After a spectacular senior season on the gridiron South Greene’s Nash Rader was recognized by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association on Friday by being named to the Class 2A All-State Team.
Rader took over at quarterback for the Rebels this season after spending the previous two seasons as the team’s starting running back. He led the Rebels to an 8-4 record before they fell to Marion County in the second round of the playoffs. Rader was selected to the All-State team as an athlete.
In 2025 Rader led the Rebels with 1,279 rushing yards while averaging 7.8 yards per carry and scoring 22 touchdowns. Through the air he was 45-of-89 for 868 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions.
On defense Rader made 20 tackles with one interception and two fumble recoveries.
He was named the Region 1-2A Athlete of the Year and was named to the Greene Sports Zone All-Greene County Team.
Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s
All-State Football Teams
Class 1A
OFFENSE
QB – Cole Brown, McKenzie*
QB – Caden Jones, South Pittsburg, Sr.
QB – Nolan Adams, Clay County, Sr.
RB – Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield*
RB – Ja’Mychal Buckner, South Pittsburg, Sr.
RB – Zyon Nnaji, Fayetteville, Sr.
WR – DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg, Jr.*
WR – Cruze Shannon, Coalfield, Sr.
WR – Avery Brown, McKenzie, Jr.
OL – Rodney Inman, Coalfield, Sr.
OL – Will Riddle, Fayetteville, Sr.
OL – C.J. Francis, South Pittsburg, Sr.
OL – Logan Sisk, South Pittsburg, Sr.
OL – Dillon Dickerson, Memphis Middle College, Sr.
OL – Colin Abston, Rockwood, Sr.
ATH – Jaxon Jett, Oliver Springs, Sr.
K – Alex Phillips, South Pittsburg, Sr.
DEFENSE
DL – Eli Ritter, Coalfield, Jr.
DL – JR Hardrick, South Pittsburg, Sr.
DL – Xavier Reviere, South Pittsburg, Sr.
DL – Kolton Brown, Clay County, Sr.
LB – Reece Adams, Clay County, Sr.
LB – Ziyar Maclin, Memphis Middle College, So.
LB – Elliott Lindsey, Greenback, Jr.
LB – Tate Mason, Midway, Sr.
DB – Brandon Goldsmith, South Pittsburg, Jr.
DB – Bo Wilson, Coalfield, Jr.
DB – Jayden Thomas, Fayetteville, Sr.
DB – Connor McKinney, Hampton, Sr.
ATH – Jonathan Jordan, Eagleville, Sr.
P – Kacee Hunt, Wayne County, Sr.
Class 2A
OFFENSE
QB – Andrew Johnson, Fairley, Sr.*
QB – Kason Young, East Robertson, Jr.
QB – Dallas Covington, East Nashville, Jr.
RB – Jaydon Peete, Milan*
RB – Drew Ray, Lewis County, Sr.
RB – Jayden Jennings, Peabody, Sr.
WR – Lane Cope, Eagleton, Sr.
WR – Cade Brooks, East Robertson, Sr.
WR – Payton Niehaus, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.
OL – Jaden Driver, Tellico Plains, Sr.
OL – Silas Sharp, Huntingdon, Sr.
OL – Chris Graver, Marion County, Sr.
OL – Jonathan Joyal, Eagleton, Sr.
OL – Xavier Johnson, East Nashville, Sr.
OL – Kanye Prince, East Robertson, Jr.
ATH – Nash Rader, South Greene, Sr.
K – Aden Netherton, Jackson County, Sr.
DEFENSE
DL – Zach Groves, East Robertson Sr.*
DL – Owen King, Huntingdon, Sr.
DL – Jamarkus Pittman, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Jr.
DL – Tyson Click, Eagleton, Sr.
LB – Ben Gilbert, Oneida, Sr.
LB – Ashton Martin, Marion County, Sr.
LB – Gavin Gray, Huntingdon, So.
LB – Akeem Hunt, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Jr.
DB – A.J. Frisbee, Grundy County, Sr.
DB – Angel Blair, East Robertson, Sr.
DB – Ke’Vontae Pitts, East Nashville, Jr.
DB – Carter Dunn, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.
ATH – Mason Mays, Marion County, Sr.
P – Brayden Case, Mt. Pleasant, Sr.
Class 3A
OFFENSE
QB – Graham Simpson, Westview, So.*
QB – Thomas Heffner, Melrose, So.*
QB – Tyson Sutton, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.
RB – Quincy Mitchell, Forrest*
RB – Brayden Maples, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.
RB – Hicks Hunter, Sycamore, Sr.
WR – Elijah Spence, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.
WR – Donteze Joy, Westview, Sr.
WR – De’Aries Holland, Whites Creek, So.
OL – Peyton Standridge, Meigs County, Jr.
OL – Carmello Peoples, Tyner Academy, Jr.
OL – Jackson Kirby, Covington, Sr.
OL – Noah Ivey, Sycamore, Sr.
OL – Sam Rood, Fairview, Sr.
OL – Dillon Sifford, Unicoi County, Sr.
ATH – Kaiden Brewster, Meigs County, So.
K – Curtis Qualls, White House Heritage, Sr.
DEFENSE
DL – Zhy’on Ray, Kingston, Sr.
DL – Jaqruan Little, Tyner Academy, Sr.
DL – Drake Hickman, Westview, So.
DL – Brodie Davis, Waverly, Sr.
LB – Jack Csillag, Johnson County, Sr.
LB – Craig Huskey, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Sr.
LB – D’Aerion McNealy, Tyner Academy, So.
LB – Tuff Ricker, Meigs County, Sr.
DB – John Keohane, Gatlinburg-Pittman, Jr.
DB – Peyton Dyer, Tyner Academy, Sr.
DB – Ty Beard, Covington, Sr.
ATH – Garrett Davis, Watertown, Jr.
P – Grant Lilly, Westmoreland, Sr.
