Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award
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The Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award is a honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Kentucky. 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).
[edit] Award winners
Professional teams listed are teams known.
| Year | Player | High School | College | Professional team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Frank Jacobs | Newport Central Catholic | Notre Dame | |
| 1987 | Kurt Baber | Paducah Tilghman | Southern California | |
| 1988 | Jeff Brohm | Trinity (Louisville) | Louisville | San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – 1996-97 |
| 1989 | Pookie Jones | Calloway County | Kentucky | British Columbia Lions (CFL) – 1997-? Louisville Fire (af2) – 2003-? |
| 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 | |
| 1994 | Shaun Alexander | Boone County | Alabama | Seattle Seahawks (NFL) – 2000- |
| 1995 | Tim Couch | Leslie County | Kentucky | Cleveland Browns (NFL) – 1999-2003 |
| 1996 | Derek Homer | Fort Knox | Kentucky | |
| 1997 | Dennis Johnson | Harrodsburg | Kentucky | Arizona Cardinals (NFL) – 2003-04 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – 2004 Lexington Horsemen (UIF) – 2005- |
| 1998 | Jared Lorenzen | Fort Thomas Highlands | Kentucky | New York Giants (NFL) – 2004- |
| 1999 | Travis Atwell | Hancock County | Toledo/Kentucky | |
| 2000 | Montrell Jones | Male | Tennessee/Louisville | |
| 2001 | Jeff Duggins | Boyle County | Alfred State | |
| 2002 | Michael Bush | Male | Louisville | |
| 2003 | Brian Brohm | Trinity (Louisville) | Louisville | |
| 2004 | Curtis Pulley | Hopkinsville | Kentucky | |
| 2005 | Micah Johnson | Fort Campbell | Kentucky | |
| 2006 | Douglas Beaumont | Male | Louisville |
