Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 12
Lausanne quarterback Lawrence Britt (2) runs with the ball against the Collierville Dragons on Oct. 8, 2026. (Wes Hale/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Once again this season, The Daily Memphian is recognizing a high school football player of the week.
And we need you — our readers — to help.
Each Monday, we post several of the top performers from the previous week’s games. Readers can vote for their favorite through Thursday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m., when we’ll announce the winner.
Here are the Week 12 candidates.
Cordarius Bobo, Oakhaven: Oakhaven’s season ended with a loss to South Fulton in Class 1A. But Bobo couldn’t have done much more. The sophomore rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns (64, 40), completed 7 of 16 passes for 154 yards and two more scores (62, 22), while also recording five tackles and a sack in a 27-26 loss to the state’s eighth-ranked team.
Lawrence Britt, Lausanne: The Lynx rushed for 355 yards — most of it in the first half — in last week’s 47-14 victory over Davidson Academy in Division 2-AA. Britt did much of the damage; the Missouri commit had 182 yards on just 10 carries with two scores, including a 74-yarder, and threw for 41 yards and a third touchdown.
Kadience Nelson, MASE: Nelson was outstanding on both sides of the ball as the Phoenix won their Class 2A playoff opener last week. The senior caught six passes for 175 yards — including touchdown receptions of 59, 23 and 46 from freshman Kayden Conley — while also recording six tackles and intercepting a pass in a 45-13 victory over Jackson Central-Merry.
Raderius Robertson, Houston: Another two-way standout, Robertson carried 25 times for 170 yards and three touchdowns, then added a fourth on a 7-yard pass from Canon Ady as Houston advanced to a second-round Class 6A game at undefeated Antioch with a 41-12 victory over Germantown.
Dominic Rocconi, Collierville: The freshman just keeps continuing to impress. Rocconi — the son of head coach Joe Rocconi — completed 12 of 15 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns as the Dragons, the top seed from Region 7-6A, advanced to the second round with a 44-7 victory over White Station.
Jour’Din Shelton, Whitehaven: The Tigers’ quarterback had another strong game in his team’s first-round Class 6A win over Bartlett. Shelton completed 8 of 14 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in a 28-13 victory.
Previous weeks winners
Week 1: Jayden Marr, DL, KIPP
Week 2: Ja’Karion Burrell, RB, Brighton
Week 3: Connor Jones, WR, Lakeland Prep
Week 4: Brett Godwin, QB, Lakeland Prep
Week 5: Reagan Bullard, RB, Kirby
Week 6: Ben Brewer, K, Fayette Academy
Week 7: J.D. Donaldson, ATH, Briarcrest
Week 8: Hayden Zemaitis, P, St. Benedict
Week 9: Jack Hill, QB, MUS
Week 10: Cash Thompson, QB, Lausanne
Week 11: Wright Arthur, QB, ECS
Topics
TSSAA MSCIAA High School Football High School Football Player of the Week Collierville High Houston High Lausanne Collegiate School Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Oakhaven High Whitehaven High Cordarius Bobo Lawrence Britt Kadience Nelson Raderius Robertson Dominic Rocconi Jour'Din SheltonJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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