SBLive's 2021 All-West Texas High School Football Teams: Cody Rinne is MVP

With the 2021 Texas high school football postseason in the rearview mirror and the start of spring practices quickly approaching, it’s time to reflect on the standout players and teams that defined the 2021 campaign.

SBLive is recognizing standout players throughout the state from this past season by unveiling All-Region teams and awards for Central, East, North, South and West Texas, respectively, leading up to the release of SBLive’s 2021 All-State Texas High School Football Team.

We started two weeks ago by revealing our All-Central Texas and All-East Texas teams and awards. Then last week, we turned our attention to picking our All-North Texas and All-South Texas Football teams and awards. 

Now, we shift our attention to the Panhandle, Permian Basin, South Plains and El Paso areas to unveil SBLive’s All-West Texas Football Teams.

Here’s a complete look at SBLive’s All-West Texas teams and awards:

(Editor’s note: Our West Texas region is defined by the highlighted section of the featured graphic.)

• RELATED: ALL-CENTRAL TEXAS | ALL-EAST TEXAS | ALL-NORTH TEXAS | ALL-SOUTH TEXAS

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All-West Texas Awards

MVP — Cody Rinne, Stratford (2,373 passing yards, 21 TD passes on 143-of-221 completion rate; 1,986 rushing yards, 35 TD runs on 255 carries; 183 total tackles [83 solo], six interceptions, five pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 16 GP)

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Offensive Player of the Year — Andrew Martinez, El Paso Eastwood (4,089 passing yards, 40 TD passes on 280-of-445 completion rate; 770 rushing yards, 15 TD runs on 110 carries in 13 GP)

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Defensive Player of the Year — Ronald Ross, Lubbock Estacado (127 total tackles, 40 TFLs, 14 sacks, seven fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles and one interception in 11 GP)

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Newcomer of the Year — Bryce Braden, Stratford (183 total tackles [78 solo], four fumble recoveries, two sacks, two defensive TDs, one interception, one forced fumble, one blocked FG; 152 rushing yards, TD run on 12 carries in 16 GP)

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Coach of the Year — Matt Lovorn, Stratford

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First Team All-West Texas

QB — Jess Hoel, Abernathy (3,301 passing yards, 48 TD passes on 185-of-313 completion rate; 836 rushing yards, 11 TD runs on 137 carries in 14 GP)

RB — L.J. Martin, Canutillo (2,737 rushing yards, 29 TD runs on 268 carries; 376 receiving yards, six TD catches on 15 receptions in 13 GP)

RB — Xavier Wishert, Tuscola Jim Ned (2,500 rushing yards, 32 TD runs on 238 carries; 93 receiving yards, two TD catches on four receptions in 13 GP)

RB — Ezekiel Saldana, Pecos (2,149 rushing yards, 26 TD runs on 253 carries; 31 receiving yards, TD catch on two receptions in 10 GP)

FB — Alex Trevino, Lubbock Roosevelt (2,006 rushing yards, 34 TD runs on 219 carries; 121 passing yards, four TD passes on 8-of-19 completion rate in 15 GP)

WR — Curtis Murillo, El Paso Eastwood (1,550 receiving yards, 11 TD catches on 100 receptions in 13 GP)

WR — Harrison Foster, Sweetwater (1,347 receiving yards, 11 TD catches on 72 receptions in 12 GP)

TE — Trevor Stephens, Lubbock Coronado (1,148 receiving yards, 12 TD catches on 65 receptions; 8 rushing yards, TD run on three carries in 12 GP)

OT — Jihad Lateef, Lubbock Estacado (Unanimous 2-4A DII First Team All-District; Sam Houston State signee)

OT — Kaden Carr, Amarillo (2-5A DI First Team All District; Texas Tech commit)

G — Harris Sewell, Odessa Permian (Unanimous 2-6A First Team All-District)

G — Tanyon Zachary, Lubbock Cooper (3-5A DII First Team All-District; Tulsa signee)

C — Dominick Hernandez, Amarillo Tascosa (2-5A DI First Team All District)

DT — Dee Butler, Lubbock Estacado (82 total tackles, 22 TFLs, 10 sacks and eight forced fumbles in 11 GP)

DT — Nathan Mondragon, Canadian (96 total tackles [14 solo], 13 TFLs, seven sacks and one fumble recovery in 13 GP)

DE — Kyle Nichols, Hawley (110 total tackles [80 solo], 32 TFLs, 13 sacks, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in 16 GP)

DE — Caleb Gutierrez, El Dorado (96 total tackles [65 solo], 33 TFLs, 18 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 11 GP)

LB — Kobie McKinzie, Lubbock Cooper (94 total tackles, five TFLs, five sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one pass deflection, one interception and one defensive TD in 15 GP; Oklahoma signee)

LB — Carter Johnson, Amarillo (206 total tackles [41 solo], 6.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 12 GP)

LB — Jason Quintanilla, Amarillo River Road (177 total tackles [103 solo], four TFLs, four sacks, two forced fumbles, one pass deflection and one blocked FG in 12 GP)

LB — Hector Hinojosa, El Paso Eastlake (176 total tackles [77 solo], nine TFLs, three pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, one safety and one blocked punt in 12 GP)

DB — Jeremiah Cooper, El Paso Andress (55 total tackles [35 solo], nine interceptions, three TFLs, one pass deflection, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt; 418 receiving yards, three TD catches on 13 receptions; 657 rushing yards, nine TD runs on 56 carries in 10 GP; Iowa State signee) 

DB — Kason O’Shields, Hawley (77 total tackles [64 solo], eight interceptions, five pass deflections, five defensive TDs, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one TFL in 16 GP)

DB — Cayden Morgan, Forsan (182 total tackles [63 solo], seven pass deflections, three interceptions, two TFLs, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 12 GP)

DB — Kayden Baze, Odessa Permian (111 total tackles [66 solo], six pass deflections, two interceptions, two TFLs and one sack in 12 GP)

K — Julian Melucci, El Paso Eastlake (13-of-14 FG kicking, 44-of-47 PAT kicking; season long 47-yard FG in 12 GP)

P — Blake Flowers, Seminole (1,310 kick yards on 33 punts; 82-yard season long; 13 downed inside 20-yard line in 11 GP)

ATH — Kanon Gibson, Wink (3,009 passing yards, 37 TD passes on 186-of-318 completion rate; 1,550 rushing yards, 21 TD runs on 225 carries; 160 total tackles, 13 TFLs, six forced fumbles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two pass deflections in 13 GP)

KR/PR — Kason O’Shields, Hawley (794 return yards, four special teams TDs on 28 KR/PRs in 16 GP)

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Second Team All-West Texas

QB — Leo Holsey, Sweetwater (3,177 passing yards, 32 TD passes on 201-of-335 completion rate; 808 rushing yards, 16 TD runs on 139 carries in 12 GP)

RB — Makhilyn Young, Midland Legacy (2,132 rushing yards, 36 TD runs on 279 carries; 389 receiving yards, two TD catches on 26 receptions; 265 return yards, special teams TD on 9 KRs in 12 GP)

RB — Elliot Brown, Amarillo River Road (2,125 rushing yards, 25 TD runs on 270 carries; 105 receiving yards, two TD catches on 10 receptions in 12 GP)

RB — Josh Fava, Christoval (1,878 rushing yards, 28 TD runs on 180 carries; 147 receiving yards, TD catch on 16 receptions in 11 GP)

FB — Ernie Garcia, Clint Horizon (1,904 rushing yards, 27 TD runs on 198 carries; 881 receiving yards, four TD catches on 45 receptions in 12 GP)

WR — Beau Sparks, El Paso Franklin (1,251 receiving yards, 16 TD catches on 72 receptions in 11 GP)

WR — Antonio Aguayo, Roscoe (1,273 receiving yards, 11 TD catches on 82 receptions; 583 rushing yards, seven TD runs on 78 carries in 11 GP)

TE — Ivan Carreon, Odessa (1,114 receiving yards, seven TD catches on 77 receptions in 10 GP)

OT — Brooks Leinen, Amarillo Tascosa (2-5A DI First Team All District) 

OT — Karson Jones, Wolfforth Frenship (2-6A First Team All-District; Houston signee)

G — Erik Gray, Amarillo (2-5A DI First Team All District; Texas Tech signee)

G — Gatlyn Cooper, Tuscola Jim Ned (3-3A DI All-District Lineman of the Year; Stephen F. Austin signee)

C — Seth Heller, Midland Legacy (2-6A First Team All-District)

DT — De’aundre Lewis, Lubbock Coronado (80 total tackles [44 solo], 22 TFLs, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 11 GP)

DT — Caleb Emery, El Paso Eastlake (98 total tackles [47 solo], 18 TFLs, nine sacks and one blocked FG in 12 GP)

DE — Brennon Huguley, Olton (120 total tackles [89 solo], 20 TFLs, six sacks, six pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt in 11 GP)

DE — Cody Rendon Jr, Ralls (148 total tackles, seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four TFLs, three sacks and one defensive TD in 12 GP)

LB — Edgar De Luna, Sonora (190 total tackles [84 solo], six TFLs, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 12 GP)

LB — Jaime Vazquez, Midland Greenwood (167 total tackles [90 solo], 11 TFLs, two pass deflections, one interception and one sack in 9 GP)

LB — Kevin Garcia, Sundown (159 total tackles [54 solo], 16 TFLs, two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, one sack and one interception in 12 GP)

LB — Jacob Marquez, Olton (154 total tackles [104 solo], 10 TFLs, four forced fumbles and three sacks in 10 GP)

DB — Adrian Estrada, El Paso Riverside (167 total tackles [90 solo], nine TFLs, five pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked FG in 13 GP)

DB — Luke Laminack, Amarillo (89 total tackles [43 solo], eight interceptions, seven pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 13 GP)

DB — Nathan McDaneil, Post (81 total tackles [27 solo], eight interceptions, seven pass deflections, four TFLs, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one defensive TD in 12 GP)

DB — Cayden Carpenter, Christoval (66 total tackles [61 solo], eight interceptions, five TFLs, two fumble recoveries and two pass deflections in 11 GP)

K — Diego Saballos, El Paso Montwood (8-of-11 FG kicking, 24-of-29 PAT kicking; season long 47-yard FG in 9 GP)

P — Karson Shields, Lubbock Coronado (1,291 kick yards on 32 punts; 61-yard season long; eight downed inside 20-yard line in 11 GP)

ATH — Dru Jones, Stratford (760 rushing yards, eight TD runs on 101 carries; 1,015 receiving yards, nine TD catches on 56 receptions; 68 total tackles [41 solo], 12 pass deflections, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two defensive TDs in 16 GP)

KR/PR — Lane Smith,Ozona (612 return yards, four special teams TDs on 18 KR/PRs in 5 GP)

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Third Team All-West Texas

QB — Cameron Byrd, El Paso Franklin (2,884 passing yards, 33 TD passes on 193-of-294 completion rate; 595 rushing yards, five TD runs on 84 carries in 11 GP) 

RB — Leric Eaton, New Deal (1,863 rushing yards, 26 TD runs on 235 carries; 160 receiving yards, three TD catches on eight receptions in 12 GP)

RB — Tavorous Jones, El Paso Burges (1,673 rushing yards, 20 TD runs on 142 carries; 597 receiving yards, six TD catches on 30 receptions in 11 GP; Missouri signee)

RB — Major Everhart, Amarillo Tascosa (1,351 rushing yards, 17 TD runs on 123 carries; 326 receiving yards, four TD catches on 14 receptions in 13 GP; TCU signee)

FB — Jaheim Newton, Albany (1,628 rushing yards, 21 TD runs on 156 carries; 31 receiving yards on four receptions in 12 GP)

WR — Anthony Rivera, El Paso Chapin (1,154 receiving yards, 18 TD catches on 59 receptions in 12 GP)

WR — Irvin Torres, Muleshoe (1,001 receiving yards, 13 TD catches on 67 receptions in 12 GP)

TE — Zach Courtney, Post (390 receiving yards, five TD catches on 20 receptions in 11 GP; Colorado signee)

OT — Zach Campbell, Canyon (Unanimous 3-4A DI First Team All-District)

OT — Armando Cardenas, Dumas (Unanimous 3-4A DI First Team All-District)

G — Daniel Sanchez, El Paso Andress (2-5A DII First Team All-District)

G — Colter Lynch, Lubbock Cooper (3-5A DII First Team All-District)

C — Damion Murga, Dumas (Unanimous 3-4A DI First Team All-District)

DT — Corley Williams, Hawley (89 total tackles [65 solo], 28 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, two pass deflections, one interception and one fumble recovery in 15 GP)

DT — Jacob Reyes, Muleshoe (85 total tackles [56 solo], 14 TFLs, six sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked punt in 12 GP)

DE — Cannon Speck, Dumas (55 total tackles, 15 TFLs, nine sacks and six forced fumbles in 14 GP)

DE — Avion Carter, Amarillo Tascosa (55 total tackles [28 solo], 15 TFLs, eight sacks, two pass deflections and one fumble recovery in 10 GP) 

LB — J.J. Diaz, Lubbock Roosevelt (151 total tackles [115 solo], 24 TFLs, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, one defensive TD, one pass deflection and one blocked punt in 15 GP)

LB — Will Scott, Hawley (110 total tackles [88 solo], 12 TFLs, eight interceptions, eight pass deflections, three forced fumbles and three defensive TDs in 16 GP) 

LB — Marc Ramirez, Wellington (135 total tackles, 15 TFLs, six forced fumbles, three sacks and two interceptions in 14 GP)

LB — Carlos Cantu, Ozona (148 total tackles [109 solo], 13 TFLs, four pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two defensive TDs in 11 GP)

DB — Lincon Parrott, Wolfforth Frenship (113 total tackles [71 solo], five forced fumbles and three interceptions in 9 GP)

DB — Lawrence Falke, Del Valle (93 total tackles [54 solo], four interceptions, three pass deflections, two TFLs and one sack in 10 GP) 

DB — Parker Cunningham, Canyon (75 total tackles [48 solo], five interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one TFL in 9 GP

DB — Raheim Ross Jr, Lubbock Estacado (63 total tackles, 11 pass deflections and six interceptions in 11 GP)

K — Luke Laminack, Amarillo (10-of-17 FG kicking, 43-of-44 PAT kicking; season long 47-yard FG in 12 GP)

P — Cade Kreger, Odessa Permian (1,176 kick yards on 30 punts; 77-yard season long; two downed inside 20-yard line in 11 GP)

ATH — Elijah Uribe, El Paso Eastlake (1,731 rushing yards, 23 TD runs on 250 carries; 640 passing yards, eight TD passes on 36-of-76 completion rate; 521 receiving yards, six TD catches on 34 receptions in 12 GP)

KR/PR — Isaac Urrutia, Fabens (659 return yards, three special teams TDs on 21 KRs in 8 GP)