Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Named the first-ever Gator All-American. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Enyart embodied toughness, as he was one of the states outstanding linebackers and fullbacks of his era. 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 by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Recruiting analysts described him as the best linebacker to arrive at Notre Dame in decades, and he lived up to the hype. Has 36 career INTs and 4 Pro Bowl appearances as an NFL player. Suh was a multiple-year standout on both sides of the line, and as a senior, was the Portland Interscholastic League player of the year after a 10-sack season. Four-year starter, 4-year All-Big 10 recognition at Michigan. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. His college choice boiled down to one fact: He and his older brother were Michigan fans. 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. Page 55. Fourteen of them were recognized unanimously. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. Mason invited North Carolina coach Dean Smith to evaluate his star player. Four-year letterman in high school. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Ainge was a standout defensive back for three years at North Eugene. Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. Earned All-SEC honors at University of Florida. High school: Palestine High School (Palestine, Texas), High school highlights: U.S. Army National Player of the Year (2004), Class 4A state champion 100-meter dash (2004), U.S. Army All-American (2004), Rivals.com No. Florida's only Parade All-American in 1964. Leading receiver for FSU (42 catches for 525 yards) as a senior in 1974. 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. One of the state's first prolific dual-threat QBs. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Ranks 4th on Eagles' all-time INT list with 32. Henry Lawrence PL Manatee (Bradenton) 1969. Had over 3,000 yards of offense in 6 pro seasons. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. State's co-record holder for TDs (44) in a season. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. First-round draft choice by Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Name recognition won the day for Port St. Lucie City Council candidates | Photos, Home where Tyler Hadley killed parents is being demolished, Melissa Stonesifer: Park Avenue BBQ offers friendly service, great comfort food, McDonald's offers 1-cent Big Macs, Quarter Pounders with purchase on Friday. Ended his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984. Led Tigers to a 49-4 four-year record and FHSAA state championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996. An All-Pro selection 5 times, a Pro Bowl selection 4 times and 1996 Super Bowl champ with Green Bay Packers. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 3-year letterman for Auburn from 1965-67. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. 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). Was a 2-time pro bowler. Won 2 Super Bowl championships. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. C.J. Played 10 seasons in NFL for Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 points during his career. The following players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2022. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News. Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports, generally recognized as the leading talent evaluator in the nation since the late 1970s, once rated Heppner as a top 30 player nationally and a McDonald's All-America candidate. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Starred at the University of Pittsburgh. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever linebacker? Had a successful career as a stunt man in Hollywood. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. Peppers, a nine-time Pro Bowler, tallied $164.7 million in career earnings and was hired as a special assistant for business operations for the Carolina Panthers for the 2019 season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. A first-round draft choice by New England in 2004. We like to think we know something great when we see it. In his final 2 years, Seabreeze went 19-2-1. One of the states most accomplished players while in high school. [1]. Some, like Macklin, Nathan, Fields and Richmond, were strapped with personal or academic issues. Duante Culpepper QB Vanguard (Ocala) 1994. Now Garrett is making his own mark and has been selected as Player of the Year on PARADE's 46th annual All-AmericaHigh School Football Team. Join our linker program. 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). Was an All-American for the Florida Gators and a first-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Rams in 1969. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. Had 270 tackles, 105 hurries, 32 sacks and 7 forced fumbles in 5 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Dec. 18. Southwest. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. Hackenbruck was a first-team all-stater at linebacker and running back as a senior, earning 4A offensive player of the year honors. Currently is a starting defensive tackle for the Patriots. Attended Duke. Boulder. Florida's Mr. Football in 1996, broke a national record (since broken) that had held up for 43 years when he rushed for 4,087 yards in a single season as a senior. 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. First-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1979. Renfro was probably the states greatest high school player of the late 1950s, as he helped Jefferson win a pair of state championships as a standout defensive back, running back and sometimes quarterback. Played 10 NFL seasons with just under 1,000 all-purpose yards. He ran a 4.29 40 and is perhaps the most sought-after high school running back of all time. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. Fairview. Signed with Notre Dame. A 4-sport standout for Tampa Bay Tech in 980s, even winning a state championship in wrestling. Celebrate With. Bryce was a can't-miss running back when he signed with Tennessee but left the school after one season. Returned 6 INTs for TDs as senior to lead Atlantic to state championship game. Do you have a sports website? But do we? Received NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1986. 1 player in the nation. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. But he suffered a broken neck in a car accident on Feb. 26, 1996. The No. 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. Had 105 tackles, 3 INTs and 6 fumble recoveries on defense, rushed for 615 yards and averaged 32 yards per catch (14 for 456 yards) on offense. Awards Index Hall of Fame NBA Weekly & Monthly Awards Coach of the Month NBA & ABA Season Honors All-NBA & All-ABA Leading All-NBA Vote Getters All-Rookie All-Defensive All-Seeding Games NBA & ABA Miscellaneous Honors NBA 75th Anniversary Team 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History Brown retired after nine seasons as the NFLs career rushing leader and became Hollywood's first Black action movie star. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. Jesuit: Graduated in 1976. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Award-winning sports broadcaster. Longwell was a three-year kicker for the Lava Bears, earning all-state honors as a senior. He played 14 seasons in the NFL, all for Tampa Bay, and was named to the NFL's 100th Anniversary Team. Pro: A sixth-round pick in the 2005 draft, Swancutt spent three years in the NFL, playing for Detroit, Oakland and Baltimore. Had 6-year career in the NFL, with over 2,100 yards passing. Delivered game-winning HR in bottom of 7th inning at Orlando's Tinker Field to give Forest a 1975 state baseball championship. Standout high school star in the pre-integration era. Haloti Ngata is the highest-rated recruit in Utah history and was rated as the No. Passed for 2,372 yards and 39 TDs as a senior. "The Parade High School All-America Teams": This sports franchise honors as All-Americans the best U.S. high school athletes in boys and girls basketball, football, and boys and girls soccer. Considered by some experts to be the best Florida high school RB prior to Emmitt Smith. Dickerson's recruitment can still spark a heated debate in parts of Texas. 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. Played on 2 Super Bowl teams for the Raiders. Inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 1975. After a solid career at Florida State that included 12 career INTs, was selected in 2nd round of NFL draft. A two-time All-American and caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards at FSU. Passed for 4,173 career yards and 39 TDs at FSU in a stretch where the Seminoles went 29-6 and joined the national elite. He also helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl in 2012 with Hall of Famers Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. A 2nd-team All-American in 1953 as a junior at Florida before being drafted into the military. 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). Starred at FSU. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. Position. Roseburg: Graduated in 1990. Missouri. Stefan Humphries OL St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1980. Played free safety for Miami Dolphins for 4 years before knee injury in 1978 ended his NFL career. A phenomenally gifted HS athlete who could break a game open on either side of the ball as a receiver and CB, and was equally dangerous on kickoff and punt returns. Had successful NFL career and was MVP of Super Bowl XXV with the New York Giants. A Dream Team selection by Blue Chip Illustrated after senior season in which he tallied 62 tackles, 6 INTs, threw for 1,217 yards and 8 TDs and rushed for 402 yards. Was all-state selection. Caught 59 passes for 987 yards and 12 TDs during senior season for Raiders. Jim Brown was the Paul Bunyan of high school athletics at Manhasset Secondary Academy as a star in lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football. A great receiver as an end. Started all 16 games for Saints in 2006. Played 14 NFL seasons. 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. Smith was still an underrated recruit (somehow) headed to the University of Florida and became the best running back in all of college football. 1979 College Football All-America Team View source The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Recorded a career-high 7 INTs in 1972. It got to him. College: The 6-7 Newton was a solid starter at Oregon State, where he was a two-year starter and caught 105 passes for 1,308 yards and 15 touchdowns. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? He signed a letter-of-intent at DePaul but later was ruled academically ineligible. Marcus Dupree was an athletic freak of nature at 6-foot-3 and 229 pounds. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. Charter member of Gators' Ring of Honor. Now in his 13th NFL season, has made Pro Bowl 7 times and was 1999 AP Defensive Player of the Year. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. Knee injuries hampered college career and pro dreams. Born: Feb. 25, 1988 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), High school: Southeast High School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2005), Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year (2005), U.S. Army All-American (2006), College highlights: Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2008), two-time AP All-American (2008, 2009), NFL career: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010-18), Carolina Panthers (2019). Pro: The 12th pick of the 1980 draft, Brock played 16 years in the NFL, most with New Orleans. Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. All-league and all-state as a senior on both sides. Also: Renfro is a member of the PIL, state of Oregon, University of Oregon and Pro Football halls of fame. Chicago-based Roy and Harv Schmidt rated him in the top 10 as a sophomore. Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. Every-down star for 9-0 Stingarees squad that beat teams from 6 states. The younger Brown persevered, turned heads at pro day and played in the NFL for four seasons. Moss never played for Notre Dame because of a high school fight but landed at Florida State, where he was dismissed from the team over a failed drug test. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. 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. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . Had 139 tackles as LB and 388 rushing yards on 18 carries as WB in senior year at Lee, which he helped lead to 3 district titles. > Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Full Site Menu. 12 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft and had two sacks and 21 tackles as a rookie with the Packers. Hardly the recognition that was projected for him in high school. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. In football, the list includes Fenwick's Jim DiLullo, Maine South's Tom Spotts, Evanston's Carlos Matthews, Lane Tech's Ken Ferguson, Tilden's Dempsey Norman, St. Rita's John Foley, Lane Tech's Alex Rodriguez, Naperville Central's Tim Lavery, New Trier's Mark Floersch, Proviso East's Philip Macklin, Naperville Central's Ryan Clifford, Maine South's Sean Price and Charlie Goro. Tate Martell, a five-star recruit, committed to the University of Washington at 14 years old, switched his commitment to Texas A&M and ultimately signed with Ohio State. He was out of the NFL after two seasons and arrested again on drug charges in December 2018. All rights reserved. 1978-ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams: High School All-America First Team: Pos. Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year and everybody's All-American as a senior. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. Has become one of the top backs in the NFL. 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. First. That would be Class of 2023 quarterback Arch Manning, the top-ranked quarterback in his class and the son of the Mannings' eldest son, former Ole Miss wide receiver Cooper Manning. College: Walter stayed home and attended Oregon, where he played linebacker and defensive end, earning all-Pac honors as a senior. 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). Amassed 4,289 passing yards plus 1,134 rushing yards and 61 TD throws in his career. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) Conferences. High school graduation year: 1979. Drafted by Chicago Bears. One of Bradford's first black players, excelled for Tornadoes' state title team as senior. ALL-TIME OREGON ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Led Escambia to state titles in sophomore and junior years (2,934 rushing yards, 32 TDs on 353 carries in 14 games), and 10-1 season as a senior in the days when only district champ made playoffs. These hometown heroes are in a special class of legends. Some, like McCoy, peaked in high school. Blanchard was a quarterback and punter on a Cavemen team that won the 1964 state championship. Ngata, a five-time All-Pro, has $88.3 million in career earnings and retired in March 2019. Caught 99 passes (still a state record) for 1,716 yards and 19 Tds as a senior. Missouri. Switched from LB to RB in final 2 years at Glades Central. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. All-Pro and still considered one of NFL's top blockers. Emmitt Smith led Pensacola's Escambia High School to two state championships and finished his career No. Had 29 career sacks in 147 pro games. Odighizuwa was a two-time all-stater, including first team as a senior following a 10-sack season. Sheldon: Graduated in 1979. 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. Led Nebraska to back-to-back national titles in 1994 and 1995. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. Played football and baseball at Florida. 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). Steve Kiner QB/LB Hillsborough (Tampa) 1965. At DePaul, he sat out his sophomore season with a knee injury, then was ordered to end his career as a junior when doctors discovered a congenital neck injury. Natural athlete who could do it all. But here is our best guess of an all-time all-state team; the first team includes players from the 1940s through the modern era. Find out more. 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. 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. 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. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978) What Happened Next: John Elway. We present them here for purely educational purposes. And be sure to vote for your choice as the top player for each position group (poll included after each first-team position). Poll: Who is Oregon's best ever receiver? A 3-sport star in football, track and basketball in the early 1960s. 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 , "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present", http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1241486879915342, American Football Coaches Association: All-America Teams, Football Writers Association of America All-American Team, Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams, FWAA - Football Writers Association of America, AFCA - American Football Coaches Association. Or write about sports? Voted best offensive lineman in Gator history.
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