Vote: Florida Panhandle high school football Player of the Week (10/16/2024)

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s regular season games
Lokavion Jackson, Mosley’s running back, races down the sideline for a score against Niceville at Tommy Oliver Stadium in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024. Mosley won the Class 5A-District 1 championship game, 37-28. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald)
Lokavion Jackson, Mosley’s running back, races down the sideline for a score against Niceville at Tommy Oliver Stadium in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024. Mosley won the Class 5A-District 1 championship game, 37-28. (Tyler Orsburn/News Herald) / Tyler Orsburn/News Herald / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Florida high school football is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for areas all around the state. Teams showcased what they’ve got in Week 8 of the regular season.

As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s Florida Panhandle Football Player of the Week award from October 7-12, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.


Congratulations to last week's winner: Brandon Schwind, Fort Walton Beach

The Vikings’ strong safety led the defensive effort in a 17-14 loss to Rickards, tallying a team-high 13 tackles, recovering a fumble and blocking a field goal attempt.


SBLive voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. The use of voting bots and other forms of automated voting are not allowed. Individuals will be removed from the poll if any form of automated voting can be verified. - SBLive Sports

Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13th. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Lo'Kavion Jackson, Mosley

The Mississippi State commitment stole theshow in last week's 37-28 win over Niceville, rushing for 266 yards and scoring five touchdowns.

Billy Dunn, Escambia

The Gators 'quarterback led the way in a 35-21 win over Pensacol, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns.

CJ Nettles, Pensacola Catholic

In a 52-16 rout of Walton last week, Nettles finished rushing for 148 yards on 17 attempts and scoring three touchdowns.

Malik Johnson, Jefferson County

Johnson was the catalyst in a 21-13 win over Sneads last week, totaling 291 all-purpose yards and throeing two touchdowns.

Curt Ellis, Blountstown

The sophomore running back was the leading rusher in the Tigers' 22-0 win over Dixie County, rushing for 117 yards on 10 carries and scoring two touchdowns.

Jocorian Garrett, Cottondale

The Cottondale running back went off in the team's 56-53 win over Liberty County, rushing for 338 yards and scoring four touchdowns.

Makael Williams, Pace

Williams had the steady hand in the Patriots’ 42-7 victory over Tate, accounting for 162 rushing yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns.

Jayzion Mcqueen, Crestview

The junior athlete was Crestview's top yard getter in a 27-7 victory over Navarre, accounting for 168 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Aiden Justice, Holmes County

Justice finished with a team-high 11 tackles and three going for a loss in a 44-6 victory over Vernon last week.

JD Brown, South Walton

The sophomore quarterback came up huge in the Seahawks' 48-0 win over Freeport, accounting for 299 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns.


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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.