Six recognized as Mr. Football in Mississippi for 2016
One player from each MHSAA classification were selected Thursday as Mississippi’s Mr. Football for the 2016 season in a partnership with the New Orleans Saints.
The winners as chosen by a selection by a statewide committee of high school coaches and media who cover high school football:
Class 1A: Chris Smith, Nanih Waiya
Class 2A: Don Ragsdale, Pisgah
Class 3A: D.D. Bowie, Morton
Class 4A: Myles Brennan, St. Stanislaus
Class 5A: Jordan Murphy, Hattiesburg
Class 6A: Cam Akers, Clinton
Smith, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound junior running back/receiver/cornerback, has totaled 1,544 all-purpose yards and scored 30 TDs for the Warriors (11-1).