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SEOPS FOOTBALL

PLAYERS
OF THE YEAR

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2025 PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Eric Manley Jr.

QB • Senior
Beaver EasternSEOPS Football
2,243 PASS YDS 30 PASS TD 66.9% COMP 2 INT

Manley led Beaver Eastern through an unbeaten regular season and another SOC I championship while producing one of the region’s most efficient quarterback seasons. He was named SOC I Player of the Year, Division VII District Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Ohio.

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22 honorees
THE ARCHIVE

All Players of the Year

One winner. Every season. A history of the players who defined Southeastern Ohio football.

2020

Reid Carrico

Ironton
LB/RB • Senior
1,544 RUSH YDS 25 RUSH TD 56 TACKLES 17 TFL
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★ MULTIPLE-TIME WINNER
2019

Reid Carrico

Ironton
LB/RB • Junior
168 TACKLES 18 TFL 3 SACKS OH DEF POY
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★ MULTIPLE-TIME WINNER
2014

Joe Burrow

Athens
QB • Senior
4,437 PASS YDS 63 PASS TD OHIO MR. FOOTBALL STATE RUNNER-UP
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★ MULTIPLE-TIME WINNER
2013

Joe Burrow

Athens
QB • Junior
3,760 PASS YDS 46 PASS TD ALL-OHIO QB
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★ MULTIPLE-TIME WINNER
2009

Patrick Angle

Logan
QB • Senior
2,546 PASS YDS 26 PASS TD 418 RUSH YDS 8 RUSH TD
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★ MULTIPLE-TIME WINNER
2008

Patrick Angle

Logan
QB • Junior
2,496 PASS YDS 25 PASS TD 557 RUSH YDS 7 RUSH TD
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★ MULTIPLE-TIME WINNER
2007

Trevor Walls

Waverly
QB • Senior
2,500 PASS YDS 9-1 RECORD 1ST TEAM ALL-OHIO DISTRICT POY
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SEOPS LEGENDS

Multiple-Time Players of the Year

Reid Carrico

2019 • 2020
Ironton
Reid Carrico

Joe Burrow

2013 • 2014
Athens
Joe Burrow

Patrick Angle

2008 • 2009
Logan
Patrick Angle
HISTORY

By the Numbers

Most Awards by School

  1. 1Wheelersburg4
  2. 2Ironton4
  3. 3Athens2
  4. 4Logan2
  5. 5Beaver Eastern1

Awards by Decade

2000s6
2010s10
2020s6

Total published awards: 22

About the Award

The SEOPS Player of the Year honors the high school football player whose season best represents excellence, production, leadership and impact across Southeastern Ohio.