Oak Ridge senior quarterback Herbert Booker (13), left, is pictured with senior wide receiver Jeremy Mitchell (1) during a 40-23 win at Soddy-Daisy on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (Photo by Luther Simmons)
Oak Ridge High School senior Herbert Booker, who plays quarterback and cornerback, is a finalist for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award.
Booker is one of three finalists in Division I Class 5A. The other two are Deshawn Page of Fulton High School and Cade Larkins of David Crockett High School.
The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Sunday, November 25, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the 17th consecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.
Five semifinalists in each classification, including Booker, were announced on November 2. There are six classifications in Division I and three in Division II.
Three finalists for each category were announced by Mike Keith on the Titans website on Monday afternoon. Those three finalists for each award will be invited to attend the awards dinner at Nissan Stadium, where the winner of each award will be announced, a press release said.
A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2018 regular season, the press release said. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists, the release said.
“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.â€
This is the 34th 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 other two finalists in each category. The other semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.
More than 400 people, including the 30 finalists, their families, coaches, school administrators, and members of the media from all parts of the state, are expected to attend the 2018 dinner, the press release said.
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.
Oak Ridge senior quarterback Herbert Booker (13), left, is pictured during a 40-23 win at Soddy-Daisy on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (Photo by Luther Simmons)
2018 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists
| Division I Class 1A | Division I Class 6A |
| Bryce Hanley Greenback High School Dezmon Johnson Lake County High School Cameron Whitaker Cornersville High School |
Xavier Myers Oakland High School T.J. Sheffield Independence High School Devon Starling Cane Ridge High School |
| Division I Class 2A | Division II Class A |
| Jeramiah Batistie Tyner Academy J.D. Dixon Waverly Central High School Aaron Swafford Meigs County High School |
Da’Joun Hewitt Davidson Academy Stone Norton Davidson Academy Rube Scott Rhea Fayette Academy |
| Division I Class 3A | Division II Class AA |
| Kam Harris-Lusk Fairview High School Walker Russell Alcoa High School Xavier Shepherd Pearl Cohn High School |
Eric Gray Lausanne Collegiate School Noah Henderson Christ Presbyterian Academy Cameron Wynn Notre Dame High School |
| Division I Class 4A | Division II Class AAA |
| Cade Ballard Greeneville High School Bobo Hodges Maplewood High School Stanton Martin Anderson County High School |
Maurice Hampton Memphis University School Bill Norton Christian Brothers High School Omari Thomas Briarcrest Christian School |
| Division I Class 5A | Kicker of the Year |
| Herbert Booker Oak Ridge High School Cade Larkins David Crockett High School Deshawn Page Fulton High School |
Mason Lafollette Eat Hamilton High School Garrett Taylor Oakland High School Zaden Webber Rossview High School |
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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