Vote: Who should be SBLive's 2021-22 Texas Small School Male Athlete of the Year?

Who were the best athletes in Texas high school sports this year? Let us know who should be recognized as SBLive’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2021-22 school year

From record-setting performances on the court to dominance on the diamond and football field, the past year in the Texas high school sports scene was defined by incredible individual achievements, as well as several of the country’s top teams.

Now it’s time to review the best athletes and teams across the state and reflect upon the 2021-22 Texas high school sports year.

SBLive Texas will recognize the top performers from the 2021-22 school year with five end-of-year awards:

• SBLive Texas Large School Male Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas Large School Female Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas Small School Male Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas Small School Female Athlete of the Year
• SBLive Texas High School Team of the Year

Finalists for the 2021-22 SBLive Texas Large School Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards have been selected from Class 5A and 6A UIL schools. 

Small School Male and Female Athlete of the Year award finalists will be chosen from a pool of TAPPS, SPC and Class 1A-4A UIL schools.

We also want to hear from you: who should be selected as SBLive’s Texas Small School Male Athlete of the Year based on their performance during the past school year in the fall, winter and spring sports seasons?

Read through our finalists and cast your vote below. Voting will conclude on Monday, July 11 at 11:59 p.m.

TEXAS SMALL SCHOOL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Players listed in alphabetical order.

Jmaury Davis, Junior, Clarendon

Photo by Tommy Hays

• Texas Tech football commit
• Football = 672 rushing yards, Five TD carries; 94 tackles, Eight sacks, Three FF, Two FR, One INT in x GP
• Basketball = 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds per game in 25 GP
• Led Clarendon to area round berth in Class 2A Division I football playoffs (10-2 overall record)
• Led Clarendon to UIL state championship in Class 2A basketball playoffs (x-x overall record)

Brayden Faulkner, Senior, China Spring

Brayden Faulkner (No. 11) / Photo by Stan Martin

• Lamar football commit
• Football = 174.5 tackles (school record) in 16 GP
• Baseball = .444 AVG, 48 hits, 36 runs scored, 31 RBI, 25 extra-base hits, Seven HRs in 41 GP
• Led China Spring to second straight UIL state championship in Class 4A Division II football playoffs (16-0 overall record)
• Led China Spring to state semifinals berth in Class 4A baseball playoffs (32-9 overall record)

Rashawn Galloway, Senior, Boerne

• Texas State baseball commit
• Football = 202-of-341 passing (59.2 COMP %), 3,241 passing yards, 33 TD passes, 114.8 QBR; 76 carries, 442 rushing yards, 10 TD runs in 12 GP
• Baseball = .553 AVG, 49 RBI, 29 walks, 22 extra-base hits, 18 runs scored, 1.485 OPS, Five HRs, Two Ks in 38 GP
• Led Boerne to regional semifinals berth in Class 4A Division I football playoffs (9-3 overall record)
• Led Boerne to regional semifinals berth in Class 4A baseball playoffs (34-5 overall record)

Rene Galvan, Senior, Sinton

Photo by Blake Purcell

• Tyler Junior College baseball commit… Brother, Rylan, signed to play baseball at Texas
• Football = 83-of-153 passing (54.2 COMP %), 1,303 passing yards, 15 TD passes, 99.1 QBR; 169 carries, 1,496 rushing yards, 22 TD runs, Eight 100+ yard rushing games in 13 GP
• Baseball = .429 AVG, 36 hits, 35 RBI, 32 runs scored, 15 extra-base hits, 1.254 OPS, 10 SBs, Seven triples, Four HRs, 1.000 fielding percentage in 35 GP)
• Led Sinton to area round berth in Class 4A Division II football playoffs (9-2 overall record)
• Led Sinton to UIL state championship in Class 4A baseball playoffs (34-1 overall record)

Tyler Moody, Junior, Brock

Tyler Moody (No. 6) / Photo by Tommy Hays

• Football = 208-of-328 passing (63.4 COMP %), 45 TD passes, 128.8 QBR; 101 carries, 521 rushing yards, 10 TD runs in 16 GP
• Baseball = .365 AVG, 36 runs scored, 27 hits, 24 RBI, 1.016 OPS, 12 SBs, Six extra-base hits, .952 fielding percentage in 27 GP
• Led Brock to UIL state championship game berth in Class 3A Division I football playoffs (15-1 overall record)
• Led Brock to UIL state championship game berth in Class 3A baseball playoffs (36-4 overall record)

Bryson Washington, Junior, Franklin

Photo by Tommy Hays

• Baylor football commit
• Football = 104 carries, 1,480 rushing yards, 20 TD runs, Five receptions, 212 receiving yards, Four TD catches; 119 tackles, Eight PBUs, Three TFL, Three FF, Two FR, Two defensive TDs, One INT in 16 GP
• Track & Field = Ran 11.43 PR in 100-meter dash; Ran 23.39 PR in 200-meter dash; Leaped for 41 feet, 4 inch PR in triple jump
• Led Franklin to UIL state championship in Class 3A Division II football playoffs (16-0 overall record)
• Led Franklin to regional semifinals berth in Class 3A basketball playoffs (20-4 overall record)