20 Sep 2015 501 Football Team featured on Channel 4

This year’s 501 Football Team was recently featured on an early-morning segment on KARK Channel 4.

The team features 27 student-athletes (the largest team yet) — the best the 501 has to offer both on and off the field. Every county in the 501 is represented, with several schools for the first time.

All of the players were invited to participate in the segment, but it meant arriving at the TV studio by 5:50 a.m.

The players had an opportunity to meet KARK 4 Today co-anchors Mallory Brooks and Aaron Nolan as well as KARK meteorologists Natalie Walters and Pat Walker.

The team was featured on-air throughout the morning show. 501 LIFE associate editor Levi Gilbert shared information about the team and how the players are selected.

2015 team members include: Jacob Acklin (Maumelle), Zack Baxley (Bauxite), Tracy Blakley (Morrilton), Maurice Bradford (Hot Springs Lakeside), Carter Bramlett (Conway Christian), Gunnar Burks (Bryant), Jake Cantey (Rose Bud), Miles Clements (Harding Academy), Logan Cope (Greenbrier), Trevor Dawson (Clinton), Kolton Eads (Cabot), Hayden Evans (Bald Knob), Dalton Everett (Perryville), Kavion Jamal Grider (Bigelow), Xavier Iverson (England), Jon Johnson (Benton Harmony Grove), Aaron Mason (Mayflower), Jamari McCollum (Malvern), Zach Mills (Conway), Andrew Moore (Riverview), Andrew Neaville (Searcy), Abisai Quiroz (Quitman), Parker Ross (Fountain Lake), Brett Shelton (Cutter Morning Star), Trip Smith (Beebe), Harrison Wade (Magnet Cove) and Dylan Wimberly (Vilonia).

Players were nominated by their respective coaches and selected by the 501 LIFE staff.