Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever running back? The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp. Starred at FSU. Played both sides of the ball, holds the schools defensive record with 18 career interceptions. High school: Sealy High School (Sealy, Texas), High school highlights: Class 2A state champion (1978), Class 2A championship game MVP (1978), College highlights: Two-time AP All-American (1981, 1982), Heisman Trophy finalist (1982), two-time SWC Offensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982), NFL career: Los Angeles Rams (1983-87), Indianapolis Colts (1987-91), Los Angeles Raiders (1992), Atlanta Falcons (1993). The son of San Jose State head coach Jack Elway, John decided to play baseball and football at Stanford. Devin Hester WR/CB/RB/KR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 2001. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Played at University of Miami. Join our linker program. And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. About the ABCA The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Now in his 9th NFL season, entered 2007 with 10,385 rushing yards. Went on to brilliant collegiate career at Miami. Tyrone Moss RB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 2002. Attended Ohio State. All rights reserved (About Us). Starred in NFL for 10 seasons, making 373 catches for 5,850 yards and 29 TDs. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. Also: Renfro is a member of the PIL, state of Oregon, University of Oregon and Pro Football halls of fame. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. Earnest Graham RB Mariner (Cape Coral) 1997. Played 11 seasons in NFL with San Francisco and Baltimore. Top High School Football Recruits of All Time | Stadium Talk Michael Timpson RB/WR/KR Hialeah-Miami Lakes 1985. He was second-team all-Pac 12 as a senior. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. Honored this year as the5th former star in the University of Florida Ring of Honor. 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. 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). Although a big-time football recruit, Ainge ended up playing basketball at Brigham Young, and was a major league baseball and NBA draft pick. Burton Lawless TE/OL Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 1970. Now in 7th NFL season with the Oakland Raiders. Lawrence left college with one year of eligibility remaining and was the No. Do you have a blog? College: Newman became a defensive star at Oregon, where he was a three year starter and earned All-American honors as a senior. The No. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. A first-team All-American as a junior free safety at UF in 2006 with 6 INTs and 2 blocked punts. Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Grant: Graduated in 2005. He set single-game records with 643 yards and 10 touchdowns in a win over Lakeridge. Had 6-year career in the NFL, with over 2,100 yards passing. Named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year. Had 4,339 yards total offense (2,842 passing and 1,497 rushing) for a 14-1 team as a senior. Mason invited North Carolina coach Dean Smith to evaluate his star player. 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. Remember the great players that didn't make it? - NBC Sports RSN His college choice boiled down to one fact: He and his older brother were Michigan fans. Earned NFL Hall of Fame status as a member of L.A. Rams "Fearsome Foursome" defensive front. Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. Drafted by Chicago Bears. 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. 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) Was a 2-time pro bowler. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Had 14 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, including all 4 of Steelers' Super Bowl wins. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. Parade Magazine has been naming high school All-America teams since 1963. Began 11-year NFL career after drafted in 2nd-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1954, beginning an 11-year NFL career. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. 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. First RB in Florida history to rush for 2,000 yards twice. 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. Florida's Class 6A Player of the Year and Parade All-American in 1997. Named MVP in state all-star game. Now in his 8th NFL season. 1970. 1 pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 draft. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Pro: Picked in the third round of the 1989 draft, Zandofsky played nine years in the NFL for four teams, Phoenix, San Diego, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Scored school record 22 touchdowns in his senior year. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. The All-State rosters are riddled with football and basketball players who were projected for stardom in college and beyond but, for one reason or another, never fulfilled their potential or expectations. Played 14 NFL seasons. 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. 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. 2005 Mr. Football. In his first two seasons, he ran for 1,284 yards and 14 touchdowns. Parade All-American as a senior. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. Born: April 25, 1993 (St. Louis, Missouri), High school: Hillcrest High School (Springfield, Missouri), High school highlights: USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2011), two-time USA Today All-American (2010, 2011), U.S. Army All-American (2012), College highlights: Sporting News Freshman All-American (2012), All-SEC (2013), NFL career: Tennessee Titans (2015), Philadelphia Eagles (2016). Mauer, who was committed to play football and baseball at Florida State, was a six-time All-Star in the major leagues and played 14 seasons for the Twins. Spent 4 seasons at Southern University. Became an instant star in NFL after being drafted in 7th round by Cincinnati Bengals. Dec. 31. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. 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. Sprague: Graduated in 2001. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. Went on to be an All-American at University of Miami and an All-Pro with Philadelphia Eagles. A 3-time NCAA Academic All-American and two-time Big 10 offensive guard at Michigan. 17 in first round by Seattle. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. Played in 60 NFL games with Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Emmitt Smith led Pensacola's Escambia High School to two state championships and finished his career No. One of the most electrifying players ever to come out of Palm Beach County. What is certain is McCoy went to San Francisco, transferred to DePaul after his freshman year and never was more than a role player for the Blue Demons. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. United States. But Schafer never wanted to embrace the stardom. Every-down star for 9-0 Stingarees squad that beat teams from 6 states. David Douglas: Graduated in 2010. High school: Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2008), HHSAA state champion (2008), Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year (2008), College highlights: Maxwell Award (2012), Butkus Award (2012), three-time AP All-American (2010-12), Heisman Trophy finalist (2012), NFL career: San Diego Chargers (2013-16), New Orleans Saints (2017-19). High school: Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida), High school highlights: FHSAA All-Century Team (2007), Class 6A All-State (1991), College highlights: ACC Defensive Player of the Year (1993), NCAA national champion (1993), two-time AP All-American (1993, 1994), NFL career: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995-2008). High school football: Every national player of the year going back to 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. Inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Racked up 5,511 yards on 541 carries (10.2 average) and totaled 93 TDs in 4-year varsity career. There were no hard-and-fast rules in developing this team, but we lean toward high school accomplishments. Spiller RB Union County (Lake Butler) 2005. Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. Kicked an NFL record 29 consecutive FGs in 1993. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. Started all 16 games for Saints in 2006. Played on undefeated 1971 state championship team and was a 3-time All-State selection in HS. Corey Simon DL Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 1994. A 2-time All-SEC corner for the University of Florida (1967-69). Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Drafted No. All rights reserved. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Retired from football in 2001. Set several school and Big Ten records at Michigan. 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). St. Louis. A USA Today and Parade first-team All-American blocker. In his view, McCoy was the best player he ever produced. High school: Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia), High school highlights: Two-time USA Today national champion (1996, 1997), three-time state champion (1995-97), two-time USA Today All-American (1996, 1997), College highlights: Las Vegas Bowl MVP (1998), Peach Bowl MVP (2001). Do you have a sports website? Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. 2 overall prospect in the country by Rivals in 2002. 1 player in the nation as a senior. Rushed for 3,449 yards and 59 TDs as one of 3 backs in prolific wishbone during HS career. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. 3 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, McCoy signed a whopping, seven-year, $98 million contract extension in 2014. 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. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. Named to Class 5A All-State team as a senior in 1994. Pro: The second pick of the 2010 draft, Suh currently plays for Miami. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State University and was selected all Big 10 three times. Jefferson: Was a multiple year all-stater on both sides of the ball, but particularly excelled at running back. Was an All-American for the Florida Gators and a first-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Rams in 1969. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. A 2-time Pro Bowl selection. Started games during his freshman year all the way through his senior year at UF. Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. Bob Gibbons of All-Star Sports, generally recognized as the leading talent evaluator in the nation since the late 1970s, once rated Heppner as a top 30 player nationally and a McDonald's All-America candidate. Bob Gibbons jumped on board later. Caught 107 passes for 2,100 yards and 21 touchdowns in 4 seasons at FSU. Spent nine seasons in NFL. Some, like McCoy, peaked in high school. Grants Pass: Graduated in 1966. Magazine 'Parade' Celebrates Valentine's Day With Our Favorite Magazine Covers, From 1943 to 2019 Celebs Tracee Ellis Ross Reveals Her Most Painful Rejection and How It Helped Shape Her Success. 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). Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Ran for 2,159 and 33 TDs as a junior. Played 10 seasons in NFL for Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 points during his career. Joined by future first-round picks Neal Colzie and Glenn Cameron on Coral Gables teams. College: Hass was a walk-on turned star at Oregon State, as he posted three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, the first player in Pac-10/12 history to accomplish the feat. Selected in 2nd round of 1964 draft and played 8 NFL seasons. Set a Knights career rushing record, later broken. Generally regarded as one of the best DBs to come out of Miami-Dade County. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. He was just as good in college at the University of South Carolina and left school one year early to enter the NFL draft, where he was the No. 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. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever defensive back? Southwest. 1983 (Saint Paul, Minnesota), High school: Cretin-Derham Hall High School (St. Paul, Minnesota), High school highlights: USA Today High School Football Player of the Year (2000), USA Today High School Baseball Player of the Year (2001), Class 4A state champion (1999). Hardly the recognition that was projected for him in high school. Has a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots (2004). Grant: Graduated in 1951. Ran for 1,840 yards and scored 31 TDs as a senior. Played 1984-86 for the Bears and 1987-88 for the Denver Broncos. Caught 99 passes (still a state record) for 1,716 yards and 19 Tds as a senior. 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. We like to think we know something great when we see it. Won 2 Super Bowl championships. Burns: Graduated in 2000. 1 cornerback on Sports Illustrated's All-Century college team. Charles Woodson was a legendary high school athlete in Ohio, and in addition to being all-state in football on offense, defense and special teams, he played point guard on the basketball team and ran track. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. 33 on list of top 100 college players of all time by College Football News in 2004. Jesuit: Graduated in 1972. 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. Rushed for 1,858 yards and 29 TDs despite missing 2 games in senior year. Florida. Four-year starter, 4-year All-Big 10 recognition at Michigan. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever offensive lineman? Pro: The 12th pick of the 1980 draft, Brock played 16 years in the NFL, most with New Orleans. 1 national recruit, Robert Nkemdiche went wire-to-wire as the top recruit in the Class of 2013 for all of the major recruiting services. 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. One of the most hotly recruited players out of Florida for decades. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. Sheppard was honored twice on the All-American Team in 3 years at University of Florida. Injuries, including a torn Achilles tendon in 2016, have hampered his pro career. State's co-record holder for TDs (44) in a season. See the top 10 high school football programs based on Parade All Passed for 1,176 yards in 4 playoff games. Find out more. Caught 59 passes for 987 yards and 12 TDs during senior season for Raiders. Recruiting analysts described him as the best linebacker to arrive at Notre Dame in decades, and he lived up to the hype. Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. 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? Page 76. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) Page 278. Went on to star at Florida before turning pro after junior season. Signed with University of Florida in 1992. Also spent time with the Cowboys before retiring with Dolphins in 1973. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. First player in state history to surpass 10,000 yards and then 11,000 yards in career offense. Ken Burrough QB Raines (Jacksonville) 1965. He signed a letter-of-intent at DePaul but later was ruled academically ineligible. 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. Another consensus No. All-SEC junior lineman in 2000 for Florida. Julius Peppers' unique athleticism was on display in high school. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Standout high school star in the pre-integration era. Named first-team USA Today and Parade All-American. Credited with 36 career sacks. 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. 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. Played for Steve Spurrier with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. He led the Lions in tackles as a rookie but never made a Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. Celebrate With. He averages two points per game in 1981-82. Signed by FSU. Voted best offensive lineman in Gator history. Consensus All-America Teams (1970-1979) | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference Baseball Football (college) Basketball (college) Hockey Futebol Blog Stathead Questions or Comments? Had 4,339 yards total offense (2,842. Welcome, for lack of a better term, to a stab at putting together Oregons all-time all-state football team. 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.