{"id":9857,"date":"2026-11-10T10:41:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=9857"},"modified":"2026-11-10T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:41:27","slug":"2026-tennessee-titans-mr-football-semifinalists-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prepweekly.com\/?p=9857","title":{"rendered":"2026 Tennessee TItans Mr. Football semifinalists unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>Three finalists in each category to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 24<\/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 8, 2026, 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 on <em>Titans Football with Robert Saleh presented by SeatGeek<\/em>, airing on Tuesday, November 24 on WKRN News 2 at 6:30 pm CT. The announcement will also be streamed on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennesseetitans.com\/\">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 2026 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 20th 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 42nd 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennesseetitans.com\/community\/mr-football-awards\/\">Titans website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 1A<\/strong><br>Cole Brown, McKenzie<br>DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg<br>Knox Israel, South Pittsburg<br>Jackson Smith, Cornersville<br>Darion Taylor, Humboldt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 2A<\/strong><br>Dallas Covington, East Nashville<br>JC Gray, Adamsville<br>Zaiden Humphrey, Marion County<br>Jamarkus Pittman, MASE<br>Kenton Smith, Huntingdon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 3A<\/strong><br>Asa Barnes, Westview<br>Kaiden Brewster, Meigs County<br>Antonio Dion Edwards, Tyner<br>Quincy Mitchell, Forrest<br>Graham Simpson, Westview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 4A<\/strong><br>Jaden Butler, Haywood<br>Taren Claridy, Greeneville<br>Jermaine Cobbins, Springfield<br>Brett Godwin, Lakeland Prep<br>Micah Jones, Alcoa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 5A<\/strong><br>Cameron Kruse, Page<br>Kaden Long, Knoxville Central<br>Cooper Newman, Sevier County<br>Parker Newman, Sevier County<br>Tay Starks, Munford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION I, CLASS 6A<\/strong><br>Andre Adams, Antioch<br>Gavin Hampton, Riverdale<br>Will Jones, Maryville<br>Kason McGowan, Cleveland<br>Brylan Oduor, Riverdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS A<\/strong><br>Alie Bangura, MTCS<br>Cayden Creech, USJ<br>Kristian Jones, Ezell-Harding<br>Dasani Moulden, Concord Christian<br>Kelsey Rose Jr., Jackson Christian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS AA<\/strong><br>Bo Bryan, BGA<br>Kwadir Fletcher, FRA<br>Antonio Huntsman, Jr., Lausanne<br>Maddox Porter, BGA<br>Terrion Thomas, Knoxville Grace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DIVISION II, CLASS AAA<\/strong><br>Nate Brick, Christian Brothers<br>Keegan Croucher, Baylor<br>Octavius Flynn, Briarcrest<br>David Gabriel Georges, Baylor<br>Larry Sanders II, Brentwood Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KICKER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br>William Bowers, Elizabethton<br>Ben Brewer, Fayette Academy<br>Owen Davies, Brentwood Academy<br>Julian Melendy, Maryville<br>Henri Perry, MBA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three finalists in each category to be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 24 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 8, 2026, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. 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