Leonard Fournette of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana has been named the National High School Coaches Association‘s Senior National Football Player of the Year.
Fournette, who will play college football at LSU, was the Times-Picayune All-Metro Player of the Year in 2013. The 6-1, 225 pound running back, amassed 3,697 all-purpose yards during his senior season and 25 touchdowns. Fournette, who was considered a 5-star recruit, rushed for 1,802 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also caught 45 passes for 745 yards and six scores, plus he threw touchdown passes as a Wildcat-formation quarterback.
Fournette, who carried a B average in the classroom, was named the Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year as a junior and a senior. He was also named USA Today’s Player of the Year in 2013, plus he made the MaxPreps.com’s All-American team.
Below are past NHSCA winners in football.
2013- Derrick Henry – Yulee HS, Florida
2012 – Jonathan Gray – Aledo HS, Texas
2011 – Johnny Manziel – Tivy HS, Texas
2010 – Seantrel Henderson – Cretin-Derham Hall, Minnesota
2009 – Garrett Gilbert – Lake Travis HS, Texas
2008 – Terrell Pryor – Jeannette HS, Pennsylvania
2007 – John Brantley – Trinity Catholic HS, Florida
2006 – John Dergo – Morris HS, Illinois
2005 – Greg Paulus – Christian Brothers Academy, New York
2004 – Jeff Byers – Loveland HS, Colorado
2003 – Austin Scott – Parkland HS, Pennsylvania
2002 – Lorenzo Booker – St. Bonaventure HS, California
2001 – Tyler Bell – Ventura HS, California
2000 – David Beck – Lockport HS, New York
