The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists for 2026 have been unveiled by the TSSAA. Five semifinalists were named in each of nine classifications, plus five for Kicker of the Year. The three finalists in each category will be announced Tuesday, November 24, and the awards will be presented Tuesday, December 8, 2026, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
Two semifinalists come from schools in the NETN & SWVA Sports Zone coverage area: Taren Claridy of Greeneville, in Division I, Class 4A — Claridy set a TSSAA single-season record with 29 receiving touchdowns this season — and William Bowers of Elizabethton, a semifinalist for Kicker of the Year.
Division I, Class 1A: Cole Brown, McKenzie; DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg; Knox Israel, South Pittsburg; Jackson Smith, Cornersville; Darion Taylor, Humboldt.
Division I, Class 2A: Dallas Covington, East Nashville; JC Gray, Adamsville; Zaiden Humphrey, Marion County; Jamarkus Pittman, MASE; Kenton Smith, Huntingdon.
Division I, Class 3A: Asa Barnes, Westview; Kaiden Brewster, Meigs County; Antonio Dion Edwards, Tyner; Quincy Mitchell, Forrest; Graham Simpson, Westview.
Division I, Class 4A: Jaden Butler, Haywood; Taren Claridy, Greeneville; Jermaine Cobbins, Springfield; Brett Godwin, Lakeland Prep; Micah Jones, Alcoa.
Division I, Class 5A: Cameron Kruse, Page; Kaden Long, Knoxville Central; Cooper Newman, Sevier County; Parker Newman, Sevier County; Tay Starks, Munford.
Division I, Class 6A: Andre Adams, Antioch; Gavin Hampton, Riverdale; Will Jones, Maryville; Kason McGowan, Cleveland; Brylan Oduor, Riverdale.
Division II, Class A: Alie Bangura, MTCS; Cayden Creech, USJ; Kristian Jones, Ezell-Harding; Dasani Moulden, Concord Christian; Kelsey Rose Jr., Jackson Christian.
Division II, Class AA: Bo Bryan, BGA; Kwadir Fletcher, FRA; Antonio Huntsman, Jr., Lausanne; Maddox Porter, BGA; Terrion Thomas, Knoxville Grace.
Division II, Class AAA: Nate Brick, Christian Brothers; Keegan Croucher, Baylor; Octavius Flynn, Briarcrest; David Gabriel Georges, Baylor; Larry Sanders II, Brentwood Academy.
Kicker of the Year: William Bowers, Elizabethton; Ben Brewer, Fayette Academy; Owen Davies, Brentwood Academy; Julian Melendy, Maryville; Henri Perry, MBA.
Source: TSSAA, '2026 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists unveiled,' https://tssaa.org/article/2026-tennessee-titans-mr-football-semifinalists-unveiled