Vote for top QB in Jackson area entering 2024 Tennessee high school football season

It's almost high school football time in West Tennessee .

Practice opens next week in the Jackson area ahead of the 2024 TSSAA football season. The first games are set for the weekend of Aug. 23, with some games taking place on Aug. 22.

Going into the season, The Jackson Sun has been ranking returning players by position groups. Now, it's the fans turn to vote for players for who will be the best returning player by position during the 2024 season, starting with the quarterbacks .

Fans are able to vote once per hour using the poll below. The poll closes at

Here are the nominees.

Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon, 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, Junior: Eubanks didn’t have big numbers last year, but he was effective with 614 passing yards and six touchdowns while running the ball for 896 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Zac Fowler, West Carroll, 5-foot-11, 165 pounds, Sophomore: As a freshman last season, Fowler totaled 1,159 all-purpose yards (812 passing, 347 rushing) and 12 total touchdowns (seven passing, five rushing) for the War Eagles.

Ben Hill, Adamsville, 6-foot, 160 pounds, Junior: Hill threw for 1,978 yards and 23 touchdowns against seven interceptions for the Cardinals last season.

Corben Howard, USJ, 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, Junior: Howard, an All-Region quarterback, threw for 1,550 yards for the Bruins last season with 11 touchdowns against seven interceptions.

Austin Kelley, Jackson Christian, 6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Senior: Kelley threw for a JCS single-season best 2,808 yards last season and totaled 40 touchdown passes. He was named All-State and DII-1A All-Region.

Greyson Lambert, Crockett County, 6-foot-2, Senior: Lambert threw for 1,092 yards and nine touchdowns for the Cavaliers last season.

Isaac Moore, Camden Central, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, Senior: A run-heavy quarterback, Moore rushed for 1,524 yards for the Lions last season and 24 touchdowns.

Sammie Smith, Ripley, 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Senior: A balanced quarterback, Smith threw for 938 yards last year with 12 touchdowns and rushed for 862 yards and nine TDs.

Tate Surber McKenzie, 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, Senior: Surber threw for totaled 2,864 yards (2,444 passing) and 34 total touchdowns as he led the Rebels to their third-straight appearance in the BlueCross Bowl. He was The Jackson Sun’s All-West Tennessee Third Team quarterback last season.

Cooper Vailes, TCA, 5-foot-8, 140 pounds, Senior: Vailes threw for 1,902 yards and 27 touchdowns against two interceptions last season for the Lions.

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Austin Chastain is a sports writer covering West Tennessee high schools. Reach him by email at achastain@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ChastainAJ.

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