Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school football. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2023 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Dominick Collins of
Princeton is the 2023 MaxPreps West Virginia High School Football Player of the Year. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior wide receiver led the Tigers to a 12-2 record and the school's first state championship game appearance.
Collins led the state in receptions (84), receiving yards (1,904) and touchdown catches (27). He went over 100 yards receiving in 10 games and scored a touchdown in 12 of Princeton's 14 contests.
In a 73-70 win over Bridgeport in the AAA semifinals, Collins caught nine passes for 330 yards and four touchdowns. He followed with seven receptions for 169 yards and two scores in the championship game despite falling to Martinsburg.
Collins, who has been clocked at sub-4.3 in the 40, scored four touchdowns in a game twice during the regular season. He has multiple NCAA Division II offers.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team.
Past MaxPreps West Virginia Players of the Year
2020 — Wyatt Milum, OL, Spring Valley
2021 — Hudson Clement, WR, Martinsburg
2022 — Gavin Lochow, QB, Huntington
