T.J. Yeldon Wins Mr. Football Award

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Daphne High School’s T.J. Yeldon is already enrolled at Alabama, but on Wednesday he had to skip class to pick-upthe state's top high school football award.

Yeldon has been named Alabama’s Mr. Football.

The running back graduated in December from Daphne High following a 2,200-yard, 31-touchdown season.

Yeldon said he arrived Wednesday confident that Hueytown quarterback Jameis Winston would win
Mr. Football.  Yeldon is the first running back to win it since Carnell Williams of Etowah in 2000.

Yeldon ran for 2,196 yards this season, including two 300-yard games. As a junior, he had 1,110 yards and 18 TDs to help Daphne win a state championship.

Wetumpka's Jamal Golden Named Alabama's Mr. Football

by Jeff Fisher
Alabama High School Football Huddle

Quarterback Jamal Golden of Wetumpka High School has picked-up another post-season honor.

Golden, who in late December was named the 2010 Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year, is now Alabama's Mr. Football.  Golden, who ran for 1,148 yards and passed for 2,351 yards, was chosen by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Golden, who has given his verbal commitment to Georgia Tech, is the tenth quarterback to win the award.

Spanish Fort center Reese Dismukes finished second in the Mr. Football voting.  Russellville's Brent Calloway finished third.

Alabama's Mr. Football to be Chosen Next Week

by Jeff Fisher
Alabama High School Football Huddle

The 29th Mr. Football in Alabama will be chosen next Wednesday.

The winner will be chosen by the Alabama Sports Writers Association from the 2010 Back and Lineman of the Year winners that were announced at the end of last month.  Here's that group...

2010 Back of the Year
6A-Jamal Golden, Wetumpka
5A-Brent Calloway, Russellville
4A-Kyle Caldwell, Dadeville
3A-Jonathan Rose, Leeds
2A-Sammie Coates, Leroy
1A-Kendarius Fritts, Linden
AISA-Mark Lear, Clarke Prep

2010 Lineman of the Year
6A-Vinne Sunseri, Northridge
5A-Reese Dismukes, Spanish Fort
4A-Diaheem Watkins, Bibb Co.
3A-David Reeves, Greensboro
2A-Shaquille Roberson, Reeltown
1A-Ryan Chamblee, Collinsville
AISA-Buchanan Watson, Monroe Aca.