David Rico
Vitals: Dinuba, senior, quarterback
Highlight: Three-year starter led Emperors to Central Section Division III title as a sophomore, an 11-1 record as Central Sequoia League MVP this year and exits with 5,077 career yards passing and 58 touchdowns — 32 this season.
Chris Cain
Vitals: Washington, senior, quarterback
Highlight: It wasn’t all teammate and Bee Player of the Year Deontay Greenberry, evident in Cain’s 2,757 passing yards, 35 touchdowns and only six interceptions.
Christian Rossi
Vitals: Clovis North, junior, quarterback
Highlight: Joins Edison’s Khari McGee as the Central Section’s triggermen to watch in 2012 after passing for 2,027 yards and 18 touchdowns, with only six interceptions, in nine games as All-Tri-River Athletic Conference pick for the Division II titlist.
Errian Wingfield
Vitals: Sunnyside, junior, running back
Highlight: In year of the running back in the section, All-County/Metro Athletic Conference choice figured prominently with 2,054 yards and 23 touchdowns.
Deandre Daise
Vitals: Lemoore, senior, running back
Highlight: Rushed for 1,914 yards and 22 touchdowns, and also made All-West Yosemite League as a linebacker.
Donald Caballero
Vitals: Madera South, senior, running back/defensive back
Highlight: Fifteen touchdowns, two-way excellence and leadership in historic season for North Yosemite League champs. “He’s why we went 11-2,” coach Scott Donegan says.
Trevor Price
Vitals: Kingsburg, senior, wide receiver
Highlight: Ranked among state leaders with 29.7-yard receiving average on 31 catches, including 13 touchdowns, and was game MVP with phenomenal two-way performance in a Central Section Division III final win over favored Ridgeview.
Andrew Worthley
Vitals: Dinuba, senior, wide receiver
Highlight: Caught 56 passes for 1,015 yards and 14 touchdowns, will finish top 10 in his class academically and has been invited by Stanford to come aboard as a walk-on.
Jermal Clark
Vitals: Mt. Whitney, senior, all-purpose
Highlight: Did it all, and well — 43 receptions for 802 yard, 123 rushing yards, 1,906 all-purpose yards, 15 touchdowns, including four on kickoff returns and five interceptions.
Eric Jett
Vitals: Clovis, senior, wide receiver/defensive back
Highlight: Two-time All-Tri-River Athletic Conference selection and 4.0 student — and how many can say that?
Nathan Newman
Vitals: Clovis, senior, line
Highlight: Near-miss first-teamer contributed prominently in Cougars turnaround as three-year starter at left tackle.
Jacob Henry
Vitals: Lemoore, senior, line
Highlight: West Yosemite League Lineman of the Year will receive annual Christmas cards from teammate Deandre Daise, who rushed for nearly 2,000 yards.
Chad Specht
Vitals: Clovis West, junior, line
Highlight: All-Tri-River Athletic Conference selection should set Central Section standards up front as a senior.
Chris Chavez
Vitals: Bullard, senior, line
Highlight: Relentless player and All-County/Metro Athletic Conference selection who quarterbacked the Knights’ front at center.
Art Mendez
Vitals: Coalinga, senior, kicker
Highlight: So good, so long on his kickoffs — only five of which were not touchbacks all season — Horned Toads fans stood when the All-Central Sequoia League selection launched. One even clanked off the upright.
