REVEALED: The 10 finalists for the 2018 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year award

Which Texas high school football player has put together the best season, and is it worthy enough to win the equivalent of the Heisman Award for Texas high school football?

With the state semifinals taking place this week this week, Dave Campbell's Texas Football, along with Wells Fargo and in conjunction with the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, is proud to present the 10 finalists for the Mr. Texas Football award.

Former winners of the award include 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel (2010 winner, Kerrville Tivy), former Texas Longhorns running back Johnathan Gray (2011 winner, Aledo), Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jacquizz Rodgers (2007 winner, Lamar Consolidated) and Carolina Panthers quarterback Garrett Gilbert (2008 winner, Lake Travis). Oklahoma State freshman QB Spencer Sanders took home the award in 2017.

2018 FINALISTS

  • Haltom QB Michael Black — 2,714 yards, 27 TDs, 4 INTs, 60% passing; 1,691 yards, 20 TDs rushing
  • Lubbock Coronado WR Blair Conwright — 105 catches, 1,546 yards, 25 TDs receiving; 57 yards, TD rushing; 2 return TDs
  • Wichita Falls Hirschi RB Daimarqua Foster — 254 carries, 2,800 yards, 41 TDs rushing; 14 catches, 280 yards, 3 TDs receiving
  • Mission Veterans Memorial QB Landry Gilpin — 4,545 yards, 50 TDs, 11 INTs, 59% passing; 2,115 yards, 32 TDs rushing
  • Hutto QB Chase Griffin — 4,051 yards, 51 TDs, 5 INTs, 71% passing; 415 yards, 8 TDs rushing
  • Houston St. Pius X QB Grant Gunnell — 4,752 yards, 53 TDs, 7 INTs, 68% passing; 533 yards, 8 TDs rushing
  • Falls City QB Keyshawn Johnson — 2,886 yards, 40 TDs, 6 INTs, 72% passing; 1,268 yards, 19 TDs rushing; 24 tackles, 5 INTs, FR, 1 defensive TD
  • Port Neches-Groves QB Roschon Johnson — 2,324 yards passing, 22 TDs passing; 1,618 yards rushing, 27 TDs
  • Longview QB Haynes King — 3,269 yards, 40 TDs, 3 INTs, 72% passing; 547 yards, 7 TDs rushing
  • Aledo RB Jase McClellan — 232 carries, 1,794 yards, 41 TDs rushing; 8 catches, 84 yards receiving