West Orange-Stark safety Teshaun Teel is one of four defensive finalists for the Willie Ray Smith Award, announced Wednesday in Beaumont. Also named as finalists are Newton’s Jadrian McGraw, Darrel Hawkins of West Brook, and Blaine Waggoner of Hamshire-Fannett.
The offensive finalists include last year’s winner PNG QB Roschon Johnson, West Brook’s Robert McGrue, Darwin Barlow of Newton, and Will Farr of Evadale.
The Willie Ray Smith banquet, sponsored by the Beaumont Founders Lions Club, will be held February 18 at 6 PM at the Elegante Hotel in Beaumont.
Willie Ray Smith Award past winners.
1992 (season)
Offense: Dexter Hebert, Kelly
Defense: Frank Middleton, West Brook
1993
Offense: Jay McGuire, Silsbee
Defense: Shun Horn, Jasper
1994
Offense: Jeffery Spikes, Burkeville
Defense: Tyseski Adoin, West Brook
1995
Offense: Elijah Burkins, Thomas Jefferson
Defense: T.J. Light, Lumberton
1996
Offense: Bryan Bock, Bridge City
Defense: Fred Wright, Kountze
1997
Offense: Chip Ambres, West Brook
Defense: Charles Sias, WOS
1998
Offense: Beaux Daville, Orangefield
Defense: Rod Gulley, Newton
1999
Offense: Dustin Long, PNG
Defense: Gayron Allen, WOS
2000
Offense: Sean Yoder, Nederland
Defense: Jermaine Hope, WOS
2001
Offense: Tony Eckert, Lumberton
Defense: Ricky Wilson, Lincoln
2002
Offense: Matt Peebles, Bridge City
Defense: William Bryant, Jasper
2003
Offense: Jamaal Charles, Memorial
Defense: William Morrissey, Silsbee
2004
Offense: Jamaal Charles, Memorial
Defense: Brian West, Ozen
2005
Offense: Kenneth Beasley, WOS
Defense: Sean Weatherspoon, Jasper
2006
Offense: Micah Mosley, Nederland
Defense: Earl Thomas, WOS
2007
Offense: Cody Hussey, Lumberton
Defense: Tramain Thomas, East Chambers
2008
Offense: Christian Micheal, West Brook
Defense: Kevin Robinson, WOS
2009
Offense: Jeremy Johnson, Silsbee
Defense: Jacoby Hale, Central
2010
Offense: Fred Ford, Kirbyville
Defense: Colin Garrett, West Brook
2011
Offense: Terrence Singleton, Memorial
Defense: Corbin Carr, Nederland
2012
Offense: Montana Quirante, Vidor
Defense: Montana Quirante, Vidor
2013
Offense: Patrick Reed, Silsbee
Defense: DeShawn Washington, Nederland
2014
Offense: Michael Jacquet, Central
Defense: Deionte Thompson, WOS
2015
Offense: Jack Dallas, WOS
Defense: Steven Tims, WOS
2016
Offense: Calvin Tyler, Silsbee
Defense: Kary Vincent, Memorial
2017
Offense: Roschon Johnson, PNG
Defense: Corbin Foster, Newton
2018
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