Mr. Football Award (Kentucky)

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The Kentucky Mr. Football Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Kentucky and in the KHSAA. Awarded by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters from around the state's Associated Press, many past winners have proceeded to have successful college careers and even play in the National Football League (NFL). [1]

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Award winners

Shaun Alexander was 1994's Mr. Football from Boone County. Shaun Alexander 2006.jpg
Shaun Alexander was 1994's Mr. Football from Boone County.
Tim Couch was 1995's Mr. Football from Leslie County. Tim Couch.png
Tim Couch was 1995's Mr. Football from Leslie County.
Michael Bush was 2002's Mr. Football from Male. Michael Bush.JPG
Michael Bush was 2002's Mr. Football from Male.
YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNFL DraftRef.
1986Frank Jacobs Newport Central Catholic Notre Dame
1987 Kurt Barber Paducah Tilghman USC 1992 NFL draft: 2nd round, 42nd overall by the New York Jets
1988 Jeff Brohm Trinity Louisville
1989Pookie Jones Calloway County Kentucky
1990Damon Hood Warren Central Kentucky
1991Scott RussellEvarts [2] Lees-McRae
Union
1992 Billy Jack Haskins Paducah Tilghman Kentucky
Rhode Island
1993Jeremy Simpson Lincoln County Cumberland (KY)
1994 Shaun Alexander Boone County Alabama 2000 NFL draft: 1st round, 19th overall by the Seattle Seahawks
1995 Tim Couch Leslie County Kentucky 1999 NFL draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Browns
1996 Derek Homer Fort Knox Kentucky
1997 Dennis Johnson Harrodsburg Kentucky 2002 NFL draft: 3rd round, 98th overall by the Arizona Cardinals
1998 Jared Lorenzen Highlands Kentucky [3]
1999Travis Atwell Hancock County Toledo
Kentucky
2000Montrell Jones Male Tennessee
Louisville
2001Jeffery Duggins Boyle County Alfred State
2002 Michael Bush Male Louisville 2007 NFL draft: 4th round, 100th overall by the Oakland Raiders
2003 Brian Brohm Trinity Louisville 2008 NFL draft: 2nd round, 56th overall by the Green Bay Packers
2004 Curtis Pulley Hopkinsville Kentucky
Florida A&M
2005 Micah Johnson Fort Campbell Kentucky
2006Douglas Beaumont Male Louisville
2007 Corey Robinson Lone Oak [4] Troy
2008Rolandan Finch St. Xavier Boston College
2009 Antonio Andrews Fort Campbell Western Kentucky
2010Lamar Dawson Boyle County USC
2011Patrick Towles Highlands Kentucky
Boston College
2012James Quick Trinity Louisville
2013Nacarius FantBowling Green Western Kentucky
2014Elijah SindelarCaldwell County Purdue [5]
2015Kash Daniel Paintsville Kentucky [6]
2016Jamale CarothersBowling Green Navy
Western Kentucky
[7]
2017D'mauriae VanCleave Danville Wofford [8]
2018 Wan'Dale Robinson Western Hills Nebraska
Kentucky
2022 NFL draft: 2nd round, 43rd overall by the New York Giants [9]
2019 Michael Mayer Covington Catholic Notre Dame 2023 NFL draft: 2nd round, 35th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders [10]
2020 (tie)Cameron Hergott Beechwood Eastern Kentucky [11]
2020 (tie)Jager BurtonFrederick Douglass Kentucky [12]
2021Isaac Dixon Belfry Kentucky
2022Travis Egan Bullitt East High School Louisville [13]
2023Daniel Thomas Bell County High School UVA Wise [14]


Schools with multiple winners

SchoolNumber of AwardsYears
Trinity 31988, 2003, 2012
Male 32000, 2002, 2006
Bowling Green22013, 2016
Highlands 21998, 2011
Boyle County 22001, 2010
Fort Campbell22005, 2009
Paducah Tilghman 21987, 1992

Colleges with multiple winners

CollegeNumber of AwardsYears
Kentucky 151989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021
Louisville 71988, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2022
Notre Dame 21986, 2019
Western Kentucky 22009, 2013
Boston College 22008, 2011
USC 21987, 2010

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References

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  2. Evarts was consolidated with two other schools into Harlan County High School in 2008.
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  4. Consolidated into today's McCracken County High School as Mustangs on August 9, 2013.
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  14. Frakes, Jason (December 9, 2023). "Daniel Thomas, record-setting Bell County High School RB, named Kentucky's Mr. Football". Courier Journal.

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