The position didn’t matter. Andy Colegrove would harrass quarterbacks as a defensive end and punished runners as a linebacker.

Colegrove’s versatile defensive abilities earned him the Associated Press Southeast District Division IV Defensive Player of the Year announced Wednesday.

Colegrove was joined on the Div. IV first team by teammates John Pemberton, Dominic Murphy and Chad Miller. T.J. Keith and Bruce Roach were voted to the second team and Josh Dyer was honorable mention.

Colegrove, who also plays tight end, is being courted by several Div. I college programs including Ohio, Akron, Toledo, West Virginia, Navy, Air Force, Mississippi, Tennessee and UCLA.

Pemberton is getting calls from Ohio, Toledo, Bowling Green, Akron, Indiana, Marshall and Maryland.

Other area first team picks in Div. IV were South Point quarterback Chris Smith who has given a verbal commitment to Marshall. The Pointers leading receiver Beau Weed was on the first team, Justin Thacker and Jerrell Dean second team and Heath Bridges honorable mention.

Rock Hill landed defensive back Jarrod Casey and center Carl Blankenship on the first team, linemen Chris Moore and Aaron Riley on the second team and running back Josh Moore honorable mention.

Fairland lineman Alan Maynard was on the first team, Michael Meachem second team and Jorday Kersey honorable mention.

In Div. V, Coal Grove had linemen Jared Dever and Adam Bare on the first team along with running back Trent Blankenship. Tyler Branch and Dustin Harmon were on the second team.

Chesapeake linebacker Kersten Harris and defensive back Mike Stapleton were on the first team with wide receiver Kenny Morgan and lineman Brad Wiley on the second team.

In Div. VI, Symmes Valley lineman Howie Dempsey, quarterback Chris Capper and defensive back Kirt Shipley were on the Div. VI first team. Kyle Meadows was named to the second team.

Green had linemen Ian Kelley and Curtis Botkins, running back James McGuire and defensive back Jon Butler on the first team.