The MaxPreps/USA Football High School Football Players of the Week honors eight top high school football performers each week throughout the United States.
Selected by USA Football, players are chosen based upon statistics that are submitted to MaxPreps.com. Each winner receives a certificate and a letterman patch to showcase the honor.
To nominate players, coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete's game stats by Monday evening of each week. High school coaches can obtain an access code for their teams by visiting: www.maxpreps.com.cl.
The top nominees for Player of the Week for August 28-September 3, 2017 are:
Northeast region
QB Darren Smith (‘19), Sidney (NY); 14-21, 269 yds., 5 TD, 3 car., 12 yds., 1 TD
WR Mohammed Toure (‘19), Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ); 5 rec., 113 yds., 2 TD
Mid-Atlantic region
QB Lane Voytik (‘20), Sharon (PA); 19-22, 309 yds., 5 TD
QB Dustin Noller (‘20), Northwestern (Rock Hill, SC); 24-32, 329 yds., 5 TD, 2 car., 14 yds., 1 TD
QB Evan Herb (‘20), Line Mountain (Herndon, PA); 9-15, 309 yds., 3 TD, 4 car., 54 yds.
WR Rashad Maxwell (‘19), Baptist Hill (Hollywood, SC); 4 rec., 158 yds., 4 TD
WR Mitch Norman (‘19), Mauldin (SC); 10 car., 157 yds., 5 TDeHh
Southeast region
QB Alijah Martin (‘20), North Pike (Summit, MS); 16-22, 316 yds., 4 TD, 10 car., 62 yds.
QB Javeious Purvis (‘19), Pelahatchie (MS); 20 car., 318 yds., 4 TD
WR Jaden Reeves (‘19), Taylor (Pierson, FL); 4 rec., 102 yds., 3 TD, 4 car., 48 yds., 1 TD
RB Cameron Garnett (‘21), Harlem (GA); 14 car., 116 yds., 4 TD
LB Yogi Barker (‘21), LaFayette (AL); 17 TT, 10 solo, 3 sacks
Midwest region
QB Joe Campbell (‘20), Raytown (MO); 25-39, 453 yds., 6 TD, 12 car., 37 yds., 1 TD
QB Easton Francis (‘20), Poteau (OK); 11-20, 270 yds., 4 TD, 18 car., 131 yds., 1 TD
RB Travis Theis (‘19), Pratt (KS); 39 car., 437 yds., 6 TD
HB Brody Darnell (‘19), Auburn (NE); 12 car., 264 yds., 5 TD
RB Nick Stutsman (‘19), Northern Valley (Almena, KS); 18 car., 194 yds., 7 TD, 1 rec., 11 yds., 1 TD
Great Lakes region
QB Jarret Easterday (‘19), Carlinville (IL); 9-14, 337 yds., 6 TD
QB Kienen Waller (‘19), Belleville East (Belleville, IL); 24-42, 289 yds., 3 TD, 13 car., 89 yds., 1 TD
RB Caleb Lahey (‘20), Bismarck-Henning (Bismarck, IL); 34 car., 342 yds., 4 TD
WR Ben Butler (‘20), Gibson Southern (Fort Branch, IN); 2 rec., 64 yds., 2 TD, 16 car., 149 yds., 3 TD
RB Jordan Watkins (‘20), DeSales (Louisville, KY); 7 car., 107 yds., 4 TD
Northwest region
QB Shane Jennings ('20), Gooding (ID); 11-18, 270 yds., 3 TD, 16 car., 87 yds., 3 TD
QB Coby Akana (‘19), Sammamish (Bellevue, WA); 19-26, 354 yds., 6 TD, 5 car., 54 yds.
RB Shane McGraw (‘20), HEM (Hanna, WY); 9 car., 193 yds., 6 TD
RB Quinton Flanscha (‘19), Fowler (CO); 7 car., 160 yds., 2 TD, 1 rec., 11 yds., 1 TD
TE Kyle Helbig (‘19), Holy Family (Broomfield, CO); 8 rec., 198 yds., 3 TD
West region
QB Bryce Young (‘20), Cathedral (Los Angeles, CA); 24-27, 345 yds., 6 TD
QB Davis Reya-Ruiz (‘20), Edison (Stockton, CA); 11-13, 331 yds., 5 TD
QB Kaiden Bennett (‘19), Folsom (CA); 18-24, 336 yds., 6 TD, 14 car., 112 yds., 1 TD
WR Jalen McMillan (‘20), San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, CA); 12 rec., 369 yds., 6 TD
WR Keshon Butler (‘19), Tulare Western (Tulare, CA); 9 rec., 380 yds., 4 TD
Southwest region
QB Devin Wilson (‘20), Whitney (TX); 20-34, 412 yds., 5 TD, 13 car., 104 yds.
QB Wilson Hicks (‘19), Decatur (TX); 20-23, 422 yds., 3 TD, 6 car., 35 yds., 3 TD
RB Eli Sauer (‘19), Highland (Roscoe, TX); 14 car., 226 yds., 7 TD, 2 rec., 30 yds.
QB Casey Dufner ('19), NYOS Charter (Austin, TX); 23 car., 411 yds., 6 TD
RB Jackie Morgan (‘20), Cornerstone Christian Academy (McKinney, TX); 7 car., 183 yds., 4 TD, 3 rec., 87 yds., 2 TD
The MaxPreps/USA Football High School Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Thursday, September 7. Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program.
To obtain a coach's login, please click here. If you have any questions about MaxPreps, please contact Kelsey Wagner | kwagner@maxpreps.com | 530-313-9153.
