In the last two weeks we’ve made it one through nine for the finalist for the Warrick Dunn Award for Sportsline Player of the Year. And number nine wears number zero for Dutchtown in AK Burrell.
You can already find the eighth finalist from Woodlawn for the Warrick Dunn Award Sportsline Player of the Year, quarterback Rickie Collins, on the LSU campus.
The next finalist showcased the finalist for the Warrick Dunn Award, which goes to the Sportsline Player of the Year is Dunham Tigers quarterback Jackson House.
St. James has provided two Warrick Dunn Award winners since 2007, and running back Kaden Williams is in the running this year after scoring 40 touchdowns.
WAFB’s Warrick Dunn Banquet to present the Sportsline Friday Nite Player of the Year returned Wednesday, April 13, after missing the 2021 in-person gathering due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The sixth finalist for the 2021 Warrick Dunn Award is St. Amant quarterback Cole Poirrier, who defined versatility and came through in the biggest moments.
After a couple of quarterbacks, a running back, and an offensive lineman, a receiver and return specialist is now added as the fifth finalist for the 2021 Warrick Dunn Award.
The first of two Southern Lab Kittens to make the list of 2021 Warrick Dunn Finalists is quarterback Angelo Izzard Jr. He led his team to the LHSAA’s Division IV Championship.
Scotlandville running back Marlonn Gunn Jr. is one of the nine finalists for the Warrick Dunn Award presented annually to the high school football player of the year.
Class 3A All-State quarterback Zeon Chriss from Madison Prep has been named the first of nine finalists for the 2021 Warrick Dunn Award that will be presented to the Sportsline Player of the Year.
The St. James Wildcats claimed their second-straight Warrick Dunn Award in Sai’vion Jones but there’s another Wildcat and 2019 state champion who’s been in his shadow and he is the winner of the 2020 Warrick Dunn Courage Award.
It’s fitting that in an unprecedented season like 2020, we witness the first-ever lineman to win the prestigious Warrick Dunn Award as St. James defensive end, Saivion Jones, took home the honor.
In this year’s class of finalist for Sportsline Player of the Year, we had three guys who played defense exclusively. On the other hand Zachary wide receiver Chris Hilton was the only Warrick Dunn Finalist who played only offense.
The move for Brian Thomas from basketball to football resulted in a Sportsline Player of the Week Award after his first game and ultimately, a scholarship at LSU to play for the Tigers.
The fifth of six finalists for the Warrick Dunn Award announced so far have played significant time at defensive back. But the first to win a state title is Michael Cerniauskas of Catholic High.
The fourth Warrick Dunn Award finalist is U-High safety Jardin Gilbert. The four-star prospect has signed to play defensive back for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Central’s Da’Veawn Armstead represents the third straight senior who played in the defensive backfield to be selected as a finalist for the Warrick Dunn Award.
Riverside quarterback Gage Larvadain was so impressive on the gridiron that he made the cut as a finalist for this year’s Warrick Dunn Award that goes to the Sportsline Player of the Year.
Catholic Pointe Coupee’s Matthew Langlois, an LSU signee recruited as a safety, rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 16 touchdowns in an abbreviated senior year, averaging more than nine yards per carry.
Warrick Dunn finalist Sam Kenerson has spent his Central career as one of the smallest guys on the field but the doubters, like those who predicted a 3-7 season for the Wildcats, can’t underestimate a quarterback who produced seven straight wins and an 8-3 season.
One of our top prep performers in 2019 and a finalist for Sportsline Player of the Year is 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back Josh Parker, who wore the Catholic High uniform just like Warrick Dunn.
Our fourth Warrick Dunn Award finalist, U-High defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy, signed with LSU on Wednesday, Dec. 18, following in the footsteps of former Cubs like Nick Brossette and Garrett Brumfield.
Following in the footsteps of a state championship winning quarterback is never easy and could be even more daunting at just 15 years old but that’s the position Keilon Brown was in back in 2016.
The second finalist for Sportsline Player of the Year and the Warrick Dunn Award is Catholic High quarterback Jackson Thomas, whose Bears were just four points shy of a state championship and perfect season this year.
When he started his prep career as an Ascension Catholic running back, Jai Williams’ first two games did not go so well. He averaged just 20 yards a game but things would change.
Longtime Catholic High School coaching legend Pete Boudreaux has been named the 2019 National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) National Track Coach of the Year.
In one of the closest races in the 12-year history of the award, U-High running back Mike Hollins has edged out a star-studded cast of finalists to win the 2018 Warrick Dunn Award as WAFB’s Sportsline Player of the Year.
Southern Lab senior Kardell Thomas, an LSU football early signee in December, has been named a finalist for the 2018 Warrick Dunn Award that goes to the Sportsline Player of the Year.
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