Had a 99-yard TD run against Miami Washington. A Parade All-America selection. He did not want to make basketball his whole life. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Renfro was also a standout track athlete. 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. 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. David "Deacon" Jones DL Hungerford (Eatonville) 1956. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Remains leading rusher in FAMU history. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. 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. Blocked several punts as a DE and caught 6 TDs as senior. Position. 2005 Mr. Football. Marcus Dupree was an athletic freak of nature at 6-foot-3 and 229 pounds. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. College: Longwell was the kicker and punter for California, where he earned all-Pac 10 honors for both positions as a senior. Another consensus No. Part of the famed three 100-yard rusher game for the Gators in 1984 against Cincinnati. Scored school record 22 touchdowns in his senior year. Named USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year. No. Voted best offensive lineman in Gator history. Born: Dec. 23, 1984 (Tallahassee, Florida), High school: North Florida Christian School (Tallahassee, Florida), High school highlights: USA Today All-American (2001), four-time Class 1A state champion (1998-2001), College highlights: ESPN All-American (2004), All-ACC (2004), NFL career: Detroit Lions (2006-09), Philadelphia Eagles (2010), Indianapolis Colts (2011), Dallas Cowboys (2012-13). Ernie Sims is still the only linebacker to be a consensus No. Do you have a blog? Do you have a sports website? 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). Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. Anthony. Suh was also first-team all-state and a Parade All-American. Pro: A sixth-round draft pick in 2006, Hass spent four years in the NFL playing for three teams, often on the practice squad. Was a member of the NFL's all-time 75th anniversary team in 1994. Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. All rights reserved. Last Name. Beaverton: Graduated in 1982. Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Career offensive total of 7,034 yards 6,107 passing, 927 rushing is in state's top 10. 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). Earned All-American honors at the University of Florida. Arguably most productive RB in Miami-Dade County history, ran for 2,955 yards and large classification record 38 TDs as a senior. Had 6,431 yards rushing and scored 81 TDs in HS career. He also racked up $223.7 million in career earnings. Sometimes our own personal bias gets involved. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. A 2-way starter for the Sandcrabs. The American Football Association is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt corporation in its 38th year of operation and is dedicated to the advancement of adult (minor league/semi-pro) football from coast-to-coast. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Jack Youngblood DL Jefferson County (Monticello) 1966. Page 99. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever linebacker? Corvallis: Graduated in 1984. Made 2nd-team Big Nine Conference in 1959, rushing 78 times for 525 yards. 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. Had 41 receptions and was first-team All-Big East return man in 1995 at Miami. Do you have a sports website? Jeff. Completions, attempts, yards and TDs all set state records in an era when big passing numbers didn't happen. Arizona Daily Star. 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. Caught 107 passes for 2,100 yards and 21 touchdowns in 4 seasons at FSU. Played 12 NFL seasons. Selected in 3rd round of NFL draft by Seattle. Inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 1975. 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 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. Hes the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy and won it the same year he led the Wolverines to a national title. Passed for 2,053 yards for 9-1 team that missed out on the playoffs in the old points system as a senior. Entered 2007 season with 94 sacks. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jadeveon Clowney was the first modern player to be a consensus No. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. 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) Second in nation with 54 receptions and named All-American in 1960. Led a defense that shut out 7 opponents. Ranks 4th on Eagles' all-time INT list with 32. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. 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. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. 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. Recorded 207 tackles with 10 sacks, 3 blocked FGs, 8 INTs and 6 TDs via kick or punt returns in HS career. All rights reserved. Some people believed him. Join our linker program. Were hoping to start a conversation here, so lets begin with the second team, followed by the all-time first team. 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. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Recorded a career-high 7 INTs in 1972. 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. College: Suh was a three-year starter at Nebraska, earning All-America honors his final two seasons. 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. Knapple. Rushed for 1,858 yards and 29 TDs despite missing 2 games in senior year. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. Attended Duke. Earned first-team All-American status in 1974. First-team all-area in football, basketball and baseball as a senior before playing 2 pro sports. Join our linker program. College: Swancutt stayed local and played four years at Oregon State, where he was the Pac-10 co-defensive player of the year as a senior defensive end. Considered by some experts to be the best Florida high school RB prior to Emmitt Smith. Spent 4 seasons at Southern University. Set numerous all-time marks in Broward history 2,011 yards in a season (2000), 7,105 career yards, 107 career TDs (tied state record), 484 points in 3 straight seasons. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. In his first two seasons, he ran for 1,284 yards and 14 touchdowns. Started final 3 years and finished with 16 career INTs and 44 pass breakups, both school records. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. 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. McNary: Graduated in 1999. Ken Burrough QB Raines (Jacksonville) 1965. By Parade Feb 1, 2014. Earnest Graham RB Mariner (Cape Coral) 1997. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Currently in his fifth season with Houston. Welcome, for lack of a better term, to a stab at putting together Oregons all-time all-state football team. Named the first-ever Gator All-American. 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). A star for St. Petersburg Catholic in the early 1970s. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Helped Raines to 3 straight district titles from 1989-91 and unbeaten regular seasons in 1989 and 1990. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Totaled 5,710 rushing yards and 86 TDs in his career. He was a three-time Parade All-America and a McDonald's All-America as a senior. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. Was an All-American for the Florida Gators and a first-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Rams in 1969. Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. 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. Started all 46 of his college games. A 4-sport standout for Tampa Bay Tech in 980s, even winning a state championship in wrestling. Was later head football coach (1986-93) and athletic director (1994-2003) at FAMU. Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. Login Players Schools Years Leaders CFB Scores 25 Bowls Play Index Newsletter Full Site Menu Below 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. Missouri. D.J. Set state records for career passing yards (6,623) and career TD passes (91) that stood for years. 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. Also an outstanding defensive player. 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. Had 1,411 receiving yards that season. Also spent time with the Cowboys before retiring with Dolphins in 1973. Played 4 years at Tennessee, rushing for 3,078 yards in his collegiate career. High school: Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia), High school highlights: Elite 11 QB Camp MVP (2017), 247Sports No. Here is the. Played 12 years in NFL. We like to think we know something great when we see it. Renfro was a three-year starter at running back and defensive back, and a two-time football All-American. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. Converted into WR at Florida State. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. 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 have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Eight year . 1 overall recruit across all of the major recruiting services, he led Cartersville to two state titles and won 41 straight games at one point. State. A dominant LB who led Tornadoes to a 15-5 record as a starter. Brock was a standout on both sides of the line, and earned Parade All-America honors as a 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). Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever offensive lineman? All rights reserved (About Us). The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. Ended his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984. Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. Poll: Who is Oregon's best ever receiver? St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Four-year starter, 4-year All-Big 10 recognition at Michigan. 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. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. Now a Heisman Trophy candidate as a sophomore star for UF. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Currently is in 10th NFL season. One of the best RBs in the state for his time. Atlanta. Starred in NFL for 10 seasons, making 373 catches for 5,850 yards and 29 TDs. Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Played in the state finals three consecutive years. Co-MVP of University of Miami's 2001 national title team. Just completed first season as head coach at Blanche Ely. Odighizuwa was a two-time all-stater, including first team as a senior following a 10-sack season. Was 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and 2005 Pro Bowl MVP. Led NFL WRs in 1975 with 1,063 receiving yards. A first-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Henry Lawrence PL Manatee (Bradenton) 1969. Caught 92 passes for 1,963 yards and 22 TDs as Florida Gator. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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 Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The 6-8 FitzPatrick towered over the competition as a senior, where he was first-team all-state on both sides of the ball and co-player of the year on defense. Sometimes we get it right. Played 12 NFL seasons, with 23 INTs, 2 Super Bowl rings and 3 Pro Bowl appearances. Michael Timpson RB/WR/KR Hialeah-Miami Lakes 1985. 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 . 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. Mountain View: Graduated in 2000. It got to him. Did it all for Apopka, even punting, and was a first-team All-State pick as a LB. Parade All-American: 2008 . For example, Sheldons Chris Miller had a great college and NFL career, but was third-team all-state as a senior. They were wrong. But he suffered a broken neck in a car accident on Feb. 26, 1996. McCoy was a McDonald's All-American. Career totals were 6,733 yards and 88 TDs. He led the Lions in tackles as a rookie but never made a Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. Parade All-American as a senior, was picked to all-time All-Broward County team by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. These hometown heroes are in a special class of legends. Had 12-year NFL career that included 2 Super Bowls. Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. 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. Born: Dec. 3, 1997 (Plainfield, New Jersey), High school: Paramus Catholic High School (Paramus, New Jersey), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2015), Under Armour All-American Game MVP (2016), USA Today All-American (2015), College highlights: Two-time All-Big Ten (2017, 2018), NFL career: Green Bay Packers (2019-present). Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. By end of senior year was rated one of the best TBs in the nation after rushing for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns, including a 301-yard, 5-TD performance against Fort Pierce Central. Class 2A state 100 and 200-meter dash champ. Drafted by Chicago Bears. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. He averages two points per game in 1981-82. 2 in the nation with 8,804 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns. 3 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, McCoy signed a whopping, seven-year, $98 million contract extension in 2014. Currently with the New York Giants. Passed for 1,176 yards in 4 playoff games. Has 36 career INTs and 4 Pro Bowl appearances as an NFL player. Received NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1986. College: Brock earned numerous honors during his four-year run at Colorado, including berths on first-team All-America teams as a senior. Jerome Brown DL Hernando (Brooksville) 1982. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. A 2-time All-SEC corner for the University of Florida (1967-69). And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. Originated the infamous "Lambeau Leap." Finished high school career with 11,433 total yards, 134 TDs (71 passing, 56 rushing, 5 on interceptions returns, 2 on punt returns).
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