5th Annual Charlotte Football Award Winners Are Named
Jaret Anderson
The 5th Annual Charlotte Football Awards were held on Sunday night to honor top Student-Athletes that competed on the gridiron this fall. The fifth edition of the event was attended by a record breaking crowd of over 400 guests. Twenty unique awards were distributed by event co-founders Tripp Roakes and Mike Stricker. All finalists successfully completed the nomination and selection requirements to be eligible as a finalists. These awards are based on many factors; including. character, scholarship, football talent, coaches references and leadership skills.
“The Charlotte Football Awards is just one of many recognition opportunities for football players and we are very proud to present these kids that have come through the nomination and selection process with our event,” said Tripp Roakes, owner of the South Charlotte Sports Report.
Past winners of awards at the Charlotte Football Awards are now playing at top schools including; Florida State, Oregon, Notre Dame, East Carolina, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke, South Carolina, Florida, Army, Navy and many others.
Zack Gilbert
2015 Charlotte Football Award Finalists
WINNERS ARE DENOTED IN BOLD
| Quarterback of the Year | Austin Kendall | Cuthbertson |
| Rudiger Yearick | Metrolina Christian | |
| Bryce Maginley | Ardrey Kell | |
| Cole Martin | Nation Ford | |
| Running Back of the Year | Jaret Anderson | Catholic |
| Elijah Deveaux | Charlotte Christian | |
| Khriston Missick | Piedmont | |
| Quan McGill | Independence | |
| Wide Receiver of the Year | Hank Tuipulotu | Nations Ford |
| Alex Parker | Char. Christian | |
| Khalil Moore | Davidson Day | |
| Myles Dorn | Vance | |
| Jeremiah Miller | Sun Valley | |
| Eric Gallman | Mountain Island | |
| Kusegi Cureton | Berry Academy | |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Eric Cal | Providence Day |
| Taleni Suhren | Ardrey Kell | |
| Addison DeBord | Latin | |
| Dustin Tyler | Davidson Day | |
| Marlin Edwards | Vance | |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Dru Seabrook | Providence |
| Julian Okwara | Ardrey Kell | |
| Zach Gilbert | South Meck | |
| Connor Maitland | Christian | |
| Marlon Dunlap | West Charlotte | |
| Jamil Dukes | Moorseville | |
| Linebacker of the Year | Jordan Fehr | Providence |
| Ryan Gilmartin | Charlotte Christian | |
| Tyler Pistorio | Providence | |
| Xander Gagnon | Catholic | |
| Josh Brown | Mallard Creek | |
| Andrew Dzuik | Hough | |
| MiQuille Bryant | Monroe | |
| Chase Monroe | Davidson Day | |
| Defensive Back of the Year | Marquell Osborne | Hough |
| Elijah Small | Independence | |
| Melvin Bonilla | Monroe | |
| Melvin Rouse | Latin | |
| Aapri Washington | Mountain Island | |
| Kicker of the Year | Keith Duncan | Weddington |
| Jeremy Silinski | Davidson Day | |
| Jack Fonda | Catholic | |
| Brennan Lambert | South Rowan | |
| Christian Thomas | East Meck | |
| Jonathan Doerer | South Meck | |
| Punter of the Year | Austin Kent | Providence |
| Marshall Long | South Rowan | |
| Matt Petersen | Weddington | |
| Carson Pledgar | Mountain Island | |
| SCSR Scholar-Athlete | Jeremiah Hall | Vance |
| Casey Stamper | Cuthbertson | |
| Connor Kelligrew | Cuthbertson | |
| Jordan Fehr | Providence | |
| Cooper Hearn | Myers Park | |
| Warren Babb | South Meck | |
| Xavier McKoy | West Charlotte | |
| DYNAMIC Leadership | Jaret Anderson | Catholic |
| & | John Walton | Catholic |
| DYNAMIC Scholarship | Keith Duncan | Weddington |
| Rudiger Yearick | Metrolina Christian | |
| Jordan Fehr | Providence | |
| Connor Maitland | Char. Christian | |
| Carter Williams | Marvin Ridge | |
| Melvin Rouse | Latin | |
| Garrett Groulx | Davidson Day | |
| Cade Carney | Davidson Day | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Jack King | Providence |
| Andrew Dziuk | Hough | |
| Josh Tilque | Mallard Creek | |
| Union County Player of the Year | Austin Kendall | Cuthbertson |
| Grayson Willingham | Weddington | |
| Lance Moore | Weddington | |
| Austin Colonna | Marvin Ridge | |
| Rising Star of the Year | DeMarkes Stradford | Latin |
| Sam Howell | Sun Valley | |
| Caleb Deveaux | Marvin Ridge | |
| Justus Woods | Char. Christian | |
| Emanuel Wilson | North Meck | |
| Damir Faison | Vance | |
| Chris Dunn | ||
| Youth Leadership / Character | Ty Foley | Holy Trinity |
| Nate Crouse | Marvin Ridge | |
| Grant Sutherland | Marvin Ridge | |
| Caleb Stephens | Community House | |
| Defensive Player of the Year Zack Gilbert | South Mecklenburg | |
| Middle School Team of the year | Sun Valley 7th Grade | |
| Ridge Road Middle | ||
