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Elite 81: First Team Offense

By Chad Rader, 810 Varsity, 02/03/19, 12:15PM CST

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FIRST TEAM

The postseason Elite 81 team has been named by 810 Varsity for the 2018 football season. Originally just 81 players, the list has grown over the years...

QUARTERBACKS


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Joe Campbell, Raytown
Junior, 6-foot-0, 210

  • Threw for 2,650 yards and 29 TDs; rushed for 589 yards and 11 TDs
  • First team Suburban White QB
  • Helped lead Raytown to 8-1 start, Suburban White title and top 10 ranking

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Graham Mertz, Blue Valley North
Senior, 6-foot-3, 205

  • Set record for most passing TDs in US All-American Bowl
  • Led BV North to 2017 Class 6A state title and Class 6A title game in 2018
  • Threw for 3,886 yards and Kansas state single-season record 51 TDs
  • Signed with Wisconsin after numerous Power 5 offers

Running Backs


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Aveion Bailey, Blue Springs
Senior, 5-foot-11, 205

  • 1,820 rushing yards, 19 TDs
  • Second-team all Missouri Class 6
  • First-team Suburban Gold

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Brison Cobbins, Bishop Miege
Junior, 5-foot-8, 175

  • 1,300 rushing yards, 23 TDs on 205 carries (6.3 ypc)
  • First-team all Eastern Kansas League
  • First-team all Kansas Class 4A

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Patrick Connery, Kearney
Senior, 5-foot-9, 185

  • Second-team all Missouri Class 4
  • Suburban Red Offensive Player of Year
  • 1554 rushing yards, 23 TDs; 334 rec yards, 5 TDs

>> Full game-by-game stats


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Austin Moore, Louisburg
Senior, 6-foot-1, 215

  • Committed to K-State as PWO
  • 810 Varsity Small Class Player of Year
  • 1,554 rushing yards, 21 TDs; 85 tackles at LB

>> 810 Varsity player profile, stats
 

Amauri Pesek-Hickson, BV North
Senior, 6-foot-2, 210

  • Signed with Kansas
  • 932 rushing yards, 8 TDs
  • 812 rec yards, 14 TDs

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CJ Price, North Kansas City
Senior, 6-foot-1, 215

  • 3,022 rushing yards, 38 TDs
  • Signed with K-State
  • 810 Varsity Running Back of Year

Jaylin Richardson, Schlagle
Junior, 6-foot, 195

  • 1,660 rushing yards, 17 TDs
  • KCKAL Offensive Player of Year

 


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Daymonn Sanchez, Olathe North
Senior, 6-foot-1, 175

  • First-team Kansas Class 6A
  • 2,409 rushing yards, 29 TDs in 2018
  • Rushed for 220+ in 5 of last 6 games

Photo: Ross Martin, Platte County Citizen

Rodrick Smith, Grandview
Senior, 5-foot-9, 170

  • 1,564 rushing yards, 17 TDs
  • Averaged 171 yards, 2 TDs in playoffs
  • First team Suburban Red RB

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Tank Young, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore, 5-foot-8, 185

  • Set Aquinas school single-season rushing record
  • 2,084 rushing yards, 26 TDs on 216 totes (9.6 ypc)
  • First-team Kansas Class 5A, EKL
  • 810 Varsity Kansas Big Class RB of Year

Wide Receivers

Jonas Bennett, Odessa
Senior, 6-foot, 185

  • Missouri Western commit
  • Second team Missouri Class 3 all-state
  • 971 rec yards, 16 TDs; 517 rush yds, 12 TDs

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Hudson Bentley, Bishop Miege
Senior, 6-foot-2, 175

  • Washburn commit
  • 66 rec, 1,029 yards, 9 TDs
  • 810 Varsity Kansas Small Class WR of Year