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First team All-American as a senior at Miami in 1963, when he led the nation in total offense and tied NCAA record for pass completions. One of Bradford's first black players, excelled for Tornadoes' state title team as senior. The No. Set state scoring record with 44 TDs as a member of Gulliver Prep's 14-1 Class 2A state title team in 2000. Originated the infamous "Lambeau Leap." Haloti Ngata is the highest-rated recruit in Utah history and was rated as the No. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. 1 overall recruit across the major recruiting services, and with good reason. All rights reserved (About Us). His 15 sacks in 2000 were one shy of tying Lawrence Taylors single-season UNC record. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia (TSN, ESPN) Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati (AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, WCFF, ESPN, CBS, FOX, The Athletic, USAT) Drew Sanders, Arkansas (AP) Nick Herbig, Wisconsin (FOX) Defensive back [ edit] Brian Branch, Alabama (ESPN, CBS) Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State (AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, ESPN, FOX, The Athletic) These hometown heroes are in a special class of legends. An All-Pro selection 5 times, a Pro Bowl selection 4 times and 1996 Super Bowl champ with Green Bay Packers. Pro: A third-round pick in 2015, Odighizuwa played two years for the New York Giants. Went on to star at University of Florida. There aren't many players mentioned when we look at the list of who might have been good enough to go straight from high school football to the NFL, but Adrian Peterson usually tops the list. Considered the most dangerous returner in league today. Started all 46 of his college games. Claimed 1960 Class A mythical state championship when he was a junior. Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. 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). Brock was a standout on both sides of the line, and earned Parade All-America honors as a senior. Pro: The second pick of the 2010 draft, Suh currently plays for Miami. Marty Lyons DL St. Petersburg Catholic 1974. Attended Duke. 17 in first round by Seattle. He had three sometimes lackluster seasons for the Wolverines as he struggled to consistently stay in playing shape. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. . McCoy was a McDonald's All-American. 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. Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. Palm Beach County's first black NFL star and a mentor to future NFL Pro Bowlers Ottis Anderson, Anthony Carter and Devin Hester. 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! Set a Knights career rushing record, later broken. Page 278. Helped Raines to 3 straight district titles from 1989-91 and unbeaten regular seasons in 1989 and 1990. Won Jim Thorpe Award in 1987 as top collegiate defensive back. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. Pro: A seventh-round NFL draft pick in 1978, Stief played parts of six seasons, most for the St. Louis Cardinals. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. Caught 99 passes (still a state record) for 1,716 yards and 19 Tds as a senior. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior year. College: Stanford. Became a starting DT for Chicago Bears, where he played for 14 years. A 3-time NCAA Academic All-American and two-time Big 10 offensive guard at Michigan. Spiller RB Union County (Lake Butler) 2005. Flanagan. Possibly the most heralded interior defensive line recruit of all time, Gerald McCoy had 40 sacks over his final two high school seasons and decided to stay in-state and play for Bob Stoops and the University of Oklahoma. Played 1984-86 for the Bears and 1987-88 for the Denver Broncos. Or write about sports? Derrick Brooks was named one of the 33 greatest players in Florida high school football history in 2007 after a career at Booker T. Washington High where he led his school to the Class 6A semifinals. A 4-sport standout for Tampa Bay Tech in 980s, even winning a state championship in wrestling. Ernie Sims is still the only linebacker to be a consensus No. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. 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). Named to All-Time All-Broward Team in 1999. United States. Fielded 141 punts without calling for a fair catch in 5 NFL seasons. All-league and all-state as a senior on both sides. Renfro was a three-year starter at running back and defensive back, and a two-time football All-American. Hardly the recognition that was projected for him in high school. Born: Jan. 21, 1984 (Inglewood, California), High school: Highland High School (Salt Lake City, Utah), High school highlights: USA Today All-American (2001), Utah Gatorade Player of the Year (2001), rugby national champion (2002). Played 128 games in 9 NFL seasons, 6 seasons as a starter, for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets. Never drafted by NFL because of medical condition. Played on undefeated 1971 state championship team and was a 3-time All-State selection in HS. 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. Left early for NFL and was 3rd overall pick by Cleveland. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. In his view, McCoy was the best player he ever produced. 2 all-time). Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. Caught 191 passes in 3 seasons for Crusaders. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Currently with the New York Giants. Beaverton: Graduated in 1982. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. In 2008, he returned to the United States to play in the CBA for the Minot (North Dakota) SkyRockets. Mountain View: Graduated in 2000. 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. Now in 5th NFL season. 2 overall recruit (2018), Mr. Georgia Football (2017), AJC All-State (2017), College highlights: AP All-American (2019), All-Big Ten (2019), Heisman Trophy finalist (2019), Big Ten Championship MVP (2019). 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. Smith wasn't impressed, saying that he could stay home in North Carolina and recruit players who were just as good or better. Inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. Received NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1986. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. Earned All-American honors at the University of Florida. Standout high school star in the pre-integration era. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1983 draft, Walter played 12 years in the NFL, his final 11 with San Francisco. Parade All-American: 2008 . Was a member of the NFL's all-time 75th anniversary team in 1994. Knee injuries hampered college career and pro dreams. Dec. 18. Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State University and was selected all Big 10 three times. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Converted to DL at the University of Miami. A small college All-American for Bethune-Cookman. A two-time All-American and caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards at FSU. Zandofsky was first-team all-state as a defensive tackle as a junior and senior, as well as a first-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. Parade All American. Sheldon: Graduated in 1979. Led team to a state runner-up finish. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN),[7] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Here is the. Jefferson: Was a multiple year all-stater on both sides of the ball, but particularly excelled at running back. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. > Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Full Site Menu. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). Quarterback of two state championship teams, a four-sport star. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. A 17-year veteran of the NFL. Florida's only Parade All-American in 1975. Had 89 receptions for 2,087 yards and 28 TDs as a junior and 67 receptions a year later. Conferences. Won 4 Super Bowls in 15 NFL seasons and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. 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. The Palm Beach Post. All-Pro and still considered one of NFL's top blockers. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? Delivered game-winning HR in bottom of 7th inning at Orlando's Tinker Field to give Forest a 1975 state baseball championship. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. 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. Began 11-year NFL career after drafted in 2nd-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1954, beginning an 11-year NFL career. So versatile he was called "The Franchise". After a highly successful prep career, became a multi-year starter for University of Florida. Played 5 years in NFL with Jets. Beaverton: Graduated in 1984. Eddie "Meat Cleaver" Weaver DL Haines City 1978. One of the best RBs in the state for his time. Went on to play at the University of Illinois and 8 years in pro football for Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. College: Howington chose Oregon over a whos-who list of pursuers in part because he was also a track & field star. Had 4,339 yards total offense (2,842 passing and 1,497 rushing) for a 14-1 team as a senior. Rushed for 2,127 yards (tops in the state) on 248 carries as a junior in 10 games in the 1994 season. Find out more. Was legendary for sacking quarterbacks before it was adopted as a statistical category. Signed with University of Florida in 1992. 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. Has a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots (2004). Ken Burrough QB Raines (Jacksonville) 1965. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Lawrence left college with one year of eligibility remaining and was the No. Some people believed him. Celebrate With. 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. 2 overall prospect in the country by Rivals in 2002. He was out of the NFL after two seasons and arrested again on drug charges in December 2018. Jesuit: Graduated in 1972. Played 12 NFL seasons, with 23 INTs, 2 Super Bowl rings and 3 Pro Bowl appearances. Had 270 tackles, 105 hurries, 32 sacks and 7 forced fumbles in 5 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. As a senior, Swancutt was the Class 4A defensive player of the year and landed on a number of all-regional recruiting teams. Smith was still an underrated recruit (somehow) headed to the University of Florida and became the best running back in all of college football. State. College: Attended Utah, Hackenbruck started his Utes career at fullback before moving to linebacker as a junior. All rights reserved. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. He is a five-time Pro Bowler, and the 2010 rookie of the year. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. Received first team All-State honors in football and basketball. Knee injuries limited Greens NFL career to three years. One of the states most accomplished players while in high school. 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. Chicago-based Roy and Harv Schmidt rated him in the top 10 as a sophomore. One of state's top all-time, all-around athletes. Led a defense that shut out 7 opponents. Led Robinson to a state runner-up finish to national champion Coral Gables. Born: Jan. 18, 1980 (Wilson, North Carolina), High school: Southern Nash High School (Bailey, North Carolina), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1997), College highlights: Bednarik Award (2001), Lombardi Award (2001), NFL career: Carolina Panthers (2002-09, 2017-18), Chicago Bears (2010-13), Green Bay Packers (2014-16). Jerome Brown DL Hernando (Brooksville) 1982. "Neon" Leon Bright RB/KR Merritt Island 1973. Michael Timpson RB/WR/KR Hialeah-Miami Lakes 1985. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. 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. Credited with 77 pancake blocks, first team USA Today All-American was recruited by everybody. David "Deacon" Jones DL Hungerford (Eatonville) 1956. 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. College: Newman became a defensive star at Oregon, where he was a three year starter and earned All-American honors as a senior. Pro: A sixth-round draft pick in 2006, Hass spent four years in the NFL playing for three teams, often on the practice squad. Yates was the 4A player of the year on offense and defense as a junior, and defensive player of the year as a senior. Find out more. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Drafted in the 1997 second round by the Miami Dolphins. A Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Famer at Mississippi Valley State. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Reggie Nelson DB/LB/KR Palm Bay (Melbourne) 2002. 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).

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