The Commercial Appeal picked out some of theMemphis area's top high school football players on offense at the midway point of the 2026 season. Now, it's time for you to vote for Bluff City's top player thus far. The poll closes Saturday Oct 3 at 5 p.m.
Dylan Allen, Arlington, Jr.: The junior has been the premier wide receiver target for quarterback Jack Tidwell. He leads the Tigers in receptions with 16 and for 272 receiving yards.
Pierce Washington, Bartlett, Sr.: Washington’s size and vertical ability make him a matchup nightmare on jump balls. The wide receiver has 21 catches this season for 310 yards and five touchdowns.
Cayden Dixon, Briarcrest, Jr.: Dixon has been efficient and effective at quarterback, completing 72% of his passes for 848
yards and 13 touchdowns. The Saints have scored at least 38 points in every game this season.
Octavius Flynn, Briarcrest, Jr.: Flynn, Dixon’s running back, has rushed for 545 yards and 12 total touchdowns.
Nate Brick, Christian Brothers, So.: The 6-foot-4 sophomore signal-caller has lit up the Memphis area in 2026. After Week 5 Brick had completed 70.3% of his passes for 1,019 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Tae Walden Jr., Collierville, Sr.: The four-star Oregon commit has shown impressive two-way ability throughout his career. He has a team-high 41 receptions for 539 yards and five touchdowns.
Canon Day, Houston, Jr.: The Mustangs earned an important Week 5 win over Bartlett, and Day’s dual-threat ability made it happen. He has thrown for 896 yards, rushed for 407 more and accounted for 16 total touchdowns.
Lawrence Britt, Lausanne, Sr.: The Missouri commit has played quarterback this season for Lausanne and through three games had 573 yards passing with three touchdowns and four interceptions. He's also rushed for 148 yards and three TDs.
Brett Godwin, Lakeland Prep, Sr.: Godwin has 1,578 yards passing with 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
Reginald Banks, Melrose, Jr.: The 5-foot-7 running back has 772 rushing yards with eight touchdowns. He is averaging 13.1 yards per carry and has rushed for more than 100 yards in five of six games this season.
Derreon Martin, Memphis Central, Sr.: Martin has established himself on the ground with 544 rushing yards, averaging 8.1 yards per carry. He also has 256 receiving yards this season.
Jack Hill, MUS, So.: Hill has split time at QB with Cullen Hayden and Dhilan Madasu. Hill has thrown for 589 yards and six touchdowns, he's also rushed for another two touchdowns.
Khamoni Williams, Southwind, Sr.:The Auburn commit is a strong running back who is averaging 12.7 yards per carry this season with nine touchdowns.
Ford Lamar, St. George's Jr.: Lamar leads St. George's with 807 yards passing with nine touchdowns and three interceptions through five games.
Jour’din Shelton, Whitehaven, Jr.:The Whitehaven quarterback has led the Tigers to a 5-1 start since transferring from Germantown. The three-star prospect has elite dual-threat upside and explosive arm talent.
Reach The Commercial Appeal's high school writer, Ryan Myers at ryan.myers@commercialappeal.com and on the X platform @RyanMyers_23.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Vote: Who is the top Memphis area offensive football player at midseason?
