Gnadenhutten Indian Valley's Grady Kinsey named Ohio Mr. Football

COLUMBUS – Gnadenhutten Indian Valley senior Grady Kinsey has been named 2025 Ohio Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. He is the 39th winner of the prestigious award. Kinsey is only the third Mr. Football award winner from Eastern or Southeastern Ohio, joining Zanesville's Ronald "Buster" Howe in 1987 and Athens' Joe Burrow in 2014. Kinsey totaled 107 points in the statewide voting by OPSMA members to finish just ahead of Shelby senior quarterback Brayden DeVito, who was the runner-up with 96 points. Kinsey and DeVito will be teammates at Air Force next year. Kinsey, a 5-foot-8, 205 pound running back and linebacker, ranks first in Ohio High School Athletic Association history with 133 career touchdowns, ranks second in total points (840), is third in career rushing yards (8,607) and third in single-season touchdowns (50). His 3,278 rushing yards in 2024 rank ninth. Kinsey led his Indian Valley team to the 2024 Division IV state championship and to the Final Four in 2025. Off the field, he ranks third academically of 123 students in his senior class. He has a 4.25 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller senior quarterback Matt Ponatoski finished third and Lewis Center Olentangy Orange senior quarterback Levi Davis was fourth. Additional finalists included Akron Archbishop Hoban junior Brayton Feister, Liberty Township Lakota East senior Ryder Hooks, Cleveland Glenville senior Cincere Johnson, and Pickerington Central senior Rocco Williams. The Ohio Mr. Football Award was given by the Associated Press from 1987-2016. It has been given by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association since 2017. The All-Ohio teams will be announced beginning Monday. The OPSMA was created in 1972 to support, promote and recognize coverage of high school sports across Ohio and is endorsed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. More about the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association is posted at: https://www.ohsaa.org/news/OPSWA. Ohio Mr. Football Winners (including college choice): 1987: Buster Howe, RB-DB-K-P, Zanesville, Ohio State 1988: Robert Smith, RB, Euclid, Ohio State 1989: Robert Smith, RB, Euclid, Ohio State 1990: Bobby Hoying, QB, St. Henry, Ohio State 1991: Derek Kidwell, QB-DE, Fostoria, Bowling Green 1992: Marc Edwards, RB-LB, Norwood, Notre Dame 1993: Curtis Enis, RB-LB, Mississinawa Valley, Penn State 1994: Charles Woodson, DB-RB, Fremont Ross, Michigan 1995: Andy Katzenmoyer, LB, Westerville South, Ohio State 1996: Derek Combs, RB-DB-KR, Grove City, Ohio State 1997: Tony Fisher, RB, Euclid, Notre Dame 1998: Ryan Brewer, RB, Troy, South Carolina 1999: Bam Childress, DB-WR-KR, Bedford St. Peter Chanel, Ohio State 2000: Jeff Backes, RB-DB, Upper Arlington, Northwestern 2001: Maurice Clarett, RB, Warren G. Harding, Ohio State 2002: Ben Mauk, QB, Kenton, Wake Forest/Cincinnati 2003: Ray Williams, RB, Cleveland Benedictine, West Virginia 2004: Tyrell Sutton, RB, Archbishop Hoban, Northwestern 2005: Delone Carter, RB, Copley, Syracuse 2006: Brandon Saine, RB, Piqua, Ohio State 2007: Bart Tanski, QB, Mentor, Bowling Green 2008: Erick Howard, RB, North Canton Hoover, Akron 2009: Erick Howard, RB, North Canton Hoover, Akron 2010: Akise Teague, RB-DB-KR, Youngstown Ursuline, Cincinnati 2011: Maty Mauk, QB, Kenton, Missouri/Eastern Kentucky 2012: Mitch Trubisky, QB, Mentor, North Carolina 2013: Dante Booker Jr., LB, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, Ohio State 2014: Joe Burrow, QB, Athens, Ohio State, Louisiana State 2015: Keishaun Sims, RB-DB, Massillon Perry, Ashland University 2016: Michael Warren, RB, Toledo Central Catholic, University of Cincinnati 2017: Joey Baughman, QB, Wadsworth, Elon University 2018: Cade Stover, SS-RB, Lexington, Ohio State University2019: Evan Prater, QB, Cincinnati Wyoming, University of Cincinnati 2020: Corey Kiner, RB, Cincinnati Roger Bacon, Louisiana State 2021: Drew Allar, QB, Medina, Penn State 2022: Lamar Sperling, RB, Akron Archbishop Hoban, Buffalo 2023: Jordan Marshall, RB, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Michigan 2024: Matt Ponatoski, QB, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Kentucky 2025: Grady Kinsey, RB/LB, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, Air Force