Star QB Bryce Underwood of Belleville named Division 1-2 player of year by Michigan sports writers

The 2024 Michigan Sports Writers Division 1-2 All-State football team, which was selected by a panel of 11 sports writers:

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Bryce Underwood, Belleville

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ALL-STATE

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Quarterback

Bryce Underwood, Belleville, Sr.

Jonathan Pittman, Mona Shores, Sr.

Tommy Carr, Saline, Jr.

Running Back

Jayden (Tank) Terry, Grandville, Jr.

Desmond Straughton, Roseville, Sr.

Jace Clarizo, East Lansing, Sr.

Justin Jones, Howell, Sr.

Receiver

Lincoln Keyes, Saline, Jr.

Elijah Dotson, Belleville, Sr.

Samson Gash, Detroit Catholic Central, Jr.

Charles Britton, Belleville, Soph.

Connor O’Rourke, Mattawan, Sr.

Offensive Line

Khalief Canty, Detroit Cass Tech, Jr.

Avery Gach, Birmingham Groves, Sr.

N-Kye-Wynn, Muskegon, Sr.

Ben Nichols, Davison, Jr.

Danilo Guberinich, Detroit Catholic Central, Sr.

Cam Clark, Dexter, Sr.

Gregory Patrick, Portage Northern, Jr.

Shawn Turpin, Howell, Sr.

Defensive Line

Lamar Fairfax, Belleville, Sr.

Bobby Kanka, Howell

Logan Criteser, Macomb Dakota, Sr.

Jalen Oosting, Hudsonville, Sr.

Jack McHugh, Detroit Catholic Central, Sr.

Logan Howell, Detroit Cass Tech, Sr.

Isaiah Harris, Saline, Jr.

Ja’Mari Taylor, Mona Shores, Sr.

Jacob Tur, Warren De La Salle

Ryan Harrington, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s

Linebacker

Nathan Gersh, Dexter, Jr.

Lincoln Watkins, Port Huron Northern, Jr.

Darekeo Speech, Muskegon, Sr.

Dimari Malone, Macomb Dakota, Sr.

Defensive Back

Corey Sadler, Detroit Cass Tech, Jr.

Alex Graham, Detroit Cass Tech, Sr.

Drew Esper, Traverse City West, Jr.

Chris Coates, Orchard Lake St Mary’s, Sr.

Kicker/Specialist

Aidan O’Neil, Clarkston Hills Clarkston, Jr.

Punter

Cooper Clark, Forest Hills Northern, Sr.

Athlete

Bryson Williams, Orchard Lake St. Mary, Sr.

Isaac Poot, Rockford, Sr.

Anthony Bitonti, Warren De La Salle, Sr.

Coach of the Year

Brent Sandee, Hudsonville

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SECOND TEAM (nominees receiving at least two votes)

Quarterback

Landon Tungate, Byron Center

Lawrence Wells, Brighton

Jake Morrow, Grand Blanc

Running Back

Jaden Pydyn, Detroit Catholic Central

AJ Hill, Davison

Ronny Johnson, Dexter

Andrew Willemsen, Grand Haven

Tomarion Steward, Mona Shores

Luke Johnson, Oxford

Receiver

Wesley Gilmore, Warren Mott

Col Novarra, Dexter

Elisha Durham, West Bloomfield

Offensive Line

Nolan Miller, Rockford

Jacob Hoffman, Warren De La Salle

Travis Robertson, West Bloomfield

Antonio Johnson, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s

Justin Bell, Macomb Dakota

Defensive Line

Talon Smith, Marquette

Zashon Arnold, Kalamazoo Loy Norrid

Elizah Jolly, Roseville

Linebacker

Andre Thomas, Belleville

Connor Brintnall, Hudsonville

Colter Mahabir, Midland

Lex Willson, Grosse Pointe South

Charlie Jilek, Portage Central

Dalton Drogosh, Warren De La Salle

Charles DJ White, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s

Kellen Payne, Byron Center

Defensive Back

Amir Morelan, Port Huron Northern

Derrick Jackson, Detroit Cass Tech

Chris Little, Birmingham Groves

Grant Glossinger, White Lake Lakeland

Kicker/Specialist

Jack Decker, Temperance Hills Bedford

Punter

Julian Allaire, Okemos Hills Okemos

Athlete

Owen Pittenger, Livonia Franklin

Coach

Marvin Rushing, Cass Tech

Tony Patritto, Rochester Adams

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HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving at least one vote)

Quarterback

James Young, Muskegon

Jordan Simes, Roseville

Joe Krolak, Gibraltar Carlson

Running Back

Kayden Forbes, West Ottawa

Vaughnzell Tyus, Portage Northern

Suna Chami, Dearborn

Offensive Line

Ethan Kraatz, Saginaw Heritage

Nick Battaglia, Macomb Dakota

Spencer Beekeman, Stoney Creek

Defensive Line

Kharon Turnley, Lansing Everett

Jackson Gallagher, Traverse City West

Tyler Torey, Macomb Dakota

Brendon Rice, North Farmington

Connor VanDam, Kalamazoo Central

Jaiden Mabins, Livonia Franklin

Linebacker

Brady Hamby, Macomb Dakota

Dominic Beccari, Rochester Adams

Carter Hamilton, North Farmington

Defensive Back

Trenton Naber, Hudsonville

Nolan Klein, Saline

Darryle Geter, East Lansing

Kicker/Specialist

Isiaiah Armstrong, East Lansing

Sean Meyers, Portage Hills Central

Athlete

Nizjai Davison, Lansing Everett

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Voting panel: Doug Donnelly, Adrian Daily Telegram; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Matthew Mowery, Macomb Daily; Brenden Welper, Port Huron Times Herald; Tom Green, Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe; Josh VanDyke, Muskegon Chronicle; Bryan Everson, Oakland Press; Dan D’Addona, Holland Sentinel; Jim Lahde, The Morning Sun.

The Associated Press