Meet the 2023 Austin Area High School Sports Awards football nominees
The Austin Area High School Sports Awards, presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, is proud to announce the nominees for the Offensive and Defensive Football Players of the Year. The winners will be announced during the live show on June 6 at the The Long Center: Dell Hall.
During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with the athletes of the year in 19 other sports. Nominated athletes who RSVP will receive a free ticket to the event thanks to sponsors. Additional tickets may be purchased on the show's website, which will be coming soon. Click this link to register.
The Austin Area Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. Last year's show can still be viewed online at this link.
This year, one school from the area will win a $1,000 donation to its school’s athletic department. Vote for your school here.
Here are the nominees for Defensive Football Player of the Year
Miles Brophy, Cedar Ridge High School — SR
Chris Bruce, Hays High School — SR
Brady Bujnoch, Hutto High School — SR
Will Courtney, Westlake High School — SR
Caleb Dickey, Crockett High School — SO
Brady Elford, Cedar Park High School — SR
Noah Flemings, Northeast Early College High School — SR
Alex Foster, Vandegrift High School — JR
David Garcia, Lago Vista High School — SR
Jalen Gilbert, Round Rock High School — SR
Preston Guinn, Blanco High School — SR
Timothy Hollenbeck, Hutto High School — SR
Jett Jones, Round Rock High School — SR
Latreveon McCutchin, Lyndon B Johnson High School — SR
Samuel Miller, Weiss High School — SR
Peyton Morgan, Weiss High School — JR
Daniel Obinna, Georgetown High School — SR
Lane Patek, Wimberley High School — SR
Thomas Shoales, Georgetown High School — SR
Justin Strong, Elgin High School — SR
Princewill Umanmielen, Manor High School — SR
Colton Vasek, Westlake High School — SR
IV Webb, Anderson High School — SR
Daemian Wimberly, Vandegrift High School — SR
Here are the nominees for Offensive Football Player of the Year
Sedrick Alexander, Lyndon B Johnson High School — SR
Jarvis Anderson, Taylor High School — SR
Hayden Arnold, Vandegrift High School — SR
John Bragg, Lyndon B Johnson High School — SR
Brayden Buchanan, Vandegrift High School — SR
Justin Cannon, Rouse High School — JR
Miles Coleman, Vandegrift High School — JR
Cameron Dickey, Crockett High School — JR
Drayden Dickmann, Georgetown High School — SR
Brodan Elliott, Georgetown High School — SR
Blake Frazier, Vandegrift High School — JR
Jaden Greathouse, Westlake High School — SR
Will Hammond, Hutto High School — JR
Quinten Joyner, Manor High School — SR
Tyler Knape, Westlake High School — JR
Kyle Koch, Dripping Springs High School — JR
Noah Long, Liberty Hill High School — JR
D.J. McClelland, Granger High School — SR
Kyle Natenstedt, Westlake High School — SR
Austin Novosad, Dripping Springs High School — SR
Andrew Petter, Georgetown High School — JR
Ian Reed, Vandegrift High School — SR
Ed Small, Anderson High School — SO
Kaleb Yount, Thorndale High School — JR
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Austin Area High School Sports Awards; Football nominees
