TSSAA announces 2022 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists

Published 9:49 am Friday, November 4, 2022

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 7, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.

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 will be unveiled by Mike Keith and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT on Tuesday, November 22. The announcement will be streamed on the Tennessee Titans website and the Titans social/digital channels. The three finalists for each award will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced.

A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2022 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.

“We are very excited and appreciative about being involved with the Tennessee Titans for the 16^th consecutive year,” stated Mark Reeves, Executive Director of the TSSAA. “They 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.”

This is the 38^th year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee’s 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.

Mike Keith, play-by-play voice of the Tennessee Titans, will emcee the awards presentation. A live video stream of the awards will be provided on the Titans website.

Kumaro Brown, MASE; Jackson Cassidy, McKenzie; Sam Driggers, Peabody; Isaiah Thomison, Fayetteville; Kamden Wellington, South Pittsburg

Mason Bowman, Monterey; Jacquan Davis, Fairley; Quincy Hamilton, Westview; Joshua Jackson, Tyner; Zech Prince, East Robertson

Jamarion Dowell, Covington; Easton Elliott, Waverly; Jordan Harris, Alcoa; Mark Joseph, Sheffield; Lance Williams, Alcoa

Gabe Borders, Macon County; Juandrick Bullard, East Hamilton; Marcellus Jackson, Fulton; Walker Martinez, Anderson County; Jamari Person, Haywood

De’Sean Bishop, Karns; Malaki Dowell, White County; Brayden Latham, Knoxville West; Jordyn Potts, Powell; Braxton Sharp, Munford

Justin Brown, Blackman; Arion Carter, Smyrna; Kade Hewitt, Oakland; Jack Risner, Blackman; Noah Vaughn, Maryville

Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian; Kevin Finch, USJ; Ashton Jones, DCA; D.J. Merriweather, Clarksville Academy; Garrett Weekly, Friendship Christian

Kaleb Beasley, Lipscomb Academy; Orlando “Boo” Carter, Chattanooga Christian; Brock Glenn, Lausanne; Charlie Robinson, Knoxville Webb; Maureice “Junior” Sherrill, Lipscomb Academy

Max Carroll, Briarcrest; Gabe Fisher, MBA; Carson Gentle, McCallie; Caleb Hampton, Baylor; Marcel Reed, MBA

Max Gilbert, Lausanne; Oziel Hernandez, Germantown; Reese Keeney, Farragut; Ben Shrewsbury, Daniel Boone; Jacob Taylor, Oakland