Newton QB Heiko Malone (above) and Kirbyville’s Bron Melvin (below) were named the Willie Ray Smith Award winners on offense and defense for the 2023 season.
The other defensive finalists were LCM’s Luke McDow (below), Homer Ware (HF), and TyAnthony Smith (Jasper). The other offensive finalists were Dre’lon Miller (Silsbee), Lucas Powell (Lumberton), Isiah Nguyen (PNG).
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
Offense: Darwin Barlow, Newton
Defense: Darrell Hawkins, West Brook
2019
Offense: Troy Yowman, WB
Defense: Tyrone Brown, WOS
2020
Offense: Ernest Caesar, EC
Defense: Ayden Bell, Silsbee
2021
Offense: Kheagian Heckaman, H-F
Defense: Leighton Foster, Newton
2022
Offense: Dre’lon Miller, Silsbee
Defense: Jayron Williams, Silsbee
2023
Offense: Heiko Malone, Newton
Defense: Bron Melvin, Kirbyville
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