TSSAA executive director Mark Reeves at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards at Nissan Stadium. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
NASHVILLE — The TSSAA announced its 2025 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winners on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at a ceremony at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.
High school football coaches and media around the state nominated players, and a select committee of statewide media members picked the semifinalists, finalists and winners based on: regular-season performance, ability, academics and character.
Postseason wins, stats, awards have no bearing on the outcome, as final votes were cast at the end of the regular season.
Locally, Sevier County quarterback Cooper Newman became just the second-ever Mr. Football winner in his school’s program history, joining 2000 Mr. Football Lineman winner Paul Monroe, who signed to play for Tennessee.
In Class 4A, Greeneville senior QB Caden Baugh became the sixth Mr. Football winner in Greene Devils’ program history, its first since 2018 (Cade Ballard).
2025 TENNESSEE TITANS MR. FOOTBALL WINNERS
DIVISION I, CLASS 1A
WINNER: DaYon Cooper, South Pittsburg
Cole Brown, McKenzie
Jaiden Bunch, Coalfield
DIVISION I, CLASS 2A
WINNER: Zach Groves, East Robertson
Andrew Johnson, Fairley
Jaydon Peete, Milan
DIVISION I, CLASS 3A
WINNER: Graham Simpson, Westview
Thomas Heffner, Melrose
Quincy Mitchell, Forrest
DIVISION I, CLASS 4A
WINNER: Caden Baugh, Greeneville
Thomas Manu, Alcoa
Bronzden Chaffin, Upperman
DIVISION I, CLASS 5A
WINNER: Cooper Newman, Sevier County
Kaden Long, Knoxville Central
Tay Starks, Munford
DIVISION I, CLASS 6A
WINNER: Kelvin Perkins, Southwind
Craig Tutt, Oakland
Andre Adams, Antioch
DIVISION II, CLASS A
WINNER: Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian
Nix Fullen, Tipton-Rosemark
Terry Ward, Nashville Christian
DIVISION II, CLASS AA
WINNER: Kaedyn Marable, Battle Ground Academy
David Green, Jr., Boyd-Buchanan
Shavar Young, Webb School of Knoxville
DIVISION II, CLASS AAA
WINNER: David Gabriel Georges, Baylor
Briggs Cherry, Baylor
Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic
KICKER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Tommy Bauchiero, Brentwood Academy
Owen Maddox, Notre Dame
Mikel Van Pelt, Gibbs