Mr. Football Award (Louisiana)

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The Louisiana Mr. Football Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Louisiana. Past winners have often proceeded to have successful college careers and play in the National Football League (NFL) and other professional football leagues.[1][2][3]

Award winners[edit]

Professional teams listed are teams known. N/A indicates player is not eligible to play in the NFL yet

Year Player High School College Professional team(s)
1995 Cecil Collins, RB Leesville LSU, McNeese State Miami Dolphins
1996 Travis Minor, RB Catholic Florida State Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams
1997 Adam McConathy, LB West Monroe LSU, Texas, Louisiana Tech
1998 Bradie James, LB West Monroe LSU Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans
1999 Brock Berlin, QB Evangel Florida, Miami Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions
2000 Byron Robertson, RB St. Thomas Aquinas None
2001 Jason Miller, RB Iota McNeese State
2002 Robert Lane, QB Neville Ole Miss
2003 Chris Markey, RB Jesuit UCLA Billings Outlaws (IFL), Zurich Renegades (Switzerland)
2004 Ryan Perrilloux, QB East St. John LSU, Jacksonville State Hartford Colonials (UFL), New York Giants, Calgary Stampeders (CFL), New Orleans VooDoo (AFL), Aix-en-Provence Argonautes, (France)
2005 Charles Scott, RB Jonesboro-Hodge LSU Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants
2006 Joe McKnight, RB John Curtis USC New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
2007 Randall Mackey, QB Bastrop Ole Miss
2008 Blake Matherne, QB Belle Chasse Nicholls State
2009 Gavin Webster, QB Lutcher Southeastern Louisiana, Southern (Baseball)
2010 Anthony Johnson, DL O.P. Walker LSU Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Memphis Express (AAF), Calgary Stampeders (CFL), Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL), DC Defenders (XFL)
2011 Landon Collins, DB Dutchtown Alabama New York Giants, Washington Redskins
2012 John Diarse, QB Neville LSU, TCU Denver Broncos, San Antonio Commanders (AAF)
2013 Leonard Fournette, RB St. Augustine LSU Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2014 Deshawn Capers-Smith, QB Warren Easton Texas A&M
2015 Lindsey Scott Jr., QB Zachary LSU, E. Mississippi C.C., Missouri, Nicholls, Incarnate Word
2016 Keytaon Thompson, QB Landry-Walker Mississippi State, Virginia Detroit Lions, Orlando Guardians (XFL)
2017 Pooka Williams Jr., RB Hahnville Kansas Cincinnati Bengals, DC Defenders (XFL)
2018 Derek Stingley Jr., DB The Dunham School LSU Houston Texans
2019 Christian Westcott, QB Lakeshore Southeastern Louisiana N/A
2020 Sage Ryan, S Lafayette Christian Academy LSU N/A
2021 Landry Lyddy,[4] QB Calvary Baptist Louisiana Tech, UAB N/A
2022 Tackett Curtis,[5] LB Many USC, Wisconsin N/A
2023 Ju'Juan Johnson,[6] QB Lafayette Christian Academy LSU N/A

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PelicanPreps.com - Mr. Football". Pelicanpreps.rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  2. ^ "LSWA Mr. Football". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ^ "LSWA's Mr. Football award". nola.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  4. ^ "Calvary Baptist QB Landry Lyddy named Louisiana's Mr. Football". Crescent City Sports. January 16, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Many's Tackett Curtis voted Louisiana's Mr. Football". Crescent City Sports. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Bower, Hunter (December 30, 2023). "A record setter, an LSU signee and more: Now he is Louisiana's Mr. Football". The Advocate. Retrieved January 9, 2024.

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