A Warren G. Harding High School football player is in the running for Sports Illustrated's 2025 "Youth Athlete of the Year."

According to the Youth Athlete of the Year website, Dere'On Williams is currently in 5th place in his group. The top five candidates will move on to the next round of the competition.

The winner of the competition will receive $25,000 and be featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated.

According to Williams's entry, Williams loves playing sports because it gives him the chance to learn new skills and discover new things about the game.

Williams enjoys the challenge of improving with each practice and figuring out strategies, techniques and teamwork.

Williams's entry states that his biggest inspiration on and off the field is Kyrie Irving from the Dallas Mavericks, with his work ethic on the court inspiring Williams to train harder and stay focused, and his meaningful quotes and giving back to the community off the court show the importance of using your platform to make a difference.

You can vote for Williams by clicking here. You can vote once for free, but you can cast multiple votes by making a donation. Values include $10 for 10 votes, $25 for 25 votes, $50 for 50 votes, $100 for 100 votes and $250 for 250 votes.

Voting ends at 10 p.m. Thursday, August 28.