College: Stanford. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. Played 128 games in 9 NFL seasons, 6 seasons as a starter, for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. A dominating 250-pound DE with excellent speed who also played TE. (AFCA [split end], AP-2, NEA-1 [flanker]), (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, TSN, WC), (AFCA, AP-2, FWAA, UPI-2, NEA-1, TSN, WC), (AP-1, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, AFCA, FWAA, TSN), (AFCA, AP-1, FWAA, UPI-1, NEA-1, WC, TSN), 1978 All-Big Eight Conference football team, 1978 All-Big Ten Conference football team, 1978 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team, "Bruins, Troy share wealth in AP All-America squad", "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team", "Penn State's Fusina tops NEA All-America", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_College_Football_All-America_Team&oldid=1074904842, This page was last edited on 2 March 2022, at 20:53. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. Set several school and Big Ten records at Michigan. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. A 2-way starter for the Sandcrabs. 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. College: FitzPatrick was a four-year standout at USC, where he earned all-Pac 10 honors as a tackle. All-state selection and Parade All-American as a senior with 31 catches for 908 yards and 15 TDs. 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. Retired from football in 2001. Rushed for 3,449 yards and 59 TDs as one of 3 backs in prolific wishbone during HS career. A Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Famer at Mississippi Valley State. Played for Steve Spurrier with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. 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. Bob Hayes RB Matthew Gilbert (Jacksonville) 1959, Played only 2 years of high school football, but showed flashes of the athleticism that would eventually make him one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Florida. One of the best RBs in the state for his time. Selected by New York Jets with 4th overall pick in 1993 draft. One of the most hotly recruited players out of Florida for decades. USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year and Florida's first Mr. Football award winner as a senior. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. Named to UF's Team of the Century. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. Had 14 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, including all 4 of Steelers' Super Bowl wins. 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. Dec. 31. Also played for Indianapolis Colts. Marty Lyons DL St. Petersburg Catholic 1974. Kicked an NFL record 29 consecutive FGs in 1993. 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). Now a rookie starter for Jacksonville in the NFL. 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. Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. Also: Renfro is a member of the PIL, state of Oregon, University of Oregon and Pro Football halls of fame. Charter member of Gators' Ring of Honor. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. The Palm Beach Post. 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. All-SEC pick and semifinalist for the Outland Trophy as a senior. 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 . First-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1979. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever offensive lineman? Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. Currently plays for Philadelphia Eagles. Rushed for 1,014 yards on 105 carries and caught 28 passes for 1,005 yards and five TDs. Drafted in the 1997 second round by the Miami Dolphins. First prep QB in US to pass for 4,000 yards in a season as a senior, was 263-of-471 for 4,098 yards and 40 TDs for 12-2 team that was large-class state runner-up to Hialeah Miami Lakes. He is member of the Cowboys Ring of Honor. Had 202 tackles and six forced fumbles at Alabama. State all-time total offense king with 13,042 career yards (9922 pass/3120 rush) and 159 TDs responsible for (96 passing/63 rushing) in 3 years as QB at Nease. One of the most coveted high school quarterbacks of all time, John Elway was the No. Do you have a blog? At Marshall, Moss set eight NCAA records in two seasons. Eight year . Wes Chandler RB/WR/KR New Smyrna Beach 1973. Vince Wilfork DL Santaluces (Lantana) 1999. [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. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Ronald Curry was one of the top recruits in the country starting his junior year and a high school All-American in both football and basketball, and was the McDonald's All-American game slam dunk champion and MVP. A USA Today and Parade first-team All-American blocker. Played 1984-86 for the Bears and 1987-88 for the Denver Broncos. Emmitt Smith led Pensacola's Escambia High School to two state championships and finished his career No. He transferred to Kansas State to play alongside his older brother and lasted just one game before he left the team. Michael Irvin WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1983. Had 14-year career in the pros. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. He was a three-time Parade All-America and a McDonald's All-America as a senior. "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. 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. Eventually played for 5 teams in 9 seasons, throwing for over 3,600 career yards. Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. 17 in first round by Seattle. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 2 in the nation with 8,804 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns. Set single-season records as a senior with 5,552 yards (4286 passing, 1266 rushing) and 70 TDs (46/24) for 11-2 team. A pro baseball draft pick. Poll: Who is Oregon's best ever receiver? Pro: Undrafted, Longwell kicked for 16 years in the NFL, most notably for Green Bay and Minnesota. Played 4 years at Tennessee, rushing for 3,078 yards in his collegiate career. First-round pick by Detroit Lions in 1988. 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. Welcome, for lack of a better term, to a stab at putting together Oregons all-time all-state football team. All-Southwest Conference football and basketball player at Arkansas. 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. A do-it-all player who was an All-America selection in sophomore year at Miami where he played both ways. Recorded 207 tackles with 10 sacks, 3 blocked FGs, 8 INTs and 6 TDs via kick or punt returns in HS career. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) Pro: A 12th-round draft pick in 1971, Blanchard went to play 11 years in the NFL as a punter, for New Orleans. Finished career with 1200 tackles, the third highest total in Jets history. Southwest. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. Had 6-year career in the NFL, with over 2,100 yards passing. Played 9 years in the NFL. Return to Top; Players. the official baseball of Minor League Baseball and the NCAA, and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation. In May, the magazine compiled a list of 10 high schools who have produced the most All-Americans. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". College: Yates landed at Washington, where he was a two-time all-Pac-10 linebacker. Knapple. Delivered game-winning HR in bottom of 7th inning at Orlando's Tinker Field to give Forest a 1975 state baseball championship. No. United States. Lito Sheppard DB Raines (Jacksonville) 1997. Led Gators to their first national championship and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1996. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Named No. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. One of the states most accomplished players while in high school. Earnest Graham RB Mariner (Cape Coral) 1997. Peyton Manning and his younger brother, Eli Manning, were both prep football sensations at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, where their father, Archie Manning, starred at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. Born: Dec. 3, 1997 (Plainfield, New Jersey), High school: Paramus Catholic High School (Paramus, New Jersey), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2015), Under Armour All-American Game MVP (2016), USA Today All-American (2015), College highlights: Two-time All-Big Ten (2017, 2018), NFL career: Green Bay Packers (2019-present). Beaverton: Graduated in 1984. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. Were hoping to start a conversation here, so lets begin with the second team, followed by the all-time first team. Made immediate impact as rookie in NFL last year with 6 returns for TDs for Chicago Bears. Scored 5 TDs in 1 game, rushed for 1,052 yards, and caught 22 passes for 542 yards as wishbone RB. Was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and played in one Super Bowl during his nine-year NFL career. Beaverton: Graduated in 1982. 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. Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Lebanon: Graduated in 1984. Ran for 1,738 yards as a senior for undefeated team. CARL BANKS, LB, BEECHER (1976-1979): A dominating defender and all-state player for the Buccaneers, Banks is one of the greatest high school players ever from the city of Flint. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. 1979. Pro: A sixth-round pick in the 2005 draft, Swancutt spent three years in the NFL, playing for Detroit, Oakland and Baltimore. All-Pro and still considered one of NFL's top blockers. A Florida Times-Union Super 11 Pick in 1991. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. Became a 6-time Pro Bowl selection at LB in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl ring in 1995 with the San Francisco 49ers. Rashan Gary is one of just three players to be a unanimous No. 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. Dorial Green-Beckham set the national high school career receiving record with 6,356 yards and was the nations No. Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. Had a 99-yard TD run against Miami Washington. At Clemson, he led the Tigers to a national championship as a true freshman and back to the national title game as a sophomore. Now in 4th season in NFL. Caught 191 passes in 3 seasons for Crusaders. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Went to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season. 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. First freshman to start every game on offensive line for University of Florida. Became an All-American at Auburn and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. McCoy was a McDonald's All-American. 1968 Ted McNulty, Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio) Currently is a starting defensive tackle for the Patriots. For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. Hackenbruck was a first-team all-stater at linebacker and running back as a senior, earning 4A offensive player of the year honors. He is the only player in the history of the CBA to lead the league in scoring and steals in two consecutive seasons. One of the state's first prolific dual-threat QBs. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. One of the few players to be a consensus No. Played on undefeated 1971 state championship team and was a 3-time All-State selection in HS.