Danville's D'Mauriae VanCleave named Kentucky Mr. Football

by:Mrs. Tyler Thompson01/25/18

@MrsTylerKSR

Congratulations to Danville’s D’Mauriae VanCleave, who was just named 2017 Kentucky Mr. Football by the Associated Press.

The 5’7″ athlete is the first Danville player to ever win the award after leading the Admirals to a state title in 2017. He was named MVP of that game after scoring four touchdowns and intercepting two passes. He finished his senior season with 82 catches for 1,095 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with 762 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 72 carries. He finished his career at Danville with 3,012 receiving yards, 1,317 rushing yards, and 73 total touchdowns, as well as 112 tackles and 16 interceptions on defense.

He is small, but he is FAST, reportedly running a 4.3 forty.

As of now, VanCleave’s only Division I scholarship offer is from Wofford, but UK has talked to him about coming on as a preferred walk-on. Maybe today’s honor will inspire Mark Stoops to keep a spot open for him in the 2018 class?

“I don’t think it’d be a waste of a scholarship,” Danville coach Clay Clevenger told the Herald-Leader’s Josh Moore. “I don’t think it’s something where you’re just throwing it out to somebody. I think he’s somebody, because of his skill set, who could find a way on the field whether it be special teams or in packages or something out.”

From one Admiral to another, congrats, D’Mauriae.

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