Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. And how about Waukegan's Jereme Richmond? Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Michael Irvin WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1983. State all-time total offense king with 13,042 career yards (9922 pass/3120 rush) and 159 TDs responsible for (96 passing/63 rushing) in 3 years as QB at Nease. Was Class 2B Player of the Year and runner-up to Tim Tebow in Mr. Football award voting. All-state selection and Parade All-American as a senior with 31 catches for 908 yards and 15 TDs. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Find out more. Currently in his fifth season with Houston. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. Charter member of Gators' Ring of Honor. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. Now in 4th season in NFL. Died earlier this month. Signed with University of Florida in 1992. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. 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. Pro: A third-round pick in 2015, Odighizuwa played two years for the New York Giants. In his first two seasons, he ran for 1,284 yards and 14 touchdowns. Caught more than 1,000 yards in passes as a tight end, and earned several all-state and regional honors, as well becoming a Parade All-American. History of All American Selections - Grassroots Hoops Set several school and Big Ten records at Michigan. Started all 16 games for Saints in 2006. Went on to brilliant collegiate career at Miami. Ran for 1,840 yards and scored 31 TDs as a senior. Was legendary for sacking quarterbacks before it was adopted as a statistical category. Eventually signed with Alabama under Paul "Bear" Bryant. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*). Mountain View: Graduated in 2000. Now plays for NFL Arizona Cardinals where he has earned Rookie of the Year and All-Pro awards. Had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons at the University of Miami. Had a 99-yard TD run against Miami Washington. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. Name : School: Year: Walt Menzenthin: Columbia: 1900: Warren Heller : Pittsburg : 1932 : . 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 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). Vince Wilfork DL Santaluces (Lantana) 1999. Sean Taylor DB Gulliver Prep (Miami) 2000. An outstanding sprinter in track and clocked 4.28 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Started all 46 of his college games. 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. Join our linker program. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. He ran a 4.29 40 and is perhaps the most sought-after high school running back of all time. Fairview. First RB in Florida history to rush for 2,000 yards twice. Ended his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) 1 overall pick by the Houston Texans in 2014. Starred at FSU. College Football Scores. Bend: Graduated in 1992. 1978 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Recorded a career-high 7 INTs in 1972. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Celebrate With. Duante Culpepper QB Vanguard (Ocala) 1994. A great receiver as an end. He set single-game records with 643 yards and 10 touchdowns in a win over Lakeridge. Selected in 3rd round of NFL draft by Seattle. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. 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). State. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. Played in 60 NFL games with Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Some, like Grunwald, DiLullo and Foley, were injured. Racked up 343 tackles and 23 sacks for the Gators. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. Playing for Chicago's Vocational High, Butkus was the first junior to be named Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year and stayed local to play for the University of Illinois. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) 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. Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. 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). Became an All-American at Auburn and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Parade All-American: 2008 . Made immediate impact as rookie in NFL last year with 6 returns for TDs for Chicago Bears. Finished collegiate career as Notre Dame's all-time FG leader with 51 and was 2nd in scoring with 223 points. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. Derrick Brooks DB Washington (Pensacola) 1990. St. Louis. His college choice boiled down to one fact: He and his older brother were Michigan fans. Emmitt Smith led Pensacola's Escambia High School to two state championships and finished his career No. Played on 2 Super Bowl teams for the Raiders. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Honored with a 2-time All-County selection and, with teammate tom Sullivan, was the first African-American named to the Jacksonville Journal All-County team. Named No. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by phone at (314) 819-2800. A 2-time Pro Bowl selection. Some, like McCoy, peaked in high school. 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? Career totals were 6,733 yards and 88 TDs. 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. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. He played in the Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. 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? 1 overall recruit in 2012. 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). 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. Oregon, started three years, passed for 7,555 yards and 61 touchdowns. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. Rushed for 1,014 yards on 105 carries and caught 28 passes for 1,005 yards and five TDs. College: Yates landed at Washington, where he was a two-time all-Pac-10 linebacker. Played for 7 different teams. GA. QB. Sheppard was honored twice on the All-American Team in 3 years at University of Florida. Despite a severe knee injury at Miami, was a 3rd-round pick by San Francisco in 2005. A 4-time Pro Bowler. Now in 7th NFL season with the Oakland Raiders. Set a Knights career rushing record, later broken. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. Played for Steve Spurrier with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. Ken Riley QB/DB Union Academy (Bartow) 1965. Named to Florida's All-Time High School Team by Sports Illustrated in 1988. Made 2nd-team Big Nine Conference in 1959, rushing 78 times for 525 yards. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Dec. 31. Noah Jackson OL Fletcher (Jacksonville Beach) 1968. Selected state's player of the year in 1967. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. Join our linker program. Page 55. Recruiting analysts described him as the best linebacker to arrive at Notre Dame in decades, and he lived up to the hype. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. Had over 3,000 yards of offense in 6 pro seasons. 2022 College Football All-America Team - Wikipedia Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. Just completed first season as head coach at Blanche Ely. Eventually became a starter at University of Miami. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? All-America - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays A key player along with DE Don Latimer on 1971 Fort Pierce Central team that went 13-0 and defeated Tampa Robinson 29-13 in Class 4A state championship game. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Voted best offensive lineman in Gator history. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. Grant: Graduated in 2005. [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). In his final 2 years, Seabreeze went 19-2-1. 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) Meet Dylan Moses and the 2017 Parade All-America Football Team. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Named 1 of only 5 players in history recruiting analysts believe could have gone directly from high school to the pros because of their physical abilities. Knapple. Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least half of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Natural athlete who could do it all. [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). Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. 1 overall prospect by all of the major recruiting services and picked his hometown team, Florida State, over offers from almost every other major college football program. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. A tackling machine for Wildcats' back-to-back state title teams in 1974-75. Played 9 seasons for the Chicago Bears. Do you have a blog? Fourteen of them were recognized unanimously. 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. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. They were wrong. The 1979 College Football All-America teamis composed of college footballplayers who were selected as All-Americansby various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teamsin 1979. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) One of state's top all-time, all-around athletes. Led Tigers to 2005 Class 5A state championship. Had 251 tackles and 11 INTs at Clemson. The following players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2022. Some, like Macklin, Nathan, Fields and Richmond, were strapped with personal or academic issues. College: Newman became a defensive star at Oregon, where he was a three year starter and earned All-American honors as a senior. Standout high school star in the pre-integration era. A first team USA Today All-American and All-State Selection. Claimed 1960 Class A mythical state championship when he was a junior. Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior year. 1968 Ted McNulty, Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio) College: Rodgers went to Washington, where he became a star as a free safety and was one of the leaders of the famed Purple Reign defense that helped UW go 11-1 and win the Orange Bowl in 1984. Known for physical style of running, often dragging tacklers for extra yardage every time he ran the ball. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Named MVP in state all-star game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 16 overall in the 1974 draft by Kansas City. Willie Galimore RB Excelsior (St. Augustine) 1952. 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). Pro: A second-round pick in the 1969 draft, Enyart played three years in the NFL, for Buffalo and Oakland. Wilber Marshall LB/TE Astronaut (Titusville) 1979. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Set state scoring record with 44 TDs as a member of Gulliver Prep's 14-1 Class 2A state title team in 2000. A 3-sport star in football, track and basketball in the early 1960s. Page 99. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. Never drafted by NFL because of medical condition. Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Tucson. Career offensive total of 7,034 yards 6,107 passing, 927 rushing is in state's top 10. Suh was also first-team all-state and a Parade All-American. Earned All-America status at the University of Miami. He signed a letter-of-intent at DePaul but later was ruled academically ineligible. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. Switched from LB to RB in final 2 years at Glades Central. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 3 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, McCoy signed a whopping, seven-year, $98 million contract extension in 2014. Led Robinson to a state runner-up finish to national champion Coral Gables. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. He was a three-time Parade All-America and a McDonald's All-America as a senior. First-round draft pick of New Orleans Saints in 1970. Inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Parade All American. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. United States. Spent nine seasons in NFL. USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year and Florida's first Mr. Football award winner as a senior. 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 1978 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1978. 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. ALL-TIME OREGON ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Played both OT and DT for Panthers. Aloha, graduated 2013. Played all 11 years of pro career with Jets. Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. 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. Tyrone Moss RB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 2002. Gerard Warren DL Union County (Lake Butler) 1996. He was out of the NFL after two seasons and arrested again on drug charges in December 2018. Played 11 seasons in NFL with San Francisco and Baltimore. Pro: Picked No. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties.