See who made the 2023 Lexington All-City High School Football Team

The Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com is proud to present the 2023 All-City High School Football Team as voted on by the nine coaches of Lexington’s varsity KHSAA programs.

Each coach nominated up to 10 players for consideration. All coaches then ranked their top five players at each position on the ballot. Those rankings were used to create a First Team and Second Team. All other players nominated earned Honorable Mention. Some players earned recognition at multiple positions.

Frederick Douglass’ Derion Talbert (4) stiff arms a Bryan Station defender during their game at Bryan Station High School on Oct. 14.
Frederick Douglass’ Derion Talbert (4) stiff arms a Bryan Station defender during their game at Bryan Station High School on Oct. 14.

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Cutter Boley, Lexington Christian

QB: Luke Pennington, Sayre

RB: Brady Hensley, Lexington Christian

RB: Kalen Washington, Bryan Station

WR: Brock Coffman, Sayre

WR: Derion Talbert, Frederick Douglass

WR: Trae Berry, Paul Laurence Dunbar

OL: Zuri Madison, Frederick Douglass

OL: Joe Schlarman, Lexington Catholic

OL: Demeco Kennedy, Frederick Douglass

OL: Gary McCauley, Bryan Station

ATH: Jeremiah Lowe, Frederick Douglass

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

DB: Jeremiah Lowe, Frederick Douglass

DB: Terrion Hicks, Frederick Douglass

DB: JT Haskins Jr., Bryan Station

DB: Jordan Haskins, Bryan Station

LB: Jason Hocker, Bryan Station

LB: Dahvon Frazier, Bryan Station

LB: Darion Neal, Frederick Douglass

DL: Jahvon Frazier, Bryan Station

DL: Demeco Kennedy, Frederick Douglass

DL: Kenyatta Hardge, Lexington Christian

DL: Chase Couch, Lexington Christian

K: Cooper Ranvier, Frederick Douglass

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Jackson Wasik, Lexington Catholic

QB: Trenton Cutwright, Bryan Station

RB: Marquevion Smith, Tates Creek

RB: Noe Kayembe, Paul Laurence Dunbar

WR: Jackson Kreutzer, Lexington Catholic

WR: Parker Chaney, Lexington Christian

WR: Luke Cooper, Tates Creek

OL: Garrison McKinney, Lexington Christian

OL: Devan Young, Tates Creek

OL: Moses Mafuta, Paul Laurence Dunbar

OL: JT Deaton, Henry Clay

ATH: Charlie Slabaugh, Sayre

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

DB: Isaiah Watts, Bryan Station

DB: Luke Bailey, Henry Clay

DB: Sam Clements, Lexington Catholic

DB: Caden Jones, Sayre

LB: Logan Julian, Tates Creek

LB: Major Brown, Lexington Christian

LB: Walden Cole, Henry Clay

DL: Cannon Mackley, Lexington Catholic

DL: Will Bivens, Lexington Christian

DL: Aly Gueye, Henry Clay

DL: Michael Winn, Tates Creek

K: Emmanuel Castro, Tates Creek

HONORABLE MENTION

Bryan Station: Demond Green (WR).

Frederick Douglass: Kaden Clay (LB), Aveion Chenault (WR), Graham Dunn (TE).

Henry Clay: Scyler Hersey (DB), Luke DiNardo (DB), Henry Mackey (LB).

Lafayette: Kevin Amuri (WR), Cael Green (DL), Nemo Jarber (WR/DB), Dez Hanley (RB/LB), DJ Walker (QB/WR), AJ Nichols (LB/RB), Jackson Stephens (DB/RB), Nasir Andrews (WR/DB), KJ Jones (RB), Christian Giannone (WR/DB).

Lexington Catholic: Charlie Lush (OL/DL), Tanner Pedroche (TE), Brady Wasik (LB), Matt Kern (WR/DB), Bennett Williams (DL).

Lexington Christian: Hunter Adams (LB), Brooks Kerwin (OL).

Paul Laurence Dunbar: Ethan Teall (QB), Harrison Simpson (WR), Colton Turlington (LB), Conner Norsworthy (WR), Pacifique Nduwayo (DL), Kyan Hall (LB), Aiden Davis (DL).

Sayre: Jack Bernard (DL/OT), Tyler Francis (C/DL), Travis Smith (LB/RB), Ben Matheny (DT/OG), Kemonte Braxton (DB/WR), Walt Cowles (OL/DL).

Tates Creek: Andrew Witherington (QB), JT Cooper (WR), Ishmael Simmons (OL), Thomas Seigler (LB).