Who should be named Mr. Football as the best in South Carolina? You tell us

The 2021 South Carolina Mr. Football award will be announced Saturday at halftime of Touchstone Energy Bowl, also known as the North-South game.

Who do you think should win the award that’s given to top a senior player in South Carolina for on- and off-field accomplishments? Voting ends at noon Saturday — you can vote as often as you like. (This is not scientific and meant to be fun.)

The poll winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page Saturday. The actual winner of the award will be announced at halftime of Saturday’s game.

The nominees are listed below:

▪ KZ Adams, RB, Gray Collegiate: Four-year starter at running back for the War Eagles set the state’s single-season rushing record this year.. Adams finished with 3,344 rushing yards and 42 total touchdowns, 40 of them on the ground, in helping Gray to its first state championship. For his career, Adams has 8,117 rushing yards and 117 total TDs. Adams, the school’s first Mr. Football finalist, is committed to Georgia State for college.

▪ Will Mattison, QB Northwestern: Mattison threw for 3,085 yards and had 50 total TDs (41 passing) in helping the Trojans to the third round of the Class 5A playoffs. In two years as a starter, he threw for 4,611 yards and had 64 total touchdowns. Mattison is trying to become the first Northwestern player since Gage Maloney (2016) to win the award. He is committed to Gardner-Webb.

▪ Trent Pearman, QB, Daniel: South Carolina’s 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year went 24-0 in two years as a starter in helping Daniel to back-to-back Class 3A state championships. This season, Pearman threw for 3,759 yards and had 53 total touchdowns (45 passing). For his career, he has passed for 6,555 yards and has 89 total touchdowns. Pearman, the son of Clemson director of scouting Danny Pearman, is uncommitted and trying to become the first Daniel player to win the Mr. Football award.

▪ Adam Randall, WR, Myrtle Beach: Randall is the No. 3 prospect in South Carolina, according to 247Sports Composite, is committed to Clemson and will play in the Under Armour All-American game.. This season, Randall caught 65 passes for 1,267 yards, rushed for 325 and accounted for 24 total touchdowns. In three seasons on varsity, Randall had 126 catches for 2,493 yards and 37 total touchdowns. Randall is trying to become the third Myrtle Beach player to win the award. J.D. Melton won it in 2004 and Luke Doty in 2019.

▪ Jaylen Sneed, LB, Hilton Head Island: Sneed is the No. 1-ranked prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports Composite and committed to play at Notre Dame. In eight games this season, Sneed had 101 tackles, eight tackles for loss, a sack, two blocked punts and two interceptions. On offense, he saw time at quarterback and threw for 210 yards, two touchdowns, rushed for 760 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 26 career games, Sneed had 245 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five interceptions and 25 quarterback hits in his career. He is the school’s first Mr. Football finalist and will play in the Under Armour All-American game.

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