Quentin Gibson of
North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) is the 2024 MaxPreps National High School Football Player of the Year. The senior wide receiver joins the likes of Derrick Henry (2012), Kyler Murray (2013, 2014), Bryce Young (2019), Jaxson Dart (2020), Caleb Downs (2022) and D.J. Lagway (2023) as winners of the award.
Gibson led North Crowley to its best season in school history, going 16-0, winning the Class 6A Division 1 state championship and finishing ranked No. 3 nationally by MaxPreps.
The 5-foot-9, 165-pound playmaker hauled in 93 receptions for 2,009 yards (ninth in state history) and 36 touchdowns (fourth in state history). He added a 75-yard touchdown pass, 40 yards rushing and two more scores and a punt return TD.
Gibson was named Offensive MVP of the state title game after posting seven catches for 181 yards and three touchdowns in a 50-21 win over Westlake (Austin).
Chris Jimerson connected with Gibson for a 75-yard score on the first play of the game to set the tone and his three TD receptions tied the championship game record.
Against No. 6 Duncanville in the semifinals, Gibson had five catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns in a 36-34 win. North Crowley snapped the Panthers' 16-game playoff win streak and ended their chance at a three-peat. Both TD receptions came on fourth down.
Gibson was a focal point on offense for the seventh-highest scoring team in the country. The Panthers averaged 54 points per game and broke the Dallas-area record with 864 points.
North Crowley established itself as one of the best teams in the state with an early-season victory over the back-to-back Class 6A Division 2 state champion DeSoto. Gibson hauled in seven receptions for 180 yards and four touchdowns in a 57-51 win.
The following week, Gibson had his best game of the season in a 49-28 win over Guyer (Denton) with six catches for 247 yards and three touchdowns to go with another score on the ground.
Gibson is the second wide receiver to be named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year, joining Bru McCoy of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), who took home that honor in 2018.
He is the eighth player from Texas to win the award, which is the most out of any state. Gibson joins Riley Dodge of Southlake Carroll (Southlake), Garrett Gilbert of Lake Travis (Austin), Johnathan Gray of Aledo, Kyler Murray of Allen (two-time winner), Cade Klubnik of Westlake (Austin) and D.J. Lagway of Willis.
Regarded as a three-star prospect by
247Sports, Gibson signed with Colorado in December after fielding more than 20 FBS offers.
Past MaxPreps National Players of the Year
2006 — Riley Dodge, QB, Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
2007 — Terrelle Pryor, QB, Jeannette (Pa.)
2008 — Garrett Gilbert, QB, Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
2009 — Dillon Baxter, ATH, Mission Bay (San Diego)
2010 — Dano Graves, QB, Folsom (Calif.)
2011 — Johnathan Gray, RB, Aledo (Texas)
2012 — Derrick Henry, RB, Yulee (Fla.)
2013 — Kyler Murray, QB, Allen (Texas)
2014 — Kyler Murray, QB, Allen
2015 — Derrick Brown, DL, Lanier (Sugar Hill, Ga.)
2016 — Tate Martell, QB, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
2017 — J.T. Daniels, QB, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
2018 — Bru McCoy, WR, Mater Dei
2019 — D.J. Uiagalelei, QB, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) / Bryce Young, QB, Mater Dei
2020 — Jaxson Dart, QB, Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
2021 — Cade Klubnik, QB, Westlake (Austin, Texas)
2022 — Caleb Downs, S, Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)
2023 — D.J. Lagway, QB, Willis (Texas)
