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2024 Willie Ray Smith Finalists/WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED


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Just now, AshlyHasBeen said:

This was my first year not to have a vote since the early 2000's. Who was on the committee this time? 

Only about 9 voted. Maybe 10

I think a few never sent in a ballot.

Personally, I don't know why you didn't remain a voter unless you chose not to be one.

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3 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Only about 9 voted. Maybe 10

I think a few never sent in a ballot.

Personally, I don't know why you didn't remain a voter unless you chose not to be one.

During the fall I was asked by someone with the organization for my number while I was at Academy. I told them I would be interested in helping out and voting, but I was never contacted. Wishing them the very best, but it's getting tougher and tougher for them I know. I helped out with the Bum Phillips Coach of the Year voting after the passing of Bob West. While my focus is definitely on my family now, I'm always here to help when I can. 

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Congratulations to the winners. The WRS awards always draws attention due to what it represents. For an athlete to be nominated by his coaches, then to be selected as a finalist by the committee is a real honor for these young men. 

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29 minutes ago, Dirty_but_Dazzling said:

I know this is gonna come across as biased, and that's ok to me.

a player is considered as the #1 player at his position in the state but does not win  this local area award.

 

Kind of apples and oranges.

Award has always been about the season a player has and not what he is projected to be or ranked.

I look at like college awards. Been many a player not win a Heisman and be a better pro than that Heisman winner.

I do get what you are saying but some of the voters went strictly by the numbers. Can't really fault them for that.

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19 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Kind of apples and oranges.

Award has always been about the season a player has and not what he is projected to be or ranked.

I look at like college awards. Been many a player not win a Heisman and be a better pro than that Heisman winner.

I do get what you are saying but some of the voters went strictly by the numbers. Can't really fault them for that.

Is there a list of past winner/nominees somewhere?

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1 hour ago, pine curtain said:

Is there a list of past winner/nominees somewhere?

 

1993: Offense: Dexter Hebert, Kelly; Defense: Frank Middleton, West Brook

1994: Offense: Jay McGuire, Silsbee; Shaun Horn, Jasper

1995: Offense: Jeffery Spikes, Burkeville; Tyseski Adoin, West Brook

1996: Offense: Elijah Burkins, Thomas Jefferson; T.J. Light, Lumberton

1997: Offense: Bryan Bock, Bridge City; Fred Wright, Kountze

1998: Offense: Chip Ambres, West Brook; Defense: Charles Sias, WO-S

1999: Offense: Beaux Daville, Orangefield; Defense: Rod Gulley, Newton

2000: Offense: Dustin Long, PN-G; Defense: Gayron Allen, WO-S

2001: Offense: Sean Yoder, Nederland; Defense: Jermaine Hope, WO-S

2002: Offense: Tony Eckert, Lumberton; Defense: Ricky Wilson, Lincoln

2003: Offense: Matt Peebles, Bridge City; Defense: William Bryant, Jasper

2004: Offense: Jamaal Charles, P.A. Memorial; Defense: William Morrissey, Silsbee

2005: Offense: Jamaal Charles, P.A. Memorial; Defense: Brain West, Ozen

2006: Offense: Kenneth Beasley, WO-S; Defense: Sean Weatherspoon, Jasper

2007: Offense: Micah Mosley, Nederland; Defense: Earl Thomas, WO-S

2008: Offense: Cody Hussey, Lumberton; Defense: Tramain Thomas, East Chambers

2009: Offense: Christine Michael, West Brook Defense: Kevin Robinson, WO-S

2010: Offense: Jeremy Johnson, Silsbee; Jacoby Hale, Central

2011: Offense: Fred Ford, Kirbyville; Defense: Colin Garrett, West Brook  

2012: Offense: Terrence Singleton, P.A. Memorial; Defense: Corbin Carr, Nederland

 2013: Offense: Montana Quirante, Vidor; Defense: Montana Quirante, Vidor

 2014: Offense: Patrick Reed, Silsbee; DeShawn Washington, Nederland

 2015: Offense: Michael Jacquet, Central; Defense: Deionte Thompson, WO-S

 2016: Offense: Jack Dallas, WO-S; Defense: Steven Tims, WO-S

 2017: Offense: Calvin Tyler, Silsbee; Defense: Kary Vincent, PA Memorial

 2018: Offense: Roschon Johnson, PN-G; Defense: Corbin Foster, Newton

 2019: Offense: Darwin Barlow, Newton; Defense: Darrell Hawkins, Jr., West Brook

2020: Offense: Troy Yowman, West Brook; Defense: Tyrone Brown, WO-S

2021: Offense: Earnest Ceasar, East Chambers; Defense: Ayden Bell, Silsbee

2022: Offense: Kheagian Heckaman, HF, Defense: Leighton Foster, Newton

2023: Offense: Dre'lon Miller, Silsbee; Defense: Jayron Williams, Silsbee

2024: Offense: Hieko Malon, Newton; Defense: Bron Melvin, Kirbyville

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17 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

 

1993: Offense: Dexter Hebert, Kelly; Defense: Frank Middleton, West Brook

1994: Offense: Jay McGuire, Silsbee; Shaun Horn, Jasper

1995: Offense: Jeffery Spikes, Burkeville; Tyseski Adoin, West Brook

1996: Offense: Elijah Burkins, Thomas Jefferson; T.J. Light, Lumberton

1997: Offense: Bryan Bock, Bridge City; Fred Wright, Kountze

1998: Offense: Chip Ambres, West Brook; Defense: Charles Sias, WO-S

1999: Offense: Beaux Daville, Orangefield; Defense: Rod Gulley, Newton

2000: Offense: Dustin Long, PN-G; Defense: Gayron Allen, WO-S

2001: Offense: Sean Yoder, Nederland; Defense: Jermaine Hope, WO-S

2002: Offense: Tony Eckert, Lumberton; Defense: Ricky Wilson, Lincoln

2003: Offense: Matt Peebles, Bridge City; Defense: William Bryant, Jasper

2004: Offense: Jamaal Charles, P.A. Memorial; Defense: William Morrissey, Silsbee

2005: Offense: Jamaal Charles, P.A. Memorial; Defense: Brain West, Ozen

2006: Offense: Kenneth Beasley, WO-S; Defense: Sean Weatherspoon, Jasper

2007: Offense: Micah Mosley, Nederland; Defense: Earl Thomas, WO-S

2008: Offense: Cody Hussey, Lumberton; Defense: Tramain Thomas, East Chambers

2009: Offense: Christine Michael, West Brook Defense: Kevin Robinson, WO-S

2010: Offense: Jeremy Johnson, Silsbee; Jacoby Hale, Central

2011: Offense: Fred Ford, Kirbyville; Defense: Colin Garrett, West Brook  

2012: Offense: Terrence Singleton, P.A. Memorial; Defense: Corbin Carr, Nederland

 2013: Offense: Montana Quirante, Vidor; Defense: Montana Quirante, Vidor

 2014: Offense: Patrick Reed, Silsbee; DeShawn Washington, Nederland

 2015: Offense: Michael Jacquet, Central; Defense: Deionte Thompson, WO-S

 2016: Offense: Jack Dallas, WO-S; Defense: Steven Tims, WO-S

 2017: Offense: Calvin Tyler, Silsbee; Defense: Kary Vincent, PA Memorial

 2018: Offense: Roschon Johnson, PN-G; Defense: Corbin Foster, Newton

 2019: Offense: Darwin Barlow, Newton; Defense: Darrell Hawkins, Jr., West Brook

2020: Offense: Troy Yowman, West Brook; Defense: Tyrone Brown, WO-S

2021: Offense: Earnest Ceasar, East Chambers; Defense: Ayden Bell, Silsbee

2022: Offense: Kheagian Heckaman, HF, Defense: Leighton Foster, Newton

2023: Offense: Dre'lon Miller, Silsbee; Defense: Jayron Williams, Silsbee

2024: Offense: Hieko Malon, Newton; Defense: Bron Melvin, Kirbyville

As bad as Kountze was in the late 90s Fred Wright must have been damn good to get the award lo

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3 hours ago, BBfan061 said:

As bad as Kountze was in the late 90s Fred Wright must have been damn good to get the award lo

I think Fred went to TCU. A good friend of mine was there with Tomlinson and Fred was there at thr same time. My buddy transfered from Georgia to TCU named Lawson Cooper LB. 

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