The Irish have had eight Mr. Football winners: Rob Demastus was named the Division II-A back of the year in 1999, Jeremy Bentley was named the Division II-A/AA lineman of the year in 2003, Nick McFadden was named the Division II-A/AA back of the year in 2004, and Harrison Smith was named the Division I-AAA back of the year in 2006. Harrison Smith was also named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Tennessee. In 2008, senior Daniel Hood was named the Division I Class 3A lineman of the year. In 2010 Kyler Kerbyson was named Division 1 Class 5A lineman of the year. Amari Rodgers won the 2015 Mr Football award, and Cade Mays won the accolade in 2017.