COLUMBUS, Ohio — Findlay High School quarterback Ryan Montgomery was named as a finalist for the 2023 Ohio Mr. Football Award.
He's one of eight finalists for the prestigious award that was announced on Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.
Montgomery finished the season 228-of-333 passing for 3,018 yards with 35 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also helped lead the Trojans to a share of the Northern Lakes League title.
He is ranked as the No. 9 player in the state for the class of 2025, according to 247Sports. In August, the star quarterback narrowed down his college choices to Georgia, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina and Penn State.
Earlier this season, Montgomery broke the single-game yardage record held by Ben Roethlisberger in 2000, throwing for 491 yards and six touchdowns in a win over Southview.
Voting by OPSWA membership for the award ends at noon on Monday, Nov. 27 and the winner will be announced at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Here are all the finalists for the 2023 Ohio Mr. Football Award:
- Marquise Davis, Cleveland Heights running back, junior
- Bradyn Fleharty, Hilliard Bradley quarterback, senior
- Jordan Marshall, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller running back, senior
- Ryan Montgomery, Findlay quarterback, junior
- Dominic Purcell, Columbus Bishop Watterson linebacker, senior
- Rashid SeSay, West Muskingum running back, senior
- Jack "Poochie" Snyder, Canton South quarterback, senior
- Danny Stoddard, Medina quarterback, senior
Previous 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
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