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LSU-bound Roger Bacon RB Corey Kiner takes home 34th Ohio Mr. Football award
Roger Bacon running back Corey Kiner was announced as the 34th annual Mr. Football award winner by the Ohio High School Athletic Association and Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association on Thursday.
First-team all-district four times, and a member of the All-Ohio team three of his four years — twice first team, once second team — Kiner rushed for 1,866 yards on 135 carries (13.8 yards per tote) and 37 touchdowns for a 10-1 Roger Bacon squad. He finished with 2,133 all-purpose yards.
It’s the 22nd time a running back has taken home the trophy, but the first time a player from Roger Bacon has won it, as well as the first time a LSU commit claimed the prize (Athens QB Joe Burrow won it in 2014, and ended up at LSU after signing with Ohio State out of high school.)
Kirtland running back Mason Sullivan, New Middletown Springfield quarterback Beau Brungard, Mentor quarterback Ian Kipp, Westerville South quarterback Peter Pedrozo, Van Wert quarterback Owen Treece, Ironton RB/LB Reid Carrico, Pickerington Central WR/DB Lorenzo Styles Jr. and Byesville Meadowbrook quarterback Davis Singleton were finalists for the award, according to the news release. Brungard is the only junior among the group.
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Ohio Mr. Football Winners (college destination):
1987: Buster Howe, RB-DB-K-P, Zanesville, Ohio State
1988: Robert Smith, RB, Euclid, Ohio State
1989: Robert Smith, RB, Euclid, Ohio State
1990: Bobby Hoying, QB, St. Henry, Ohio State
1991: Derek Kidwell, QB-DE, Fostoria, Bowling Green
1992: Marc Edwards, RB-LB, Norwood, Notre Dame
1993: Curtis Enis, RB-LB, Mississinawa Valley, Penn State
1994: Charles Woodson, DB-RB, Fremont Ross, Michigan
1995: Andy Katzenmoyer, LB, Westerville South, Ohio State
1996: Derek Combs, RB-DB-KR, Grove City, Ohio State
1997: Tony Fisher, RB, Euclid, Notre Dame
1998: Ryan Brewer, RB, Troy, South Carolina
1999: Bam Childress, DB-WR-KR, Bedford St. Peter Chanel, Ohio State
2000: Jeff Backes, RB-DB, Upper Arlington, Northwestern
2001: Maurice Clarett, RB, Warren G. Harding, Ohio State
2002: Ben Mauk, QB, Kenton, Wake Forest/Cincinnati
2003: Ray Williams, RB, Cleveland Benedictine, West Virginia
2004: Tyrell Sutton, RB, Archbishop Hoban, Northwestern
2005: Delone Carter, RB, Copley, Syracuse
2006: Brandon Saine, RB, Piqua, Ohio State
2007: Bart Tanski, QB, Mentor, Bowling Green
2008: Erick Howard, RB, North Canton Hoover, Akron
2009: Erick Howard, RB, North Canton Hoover, Akron
2010: Akise Teague, RB-DB-KR, Youngstown Ursuline, Cincinnati
2011: Maty Mauk, QB, Kenton, Missouri/Eastern Kentucky
2012: Mitch Trubisky, QB, Mentor, North Carolina
2013: Dante Booker Jr., LB, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, Ohio State
2014: Joe Burrow, QB, Athens, Ohio State/LSU
2015: Keishaun Sims, RB-DB, Massillon Perry, Ashland University
2016: Michael Warren, RB, Toledo Central Catholic, University of Cincinnati
2017: Joey Baughman, QB, Wadsworth, Virginia (Wrestling)
2018: Cade Stover, SS-RB, Lexington, Ohio State
2019: Evan Prater, QB, Wyoming, University of Cincinnati
2020: Corey Kiner, RB, Roger Bacon, Louisiana State University
