James Quick wins Paul Hornung Award as state's best football player
Dec 13, 2012
James Quick
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The Courier-Journal
Trinity High School wide receiver James Quick was named recipient of the 20th annual Paul Hornung Award, presented to Kentucky's top high school football player by the Louisville Quarterback Club.
The announcement was made Thursday morning by Quarterback Club President Gordon Crawford.
Quick is the all-time leading receiver in Kentucky high school football history with 280 receptions, the only Kentucky prep player to play on football and basketball state championship teams in the same season (2011), and the defending state champion and record holder in the 200-meter dash.
Quick scored touchdowns in four state championship games and helped lead Trinity to state titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012. He finished the 2012 season with 85 receptions for 1,413 yards and 16 TDs.
Quick is the son of former University of Louisville player Rhonyia Quick (1989-1991) and plans to make a recruiting visit to Louisville this weekend.
He has been chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 5 in San Antonio where he said he will announce his college choice.
Quick will be honored for the Hornung Award at a luncheon in Louisville on Dec. 19 at Big Spring Country Club.