Gatorade KY Football Player Of The Year: All-Time Winners

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YEAR	WINNER	SCHOOL	POSITION(S)
1985-1986	Baker, Al	Trigg County	Running Back
1986-1987	Jacobs, Frank **	Newport Central Catholic	Tight End
1987-1988	Walker, Craig *	Fairdale	Running Back
1988-1989	Payne, Aaron	Louisville Holy Cross	Running Back
1989-1990	Askin, Mark *	Saint Xavier	Offensive Line
1990-1991	Hood, Damon **	Warren Central	Running Back / Linebacker
1991-1992	Taylor, Leland	Fairdale	Defensive Line
1992-1993	Gordon, Donnell *	South Oldham	Running Back
1993-1994	Sallee, Corey	Butler	Running Back
1994-1995	Redman, Chris *	Male	Quarterback
1995-1996	Couch, Tim **	Leslie County	Quarterback
1996-1997	Driver, Tony *	Male	Running Back
1997-1998	Johnson, Dennis **	Harrodsburg	Defensive Line / Offensive Line
1998-1999	Smith, Derek *	Highlands	Tight End / Defensive End
1999-2000	Reynolds, Robert *	Bowling Green	Linebacker
2000-2001	Jones, Montrell **	Male	Wide Receiver
2001-2002	Smith, Rob *	Highlands	Offensive Line
2002-2003	Bush, Michael **	Male	Quarterback
2003-2004	Brohm, Brian **	Trinity	Quarterback
2004-2005	Zirbel, Corey	Murray	Offensive Line / Defensive Line
2005-2006	Burke, Justin *	Lexington Catholic	Quarterback
2006-2007	Beaumont, Douglas **	Male	Running Back
2007-2008	Cole, John *	Somerset	Wide Receiver
2008-2009	Finch, Deuce **	Saint Xavier	Running Back
2009-2010	Andrews, Antonio **	Fort Campbell	Quarterback
2010-2011	Dawson, Lamar **	Boyle County	Linebacker
2011-2012	Towles, Patrick **	Highlands	Quarterback
2012-2013	Quick, James **	Trinity	Wide Receiver
2013-2014	Harris, Damien *	Madison Southern	Running Back
2014-2015	Sindelar, Elijah **	Caldwell County	Quarterback
2015-2016	Daniel, Kash **	Paintsville	Linebacker / Quarterback
2016-2017	Carothers, Jamale **	Bowling Green	Running Back
2017-2018	Moore, Rondale *	Trinity	Wide Receiver
2018-2019	Robinson, Wandale **	Western Hills	Running Back / Defensive Back
2019-2020	Mayer, Michael **	Covington Catholic	Tight End / Linebacker
2020-2021	Burton, Jager **	Frederick Douglass	Offensive Line / Defensive Line
2021-2022	Brown, Xavier *	Lexington Christian Academy	Wide Receiver / Running Back
2022-2023	Egan, Travis **	Bullitt East	Quarterback
2023-2024	Hodge, Cole *	Christian Academy Louisville	Quarterback

** Kentucky Mr. Football Winner
* Kentucky Mr. Football Finalist

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AP Mr. Football: All-Time Finalists & Winners

KFCA Mr. Football: All-Time Finalists & Winners

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The Gatorade Player of the Year awards began the season prior to the Kentucky AP creating their Mr. Football Award, so Al Baker was neither a Mr. Football winner or finalist because of that.

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So far there have been 4 players who were Gatorade KY Football Player of the Year winners who didn't even make the list of finalists for Mr. Football:

1988 - Aaron Payne (Louisville Holy Cross)
1991 - Leland Taylor (Fairdale)
1993 - Corey Sallee (Butler)
2004 - Corey Zirbel (Murray)