WHS Football
KICKER CHASE LINVILLE NAMED ALL-BIG BEND SPECIALIST OF YEAR
Chase Linville
Staff Report
Wakulla War Eagle kicker Chase Linville was named the 2022 All-Big Bend Specialist Player of the Year.
Linville, a senior, averaged 59.4 yards on kickoffs and 36.1 yards on punts. He was 6-7 on field goals and hit a long of 47-yards. He was 30-32 on extra points with the two misses being blocked.
Also named to the All-Big Bend First Team were quarterback Haden Klees, a junior, who in 8 games played, was 117-187 for 1,948 passing yards, with 20 TDs, averaging 243.5 yards per game.
Second team offense included running back Xavier Blake, a senior, who had 163 carries for 1,228 yards, with an average of 123 yards per game; he had a long run of 83 yards and scored 8 TDs.
Receiver Samron Brinson, a sophomore, was also named to second team offense. His stats included 37 catches for 707 yards, 13 TDs.
Sophomore Jeremiah Thomas was named to the second-team offense and defense. On offense, he had 33 catches for 739 yards and 6 TDs. He also carried the ball 21 times for 122 yards and 2 TDs. As a kick returner, he had 136 yards. On defense, he had 84 tackles, 39 solo, 35 assists, and 3 interceptions.
First team All-Big Bend Defense included defensive lineman Todd Williams, a senior, who had 73 tackles, including 48 solo, 35 assists, 4 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 blocked punts.
On second team defense was junior Tanner Lanier, a linebacker, who had 1008 tackles, 53 solo, 55 assists, and 5 sacks.
Cody Walker was named Honorable Mention defense. The senior had 54 tackles, 46 solo, 8 assists, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and a blocked field goal.