{"id":4715,"date":"2024-12-03T08:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=4715"},"modified":"2024-12-03T08:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:06:31","slug":"tssaa-announces-2024-mr-football-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=4715","title":{"rendered":"TSSAA announces 2024 Mr. Football finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>Winners will be unveiled at luncheon on December 10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>November 26, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 10, 2024, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five semifinalists in each classification were announced on November 7. 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 Brian Callahan at 6:30pm CT\/7:30pm ET. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2024 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are very appreciative of the Tennessee Titans for their continued support of these awards,\u201d stated Mark Reeves, Executive Director of the TSSAA. \u201cHaving the awards presented at Nissan Stadium will provide a very special atmosphere for these outstanding student-athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the 40th year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennesseetitans.com\/community\/mr-football-awards\/\">Tennessee Titans website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>2024 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION I, CLASS 1A<br>Nate Adams, Clay County High School<br>Bennett O\u2019Neal McDougal, Whitwell High School<br>Tate Surber, McKenzie High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION I, CLASS 2A<br>Andrew Johnson, Fairley High School<br>Jaydon Peete, Milan High School<br>Kason William Young, East Robertson High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION I, CLASS 3A<br>Eli Graf, Alcoa High School<br>Graham Simpson, Westview High School<br>Skylan Smith, Covington High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION I, CLASS 4A<br>Waylon LaRue, Anderson County High School<br>Carson Quillen, Greeneville High School<br>Tyler Thompson, Marshall County High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION I, CLASS 5A<br>Brenden Anes, Page High School<br>Eric Hazzard, Page High School<br>Kelvin Perkins, Southwind High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION I, CLASS 6A<br>Samuel Iroh, Collierville High School<br>Donovan Starr, Ravenwood High School<br>Craig Tutt, Oakland High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION II, CLASS A<br>Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian School<br>Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark Academy<br>Jay\u2019len Mosley, Jackson Christian School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION II, CLASS AA<br>Hutson Chance, Christ Presbyterian Academy<br>Kaedyn Marable, Battle Ground Academy<br>Noah Spencer, University School of Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIVISION II, CLASS AAA<br>David Gabriel Georges, Baylor School<br>George MacIntyre, Brentwood Academy<br>Ethan Utley, Ensworth High School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KICKER OF THE YEAR<br>Elliott Arnold, McCallie School<br>Philippe Laforge, Baylor School<br>Ethan Lane, Boyd Buchanan High School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winners will be unveiled at luncheon on December 10 November 26, 2024 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 10, 2024, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. 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