All-Bay Area News Group high school football: Wide receivers/tight ends
ALL-BAY AREA GROUP FOOTBALL TEAM
WIDE RECEIVERS
First team
RJ Mosley, Pittsburg, 6-4, 185, senior
Arizona commit caught 84 passes and had an NCS-best 1,302 yards to go along with 14 touchdowns. Was named Bay Valley Athletic League offensive player of the year and BANG Contra Costa County player of the year.
Judge Nash, Archbishop Riordan, 6-0, 160, senior
Harvard commit caught 37 passes for 1,053 yards and 16 touchdowns. Named WCAL wide receiver of the year.
Cynai Thomas, Archbishop Riordan, 6-2, 165, senior
Oregon State commit hauled in 49 passes for 902 yards and 18 touchdowns. Earned all WCAL first-team honors.
Second team
Finley Rivera, Acalanes, 6-0, 180, junior
Caught 57 passes for 1,034 yards and 14 touchdowns. All DAL Foothill Division first-team selection averaged 18.1 yards per catch.
Max Thomas, Los Gatos, 6-5, 190, senior
Finished with 46 receptions for 960 yards and 10 touchdowns. Was named Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division co-wide receiver of the year.
Gary Youngblood, El Cerrito, 6-0, 160, senior
An elite athlete, Youngblood was El Cerrito’s top offensive weapon. Helped lead the Gauchos to a Division 4-A state championship.
Honorable mention
Jayceon Atkins, Berkeley, senior; Jayden Auld, College Park, senior; Cylis Cook, Gunderson, junior; Prince Collins, Santa Teresa, senior; Colton Fitzgibbon, San Ramon Valley, sophomore; Jaiden Flores, The King’s Academy, Junior; Joseph Guerra, Washington-Fremont, senior; C.T. Harper, Livermore, senior; Anthony Harrington, Amador Valley, senior; Brayden Hodges, Branham, senior; Kosta Jada, Mills, junior; Chase Jenkins, Sacred Heart Cathedral, junior; Baron Laxa, St. Patrick-St. Vincent, senior; Travis Linane, Piedmont Hills, senior; Andrew Lopez, Concord, junior; Jelani North, Milpitas junior; Robert McGehee, Arroyo, senior; Jason Miles, De Anza, senior; Jacob Sorrentino, Sobrato, senior; Andrew Tafoya, Mt. Pleasant, senior; Luke Taylor, California, senior; Trevor van der Pyle, Menlo School, senior; Sean Walsh, St. Francis senior; Charlie Wilcox, Aragon, senior; King Wade, Pittsburg, senior; Dylan Wood, Terra Nova, senior; Everett Zellmer, Campolindo, senior
TIGHT ENDS
First team
Jace Cannon, Serra, 6-5, 210, junior
Three-star player caught 29 passes for 569 yards and three touchdowns. Named WCAL tight end of the year.
Landon Cook, De La Salle, 6-5, 205, senior
Oregon State commit caught 23 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns. Earned all EBAL Mountain Division first-team honors.
Second team
Andrew Bjornson, Miramonte, 6-4, 205, senior
Caught 41 passes for 559 yards and five touchdowns. Three-star prospect was an all DAL Foothill Division first-team selection.
Crosby Kelly, Campolindo, 6-5, 235, San Diego State
San Diego State commit caught 14 passes for 241 yards and was integral as a blocker in Campolindo’s run game. Earned all-league first-team honors.
Honorable mention
John Becker, Los Altos, junior; Nick Castroviejo, Aragon, junior; Demarco Cruz, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, sophomore; Torin Dunphy, Monte Vista, senior; Colton Hider, Valley Christian, senior; Kingston Jourdan, Monta Vista, senior; Noah Rivera, Live Oak, senior; Brigham Robinson, Mountain View, senior; Mason Wend, Los Gatos, senior.
All-BANG football online publication schedule
Monday, Jan. 5
Coach of the year
Alameda County player of the year
Contra Costa County player of the year
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Peninsula player of the year
Santa Clara County player of the year
Bay Area News Group player of the year
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Kickers/punters
Offensive line
Defensive line
Athletes
Thursday, Jan. 8
Linebackers
Running backs
Utility
Friday, Jan. 9
Defensive backs
Wide receivers/tight ends
Quarterbacks
Sunday, Jan. 11
Entire team in one article
Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.