Adidas and Maxwell Football Club announce official partnership

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, October 29th, 2015. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

ADIDAS AND MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP AND WATCH LISTS FOR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Maxwell Football Club (MFC) and adidas today announced a multi-year partnership in which adidas will become the presenting sponsor of the Maxwell Club’s National High School Player of the Year award which is presented yearly to the nation’s best scholastic football player.

The award was established in 2007 and former winners include Trenton Thompson (2014 Westover HS – Georgia), Will Grier (2013 Davidson Day School – Florida), Derrick Henry (2012 Yulee HS – Alabama), Noah Spence (2011 Bishop McDevitt HS – Ohio State), Jeff Driskel (2010 Hagerty HS – Florida), Sharif Floyd (2009 George Washington HS – Florida), Jamarkus McFarland (2008 Lufkin HS – Oklahoma) and DeVier Posey (2007 Cincinnati LaSalle HS – Ohio State).

The Maxwell Football Club has been recognizing excellence at all levels of football since 1935 and has a major focus on high school football nationally, while adidas currently outfits over 30 collegiate FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) teams as well as some of the top high school programs in the country. As part of the agreement adidas will supply product to the Maxwell Football Club for its programs related to the high school, college and professional levels.

We are very excited to partner with adidas as the presenting sponsor of the MFC National High School player of the Year award. We believe that this partnership will offer a tremendous opportunity to impact student athletes on many levels across America. The award has gained a great deal of notoriety on a national scale since its inception and partnering with a company like adidas which is known for putting innovation at the forefront of their business model will only enhance the award’s presence.

Mark Wolpert, MFC Executive Director

The Maxwell Football Club and adidas have a rich history with the game of football and this partnership reinforces our commitment to helping athletes get better and continuing to build our footprint in grassroots football. We’re proud to be associated with the longest running football club in the country and we look forward partnering with the MFC to identify the very best High School football player in the country.

Shannon Ferbrache, adidas Dir. Of US Sports – Grassroots

The initial watch list for the MFC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADIDAS is below. Players have been selected by the MFC National Selection Committee and the Club reserves the right to make additions and subtractions to this list as the 2015 unfolds. 16 semifinalists will be announced on November 23rd and 6 finalists will be announced on December 14th.

The winner of the 2015 MFC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY ADIDAS will be announced on Monday January 18, 2016 and the formal presentation of the award will take place at the Maxwell Football Club National Awards Gala that will take place on Friday March 11, 2016 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

First Name	Last Name	Position	High School	City	State
Devin	Asiasi	ATH	De La Salle High School	Concord	CA
Marquez	Callaway	ATH	Warner Robins High School	Warner Robins	GA
Jordan	Fuller	ATH	Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan	Old Tappan	NJ
Mecole	Hardman Jr.	ATH	Elbert County High School	Elberton	GA
Jack	Jones	ATH	Long Beach Polytechnic High School	Long Beach	CA
Demetris	Robertson	ATH	Savannah Christian High School	Savannah	GA
Deontay	Anderson	DB	Manvel High School	Manvel	TX
Shyheim	Carter	DB	Kentwood High School	Kentwood	LA
Kristian	Fulton	DB	Archbishop Rummel	Metairie	LA
Brandon	Jones	DB	Nacogdoches High School	Nacogdoches	TX
Nigel	Knott	DB	Germantown High School	Madison	MS
David	Long	DB	Loyola High School	Los Angeles	CA
Eric	Monroe	DB	North Shore High School	Houston	TX
Trayvon	Mullen	DB	Coconut Creek High School	Pompano Beach	FL
Levonta	Taylor	DB	Ocean Lakes High School	Virginia Beach	VA
Nigel	Warrior	DB	Peachtree Ridge High School	Suwanee	GA
Edwin	Alexander	DL	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	Hammond	LA
Oluwole	Betiku	DL	Junipero Serra High School	Gardena	CA
Nick	Bosa	DL	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	Fort Lauderdale	FL
Derrick	Brown	DL	Lanier High School	Buford	GA
Jonathon	Cooper	DL	Gahanna Lincoln High School	Columbus	OH
Marlon	Davidson	DL	Greenville High School	Greenville	AL
Rashan	Gary	DL	Paramus Catholic High school	Paramus	NJ
Antwuan	Jackson	DL	Cedar Grove High School	Ellenwood	GA
Josh	King	DL	Hinsdale South High School	Darien	IL
Dexter	Lawrence	DL	Wake Forest High School	Wake Forest	NC
Rashard	Lawrence	DL	Neville High School	Monroe	LA
Justin	Madubuike	DL	McKinney North High School	McKinney	TX
Ed	Oliver	DL	Westfield High School	Houston	TX
Janarius	Robinson	DL	Bay High School	Panama City	FL
Jeffrey	Simmons	DL	Noxubee County High School	Macon	MS
Ben	Davis	LB	Gordo High School	Gordo	AL
Michael	Divinity	LB	John Ehret High School	Marrero	LA
Brendan	Ferns	LB	St. Clairsville High School	St. Clairsville	OH
Erick	Fowler	LB	Manor High School	Manor	TX
Mique	Juarez	LB	North High School	Torrance	CA
Caleb	Kelly	LB	Clovis West High School	Fresno	CA
Curtis	Robinson	LB	Mater Dei High School	Santa Ana	CA
Lyndell	Wilson	LB	Carver High School	Montgomery	AL
Willie	Allen	OL	John Curtis High School	River Ridge	LA
Ben	Cleveland	OL	Stephens County High School	Toccoa	GA
Terrence	Davis	OL	DeMatha Catholic High School	Hyattsville	MD
Landon	Dickerson	OL	South Caldwell High School	Hudson	NC
Patrick	Hudson	OL	Silsbee High School	Silsbee	TX
Baveon	Johnson	OL	Lake Gibson High School	Lakeland	FL
Tommy	Kraemer	OL	Elder High School	Cincinnati	OH
Gregory	Little	OL	Allen High School	Allen	TX
Michal	Menet	OL	Exeter Township High School	Reading	PA
Michael	Onwenu	OL	Cass Technical School	Detroit	MI
John	Raridon	OL	Valley High School	West Des Moines	IA
Cole	Van Lanen	OL	Bay Port High School	Green Bay	WI
Jonah	Williams	OL	Folsom High School	Folsom	CA
KJ	Costello	QB	Santa Margarita Catholic High School	Rancho Santa Margarita	CA
Jacob	Eason	QB	Lake Stevens High School	Lake Stevens	WA
Feleipe	Franks	QB	Wakulla High School	Crawfordsville	FL
Dwayne	Haskins	QB	The Bullis School	Potomac	MD
Shea	Patterson	QB	IMG Academy	Bradenton	FL
Brandon	Peters	QB	Avon High School	Avon	IN
B.J.	Emmons	RB	Freedom High School	Morganton	NC
Chris	Evans	RB	Ben Davis High School	Indianapolis	IN
Tavian	Feaster	RB	Spartanburg High School	Spartanburg	SC
Demario	McCall	RB	Norh Ridgeville High School	North Ridgeville	OH
Miles	Sanders	RB	Woodland Hills High School	Pittsburgh	PA
Melquise	Stovall	RB	Paraclete High School	Lancaster	CA
Kareem	Walker	RB	DePaul Catholic High School	Wayne	NJ
Issac	Nauta	TE	IMG Academy	Bradenton	FL
Kaden	Smith	TE	Marcus High School	Flower Mound	TX
A.J.	Brown	WR	Starkville High School	Starkville	MS
Tyrie	Cleveland	WR	Westfield High School	Houston	TX
Nate	Craig-Myers	WR	Tampa Catholic High School	Tampa	FL
Kyle	Davis	WR	Archer High School	Lawrenceville	GA
Devin	Duvernay	WR	Sachse High School	Sachse	TX
DeKaylin	Metcalf	WR	Oxford High School	Oxford	MS
Tyler	Vaughns	WR	Bishop Amat Memorial High School	La Puente	CA
Binjimen	Victor	WR	Coconut Creek High School	Pompano Beach	FL