Seven finalists named for Mr. Football in South Carolina for 2022 (UPDATED with Shell Dula interview) (AUDIO)

Wednesday night on SportsTalk, the seven finalists for Mr. Football in South Carolina for this season were revealed by Shell Dula, the Executive Director of the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association. The winner will be announced at halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on December 10th at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Linebacker Jaylen Sneed of Hilton Head won the award in 2021. (scroll pictures above to the left)

Shell Dula announces the finalists for Mr. Football in SportsTalk

Here’s the full release from the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina:

The Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl and South Carolina Athletics Coaches Association announce the seven finalists for the Mr. Football award, the top individual honor for high school seniors in the Palmetto State.

•         Jarvis Green,

            Dutch Fork High School

            Verbally committed to James Madison University

•         Bryson James,

            Clinton High School

            Currently uncommitted

•         Raheim Jeter,

        Spartanburg High School

            Verbally committed to East Carolina University

•         Xzavier McLeod,

            Camden High School

            Verbally committed to the University of South Carolina

•         Jonah Norris,

            Lexington High School

            Currently uncommitted

•         LaNorris Sellers,

South Florence High School
Verbally committed to Syracuse University

•         Tyler Smith,

            Barnwell High School

            Currently uncommitted

The Mr. Football winner will be announced Saturday, December 10 at halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. The game will kick off at 12:30 p.m.

The S.C. Athletic Coaches Association established the Mr. Football award in 1995. Seven of the award’s first 22 winners made it to the National Football League, with four of the last five winners still playing collegiately in the Southeastern Conference.

SOUTH CAROLINA MR. FOOTBALL, YEAR BY YEAR

YEAR	PLAYER, PRIMARY POSITION	HIGH SCHOOL	COLLEGE
1995	Jermale Kelley, WR	Berea	South Carolina
1996	Kyle Young, OL	Daniel	Clemson
1997	Chris Hope, DB	Rock Hill	Florida State
1998	Derek Watson, RB	Palmetto	South Carolina
1999	Mark Logan, QB	Greenwood	Georgia Tech
2000	Roscoe Crosby, WR	Union	Clemson
2001	Moe Thompson, DE	Stratford	South Carolina
2002	Eric McCollom, QB	Camden	Iowa
2003	Trey Elder, QB	Byrnes	Appalachian State
2004	J.D. Melton, QB	Myrtle Beach	Navy
2005	Prince Miller, DB	Byrnes	Georgia
2006	Malcolm Long, QB	Gaffney	South Carolina State
2007	Richard Mounce, QB	Blythewood	Charleston Southern
2008	Stephon Gilmore, DB	South Pointe	South Carolina
2009	Marcus Lattimore, RB	Byrnes	South Carolina
2010	Jadeveon Clowney, DE	South Pointe	South Carolina
2011	Shaq Roland, WR	Lexington	South Carolina
2012	Tramel Terry, WR	Goose Creek	Georgia
2013	Jacob Park, WR	Stratford	Georgia
2014	Matthew Colburn, RB	Dutch Fork	Wake Forest
2015	Tavien Feaster, RB	Spartanburg	Clemson
2016	Gage Maloney, QB	Northwestern	James Madison
2017	Dakereon Joyner, QB	Fort Dorchester	South Carolina
2018	Zacch Pickens, DE	T.L. Hanna	South Carolina
2019	Jake Doty, QB	Myrtle Beach	South Carolina
2020	Ty’rion Ingram-Dawkins, DT	Gaffney	Georgia
2021	Jaylen Sneed, LB	Hilton Head Island	Notre Dame

Editor’s note: South Carolina’s electric cooperatives have been the primary sponsors of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl since 2013. The South Carolina Athletics Coaches Association organizes the event and is responsible for the selection of the state’s Mr. Football award.