
The Touchdown Club is the Houston chapter of the NFF. Founded in 1947 with leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame -- a non-profit educational organization -- runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people.
Who We Are-
The Touchdown Club of Houston is an organization dedicated to the sharing of fellowship through football. We are a ‘non-denominational’ organization, meaning we have members who support football teams at all levels and in different geographic areas. Although we put an emphasis on having fun at banquets and luncheons, we also are a community-service organization that uses football as our catalyst.
Upcoming Events
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- 41st annual UIL High School Awards Dinner-DATE CHANGEWed, Jan 20Bayou City Event CenterJan 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMBayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Rd, Houston, TX 77045, USAThere are 10 finalists each for the Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Play of the Year and Coach of the Year. We named one winner in each of the three categories. We name the winner of the Ron Stone Media Award, which this year is Reid Laymance, sports editor of the Houston Chronicle.
- 9th Annual Private High School Awards DinnerWed, Jan 27Omni-Galleria
- 22nd Scholar-Athlete LuncheonWed, Feb 10Bayou City Event Center
2020 UIL High School
Awards Dinner
One winner named in each category at Jan. 20 dinner
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Aaron Brown, North Shore
Terrence Cooks, Shadow Creek
Reco Griffin, Stratford
Daniel Grobe, Tomball Memorial
Christian Jackson, Marshall
Dylan Hazen, College Park
Kele Linton, Pearland
Bryce McMorris, Bridgeland
Thatcher Milton, Cy-Fair
Tyler Onyedim, Foster
Frank Osagiede, Ridge Point
Albert Regis, La Porte
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Shadrach Banks, North Shore
Dematrius Davis, North Shore
Kyron Drones, Shadow Creek
Bryce Foster, Katy Taylor
Dylan Goffney, Bridgeland
Cody Jackson, Foster
L.J. Johnson, Cy-Fair
Julius Loughridge, Mayde Creek
Joseph Manjack, Tomball Memorial
Jalen Milroe, Tompkins
Kendric Rhymes, Heights
John Paul Richardson, Ridge Point
COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Mike Allison, Dawson
Stephen Dixon, Heights
Kevin Hall, Manvel
Zach Head, Clear Falls
Gary Joseph, Katy
Todd McVey, Tompkins
Jeff Miller, Cy-Fair
Trent Miller, Spring
Sam Parker, Tomball Memorial
Jerry Prieto, Crosby
David Raffield, Bridgeland
James Williams, Marshall
2020 Scholar-Athlete Finalists
Presented at Feb. 10 luncheon:
Anthony Brown, Houston Sterling Aviation
Casey Cogdill, Cypress Woods
Connor Cook, Cypress Creek
Messiah Farinas, Westside
Damian Flores, Milby
Brandon Fornero, Caney Creek
Luis Garcia, Terry
Josh Hale, Clear Lake
Zion Johnkins, Manvel
Kameron Kincheon, C.E. King
Jeremy Kolakowski, Pearland Dawson
Graham Ledbetter, Dickinson
Gabriel Luke, Cypress Falls
Jose Mendez, Northbrook
Parker Milligan, Kempner
Evan Page, Clear Falls
Jacob Peterson, Tomball
Dru Polidore, Tompkins
Eric Ramos, Morton Ranch
Michael Ruhman, The Woodlands
Keaton Schultz, Klein Cain
Max Shilstone, Houston Lamar
Karsten Stow, Ridge Point
Walter Truitt, Bellaire
Carter Wienert, Spring Branch Memorial
All 25 finalists receive at least a $500 college scholarship. First place, instead, will receive a $1,500 scholarship, second place will receive a $1,250 scholarship, and third place will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
2020 Private High School Awards Dinner
One winner named in each category at Jan. 27 dinner:
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cohen Carpenter, Fort Bend Christian
Ezekiel Evans, Kinkaid
Parker Forque, Episcopal
Johnny House, Kinkaid
Miles Jones, Episcopal
Vince Ori, St. Thomas
Cameron McCurry, St. Thomas
Emile Vlahos, St. John's
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR
Cameron Bonner, St. Thomas
Solomon Cole, Fort Bend Christian
Luke Harrison, Lutheran South
Maddox Kopp, St. Thomas
Quon Marion, Episcopal
Drake Martinez, St. Thomas
Finn Nicholson, Second Baptist
Caedmon Parker, Woodlands Christian
LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Bryce Calloway, Second Baptist
Luis Chavarria, Episcopal
Cayman Duncan, Kinkaid
Tommy Holstead, Kinkaid
Donovan Jackson, Episcopal
Bailey Jaramillo, Northland Christian
Cullen Montgomery, Episcopal
Mansfield Owsley, St. John's
Mark Pownall, St. Thomas
Remington Strickland, Fort Bend Christian
IRONMAN OF THE YEAR (starts on more than one side of ball)
Ellis Conklin, Second Baptist
Beau Domann, Concordia Lutheran
Bryce Gainous, Second Baptist
Jaaron Henderson, Lutheran North
David Kasemervisz, Fort Bend Christian
Jake Peterson, John Cooper
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Eliot Gottsegen, Kinkaid
Pablo Tager, St. Thomas
Truette Tumey, Episcopal
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jordan Black, Fort Bend Christian
Erik DeHaven, John Cooper School
Kris Hogan, Cypress Christian
Rich McGuire, St. Thomas Catholic
Shaun Stephens, Lutheran North