Kentucky Mr. Football Award

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The Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award is an 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 Barber Paducah Tilghman Southern California New York Jets (NFL) – 1992-95
Denver Broncos (NFL)
Chicago Bears (NFL)
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 (KY)
1994 Shaun Alexander Boone County Alabama Seattle Seahawks (NFL) – 2000-2008
1995 Tim Couch Leslie County Kentucky Cleveland Browns (NFL) – 1999-2003
1996 Derek Homer Fort Knox Kentucky Baltimore Ravens (NFL) – 2001
Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) 2001-2002
Lexington Horsemen (UIF) – 2003-
1997 Dennis Johnson Harrodsburg Kentucky Arizona Cardinals (NFL) – 2003-04
San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – 2004
Lexington Horsemen (UIF) – 2005-
1998 Jared Lorenzen Ft. 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 Oakland Raiders (NFL) – 2007-
2003 Brian Brohm Trinity (Louisville) Louisville Green Bay Packers (NFL) – 2008-
2004 Curtis Pulley Hopkinsville Kentucky
2005 Micah Johnson Fort Campbell Kentucky
2006 Douglas Beaumont Male Louisville
2007 Corey Robinson Lone Oak Troy

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