High School/Prep Awards

Major High School & Prep Award Winners who played at Penn State—

Mr. PA Football Award Winners (first awarded 2010)—

• Saquon Barkley 2014 (3A-4A)—Whitehall HS RB

• Miles Sanders 2015 (3A-4A)—Woodland Hills HS RB

• Michael Shuster 2015 (1A-2A)—Camp Hill HS QB

  2015 is first year where both big & small school winners attended PSU

• Lamont Wade 2016 (1A-3A)—Clairton HS DB

• Daequan Hardy 2018 (4A-6A)—Penn Hills HS DB

• Julian Fleming 2018 (1A-3A)—Southern Columbia Area HS WR—first Mr. PA to play at another school (Ohio State) and transfer to PSU (2024)

• Julian Fleming 2019 (1A-3A)—Southern Columbia Area HS WR—first two-time Mr. PA to play for PSU (2024)

• Nick Singleton 2021 (4A-6A)—Governor Mifflin HS RB—first Mr. PA to also be named Gatorade National Player of the Year

• Tikey Hayes 2023 co-winner (4A-6A)—Aliquippa HS RB (was also 2024 finalist)—first Mr. PA to play for PSU (2025) and transfer away via Portal (destination unknown)

Mr. PA Lineman Award Winners (first awarded 2016)—

• Micah Parsons 2017 (4A-6A)—Harrisburg HS DE (also RB)

• Nick Dawkins 2019 (4A-6A)—Parkland HS OL/C

• Nolan Rucci 2020 (4A-6A)—Warwick HS OL—first Lineman winner to play at another school (Wisconsin) and transfer to PSU (2024-25)

• Enai White 2021 (4A-6A)—Imhotep Charter HS DT/DE—first Lineman winner to play at another school (Texas A&M), transfer to PSU (2025), and transfer away (Oklahoma State)

• J’ven Williams 2022 (1A-3A)—Wyomissing HS OT/OG/DT (was also finalist for Mr. PA 1A-3A)—first Lineman winner to play at PSU (2023-25) and transfer away (Charlotte)

• Caleb Brewer 2023 (1A-3A)—Wyomissing HS OL/DE/DT

Michael Payton Memorial Quarterback Award Winners (first awarded by Mr. PA Foundation in 2018)—

• Beau Pribula 2021—Central York HS QB

Mr. Ohio Football Award Winners (first awarded 1987)—

• Curtis Enis 1993—Mississinawa Valley HS RB/LB

• Drew Allar 2021—Medina HS QB

Gatorade National Football Player of the Year (first awarded 1985)—

• Nick Singleton 2021—Governor Mifflin HS, Pa. RB (first RB from Pa. to win this award/first winner from Pa. since Ron Powlus QB Berwick HS/Notre Dame in 1992)—Singleton was also Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year in 2021

  NOTE: The Penn State 2022 recruiting class saw the first time that both a Mr. PA & a Mr. Ohio signed with the Nittany Lions (Allar OH & Singleton PA). And it was also the first recruiting class to feature both a 5-star QB & a 5-star RB (Allar & Singleton) since this style ranking system debuted in 2002.