Landry Award Explained

The Landry Award is an honor given annually to the top high school football player in North Texas. The award was established in 2010 and named after legendary former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry. It is awarded by Dallas-Fort Worth CBS affiliate KTVT in conjunction with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.[1]

Award winners

YearPlayerPositionHigh SchoolCollege
2010Johnathan Gray[2] RBAledoTexas
2011
2012Jake Oliver[3] WRDallas JesuitTexas
2013Myles Garrett[4] DEArlington MartinTexas A&M
2014Kyler Murray[5] QBAllenTexas A&M / Oklahoma
2015Jett Duffey[6] QBMansfield Lake RidgeTexas Tech / Hampton
2016Kennedy Brooks[7] RBMansfieldOklahoma
2017John Stephen Jones[8] QBHighland ParkArkansas
2018T.J. McDaniel[9] RBSouthlake CarrollSMU
2019Jaxon Smith-Njigba[10] WRRockwallOhio State
2020JoJo Earle[11] WRAledoAlabama / TCU
2021Josh Hoover[12] QBRockwall-HeathTCU
2022Jackson Arnold[13] QBDenton GuyerOklahoma

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Landry Award . https://web.archive.org/web/20151107121943/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/the-landry-award/ . dead . November 7, 2015 . CBS 11 . 2021-12-06 . The Landry Award . 2022-01-02.
  2. News: Gray adds second Landry Award to trophy case . December 8, 2011. ESPN.
  3. News: Texas commit Jake Oliver brings home Landry Award . December 10, 2012. 247 Sports.
  4. News: Arlington Martin DE Myles Garrett named 2013 Landry Award winner . December 16, 2013. Dallas Morning News.
  5. News: Kyler Murray takes home another prestigious award . December 15, 2014. 247 Sports.
  6. News: State Title Within Jett Duffey's Grasp . December 14, 2015. 247 Sports.
  7. News: Mansfield running back Kennedy Brooks wins Landry Award . December 12, 2016. Dallas Morning News.
  8. News: Jones officially signs with the Hogs . February 7, 2018. KARK NBC-4.
  9. News: Southlake Carroll star TJ McDaniel wins Landry Award . December 10, 2018. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  10. News: Rockwall's Jaxon Smith-Njigba awarded 2019 Landry Award . December 10, 2019. Rockwall Times.
  11. News: JoJo Earle becomes Aledo's second Landry Award recipient . February 2, 2021. Vype.
  12. News: Josh Hoover says TCU proved to be 'right fit' once Sonny Dykes took over . December 12, 2021. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  13. News: Jackson Arnold wins 2022 Landry Award . December 13, 2022. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.