Mississippi All-State Football Teams, Player of the Year: SBLive's 2023 postseason awards
With the 2023 Mississippi high school football season in the books, here's a look at the SBLive Mississippi Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and All-State football teams. Congratulations to all our honorees!
SBLive Mississippi Player of the Year
Daniel Hill, RB, Meridian
Meridian tailback Daniel Hill led the Wildcats to the MHSAA Playoffs for the first time since 2017 and amassed more than 2,300 yards of total offense. (Photo by Chris Brooks)
No player in Mississippi did more individually to elevate their team than Meridian's star senior Daniel Hill. Whether lined up at quarterback, tailback or wide receiver, opposing defenses had to adjust and tilt the lineup to account for him. He rushed for 2,064 yards and 23 touchdowns, caught 16 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns and accounted for three more scores with his arm. He led Meridian to the playoffs for the first time since 2017, then ran for three touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to an upset win over top-seeded Ocean Springs in the first round.
SBLive Mississippi Coach of the Year
Tyrone Shorter, Louisville
Louisville coach Tyrone Shorter led the Wildcats to a second-straight state championship with a win over Columbia in the MHSAA 4A Championship at Oxford's Vaught-Heminway Stadium. (Photo by Austin Frayser)
Everyone just assumes that Louisville is going to be in the championship every year, and Tyrone Shorter and his staff are a big reason why. Not only did they lead the Wildcats to an undefeated record and a second-straight Class 4A Championship, they did it while playing one of the toughest schedules in the state and with few seniors being heavily recruited as "big-time" college prospects. The defense, under coordinator Javancy Jones, held opponents to seven or fewer points in 10 out of 15 games.
2023 SBLive Mississippi All-State Football Teams
1st Team Offense
- QB Trey Petty, Starkville
- RB Daniel Hill, Meridian
- RB Kahnen Daniels, West Point
- OL William Echoles, Houston
- OL Isaiah Autrey, Itawamba AHS
- OL Caden Hodges, Tupelo
- OL Zion Brown, Bay High
- OL Elijah Baker, Hattiesburg
- TE Micah Jones, Madison Central
- WR Braylon Burnside, Starkville
- WR Caleb Cunningham, Choctaw County
- WR J.J. Harrell, North Panola
- ATH Quincy Phillips, Brandon
- K Luke Stewart, Oak Grove
1st Team Defense
- DL Caleb Moore, Oak Grove
- DL Kamarion Franklin, Lake Cormorant
- DL Jamonta Waller, Picayune
- DL Andrew Maddox, Oak Grove
- LB Jaeden Calendar, Brandon
- LB Julien Demby, Warren Central
- LB Tristan Jernigan, Tupelo
- DB P.J. Woodland, Oak Grove
- DB Amarion Fortenberry, Columbia
- DB Jathan Hatch, Biggersville
- DB Dre Riley, Charleston
- P Hayden Wolfe, Clinton
2nd Team Offense
- QB A.J. Maddox, Oak Grove
- RB Nate Blount, Brandon
- RB Jalen Washington, Houston
- OL T.J. Lockhart, Winona
- OL Preston Smith, Grenada
- OL Kobe Williams, Amory
- OL Cade Shivers, Brandon
- OL Braylon McKinion, Northwest Rankin
- TE Que Tillman-Evans, West Point
- WR Michael Johnson, South Panola
- WR Dequadrion Welch, Noxubee County
- WR Keon Hutchins, Union
- ATH Xavier Gayten, Brookhaven
- K Freddy Lopez, Ripley
2nd Team Defense
- DL Kamron Beavers, Bay Springs
- DL Terrance Hillbler, Holmes County Central
- DL Isaiah Lindsey, West Jones
- DL Talan Carter, Ocean Springs
- LB Fred Clark, Winona
- LB Amarion Tyson, Picayune
- LB Kendon Sanders, Louisville
- DB Patrick Broomfield, Clarksdale
- DB Garrett Orgas, Warren Central
- DB Tre Gunn, Biggersville
- DB Damari Burton, Tupelo
- P Will Wilkinson, Oxford
3rd Team Offense
- QB Chase Richardson, Winona
- RB MaCaleb Taylor, Grenada
- RB Jay Stevenson, Starkville
- OL Beau Davis, Warren Central
- OL Dylan Harper, Magee
- OL Jeremiah Keyhea, Laurel
- OL Taccofah Lewis, Pearl
- OL Demorrison Brown, Canton
- TE Jack Harper, Oxford
- WR Cameron Joseph, Gulfport
- WR Kaleb Shumpert, New Albany
- WR Jaquadrion Welch, Noxubee County
- ATH Xzavion Quick, Florence
- K Christian Ponce, Vardaman
3rd Team Defense
- DL Montra Sanford, Charleston
- DL Malik Bell, Oxford
DL Tayquon McKinney, Louisville
- DL Travon McDonald, Louisville
- LB Taurean Davis, DeSoto Central
- LB Ryan McCall, Madison Central
- LB Trace Carter, Ocean Springs
- DB Prince Cottonham, Gulfport
- DB Damyrion Darby, Jeff Davis County
- DB Niquis Ratcliff, Picayune
- DB Chase Pinkston, Oak Grove
- P Wyatt Salter, Brandon
