The Indiana Mr. Football award is an award given to the top high school American football player in the state of Indiana, presented annually by The Indianapolis Star.
Winners
Professional teams listed are teams known. YearPlayerHigh schoolCollegeNFL draft1992Alex Smith, RBFranklin CountyIndiana1993Bo Barzilauskas, OL/DLBloomington SouthIndiana1994Josh Martini, RBEast Central1995Earl Haniford, QBMartinsvilleIndiana1996Israel Thompson, RBMartinsvilleBall State1997DuJuan Daniels, RBIndianapolis Bishop ChatardBoston College1998Rex Grossman, QBBloomington SouthFlorida2003 NFL draft: 1st round, 22nd overall by the Chicago Bears1999Derrick Ellis, RBIndianapolis Arlington2000Otis Shannon, RBIndianapolis CathedralHarper College2001James Banks, QB/DBBen DavisTennesseeCarson–Newman2002Clayton Richard, QBLafayette McCutcheonMichigan2003Desmond Tardy, QBWarren CentralPurdue2004Jason Werner, WR/SIndianapolis RoncalliPurdue2005Dexter Taylor, QBWarren CentralTulsaWestern KentuckyMarian2006Darren Evans, RBWarren CentralVirginia TechIndianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans2007Paul McIntosh, QBEvansville Reitz MemorialArmySouthern Illinois2008Morgan Newton, QBCarmelKentucky2009Dan Wodicka, QBWest LafayetteJohns Hopkins University2010Tre Roberson, QBLawrence CentralIndianaIllinois State2011Gunner Kiel, QBColumbus EastNotre DameCincinnati2012Jaylon Smith, RB/LBFort Wayne Bishop LuersNotre Dame2016 NFL draft: 2nd round, 34th overall by the Dallas Cowboys2013Terry McLaurin, WRIndianapolis CathedralOhio State2019 NFL draft: 3rd round, 76th overall by the Washington Redskins2014Markell Jones, RBColumbus EastPurdue 2015Brandon Peters, QBAvonMichiganIllinois2016Hunter Johnson, QBBrownsburgClemsonNorthwestern2017Reese Taylor, QBBen DavisIndiana2018Jack Kiser, QBPioneerNotre Dame2025 NFL draft: 4th round, 107th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars2019Charlie Spegal, RBNew PalestineIndianaBall StateButler2020Carson Steele, RBCenter GroveBall State2024 NFL draft: UDFA by the Kansas City Chiefs2021Brady Allen, QBGibson SouthernPurdueLouisville2022Drayk Bowen, RB/LBAndreanNotre Dame2023Josh Ringer, RB East CentralMiami (OH)2024Mark Zackery IV, WR/DB Ben DavisNotre Dame2025Myles McLaughlin, QB KnoxMurray State
Schools with multiple winners SchoolNumber of AwardsYears Ben Davis3 2001, 2017, 2024 Warren Central3 2003, 2005, 2006 Columbus East2 2011, 2014 Indianapolis Cathedral2 2000, 2013 Bloomington South2 1993, 1998 Martinsville2 1995, 1996 East Central High School2 1994, 2023
References
External links Cavin, Curt, 'Carmel's Newton named Star's Indiana Mr. Football', Indianapolis Star, December 17, 2008 (includes list of past Indiana Mr. Football winners)