Named USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year in 1993 for stellar play on Southridge's 15-0 state championship team. Went on to play at the University of Illinois and 8 years in pro football for Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. Ernie Sims is still the only linebacker to be a consensus No. About the ABCA The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Palm Beach County's first black NFL star and a mentor to future NFL Pro Bowlers Ottis Anderson, Anthony Carter and Devin Hester. Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. Inducted into Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. Caught 191 passes in 3 seasons for Crusaders. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. Attended the University of Miami as a safety. Drafted 20th player overall in 1971 NFL draft by Los Angeles Rams. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. Now in his 8th NFL season. We like to think we know something great when we see it. 2 overall prospect in the country by Rivals in 2002. 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. 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. Had 161 catches for 3,641 yards during HS career, which ranks 4th all-time in state history. One of Broward County's top student-athletes in football, basketball and track & field.
Top 100 high school football players of all time Pro: A third-round pick in 2015, Odighizuwa played two years for the New York Giants. Dec. 30. Currently with the New York Giants. [1] It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Drafted in the 1997 second round by the Miami Dolphins. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. 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. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 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). Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. "His parents pressured him beyond belief," the Schmidt brothers said. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior.
Jessie Hester WR Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1980. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. He was out of the NFL after two seasons and arrested again on drug charges in December 2018. 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. Rodgers was a two-way force for Aloha, earning all-state honors as a junior and senior as a running back and defensive back. 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. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. 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 Started at guard for 3 years at University of Florida. High school: Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2008), HHSAA state champion (2008), Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year (2008), College highlights: Maxwell Award (2012), Butkus Award (2012), three-time AP All-American (2010-12), Heisman Trophy finalist (2012), NFL career: San Diego Chargers (2013-16), New Orleans Saints (2017-19). Kyler Murray gets the slight edge over Vince Young as the greatest quarterback in Texas high school football history, but Murray can't hold a candle to what Young did on the college level. Drafted out of Penn State in the 4th round of the 1990 draft. Entered 2007 season with 94 sacks. 1 overall pick in the 2001 MLB draft by his hometown Minnesota Twins. Michael Irvin WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1983. Blanchard was a quarterback and punter on a Cavemen team that won the 1964 state championship. Randy Moss was on Parade Magazines list of the 50 greatest high school football players of all time in 2009, and former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz called him "the best high school football player" he'd ever seen when he signed with the Irish out of high school. All-State TE for the Tarpons. Find out more. Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. Played college football in relative anonymity at Division II Lincoln University in Missouri. Also hit .533 for Atlanta Braves in the 1992 World Series and was leading the National League in stolen bases in 1997 when he returned to football. 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. Won 2 Super Bowl championships.
Despite a severe knee injury at Miami, was a 3rd-round pick by San Francisco in 2005. 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.
Oregon's all-time, all-state high school football team 1981. Also an outstanding defensive player. Named to UF's Team of the Century. Starred in NFL for 10 seasons, making 373 catches for 5,850 yards and 29 TDs. Smith was still an underrated recruit (somehow) headed to the University of Florida and became the best running back in all of college football. Also a track star in the shot put. 16 overall in the 1974 draft by Kansas City. Now in 4th season in NFL. Smith won three Super Bowls and became the NFL's career leading rusher. 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. In basketball, remember Bloom's Raymond McCoy, Farragut's Ronnie Fields and LaKeith Henderson, King's Jamie Brandon, Imari Sawyer, Thomas Hamilton and Leon Smith, Peoria Manual's Howard Nathan, Collins' Antoine Davison, Westinghouse's DeAndre Thomas, Providence's Michael Thompson, Farragut's Curtis Ganes, Downers Grove South's Adam Schafer, Crystal Lake South's Bill Heppner, St. Martin de Porres' Tyrone Triplett, Crane's Lorenzo Thompson, Proviso West's Michael Ingram, Phillips' Bernard Jackson, East Leyden's Glen Grunwald? Eventually signed with Alabama under Paul "Bear" Bryant. McAlister earned first team honors on the Parade All-America team after leading Blair to a 13-0 record and a Southern Section championship. [4] Since 1957, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the NCAA as well as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics athletes, including all NCAA championship sports. Parade All-American in 1979 on a team with Cris Collinsworth at QB. Had a 99-yard TD run against Miami Washington. Selected in 1st round of NFL draft by Baltimore Colts in 1979. Bob Hayes RB Matthew Gilbert (Jacksonville) 1959, Played only 2 years of high school football, but showed flashes of the athleticism that would eventually make him one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Florida. At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, he played defensive end and running back, was all-state in basketball and won a state championship as a sprinter in track. Played 11 seasons in NFL with San Francisco and Baltimore. Atlanta. 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. High School . CO. QB. Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Newman played both sides of the ball, but in high school was more known for his running back accomplishments, as he was Oregons 4A offensive player of the year as a senior. Others weren't big enough or fast enough or simply not good enough to succeed at the next level. In 1995, injuries limited him to 5 games and 1,252 yards and 10 TDs. Now the starting tailback at FSU. First to be named state Player of the Year for football and basketball. 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. Probably the most coveted wide receiver recruit of the last decade, he picked in-state Missouri over Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas but was dismissed from the team at Missouri after two seasons and two drug arrests. They were dominant players, blue chippers, recruited by the nation's leading college programs, record-setters, leaders of state championship teams, first-round selections in the NBA draft. Went to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season. Played 4 years at Tennessee, rushing for 3,078 yards in his collegiate career. Lemar Parrish DB Kennedy (Riviera Beach) 1966. Burns: Graduated in 2000. Racked up 343 tackles and 23 sacks for the Gators. Earned consensus All-America honors and Bronko Nagurski Tropy as the nation's top defensive player in 1994. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Clemens spent 11 years playing for three teams, the New York Jets, St. Louis and San Diego. Named MVP in state all-star game. Standout TE during prep career. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Enyart embodied toughness, as he was one of the states outstanding linebackers and fullbacks of his era. No. 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. Played for Steve Spurrier with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. For example, Sheldons Chris Miller had a great college and NFL career, but was third-team all-state as a senior. Had a successful career as a stunt man in Hollywood. Vince Wilfork DL Santaluces (Lantana) 1999. 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. Started games during his freshman year all the way through his senior year at UF. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*). Rashan Gary is one of just three players to be a unanimous No. Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. Page 99. Amassed 4,289 passing yards plus 1,134 rushing yards and 61 TD throws in his career. Largely a backup, Clemens passed for 4,017 yards and 16 touchdowns during his pro career. Howingtons career was cut short by injuries, though he played three years and started eight times. An amazing athlete who also was an All-State basketball player. 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. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. College highlights: Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year (2005), AP All-American (2005), two-time All-Pac-10 (2004, 2005), NFL career: Baltimore Ravens (2006-14), Detroit Lions (2015-17), Philadelphia Eagles (2018). In May, the magazine compiled a list of 10 high schools who have produced the most All-Americans. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. Jim Osborne DL/OL Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 1967. Brock was a standout on both sides of the line, and earned Parade All-America honors as a senior. Top 50 PARADE All-America High School Football Players Parade May 14, 2009 51 Gallery 51 Images TV Meet Betty, the Real Star of 'Will Trent' Celebs Happy Presidents Day! Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? Ran for 2,159 and 33 TDs as a junior. 1977. Now in 13th NFL season, all with Tampa Bay. Butkus played both ways for the Illini, at center and linebacker, and played all nine seasons of his NFL career with the Chicago Bears. Marcus Dupree was an athletic freak of nature at 6-foot-3 and 229 pounds.
1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) A 17-year veteran of the NFL. Led 1991 Vikings to a state championship win at Florida Field, finishing season 14-0 with 3,055 yards, 27 TDs and just 4 INTs. 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. A 4-time Pro Bowler. And be sure to vote for your choice as the top player for each position group (poll included after each first-team position). Went on to be an All-American at University of Miami and an All-Pro with Philadelphia Eagles.
100 years of Florida high school football: The 100 greatest players High school: Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia), High school highlights: Elite 11 QB Camp MVP (2017), 247Sports No. First-round pick by Detroit Lions in 1988. City. He only played two seasons of high school football at tiny Palestine High, but he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up as a true freshman at Oklahoma as he helped lead them to the BCS championship game. A USA Today and Parade first-team All-American blocker. 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).
Consensus All-America Teams (1970-1979) | College Football at Sports Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 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. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. Kicked an NFL record 29 consecutive FGs in 1993. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. Played 3 years at University of Florida during which the Gators won 23 of 29 games. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. Also spent time with the Cowboys before retiring with Dolphins in 1973. Was the 1993 NFL MVP. Celebrate With. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 17 in first round by Seattle. Caught 92 passes for 1,963 yards and 22 TDs as Florida Gator. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. After a highly successful prep career, became a multi-year starter for University of Florida. By Parade Feb 1, 2014. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? McCoy was a McDonald's All-American. > Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Full Site Menu. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Ken Riley QB/DB Union Academy (Bartow) 1965. College: Hass was a walk-on turned star at Oregon State, as he posted three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, the first player in Pac-10/12 history to accomplish the feat. College: Blanchard spent four years at Oregon, playing punter and quarterback. Stefan Humphries OL St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1980. Do you have a sports website? Helped Raines to 3 straight district titles from 1989-91 and unbeaten regular seasons in 1989 and 1990. Played 8 NFL seasons with Tampa Bay. 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. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. One of Bradford's first black players, excelled for Tornadoes' state title team as senior. Zandofsky was a key player on the Spartans 1983 state title team. Became an All-American at Alabama. Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. Accumulated 63 career TDs and 4,200 yards of total offense in 2 years as Manatee's QB. 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. One of only 3 players in NFL with more than 400 career FGs. Parade began its series in 1957 with its boys basketball honors, and expanded to football six years later. All-Southwest Conference football and basketball player at Arkansas. Earlier this season became the 23rd player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 yards rushing in a career. [1]. One of the most dynamic runners to line up on an Oregon high school field, Tyner ran for 3,415 yards (No.
Charter member of Gators' Ring of Honor. Two-time consensus All-American at FSU while also dabbling in baseball and track (1988 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier). Received NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1986. Pro: The 12th pick of the 1980 draft, Brock played 16 years in the NFL, most with New Orleans. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. Starred at FSU. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Ended his prep career with 4,248 yards and 48 TDs. 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.
1979 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Ken Burrough QB Raines (Jacksonville) 1965. Jan. 04. Was all-state selection. Had 41 receptions and was first-team All-Big East return man in 1995 at Miami. Smith dropped like a rock in the 1990 NFL draft because some teams thought the 5-foot-9, 216-pounder was too small and slow (even though he ran a 4.52 40) to play at the next level. 1999 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Returned 6 INTs for TDs as senior to lead Atlantic to state championship game. "Lemar put us on the map," Carter said of his childhood idol. Tyrone Moss RB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 2002. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. Born: Feb. 17, 1936 (St. Simons, Georgia), High school: Manhasset Secondary School (Manhasset, New York), High school highlights: Nassau County Football Player of the Year (1952), College highlights: Two-time AP All-American (1955, 1956), Heisman Trophy finalist (1956), two-time NCAA lacrosse All-American (1955, 1956).
1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) 1979 College Football All-America Team - American Football Database Has 36 career INTs and 4 Pro Bowl appearances as an NFL player.