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2023 Postseason All-TSF

There are 78 players representing 43 different schools from 18 conferences, leagues and districts that make up our 14th annual Postseason All-TSF Team.

Moeller leads the way with five selections. Lakota West, Cooper and East Central had four selections. Coming in with three All-TSF members were Centerville, Springfield, Princeton, Highlands, St. Xavier, Milford and Anderson. There are also 114 Honorable Mention selections.

Five players were named First Team for a second straight year – Jordan Marshall (Moeller), Josh Ringer (East Central), Aba Selm (Simon Kenton), Austin Alexander (Cooper) and Aaron Scott, Jr. (Springfield).

First Team members Javon Hammonds, Jr. (Wayne), Tayshawn Banks (Taft) and Teryhon Nichols (Withrow) were all Second Team honorees in 2022. First Team member Jaylen Eberhardt (Princeton) was a Third Team honoree in 2022. Second Team member Demetrick Welch (Newport Central Catholic) was a Third Team All-TSF selection a year ago. Jake Wheelock (Stebbins) is a Second Team All-TSF selection for a second straight season. This is the third All-TSF selection for Xavier Campbell (Beechwood), who was named Second Team DL in 2021, Third Team DL in 2022 and Third Team in 2023.

Criteria for selecting nominees was…players that were 2023 OPSWA All-Ohio (first, second, third team and honorable mention-all seven divisions), OPSWA First Team All-Southwest District (coaches nominations), NKFCA Top 26, IFCA Top 50, IFCA Junior and Senior All-State Teams, select members from EIAC Class 3A & Class 4A teams, select members from the NKFCA All-District Teams (all four districts). Any players that were their leagues, conferences or districts players of the year (offense and defense) or top vote getters at their positions (1,000 votes or more) were no less than Honorable Mention All-TSF selections.

Fan voting for the second and third All-TSF teams counted for 30 percent towards a player’s final ranking. The other 70 percent is determined by the TSF staff and coaches rankings. There were 115,541 total votes cast.

Top Vote Getters (by position)

QB – Will Jaisle (Batesville)
RB – Yurii Collins (Lloyd Memorial)
WR – Cade Kaiser (Batesville)
OL – Dylan Stewart (Conner)
ATH – Walt Adams (Brookville)
K – Brady Stidham (Loveland)
DL – Khy’Lek Jarrett (Princeton)
LB – Carter Sleet (Newport Central Catholic)
DB – Carson Pieczonka (East Central)
P – Sawyer Muchmore (Loveland)
RS – Lucas Merry (Tippecanoe)

The members of the All-TSF Teams, the TSF Teams of the Year, Players of the Year and finalists from Indiana, Dayton, Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati will be recognized at our annual awards show on Monday, February 19th, 2024 at the Holy Grail-Banks (RSVP & More Info).

2023 Postseason All-TSF Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE
QB: Brody Benke (Highlands)
RB: Josh Ringer (East Central)
RB: Jordan Marshall (Moeller)
RB: Brodey Berg (Anderson)
WR: Chris Henry Jr. (Withrow)
WR: Nate Lyman (Kings)
OL: Tucker Kattus (St. Xavier)
OL: Noah Schneider (East Central)
OL: Jaylen Eberhardt (Princeton)
OL: Aba Selm (Simon Kenton)
OL: Jacob Schorsch (Elder)
ATH: Willie Rodriguez (Covington Catholic)
PK: Connor Berrey (Waynesville)

DEFENSE
DL: Javon Hammonds Jr. (Wayne)
DL: Austin Alexander (Cooper)
DL: Ted Hammond (St. Xavier)
LB: Justin Hill (Winton Woods)
LB: P.J. Nelson (Princeton)
LB: Brach Rice (Dixie Heights)
DB: Tayshawn Banks (Taft)
DB: Taebron Bennie-Powell (Lakota West)
DB: Teryhon Nichols (Withrow)
DB: Aaron Scott Jr. (Springfield)
DB: Reggie Powers (Centerville)
RET: Antonio Hunter (Princeton)
P: Caden Henson (Valley View)

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE
QB: Cameron O’Hara (Cooper)
RB: Jayvin Norman (Springfield)
RB: Demetrick Welch (Newport Central Catholic)
RB: Jayel Harris (Purcell Marian)
WR/TE: Reece Davis (Milford)
WR/TE: Landon Lorms (Ryle)
WR/TE: Isaiah Johnson (Cooper)
OL: Gabe Funk (Xenia)
OL: Mahlik Boben (Milford)
OL: Max Merz (Highlands)
OL: Jake Wheelock (Stebbins)
ATH: Ryan Brotherton (East Central)
K: Ean McGuiness (Clinton-Massie)

DEFENSE
DL: Elijah Davis (Lakota West)
DL: Gordy Sulfsted (St. Xavier)
DL: Trey Verdon (Hamilton)
LB: Dylan Maxwell (East Central)
LB: Jacob Savage (Ryle)
LB: Jack Lonaker (Cooper)
LB: Kyler Paul (Moeller)
DB: Jai’Mier Scott (Mount Healthy)
DB: Ross Coppock (Centerville)
DB: Karson Hobbs (Moeller)
DB: Drew Robinson (Moeller)
P: Ethan Page (Moeller)
RET: Garrett Lundy (Waynesville)

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE
QB: Justice Burnam (Anderson)
RB: Eugene Harney (Sycamore)
RB: Jahari Ward (Troy)
RB: Nathan Webster (Milford)
WR/TE: Tra’Mar Harris (Winton Woods)
WR/TE: Isaiah Smith (Western Brown)
WR/TE: Jack Sammarco (Anderson)
OL: Kage Payne (Kings)
OL: Abel Ngoh (Miamisburg)
OL: Seth Jones (Covington Catholic)
OL: Dylan Stewart (Conner)
ATH: TJ Engleman (Hughes)
K: Leland Gantz (Centerville)

DEFENSE
DL: Malachi Cumberland (Wilmington)
DL: Jackson Heims (Springfield)
DL: Carson Shelton (Highlands)
LB: Jacob Asbeck (Lakota West)
LB: Brady Ballart (South Dearborn)
LB: Xavier Campbell (Beechwood)
LB: Grant Beerman (Lakota West)
DB: Jay’Quan Bostic (Taft)
DB: Alex Krekeler (Batesville)
DB: Allen Mabson II (Butler)
DB: Michael Smith III (Trotwood-Madison)
P: Connor Yeager (Clermont Northeastern)
RET: Petey Sebastian (Lloyd Memorial)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

QUARTERBACKS: Preston Barr (Miamisburg), Ryan Brass (Elder), Peter Breidenbach (Madeira), Cole Burton (East Central), Tim Carpenter III (Trotwood-Madison), Parker Corbin (Cincinnati Country Day), Kaydon Custard (Harrison County), Luke Dunn (Withrow), Talon Fisher (Fairfield), Clay Hayden (Beechwood), Will Jaisle (Batesville), J.J. Miller (Williamsburg), Isaiah Petty (CHCA), Evan Pitzer (Covington Catholic), Matt Ponatoski (Moeller), Alex Ritzie (Badin), Armoud Seals (Taft), Jahmeir Spain (Mount Healthy) & Logan Verax (Ryle).

RUNNING BACKS: Riley Caldwell (Ross), Izayah Camp (Western Hills), Logan Chesser (Clinton-Massie), Yurii Collins (Lloyd Memorial), Devlan Daniel (Indian Hill), Colton Endicott (Loveland), Austin Fancher (Reading), Cameron Giesler (Highlands), Rico Johnson (CCPA), Gage Pohlman (Batesville), Dalton Tarter (Bracken County), Lee Thomas (Cincinnati Country Day), Brent Thompson (Gamble Montessori), Durrell Turner (Simon Kenton) & Nydrell Wright (Chaminade Julienne).

WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS: Pierce Ayers (Williamsburg), Joshua Carter (Franklin), Lorenzo Engleman (Hughes), Luke Erdman (Beechwood), JayJay Etheridge (Mount Healthy), Trace Jallick (Anderson), Cade Kaiser (Batesville), Jovan Love (Moeller), Aaron McFarland (Taylor), Braylon Miller (Covington Catholic), Luke Rogers (Harrison) & Hayden Saylor (Lawrenceburg).

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Joe Banks (Harrison), Zach Davidson (Batesville), Colton Green (Fairmont), Trace Kirby (Ross), Jake Noga (Alter), Jake Puthoff (Simon Kenton), Aaron Scott (Purcell Marian), Chris Stewart (Wilmington), Michael Thomas (Roger Bacon) & J.T. White (Princeton).

ATHLETES: Walt Adams (Brookville), Dameyn Anness (Ludlow), Israel Bradford (Mount Healthy), Carter Daniels (Walton-Verona), Tyler Fryman (Beechwood), Demico Harris (St. Bernard-Elmwood Place), Quaid Hauer (Wyoming), Kai Smith (Shroder) & Max Supe (Oak Hills).

KICKERS: Josh Line (Ryle), Devin Orr (Moeller) & Brady Stidham (Loveland).

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Kelyn Dallio (Harrison), Desmond Davis (Gamble Montessori), Jewett Hayes (Moeller), Peyton Hoskins (Miamisburg), Khy’Lek Jarrett (Princeton), Delan Massey-Wright (Winton Woods), Jackson Meier (Beechwood), Jeremiah Nash (Trotwood-Madison), Derrick Rack (Ross), Ben Reeves (Covington Catholic), Levi Smiley (Purcell Marian) & Devon Strobel (Troy).

LINEBACKERS: Maddox Arnold (Elder), C.J. Crawford (Beavercreek), Nolan Darnell (Bethel-Tate), Noah Knigga (Lawrenceburg), Tate Kruer (Covington Catholic), Cael Liette (Tippecanoe), Tofa Luani (Milford), Noah Mangold (Carroll), Sam Mitchell (Butler), Nate Ostendorf (Badin), Bryce Reed (Valley View), Henry Reifschneider (Alter), Dajuan Sales (Northmont), Carter Sleet (Newport Central Catholic), Shep Snell (Cincinnati Country Day), Jason Umina (Bellbrook), Bobby Weiler (Batesville), Kia Woolfolk (Mason) & Dai’Vontay Young (Dunbar).

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Mikey Brown, Jr. (Wilmington), Zae Jennings (Winton Woods), Tre Meadows (Sycamore), Corey Myrick (Colerain), T.J. Nelson (Anderson), Carson Pieczonka (East Central), Donmiel Rogers (Winton Woods) & Jayonn Saunders (Purcell Marian).

PUNTERS: Alex Grace (Indian Hill), Derek Morris (Bishop Fenwick), Sawyer Muchmore (Loveland) & Jayce Parsons (Deer Park).

RETURN SPECIALISTS: Tyler George (Fairfield), Jaiden Jasper (St. Bernard-Elmwood Place) & Lucas Merry (Tippecanoe).

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Breaking It Down

Nominations by Position (514)

QB – 44
RB – 45
WR/TE – 51
OL – 66
DL – 57
LB – 80
DB – 64
ATH – 30
K – 31
P – 27
RS – 19

Most Nominations by School (142 schools)

11 – Beechwood, Moeller
10 – Highlands
9 – East Central, Milford, Ryle
8 – Anderson, Butler, Lakota West, Withrow
7 – Batesville, Cooper, Covington Catholic, Harrison, Lloyd Memorial, Princeton
6 – Alter, Cincinnati Country Day, Kings, Simon Kenton, Taft, Troy, Valley View