Five area players have been named finalists for the annual TSSAA Mr. Football awards, including one each in the three public school classifications for Lineman of the Year. Boyd-Buchanan's Malik Brewer is one of three finalists for Class A Lineman of the Year, while Howard's Brandon Walters is up for AA's top lineman and Bradley Central's Austin Sanders for AAA's top lineman.
South Pittsburg running back Demetric Johnson is the area's only finalist for Back of the Year, that coming in Class A, while Baylor's Rafael Gaglianone is one of three overall finalists for Kicker of the Year.
The award winners will be announced Nov. 26 at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Murfreesboro.
2012 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists
CLASS A LINEMAN
Malik Brewer, Boyd Buchanan
Tyler Coen, Gordonsville
Tanner Martin, Friendship Christian
CLASS AA LINEMAN
Brett Kendrick, CAK
Thomas Loy, Alcoa
Brandon Walters, Howard
CLASS AAA LINEMAN
Frank Herron, Memphis Central
Austin Sanders, Bradley Central
Logan Teichmann, Brentwood
DII-A LINEMAN
Chase Hensley, USJ
Walker Jones, ECS
Dylan Young, St. George's
DII-AA LINEMAN
Derek Barnett, Brentwood Academy
Peyton Klawinski, MUS
Michael Sawyers, Ensworth
CLASS A BACK
Demetric Johnson, South Pittsburg
Will McKamey, Grace Christian
Jacob Warbritton, Huntingdon
CLASS AA BACK
Al Cobb, Giles County
Charlie High, CAK
Johnston White, Covington
CLASS AAA BACK
Mark Dodson, Whitehaven
Jalen Hurd, Beech
Brent Stockstill, Siegel
DII-A BACK
Todd Kelly, Webb School of Knoxville
Brent Rooker, ECS
Powers Spencer, USJ
DII-AA BACK
Cornelius Elder, Ensworth
Jalen Ramsey, Brentwood Academy
Jordan Rodgers, MUS
KICKER OF THE YEAR
Rafael Gaglianone, Baylor
Jonathan King, Farragut
C.J. Stafford, Houston