Herald-Sun All-Area Selections

The Durham Herald-Sun selects an All-Area team at the end of each season. Listed below are those Falcons that have been selected All-Area since the 1998 season (Briggs 2001-present, Brown 1998-2000).

2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | Pre Briggs/Brown Era

2006 Season (9-4 overall, 6-1 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Josh Dorfman
OL
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Jerrell "J.R." Rhodes
RB
1st
Soph
2 (1-1st & 1-HM)
Antonio Smith
WR
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Clark Richards
TE
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Eric Weaver
QB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Chris Miller
OL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Delson McAdams
Ath
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
Jermaine Alford
OL
HM
Soph
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Herald-Sun Defensive Player of the Year - Cary Harper
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Cary Harper
LB
1st
Sr
2 (2-1st)
Matt Little
LB
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-2nd)
Armen Melikian
DL
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Henry Mclean
DL
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Johnny Mangum
DL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Brandon Roberts
LB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Taylor McAlister
DB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Andrew Reid
DB
HM
Jr
2 (1-2nd & 1-HM)
Steele Myers
DB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
Greg Parker
DB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Jay Marko
K
HM
Sr
2 (2-HM)

2005 Season (10-4 overall, 6-1 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Jamie O'Briant
OL
1st
Sr
3 (1-1st & 2-HM)
Steven Thornton
RB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Thomas Shaffer
WR
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Andrew Blaylock
QB
HM
Sr
2 (2-HM)
Jorrell "J.R." Rhodes
RB
HM
Fr
1 (1-HM)
Robert Bumgarner
TE
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Josh Poole
OL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Herald-Sun Defensive Player of the Year - Josh Gornto
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Josh Gornto
DB
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-HM)
Cary Harper
LB
1st
Jr
1 (1-1st)
Siddiq Haynes
DL
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-HM)
Matt Little
LB
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
Andrew Reid
DB
2nd
Soph
1 (1-2nd)
Myreon Sutton-Johnson
DL
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Lance Sanders
DL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Jay Marko
K
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)

 

2004 Season (7-6 overall, 1-3 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Kyle Daye
OL
1st
Sr
3 (2-1st & 1-HM)
Siddiq Haynes
OL
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
Jamie O'Briant
OL
HM
Jr
2 (2-HM)
Shequan Wiggins
RB
HM
Sr
2 (2-HM)
Brad Savage
WR
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Antwaune Mims
RB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Kinney Rucker
DL
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-2nd)
Johari Wiggins
LB
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Rodney Nelson
DB
1st
Sr
2 (2-1st)
Eric Bennett
LB
2nd
Sr
2 (1-2nd & 1-HM)
Alex Jackson
DB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Josh Gornto
DB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Zach Gornto
K
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-HM)

 

2003 Season (7-6 overall, 2-2 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Kyle Daye
OL
1st
Jr
2 (1-1st & 1-HM)
Patrick Ray
RB
2nd
Sr
2 (1-2nd & 1-HM)
Kyle Wiggins
WR
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Shequan Wiggins
RB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
Andrew Blaylock
QB
HM
Soph
1 (1-HM)
Jamie O'Briant
OL
HM
Soph
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Rodney Nelson
DB
1st
Jr
1 (1-1st)
Brian Love
DB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Kinney Rucker
DL
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
Antwaune Mims
LB
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
Nic Martin
DB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Eric Bennett
LB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
Siddiq Haynes
DL
HM
Soph
1 (1-HM)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Zach Gornto
P
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
Zach Gornto
K
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)

2002 Season (5-6 overall, 2-3 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Mike Barbosa
OL
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-2nd)
Josh Crawford
WR
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Jordan Leak
OL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Dominic Freeman
RB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Chris Clarke
OL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Jason Harris
RB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Patrick Ray
RB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
Kyle Daye
OL
HM
Soph
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Cameron Clay
LB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Iman Belcher
DB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Justin Leak
DL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Dominic Freeman
LB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Jeff Moss
P
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)

2001 Season (6-4 overall, 2-3 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Anthony "Buddy" Brown
RB
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Luke Mulvaney
OL
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Mike Barbosa
OL
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
DEFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Brant "Nebraska" Daye
DL
1st
Sr
2 (2-1st)
Sam Hall
LB
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-2nd)
Keith Slack
DB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)

2000 Season (12-2 overall, 4-1 conference)

Herald-Sun Coach of the Year - Rick Brown
OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Tremaine Hackney
RB
1st
Sr
2 (1-1st & 1-HM)
Kevin Canty
OL
1st
Sr
2 (2-1st)
Wayne Stroud
OL
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Shawn Upchurch
WR
2nd
Sr
2 (1-2nd & 1-HM)
DEFENSE
Herald-Sun Defensive Player of the Year - Brant "Nebraska" Daye
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Dan Roland
DB
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Brant "Nebraska" Daye
DL
1st
Jr
1 (1-1st)
Alan Revels
DL
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Shahion Mahabeer
DB
2nd
Sr
2 (2-2nd)
Sam Hall
LB
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
John Sauls
DE
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Troy Aikens
DB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Keith Slack
LB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)

1999 Season (4-6 overall, 1-4 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Kevin Canty
OL
1st
Jr
1 (1-1st)
Jared Thiel
OL
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Greg Sigfried
OL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Tremaine Hackney
RB
HM
Jr
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Shahion Mahabeer
DB
2nd
Jr
1 (1-2nd)
James Newkirk
LB
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)

1998 Season (5-5 overall, 1-4 conference)

OFFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Ontario Shealey
RB
1st
Sr
1 (1-1st)
Shawn Upchurch
WR
HM
Soph
1 (1-HM)
DEFENSE
Name
Position
1st/2nd/HM
Year
career # of selections
Nathan Banfich
DL
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Henry Cameron III
LB
2nd
Sr
1 (1-2nd)
Tony Hester
DL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)
Brandon Coney
DL
HM
Sr
1 (1-HM)