Mr. Football USA
Award
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Mr. Football USA also known as ESPN RISE National Player of the Year, formerly EA Sports Mr. Football USA,[1] is an award presented to the United States high school football National Player of the year by ESPN HS. In 2013, the award was given by the StudentSports.com.[2]
| Mr. Football USA | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | High school football's top athlete |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ESPN HS |
| First award | 1970 |
| Currently held by | Will Grier |
Awardees
- 2013 – Will Grier, Davidson (North Carolina) QB
- 2012 – Max Browne, Skyline (Washington) QB
- 2011 – Johnathan Gray, Aledo (Texas) RB
- 2010 – Johnathan Gray, Aledo (Texas) RB (Jr.)[3]
- 2009 – Dillon Baxter, Mission Bay (San Diego) QB-RB[4]
- 2008 – Garrett Gilbert, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) QB
- 2007 – Jacory Harris, Northwestern (Miami) QB
- 2006 – Darren Evans, Warren Central (Indianapolis) FB
- 2005 – Matthew Stafford, Highland Park (Dallas) QB
- 2004 – Chase Daniel, Carroll (Southlake, Texas) QB
- 2003 – Jeff Byers, Loveland (Loveland, Colo.) OL-DL
- 2002 – Chris Leak, Independence (Charlotte, N.C.) QB
- 2001 – Vince Young, Madison (Houston) QB
- 2000 – Cedric Benson, Robert E. Lee (Midland, Texas) RB
- 1999 – D. J. Williams, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) RB-LB
- 1998 – J. R. House, Nitro (Nitro, W. Va.) QB
- 1997 – Ronald Curry, Hampton (Va.) QB-RB
- 1996 – Travis Henry, Frostproof (Fla.) RB
- 1995 – Tim Couch, Leslie County (Hyden, Ky.) QB
- 1994 – Chris Redman, Male (Louisville, Ky.) QB
- 1993 – Peyton Manning, Newman (New Orleans) QB
- 1992 – James Allen, Wynnewood (Okla.) RB
- 1991 – Steven Davis, Spartanburg (S.C.) RB
- 1990 – Derrick Brooks, Washington (Pensacola, Fla.) LB
- 1989 – Robert Smith, Euclid (Ohio) RB
- 1988 – Terry Kirby, Tabb (Va.) RB
- 1987 – Carl Pickens, Murphy (N.C.) WR
- 1986 – Emmitt Smith, Escambia (Pensacola, Fla.) RB
- 1985 – Jeff George, Warren Central (Indianapolis) QB
- 1984 – Andre Rison, Northwestern (Flint, Mich.) WR-DB
- 1983 – Chris Spielman, Washington (Massillon, Ohio) LB
- 1982 – Rod Woodson, Snider (Fort Wayne, Ind.) WR-DB
- 1981 – Marcus Dupree, Philadelphia (Miss.) RB
- 1980 – Bill Fralic, Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) OL
- 1979 – Herschel Walker, Johnson County (Wrightsville, Ga.) RB
- 1978 – Eric Dickerson, Sealy (Sealy) RB
- 1977 – Marcus Allen, Lincoln (San Diego) QB-RB
- 1976 – Freeman McNeil, Banning (Wilmington, Calif.) RB
- 1975 – Charles White, San Fernando (San Fernando, Calif.) RB
- 1974 – Billy Sims, Hooks (Hooks, Texas) RB
- 1973 – Earl Campbell, John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) RB
- 1972 – Tony Dorsett, Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pa.) RB
- 1971 – Dave Logan, Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) WR
- 1970 – Pat Haden, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) QB