Tullahoma Senior Justus Chadwick has been named a semifinalist for the 2021 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award.
Chadwick was 42 of 43 on extra points and 5 of 6 on field goals with a long of 46 yards in the regular season. He’s second on the team it total points with 57. He also put 44 of his 52 kickoffs in the end zone for touchbacks. Chadwick also punted 5 times for 189 yards, an average of 37.8 yards per punt and a long of 50. Two of those punts were downed inside the 20. Tullahoma as a team has only punted 9 times all season.
The Mr. Football Award honors the top player in each classification, as well as the top kicker in the state regardless of classification. The semifinalists will be trimmed to three finalists on Nov. 23, and the winners will be announced Dec. 7 at Nissan Stadium.
A committee of statewide sports writers selected the winners based on performance in the regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school coaches and members of the media nominated the semifinalists.
2021 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Semifinalist
DIVISION I
CLASS 1A
Seth Birchfield, Cloudland
Khalik Ganaway, Peabody
De’Andre Kelly, South Pittsburg
Marquez Taylor, McKenzie
Thomas Wills, McEwen
CLASS 2A
Cameron Huckabey, Meigs County
Aden Hutcherson, Huntingdon
Cameron Miller, MAHS
Luke Myers, South Greene
Ty Simpson, Westview
CLASS 3A
Ranen Blackburn, White House
Caden Buckles, Alcoa
Jacob Dooley, Waverly
Jamarion Dowell, Covington
Keaton Harig, Loudon
CLASS 4A
Barion Brown, Pearl-Cohn
Shawn Gary, South-Doyle
Mason Gudger, Greeneville
Jaylen Lewis, Haywood
Kaydin Pope, Hardin County
CLASS 5A
DeSean Bishop, Karns
Jamarious Brooks, Memphis Central
Malaki Dowell, White County
Walter Nolen III, Powell
Jake McNamara, Page
CLASS 6A
Jordan James, Oakland
Carson Jones, Maryville
Alex Mitchell, Riverdale
Destin Wade, Summit
Keaten Wade, Summit
DIVISION II
CLASS A
Kameron Boyd, Jackson Christian
Bradford Gaines, DCA
Steele Haynes, USJ
Na’Kelin McAfee, King’s Academy
Josh Strickland, Nashville Christian
CLASS AA
Alex Broome, Lipscomb Academy
Craig Cunningham, Lausanne
Langston Patterson, CPA
Luther Richesson, Lipscomb Academy
Sean Williams, BGA
CLASS AAA
Dallan Hayden, Christian Brothers
Kenny Minchey, Pope John Paul II
Levi Moore, Ensworth
Marcel Reed, MBA
William Riddle, McCallie
KICKER OF THE YEAR
Upton Bellenfant, Stewarts Creek
Justus Chadwick, Tullahoma
George Laster, Brentwood Academy
Andrew Southard, Pope John Paul II
Josh Turbyville, Knoxville Catholic