Rashan Gary is one of just three players to be a unanimous No. Had 4,262 yards total offense and 32 TD passes in college career. Parade Magazine has been naming high school All-America teams since 1963. Currently plays for Philadelphia Eagles. Pro: Picked No. Played in 60 NFL games with Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Some, like Grunwald, DiLullo and Foley, were injured. Signed with FSU, but ended up at Central Florida. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans.[5]. Ended his career with Houston Oilers in 1981. Bend: Graduated in 1992. ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: Competed in 2 Super Bowls. Did it all for Apopka, even punting, and was a first-team All-State pick as a LB. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever defensive back? Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. First-round draft choice by Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. 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. 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. Began 11-year NFL career after drafted in 2nd-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1954, beginning an 11-year NFL career. All-Southwest Conference football and basketball player at Arkansas. Another consensus No. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Pro: Undrafted, Longwell kicked for 16 years in the NFL, most notably for Green Bay and Minnesota. Led Rhein Fire to NFL Europe championship. Selected by New York Giants with 27th overall pick in 1984 draft. College: Suh was a three-year starter at Nebraska, earning All-America honors his final two seasons. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. See the top 10 high school football programs based on Parade All Suh was a multiple-year standout on both sides of the line, and as a senior, was the Portland Interscholastic League player of the year after a 10-sack season. Went on to star at Florida before turning pro after junior season. Ended his prep career with 4,248 yards and 48 TDs. As a senior, Suh had 4 sacks in the Big 12 championship game on the way to landing Associated Press player of the year honors. 1977 Parade All America High School Football Team (15th Annual) Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Went on to be an All-American at University of Miami and an All-Pro with Philadelphia Eagles. Bob Gibbons jumped on board later. And how about Waukegan's Jereme Richmond? Named to Class 5A All-State team as a senior in 1994. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, and The Sporting News. 1978-ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams: High School All-America First Team: Pos. Yates was the 4A player of the year on offense and defense as a junior, and defensive player of the year as a senior. He declared for the 1998 NBA draft but wasn't chosen. But here is our best guess of an all-time all-state team; the first team includes players from the 1940s through the modern era. Dorial Green-Beckham set the national high school career receiving record with 6,356 yards and was the nations No. Won 4 Super Bowls in 15 NFL seasons and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. 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. Set career highs in 2007 with 103 receptions for 1,147 yards and 5 TDs. [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) 1978 Roster - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. Derrick Brooks was named one of the 33 greatest players in Florida high school football history in 2007 after a career at Booker T. Washington High where he led his school to the Class 6A semifinals. Signed with Florida and lettered all 4 years from 1983-87. Played 18 years in NFL before retiring following 2002 season. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). Played 11 seasons in NFL with San Francisco and Baltimore. After a solid career at Florida State that included 12 career INTs, was selected in 2nd round of NFL draft. Pro: A second-round pick in the 1969 draft, Enyart played three years in the NFL, for Buffalo and Oakland. Finished collegiate career as Notre Dame's all-time FG leader with 51 and was 2nd in scoring with 223 points. A top DL in the state. Also starred for state championship baseball teams in 1959 and 1960. Named to UF's Team of the Century. Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior year. 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. Starred at the University of Pittsburgh. Name : School: Year: Walt Menzenthin: Columbia: 1900: Warren Heller : Pittsburg : 1932 : . Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. 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). Born: July 16, 1974 (Berwick, Pennsylvania), High school: Berwick High School (Berwick, Pennsylvania), High school highlights: Parade Magazine National Player of the Year (1992), USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (1992), PIAA state champion (1992). Named to multiple high school All-America teams. Named to the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1970s. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. College: Enyart became one of Oregon States all-time greats. It got to him. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Made 67 tackles and 10 QB sacks to earn All-America honors as a senior. One of Broward County's top student-athletes in football, basketball and track & field. Converted into WR at Florida State. Led Escambia to state titles in sophomore and junior years (2,934 rushing yards, 32 TDs on 353 carries in 14 games), and 10-1 season as a senior in the days when only district champ made playoffs. A Pro Football Hall of Famer. Eventually became a starter at University of Miami. By end of senior year was rated one of the best TBs in the nation after rushing for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns, including a 301-yard, 5-TD performance against Fort Pierce Central. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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). Played 15 NFL seasons, setting numerous records, including career marks for rushing yards (18,355) and carries (4,409) that still stand. He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. Spent nine seasons in NFL. 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. Joe Goldsmith WR Kathleen (Lakeland) 1969. Watch the Parade All-America Football Player of the Year in Action. Florida's Mr. Football in 1996, broke a national record (since broken) that had held up for 43 years when he rushed for 4,087 yards in a single season as a senior. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. College: Attended Oregon, where he was a tour de force as an athlete. Named USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year. Quarterback of two state championship teams, a four-sport star. High school graduation year: 1979. 1978 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Find out more. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Signed with Notre Dame. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. 1 overall pick by the Houston Texans in 2014. Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. Last Name. Earned All-SEC honors at University of Florida. Played 8 NFL seasons with Tampa Bay. Helped Raines to 3 straight district titles from 1989-91 and unbeaten regular seasons in 1989 and 1990. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1983 draft, Walter played 12 years in the NFL, his final 11 with San Francisco. Here is the. A 17-year veteran of the NFL. He had three sometimes lackluster seasons for the Wolverines as he struggled to consistently stay in playing shape. Fielded 141 punts without calling for a fair catch in 5 NFL seasons. The nation got a chance to meet Justin Fields during the second season of the hit Netflix show "QB1: Beyond the Lights" and saw a player who looked as NFL ready as anyone in the last decade. A key member of the Crimson Tide's 1978 national championship team. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. Starred in NFL for 10 seasons, making 373 catches for 5,850 yards and 29 TDs. Dec. 31. All-state selection and Parade All-American as a senior with 31 catches for 908 yards and 15 TDs. Selected in 1st round of NFL draft by Baltimore Colts in 1979. A standout option QB in HS. A Parade All-America selection. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Converted to DL at the University of Miami. Started final 3 years and finished with 16 career INTs and 44 pass breakups, both school records. Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Bobby Butler DB Atlantic (Delray Beach) 1976. Ended his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984. The 6-8 FitzPatrick towered over the competition as a senior, where he was first-team all-state on both sides of the ball and co-player of the year on defense. Or write about sports? Went on to star at University of Florida. 2005 Mr. Football. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever running back? C.J. A Florida Times-Union Super 11 Pick in 1991. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Parade All-American as a senior, was picked to all-time All-Broward County team by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Welcome, for lack of a better term, to a stab at putting together Oregons all-time all-state football team. 1970. A Dream Team selection by Blue Chip Illustrated after senior season in which he tallied 62 tackles, 6 INTs, threw for 1,217 yards and 8 TDs and rushed for 402 yards. Signed with University of Florida in 1992. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Pro: A 12th-round draft pick in 1971, Blanchard went to play 11 years in the NFL as a punter, for New Orleans. > Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Full Site Menu. Had 467 career tackles second on all-time Gators list. Jack Youngblood DL Jefferson County (Monticello) 1966. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. Finished career with 1200 tackles, the third highest total in Jets history. College: Howington chose Oregon over a whos-who list of pursuers in part because he was also a track & field star. He's now on his third NFL team with the Titans and is a three-time Pro Bowler. Lebanon: Graduated in 1984. Odighizuwa played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? Led Nebraska to back-to-back national titles in 1994 and 1995. Remains leading rusher in FAMU history. Caught 14 TDs as a senior, 36 in his career. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. Was a member of the NFL's all-time 75th anniversary team in 1994. Jadeveon Clowney was the first modern player to be a consensus No. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. Page 278. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. McCoy was a wunderkind in college and left school with one year of eligibility remaining. Parade (magazine) - Wikipedia Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. 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. His 15 sacks in 2000 were one shy of tying Lawrence Taylors single-season UNC record. Wilber Marshall LB/TE Astronaut (Titusville) 1979. First African-American to play QB for a major southeastern university at Georgia Tech. They are:[1] (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) based on the input of more than 2,000 voting members;[2] (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers;[3] (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) selected by the nation's football writers;[4] and (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers. 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. ", "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. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 20 nationally as a freshman by longtime recruiting analyst Van Coleman and Clark Francis of Hoop Scoop. Second in nation with 54 receptions and named All-American in 1960. Currently is in 10th NFL season. Top High School Football Recruits of All Time | Stadium Talk Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Anthony. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. Also spent time with the Cowboys before retiring with Dolphins in 1973. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. 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. Was still a Parade All-American and first-team All-State selection. Also lettered in baseball and tennis. Passed for 2,053 yards for 9-1 team that missed out on the playoffs in the old points system as a senior. 1 pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 draft. 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! Emmitt Smith led Pensacola's Escambia High School to two state championships and finished his career No. 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. If there's such a thing as a perfect quarterback, it's Trevor Lawrence. Steve Kiner QB/LB Hillsborough (Tampa) 1965. Retired from football in 2001. Gary was still the No. One of the most coveted high school quarterbacks of all time, John Elway was the No. 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). Chicago-based Roy and Harv Schmidt rated him in the top 10 as a sophomore. 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). Parade began its series in 1957 with its boys basketball honors, and expanded to football six years later. He transferred to Kansas State to play alongside his older brother and lasted just one game before he left the 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. Credited with 77 pancake blocks, first team USA Today All-American was recruited by everybody. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Had 6,431 yards rushing and scored 81 TDs in HS career. Consensus All-America Teams (1970-1979) | College Football at Sports Inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Was named sophomore of the year by the Southeastern Conference in 1967. Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. 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. Grant: Graduated in 2005. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. He was second-team all-Pac 12 as a senior. Were hoping to start a conversation here, so lets begin with the second team, followed by the all-time first team. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. High school: Grayson High School (Loganville, Georgia), High school highlights: Gwinnett Daily News Defensive Player of the Year (2012), two-time MaxPreps All-American (2011, 2012), two-time USA Today All-American (2011, 2012), College highlights: AP All-American (2015), All-SEC (2015), NFL career: Arizona Cardinals (2016-18), Miami Dolphins (2019), Seattle Seahawks (2021-present). David Douglas: Graduated in 2010. The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Medford: Graduated in 1965. 50 years: The All-time all-metro basketball team - STLtoday 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. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. McNary: Graduated in 1999. Now in his 8th NFL season. 1 overall pick in the 2001 MLB draft by his hometown Minnesota Twins. 1 cornerback on Sports Illustrated's All-Century college team. Ainge was a standout defensive back for three years at North Eugene. Some people believed him. 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. One of the top OL to ever come out of Florida. 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. Played 9 years in the NFL. Tate Martell, a five-star recruit, committed to the University of Washington at 14 years old, switched his commitment to Texas A&M and ultimately signed with Ohio State. 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. A hard-hitting safety on the 1968-69 Carver teams that won back-to-back state championships. 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).