Eastview Lighting- Frank Veldman Named Mr. Football Finalist

Here is a press release on this year's Mr. Football award:

The 10 finalists for the 2010 Mr. Football Award in alphabetical order are:

Joe Bjorklund, Rosemount, O-Line, South Suburban Conference

Reggie Gandy, DeLaSalle, RB, Tri-Metro Conference

Jordan Hayes, Brainerd, RB, Central Lakes Conference

Eric Kline, Blaine, QB, Northwest Suburban Conference

Dillon Olson, RB, Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke, Top of the State Conference

Colby Salonek, LB, Springfield, Southern Minnesota Conference

Ayrton Scott, QB, Minneapolis Southwest, MPLS City Conference

Dylan Ulferts, WR, Shakopee, Missota Conference

Frank Veldman, S, Eastview, South Suburban Conference

Peter Westerhaus, LB, Holy Family, Minnesota River

The 2010 Minnesota Mr. Football Award winner will be named at the Mr. Football banquet on Sunday, December 19th at 12:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in St. Louis Park, MN.

Previous winners were:

2009 - Zach Vraa, Rosemount

2008 - Varmah Sonie, Apple Valley

2007 - Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall

2006 - Blake Sorensen, Eden Prairie

2005 - Matt Carufel, Cretin-Derham Hall

2004 - Nick Mertens, East Grand Forks

Sponsored by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) and the Minnesota Vikings.

Award Criteria:

Graduating senior.

Head Coach of all nominees must be a current member of the MFCA.

Nominee must not have any MSHSL violations.

Each player must be nominated by their conference/MFCA representative.

1. Class 5A and 4A conferences will be allowed to nominate two players, if need be.

2. Class 3A, 2A, 1A and 9 man conferences will nominate one player.

3. Independent schools will be classified as "one conference"