Tyner's Jeremiah Batiste, Notre Dame's Cameron Wynn and East Hamilton kicker Mason Lafollette were named Tennessee Titans Mr. Football finalists on Monday.
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, 2018, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. For the seventeenth consecutive year, the top kicker in the state will be recognized with a Mr. Football Award, regardless of classification.
Five semifinalists in each classification 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 at www.titansonline.com today at 2:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST. The three finalists for each award that were announced today will be the ones invited to attend the awards dinner 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 2018 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 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.
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.
2018 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists
DIVISION I, CLASS 1A
Bryce Hanley, Greenback
Dezmon Johnson, Lake County
Cameron Whitaker, Cornersville
DIVISION I, CLASS 2A
Jeremiah Batiste, Tyner
J.D. Dixon, Waverly
Aaron Swafford, Meigs County
DIVISION I, CLASS 3A
Kam Harris-Lusk, Fairview
Walker Russell, Alcoa
Xavier Shepherd, Pearl Cohn
DIVISION I, CLASS 4A
Cade Ballard, Greeneville
Bobo Hodges, Maplewood
Stanton Martin, Anderson County
DIVISION I, CLASS 5A
Herbert Booker, Oak Ridge
Cade Larkins, David Crockett
Deshawn Page, Fulton
DIVISION I, CLASS 6A
Xavier Myers, Oakland
T.J. Sheffield, Independence
Devon Starling, Cane Ridge
DIVISION II, CLASS A
Da’Joun Hewitt, Davidson Academy
Stone Norton, Davidson Academy
Rube Scott Rhea, Fayette Academy
DIVISION II, CLASS AA
Eric Gray, Lausanne
Noah Henderson, CPA
Cameron Wynn, Notre Dame
DIVISION II, CLASS AAA
Maurice Hampton, MUS
Bill Norton, Christian Brothers
Omari Thomas, Briarcrest
KICKER OF THE YEAR
Mason Lafollette, East Hamilton
Garrett Taylor, Oakland
Zaden Webber, Rossview