19 Days Until the State Girls Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2016 - 2017: Player of the Year

Football - Tennessee

athletes playing Football
The POY Logo
FOOTBALL

JaCoby Stevens

Defensive back/wide receiver
OAKLAND HS
MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

38

Receptions

690

Receiving yards

12

Receiving touchdowns

9

Interceptions
“JaCoby Stevens is as good as anyone I've ever seen come through here. He's got great ball skills, he can leap out of the gym and you can't go out there and out-physical him. If there's a more explosive player, one more vital to his team, I'd sure like to see him.”
Greg Wyant
Head Coach
excellence star

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior defensive back and wide receiver intercepted nine passes and made 64 tackles this past season, leading the Patriots to a 14-1 record and the Class 6A state final. Stevens also caught 38 passes for 690 yards and 12 touchdowns

a graduation cap

Academic Achievement

Stevens has maintained a 3.0 GPA in the classroom

first place ribbon

Exemplary Character

He has volunteered locally on behalf of Habitat for Humanity and an elementary school reading initiative.