Mr. Football Finalists: #MidTN Talent Leads The Way

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">On Tuesday evening, our 2023 Mr. Football finalists were announced and we have some familiar names listed below with the Middle TN region holding the most selections. </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest individual honor in the state for high school football players is “Mr. Football” and on Tuesday evening, our finalists for the 2023 season were announced.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several top names were omitted from the finalists list but the ones who were nominated, certainly earned their placements as they were top players across their classification this season. The winner for each classification will be announced at the Titans Stadium on December 8th.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year's crop is as talented as ever when it comes to Mr. Football finalists with the Middle Tennessee region leading the way in selections with seventeen players.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4A is the only region with all the finalists coming from the Mid-TN region with the selections being <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1310950' first='Gabe' last='Borders'] </strong>from Macon Co. and Pearl Cohn teammates, defensive end <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='695080' first='Zeion' last='Simpson-Smith'] </strong>and multi-year starting quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='258845' first='Keshawn' last='Tarleton']</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1001717,"width":"576px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/ktarleton.webp?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1001717" style="width:576px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: 615Preps.com</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The one classification that did not have a Mid-Tennessee representative was Class 3A where two of the nominees (<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='466266' first='Radarious' last='Jackson']</strong>/<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1110699' first='Skylan' last='Smith']</strong>) come from the West part of the state while the other finalist is South Florida commit and Alcoa wideout <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='674370' first='Brandon' last='Winton, Jr']</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fourteen others from the Middle Tennessee area are spread out among the other classifications with those players being <strong>Ben Franklin </strong>(Cornersville), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='277797' first='Dawson' last='White'] </strong>(Moore Co.), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='497421' first='Isaiah' last='Groves'] </strong>(East Robertson), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='986394' first='Darien' last='Meza'] </strong>(Mt. Pleasant), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='219439' first='Eric' last='Hazzard'] </strong>(Page), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='316773' first='Dominic' last='Reed'] </strong>(Centennial), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='119096' first='Braden' last='Graham'] </strong>(Riverdale), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='219387' first='Daune' last='Morris'] </strong>(Oakland), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1027726' first='Tyson' last='Wolcott'] </strong>(FCS), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='150281' first='Ty' last='Clark III'] </strong>(FRA), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='228694' first='Crews' last='Law'] </strong>(CPA), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='149389' first='Kaleb' last='Beasley'] </strong>(Lipscomb Acad.), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='849920' first='Grant' last='Chadwick'] </strong>(Tullahoma) and <strong>Daniel Echeverria </strong>from Mt. Juliet.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is a large collection of players from Mid-Tennessee with several of them destined for college ball over the next few years but other parts across the state can't be overlooked as several guys from the East and West region could be considered favorites to win Mr. Football. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1064728,"width":"393px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/bshields.jpg?w=700" alt="" class="wp-image-1064728" style="width:393px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A few guys to mention and watch out for as possible Mr. Football winners include <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='572242' first='Stone' last='Wallace'] </strong>(Riverside), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='466266' first='Radarious' last='Jackson'] </strong>(Sheffield), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='150277' first='Boo' last='Carter'] </strong>(Bradley Cent.), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='219345' first='Jaylen' last='Mosley'] </strong>(Jackson Chrst.) <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='995186' first='Brian' last='Shields'] </strong>(FACS), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='219041' first='Markeis' last='Barrett'] </strong>and future Alabama and current Baylor receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='148873' first='Amari' last='Jefferson']</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keep an eye on Wallace, Mosley and Shields as those three guys to me look like favorites to win Mr. Football for their classifications as all three put together stellar 2023 season's that certainly deserve top individual honors.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We won't know who the official winners are for several weeks but for those selected as finalists, it's a big accomplishment that helps each and every player with their recruiting stocks as well as something every player can be proud to talk about for the rest of their lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mr. Football Finalists </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB/DE) Ben Franklin - Cornersville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(QB) Cameron Schlicht - Dresden</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id='277797' first='Dawson' last='White'] - Moore Co.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 2A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB) [player_tooltip player_id='497421' first='Isaiah' last='Groves'] - East Robertson ‘25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(WR) [player_tooltip player_id='986394' first='Darien' last='Meza'] - Mt. Pleasant</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(QB/S) [player_tooltip player_id='572242' first='Stone' last='Wallace'] - Riverside</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":986418,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/dmeza.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-986418" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 3A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(WR) [player_tooltip player_id='466266' first='Radarious' last='Jackson'] - Sheffield ‘25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB) [player_tooltip player_id='1110699' first='Skylan' last='Smith'] - Covington ‘25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(WR) [player_tooltip player_id='674370' first='Brandon' last='Winton, Jr'] - Alcoa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 4A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(Ath) [player_tooltip player_id='1310950' first='Gabe' last='Borders'] - Macon Co.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(DE) [player_tooltip player_id='695080' first='Zeion' last='Simpson-Smith'] - Pearl Cohn</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(QB) [player_tooltip player_id='258845' first='Keshawn' last='Tarleton'] - Pearl Cohn&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 5A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(LB) [player_tooltip player_id='219439' first='Eric' last='Hazzard'] - Page ‘25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(QB) [player_tooltip player_id='480742' first='Kelvin' last='Perkins'] - Southwind ‘26</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB/S) [player_tooltip player_id='316773' first='Dominic' last='Reed'] - Centennial&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 6A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(Ath) [player_tooltip player_id='150277' first='Boo' last='Carter'] - Bradley Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(QB) [player_tooltip player_id='119096' first='Braden' last='Graham'] - Riverdale</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB) [player_tooltip player_id='219387' first='Daune' last='Morris'] - Oakland ‘25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":696094,"width":"294px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/bgraham.jpg?w=728" alt="" class="wp-image-696094" style="width:294px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D2-Class A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(WR/S) [player_tooltip player_id='219345' first='Jaylen' last='Mosley'] - Jackson Chrst. ‘25</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB) [player_tooltip player_id='995186' first='Brian' last='Shields'] - First Assembly</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB) [player_tooltip player_id='1027726' first='Tyson' last='Wolcott'] - Friendship Chrst.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D2-Class AA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(WR) [player_tooltip player_id='219041' first='Markeis' last='Barrett'] - Knox. Webb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(RB) [player_tooltip player_id='150281' first='Ty' last='Clark III'] - FRA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(LB) [player_tooltip player_id='228694' first='Crews' last='Law'] - CPA&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>D2-Class AAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(DB) [player_tooltip player_id='149389' first='Kaleb' last='Beasley'] - Lipscomb Acad.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(DE/LB) [player_tooltip player_id='149842' first='Carson' last='Gentle'] - McCallie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>(WR) [player_tooltip player_id='148873' first='Amari' last='Jefferson'] - Baylor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- - - - - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kicker of the Year&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='849920' first='Grant' last='Chadwick'] - Tullahoma</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daniel Echeverria - Mt. Juliet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Taylor - Knox. Halls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1054077,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/tyclark3.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-1054077" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->