Vote: Who should be SBLive's Northeast Florida high school football midseason offensive player of the year?
We are now at the midway point of the 2023 regular season of high school football for most teams throughout the Sunshine State and we begin to roll out our midseason awards regionally.
Starting off the awards, we begin on offense over in Northeast Florida and ask the question: Who should be the offensive player of the year? I mean, halfway through there’s been plenty of star performers and our list is down below of the candidates.
Voting ends at 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 20
Here are the nominations:
Edward Jordan, QB, Beachside: The Barracudas’ high-powered offense has been fueled by the play of Jordan. The signal caller has completed 93-of-142 passes for 1,389 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Rodney Tisdale Jr., QB, First Coast: Though record wise it’s been a tough season for the Buccaneers, Tisdale Jr. has been a bright spot for the team. The quarterback has completed 79-of-131 passes for 1,245 yards and 13 touchdowns to just four interceptions.
Tommy Olford, ATH, Palatka: The Panthers' super sophomore has put together a stellar 2023 campaign so far with 956 total yards (400 pass, 556 rush), 16 touchdowns through four games.
Tramell Jones, QB, Mandarin: Jones, a junior signal caller, has completed 58-of-95 attempts for 1,101 yards, 13 touchdowns and two interceptions. He's led the Mustangs to a 4-1 start.
Alan Woods III, RB, University Christian: Woods III has played some of the best football of all the names on this list. The running back has run the ball 91 attempts for 712 yards, 11 touchdowns.
Jaylen Pettway, QB, Ed White: The senior quarterback has been piling up the yardage so far for the Commanders. Pettway has completed 70-of-110 passes for 1,061 yards and nine touchdowns.
Naeem Burroughs, WR, Bolles: Everyone is on the trail of the sophomore wide receiver as Burroughs has offers from many of the major programs around the country. The wide receiver has hauled in 24 passes for 431 yards and six touchdowns.
Colin Hurley, QB, Trinity Christian Academy: The LSU commitment has played well under center for the Conquerors as Hurley has completed 51-of-99 passes for 799 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Laython Biddle, RB, Bartram Trail: The senior running back has carried the Bears on his back while quarterback Riley Trujilo. Biddle has carried the ball 78 times, 551 yards and eight touchdowns.
Iyen Addison, RB, Clay: The freshman tailback has come onto the scene and had a strong fall campaign. Addison has carried the ball 70 carries for 554 yards and seven touchdowns.
Maddox Spencer, WR, Nease: The junior wide receiver is one of the state's leaders in the receiving department. Spencer has caught 39 receptions, 709 yards and seven touchdowns.
Locklan Hewlett, QB, St. Augustine: Hewlett is a Wake Forest commitment and though has missed some time, he's played spectacular for the Yellow Jackets. The junior signal caller has completed 36-of-65 passes for 742 yards and six touchdowns, one interception.
-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl
