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 Single A (A) to Double A (AA) and another from Triple A (AAA) and Quad A (AAAA).[1]

Mr. Pennsylvania Football
Date2010 (2010)
LocationHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Presented byMr. PA Football Foundation and Sports Recruiters
Currently held byMiles Sanders (AAA/AAAA winner)
Michael Shuster (A/AA 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, 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 serves as the Keynote Speaker.

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 Pine-Richland High School Notre Dame
2017 1A-3A Robert Kennedy Jeannette High School Lackawanna College
2018 4A-6A Daequan Hardy Penn Hills High School Penn State
2018 1A-3A Julian Fleming Southern Columbia High School Ohio State
2019 4A-6A Evan Simon Manheim Central High School Rutgers
2019 1A-3A Julian Fleming Southern Columbia High School Ohio State

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 Hubbare Sharpsville High School Virginia
2019 4A-6A Nicholas Dawking Parkland High School Penn State
2019 1A-3A Dayon Hayes Westinghouse High School Notre Dame

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.

Year Player High School College
2018 Kane Everson Harrisburg High School
2019 Ricky Ortega Coatesville 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 Coach High School(s) Career Win-Loss-Tie
2011 George Chaump Central Dauphin, CD East, Harrisburg 190–66*
2012 Tim Rimpfel Cumberland Valley, Bishop McDevitt, Trinity 307-100-3
2013 George Curry Berwick, Wyoming Valley West 455-102-5
2014 Mike Williams Manheim Central 348-75-3
2015 Jim Render Upper St. Clair 406-142-6
2016 Mike Pettine Central Bucks West 326-42-4
2017 Joe Hamilton Blackhawk 342-170-11
2018 Jim Roth Southern Columbia 456-63-2
2019 George Novak Woodlands Hills 306-139-3

*Coach Chaump had an additional collegiate coaching record of 71–73–2

Keynote Speakers for the Awards Banquet
Year Keynote Speaker College
2013 Coach Bill O'Brien Penn State
2014 Coach Randy Edsall Maryland
2015 Coach James Franklin Penn State
2016 Coach Pat Narduzzi Pittsburgh
2017 Coach Geoff Collins Temple
2018 Coach Chris Ash Rutgers
2019 Coach James Franklin Penn State
2020 Coach Pat Narduzzi Pittsburgh

Notes
  1. "Mr. Pennsylvania Football - about the award and format of selecting a winner". mrpafootball.comm. 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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