{"id":7374,"date":"2025-11-12T11:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=7374"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T17:23:29","slug":"2025-semifinalists-for-the-tennessee-titans-mr-football-award-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=7374","title":{"rendered":"2025 Semifinalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>Three finalists in each category to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25<\/h4>\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 Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 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 are announced in this release for each classification and the Kicker of the Year category. There are six classifications in Division I and three in Division II. The three finalists for each award and Kicker of the Year (total 30) will be unveiled by Taylor Zarzour and Titans interim head coach Mike McCoy on&nbsp;<em>Titans Football<\/em>, airing on Tuesday, November 25 on WKRN News 2 at 6:30 pm CT. The announcement will also be streamed on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennesseetitans.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.tennesseetitans.com<\/a>, the Official Titans Mobile App and @Titans on X, Facebook and YouTube at 8pm ET\/7pm CT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2025 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 excited and appreciative about being involved with the Tennessee Titans for the 19th consecutive year,\u201d stated Mark Reeves, Executive Director of the TSSAA. \u201cThey have helped make the recognition of these 50 student-athletes, their families, and schools possible. The sponsorship of the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards and numerous contributions to high schools across the state since the team moved to Tennessee have meant a great deal to the member schools of the TSSAA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the 41st 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 remaining semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taylor Zarzour, 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\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Titans website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>2025 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Semifinalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 1A<br><\/strong>Cole Brown, McKenzie<br>Ja\u2019Mychal Buckner, South Pittsburg<br>Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield<br>DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg<br>Luke Di Pietro, Dresden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 2A<br><\/strong>Zach Groves, East Robertson<br>Andrew Johnson, Fairley<br>Jaydon Peete, Milan<br>Drew Ray, Lewis County<br>Kason Young, East Robertson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 3A<br><\/strong>Marquis Gardner, Chattanooga Prep<br>Thomas Heffner, Melrose<br>Brayden Maples, Gatlinburg-Pittman<br>Quincy Mitchell, Forrest<br>Graham Simpson, Westview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 4A<br><\/strong>Zaydyn Anderson, Greeneville<br>Caden Baugh, Greeneville<br>Bronzden Chaffin, Upperman<br>Jermaine Cobbins, Springfield<br>Thomas Manu, Alcoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 5A<br><\/strong>Kamari Blair, Kirkwood<br>Jaden Haywood, East Hamilton<br>Kaden Long, Knoxville Central<br>Cooper Newman, Sevier County<br>Tay Starks, Munford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 6A<br><\/strong>Andre Adams, Antioch<br>Will Jones, Maryville<br>Kelvin Perkins, Southwind<br>Craig Tutt, Oakland<br>Joel Wyatt, Oakland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS A<br><\/strong>Sean Birkofer, Providence Christian<br>Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian<br>Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark<br>Jackson Pugh, USJ<br>Terry Ward, Nashville Christian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS AA<br><\/strong>Jace Ballard, Knoxville Grace<br>David Green, Jr., Boyd Buchanan<br>TJ Jenkins, Lausanne<br>Kaedyn Marable, BGA<br>Shavar Young, Knoxville Webb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS AAA<br><\/strong>Kesean Bowman, Brentwood Academy<br>Briggs Cherry, Baylor School<br>David Gabriel Georges, Baylor School<br>Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic<br>Hudson Tucker, Briarcrest Christian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KICKER OF THE YEAR<br><\/strong>Tommy Bauchiero, Brentwood Academy<br>Owen Maddox, Notre Dame<br>Eli Pearson, Oak Ridge<br>Linkin Phillips, Chester County<br>Mikel Van Pelt, Gibbs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three finalists in each category to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25 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 Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. 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