The TSSAA has announced the semifinalists for the 2025 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards in each of the nine classifications, as well as five semifinalists for the Kicker of the Year. The winners will be announced on Dec. 9 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
The semifinal list will be narrowed down to three finalists in each class and for kicker of the year. Those three finalists will be announced on Nov. 25.
A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2025 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.
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2025 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalistsClass 1A
Cole Brown, McKenzie
Ja’Mychal Buckner, South Pittsburg
Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield
DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg
Luke Di Pietro, Dresden
Class 2A
Zach Groves, East Robertson
Andrew Johnson, Fairley
Jaydon Peete, Milan
Drew Ray, Lewis County
Kason Young, East Robertson
Class 3A
Marquis Gardner, Chattanooga Prep
Thomas Heffner, Melrose
Brayden Maples, Gatlinburg-Pittman
Quincy Mitchell, Forrest
Graham Simpson, Westview
Class 4A
Zaydyn Anderson, Greeneville
Caden Baugh, Greeneville
Bronzden Chaffin, Upperman
Jermaine Cobbins, Springfield
Thomas Manu, Alcoa
Class 5A
Kamari Blair, Kirkwood
Jaden Haywood, East Hamilton
Kaden Long, Knoxville Central
Cooper Newman, Sevier County
Tay Starks, Munford
Class 6A
Andre Adams, Antioch
Will Jones, Maryville
Kelvin Perkins, Southwind
Craig Tutt, Oakland
Joel Wyatt, Oakland
Division I-A
Sean Birkofer, Providence Christian
Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian
Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark
Jackson Pugh, USJ
TJ Ward, Nashville Christian
Division II-AA
Jace Ballard, Knoxville Grace
David Green, Jr., Boyd Buchanan
TJ Jenkins, Lausanne
Kaedyn Marable, BGA
Shavar Young, Knoxville Webb
Division II-AAA
Kesean Bowman, Brentwood Academy
Briggs Cherry, Baylor School
David Gabriel Georges, Baylor School
Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic
Hudson Tucker, Briarcrest Christian
Kicker of Year
Tommy Bauchiero, Brentwood Academy
Owen Maddox, Notre Dame
Eli Pearson, Oak Ridge
Linkin Phillips, Chester County
Mikel Van Pelt, Gibbs
Reach The Tennessean’s high school sports editor, George Robinson, at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports.