Mr. Football Award (Texas) Explained
The Mr. Texas Football Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Texas, United States. It is awarded by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine. The award was established in 2007.
Award winners
| Year | Player | Position | High School | Classification | College | Professional team(s) |
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| 2007 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | Lamar Consolidated | 4A | Oregon State | Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2008 | Garrett Gilbert | QB | Lake Travis | 4A | Texas / SMU | St. Louis Rams, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Orlando Apollos, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team |
| 2009 | Darian "Stump" Godfrey | QB | Gilmer | 3A | New Mexico / Hawaii / Navarro | |
| 2010 | Johnny Manziel | QB | Kerrville Tivy | 4A | Texas A&M | Cleveland Browns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Memphis Express, Zappers |
| 2011 | Johnathan Gray | RB | Aledo | 4A | Texas | |
| 2012 | Dontre Wilson | RB | DeSoto | 5A | Ohio State | BC Lions |
| 2013 | Kyler Murray | QB | Allen | 6A | Texas A&M / Oklahoma | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2014 | Kyler Murray[1] | QB | Allen | 6A | Texas A&M / Oklahoma | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2015 | Jett Duffey[2] | QB | Mansfield Lake Ridge | 5A | Texas Tech / Hampton | |
| 2016 | Roshauud Paul[3] | QB | Bremond | 2A | Texas A&M / Arkansas State | |
| 2017 | Spencer Sanders[4] | QB | Denton Ryan | 5A | Oklahoma State / Ole Miss | |
| 2018 | Landry Gilpin[5] | QB | Mission Veterans Memorial | 5A | Southwestern | |
| 2019 | Marvin Mims[6] | WR | Frisco Lone Star | 5A | Oklahoma | Denver Broncos |
| 2020 | Jonathon Brooks[7] | RB | Hallettsville | 3A | Texas | Carolina Panthers |
| 2021 | Major Bowden[8] | QB | China Spring | 4A | Lamar | |
| 2022 | Terry Bussey[9] | QB / DB | Timpson | 2A | Texas A&M | |
| 2023 | DJ Lagway[10] | QB | Willis | 6A | Florida | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Is Kyler Murray the best quarterback in the history of Texas high school football?. ESPN. December 8, 2021.
- Web site: Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey to enter the transfer portal. CBS Sports. December 13, 2019.
- Web site: Bremond quarterback Paul named Mr. Texas Football. Bryan-College Station Eagle. December 13, 2016.
- Web site: Spencer Sanders Named Mr. Texas Football. SportsTalk1400.com. December 19, 2017.
- Web site: Landry Gilpin Reacts to Being Named Mr. Texas Football. ValleyCentral.com. December 18, 2018.
- Web site: Who are the greatest players in Texas high school football history?. Laredo Morning Times. December 28, 2021.
- Web site: Longhorns signee named Mr. Texas Football High School Player of the Year. USAToday.com. December 29, 2020.
- Web site: China Spring's Bowden named Mr. Texas Football. Waco Tribune-Herald. December 28, 2021.
- Web site: Timpson's Terry Bussey named 2022 Mr. Texas Football. Texasfootball.com. December 22, 2022.
- Web site: No. 1 QB DJ Lagway Signs with Florida. Texasfootball.com. December 20, 2023.
