(tssaa.org) The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Wednesday, December 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.
Five semifinalists in each classification were announced on November 2. There are six classifications in Division I and three in Division II. Three finalists for each category were announced by Mike Keith and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT. The three finalists for each award that were announced today will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced.
A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2023 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.
“We are very appreciative of the Tennessee Titans for their continued support of these awards,” stated Mark Reeves, Executive Director of the TSSAA. “Having the awards presented at Nissan Stadium will provide a very special atmosphere for these outstanding student-athletes.”
This is the 39th year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee’s best high school football players. A Mr. Football trophy will be presented to the winners of each category. A Mr. Football plaque will be presented to the other two finalists in each category. The other semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.
Mike Keith, play-by-play voice of the Tennessee Titans, will emcee the awards presentation. A live videostream of the awards will be provided on the Tennessee Titans website.
2023 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists
DIVISION I, CLASS 1ABen Franklin, Cornersville High SchoolCameron Schlicht, Dresden High SchoolDawson White, Moore County High School
DIVISION I, CLASS 2AIsaiah Groves, East Robertson High SchoolDarien Meza, Mt. Pleasant High SchoolStone Wallace, Riverside High School
DIVISION I, CLASS 3ARadarious Jackson, Sheffield High SchoolSkylan Smith, Covington High SchoolBrandon Winton, Jr., Alcoa High School
DIVISION I, CLASS 4AGabe Borders, Macon County High SchoolZeion-LaFrederick Simpson, Pearl Cohn High SchoolKeShawn S. Tarleton, Pearl Cohn High School
DIVISION I, CLASS 5AEric Hazzard, Page High SchoolKelvin Perkins, Southwind High SchoolDominic Reed, Centennial High School
DIVISION I, CLASS 6ABoo Carter, Bradley Central High SchoolBraden Graham, Riverdale High SchoolDaune Morris, Oakland High SchoolDIVISION II, CLASS AJay’Len Mosley, Jackson Christian SchoolBrian Shields, First Assembly Christian SchoolTyson Wolcott, Friendship Christian School
DIVISION II, CLASS AAMarkeis Barrett, Webb School of KnoxvilleTy Clark, Franklin Road AcademyCrews Law, Christ Presbyterian Academy
DIVISION II, CLASS AAAKaleb Beasley, Lipscomb AcademyCarson Gentle, McCallie SchoolAmari Jefferson, Baylor School
KICKER OF THE YEARGrant Chadwick, Tullahoma High SchoolDaniel Echeverria, Mt. Juliet High SchoolOwen Taylor, Knoxville Halls High School
