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Gatorade 2016 - 2017: Player of the Year

Football - Mississippi

Gatorade Player of the year

Cam Akers

Quarterback
CLINTON HS
CLINTON , MISSISSIPPI
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

310

Passing yards

31

Passing touchdowns
“Cam is special. He's a winner who is poised in crunch time. His stats speak for themselves, but his intangibles are just as good. He always finds a way to prevail." ”
Josh Morgan
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 212-pound senior quarterback led the Arrows to a 14-1 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Akers passed for 3,101 yards and 31 touchdowns and he rushed for 2,094 yards and 34 scores. In the state title game, Akers co

Academic Achievement

Akers has maintained a B average in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

He has volunteered locally as a mentor to elementary-school students and as a youth football coach.