Kosciusko and Ethel football are well-represented on the 2025 Mississippi High School Football Coaches’ All-State Teams.
The Whippets and the Tigers had standout performances throughout the season, earning recognition for their top athletes.
Kosciusko had several players honored on the Class 4A All-State teams, with standout performances on both offense and defense.
- Jeremiah Wynter, OL – First Team Offense
- Rokari Covington, LB – First Team Defense
- Keith Lay, SS – First Team Defense
- J.T. Herron, FS – First Team Defense
- Jackson Schuler, FB – Second Team Offense
Rylee Peteet,OL – Second Team Offense - Nick Sudduth, DE – Second Team Defense
Additionally, Ethel’s Jake Newman was named to the Class 1A First Team Offense as a punter, highlighting his significant impact on special teams.
Additional Local Players Selected to All-State Teams
While Kosciusko and Ethel led the way in local honors, several other players from surrounding areas also earned All-State recognition:
Class 6A
- Neshoba Central
- Deriuntae Willis, DL – First Team Defense
- Anton Hopson, DL – Second Team Defense
Class 5A
- Holmes County Central
- Davarious Johnson, QB – First Team Offense
- Gavin Howard, WR – First Team Offense
- Julius Mathis, TE – First Team Offense
- Donel Robinson Jr., OL – First Team Offense
- Jaiden Tucker, WR – Second Team Offense
- Terell Johnson, DB – First Team Defense
- Jabarri Lawrence, LB – Second Team Defense
Class 4A
- Louisville
- Zaiden Jernigan, RB – First Team Offense
- Cameron Skeen, OL – First Team Offense
- Trey Tippett, WR – Second Team Offense
- Imarrion Parker, DB – Second Team Defense
- Mitchell Turner, DL – First Team Defense
Class 3A
- Choctaw County
- Jeremiah Miller, RB – First Team Offense
- K.J. Cork, QB – Second Team Offense
- Ben’Jarvis Shumaker, DL – First Team Defense
- Shavez Holman, DL – Second Team Defense
