Mr. Football Award (Louisiana) Explained
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
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) |
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| 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 | | 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), Massachusetts Pirates (NAL) |
| 2013 | Leonard Fournette, RB | St. Augustine | LSU | Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills |
| 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 | Houston Roughnecks (XFL/UFL), Arlington Renegades (UFL) |
| 2016 | Keytaon Thompson, QB | Landry-Walker | Mississippi State, Virginia | Detroit Lions, Orlando Guardians (XFL), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
| 2017 | Pooka Williams Jr., RB | Hahnville | Kansas | Cincinnati Bengals, DC Defenders (XFL), St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL), San Antonio Brahmas (UFL) |
| 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 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: PelicanPreps.com - Mr. Football . Pelicanpreps.rivals.com . 2013-08-19.
- Web site: LSWA Mr. Football . 14-0productions.com . 2013-08-19.
- Web site: LSWA's Mr. Football award. nola.com. 2016-01-03.
- Web site: Calvary Baptist QB Landry Lyddy named Louisiana’s Mr. Football. January 16, 2022. July 15, 2022. Crescent City Sports.
- Web site: Many’s Tackett Curtis voted Louisiana’s Mr. Football. January 8, 2023. January 11, 2023. Crescent City Sports.
- Web site: A record setter, an LSU signee and more: Now he is Louisiana's Mr. Football. Bower, Hunter. The Advocate. December 30, 2023. January 9, 2024.
