24 Metro Birmingham standouts land on High School Football America’s Academic All-America Team

High School Football America recently released their Alabama Academic All-America team for the 2021 high school football season.  Among the 92 Alabama players listed are 24 standouts from the Birmingham Metro area including players from Thompson, Gardendale, Shades Valley, Huffman, Spain Park, Briarwood Christian, Ramsay, Cornerstone Christian, Center Point, Bessemer Academy, Hayden, Corner, Jasper and Southside-Gadsden.  

Check out the list of Academic All-Americans from the Birmingham Metro below.

PlayerPositionSchoolClass
Justus AdamsDLCornerstone Christian2022
Jeremiah AlexanderDLThompson2022
Hayden DanfordDBCorner2023
Mitchell Etheridge IIIDLShades Valley2021
Brandon FranklinRBThompson2022
Connor HarrellQBThompson2022
Makhi HughesRBHuffman2022
Broady JohnsonDB Southside-Gadsden2022
Matthew MasonLBBessemer Academy2023
PJ McDonaldQBBessemer Academy2021
Kenneth McShanLBGardendale2021
Bennett Meredith QBSpain Park 2022
Eli MooreDBGardendale 2022
David Moultry Jr.WRSpain Park2022
Jacob PriceLBCorner2021
Luke ReebalsRBBriarwood Christian2022
Carson RickelsRBHayden2021
Spencer SharpeDBSouthside-Gadsen2022
Zion SharpeDLRamsay2021
Gavin ShipmanDBThompson2021
Mayson SlaughterDBJasper2021
Noah SteinRBCenter Point2021
Drake TayborKSpain Park2021
Brodie VinsonOLJasper2021

Click over to High School Football America to view the entire Alabama Academic All-America Squad.

 

Photo: Thompson quarterback Connor Harrell (Brant Berry | PrepsNet)