Myrtle Beach’s Luke Doty one of 7 finalists for South Carolina’s Mr. Football award

COLUMBIA – The Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl announces seven finalists for the South Carolina Mr. Football award. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association selected the finalists for the 2019 Mr. Football award. All seven players will be recognized during halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on Saturday, December 14, at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, followed by the introduction of this year’s award recipient.

Finalists for the 2019 Mr. Football award are:

Noah Bell
Saluda High School
Undecided

Mikele Colasurdo
Chapman High School
Committed to Georgia State

Luke Doty
Myrtle Beach High School
Committed to the University of South Carolina

Rahjai Harris
Byrnes High School
Committed to East Carolina University

Jalin Hyatt
Dutch Fork High School
Committed to the University of Tennessee

Duane Martin
Laurens District 55 High School
Committed to the University of Louisville

Tyler Venables
Daniel High School
Committed to Clemson University

The S.C. Athletic Coaches Association established the Mr. Football award in 1995. Seven former recipients have played or are currently playing in the National Football League.

“We want to thank our committee who came in to choose our Mr. Football candidates,” said Shell Dula, executive director of the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association. “We feel that the finalists are not only outstanding football players but also outstanding young men. They certainly represent the state of South Carolina in a very positive way.”

The 2019 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl will be played at Noon on Saturday, December 14, at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Players chosen to compete in this year’s contest will be announced on Monday, October 21. Tickets can be purchased at www.TouchstoneEnergyBowl.com.

Former recipients of South Carolina’s Mr. Football award

High School College

1995 Jermale Kelley, WR Berea South Carolina

1996 Kyle Young, OL Daniel Clemson

1997 Chris Hope, DB Rock Hill Florida State

1998 Derek Watson, RB Palmetto South Carolina

1999 Mark Logan, QB Greenwood Georgia Tech

2000 Roscoe Crosby, WR Union Clemson

2001 Moe Thompson, DE Stratford South Carolina

2002 Eric McCollom, QB Camden Iowa

2003 Trey Elder, QB Byrnes Appalachian State

2004 J.D. Melton, QB Myrtle Beach Navy