Who are the Gatorade high school football players of the year in each state?
The Gatorade high school state players of the year were announced on Thursday, an honor the sports drink company gives to the top boy and girl athlete by sport in each state.
Athletes are honored in football, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls soccer, softball, baseball and boys and girls track and field. One winner from each sport is then chosen as the Gatorade National Player of the Year, based on the criteria of athletic excellence, academics and character, the sports drink company says.
Here are Gatorade Players of the Year for football in each state for 2020-2021:
Alabama: Conner Harrell
High school: Thompson High School
City: Alabaster, Ala.
More info: 6-foot-1, quarterback, junior
College: Uncommitted
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Alaska: Jordan Holland
High school: East Anchorage
City: Anchorage, Alaska
More info: 5-foot-10, wide receiver/defensive back, senior
College: Oregon
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Arizona: Ty Thompson
High school: Mesquite
City: Gilbert, Ariz.
More info: 6-foot-4, quarterback, senior
College: Oregon
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Arkansas: Austin Ledbetter
(Photo by Jimmy Jones)
High school: Bryant
City: Bryant, Ark.
More info: 6-foot-2, quarterback, senior
College: Arkansas (baseball)
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California: Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson, Los Alamitos QB
High school: Los Alamitos
City: Los Alamitos, Calif.
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, sophomore
College: Uncommitted
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Colorado: Gavin Sawchuk
High school: Valor Christian
City: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
More info: 5-foot-11, running back, junior
College: Uncommitted
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Connecticut: Wilfredo Aybar
High school: Cheshire Academy
City: Cheshire, Conn.
More info: 6-foot-4, defensive end, junior
College: Uncommitted
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Delaware: Aidan Sanchez
High school: Smyrna
City: Smyrna, Del.
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, senior
College: Kutztown University
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District of Columbia: Trey Jamison
High school: Gonzaga College
City: Washington D.C.
More info: 6-foot-2, linebacker, senior
College: Navy
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Florida: James Williams
High school: American Heritage
City: Plantation, Fla.
More info: 6-foot-5, safety, senior
College: Miami
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Georgia: Brock Vandagriff
High school: Prince Avenue Christian
City: Bogart, Ga.
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, senior
College: Georgia
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Hawaii: Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
High school: Campbell
City: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
More info: 6-foot-1, wide receiver/defensive end, senior
College: Central Florida
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Idaho: Ben Ford
(Photo by Loren Orr)
High school: Eagle
City: Eagle, Idaho
More info: 5-foot-11, quarterback/safety, senior
College: Boise State
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Illinois: Athan Kaliakmanis
High school: Antioch Community
City: Antioch, Ill.
More info: 6-foot-4, quarterback, senior
College: Minnesota
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Indiana: Carson Steele
High school: Center Grove
City: Greenwood, Ind.
More info: 6-foot-2, running back, senior
College: Ball State
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Iowa: Cooper Dejean
High school: Oabcig
City: Ida Grove, Iowa
More info: 6-foot-2, quarterback/safety, senior
College: Iowa
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Kansas: Lem Wash
High school: Derby
City: Derby, Kan.
More info: 6-foot, running back, senior
College: Tennessee Tech
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Kentucky: Jager Burton
High school: Frederick Douglass
City: Lexington, Ky.
More info: 6-foot-4, offensive tackle, senior
College: Kentucky
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Louisiana: Walker Howard
High school: St. Thomas More
City: Lafayette, La.
More info: 6-foot-1, quarterback, junior
College: LSU
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Maine: Wyatt Hathaway
High school: Leavitt Area
City: Turner, Maine
More info: 5-foot-10, quarterback, senior
College: Unknown
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Maryland: Demeioun Robinson
High school: Quince Orchard
City: Gaithersburg, Md.
More info: 6-foot-4, defensive end/linebacker, senior
College: Maryland
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Massachusetts: Owen McGowan
High school: Catholic Memorial
City: West Roxbury, Mass.
More info: 6-foot-1, linebacker/fullback/quarterback, senior
College: Boston College
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Michigan: Donovan Edwards
High school: West Bloomfield
City: West Bloomfield, Mich.
More info: 5-foot-1, running back, senior
College: Michigan
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Minnesota: Trey Feeney
High school: Moorhead
City: Moorhead, Minn.
More info: 6-foot-2, quarterback, senior
College: North Dakota
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Mississippi: Ty Keyes
(Photo by Keith Warren)
High school: Taylorsville
City: Taylorsville, Miss.
More info: 6-foot-2, quarterback, senior
College: Southern Mississippi
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Missouri: Mekhi Wingo
High school: De Smet Jesuit
City: St. Louis, Mo.
More info: 6-foot-1, defensive tackle, senior
College: Missouri
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Montana: Dylan Rollins
High school: Sentinel
City: Missoula
More info: 6-foot-5, offensive lineman, senior
College: BYU
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Nebraska: Cole Payton
High school: Westside
City: Omaha, Neb.
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, senior
College: North Dakota State
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Nevada: Elijah Tau-Tolliver
High school: Reed
City: Sparks, Nev.
More info: 6-foot-1, running back/linebacker, senior
College: Sacramento State
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New Hampshire: Curtis Harris-Lopez
High school: Nashua North
City: Nashua, N.H.
More info: 6-foot, quarterback/free safety, senior
College: Holy Cross
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New Jersey: Audric Estime
High school: St. Joseph Regional
City: Montvale, N.J.
More info: 6-foot-1, running back, senior
College: Notre Dame
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New Mexico: Luke Wysong
High school: Cleveland
City: Rio Rancho, N.M.
More info: 5-foot-10, wide receiver/defensive end, senior
College: New Mexico
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New York: Clever Lubin
High school: Suffern
City: Suffern, N.Y.
More info: 6-foot-3, runnning back/defensive back, senior
College: Army
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North Carolina: Jalon Walker
High school: Salisbury
City: Salisbury, N.C.
More info: 6-foot-2, linebacker, junior
College: Georgia
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North Dakota: Andrew Leingang
High school: Century
City: Bismarck, N.D.
More info: 6-foot-6, lineman, senior
College: Kansas State
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Ohio: Corey Kiner
High school: Roger Bacon
City: Cincinnati, Ohio
More info: 5-foot-10, running back, senior
College: LSU
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Oklahoma: Kendal Daniels
High school: Beggs
City: Beggs, Okla.
More info: 6-foot-4, safety/wide receiver, senior
College: Oklahoma State
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Oregon: Cole Prusia
(Photo by Taylor Balkom)
High school: Tualatin
City: Tualatin, Ore.
More info: 6-foot-3, wide receiver/defensive back, junior
College: Oregon State
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Pennsylvania: Kyle McCord
High school: St. Joseph's Preparatory
City: Philadelphia, Penn.
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, senior
College: Ohio State
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Rhode Island: Sam Baddoo
High school: Classical
City: Providence, R.I.
More info: 5-foot-10, running back/defensive back, senior
College: Brown
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South Carolina: Trent Pearman
High school: D.W. Daniel
City: Central, S.C.
More info: 6-foot-2, quarterback, junior
College: Uncommitted
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South Dakota: Tate Johnson
High school: Brandon Valley
City: Brandon, S.D.
More info: 5-foot-10, running back, senior
College: Augustana
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Tennessee: Prince Kollie
High school: David Crockett
City: Jonesborough, Tenn.
More info: 6-foot-2, linebacker/running back, senior
College: Notre Dame
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Texas: Sawyer Robertson
High school: Coronado
City: Lubbock, Tex.
More info: 6-foot-4, quarterback, senior
College: Mississippi State
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Utah: Jaxson Dart
High school: Corner Canyon
City: Draper, Utah
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, senior
College: USC
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Vermont: Gavin Johnson
High school: Mount Anthony Union
City: Bennington, Vt.
More info: 6-foot-3, wide receiver/safety, senior
College: Pitt State
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Virginia: Kelvin Gilliam
High school: Highland Springs
City: Highland Springs, Va.
More info: 6-foot-4, defensive end, senior
College: Oklahoma
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Washington: Sam Huard
(Photo by Vince Miller)
High school: Kennedy Catholic
City: Burien, Wash.
More info: 6-foot-2, quarterback, senior
College: Washington
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West Virginia: Blake Hartman
High school: Musselman
City: Inwood, W.V.
More info: 6-foot, running back/defensive back, senior
College: Lehigh
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Wisconsin: Hunter Wohler
High school: Muskego
City: Muskego, Wisc.
More info: 6-foot-2, safety, senior
College: Wisconsin
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Wyoming: Graedyn Buell
High school: Cheyenne East
City: Cheyenne, Wyo.
More info: 6-foot-3, quarterback, senior
College: Uncommitted
(Lead photo by Vince Miller)
