# Mr. Football Award (Kentucky)

The Kentucky Mr. Football Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Kentucky and in the KHSAA. Awarded by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters from around the state's Associated Press, many past winners have proceeded to have successful college careers and even play in the National Football League (NFL).

## Award winners

| Year | Player | High School | College | NFL Draft |
| 1986 | Frank Jacobs | Newport Central Catholic | Notre Dame | |
| 1987 | Kurt Barber | Paducah Tilghman | USC | 1992 NFL draft: 2nd round, 42nd overall by the New York Jets |
| 1988 | Jeff Brohm | Trinity | Louisville | |
| 1989 | Pookie Jones | Calloway County | Kentucky | |
| 1990 | Damon Hood | Warren Central | Kentucky | |
| 1991 | Scott Russell | Evarts | Lees-McRae Union | |
| 1992 | Billy Jack Haskins | Paducah Tilghman | Kentucky Rhode Island | |
| 1993 | Jeremy Simpson | Lincoln County | Cumberland (KY) | |
| 1994 | Shaun Alexander | Boone County | Alabama | 2000 NFL draft: 1st round, 19th overall by the Seattle Seahawks |
| 1995 | Tim Couch | Leslie County | Kentucky | 1999 NFL draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Browns |
| 1996 | Derek Homer | Fort Knox | Kentucky | |
| 1997 | Dennis Johnson | Harrodsburg | Kentucky | 2002 NFL draft: 3rd round, 98th overall by the Arizona Cardinals |
| 1998 | Jared Lorenzen | Highlands | Kentucky | |
| 1999 | Travis Atwell | Hancock County | Toledo Kentucky | |
| 2000 | Montrell Jones | Male | Tennessee Louisville | |
| 2001 | Jeffery Duggins | Boyle County | Alfred State | |
| 2002 | Michael Bush | Male | Louisville | 2007 NFL draft: 4th round, 100th overall by the Oakland Raiders |
| 2003 | Brian Brohm | Trinity | Louisville | 2008 NFL draft: 2nd round, 56th overall by the Green Bay Packers |
| 2004 | Curtis Pulley | Hopkinsville | Kentucky Florida A&M | |
| 2005 | Micah Johnson | Fort Campbell | Kentucky | |
| 2006 | Douglas Beaumont | Male | Louisville | |
| 2007 | Corey Robinson | Lone Oak | Troy | |
| 2008 | Rolandan Finch | St. Xavier | Boston College | |
| 2009 | Antonio Andrews | Fort Campbell | Western Kentucky | |
| 2010 | Lamar Dawson | Boyle County | USC | |
| 2011 | Patrick Towles | Highlands | Kentucky Boston College | |
| 2012 | James Quick | Trinity | Louisville | |
| 2013 | Nacarius Fant | Bowling Green | Western Kentucky | |
| 2014 | Elijah Sindelar | Caldwell County | Purdue | |
| 2015 | Kash Daniel | Paintsville | Kentucky | |
| 2016 | Jamale Carothers | Bowling Green | Navy Western Kentucky | |
| 2017 | D'mauriae VanCleave | Danville | Wofford | |
| 2018 | Wan'Dale Robinson | Western Hills | Nebraska Kentucky | 2022 NFL draft: 2nd round, 43rd overall by the New York Giants |
| 2019 | Michael Mayer | Covington Catholic | Notre Dame | 2023 NFL draft: 2nd round, 35th overall by the Las Vegas Raiders |
| 2020 (tie) | Cameron Hergott | Beechwood | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 2020 (tie) | Jager Burton | Frederick Douglass | Kentucky | |
| 2021 | Isaac Dixon | Belfry | Kentucky | |
| 2022 | Travis Egan | Bullitt East | Louisville | |
| 2023 | Daniel Thomas | Bell County | UVA Wise | |
| 2024 | Montavin Quisenberry | Boyle County | Kentucky | |

### Schools with multiple winners

| School | Number of Awards | Years |
| Trinity | 3 | 1988, 2003, 2012 |
| Male | 3 | 2000, 2002, 2006 |
| Boyle County | 3 | 2001, 2010, 2024 |
| Bowling Green | 2 | 2013, 2016 |
| Highlands | 2 | 1998, 2011 |
| Fort Campbell | 2 | 2005, 2009 |
| Paducah Tilghman | 2 | 1987, 1992 |

### Colleges with multiple winners

| College | Number of Awards | Years |
| Kentucky | 16 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
| Louisville | 7 | 1988, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2022 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 1986, 2019 |
| Western Kentucky | 2 | 2009, 2013 |
| Boston College | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
| USC | 2 | 1987, 2010 |