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   The best of the best in Alabama High   
  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Gatorade Player of the Year for Alabama


The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in each of the 50 states that sanction high school football and awards one National Player of the Year. The selection process is administered by RISE Magazine, which works with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners. The award began in 1985.


Select year below to view the complete team for every state.

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 Player   Team   Position   Ht.   Wt.   Class   Class   College 
 1985 
 Brad Johnson  Cherokee County OL6-4 261Sr.4A  Auburn
  
 1986 
 Phillip Doyle  Huffman K6-3 190Sr.6A  Alabama
  
 1987 
 Ed King  Central Phenix City OL6-4 270Sr.6A  Auburn
  
 1988 
 Darrell Williams  Vigor RB5-10 185Sr.6A  Auburn
  
 1989 
 Steve Christopher  Anniston QB6-1 195Sr.6A  
  
 1990 
 Dameian Jefferies  B.B. Comer DL6-5 245Sr.4A  Alabama
  
 1991 
 Jeremy Pennington  Lamar County OL6-4 275Sr.3A  Alabama
  
 1992 
 Chris Jordan  Jackson OL6-6 285Sr.5A  Alabama
  
 1993 
 Fred Beasley  Lee Montgomery RB6-1 200Jr.6A  Auburn
  
 1994 
 Dawud Rasheed  Shades Valley RB5-10 210Sr.6A  Duke
  
 1995 
 Colin Sears  Russellville OL6-4 280Sr.5A  Auburn
  
 1996 
 Antoneyo Williams  Central Tuscaloosa RB5-11 218Sr.6A  Alabama
  
 1997 
 Tyler Watts  Pelham QB6-4 205Sr.6A  Alabama
  
 1998 
 Saleem Rasheed  Shades Valley LB6-2 225Sr.6A  Alabama
  
 1999 
 Bill Flowers Jr.  Pelham WR6-1 178Sr.6A  Ole Miss
  
 2000 
 Carnell Williams  Etowah RB6-0 195Jr.5A  Auburn
  
 2001 
 Jason Allen  Muscle Shoals RB6-2 198Sr.5A  Tennessee
  
 2002 
 JaMarcus Russell  Williamson QB6-6 220Sr.5A  LSU
  
 2003 
 John Parker Wilson  Hoover QB6-1 180Sr.6A  Alabama
  
 2004 
 Tommy Trott  Trinity WR6-5 240Sr.4A  Auburn
  
 2005 
 Chris Smelley  American Christian QB6-3 213Sr.1A  South Carolina
  
 2006 
 Phelon Jones  McGill-Toolen DB6-0 190Sr.6A  LSU
  
 2007 
 Julio Jones  Foley WR6-4 210Jr.6A  Alabama
  
 2008 
 Clint Moseley  Leroy QB6-3 192Sr.2A  Auburn
  
 2009 
 Coty Blanchard  Cherokee County QB6-0 180Sr.4A  Jacksonville State
  
 2010 
 Jamal Golden  Wetumpka QB6-0 180Sr.6A  Georgia Tech
  
 2011 
 Jameis Winston  Hueytown QB6-4 200Sr.5A  Florida State
  
 2012 
 Nick Mullens  Spain Park QB6-1 180Sr.6A  
  
 2013 
 Racean Thomas  Oxford RB6-0 200Sr.5A  Auburn
  
 2014 
 Kerryon Johnson  Madison Academy RB Sr.3A  Auburn
  
 2015 
 Ty Pigrome  Clay-Chalkville QB5-11 Sr.6A  
  
 2016 
 Jaylond Adams  Minor WR5-10 Sr.6A  
  
 2017 
 Asa Martin  Austin RB6-0 Sr.7A  
  
 2018 
 Bo Nix  Pinson Valley QB6-3 Sr.6A  Auburn
  
 2019 
 Kristian Story  Lanett QB6-2 Sr.1A  
  
 2020 
 Conner Harrell  Thompson QB6-1 Jr.7A  
  
 2021 
 Earl Woods  Hueytown QB5-10 Sr.6A  
  
 2022 
 Ryan Williams  Saraland WR6-1 Jr.6A  Alabama
  
 2023 
 Ryan Williams  Saraland WR6-1 Sr.6A  Alabama
  
 2024 
 Alvin Henderson  Elba RB5-10 Sr.1A  Auburn




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

The Hazlewood Golden Bears have won 11 state titles. The most of any team in any classification since the playoffs began in 1966.