Greater Akron's finest football players earn All-Ohio honors

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Greater Akron's finest football players earn All-Ohio honors

Several players from Greater Akron were honored when the All-Ohio teams were announced Dec. 8-11 by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.

The All-Ohio teams are selected by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association panel from across the state.

Grady Kinsey of Gnadenhutten Indian Valley was announced as Ohio's Mr. Football Dec. 4 and the OHSAA football season wrapped up Dec. 4-6 with the state championship games in Canton in all seven divisions. 

Here is a breakdown by division of the All-Ohioans from Summit County, plus Suburban League champions Highland and Wadsworth.

All-Ohio players in Division II from Greater Akron

Archbishop Hoban junior Brayton Feister and Brady Kuhn of Cincinnati Anderson were selected as the Division II Ohio Defensive Players of the Year. The Offensive Players of the Year were Ashland's Nathan Bernhard, Cincinnati Anderson's Owen Scalf and Sunbury Big Walnut's Nolan Buirley. Mount Vernon's Mark Weber was tabbed as the Coach of the Year.

Hoban’s Brayton Feister (18) runs the ball as St. Edward's John Troy (40) reacts to the missed tackle opportunity, Oct. 24, 2025, at Dowed Field in Akron, Ohio.

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio first team were:

  • Hoban junior linebacker-running back Brayton Feister: 133 tackles (39 for loss), 13 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, 2 touchdowns; 116 carries, 1,098 yards, 17 touchdowns
  • Wadsworth sophomore quarterback Brysen Hall: 139-of-215 passing, 2,490 yards, 29 TDs, 4 INTs

Wadsworth quarterback Brysen Hall hands the football to Gavin Madigan against Hudson, Sept. 27, 2024.

  • Highland senior running back Casey Myser: 147 carries, 1,268 yards, 24 TDs; 10 catches, 194 yards, 3 TDs
  • Walsh Jesuit senior wide receiver Milan Parris: 50 catches, 785 yards, 11 TDs, TD pass, kickoff return TD

Walsh Jesuit’s Milan Parris scores the his team's first touchdown in an OHSAA Division II regional final against Hoban, Nov. 21, 2025, in Bedford.

  • Wadsworth senior wide receiver Calix Lemp: 46 catches, 999 yards, 15 TDs
  • Hoban senior offensive lineman Sam Greer: 97% grade blocker, 0 sacks allowed, 47 pancake blocks
  • Walsh senior offensive lineman Colton Crosley: helped offense score 33.0 points and gain 368 yards per game
  • Hoban sophomore linebacker Brydon Feister: 110 tackles (22 for loss), 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles; 1 interception

Hoban’s Elbert Hill IV (1) makes a leaping interception as St. Edward's Zach Hackleman (8) goes for the catch, Oct. 24, 2025, at Dowed Field in Akron, Ohio.

  • Hoban senior defensive back Elbert Hill IV: 43 tackles (5 for loss), 9 interceptions, 33 pass breakups, 1 blocked punt, 2 kickoff return TDs, 1 punt return TD; 23 carries, 301 yards, 12 catches, 201 yards, 1 TD
  • Wadsworth senior defensive back-running back Gavin Madigan: 89 tackles (5½ for loss), 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble; 107 carries, 1,102 yards, 21 TDs
  • St. Vincent-St. Mary senior punter Rylan Hurley: averaged 46.8 yards with a long of 72 yards; 95 tackles (6 for loss), 2 forced fumbles 

Walsh Jesuit’s Marty Tobin runs for a touchdown in an OHSAA Division II regional final against Hoban, Nov. 21, 2025, in Bedford.

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio second team were:

  • Nordonia junior QB Steven Fakult: 3,071 passing yards, 26 TDs, 4 INTs, 225 rushing yards, 6 TDs
  • Walsh senior RB Marty Tobin: 182 carries, 1,856 yards, 18 TDs
  • Highland junior WR-TE-LB Evan Foust: 14 catches, 255 yards, 4 TDs; 73 tackles (14 for loss), 3½ sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 1 interception
  • Hoban senior DL Ace Brown: 44 tackles (18 for loss), 10 sacks, 3 forced fumbles

Hudson's Nathan Judy (16) blocks a field goal attempt by Twinsburg's Mason Boerner on Sept. 26, 2025, in Twinsburg.

  • Hudson senior LB-TE-QB Nathan Judy: 98 tackles (8 for loss), 4 sacks, 1 interception; 335 receiving yards, 5 TDs; blocked field goal
  • Wadsworth senior LB Jacob Earnest: 106 tackles (10 for loss), 2½ sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery
  • Highland senior LB Jameson Gordon: 71 tackles (10 for loss), 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles 1 fumble recovery

Green QB Tyson Hunka escapes the grasp of Lake's Simon Humphrey, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio third team were:

  • Green senior QB-P Tyson Hunka: 122-of-226 passing, 2,000 yards, 22 TDs, 7 INTs; 194 carries, 878 yards, 6 TDs; 12 punts, 31.2 average 
  • Green senior RB-LB Evan Reed: 122 carries, 600 yards, 7 TDs; 31 catches, 600 yards, 11 TDs; kickoff return TD
  • Walsh senior LB Caden Carter: 96 tackles (6 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 interceptions
  • Walsh senior DB Grant Blascak: 86 tackles, 2 interceptions

Wadsworth running back Cooper Gray (26) races past Hudson defensive back Kyler Boyle (10) to score Oct. 3, 2025, in Hudson.

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio honorable mention were:

  • Grady Gibb, Highland, sr., QB: 96-of-116 passing for 1,814 yards, 23 TDs, 2 INTs; 97 carries, 660 yards, 11 TDs
  • Cooper Gray, Wadsworth, sr., RB: 156 carries, 1,189 yards, 17 TDs
  • Dominick Jackson, Nordonia, jr., WR-DB: 49 catches, 933 yards, 12 TDs; 30 tackles, 3 interceptions, 1 TD
  • Gavin Kanar, Nordonia, sr, OL: 86% blocking grade, 20 pancake blocks
  • Jonah Kowza, Highland, jr, K: 48 of 51 on PATs, 4 of 7 on field goals with a long of 43 yards, 43 touchbacks
  • Dario Jeras, Walsh Jesuit, jr., DL: 67 tackles, 13 for loss, 6 sacks
  • Patrick Kinsell, Hoban, sr., DL: 59 tackles, 23 for loss, 14 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
  • Anthony Paolucci, Hudson, sr., DB: 53 Tackles, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble forced; 193 receiving yards, 3 TDs; 1 punt return TD, 312 punt return yards

All-Ohio players in Division III from Greater Akron

CVCA senior Joey Kopec and Victor Singleton of Toledo Central Catholic were selected as the Division III Ohio Defensive Players of the Year. The Offensive Players of the Year were Columbus Bishop Watterson's Drew Bellisari and Oxford Talawanda's Lance Cantrell. Dresden Tri-Valley's Cameron West was tabbed as the Coach of the Year.

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio first team were:

CVCA running back Joey Kopec (20) picks up yardage against Woodridge during the first half at CVCA Royals Stadium in Cuyahoga Falls on Sept 5, 2025.

  • CVCA senior linebacker-running back Joey Kopec: 36 tackles (3 for loss), 2 forced fumbles, 1 sack, 1 interception in the regular season; offense stats including playoffs, 110 carries, 907 yards, 13 TDs and 7 catches, 143 yards and 1 TD
  • Copley senior offensive lineman Lucas Tielsch: 46 pancake blocks; helped offense gain 4,080 yards and score 52 TDs

Akron-area player who made All-Ohio second team was:

  • CVCA senior OL Ben Truax: 92% blocking efficiency, helped offense score 70 touchdowns (50 rushing, 20 passing), run for 3,909 yards and pass for 978 yards

Copley defensive back Andrew McKnight is forced out of bounds by Garfield offensive lineman Corey Williams after a first-half interception, Sept. 6, 2025.

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio third team were:

  • Copley senior WR-P Andrew McKnight: 51 catches, 1,098 yards, 17 TDs; 26 punts, 37.2 average
  • East senior WR-DB Terrell Wharton Jr.: 29 catches, 703 yards, 8 TDs; 30 tackles, 3 interceptions

Copley wide receiver Jacob Kuczkowski, left, is brought down after a reception by Revere defensive back Nicholas Hall during the second half of a high school football game, Oct. 24, 2025, in Bath Township, Ohio.

  • Revere senior LB Nick Hall: 110 tackles (5 for loss), 4 interceptions, 2 sacks, 1 fumble forced, 1 fumble recovery, 1 receiving TD
  • Copley senior LB Hendrix Sickels: 123 tackles (13 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio honorable mention were:

CVCA’s Charley Levak (2) on a quarterback keeper in an OHSAA DIII region 9 semifinal football game against Akron East, Nov. 14, 2025, at Royals Stadium in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

  • Charley Levak, CVCA, sr., QB: 53-of-79 passing, 978 yards, 20 TDs, 1 INT; 69 carries, 562 yards, 10 TDs
  • Lawrence Cherry Jr., East, jr., RB: 111 carries, 916 yards, 6 TDs; 1 receiving TD; 55 tackles (11 for loss), 1 forced fumble
  • Harrison Drvenkar, Revere, sr., RB-WR: 62 carries, 401 yards, 3 TDs; 25 catches, 385 yards, 5 TDs, passing TD
  • Joe Rozak, Revere, sr., OL: top lineman on offense that totaled almost 3,000 yards; 1 fumble forced, 1 fumble recovery
  • Josiah Neumeyer, CVCA, jr., OL: 94% blocking efficiency, helped offense score 70 touchdowns (50 rushing, 20 passing), run for 3,909 yards and pass for 978 yards
  • Elijah Sedor, Revere, sr., DL: 50 tackles (13 for loss), 12 sacks
  • Marcus Henderson II, East, sr., DL-OL: 43 tackles (12 for loss), 3 sacks

Ellet defensive back Elijah Griffin (1) reaches as East wide reciever Terrel Karim Jr (3) catches a pass during the first half of the City Series game at Joseph P. Yost Stadium at CLC in Akron on Sept. 26, 2025.

  • Terrel Karim Jr., East, jr., DL-TE: 42 tackles (19 for loss), 10 sacks, 1 interception, 1 TD; 31 catches, 503 yards, 4 TDs
  • Tarrell Robinson, East, sr., LB: 70 tackles (19 for loss), 3 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 fumbles forced, 2 TDs
  • Tommy Kopec, CVCA, soph., LB: 42 tackles (4 for loss), 3 sacks in the regular season; offense stats including playoffs, 56 carries, 446 yards, 7 TDs and 3 catches, 72 yards and 2 TDs
  • Bryce Martin, Copley, sr., DB-RB: ; 165 carries, 1,225 yards, 17 TDs, 6 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD; 1 interception

Norton wide receiver Buddy Willig scores a first-half touchdown in a first-round playoff game against Edgewood, Oct. 31, 2025.

All-Ohio players in Division IV from Greater Akron

Kinsey shared Division IV Offensive Player of the Year with Brayden DeVito of Shelby. Cleveland Glenville's Cincere Johnson was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year. Shelby's Rob Mahaney was tabbed as the Coach of the Year.

Akron-area player who made All-Ohio first team was:

  • Norton senior WR-RB-DB-KR-PR Buddy Willig: 48 catches, 1,027 yards, 13 TDs; 18 carries, 102 yards, 5 TDs; 10 punt returns, 343 yards, 4 TDs; 1 kickoff return TD; 90 tackles (8 for loss), 1 sack, 1 intercepion, 1 fumble forced, 1 fumble recovery; 39.3 punting average

Norton’s Markus Brown (0) gives high-five’s after a play in a game against Springfield, Oct. 17, 2025, at Norton High School in Norton, Ohio.

Akron-area player who made All-Ohio second team was:

  • Norton senior LB-RB Markus Brown: 103 tackles (10 for loss), 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery; 105 carries, 965 yards, 11 TDs; 4 catches, 54 yards

Akron-area player who made All-Ohio third team was:

  • Norton junior QB Trey Kersten: 101-of-155 passing, 1,784 yards, 29 TDs, 5 INTs; 64 carries, 260 yards, 4 TDs

Akron-area players who made All-Ohio honorable mention were:

  • Norton junior RB-LB Jason Beverly: 108 carries, 964 yards, 17 TDs; 4 catches, 62 yards, 1 TD; 72 tackles (8 for loss), 4 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 interceptions, 1 TD
  • Buchtel senior P-DB-WR Dwight Shade: 39.6 punting average; 40 tackles, 5 interceptions (3 returned for TDs); 19 catches, 235 yards, 1 TD

Manchester’s Phil Partin runs for a first-half touchdown as Northwest’s Logan Allman closes in, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.

All-Ohio players in Division V from Greater Akron

Manchester landed two players on the All-Ohio team in Division V (with final stats):

  • second team – junior RB Phil Partin: 125 carries, 1,196 yards, 10 TDs in seven games
  • second team – senior DL Gavin Gindlesperger: 50 tackles (21 for loss), 13 sacks, 1 fumble recovery

Mogadore’s Conner Lehner (25) on his way to a touchdown in an OHSAA DVII region 25 quarterfinal football game against East Palestine, Nov. 7, 2025, in Mogadore, Ohio.

All-Ohio players in Division VII from Greater Akron

Mogadore landed five players on the All-Ohio team in Division VII (with regular season stats):

  • first team – senior RB-LB Conner Lehner: 170 carries, 1,234 yards, 15 TDs; 11 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs; 75 tackles, 3 INTs
  • second team – senior DL-FB Dylan Benedum: 41 tackles (5 for loss), 3 sacks; 309 yards rushing, 5 TDs
  • second team – junior DB-QB Maddox Smith: 42 tackles, 1 INT; 1,401 total yards of offense, 13 TDs passing, 4 TDs rushing
  • honorable mention – junior WR-DB Kade Thomas: 29 receptions, 594 yards, 6 TDs; 1 interception
  • honorable mention – senior OL-LB James Pollock: Wildcats top blocker; 52 tackles

Michael Beaven can be reached by email at mbeaven@thebeaconjournal.com.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Greater Akron high school football players earn All-Ohio honors

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