Mr. Pennsylvania Football

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 1A to 3A and another from 4A to 6A.[1]

Mr. Pennsylvania Football
Date2010 (2010)
LocationHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Presented byMr. PA Football Foundation and Sports Recruiters
Currently held byStone Saunders (4A-6A winner)
Jeff Hoenstine (1A-3A winner)
Most awardsTyler Boyd (2)
Rushel Shell (2)
Julian Fleming (2)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkPennsylvania Cable Network &
WNEP-TV
Produced byAwards Banquet produced by Make It Happen Events

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 and 2021 Awards Program

Because of the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in Pennsylvania, the 2020 and 2021 Awards Programs were held online. With segments recorded over several days, the winners were announced in a Live broadcast, and the entire program was posted online. It was also shown several times on Pennsylvania Cable Network.

2023 saw the return of the in person program.

Mr. PA Football Award Winners
Year Level Player Position High School College
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
2021 4A-6A Nicholas Singleton RB Governor Mifflin High School Penn State
2021 1A-3A Gavin Garcia RB Southern Columbia Area High School Kent State
2022 4A-6A Stone Saunders QB Bishop McDevitt High School
2022 1A-3A Jeff Hoenstine QB Central Martinsburg High School St. Francis University

Mr. PA Football Lineman Award Winners
Year Level Player High School College
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 Dawkins 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
2021 4A-6A Enai White Imhotep High School Texas A&M University
2022 1A-3A J’Ven Williams Wyomissing Area High School Penn State University
2022 4A-6A Riley Robell Bishop McDevitt High School James Madison University

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. Recipients have displayed academic, athletic, and moral leadership.

Year Player High School College
2018 Kane Everson Harrisburg High School William & Mary
2019 Ricky Ortega Coatesville High School Villanova University
2020 Ameer Dudley Central Valley High School Harvard University
2021 Beau Pribula Central York High School Penn State
2022 Samaj Jones St. Joseph’s Prep High School

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
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
2021 Terry Verrelli Wilmington High School 314-129-3
2022 Bob Wolfrum Wyomissing Area High School 350-87-1

*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
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 Online Coach Jordan Hill Trinity High School Tom Russell CBS21
2022 Online Evan Simon (2019), Julian Fleming (2018 & 2019, Michael Shuster (2015), Kyle McCord(2020), Miles Sanders (2015) Replacing a keynote address, five of the prior winners gave remarks to the finalists. Tom Russell CBS21
2023 Coach Pat Flaherty Rutgers Tom Russell CBS21

Notes
  1. "Mr. Pennsylvania Football - about the award and format of selecting a winner". mrpafootball.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. "List of winners of Mr. Pennsylvania Football award 2010-present". mrpafootball.com. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.


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