Nashville, Tennessee, November 15, 2016 – The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top 16 backs and linemen in eight classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the fifteenth consecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.
Four semifinalists for each category and each classification were announced on November 4. There are six classifications in Division I and two in Division II. With “Back of the Year” and “Lineman of the Year” for each classification, as well as the “Kicker of the Year” award, that makes for a total of 17 award categories. Two finalists for each category were announced by Mike Keith on the Titans website at www.titansonline.com today at 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST. The two finalists for each award that were announced today will be the ones invited to attend the awards luncheon at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced.
A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2016 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.
“We are very appreciative of the Tennessee Titans for their continued support of these awards,” stated Bernard Childress, Executive Director of the TSSAA. “Having the awards presented at Nissan Stadium will provide a very special atmosphere for these outstanding student-athletes.”
This is the 32nd year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee’s best high school football players. A Mr. Football trophy will be presented to the winners of each category. A Mr. Football plaque will be presented to the runner-up in each category. The other semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.
More than 400 people, including the 34 finalists, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the media from all parts of the state, are expected to attend the 2016 luncheon.
Mike Keith, play-by-play voice of the Tennessee Titans, will emcee the awards presentation. A live videostream of the awards will be provided at www.titansonline.com.
2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists
| Division I Class 1A Lineman | Division I Class 1A Back |
| Brant Lawless Nashville Christian School Josh Silvey Greenback High School |
Preston Rice Wayne County High School Kayne Roberts Greenback High School |
| Division I Class 2A Lineman | Division I Class 2A Back |
| Alex Kirkendoll Marion County High School Hunter McClain Marion County High School |
Darius Harper Austin-East High School Cordarrian Richardson Trezevant High School |
| Division I Class 3A Lineman | Division I Class 3A Back |
| Jacob Phillips East Nashville Magnet School Jacob Rimmer Milan High School |
Hunter Davenport Sequatchie County High School Tykee Kellogg Alcoa High School |
| Division I Class 4A Lineman | Division I Class 4A Back |
| Cade Mays Knoxville Catholic High School Cain McWilliams Marshall County High School |
Chase Kuerschen Knoxville Catholic High School Amari Rodgers Knoxville Catholic High School |
| Division I Class 5A Lineman | Division I Class 5A Back |
| Trevis Hopper Memphis Central High School Eli Katina Centennial High School |
Tee Higgins Oak Ridge High School Jordan Mason Gallatin High School |
| Division I Class 6A Lineman | Division I Class 6A Back |
| T.D. Blackmon Maryville High School Aubrey Miller Whitehaven High School |
JaCoby Stevens Oakland High School Kylan Watkins Whitehaven High School |
| Division II Class A Lineman | Division II Class A Back |
| Will Lawrence Harding Academy Trey Smith University School of Jackson |
Eric Gray Lausanne Collegiate School Chase Hayden St. George’s Independent School |
| Division II Class AA Lineman | Division II Class AA Back |
| Griffin Hawkins Briarcrest Christian School Dorian Hopkins Memphis University School |
Ty Chandler Montgomery Bell Academy Robert Riddle McCallie School |
| Kicker of the Year | |
| Jacob Smith Siegel High School Adam Williams Wilson Central High School |