Mr. Pennsylvania Football
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Mr. Pennsylvania Football | |
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Date | 2010 |
Location | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Mr. PA Football Foundation and Sports Recruiters |
Currently held by | Kyle McCord (4A-6A winner) Josh Hough (1A-3A winner) |
Most awards | Tyler Boyd (2) Rushel Shell (2) Julian Fleming (2) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Pennsylvania Cable Network & WNEP-TV |
Produced by | Awards Banquet produced by Make It Happen Events |
Mr. Pennsylvania Football also referred to as Mr. PA Football is an American athletic award given to the most skilled high school football players in Pennsylvania. The award has been given out since 2010 with a two tier format, two players are awarded the award from schools competing in Single A (A) to Double A (AA) and another from Triple A (AAA) and Quad A (AAAA).[1]
Voting Process[]
All current high school football players in Pennsylvania are eligible. Nominations are made by the general public, with Nominees progressing through four rounds of online voting. At each stage, fans, the media, and the coaches each represent 1/3 of the vote.
Mr. PA Football Annual Awards Banquet[]
Held in February or March, the five finalists from each category are invited to attend the annual Awards Banquet in Harrisburg, PA, where the winner is announced for the Mr. PA Football Award, the Lineman's Award, The Michael Payton Quarterback Award, and the Mickey Minnich Legendary Coach Award.
A Division 1 Football Head Coach typically serves as the Keynote Speaker.
2020 Awards Program[]
Because of the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in Pennsylvania, the 2020 Awards Program was held online. With segments recorded over several days, the winners were announced in a Facebook Live broadcast, and the entire program was posted online on March 14, 2021. It was also shown several times on Pennsylvania Cable Network.
Mr. PA Football Award Winners[]
Year | Level | Player | Position | High School | College |
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2010 | A/AA | Desimon Green | DE | Clairton High School | Texas Tech |
2010 | AAA/AAAA | Rushel Shell | RB | Hopewell High School | West Virginia |
2011 | A/AA | Tyler Boyd | WR | Clairton High School | Pittsburgh |
2011 | AAA/AAAA | Rushel Shell (2) | RB | Hopewell High School | West Virginia |
2012 | A/AA | Tyler Boyd (2) | WR | Clairton High School | Pittsburgh |
2012 | AAA/AAAA | Robert Foster | WR | Central Valley High School | Alabama |
2013 | A/AA | DeAndre Scott | RB | Imhotep Institute Charter High School | Arizona State |
2013 | AAA/AAAA | Andrew Ford | QB | Cedar Cliff High School | Virginia Tech |
2014 | A/AA | Dominick Bragalone | RB | South Williamsport Area High School | Lehigh |
2014 | AAA/AAAA | Saquon Barkley | RB | Whitehall High School | Penn State |
2015 | A/AA | Michael Shuster | QB | Camp Hill High School | Penn State |
2015 | AAA/AAAA | Miles Sanders | RB | Woodland Hills High School | Penn State |
2016 | 1A-3A | Lamont Wade | DB | Clairton High School | Penn State |
2016 | 4A-6A | D'Andre Swift | RB | St. Joseph's Preparatory School | Georgia |
2017 | 4A-6A | Philip Jurkovec | QB | Pine-Richland High School | Notre Dame |
2017 | 1A-3A | Robert Kennedy | DB | Jeannette High School | East Carolina |
2018 | 4A-6A | Daequan Hardy | DB | Penn Hills High School | Penn State |
2018 | 1A-3A | Julian Fleming | WR | Southern Columbia High School | Ohio State University |
2019 | 4A-6A | Evan Simon | QB | Manheim Central High School | Rutgers University |
2019 | 1A-3A | Julian Fleming (2) | WR | Southern Columbia High School | Ohio State University |
2020 | 1A-3A | Josh Hough | RB / OLB | Beaver Falls High School | Syracuse University |
2020 | 4A-6A | Kyle McCord | QB | St Joseph Prep High School | Ohio State |
Mr. PA Football Lineman Award Winners[]
Year | Level | Player | High School | College |
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2016 | 4A-6A | Joshua Lugg | North Allegheny | Notre Dame |
2016 | 1A-3A | Donovan Jeter | Beaver Falls High School | Michigan |
2017 | 4A-6A | Micah Parsons | Harrisburg High School | Penn State |
2017 | 1A-3A | Justin Johnson | Neumann-Goretti High School | Oregon |
2018 | 4A-6A | Andrew Kristofic | Pine-Richland High School | Notre Dame |
2018 | 1A-3A | Ja Quay Hubbard | Sharpsville High School | West Virginia |
2019 | 4A-6A | Nicholas Dawking | Parkland High School | Penn State |
2019 | 1A-3A | Dayon Hayes | Westinghouse High School | Notre Dame |
2020 | 4A-6A | Nolan Rucci | Warwick High School | University of Wisconsin |
2020 | 1A-3A | CJ Dippre | Lakeland High School | University of Maryland |
Michael Payton Memorial Quarterback Award Winners[]
This award, given to a Quarterback, is named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame member Michael Payton, a member of the Board of Advisors, who passed away in 2018.
Year | Player | High School | College |
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2018 | Kane Everson | Harrisburg High School | |
2019 | Ricky Ortega | Coatesville High School | Villanova University |
2020 | Ameer Dudley | Central Valley High School | Harvard University |
Mickey Minnich Legendary Coach Award Winners[]
This award recognizes PA High School Football Head Coaches that have outstanding records and achievements on and off the field. It is named in honor of Coach Mickey Minnich, a long time Coach, Executive Director of the Big 33 Football Game, and Founder of Vickie's Angels Foundation.
Year | Legendary Coach | High School(s) | Career Win-Loss-Tie |
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2011 | George Chaump | Central Dauphin, CD East, Harrisburg HS | 190–66* |
2012 | Tim Rimpfel | Cumberland Valley, Bishop McDevitt, Trinity HS | 307-100-3 |
2013 | George Curry | Berwick, Wyoming Valley West HS | 455-102-5 |
2014 | Mike Williams | Manheim Central High School | 348-75-3 |
2015 | Jim Render | Upper St. Clair High School | 406-142-6 |
2016 | Mike Pettine | Central Bucks West High School | 326-42-4 |
2017 | Joe Hamilton | Blackhawk High School | 342-170-11 |
2018 | Jim Roth | Southern Columbia High School | 456-63-2 |
2019 | George Novak | Woodlands Hills High School | 306-139-3 |
2020 | Jack Henzes | Dunmore & Wyoming Area High School | 444-168-8 |
*Coach Chaump had an additional collegiate coaching record of 71–73–2
Keynote Speakers and Master of Ceremonies for the Awards Banquet[]
Year | Keynote Speaker | College (at time of speech) | Master of Ceremonies | Organization |
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2013 | Coach Bill O'Brien | Penn State | Josh Wilson | Commonwealth of PA |
2014 | Coach Randy Edsall | Maryland | Josh Wilson | Commonwealth of PA |
2015 | Coach James Franklin | Penn State | Jason Bristol | CBS21 |
2016 | Coach Pat Narduzzi | Pittsburgh | Jason Bristol | CBS21 |
2017 | Coach Geoff Collins | Temple | Ross Lippman | ABC27 |
2018 | Coach Chris Ash | Rutgers | Ross Lippman | ABC27 |
2019 | Coach James Franklin | Penn State | Tom Russell | CBS21 |
2020 | Coach Pat Narduzzi | Pittsburgh | Tom Russell | CBS21 |
2021 | Coach Jordan Hill | Trinity High School | Tom Russell | CBS21 |
Reference[2][]
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Notes[]
- ^ "Mr. Pennsylvania Football - about the award and format of selecting a winner". mrpafootball.comm. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "List of winners of Mr. Pennsylvania Football award 2010-present". mrpafootball.com. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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