Mr. Football 2005

One of Ohio's top running backs earns states highest honor for the 2005 season.

When the Ohio High School football season started, many fans across the state of Ohio would have placed money on Chris Wells being named Mr. Football at the end of the season. While Well’s enjoyed a great season, and earned many different honors, he didn’t come close the winning Ohio’s top award.

That honor goes to Copley High School and Syracuse verbal commitment Delone Carter. For the season, Carter rushed for 2,788 yards and 47 touchdowns while helping Copley (Akron, Ohio) to a 9-3 record. Carter also showed his ability to catch and help on special teams by pulling in two touchdowns passes and returning five kicks for 174 yards.

Carter beat out the following players for Ohio’s highest honor.

Ross Homan - Coldwater High School

Nate Davis - Bellaire High School

Tyler Moeller - Colerain High School

With Carter winning the award, Ohio’s biggest honor stays in Northeast Ohio for another year. Last years winner, Tyrell Sutton (Northwestern) and Carter were teammates at Akron Hoban for two years before Carter left for Copley entering his junior year.

Both players didn’t receive the press coverage or recruiting coverage many felt they should have. Sutton didn’t see an Ohio State offer and showed those in Ohio he belonged at the college level by being the number two rusher in the Big Ten with 1,390 yards as a “True Freshman”.