Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. Total number of selections are listed in parentheses for repeat winners. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. St. Louis. Co-MVP of University of Miami's 2001 national title team. Name : School: Year: Walt Menzenthin: Columbia: 1900: Warren Heller : Pittsburg : 1932 : . Page 99. Set state records for career passing yards (6,623) and career TD passes (91) that stood for years. In 2008, he returned to the United States to play in the CBA for the Minot (North Dakota) SkyRockets. Named USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year. 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). AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. Arguably most productive RB in Miami-Dade County history, ran for 2,955 yards and large classification record 38 TDs as a senior. Defensive MVP of the USFL in 1983. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. City. Threw for 8,646 yards and 102 touchdowns during his Hilanders career. Had 89 receptions for 2,087 yards and 28 TDs as a junior and 67 receptions a year later. Quarterback of two state championship teams, a four-sport star. Florida. Finished collegiate career as Notre Dame's all-time FG leader with 51 and was 2nd in scoring with 223 points. Atlanta. 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. Suh was also first-team all-state and a Parade All-American. Find out more. 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. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. 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. Yates was the 4A player of the year on offense and defense as a junior, and defensive player of the year as a senior. Everybody makes mistakes. Eventually became a starter at University of Miami. In his first two seasons, he ran for 1,284 yards and 14 touchdowns. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. Aloha, graduated 2013. He also racked up $223.7 million in career earnings. Parade Magazine has been naming high school All-America teams since 1963. First player in state history to surpass 10,000 yards and then 11,000 yards in career offense. Made immediate impact as rookie in NFL last year with 6 returns for TDs for Chicago Bears. Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. High school: Ross High School (Fremont, Ohio), High school highlights: USA Today All-American (1994), Parade All-American (1994), Ohio Mr. Football (1994), College highlights: National champion (1997), Heisman Trophy winner (1997), two-time AP All-American (1996, 1997), NFL career: Oakland Raiders (1998-2005, 2013-15), Green Bay Packers (2006-12). Four-year letterman in high school. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. Player : School: State: C: Brian Milner : Fort Worth Southwest: TX: 1B: . Rashan Gary is one of just three players to be a unanimous No. All rights reserved. College: Attended Utah, Hackenbruck started his Utes career at fullback before moving to linebacker as a junior. 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! A 4-time Pro Bowler. Michael Irvin WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1983. Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. 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 He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Eventually signed with Alabama under Paul "Bear" Bryant. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. Eddie Edwards DL Fort Pierce Central 1972. He led the Lions in tackles as a rookie but never made a Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. After Powlus chose Notre Dame in 1993, former ESPN college football analyst Beano Cook predicted he would win the Heisman Trophy twice, but injuries derailed Powlus' career. Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. First team Class 3A All-State, All-South and Florida Super 24 selection. High School . First-round pick by Detroit Lions in 1988. Currently with the New York Giants. Played 14 NFL seasons. Named to Florida's All-Time High School Team by Sports Illustrated in 1988. Do you have a sports website? Eddie "Meat Cleaver" Weaver DL Haines City 1978. 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. Led team to a state runner-up finish. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Became an All-American at Auburn and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. Longwell was a three-year kicker for the Lava Bears, earning all-state honors as a senior. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Became a starting DT for Chicago Bears, where he played for 14 years. Was Class 2B Player of the Year and runner-up to Tim Tebow in Mr. Football award voting. Played 11 seasons in NFL with San Francisco and Baltimore. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Find out more. Played both OT and DT for Panthers. Corvallis: Graduated in 1984. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. Brian Dawkins DB Raines (Jacksonville) 1991. Evaluating high school football talent is no different. Knee injuries limited Greens NFL career to three years. College All-American at Army as DB with school-record 8 INTs and QB in same backfield as Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Earned All-American honors at the University of Florida. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. Some people believed him. 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. Now a Heisman Trophy candidate as a sophomore star for UF. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Caught 99 passes (still a state record) for 1,716 yards and 19 Tds as a senior. Caught 59 passes for 987 yards and 12 TDs during senior season for Raiders. 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. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. College: Injuries took a toll on Tyners college career, that began at Oregon. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. Scored school record 22 touchdowns in his senior year. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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. Born: Feb. 14, 1993 (Rock Hill, South Carolina), High school: South Pointe High School (South Pointe, South Carolina), High school highlights: SCHSL state champion (2008), South Carolina Mr. Football (2010), College highlights: SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2012), two-time AP All-American (2012, 2013), NFL career: Houston Texans (2014-18), Seattle Seahawks (2019), Tennessee Titans (2020), Cleveland Browns (2021-present). The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. 211 Cmp, 388 Att, 2980 Yds, 19 TD, 19 Int, 182 Cmp, 325 Att, 2262 Yds, 21 TD, 13 Int, 196 Cmp, 368 Att, 2349 Yds, 14 TD, 11 Int, 269 Cmp, 501 Att, 3317 Yds, 21 TD, 19 Int, 208 Cmp, 330 Att, 2521 Yds, 19 TD, 15 Int, 137 Cmp, 242 Att, 1859 Yds, 11 TD, 12 Int, 250 Cmp, 427 Att, 3720 Yds, 29 TD, 15 Int. Now a rookie starter for Jacksonville in the NFL. Was 3-year starter for Irish and collegiate All-American as a senior. 1968 Ted McNulty, Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio) Butkus played both ways for the Illini, at center and linebacker, and played all nine seasons of his NFL career with the Chicago Bears. Howingtons career was cut short by injuries, though he played three years and started eight times. Later played for Miami Dolphins. 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. Had 14 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, including all 4 of Steelers' Super Bowl wins. 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). But do we? AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. Born: Jan. 26, 1998 (San Diego, California), High school: Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nevada), High school highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (2016), USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2016), NFL career: Two years of college eligibility left after 2020. Manti Teo was the first five-star recruit out of Hawaii since 2002 and picked Notre Dame over BYU and USC. Played 128 games in 9 NFL seasons, 6 seasons as a starter, for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets. Played in 3 Super Bowls and 8 Pro Bowls. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. Played football and baseball at Florida. Grants Pass: Graduated in 1966. Played 15 NFL seasons, setting numerous records, including career marks for rushing yards (18,355) and carries (4,409) that still stand. Earnest Graham RB Mariner (Cape Coral) 1997. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. His 27 career INTs rank 6h all-time in Falcons history. Was a 2-time pro bowler. Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. 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. Made 55-of-58 PAT kicks and 15 FGs in 2 years, including a long of 49 yards. 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. 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. Meet Dylan Moses and the 2017 Parade All-America Football Team. 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. Palm Beach County's first black NFL star and a mentor to future NFL Pro Bowlers Ottis Anderson, Anthony Carter and Devin Hester. 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. Parade All American. Received first team All-State honors in football and basketball. Extremely quick for a 300-pound tackle in HS. The No. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. At Florida State, Brooks carved out a career as one of the greatest linebackers in college football history and led FSU to its first national title in 1993. All were accorded can't-miss accolades by college coaches, recruiting analysts and media observers. After a highly successful prep career, became a multi-year starter for University of Florida. Led the Volunteers in tackles and was selected a first-team All-American in his junior and senior years. Undrafted, but was selected to the NFL Hall of Fame for his 14-year NFL career. Selected by New York Giants with 27th overall pick in 1984 draft. 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). Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. Corey Simon DL Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 1994. Marty Lyons DL St. Petersburg Catholic 1974. 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). See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Longwell kicked 378 field goals during his career, and played in the 1997 Super Bowl. One of 9 Union Academy graduates who made it to NFL before school closed in 1968. College highlights: AP All-American (1982), two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1981, 1982) NFL career: Denver Broncos (1983-98) Bottom Line: John Elway John Elway was a two-sport star at Stanford. Parade began its series in 1957 with its boys basketball honors, and expanded to football six years later. Fielded 141 punts without calling for a fair catch in 5 NFL seasons. NFL, second round pick of the 2006 draft. Pitched 2 consecutive no-hitters in 1 tournament. Played both sides of the ball, holds the school's defensive record with 18 career interceptions. First to be named state Player of the Year for football and basketball. Passed for 4,173 career yards and 39 TDs at FSU in a stretch where the Seminoles went 29-6 and joined the national elite. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1983 draft, Walter played 12 years in the NFL, his final 11 with San Francisco. Hackenbruck was the leader on a Utes 2004 team that went unbeaten. Ken Riley QB/DB Union Academy (Bartow) 1965. Or write about sports? Boulder. First. A 2-way starter for the Sandcrabs. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. Parade All-American: 2008 . Career offensive total of 7,034 yards 6,107 passing, 927 rushing is in state's top 10. Finished with 300 career receptions for 4,047 yards and 12 TDs while with New England, Chicago and Philadelphia. Smith wasn't impressed, saying that he could stay home in North Carolina and recruit players who were just as good or better. [2] [3] Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had .
