GILMER WRAP-UP | 2024 season look-back
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The 11th entry in a series here on ETBlitz.com wrapping up the 2024 football season in the ETB coverage area.
2024 GILMER BUCKEYES
Head coach: Alan Metzel
Final 2024 record: 8-4
Second-place finish in District 7-4A, Division II
Home record: 3-1
Away record: 3-2
Neutral site: 2-1
Points scored: 470
Points allowed: 246
2024 schedule
Aug. 30 vs. Pine Tree 22-15 L
Sept. 6 at Chapel Hill 33-29 L
Sept. 13 vs. Kilgore 24-22 W
Sept. 20 at Lindale 37-36 W
Sept. 27 vs. Brenham % 51-37 W
Oct. 11 at Pittsburg * 49-0 W
Oct. 18 vs. Van * 31-23 W
Oct. 25 at Pleasant Grove * 27-10 L
Nov. 1 vs. Spring Hill * 59-28 W
Nov. 7 at North Lamar * 56-0
Nov. 15 at Center % # 20-14 W
Nov. 21 vs. Sunnyvale % # 27-17 L
*=District games
%=Neutral site
#=Playoff
Statistics
Passing
Brady McCown 164-of-288, 2,103 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing
Trillyon Butler 116 carries, 898 yards, 13 TDs, 7.7 yards a carry
Receiving
Brendan Webb 50 catches, 727 yards, 9 TDs, 14.5 yards a catch
Kicking
Brayden Pate 41-of-44 extra points, 6-of-8 field goals, long of 41.
Tackles
Tyler Hagler 103 tackles, 63 solo, 10 for loss
Devin McDonald 101 tackles, 72 solo, 15 for loss
Sacks
Alex Guillen 9
Interceptions
Brendan Webb 3
2024 District 7-4A, Division II All-District Team
Offensive lineman of the year: Lucas Cano
Defensive newcomer of the year: Zade Taylor
First-team all-district honorees: Running back Trillyon Butler, wide receivers Brendan Webb and Geramiah Noble, wide receiver Cadon Tennison, offensive linemen Felipe Rocha and Derion Andrews, kicker Brayden Pate, defensive linemen Alex Guillen and Jet Bates, linebackers Brayden Pate and Khailer Canady, and defensive backs Brenden Webb, Taj Manson and Amauri Morton.
Second-team all-district honorees: quarterback Brady McCown, fullback Grayson Bates, offensive lineman (center) Isaac Hubbard, defensive lineman Trey Lee, and linebackers Geramiah Noble and Devin McDonald.
Honorable mention honorees: Offensive lineman Chance Walker, defensive lineman Hudson Winn, linebacker Jerry Mack Dean, and defensive back Trace Haynes.
2024 Gilmer Buckeyes roster
(Note: if a player’s classification or position isn’t listed, it’s because it wasn’t listed on the roster ETBlitz had. Also, names are spelled as they appear on the roster.)
0 Brayden Pate Sr. FB/ILB
1 Cadon Tennison Sr. QB/WR/CB
2 Grayson Bates Sr. FB
3 Trillyon Butler Sr. RB/CB
4 Mykah Easley Sr. WR/FS
5 Alex Guillen Sr. OL/DL
6 Daydrion Jimmerson Sr.
7 Brendan Webb Sr. WR/FS
9 Taj Manson Sr. WR/S
10 Amauri Morton Sr. WR/CB
11 Khailer Canady Sr. OLB
12 Trace Haynes Jr. WR/CB
13 Geramiah Noble Sr. WR/OLB/FS
14 Alec Sims Sr. RB/OLB
15 Atavian Ector Jr. RB/FS
16 Brady McCown Sr. QB
17 Solomon Jackson Jr. WR/CB
18 Max Walker Sr. WR/FS
19 Zade Taylor So. QB/WR/OLB
20 Masyn Denton Sr. FB/MLB
21 Drake Smith Jr. WR/C
22 Josiah Merrill Sr. RB/OLB
24 Jerry Mack Dean Sr. MLB
25 Tru Griffin Jr. WR/CB/FS
26 Devin McDonald Jr. FB/ILB
27 Davin Fort Jr. WR/CB
29 Dillon Griffin Jr. WR/OLB
31 Sydney Duhart Sr. RB/CB
33 Hudson Winn Sr. DE
37 Klein Lindsey Sr. FB/OLB
38 Tayveon Horne Fr.
40 Amare Garrett So. WR/S
42 Trey Lee Jr. DE/DT/NG
43 Traylon Jones Jr. FB/DE
44 Davion King So. FB/DE/DT
46 Jet Bates Jr. T/DE
47 Mac Granville So. FB/DT/DE
48 Gauge Trossbach Fr.
50 Rashaad Buchanan Fr. DL/OL
51 Terrence Boahene Sr. G/T/DT
52 Justin Anderson Sr. G/T/NG
53 Noah Fatherree Jr.
54 Tyler Hagler Jr. T/NG
56 Hunter Burney Sr. G/DT
60 Fernando Delgado Sr. NG
62 Aidan Summers Sr. G/DT
65 Chance Walker Jr. OL
65 Jaxon Nealy Jr. OL/NG
70 Felipe Rocha Sr. T/DE
71 Derion Andrews Sr. G/T/DE
72 Ismael Camara So. T/DE
75 Lucas Cano Sr. G/DT
83 Celson James Jr. K
84 Miguel Castaneda Jr. K/WR
85 Jessiah Shepherd Sr.
Javaurian Horn So.
Jaden Holliday Jr.
Jeremiah Merrill So.
Braylunn Upchurch So.
Abram Sims Jr.