Nearly 10 locals named Mr. Football semifinalists
Nine West Tennessee athletes learned they were being considered for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards on Thursday morning. USJ’s offensive lineman Trey Smith, Trinity Christian Academy’s Andrew Goldsmith, Union City’s lineman Jamison Blackwell, junior quarterback Dresser Winn from Dresden, Milan linebacker Christian Williams, Haywood defensive lineman Emmit Gooden, Lexington kicker Ryan Courtright, Gunner Osborn from Henry County and Lake County’s Stavonski Wilkes were all announced as semifinalists. Each standout is paired with three other semifinalists from the state in their category. The top two from each category will be revealed on Nov. 16. Those two will then be invited to the awards ceremony on Nov. 30 at the home of the Titans, Nissan Stadium. CLASS 1A LINEMAN Daniel Bituli, Nashville Christian Jamison Blackwell, Union City Trey Peters, Harriman Josh Silvey, Greenback CLASS 2A LINEMAN Jake Harden, Boyd Buchanan Alex Kirkendoll, Marion County Boone Sweeney, Forrest Justin Swift, Trezevant CLASS 3A LINEMAN Jonathan Decker, Alcoa Tyler Enos, Notre Dame Matthew McClurg, Alcoa Christian Williams, Milan CLASS 4A LINEMAN Emmit Gooden, Haywood Darron Johnson, Ridgeway Cade Mays, Knoxville Catholic Rutger Reitmaier, Lipscomb Academy CLASS 5A LINEMAN Tyrel Dodson, Centennial Maleik Gray, LaVergne Jeremiah Jackson, Ooltewah Gunner Osborn, Henry County CLASS 6A LINEMAN T.D. Blackmon, Maryville Ty Nix, Oakland Delvin Salter, Whitehaven Kalani Smith, Mt. Juliet DII-A LINEMAN Michael Flowers, DCA Will Lawrence, Harding Academy Trey Smith, USJ Jacob Still, St. George‘s DII-AA LINEMAN Ben Hill, Christian Brothers Ryan Johnson, Brentwood Academy Bryce Mathews, Brentwood Academy Ryan Parker, Baylor CLASS 1A BACK Preston Rice, Wayne County Taylor Thompson, Columbia Academy Stavonski Wilkes, Lake County Dresser Winn, Dresden CLASS 2A BACK Andrew Goldsmith, Trinity Christian Darius Harper, Austin-East Josh Henderson, Marion County Cordarrian Richardson, Trezevant CLASS 3A BACK Dustin Clabough, Alcoa Traneil Moore, East Ridge Cole Smith, CAK Zack Weatherly, CPA CLASS 4A BACK Desmond Dabbs, Greeneville Ashton Posey, Marshall County Amari Rodgers, Knoxville Catholic Kentel Williams, Fulton CLASS 5A BACK Jerry Craine, Wooddale Tee Higgins, Oak Ridge Nate Johnson, Independence Deuce Wallace, Sevier County CLASS 6A BACK Cole Copeland, Bradley Central Taeler Dowdy, Blackman Dillon Mitchell, White Station Jacoby Stevens, Oakland DII-A BACK Clay Beathard, BGA Chase Hayden, St. George‘s Spence Jones, FRA Christian Saulsberry, Northpoint Christian DII-AA BACK Ty Chandler, MBA Austin Lee, Christian Brothers Jeremiah Oatsvall, Brentwood Academy Thomas Pickens, MUS KICKER OF THE YEAR Ryan Courtright, Lexington Thomas Garrison, Columbia Academy Crews Holt, Ravenwood Jacob Smith, Siegel
