2017 Fab 22

2017 Fabulous 22

The Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 is a Thanksgiving tradition. And if tradition holds true, there is a good chance at least one of the players on this year’s all-star team will end up in the NFL.

The first Fabulous 22 was published in 1980. From that year through 2013, there has been at least one future NFL player on the team every year except one (1997). The Fab 22 is made up of the top 22 players in the WPIAL and City League, regardless of position and year in school, and is picked by the Post-Gazette scholastic sports staff. Many former Fab 22 players went on to highly successful college careers and played in the NFL. Nine former selections were first-round NFL draft picks and 16 former Fab 22 players were on NFL rosters on opening day in 2017. Some of those players were Sean Lee (Dallas Cowboys), Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots), Terrelle Pryor (Washington Redskins), Jesse James (Pittsburgh Steelers), Malik Hooker (Indianapolis Colts), John Wetzel (Arizona Cardinals) and Paul Posluszny (Jacksonville Jaguars).

This year’s team includes three of the leading passers in WPIAL history (Gateway’s Brady Walker, Pine-Richland’s Phil Jurkovec and South Fayette’s Drew Saxton).

 
 

T.J. Banks

TE-WR-DE | East Allegheny

6'5 - 240 lbs | Senior
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Aidan Cain

WR-FS | Mt. Lebanon

6'0 - 170 lbs | Senior
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Jordan Crawford

RB-DB | Pine-Richland

5'9 - 165 lbs | Senior
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Devin Danielson

OT-DT | Thomas Jefferson

6'3 - 295 lbs | Senior
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James Gmiter

DT-OT | Bethel Park

6'4 - 310 lbs | Senior
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David Green

DT | Central Catholic

6'2 - 265 lbs | Senior
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Ricky Guss

QB-LB | Quaker Valley

6'2 - 190 lbs | Senior
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Todd Hill

FB-LB | Steel Valley

5'10 - 216 lbs | Junior
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Marcus Hooker

QB-RB-DB | New Castle

6'2 - 202 lbs | Senior
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Courtney Jackson

WR-DB | Gateway

5'11 - 160 lbs | Junior
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Layton Jordan

RB-DB | McKeesport

6'3 - 205 lbs | Senior
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Phil Jurkovec

QB | Pine-Richland

6'5 - 215 lbs | Senior
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Mike Katic

OG-DT | Pine-Richland

6'3 - 280 lbs | Junior
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Robert Kennedy

QB-WR-DB | Jeannette

5'10 - 175 lbs | Senior
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Jake Kradel

OL-DL | Butler

6'4 - 285 lbs | Senior
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Andrew Kristofic

OT-DT | Pine-Richland

6'6 - 260 lbs | Junior
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Bryce Lauer

LB-C | Franklin Regional

6'2 - 240 lbs | Senior
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Will Mayr

OL-DL | Penn-Trafford

6'2 - 250 lbs | Senior
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Noah Plack

TE-LB | South Fayette

6'2 - 210 lbs | Senior
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Drew Saxton

QB | South Fayette

5'11 - 185 lbs | Senior
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POS | School Name

6'0 - 200 lbs | Senior
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Amonte Strothers

WR-DB | Steel Valley

6'2 - 170 lbs | Senior
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Brady Walker

QB | Gateway

6'1 - 170 lbs | Senior
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POS | School Name

6'0 - 200 lbs | Senior
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Reporting: Sarah Spencer and Mike White
Logo Design: Ben Howard
Web Design: Zack Tanner

 

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