Meet the 2021 SBLive Missouri all-state football teams

Complete first and second teams as picked by the SBLive Missouri staff

Below is the inaugural SBLive Missouri all-state football team as selected by the SBLive staff. The team concludes our series on award winners for the 2021 football season. Stay tuned next summer for the SBLive Missouri 2022 preseason all-state team. 

(Feature photo by Cheap Seats Photography; photos submitted unless attributed)

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB – Patrick Heitert (6-1, 190), SR, Christian Brothers College

RB – Jeremiyah Love (6-1, 195), JR, Christian Brothers College

RB – Luke Gall (5-11, 195), JR, Carthage

WR – Kevin Coleman (5-11, 175), SR, St. Mary’s (St. Louis)

WR – Kannen Turley (5-11, 185), SR, Jackson

WR – Jackson Smith (5-9, 182), SR, Holt

TE – Alex Ginnever (6-4, 228), SR, Holt

ATH – Charos Sutton (5-10, 175), JR, Troy Buchanan

OL – Armand Membou (6-5, 315), SR, Lee’s Summit North

OL – Jaylon James (6-7, 285), SR, West Plains

OL – Tristan Wilson (6-5, 295), SR, Lebanon

OL – Logan Reichert (6-7, 365), JR, Raytown

OL – Cayden Green (6-5, 315), JR, Lee’s Summit North

DEFENSE

DL – Marquis Gracial (6-4, 310), SR, St. Charles

DL – Tyler Gant (6-4, 285), JR, Christian Brothers College

DL – Tyson Ford (6-6, 265), SR, John Burroughs

DL – Jahkai Lang (6-3, 240), JR, Troy Buchanan

LB – Cody Simoncic (6-3, 205), SR, Smithville

LB – Melvin Laster (6-3, 240), SO, Liberty North

LB – Cooper Crouch (6-1, 220), SR, Webb City

LB – Kendall Huston (6-1, 195), SR, Christian Brothers College 

DB – Cameron Epps (6-3, 205), SR, Chaminade

DB – Isaiah Slaughter (5-11, 205), SR, Holt

DB – Kaleb Purdy (5-10, 165), SR, De Smet Jesuit

DB – Marvin Burks, Jr. (6-2, 191), JR, Cardinal Ritter College Prep

Special Teams

PK – Blake Craig (5-11, 165), JR, Liberty North

P – Nick Quadrini (6-1, 240), SR, Kickapoo

KR – Caleb Merritt (6-0, 180), SR, John Burroughs

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB –Cooper Brown (6-3, 205), SR, Holt

RB –Wentric Williams III (5-11, 195), SR, Liberty

RB – Arlen Harris, Jr. (5-11, 195), SR, Lutheran St. Charles

WR – Chris Brooks (6-2, 210), SR, SLUH

WR – Mudia Reuben (6-3, 190), SR, Park Hill South

WR – Aneyas Williams (5-10, 185), SO, Hannibal

TE – Justis Braden (6-2, 225), SR, Liberty North

ATH – Always Wright (6-4, 170), SR, Joplin

OL – Wyatt Newcomer (6-2, 285), SR, Liberty North

OL – Michael Capria (6-3, 285), SR, Liberty

OL – Ashton Flinn (6-4, 290), SR, Jackson

OL – Jimmy Lansing (6-7, 300), SR, Chaminade

OL – Keanon McNally (6-8, 295), SR, Kearney

Defense

DL – Ashtin Rustemeyer (6-2, 285), SR, Lutheran St. Charles

DL – James Williams (6-6, 230), SR, Park Hill South 

DL – Ikenna Ezeogu (6-5, 225), SR, Blue Springs

DL – Edric Hill (6-3, 275), JR, North Kansas City

LB – Roger Guillory (6-0, 200), SR, Park Hill South

LB – Chris Skiljan (6-2, 235), SR, De Smet Jesuit

LB – David Jacquez (6-0, 200), SR, Fort Osage

LB – Connor Lair (6-1, 225), SR, West Plains

DB – Jalen Lee (6-0, 185), SR, Ft. Zumwalt North

DB – Bjorn Sjogren (6-2, 190), SR, MICDS

DB – Austin Wilkerson (6-0, 185), JR, Lamar

DB – Justus Johnson (6-2, 185), SR, Christian Brothers College

Special Teams

PK – Logan Bruns (6-0, 185), SR, Jackson

P – Mason Taylor (6-2, 225), SR, Ladue Horton Watkins

KR – Larenzo Fenner (6-1, 170), JR, Fort Osage