The Yankees drafted him in the second round of the 1981 MLB draft, but he decided to stick with football and forced the Colts to trade him to the Broncos after he was picked No. A 4-time Pro Bowler. Honored with a 2-time All-County selection and, with teammate tom Sullivan, was the first African-American named to the Jacksonville Journal All-County team. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Racked up 343 tackles and 23 sacks for the Gators. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. Jefferson: Was a multiple year all-stater on both sides of the ball, but particularly excelled at running back. Currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Rushed for 2,127 yards (tops in the state) on 248 carries as a junior in 10 games in the 1994 season. Leading receiver for FSU (42 catches for 525 yards) as a senior in 1974. Named USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year in 1993 for stellar play on Southridge's 15-0 state championship team. Even scored TD as a lineman. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. Was Bears' all-time leading rusher until Walter Payton broke his records in the 1980s. Has 36 career INTs and 4 Pro Bowl appearances as an NFL player. Lito Sheppard DB Raines (Jacksonville) 1997. Named to UF's Team of the Century. In 1995, injuries limited him to 5 games and 1,252 yards and 10 TDs. Starts for Tampa Bay. Farragut assistant coach Ron Eskridge, who also was involved in Fields' decline, insisted to one and all that Ganes was the No. Selected to All-Southern Team and named Orlando Sentinel state player of the year as a junior when he caught 64 passes for 1,035 yards and 15 TDs. College: Bohlander was a solid, dependable offensive lineman at UCLA, starting the final 38 games of his career and earning all-Pac-10 honors as a senior. Rodgers was a two-way force for Aloha, earning all-state honors as a junior and senior as a running back and defensive back. There were no hard-and-fast rules in developing this team, but we lean toward high school accomplishments. But Schafer never wanted to embrace the stardom. Tyrone Moss RB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 2002. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. But college and professional accomplishments are a significant factor; its hard to ignore a 10-year NFL stint, a Heisman Trophy, or an NFL Hall of Fame induction. 20 nationally as a freshman by longtime recruiting analyst Van Coleman and Clark Francis of Hoop Scoop. 1978-79 NCAA 1977-78 NCAA 1976-77 NCAA 1975-76 NCAA 1974-75 NCAA 1973-74 NCAA 1972-73 NCAA 1971-72 NCAA 1970-71 NCAA 1969-70 NCAA Played at 3 different high schools in his prep career, starting at pre-integration Lincoln (Palmetto), then moving to Manatee before finishing senior year at Wyoming (N.Y.) Central. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever defensive lineman? Jim Osborne DL/OL Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 1967. Was later head football coach (1986-93) and athletic director (1994-2003) at FAMU. Williams helped the Hurricanes win a national title in 2001 and was a two-time All-Big East pick before the Denver Broncos made him a first-round draft pick in 2004. Here is the. A 3-time NCAA Academic All-American and two-time Big 10 offensive guard at Michigan. High school: Madison High School (Houston, Texas), High school highlights: Parade Magazine Player of the Year (2001), Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year (2001), Sporting News High School Player of the Year (2001), U.S. Army All-American Bowl MVP (2002), College highlights: BCS national champion (2006), Heisman Trophy finalist (2005), Maxwell Award (2005), Davey O'Brien Award (2005), AP All-American (2005), Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2005), Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2003), NFL career: Tennessee Titans (2006-10), Philadelphia Eagles (2011). College: Rodgers went to Washington, where he became a star as a free safety and was one of the leaders of the famed Purple Reign defense that helped UW go 11-1 and win the Orange Bowl in 1984. Tucson. He averages two points per game in 1981-82. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Born: Feb. 13, 1977 (Charleston, West Virginia), High school: Dupont High School (Belle, West Virginia), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1995), West Virginia Football Player of the Year (1994), two-time West Virginia Basketball Player of the Year (1994, 1995), College highlights: Division I-AA national champion (1997), AP All-American (1997), NFL career: Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-10), Tennessee Titans (2010), San Francisco 49ers (2012). The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1979. Although Sims never really set the world on fire at Florida State, he was still a first-round NFL draft pick in 2006 by the Detroit Lions. Drafted No. One of the states most accomplished players while in high school. College: Suh was a three-year starter at Nebraska, earning All-America honors his final two seasons. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. A two-time all-state lineman for the Celtics, played on a state championship team as a junior, and earned Parade All-America honors as a senior. Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. After a solid career at Florida State that included 12 career INTs, was selected in 2nd round of NFL draft. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". But what they achieved in high school can never be taken away from them. Currently is in 10th NFL season. Parade All-American in 1979 on a team with Cris Collinsworth at QB. The 1978 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1978. One of the most electrifying players ever to come out of Palm Beach County. Dec. 13. After an unheralded career with the Trojans, he played Single-A baseball for one season, followed by two seasons in the Arena Football League. He announced a transfer to Miami in January 2019 after five-star recruit Justin Fields announced a transfer from Georgia to Ohio State and became eligible immediately. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He flipped on a commitment to in-state Virginia to go play both sports for North Carolina, where he continued to play quarterback but switched to wide receiver for a seven-year NFL career. As a senior, Suh had 4 sacks in the Big 12 championship game on the way to landing Associated Press player of the year honors. Roseburg: Graduated in 2002. David "Deacon" Jones DL Hungerford (Eatonville) 1956. A 2nd-team All-American in 1953 as a junior at Florida before being drafted into the military. For as long as high school football has been around, we've tried to sniff out the "next big thing" under those Friday Night Lights. Named first-team USA Today and Parade All-American. Played 14 NFL seasons, with 6 Pro Bowls and 53 career INTs. Now in his 8th NFL season. Marquette Smith RB Lake Howell (Winter Park) 1990. Made 55-of-58 PAT kicks and 15 FGs in 2 years, including a long of 49 yards. Went on to star at Florida before turning pro after junior season. The son of San Jose State head coach Jack Elway, John decided to play baseball and football at Stanford. Now in 7th NFL season with the Oakland Raiders. One can only wonder how his career would have gone had he stayed with his original college commitment at Clemson instead of following his older brother to Ole Miss. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Return to Top; Players. Honored this year as the5th former star in the University of Florida Ring of Honor. Lawrence left college with one year of eligibility remaining and was the No. Played in 3 Super Bowls and 8 Pro Bowls. Finished career with 1200 tackles, the third highest total in Jets history. Eight year . Mustain was the starter at Arkansas as a true freshman, then transferred to USC after the season, despite going 8-0 as a starter for the Razorbacks. Played for Denver Broncos in NFL. Four-year starter, 4-year All-Big 10 recognition at Michigan. 19. Was 3-year starter for Irish and collegiate All-American as a senior. Threw for 8,646 yards and 102 touchdowns during his Hilanders career. Set a Knights career rushing record, later broken. One of the most hotly recruited players out of Florida for decades. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. First African-American to play QB for a major southeastern university at Georgia Tech. Led a defense that shut out 7 opponents. Southwest. Emmitt Smith RB Escambia (Pensacola) 1986. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. Led Raines to undefeated season and state championship in1998. Although a big-time football recruit, Ainge ended up playing basketball at Brigham Young, and was a major league baseball and NBA draft pick. A USA Today and Parade first-team All-American blocker. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. Anthony. He's now on his third NFL team with the Titans and is a three-time Pro Bowler. 242 Cmp, 368 Att, 3212 Yds, 23 TD, 17 Int, 262 Cmp, 405 Att, 3242 Yds, 24 TD, 12 Int, 306 Cmp, 429 Att, 3902 Yds, 33 TD, 10 Int, 233 Cmp, 386 Att, 3454 Yds, 27 TD, 11 Int, 231 Cmp, 351 Att, 2978 Yds, 26 TD, 15 Int, 129 Cmp, 229 Att, 2341 Yds, 22 TD, 11 Int, 233 Cmp, 390 Att, 3115 Yds, 29 TD, 12 Int, 365 Cmp, 578 Att, 4699 Yds, 46 TD, 15 Int. Smith won three Super Bowls and became the NFL's career leading rusher. They were wrong. A Parade All-America selection. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Received NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1986. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Also starred for state championship baseball teams in 1959 and 1960. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) 2 overall prospect in the country by Rivals in 2002. A key player along with DE Don Latimer on 1971 Fort Pierce Central team that went 13-0 and defeated Tampa Robinson 29-13 in Class 4A state championship game. CARL BANKS, LB, BEECHER (1976-1979): A dominating defender and all-state player for the Buccaneers, Banks is one of the greatest high school players ever from the city of Flint. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Or write about sports? Played on undefeated 1971 state championship team and was a 3-time All-State selection in HS. Ken Riley QB/DB Union Academy (Bartow) 1965. Joe Mauer would be much higher on this list if not for the fact that his football recruitment came to a screeching halt when it became clear he would be the No. The most heralded recruit in Arkansas state history, Mitch Mustain swept the 2006 national player of the year awards and followed his high school coach, Gus Malzahn, to Arkansas. Charles Woodson was a legendary high school athlete in Ohio, and in addition to being all-state in football on offense, defense and special teams, he played point guard on the basketball team and ran track. Do you have a blog? Was the 1993 NFL MVP. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Fields probably is the most unsettling and disappointing and tragic case of all. Had 29 career sacks in 147 pro games. [1] It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. The first team, which later appeared on Steve Allen's NBC television show, included Terry Bethel of Collinsville, Ill.; Tom Meschery of Lowell High in San Francisco, Calif.; junior Jerry Lucas of Middletown, Ohio; Al Butler of East High in Rochester, N.Y.; and Tony Jackson of Thomas Jefferson High in Brooklyn, N.Y. Howingtons career was cut short by injuries, though he played three years and started eight times. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. Missouri. Grants Pass: Graduated in 1966. Led Tigers to a 49-4 four-year record and FHSAA state championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996. 1 player in the nation as a senior. Member of College Football Hall of Fame. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. . Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. After Powlus chose Notre Dame in 1993, former ESPN college football analyst Beano Cook predicted he would win the Heisman Trophy twice, but injuries derailed Powlus' career. Won Class 3A weightlifting, wrestling and shot put titles as a senior, in addition to being an All-Stater in football. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 1 overall recruit across the major recruiting services, and with good reason. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever defensive back? Became a starting DT for Chicago Bears, where he played for 14 years. Led 1964 Paxon team to a 9-1-1 season, suffering only loss to state runner-up Robert E. Lee, 7-6. He still started all four years for the Irish and finished his career with 20 school records, but went 0-2 in bowl games and was never an All-American. A 2-time All-SEC corner for the University of Florida (1967-69). High school: Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia), High school highlights: Two-time USA Today national champion (1996, 1997), three-time state champion (1995-97), two-time USA Today All-American (1996, 1997), College highlights: Las Vegas Bowl MVP (1998), Peach Bowl MVP (2001). See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). 1988 (Fayetteville, Arkansas), High school: Springdale High School (Springdale, Arkansas), High school highlights: USA Today National Player of the Year (2005), Gatorade National Player of the Year (2005). Dickerson's recruitment can still spark a heated debate in parts of Texas. 1 cornerback on Sports Illustrated's All-Century college team. Played 10 seasons in NFL for Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 points during his career. Smith wasn't impressed, saying that he could stay home in North Carolina and recruit players who were just as good or better. Led Gators to their first national championship and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1996. Hackenbruck was a first-team all-stater at linebacker and running back as a senior, earning 4A offensive player of the year honors. Pro: The 12th pick of the 1980 draft, Brock played 16 years in the NFL, most with New Orleans. Passed for 2,053 yards for 9-1 team that missed out on the playoffs in the old points system as a senior. Brown retired after nine seasons as the NFLs career rushing leader and became Hollywood's first Black action movie star. 211 Cmp, 388 Att, 2980 Yds, 19 TD, 19 Int, 182 Cmp, 325 Att, 2262 Yds, 21 TD, 13 Int, 196 Cmp, 368 Att, 2349 Yds, 14 TD, 11 Int, 269 Cmp, 501 Att, 3317 Yds, 21 TD, 19 Int, 208 Cmp, 330 Att, 2521 Yds, 19 TD, 15 Int, 137 Cmp, 242 Att, 1859 Yds, 11 TD, 12 Int, 250 Cmp, 427 Att, 3720 Yds, 29 TD, 15 Int. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. One of Broward County's top student-athletes in football, basketball and track & field. St. Louis. Alas, he only played one full college season, two seasons in the USFL and two seasons in the NFL before his career came to an end. We like to think we know something great when we see it. Was a member of the NFL's all-time 75th anniversary team in 1994. First prep QB in US to pass for 4,000 yards in a season as a senior, was 263-of-471 for 4,098 yards and 40 TDs for 12-2 team that was large-class state runner-up to Hialeah Miami Lakes. Ngata, a five-time All-Pro, has $88.3 million in career earnings and retired in March 2019. Was a captain and starter on FSU's 1993 national title team. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. First RB in Florida history to rush for 2,000 yards twice. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever offensive lineman? 1 overall prospect by all of the major recruiting services and picked his hometown team, Florida State, over offers from almost every other major college football program. Devin Hester WR/CB/RB/KR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 2001. Selected by New York Jets with 4th overall pick in 1993 draft. Earned NFL Hall of Fame status as a member of L.A. Rams "Fearsome Foursome" defensive front. A great receiver as an end. Played college ball for Louisville from 1993-96. Led Tigers to 2005 Class 5A state championship. An All-Pro selection 5 times, a Pro Bowl selection 4 times and 1996 Super Bowl champ with Green Bay Packers. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. Mason invited North Carolina coach Dean Smith to evaluate his star player. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. Finished with 7,221 career yards and 79 touchdowns in HS career. ", "2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010)", American Football Coaches Association All-America Team, Football Writers Association of America All-America Team, Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1141834238, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 01:38. An amazing athlete who also was an All-State basketball player. He is the only player in the history of the CBA to lead the league in scoring and steals in two consecutive seasons. Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . Duante Culpepper QB Vanguard (Ocala) 1994. College All-American at Army as DB with school-record 8 INTs and QB in same backfield as Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). Find out more. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Born: June 28, 1960 (Port Angeles, Washington), High school: Granada Hills High School (Granada Hills, California), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978), College highlights: AP All-American (1982), two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1981, 1982). Chicago-based Roy and Harv Schmidt rated him in the top 10 as a sophomore. Named No. Listed as No. At Clemson, he led the Tigers to a national championship as a true freshman and back to the national title game as a sophomore. Sometimes we get it right. Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. Pro: A seventh-round NFL draft pick in 1978, Stief played parts of six seasons, most for the St. Louis Cardinals. College: At UCLA, Odighizuwa played as a true freshman and was a four-year standout for the Bruins. Natural athlete who could do it all. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. Dec. 31. Marshall: Graduated in 1974. [1][2][3] The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled, in the 1950, the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide. Signed with Florida and lettered all 4 years from 1983-87. Join our linker program. Stief earned PIL Hall of Fame honors for his athletic accomplishments, particularly in football. He did not want to make basketball his whole life. If there's such a thing as a perfect quarterback, it's Trevor Lawrence. Despite a severe knee injury at Miami, was a 3rd-round pick by San Francisco in 2005. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He chose a North Carolina football scholarship over a Duke basketball scholarship, then played both sports for the Tar Heels. 1979 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams About Rawlings Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Schafer, a 6-foot-5 forward who was recruited by Wisconsin, was ranked No. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. A Florida Times-Union Super 11 Pick in 1991. Set several school and Big Ten records at Michigan. Built upon his solid start at Hialeah to enjoy a College Hall of Fame career at Miami, where he recorded the most tackles ever for a Hurricane DL and finished 5th in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1968. Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 01:38, College Sports Information Directors of America, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, "Amos Alonzo Stagg: Just Who Was This Guy, Anyway? Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. NFL All-Pro in 2000. Magazine 'Parade' Celebrates Valentine's Day With Our Favorite Magazine Covers, From 1943 to 2019 Celebs Tracee Ellis Ross Reveals Her Most Painful Rejection and How It Helped Shape Her Success. GA. QB. College: Blanchard spent four years at Oregon, playing punter and quarterback. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. He played in the Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. College: Stief is a Portland State Hall of Famer after a four year career where he caught 22 touchdown passes and amassed 2,581 receiving yards. All-SEC junior lineman in 2000 for Florida. He played 14 seasons in the NFL, all for Tampa Bay, and was named to the NFL's 100th Anniversary Team. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. Played 3 years at University of Miami, finishing with 393 career tackle. Arguably the most exciting and most athletic basketball player ever produced in Illinois, he was a teammate of Kevin Garnett in 1994-95 and Player of the Year in 1995-96. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. Amassed 4,289 passing yards plus 1,134 rushing yards and 61 TD throws in his career. City. College: Attended Utah, Hackenbruck started his Utes career at fullback before moving to linebacker as a junior. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever running back? Longwell was a three-year kicker for the Lava Bears, earning all-state honors as a senior. Young put together the single greatest performance in college football history, if not all of college sports, in the 2006 Rose Bowl against USC to win the national title for Texas. Success eluded him at Florida State, and he did not make it to the NFL. Ainge was a standout defensive back for three years at North Eugene. Play Index. Played both OT and DT for Panthers. Tommie Frazier QB Manatee (Bradenton) 1991. He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. Signed with FSU, but ended up at Central Florida. Eventually became a starter at University of Miami. Had 6-year career in the NFL, with over 2,100 yards passing. Larry Gagner, OL, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), 1961. Played most of his pro career with the New Orleans Saints and is among the NFL all-time leaders in sacks (128) and fumble recoveries (29). Named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1970s. Earned All-American honors at the University of Florida. 1978. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Defensive MVP of the USFL in 1983. Just completed first season as head coach at Blanche Ely.
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