On Saturday, Smyrna captured its first-ever state championship. On Monday, the Eagles captured many of the top post season honors. Highlighting the list is running back Will Knight who won 2015 Offensive Player of the Year. The sophomore rushed for more than 2,000 yards, while scoring 33 touchdowns on the ground. What likely gave him the edge over Salesianum’s Colby Reeder was Knight’s 51 two-point conversions. Those successful attempts accounted for 15.6 percent of all of Smyrna’s points in 2015.
Five members of its championship squad are on the first team All-State Offense; Knight, quarterback Nolan Henderson, guard, Terren Carter, tackle Jerren Carter, and receiver Donte Richie.
Here is the complete list of individual awards and the 2015 Delaware All-State Football Team (Henlopen Conference members in bold).
Offensive Player of the Year: Will Knight – Smyrna
Defensive Player of the Year: Colby Reeder – Salesianum
Lineman of the Year: Kyle Cathers – Salesianum
First Team Offense
QB Nolan Henderson – Smyrna
RB Will Knight – Smyrna
RB Colby Reeder – Salesianum
FB Logan Gilbert – St. Georges
C Brandon Dooley – William Penn
G Terren Carter – Smyrna
G Shaquan Brittingham – St. Georges
T Randy Sinnott – Salesianum
T Jerren Carter – Smyrna
TE Frank Burton – William Penn
WR Donte Ritchie – Smyrna
WR Jamai Rice – St. Marks
K Pearce Bartlett – Salesianum
P William Frangia – Salesianum
Ret Chi Amachi – William Penn
First Team Defense
DE Kyle Cathers – Salesianum
DE Frank Burton – William Penn
DT Stefon Woodruff – St. Georges
DT Marvel Weldon – Middletown
DT Marek Easton – Salesianum
LB Avery Roberts – Concord
LB Peter Cox – Middletown
LB Charles Hope – William Penn
LB Shaquan Brittingham – St. Georges
DB Colby Reeder – Salesianum
DB Na’Quan Watson – Howard
DB Isian Mitchell – Middletown
Second Team Offense
QB Triston Harris – Dover
RB Gary Brightwell – St. Georges
RB Grahm Roberts – Concord
FB Titus Nelson – William Penn
C Daniel Brooks – St. Georges
G Devin Schofield – Salesianum
G Dominick Trotta – William Penn
T Brady Abraham – Middletown
T Jackson Truitt – Appoquinimink
TE Paul Wolfe – Delaware Military Academy
WR Chi Amachi – William Penn
WR Brandon Bishop – Smyrna
K Arles Henriquez – Laurel
P Mark Bonnie – Polytech
Ret Benjamin Moore – Lake Forest
Second Team Defense
DE Michael Williams – Cape Henlopen
DE Leah Styles – Woodbridge
DT Brandon Dooley – William Penn
DT Elijah Lewis – William Penn
DT Jeff Campbell – Smyrna
LB Patrick Udovich – Archmere
LB Elijah Hutchinson – Smyrna
LB Jeremiah Blunton – Howard
LB Jaylyn Magee – Woodbridge
DB Zach Burton – William Penn
DB Nigel Bynum – Mt. Pleasant
DB Rodney Ruff – Smyrna
Third Team Offense
QB D.J. Johnson – William Penn
RB Chris Cropper St. Elizabeth
RB Kiante Sturgis – Sussex Central
FB Zach Jerome – Salesianum
C Tyler Rosello – Dover
G Jeremiah Blunton – Howard
G Angel Guerrero – Newark
T Jason Stewart – St. Georges
T Myles Vernet – Sussex Central
TE Shawn Snowden – Milford
WR Robert Myrick – Mt. Pleasant
WR Jeremy Ryan – Salesianum
K Mark Bonnie – Polytech
P Alan Becker – Newark
Ret Jamai Rice – St. Marks
Third Team Defense
DE Logan Gilbert – St. Georges
DE Jahleel Thomas – Mt. Pleasant
DT Shymere Vessels – Woodbridge
DT Tyler Rosello – Dover
DT Cameron Dixon – St. Marks
LB Eric Cella – St. Marks
LB William Stradley – St. Marks
LB Jeremiah Smack – Cape Henlopen
LB Joshua Patrick – Salesianum
DB Jordan Simpson – Lake Forest
DB James Harmon – Sussex Tech
DB Cory McCary – Sussex Central