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. Rashan Gary is one of just three players to be a unanimous No. Every-down star for 9-0 Stingarees squad that beat teams from 6 states. Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Were hoping to start a conversation here, so lets begin with the second team, followed by the all-time first team. 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. 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. In his final 2 years, Seabreeze went 19-2-1. Dorial Green-Beckham set the national high school career receiving record with 6,356 yards and was the nations No. All-state selection and Parade All-American as a senior with 31 catches for 908 yards and 15 TDs. A small college All-American for Bethune-Cookman. Known for physical style of running, often dragging tacklers for extra yardage every time he ran the ball. He was the Southern Section Player of the Year after rushing for 2,168 yards and scoring 232 points. Fourteen of them were recognized unanimously. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Award-winning sports broadcaster. Went on to be an All-American at University of Miami and an All-Pro with Philadelphia Eagles. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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? Total number of selections are listed in parentheses for repeat winners. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. But Schafer never wanted to embrace the stardom. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. Grant: Graduated in 2005. Started at guard for 3 years at University of Florida. Had 4,339 yards total offense (2,842 passing and 1,497 rushing) for a 14-1 team as a senior. 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). High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978) What Happened Next: John Elway. Had over 3,000 yards of offense in 6 pro seasons. Corey Simon DL Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 1994. Do you have a sports website? Was 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and 2005 Pro Bowl MVP. Now a rookie starter for Jacksonville in the NFL. All-State TE for the Tarpons. Find out more. 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. He also may be the only athlete who is in serious contention as the greatest in two sports football and lacrosse. Eight year career with Baltimore, New York Giants, Minnesota, Denver. Page 99. Joe Mauer would be much higher on this list if not for the fact that his football recruitment came to a screeching halt when it became clear he would be the No. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. 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. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. Recorded a career-high 7 INTs in 1972. Set a Knights career rushing record, later broken. Marshall: Graduated in 1974. "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. Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. Standout high school star in the pre-integration era. Led Gators to their first national championship and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1996. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. Clemens spent 11 years playing for three teams, the New York Jets, St. Louis and San Diego. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. Did it all for Apopka, even punting, and was a first-team All-State pick as a LB. > Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Full Site Menu. Born: May 22, 1964 (Philadelphia, Mississippi), High school: Philadelphia High School (Philadelphia, Mississippi), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1982), national high school career touchdown rushing record with 87 (since broken), rushed for 7,355 yards and scored 98 total touchdowns, College highlights: Big Eight Newcomer of the Year (1982), AP All-American (1982). Sometimes our own personal bias gets involved. He declared for the 1998 NBA draft but wasn't chosen. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos.
Consensus All-America Teams (1969-70 to 1978-79) Parade All American. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. High school: East High School (Wichita, Kansas), High school highlights: U.S. Army National Player of the Year (2008), two-time USA Today All-American (2007, 2008), Wichita City League record 7,209 career rushing yards, NFL career: Philadelphia Eagles (2012-13), Buffalo Bills (2014-15), Seattle Seahawks (2015). Natural athlete who could do it all. 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 a captain and starter on FSU's 1993 national title team. Roseburg: Graduated in 2002. Aloha: Graduated in 1980. Selected by New York Jets with 4th overall pick in 1993 draft. Mason invited North Carolina coach Dean Smith to evaluate his star player. Also a track star in the shot put. He was a three-time Parade All-America and a McDonald's All-America as a senior. The Aloha safety was a Parade All-American as a senior. Had 89 receptions for 2,087 yards and 28 TDs as a junior and 67 receptions a year later. Has a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots (2004). Had 14 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, including all 4 of Steelers' Super Bowl wins. Florida's only Parade All-American in 1964. Brock landed one Super Bowl appearance, in 1995 for the San Diego Chargers. Do you have a blog? Played football and baseball at Florida. 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. Was Hurricanes' sack leader in 1977 with 15. And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. Bryce Browns older brother, Arthur, also was a five-star recruit at linebacker at East High School in Wichita, Kansas. Named USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year. Led Bulldogs to a 10-1 record in 1960. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. ", "2010-11 NCAA Statistics Policies(updated 9/15/2010)", American Football Coaches Association All-America Team, Football Writers Association of America All-America Team, Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1141834238, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 01:38. AP, UPI, NEA,The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. Starred in NFL for 10 seasons, making 373 catches for 5,850 yards and 29 TDs. Member of College Football Hall of Fame. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Farragut assistant coach Ron Eskridge, who also was involved in Fields' decline, insisted to one and all that Ganes was the No. First to be named state Player of the Year for football and basketball. Named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year. "He was perhaps the greatest running back I ever saw or coached against" said Earl Kitchings, former head coach of Matthew Gilbert and Raines high schools. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Ken Riley QB/DB Union Academy (Bartow) 1965. Brown picked Syracuse, where he established himself as one of the country's greatest athletes as an All-American in both lacrosse and football. 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. A Parade All-America selection. Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. The Palm Beach Post. Earned consensus All-America honors and Bronko Nagurski Tropy as the nation's top defensive player in 1994. 1 pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 draft. Played 14 NFL seasons, with 6 Pro Bowls and 53 career INTs. 1 player for all four major recruiting services and picked Michigan over Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss and USC. Login Players Schools Years Leaders CFB Scores 25 Bowls Play Index Newsletter Full Site Menu Below Rushed for 1,014 yards on 105 carries and caught 28 passes for 1,005 yards and five TDs. Now in his 9th NFL season, entered 2007 with 10,385 rushing yards. Tucson. He's now on his third NFL team with the Titans and is a three-time Pro Bowler. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Bend: Graduated in 1992.
1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) An All-Pro selection 5 times, a Pro Bowl selection 4 times and 1996 Super Bowl champ with Green Bay Packers. Had 148 tackles and 14 sacks during his career at University of Miami. Played 10 seasons in NFL for Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 points during his career. 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. Jeff.
1973 Roster - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays Played from 1987-91, picking up 29.5 career sacks in 76 games during his 5-year NFL career. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. Attended Ohio State. Burns: Graduated in 2000. Smith was still an underrated recruit (somehow) headed to the University of Florida and became the best running back in all of college football. Join our linker program. Arguably most productive RB in Miami-Dade County history, ran for 2,955 yards and large classification record 38 TDs as a senior. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. Jim Osborne DL/OL Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 1967. A Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Famer at Mississippi Valley State. 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. Though he was primarily a center, Brock also started at left and right guard, and left tackle during his career.
Remember the great players that didn't make it? - NBC Sports RSN Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. College: Newman became a defensive star at Oregon, where he was a three year starter and earned All-American honors as a senior. Named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1970s. They were wrong. One of only 3 players in NFL with more than 400 career FGs. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Retired from football in 2001. Earned All-American honors at the University of Florida.
Watch the Parade All-America Football Player of the Year in Action. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. Others weren't big enough or fast enough or simply not good enough to succeed at the next level. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. Sprague: Graduated in 2001. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A Pro Football Hall of Famer. He was a three-time Parade All-America and a McDonald's All-America as a senior. Ottis Anderson RB Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) 1974. Played 9 seasons for the Chicago Bears. Was legendary for sacking quarterbacks before it was adopted as a statistical category. Converted into WR at Florida State. School Streak Finder, Rivalry Finder. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season.