The Michigan Mr. Football Award is an honor accorded to a high school football player from Michigan. It is presented by STATE CHAMPS! Michigan [1] and sponsored by Hungry Howie's, and is awarded based on a combination of player performance and fan voting. [2]
Year | Player | Position | High School | College |
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2008 | Torsten Boss | WR | Lowell | Michigan State [3] [ unreliable source? ] |
2009 | Jason Fracasa | QB | Stevenson (Sterling Heights) | Northwood [3] |
2010 | Tommy Vento | QB/S | Farmington Hills Harrison | Michigan State [3] |
2011 | Prescott Line | RB | Oxford | Southern Methodist [4] |
2012 | Mark Chapman | QB/DB/KR | Port Huron | Central Michigan [3] |
2013 | Travis Smith | QB | Ithaca | Wake Forest [2] |
2014 | Alex Malzone | QB | Brother Rice | Michigan |
2015 | Donnie Corley | WR | Martin Luther King | Michigan State |
2016 | Cody White | WR | Walled Lake Western | Michigan State |
2017 | La'Darius Jefferson | QB | Muskegon | Michigan State |
2018 | Dequan Finn | QB | Martin Luther King | Toledo |
2019 | Cameron Martinez | QB | Muskegon | Ohio State |
2020 | Donovan Edwards | RB | West Bloomfield High School | Michigan |
2021 | Dante Moore | QB | Martin Luther King | Oregon [5] |
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