All-Time Daily Journal Football Players of the Year
Dec. 23—Daily Journal Players of the Year
2023 — Offense: Kahnen Daniels, RB, West Point; Defense: William Echoles, DL, Houston; Two-Way: Jathan Hatch, RB/S, Biggersville
2022 — Offense: Jeremiah Harrell, QB, Tupelo; Defense: Rodney Stewart, DL, Baldwyn; Two-Way: Isaac Smith, RB/S, Itawamba AHS
2021 — Offense: Jalen Washington, RB, Houston; Defense: D.J. Burgess, DL, Lafayette; Two-Way: Isaac Smith, RB/S, Itawamba AHS
2020 — Offense: T.J. Colom, RB, Walnut; Defense: Tristan Shorter, LB, Oxford; Two-Way: A.I. Nugent, RB/LB, New Albany
2019 — Offense: Ike Chandler, RB, Itawamba AHS; Defense: Carter Bonds, LB, Corinth; Two-Way: Jacolby Williams, WR/DB, Baldwyn
2018 — Offense: Jaquerrious Williams, RB, Tupelo; Defense: Brandon Turnage, DB, Lafayette; Two-Way: Quamon Davis, ATH, Biggersville
2017 — Offense: Clark Mills, QB, North Pontotoc; Defense: Jett Johnson, LB, Tupelo; Two-Way: Urriah Shepard, QB/DB, Houston
2016 — Offense: Jacob Carter, QB, Pontotoc; Defense: Jett Johnson, LB, Tupelo
2015 — Offense: Jack Abraham, QB, Oxford; Defense: Denver McQuary, DB, Houston
2014 — Offense: Diamante Pounds, RB, Saltillo; Defense: Justin Clifton, LB, Tupelo
2013 — Offense: Jack Abraham, QB, Oxford; Defense: Tupelo defense
2012 — Offense: Ashton Shumpert, RB, Itawamba AHS; Defense: Chris Jones, DL, Houston
2011 — Offense: Forest Williams, QB, Amory; Defense: Jamel Dennis, LB, Lafayette
2010 — Offense: Shaquille Perry, RB, Walnut; Defense: Channing Ward, DE, Aberdeen
2009 — Offense: Keon McGaughy, RB, Shannon; Defense: Curtis Virges, DL, West Point
2008 — Offense: Chad Bumphis, ATH, Tupelo; Defense: Luzon Rivers, LB, Shannon
2007 — Offense: Richard Freelon, RB, Bruce; Defense: William Shumpert, DL, Itawamba AHS
2006 — Offense: Jamar Shelton, RB/WR, West Point; Defense: John Frink, LB, Oxford
2005 — Offense: Matt Malouf, QB, Oxford; Defense: Mario Cannon, S, West Point
2004 — Justin Williams, RB, Booneville
2003 — Michael Penson, QB, Pontotoc
2002 — Blake Barnes, QB, Baldwyn
2001 — Ken Topps, QB, Shannon
2000 — Vashon Pearson, RB, Ripley
1999 — Ken Topps, QB, Shannon
1998 — Adam Lindsey, RB, Mantachie
1997 — Edward "Pig" Prather, RB/S, Falkner
1996 — Romaro Miller, QB, Shannon
1995 — Joe Gunn, RB, Amory
1994 — Chris Rainey, RB, Amory
1993 — Toby Collums, RB, Smithville
1992 — Fernando Davis, LB, Aberdeen
1991 — Zoe Freeman, RB, Tupelo
1990 — D.E. Hervey, QB/S, Water Valley
1989 — Dannie Sherrod, RB, West Point
1988 — (tie) Todd Jordan, QB, Tupelo; Brian Maxcy, QB, Amory
1987 — 1A: O'Neal Barnett, RB, Falkner
2A: Brian Sutton, RB, North Pontotoc
3A: Andy Stevens, QB, Amory
4A-5A: Todd Jordan, QB, Tupelo
1986 — 1A: O'Neal Barnett, RB, Falkner
2A: Tracy Grice, RB/LB, Baldwyn
3A: Terry High, QB, Pontotoc
4A-5A: Chauncey Godwin, QB, Tupelo
