Two Oakland football players have been selected as Tennessee Titans Mr. Football finalists.
Oakland running back Xavier Myers is one of three finalists in Class 6A. Patriots kicker Garrett Taylor is one of three Kicker of the Year finalists in all classifications.
The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2018 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.
This is the 34th year that the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to Tennessee's best high school football players. A Mr. Football trophy will be presented to the winners of each category. A Mr. Football plaque will be presented to the other two finalists in each category. The other semi-finalists will each receive a certificate.
2018 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalists
DIVISION I, CLASS 1A
Bryce Hanley, Greenback
Dezmon Johnson, Lake County
Cameron Whitaker, Cornersville
DIVISION I, CLASS 2A
Jeremiah Batiste, Tyner
J.D. Dixon, Waverly
Aaron Swafford, Meigs County
DIVISION I, CLASS 3A
Kam Harris-Lusk, Fairview
Walker Russell, Alcoa
Xavier Shepherd, Pearl Cohn
DIVISION I, CLASS 4A
Cade Ballard, Greeneville
Bobo Hodges, Maplewood
Stanton Martin, Anderson County
DIVISION I, CLASS 5A
Herbert Booker, Oak Ridge
Cade Larkins, David Crockett
Deshawn Page, Fulton
DIVISION I, CLASS 6A
Xavier Myers, Oakland
T.J. Sheffield, Independence
Devon Starling, Cane Ridge
DIVISION II, CLASS A
Da'Joun Hewitt, Davidson Academy
Stone Norton, Davidson Academy
Rube Scott Rhea, Fayette Academy
DIVISION II, CLASS AA
Eric Gray, Lausanne
Noah Henderson, CPA
Cameron Wynn, Notre Dame
DIVISION II, CLASS AAA
Maurice Hampton, MUS
Bill Norton, Christian Brothers
Omari Thomas, Briarcrest
KICKER OF THE YEAR
Mason Lafollette, East Hamilton
Garrett Taylor, Oakland
Zaden Webber, Rossview