2024 NKFCA Top 26

By Greg Shoemaker
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Updated: December 12, 2024

Beechwood QB Clay Hayden (photo by: Chris Granger/X: @reganrgc)

Wednesday night at Receptions in Erlanger the Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association honored their Top 26 for the 2024 season.

Here is a look at the elite group, by the numbers:

2024 NKFCA Top 26

Clay Hayden, Beechwood, 6-0/180, Sr., QB
2024: 2,981 PaYds, 46 PaTDs (tied for 23rd most in a single season, in Kentucky history), only 6 Ints, 169 RuYds

Career: 8,942 PaYds (20th most in Kentucky history), 117 PaTDs (10th most in Kentucky history), only 15 INTs, 123 RuYds & 3 RuTDs

Brayden Sizemore, Bellevue, 6-1/195, Jr., WR/TE/OLB
2024: 182 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 17 rec., 256 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 76 TotTkls, 1.0 sack, 2.0 TFLs, 1 FF, 3 Ints, 67 IRYs, 1 IRTD

Career: 191 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 36 rec.,492 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 132 TotTkls, , 1.0 sack, 2.0 TFLs, 1 FF, 5 Ints, 88 IRYs, 1 IRTD

Jayden Jackson, Boone County, 5-9/165, Sr., RB
2024: 908 RuYds, 9 RuTDs, 18 rec., 196 ReYds, 2 ReTDs

Career: 1,087 RuYds, 10 RuTDs, 27 rec., 330 ReYds, 3 ReTDs

Cam Mandel, Bishop Brossart, 6-0/205, Sr., RB/LB
2024: 1,241 RuYds, 17 RuTDs (school record), 7 rec., 84 ReYds, 1 ReTD, 1,557 APYds, 20 TotTDs (school record), 75 TotTkls, 3.0 sacks, 16.5 TFLs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs, 27 FRYs, 1 FRTD, 1 Int, 96 IRYs, 1 IRTD

Career: 27 PaYds, 1 PaTD, 1,973 RuYds, 25 RuTDs, 15 rec., 146 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 29 TotTDs, 116 TotTkls, 3.0 sacks, 17.5 TFLs, 2 FFs, 4 FRs, 28 FRYs, 1 FRTD, 1 Int, 96 IRYs, 1 IRTD

Garyn Jackson, Campbell County, 6-0/170, Sr., WR/DB
2024: 169 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 67 RuYds, 35 rec., 614 ReYds, 7 ReTDs, 13 TotTkls, 1 Int, 3 IRYds

Career: 233 PaYds, 5 PaTDs, 266 RuYds, 105 rec., 1,583 ReYds, 11 ReTDs, 31 TotTkls, 1.0 TFL, 3 Ints, 52 IRYds & 1 IRTD

Dylan Stewart, Conner, 6-5/290, Sr., OL/DL
2024: 24 TotTkls, 3.0 TFLs

Career: 6 TotTkls, 1.0 sacks, 4.0 TFLs as jr.

Wyatt Hatfield, Conner, 5-9/185, Sr., QB
2024: 517 PaYds, 14 PaTDs, 1,463 RuYds, 25 RuTDs, 12 TotTkls, 4 Ints, 115 IRYds, 1 IRTD

Career: 1,402 PaYds, 22 PaTDs, 2,201 RuYds, 38 RuTDs, 12 TotTkls, 4 Ints, 115 IRYds, 1 IRTD

Austin Alexander, Cooper, 6-3/234, Sr., WR/DE
2024: 45 rec., 706 ReYds, 13 ReTDs, 52 TotTkls, 13.0 sacks, 13.0 TFLs, 3 FFs, 2 FRs & 1 FRTD as sr.

Career: 158 rec.(28th most in Kentucky history), 2,522 ReYds (40th most in Kentucky history), 39 ReTDs (tied 14th most in Kentucky history), 41 TotTDs, 279 TotTkls, 48.5 sacks, 5 FFs, 4 FRs,1 FRTD, 2 INT, 93 IRYs & 1 IRTD

Isaiah Johnson, Cooper, 6-3/205, Sr., WR
2024: 64 rec., 1,298 ReYds & 24 ReTDs (tied for 7th most in a single season, in Kentucky history) as sr.

Career: 173 rec. (tied for 21st most in Kentucky history), 3,343 ReYds (12th most in Kentucky history), 53 ReTDs (tied for 6th most in Kentucky history), 29 TotTkls, 2 Ints & 25 IRYs

Tate Kruer, Covington Catholic, 6-2/200, Sr., TE/LB/P
2024: 23 RuYds, 1 RuTD, 14 rec., 153 ReYds, 96 TotTkls, 2 FFs, 2 FRs, 3 Ints

Career: 23 RuYds, 1 RuTD, 17 rec., 224 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 280 TotTkls, 2.0 sacks, 6 FFs, 4 FRs, 8 Ints, IRYds

Mason Dietz, Covington Catholic, 6-2/265, Sr., OL

Peyton Young, Dayton, 5-11/240, Sr., OL/DL
2024: 11 TotTkls

Armani Gregg, Dixie Heights, 6-1/215, Sr., RB
2024: 81 PaYds, 1 PaTD, 1,321 RuYds, 13 RuTDs, 10 rec., 54 ReYds

Career: 2,772 PaYds, 31 PaTDs, 2,799, 35 RuTDs, 10 rec., 54 ReYds

Max Merz, Highlands, 6-4/305, Jr., OL (Committed to Louisville)

Adam Surrey, Highlands, 5-11/175, Sr., WR/DB
2024: 160 RuYds, 3 RuTDs, 58 rec., 975 ReYds, 10 ReTDs, 29 TotTkls, 1.0 TFL, 2 FFs, 1 FR, 3 Ints, 33 IRYds, 1 IRTD

Career: 78 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 192 RuYds, 4 RuTDs, 97 rec., 1,559 ReYds, 15 ReTDs, 1 PRTD, 35 TotTkls, 1.0 TFL, 2 FFs, 1 FR, 3 Ints, 33 IRYds, 1 IRTD

Quincy Huling, Holmes, 6-2/300, Sr, OL/DL
Career: 21 TotTkls, 2.0 TFLs, 1 FR

Littello Johnson, Holy Cross, 6-4/342, So., OT/DT
2024: 73 TotTkls, 3.0 sacks, 9.0 TFLs, 2 FFs

Career: 114 TotTkls, 4.5 sacks, 17.0 TFLs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs

Isaiah Sebastian, Lloyd Memorial, 6-0/180, Sr., WR/DB
2024: 302 RuYds, 5 RuTDs, 39 rec., 704 ReYds, 9 ReTDs, 1 PRTD, 15 TotTDs, 40 TotTkls, 2.0 TFLs, 2 Ints

Career: 1,211 PaYds, 12 PaTDs, 1,957 RuYds, 28 RuTDs, 70 rec., 1,088 ReYds, 11 ReTDs, 7 PRTDs, 48 TotTDs, 148 TotTkls, 2.0 TFLs, 3 FFs, 1 FR, 12 INTs, 138 IRTDs & 3 IRTDs

Matt Brock, Ludlow, 5-9/230, Sr., OL/DE/LB/LS
2024: 4 RuYds, 1 RuTD, 75 TotTkls, 11.0 TFLs, 2 FFs, 2 FRs, 15 FRYds, 2 Ints, 21 IRYs

Career: 4 RuYds, 1 RuTD, 179 TotTkls, 6.0 sacks, 20.0 TFLs, 3 FFs, 6 FRs, 15 FRYds, 2 Ints, 21 IRYs

Dameyn Anness, Ludlow, 5-11, 195, RB/LB
2024: 33 PaYds, 1 PaTD, 1,472 RuYds, 10.5 yds/carry, 16 RuTDs, 16 rec., 344 ReYds, 1 ReTD, 1 KRTD, 2 PRTDs, 22 TotTDs, 64 TotTkls, 5.5 sacks, 16.0 TFLs, 1 FF, 3 FRs, 67 FRYds, 1 FRTD, 1 INT, 0 IRYds, 1 IRTD

Career: 33 PaYds, 1 PaTD, 3,125 RuYds, 33 RuTDs, 42 rec., 666 ReYds, 5 ReTDs, 45 TotTDs, 262 TotTkls, 11.5 sacks, 30.0 TFLs, 4 FFs, 6 FRs, 99 FRYds, 2 FRTDs, 3 Ints, 40 IRYs, 2 IRTDs

Kyle Lee, Newport, 5-9/185, Sr., QB/LB
2024: 2,145 PaYds, 24 PaTDs, 142 RuYds, 2 RuTDs, 1 rec., 7 ReYds, 17 TotTkls, 3.0 TFLs, 2 INTs, 111 IRYds, 2 IRTDs

Career: 6,407 PaYds, 63 PaTDs, 323 RuYds, 13 RuTDs, 7 rec., 58 ReYds, 35 TotTkls, 1.0 sack, 3.0 TFLs, 2 INTs, 111 IRYds, 2 IRTDs

Kaleb Cole, Newport Catholic, 6-1/225, Sr., RB/LB
2024: 1,150 RuYds, 24 RuTDs, 11 rec., 97 ReYds, 1 ReTD, 84 TotTkls, 3.0 sacks, 4.0 TFLs, 2 FFs, 3 FRs, 3 Ints, 70 IRYds, 2 IRTDs

Career: 1,889 RuYds, 34 RuTDs, 29 rec., 375 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 255 TotTkls, 5.0 sack, 9.0 TFLs, 2 FFs, 4 FRs, 23 FRYs, 1 FRTD, 3 Ints, 70 IRYds, 2 IRTDs

Jacob Savage, Ryle, 6-1/220, Jr., RB/LB
2024: 1,085 RuYds, 22 RuTDs, 29 rec., 313 ReYds, 4 ReTDs, 141 TotTkls, 3.0 sacks, 9.5 TFLs, 1 Int, 15 IRYds

Career: 1,465 RuYds, 29 RuTDs, 51 rec., 545 ReYds, 6 ReTDs, 397 TotTkls, 6.0 sacks, 24.0 TFLs, 1 FF, 1 FR, 4 Ints, 75 IRYds

Dillon Smith, Ryle, 6-3/240, Sr., DE/TE (Committed to Louisville)
2024: 3 rec., 25 ReYds, 1 ReTD, 59 TotTkls, 9.5 sacks, 20.5 TFLs, 1 FR

Career: 173 TotTkls, 24.5 sacks, 47.0 TFLs, 2 FRs, 42 FRYds 3 Ints, 100 IRYs & 1 IRTD

Kaymon Coleman, Scott, 5-9/175, Sr., RB/S
2024: 179 RuYds, 5 RuTDs, 8 rec., 81 ReYds, 11 TotTkls

Career: 666 RuYds, 11 RuTDs, 18 rec., 201 ReYds, 2 KRTDs, 17 TotTkls, 1 Int, 6 IRYds

Aven Bohms, Simon Kenton, 6-2/230, Sr., LB/DL
2024: 110 TotTkls, 4.0 sacks, 7.0 TFLs, 1 SFT

Career: 213 TotTkls, 6.0 sacks, 11.0 TFLs, 1 SFT