Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. Led Tigers to a 49-4 four-year record and FHSAA state championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996. 1 player in the nation. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1983 draft, Walter played 12 years in the NFL, his final 11 with San Francisco. Born: Oct. 6, 1999 (Knoxville, Tennessee), High school: Cartersville High School (Cartersville, Georgia), High school highlights: USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2017), USA Today All-American (2017), U.S. Army All-American National Player of the Year (2018), two-time GHSA state champion (2016, 2017), College highlights: CFP champion (2019), CFP Championship Game MVP (2019), Cotton Bowl MVP (2018), National Freshman of the Year (2018), NFL career: Jacksonville Jaguars (2021-present). His college choice boiled down to one fact: He and his older brother were Michigan fans. Dec. 30. Played all 11 years of pro career with Jets. Young's NFL career was not as notable, and he flamed out after six seasons. Joseph "Joe" (Clifford . He took his team to the Sweet Sixteen in 1978 and 1979 and esteemed Chicago sportswriter Bill Gleason said he was better than Isiah Thomas, then a standout at St. Joseph. Went on to star at University of Florida. A 3-time NCAA Academic All-American and two-time Big 10 offensive guard at Michigan. Marshall: Graduated in 1974. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. United States. Williams helped the Hurricanes win a national title in 2001 and was a two-time All-Big East pick before the Denver Broncos made him a first-round draft pick in 2004. Farragut assistant coach Ron Eskridge, who also was involved in Fields' decline, insisted to one and all that Ganes was the No. Despite a severe knee injury at Miami, was a 3rd-round pick by San Francisco in 2005. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. All-league and all-state as a senior on both sides. Medford: Graduated in 1965. A 2-way starter for the Sandcrabs. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. 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. Brock was a two-time all-stater and a Parade All-American. Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. Parade All-American: 2008 . Spent 4 seasons at Southern University. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. College: Yates landed at Washington, where he was a two-time all-Pac-10 linebacker. Ron Powlus, one of the most heavily recruited high school football players of all time, played in front of 40,000 in his first varsity start. Woodson then played 18 NFL seasons and was an eight-time All-Pro. 1981. He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1988 draft, Newman is a 12-year NFL vet who played for Oakland, New Orleans and Los Angeles Rams. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. 1979 All-Big Eight Conference football team, 1979 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 1979 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team, "Southern Cal star White repeats as All-America", "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1106376972, This page was last edited on 24 August 2022, at 08:45. A 2-time All-SEC corner for the University of Florida (1967-69). First to be named state Player of the Year for football and basketball. Page 55. At Marshall, Moss set eight NCAA records in two seasons. Led Silver Hawks to 10-1 and 9-2 district title seasons in final 2 seasons of prolific HS career. Player : School: State: C: Brian Milner : Fort Worth Southwest: TX: 1B: . Roseburg: Graduated in 1990. A 3-sport star in football, track and basketball in the early 1960s. Emmitt Smith RB Escambia (Pensacola) 1986. Drafted 20th player overall in 1971 NFL draft by Los Angeles Rams. Some were touted as the No. Had 41 receptions and was first-team All-Big East return man in 1995 at Miami. Led the Volunteers in tackles and was selected a first-team All-American in his junior and senior years. As a member of the 49ers, Walter was an all-Pro in 1989, and played in three Super Bowls. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Played 12 years in NFL. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. College: Suh was a three-year starter at Nebraska, earning All-America honors his final two seasons. Also an outstanding defensive player. Earlier this season became the 23rd player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 yards rushing in a career. "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. Played both sides of the ball, holds the school's defensive record with 18 career interceptions. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) 242 Cmp, 368 Att, 3212 Yds, 23 TD, 17 Int, 262 Cmp, 405 Att, 3242 Yds, 24 TD, 12 Int, 306 Cmp, 429 Att, 3902 Yds, 33 TD, 10 Int, 233 Cmp, 386 Att, 3454 Yds, 27 TD, 11 Int, 231 Cmp, 351 Att, 2978 Yds, 26 TD, 15 Int, 129 Cmp, 229 Att, 2341 Yds, 22 TD, 11 Int, 233 Cmp, 390 Att, 3115 Yds, 29 TD, 12 Int, 365 Cmp, 578 Att, 4699 Yds, 46 TD, 15 Int. Signed with Notre Dame. Aloha: Graduated in 1980. Earned All-SEC honors at University of Florida. 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. Set still-standing state record for career receptions with 220, good for 3,688 yards and 41 TDs as the face of a program that won state titles his junior and senior years. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. Were hoping to start a conversation here, so lets begin with the second team, followed by the all-time first team. He heads a roster of 58 standout athletes from. McNary: Graduated in 1999. Was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and played in one Super Bowl during his nine-year NFL career. Even scored TD as a lineman. Also: Renfro is a member of the PIL, state of Oregon, University of Oregon and Pro Football halls of fame. Played at University of Miami. Had 12-year NFL career that included 2 Super Bowls. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Played both sides of the ball, holds the schools defensive record with 18 career interceptions. 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). A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Listed as No. Corvallis: Graduated in 1984. These hometown heroes are in a special class of legends. Was Class 2B Player of the Year and runner-up to Tim Tebow in Mr. Football award voting. Caught 191 passes in 3 seasons for Crusaders. Awards Index Consensus All-America Teams (1969-70 to 1978-79) Previous Decade Next Decade Total number of selections are listed in parentheses for repeat winners. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. 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. Selected by Atlanta Falcons in 2nd round of 1975 draft. A do-it-all player who was an All-America selection in sophomore year at Miami where he played both ways. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. 2 in the nation with 8,804 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns. A standout option QB in HS. Vince Wilfork DL Santaluces (Lantana) 1999. Played football and baseball at Florida. Enyart embodied toughness, as he was one of the states outstanding linebackers and fullbacks of his era. 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. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. 2 overall prospect in the country by Rivals in 2002. 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. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. Won 4 Super Bowls in 15 NFL seasons and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. 20 nationally as a freshman by longtime recruiting analyst Van Coleman and Clark Francis of Hoop Scoop. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. Atlanta. Largely a backup, Clemens passed for 4,017 yards and 16 touchdowns during his pro career. Post-Dispatch photo by J.B. Forbes J.B. Forbes Steve Stipanovich, 7-0, C, De Smet, 1979 A 6-11. 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. Brown retired after nine seasons as the NFLs career rushing leader and became Hollywood's first Black action movie star. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. Sometimes we get it right. 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). The younger Brown persevered, turned heads at pro day and played in the NFL for four seasons. Finished HS career with 47 TDs. Finished career with 1200 tackles, the third highest total in Jets history. Caught 14 TDs as a senior, 36 in his career. 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). Although a big-time football recruit, Ainge ended up playing basketball at Brigham Young, and was a major league baseball and NBA draft pick. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) Award-winning sports broadcaster. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. Played 12 NFL seasons, with 23 INTs, 2 Super Bowl rings and 3 Pro Bowl appearances. Now in 4th season in NFL. Michael Timpson RB/WR/KR Hialeah-Miami Lakes 1985. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Butkus Award winner as the top college linebacker at Florida State in 1992. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. 33 on list of top 100 college players of all time by College Football News in 2004. Won 2 Super Bowl championships. Ainge was a standout defensive back for three years at North Eugene. Also a track star in the shot put. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. 2 all-time) and 47 touchdowns during his senior year. Born: June 28, 1960 (Port Angeles, Washington), High school: Granada Hills High School (Granada Hills, California), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978), College highlights: AP All-American (1982), two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1981, 1982). One of only 3 players in NFL with more than 400 career FGs. Grant: Graduated in 1951. 2 all-time). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Grant: Graduated in 2005. Also played for Indianapolis Colts. ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. He also racked up $223.7 million in career earnings. Southwest. Career totals were 6,733 yards and 88 TDs. Swancutt was also the Valley League defensive player of the year as a junior and senior. Pro: The 12th pick of the 1976 draft, Brock played 12 years in the NFL, all for New England. He captured the imagination of college football fans across the country as a true freshman at Oklahoma when he ran for 1,144 yards and 13 touchdowns despite not starting until the seventh game. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. 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. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? Or write about sports? First. Odighizuwa was a two-time all-stater, including first team as a senior following a 10-sack season. St. Louis. Played 14 NFL seasons. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. One of the state's first prolific dual-threat QBs. Martell was switched to wide receiver, then switched back to quarterback before he decided to opt out of the 2020 season, leaving him two years of college eligibility remaining and he transferred back to his hometown, to play for UNLV. Tommie Frazier QB Manatee (Bradenton) 1991. A top DL in the state. Led 1964 Paxon team to a 9-1-1 season, suffering only loss to state runner-up Robert E. Lee, 7-6. Smith won three Super Bowls and became the NFL's career leading rusher. Do you have a blog? Now in 13th NFL season, all with Tampa Bay. Played 3 seasons in USFL and 11 in NFL, where he was a 2-time Pro Bowl player and set receiving records for the Minnesota Vikings. Led NFL WRs in 1975 with 1,063 receiving yards. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Honored this year as the5th former star in the University of Florida Ring of Honor. Rushed for 2,127 yards (tops in the state) on 248 carries as a junior in 10 games in the 1994 season. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. 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. Named to UF's Team of the Century. 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 Henry Lawrence PL Manatee (Bradenton) 1969. 1979 1978 1977 * - Selected as alternates for the game. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. High school: Escambia High School (Pensacola, Florida), High school highlights: USA Today Player of the Year (1986), Parade Magazine Player of the Year (1986), FHSAA All-Century Team (2007), FHSAA Player of the Century (2007), College highlights: Heisman Trophy finalist (1989), AP All-American (1989), three-time All-SEC (1987-89), SEC MVP (1989), NFL career: Dallas Cowboys (1990-2002), Arizona Cardinals (2003-04). By Brian McLaughlin Jan 26, 2017. . Credited with 77 pancake blocks, first team USA Today All-American was recruited by everybody. [1][2][3] The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau, which is the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) service bureau, compiled, in the 1950, the first list of All-Americans including first-team selections on teams created for a national audience that received national circulation with the intent of recognizing selections made from viewpoints that were nationwide. The No. Played free safety for Miami Dolphins for 4 years before knee injury in 1978 ended his NFL career. But he suffered a broken neck in a car accident on Feb. 26, 1996. The Palm Beach Post. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. Completed collegiate career as UF's 5th all-time rusher with 3,065 yards. Was Hurricanes' sack leader in 1977 with 15. Dickerson still holds the NFL single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards in 1984. Ended his career with Houston Oilers in 1981. 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? Joe Goldsmith WR Kathleen (Lakeland) 1969. Sheppard was honored twice on the All-American Team in 3 years at University of Florida. Jesuit: Graduated in 1972. Recorded a career-high 7 INTs in 1972. Haloti Ngata is the highest-rated recruit in Utah history and was rated as the No. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Lebanon: Graduated in 1984. 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. 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). Pro: A second-round pick in the 1969 draft, Enyart played three years in the NFL, for Buffalo and Oakland. Led Nebraska to back-to-back national titles in 1994 and 1995. Had over 3,000 yards of offense in 6 pro seasons. Burns: Graduated in 2000. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Named the first-ever Gator All-American. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. A Pro Football Hall of Famer. Had 467 career tackles second on all-time Gators list. For more information . Rushed for 1,858 yards and 29 TDs despite missing 2 games in senior year. Selected by New York Giants with 27th overall pick in 1984 draft. Another consensus No. Grants Pass: Graduated in 1966. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. Some, like Macklin, Nathan, Fields and Richmond, were strapped with personal or academic issues. John Carney KS Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 1982. College: Longwell was the kicker and punter for California, where he earned all-Pac 10 honors for both positions as a senior. The most heralded recruit in Arkansas state history, Mitch Mustain swept the 2006 national player of the year awards and followed his high school coach, Gus Malzahn, to Arkansas. A first-team All-American as a junior free safety at UF in 2006 with 6 INTs and 2 blocked punts. Tucson. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. Hackenbruck was the leader on a Utes 2004 team that went unbeaten. Reggie Nelson DB/LB/KR Palm Bay (Melbourne) 2002. Caught 99 passes (still a state record) for 1,716 yards and 19 Tds as a senior. Finished college career at South Carolina State. 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. Arguably the most exciting and most athletic basketball player ever produced in Illinois, he was a teammate of Kevin Garnett in 1994-95 and Player of the Year in 1995-96. Jim Brown was the Paul Bunyan of high school athletics at Manhasset Secondary Academy as a star in lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. 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. Was an OT who came back to Florida to attend FAMU from 1970-73 before beginning a 13-year career as a first-round draft pick for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1974-86. 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. And be sure to vote for your choice as the top player for each position group (poll included after each first-team position). Ended his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984. Also lettered in baseball and tennis. College: Injuries took a toll on Tyners college career, that began at Oregon. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Do you have a sports website? Started in 3 bowl games at Florida. Jefferson: Was a multiple year all-stater on both sides of the ball, but particularly excelled at running back. Born: Feb. 13, 1977 (Charleston, West Virginia), High school: Dupont High School (Belle, West Virginia), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1995), West Virginia Football Player of the Year (1994), two-time West Virginia Basketball Player of the Year (1994, 1995), College highlights: Division I-AA national champion (1997), AP All-American (1997), NFL career: Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004, 2010), Oakland Raiders (2005-06), New England Patriots (2007-10), Tennessee Titans (2010), San Francisco 49ers (2012). Butkus played both ways for the Illini, at center and linebacker, and played all nine seasons of his NFL career with the Chicago Bears. Set NCAA record for career TDs in final game. Currently plays for Minnesota Vikings. College: Blanchard spent four years at Oregon, playing punter and quarterback. Pro: Picked in the first round, No. 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. 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). Has 36 career INTs and 4 Pro Bowl appearances as an NFL player. 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. [1]. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Standout high school star in the pre-integration era. Killed in an automobile accident in 1964. Named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year. He ran a 4.29 40 and is perhaps the most sought-after high school running back of all time. Fielded 141 punts without calling for a fair catch in 5 NFL seasons. State. Generally regarded as one of the best DBs to come out of Miami-Dade County. Do you have a sports website? Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Brock landed one Super Bowl appearance, in 1995 for the San Diego Chargers. As a senior, Enyart earned several national honors following a 1,304-yard, 17-touchdown campaign. First team Class 3A All-State, All-South and Florida Super 24 selection. Gerard Warren DL Union County (Lake Butler) 1996. [2] [3] Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Started all 16 games for Saints in 2006. 13 overall, of the 1986 draft, FitzPatrick spent seven years in the NFL, playing for San Diego and the Los Angeles Raiders. Drafted No. 1977 Parade All America High School Football Team (15th Annual) The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. Nearly all of them received Player of the Year recognition. 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. Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. Bob Gibbons jumped on board later. Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. Played 12 NFL seasons. Closing in on 500 career catches and 7,000 yards. He averages two points per game in 1981-82. 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. Now a Heisman Trophy candidate as a sophomore star for UF.

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