One of Bradford's first black players, excelled for Tornadoes' state title team as senior. Closing in on 500 career catches and 7,000 yards. Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. Had 12-year NFL career that included 2 Super Bowls. Mauer, who was committed to play football and baseball at Florida State, was a six-time All-Star in the major leagues and played 14 seasons for the Twins. Eric Dickerson entered Texas high school football lore at tiny Sealy High, where he racked up 2,667 rushing yards on the way to a state title in 1978. Grant: Graduated in 2005. Also spent time with the Cowboys before retiring with Dolphins in 1973. 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). One of the most coveted high school quarterbacks of all time, John Elway was the No. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". College: Newman became a defensive star at Oregon, where he was a three year starter and earned All-American honors as a senior. Was team MVP at Kathleen in junior and senior seasons, playing LB, RB and KR. Sometimes we get it right. Sean Taylor DB Gulliver Prep (Miami) 2000. Also a track star in the shot put. Knapple. Played football and baseball at Florida. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Played both sides of the ball, holds the schools defensive record with 18 career interceptions. The National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. All-SEC player at the University of Georgia. Born: July 20, 1982 (Sacramento, California), High school: De La Salle High School (Concord, California), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (1999), USA Today All-American (1999), College highlights: BCS national champion (2001), two-time All-Big East (2002, 2003), NFL career: Denver Broncos (2004-12), Chicago Bears (2013-14). Green holds ASUs single-season rushing yardage record at 1,565. All-league and all-state as a senior on both sides. Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Credited with 77 pancake blocks, first team USA Today All-American was recruited by everybody. Scouting reports said not to run to Johnson's side, but teams quickly found out that running to Jackson's side was an unacceptable alternative. The All-State rosters are riddled with football and basketball players who were projected for stardom in college and beyond but, for one reason or another, never fulfilled their potential or expectations. High school: Escambia High School (Pensacola, Florida), High school highlights: USA Today Player of the Year (1986), Parade Magazine Player of the Year (1986), FHSAA All-Century Team (2007), FHSAA Player of the Century (2007), College highlights: Heisman Trophy finalist (1989), AP All-American (1989), three-time All-SEC (1987-89), SEC MVP (1989), NFL career: Dallas Cowboys (1990-2002), Arizona Cardinals (2003-04). It got to him. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. Starred at the University of Pittsburgh. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. College: Attended Utah, Hackenbruck started his Utes career at fullback before moving to linebacker as a junior. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. 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). Born: May 22, 1964 (Philadelphia, Mississippi), High school: Philadelphia High School (Philadelphia, Mississippi), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1982), national high school career touchdown rushing record with 87 (since broken), rushed for 7,355 yards and scored 98 total touchdowns, College highlights: Big Eight Newcomer of the Year (1982), AP All-American (1982). Parade All-American: 2008 . College: Brock earned numerous honors during his four-year run at Colorado, including berths on first-team All-America teams as a senior. Undrafted, but was selected to the NFL Hall of Fame for his 14-year NFL career. All-Star Game: Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 . Pro: A second-round pick in 1964, Renfro played 14 years for Dallas, where he participated in two Super Bowls and earned 10 Pro Bowl honors. Had 5 INTs and a kickoff and punt return for TDs his rookie season, which earned him the first of 8 All-Pro selections. Anthony Carter WR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 1978. Tucker Frederickson RB South Broward (Hollywood) 1960. Palm Beach County's first black NFL star and a mentor to future NFL Pro Bowlers Ottis Anderson, Anthony Carter and Devin Hester. Grant: Graduated in 1951. Born: March 24, 1976 (New Orleans, Louisiana), High school: Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, Louisiana), High school highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (1993), College highlights: Maxwell Award (1997), AP All-American (1997), Heisman Trophy finalist (1997), NFL career: Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011), Denver Broncos (2012-15). Had a successful career as a stunt man in Hollywood. Played on 2 Super Bowl teams for the Raiders. the official baseball of Minor League Baseball and the NCAA, and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation. 1 overall (2004), College highlights: Three-time All-Big 12 (2004-06), Heisman Trophy finalist (2004), AP All-American (2004), Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2004), NFL career: Minnesota Vikings (2007-16), New Orleans Saints (2017), Arizona Cardinals (2017), Washington Redskins (2018-19), Detroit Lions (2020), Tennessee Titans (2021), Seattle Seahawks (2021). The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Natural athlete who could do it all. 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. 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. Rushed for 4,036 yards and 77 TDs when Mustangs were at top of Florida's big classification (1972 state champs) with a prolific offense. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Jerome Brown DL Hernando (Brooksville) 1982. D.J. Here is the. College: Attended Oregon, where he was a tour de force as an athlete. He averages two points per game in 1981-82. He did not want to make basketball his whole life. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. Played from 1987-91, picking up 29.5 career sacks in 76 games during his 5-year NFL career. Currently in his fifth season with Houston. He heads a roster of 58 standout athletes from. NFL All-Pro in 2000. The 2022 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), Sporting News (TSN, from its historic name of The Sporting News), Sports Illustrated (SI), The Athletic (Athletic), USA Today (USAT), ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Scout.com, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, and Fox Sports (FOX). Also played for Indianapolis Colts. Attended Ohio State. High School . Signed with FSU, but ended up at Central Florida. Earnest Graham RB Mariner (Cape Coral) 1997. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) Inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Pro: A seventh-round NFL draft pick in 1978, Stief played parts of six seasons, most for the St. Louis Cardinals. ALL-TIME OREGON ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Sometimes our own personal bias gets involved. All-state QB who led the Conchs to a 21-8-1 record in 3 varsity seasons. Extremely quick for a 300-pound tackle in HS. Named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1970s. Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. 1983 (Saint Paul, Minnesota), High school: Cretin-Derham Hall High School (St. Paul, Minnesota), High school highlights: USA Today High School Football Player of the Year (2000), USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year (2001), Class 4A state champion (1999). His 27 career INTs rank 6h all-time in Falcons history. Led a defense that shut out 7 opponents. College: Howington chose Oregon over a whos-who list of pursuers in part because he was also a track & field star. He also may be the only athlete who is in serious contention as the greatest in two sports football and lacrosse. 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. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. Played 14 NFL seasons. Williams was one of the most coveted linebacker recruits of the last 20 years coming out of powerhouse De La Salle High, but we still can't figure out why Miami tried to play him at fullback during his freshman season before moving him back to linebacker. In May, the magazine compiled a list of 10 high schools who have produced the most All-Americans. A do-it-all player who was an All-America selection in sophomore year at Miami where he played both ways. Consensus All-America Teams (1970-1979) | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference Baseball Football (college) Basketball (college) Hockey Futebol Blog Stathead Questions or Comments? Sheldon: Graduated in 1979. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. So versatile he was called "The Franchise". Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. A hard-hitting safety on the 1968-69 Carver teams that won back-to-back state championships. Retired from football in 2001. 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. Played 14 NFL seasons. Became 5th overall selection by the Washington Redskins in 2004 draft. Now a Heisman Trophy candidate as a sophomore star for UF. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. For more information . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Although a big-time football recruit, Ainge ended up playing basketball at Brigham Young, and was a major league baseball and NBA draft pick. Was 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and 2005 Pro Bowl MVP. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. Had 148 tackles and 14 sacks during his career at University of Miami. Standout TE during prep career. Longwell was a three-year kicker for the Lava Bears, earning all-state honors as a senior. The Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team was an annual selection by Parade that nationally honored the top high school boys' basketball players in the United States. Eventually became a starter at University of Miami. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. Became an instant star in NFL after being drafted in 7th round by Cincinnati Bengals. Bobby Butler DB Atlantic (Delray Beach) 1976. Ronald Curry was one of the top recruits in the country starting his junior year and a high school All-American in both football and basketball, and was the McDonald's All-American game slam dunk champion and MVP. Born: April 25, 1993 (St. Louis, Missouri), High school: Hillcrest High School (Springfield, Missouri), High school highlights: USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2011), two-time USA Today All-American (2010, 2011), U.S. Army All-American (2012), College highlights: Sporting News Freshman All-American (2012), All-SEC (2013), NFL career: Tennessee Titans (2015), Philadelphia Eagles (2016). Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. Devin Hester WR/CB/RB/KR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 2001. Drafted out of Penn State in the 4th round of the 1990 draft. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. All-State TE for the Tarpons. Ron Powlus, one of the most heavily recruited high school football players of all time, played in front of 40,000 in his first varsity start. 1977 Parade All America High School Football Team (15th Annual) Played 12 NFL seasons. Played 5 years in NFL with Jets. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Lawrence left college with one year of eligibility remaining and was the No. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. Started games during his freshman year all the way through his senior year at UF. Blanchard was a quarterback and punter on a Cavemen team that won the 1964 state championship. Page 55. After a highly successful prep career, became a multi-year starter for University of Florida. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. People in Virginia still haven't forgiven him for jilting his first college choice. West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach Post. Fourteen of them were recognized unanimously. Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. Racked up 5,511 yards on 541 carries (10.2 average) and totaled 93 TDs in 4-year varsity career. Gerard Warren DL Union County (Lake Butler) 1996. Standout DL and 3-sport letterman at Hernando in early 1980s. Sheppard was honored twice on the All-American Team in 3 years at University of Florida. We like to think we know something great when we see it. Jeff. 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. Currently with the New York Giants. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. His pro career, which included being the first overall pick in the 1964 draft by the New York Giants, was cut short due to injury. Part of the famed three 100-yard rusher game for the Gators in 1984 against Cincinnati. Set state records for career passing yards (6,623) and career TD passes (91) that stood for years. Played for 7 different teams. Earned All-SEC honors at University of Florida. Racked up 343 tackles and 23 sacks for the Gators. McCoy was a wunderkind in college and left school with one year of eligibility remaining. A tackling machine for Wildcats' back-to-back state title teams in 1974-75. Brown picked Syracuse, where he established himself as one of the country's greatest athletes as an All-American in both lacrosse and football. Haloti Ngata is the highest-rated recruit in Utah history and was rated as the No. Generally regarded as one of the best DBs to come out of Miami-Dade County. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members;[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;[4] and (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers. He committed to Texas A&M, which allegedly gave him a brand-new Trans Am, then flipped his commitment to scandal-ridden SMU. Started all 46 of his college games. Now in 5th NFL season. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Led Bulldogs to a 10-1 record in 1960. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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?
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