Nearly 100 of the state’s top high school senior football players have been selected to compete in this year’s fifth annual Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic, scheduled for Saturday, December 10, at 1:00 p.m., EST. The event will again take place at Carson Newman College in Jefferson City. This year’s rosters include more than a dozen players who have made early commitments to FBS programs including Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Alabama and Kentucky.

Headline players on the East team include Maryville quarterback Patton Robinette, a North Carolina commitment, Blackman running back I’Tavius Mathers who has said he will sign with Ole Miss, and Knoxville West kicker George Bullock who plans on signing with Tennessee in February. All three are Mr. Football finalists.

Directing the East team will be Thomas McDaniel of Oakland. Among the assistants, Matt Gardner of Oakland.

Brentwood High School Coach Ron Crawford, a former Riverdale assistant, will head up the list of coaches for the West team.

Local players include:
Running Back
I’Tavius Mathers (5-11, 205) of Blackman
Alternates – Jalen Smith of Blackman

Tight End
Brad Hughes (6-4, 220) of Oakland
Mikey Smith (6-1, 260) of Oakland
Alternate - Cruze Blanke of Smyrna

Safety
Edwin Locklear (5-11, 185) of Oakland
Treyton Harris (5-9, 165) of Siegel

Linebacker
Brandon Hathaway (5-11, 185) of Smyrna

Defensive End
Deante Glover (6-2, 220) of Riverdale

Defensive Tackle
Scotty McCullough (6-0, 290) of Riverdale
Alternate - Dexter Hunt of Smyrna