Meet the Tennessee Mr. Football semifinalists for 2026 TSSAA Titans awards

The TSSAA has announced the semifinalists for the 2026 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards in each of the nine classifications, as well as five semifinalists for the Kicker of the Year. The winners will be announced on Dec. 6 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

The semifinal list will be narrowed down to three finalists in each class and for kicker of the year. Those three finalists will be announced at 6:30 p.m., CT, on Nov. 24.

A committee of statewide sports writers selected winners based on performance in the 2026 regular season. Academics and character were also taken into consideration. High school head coaches and members of the media nominated the finalists.

2026 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalists

Alie Bangura, Middle Tennessee Christian

Cayden Creech, University School of Jackson

Reach The Tennessean's high school sports editor, George Robinson, at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports.