2011 TN Titans Mr Football Ballot: DII Class A & AA Backs

[macsus]

Corn Elder - running back - Ensworth - 403 total yards against Brentwood Academy last week.

C.J. Beathard - quarterback - BGA - 18 touchdown passes with just 4 interceptions this season.

Jordan Smith - wide receiver - BGA - 48 catches and 14 touchdowns this year.

[footballfan1111]

Winner: Corn Elder, Ensworth

 

3 Finalists:

Corn Elder, Ensworth

C.J Beathard, BGA

Toby Baker, MUS

 

Other possible finalists (in order of like likely hood)

Cory Batey, Ensworth

Jordan Smith, BGA

Alex Dale, MUS

Al Thompson, BA

Austin Blackwell, MBA

Austin Prevost, Ensworth

Rodney Edminston-Ensworth

[Footballer69]

When will they announce the finalists?

[LouPickney]

Winner: Corn Elder, Ensworth

I'm going to be broadcasting the Ensworth/FRHS game on Friday for ATW Sportscast, and I look forward to seeing Elder in action again. He's averaged nearly ten yards a carry (9.92) this season, and it's rather astonishing to me that Elder scored 4 TDs total against BA last week: two rushing (24 carries for 265 yards) and two receiving (four receptions for 144 yards). BA has an excellent defense, but Elder tore through them similar to how he did in the playoff semifinals last year.

 

Remember: he's only a junior. I expect Elder to be heavily recruited in football, though I've heard good things about his basketball skills as well (though I've never seen him play basketball).

 

Elder's 2011 game-by-game rushing stats (rushing TDs in parentheses)

MUS: 17/135 (2)

Knox Webb: 13/132 (2)

McCallie: 24/231 (2)

Raleigh-Egypt: 5/86 (2)

Baylor: 19/81

BGA: 21/266 (1)

PJP: 9/116

MBA: 17/166 (2)

BA: 24/265 (2)

 

Elder also had three receptions for 90 yards and three receiving TDs against Raleigh-Egypt. Baylor held him to only 81 yards on 19 carries, though he also had four receptions for 67 yards in that game.

 

There are other excellent running backs in II-AA, but Elder has elite talent and should end up with the award. He'll have a great chance to win it in 2012 as well.

[footballfan1111]

I'm going to be broadcasting the Ensworth/FRHS game on Friday for ATW Sportscast, and I look forward to seeing Elder in action again. He's averaged nearly ten yards a carry (9.92) this season, and it's rather astonishing to me that Elder scored 4 TDs total against BA last week: two rushing (24 carries for 265 yards) and two receiving (four receptions for 144 yards). BA has an excellent defense, but Elder tore through them similar to how he did in the playoff semifinals last year.

 

Remember: he's only a junior. I expect Elder to be heavily recruited in football, though I've heard good things about his basketball skills as well (though I've never seen him play basketball).

 

Elder's 2011 game-by-game rushing stats (rushing TDs in parentheses)

MUS: 17/135 (2)

Knox Webb: 13/132 (2)

McCallie: 24/231 (2)

Raleigh-Egypt: 5/86 (2)

Baylor: 19/81

BGA: 21/266 (1)

PJP: 9/116

MBA: 17/166 (2)

BA: 24/265 (2)

 

Elder also had three receptions for 90 yards and three receiving TDs against Raleigh-Egypt. Baylor held him to only 81 yards on 19 carries, though he also had four receptions for 67 yards in that game.

 

There are other excellent running backs in II-AA, but Elder has elite talent and should end up with the award. He'll have a great chance to win it in 2012 as well.

Yes, he is a shoe-in for the award.