Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller running back is the 37th winner of the prestigious award

Jordan Marshall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (11-30-23) – Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller senior running back Jordan Marshall has been named Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. He is the 37th winner of the prestigious award.

Marshall, at 6-foot and 205 pounds, totaled 149 points in the statewide voting by OPSWA members.

Marshall is the first Moeller player to win the award.

Cleveland Heights junior running back Marquise Davis totaled 143 points to earn runner-up honors in the statewide media association.

Marquise Davis

Other Mr. Football finalists included Findlay junior quarterback Ryan Montgomery, Canton South senior quarterback Jack “Poochie” Snyder, Medina senior quarterback Danny Stoddard, Hilliard Bradley senior quarterback Bradyn Fleharty, Bishop Watterson senior linebacker Dominic Purcell and West Muskingum senior running back Rashid SeSay.

The Ohio Mr. Football Award was given by the Associated Press from 1987-2016. It has been given by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association since 2017.

The All-Ohio teams will be announced beginning Monday.

The OPSWA was created in 1972 to support, promote and recognize coverage of high school sports across Ohio and is endorsed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. More about the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association is posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA.

Ohio Mr. Football Winners (including college choice):

  • 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, Louisiana State
  • 2015: Keishaun Sims, RB-DB, Massillon Perry, Ashland University
  • 2016: Michael Warren, RB, Toledo Central Catholic, University of Cincinnati
  • 2017: Joey Baughman, QB, Wadsworth, Elon University
  • 2018: Cade Stover, SS-RB, Lexington, Ohio State University
  • 2019: Evan Prater, QB, Cincinnati Wyoming, University of Cincinnati
  • 2020: Corey Kiner, RB, Cincinnati Roger Bacon, Louisiana State
  • 2021: Drew Allar, QB, Medina, Penn State
  • 2022: Lamar Sperling, RB, Akron Archbishop Hoban, Buffalo
  • 2023: Jordan Marshall, RB, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller