack Gatlin, Ryle

ATH: Cash Harney, Covington Catholic

DL: Austin Alexander, Cooper

DL: Dillon Smith, Ryle

DL: Torin Bryant, Highlands

DL: Bo Gay, Ryle

LB: Kaleb Cole, Newport Central Catholic

LB: TJ Hicks, Highlands

LB: Jacob Savage, Ryle

LB: Mason Stanton, Cooper

LB: Andrew Bessler, Covington Catholic

DB: Gabe Williams, Highlands

DB: Isaiah Sebastian, Lloyd Memorial

DB: Louie Collopy, Newport Central Catholic

DB: Isaac Brown, Cooper

K: Andrew Herron, Conner

P: Grayson Harris, Simon Kenton

SECOND TEAM

QB: Wyatt Hatfield, Conner

RB: Keagan Maher, Cooper

RB: Chase Flaherty, Beechwood

RB: Dameyn Anness, Ludlow

WR: Landon Lorms, Ryle

WR: Charlie Ford, Newport Central Catholic

WR: Jaiden Combs, Cooper

WR: Garyn Jackson, Campbell County

TE: Nathan Pabst, Beechwood

OL: Mason Howard, Highlands

OL: Dalton Turner, Campbell County

OL: Eli Reynolds, Ryle

OL: Will Sandfoss, Newport Central Catholic

ATH: Tysin Weaver, Simon Kenton

DL: Sean Hurry, Newport

DL: Nick Krallman, Covington Catholic

DL: Dominic Storer, Dixie Heights, Dixie Heights

DL: KyRon Carter, Lloyd Memorial

DL: Aven Bohms, Simon Kenton

LB: Jaxon Fann, Lloyd Memorial

LB: Brody Waddell, Beechwood

LB: Eljah Depperschmidt, Campbell County

LB: Tate Kruer, Covington Catholic

DB: Logan Sanning, Covington Catholic

DB: Jaden Galicia, Ryle

DB: Ryker Campbell, Cooper

DB: Tyus McCarter, Highlands

DB: David Anderson, Dixie Heights

DB: Rodzion Thompson, Newport

K: Gavin Moses, Ryle

P: Cale Harris, Highlands