The 2025 high school football season has come to an end which means Mr. Football season has arrived.
On Tuesday the annual Mr. Football ceremony was held at Nissan Stadium. Three finalists took the stage for each class and one winner walked away from each with the state’s most coveted award.
Here are this season’s winners and finalists:
Class 6A
Winner: Kelvin Perkins, Southwind
Finalists: Andre Adams, Antioch; Craig Tutt, Oakland
Class 5A
Winner: Cooper Newman, Sevier County
Finalists: Kaden Long, Knox Central; Tay Starks, Munford
Class 4A
Winner: Caden Baugh, Greeneville
Finalists: Bronzden Chaffin, Upperman; Thomas Manu, Alcoa
Class 3A
Winner: Graham Simpson, Westview
Finalists: Thomas Heffner, Melrose; Quincy Mitchell, Forrest
Class 2A
Winner: Zach Groves, East Robertson
Finalists: Andrew Johnson, Fairley, Jaydon Peete, Milan
Class 1A
Winner: Dayon Cooper, South Pittsburg
Finalists: Cole Brown, McKenzie; Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield
Division II-AAA
Winner: David Gabriel Georges, Baylor
Finalists: Briggs Cherry, Baylor; Tyreek King, Knox Catholic
Division II-AA
Winner: Kaedyn Marable, BGA
Finalists: David Green Jr., Boyd Buchanan; Shavar Young, Knox Webb
Division II-A
Winner: Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian
Finalists: Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark; TJ Ward, Nashville Christian
Kicker of the Year
Winner: Tommy Bauchiero, Brentwood Academy
Finalists: Owen Maddox, Notre Dame; Mikel Van Pelt, Gibbs
