The 2026 TSSAA football season has officially hit the midseason point in the Knoxville area.
Here's a look at some of the top offensive players through the first half of the season.
Players were chosen from coach submission, and stats were provided from coaches and MaxPreps.
Jamir Dean, Alcoa, Sr.: Dean, a Georgia football commit, has 19 catches for 347 yards and four touchdowns.
Micah Jones, Alcoa, Sr.: Jones leads the Tornadoes' rushing approach with 480 yards and 11 touchdowns on 52 carries.
JD Gillum, Anderson County, So.: Gillum is 105-of-182 passing for 1,657 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
Lane Larue, Anderson County, Jr.: Larue had 58 carries for 501 yards and six touchdowns, and 20 catches for 275 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Isaac Kannah, CAK, So.: Kannah has 67 carries for 556 yards and eight touchdowns.
Seaton Moffett, CAK, Jr.: Moffett has completed 42-of-64 passes for 589 yards, 10 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also has 34 carries for 478 yards and five TDs.
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Mack Bartholomew, Catholic, Sr.: Bartholomew has thrown for 676 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions on 49-of-84 passing. He's rushed for 334 yards and two touchdowns on 41 carries.
Kaden Long, Central, Sr.: Long is pushing for Mr. Football consideration with 1,146 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions on 80-of-117 passing. He has 56 carries for 495 yards and seven TDs.
Mason Eckerson, Clinton, Sr.: Eckerson has completed 72-of-124 passes for 970 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. He's rushed for 292 yards and nine touchdowns on 60 carries.
Bo Wilson, Coalfield, Sr: Wilson has 19 catches for 431 yards and six touchdowns. He has 11 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns.
Dasani Moulden, Concord Christian, So.: Moulden has caught 28 passes for 410 yards and seven TDs.
Spener Moore, Cosby, Sr.: Moore has 717 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and an interception on 43-of-62 passing, and 255 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 45 carries.
Noel Meza-Flores, Eagleton, Sr.: Meza-Flores leads Eagleton with 341 receiving yards and eight TDs on 18 catches.
Ayden Perry, Hardin Valley, So.: Perry has turned 64 carries into 421 yards and seven touchdowns.
Marshal Gay, Gatlinburg-Pittman, So.: Gay is averaging 8.9 yards per carry with 643 rushing yards and six TDs on 72 attempts.
Corbin Hobson, Grace Christian, Sr.: Hobson is completing 81% of his passes with 55-of-68 completion for 967 yards and 14 touchdowns to two interceptions.
Terrion Thomas, Grace Christian, Sr.: Through four games, Thomas has 16 catches for 283 yards and five touchdowns; 34 carries for 207 yards and four touchdowns; and two passing attempts for 35 yards and two TDs.
Taren Claridy, Greeneville, Sr.: Claridy has excelled out wide with 28 catches for 690 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Kaine Ricker, Greeneville, Sr.: Ricker has completed 59-of-72 passes for 1,422 yards, 17 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also has five rushing touchdowns.
Elliot Lindsey, Greenback, Sr.: Lindsey has 635 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Mason Simpson, Kingston, So.: On 73 carries, Simpson has 645 yards and nine TDs.
PK Hodari, Lakeway Christian, Sr.: Hodari's caught 30 passes for 479 yards and six touchdowns. He has 10 carries for 78 yards and a touchdown, and completed two passes for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Caden Jay, Lenoir City, Sr.: Jay leads Lenoir City with 490 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 83 carries.
Donovan Underwood, Loudon, So.: Underwood had 25 catches for 538 yards and six touchdowns.
Will Jones, Maryville, Sr.: Jones has thrown for 1,018 yards and 15 touchdowns on 67-of-92 passing. He has 19 carries for 156 yards and five TDs.
Zayden Williams, Oak Ridge, Jr.: Williams has 23 catches for 296 yards and eight touchdowns.
Jaylon Benjamin, Powell, Sr.: Benjamin has completed 59-of-96 passes for 1,017 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. He has 176 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.
Cooper Newman, Sevier County, Sr.: Newman continues his march to TSSAA football history with 880 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and one interception on 59-of-80 passing.
Parker Newman, Sevier County, Sr.: Duke football commit Parker Newman is the top receiving target with 19 catches for 343 yards and six touchdowns.
Walter Gould, South-Doyle, Sr.: Gould has 94 carries for 485 yards and seven touchdowns.
Nickolas Martinez, The King's Academy, Jr.: Martinz has 24 catches for 415 yards and six touchdowns.
Silas Monroe, West, Sr.: Monroe leads West with 482 yards and six TDs.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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