Mr. Football (Kentucky)


The Kentucky Mr. Football award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Kentucky and in the KHSAA. Awarded by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters from around the state's Associated Press, many past winners have proceeded to have successful college careers and even play in the National Football League (NFL).

Award winners

YearPlayerHigh schoolCollegeNFL draftRef.
1986Frank JacobsNewport Central CatholicNotre Dame
1987Kurt BarberPaducah TilghmanUSC1992 NFL draft: 2nd round, 42nd overall by the New York Jets
1988Jeff BrohmTrinityLouisville
1989Pookie JonesCalloway CountyKentucky
1990Damon HoodWarren CentralKentucky
1991Scott RussellEvartsLees-McRae
Union
1992Billy Jack HaskinsPaducah TilghmanKentucky
Rhode Island
1993Jeremy SimpsonLincoln CountyCumberland (KY)
1994Shaun AlexanderBoone CountyAlabama2000 NFL draft: 1st round, 19th overall by the Seattle Seahawks
1995Tim CouchLeslie CountyKentucky1999 NFL draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Browns
1996Derek HomerFort KnoxKentucky
1997Dennis JohnsonHarrodsburgKentucky2002 NFL draft: 3rd round, 98th overall by the Arizona Cardinals
1998Jared LorenzenHighlandsKentucky
1999Travis AtwellHancock CountyToledo
Kentucky
2000Montrell JonesMaleTennessee
Louisville
2001Jeffery DugginsBoyle CountyAlfred State
2002Michael BushMaleLouisville2007 NFL draft: 4th round, 100th overall by the Oakland Raiders
2003Brian BrohmTrinityLouisville2008 NFL draft: 2nd round, 56th overall by the Green Bay Packers
2004Curtis PulleyHopkinsvilleKentucky
Florida A&M
2005Micah JohnsonFort CampbellKentucky
2006Douglas BeaumontMaleLouisville
2007Corey RobinsonLone OakTroy
2008Rolandan FinchSt. XavierBoston College
2009Antonio AndrewsFort CampbellWestern Kentucky
2010Lamar DawsonBoyle CountyUSC
2011Patrick TowlesHighlandsKentucky
Boston College
2012James QuickTrinityLouisville
2013Nacarius FantBowling GreenWestern Kentucky
2014Elijah SindelarCaldwell CountyPurdue
2015Kash DanielPaintsvilleKentucky
2016Jamale CarothersBowling GreenNavy
Western Kentucky
2017D'mauriae VanCleaveDanvilleWofford
2018Wan'Dale RobinsonWestern HillsNebraska
Kentucky		2022 NFL draft: 2nd round, 43rd overall by the New York Giants
2019Michael MayerCovington CatholicNotre Dame2023 NFL draft: 2nd round, 35th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders
2020 Cameron HergottBeechwoodEastern Kentucky
2020 Jager BurtonFrederick DouglassKentucky
2021Isaac DixonBelfryKentucky
2022Travis EganBullitt EastLouisville
2023Daniel ThomasBell CountyUVA Wise
2024Montavin QuisenberryBoyle CountyKentucky
2025Evan HamptonOwensboroVanderbilt