Went on to star at Florida before turning pro after junior season. 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. Burns: Graduated in 2000. Played 14 NFL seasons, with 6 Pro Bowls and 53 career INTs. "The kid did not like the hoopla, all the attention. Was team MVP at Kathleen in junior and senior seasons, playing LB, RB and KR. College: Howington chose Oregon over a whos-who list of pursuers in part because he was also a track & field star. Pro: A third-round pick in 2015, Odighizuwa played two years for the New York Giants. Named No. John Carney KS Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 1982. "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. Finished HS career with 47 TDs. 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). Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Played 10 NFL seasons with just under 1,000 all-purpose yards. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. Some, like Grunwald, DiLullo and Foley, were injured. Lemar Parrish DB Kennedy (Riviera Beach) 1966. 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. [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. And be sure to vote for your choice as the top player for each position group (poll included after each first-team position). YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . 1 overall prospect by all of the major recruiting services and picked his hometown team, Florida State, over offers from almost every other major college football program. > Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Full Site Menu. College: Attended Oregon, where he was a tour de force as an athlete. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. Atlanta. 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. A Pro Football Hall of Famer. All-SEC junior lineman in 2000 for Florida. Later played for Miami Dolphins. Generally regarded as best football player out of a Florida high school prior to the 1930s. Made immediate impact as rookie in NFL last year with 6 returns for TDs for Chicago Bears. He's now on his third NFL team with the Titans and is a three-time Pro Bowler. Suh was also first-team all-state and a Parade All-American. Became an All-American at Auburn and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Did it all for Apopka, even punting, and was a first-team All-State pick as a LB. He committed to Texas A&M, which allegedly gave him a brand-new Trans Am, then flipped his commitment to scandal-ridden SMU. Played for 7 different teams. 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. Marquette Smith RB Lake Howell (Winter Park) 1990. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever defensive lineman? The 1979 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 1979. 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). Parade All-American as a senior. Ranks 4th on Eagles' all-time INT list with 32. 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. Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Passed for 1,176 yards in 4 playoff games. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. 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. Named USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year in 1993 for stellar play on Southridge's 15-0 state championship team. 1 overall recruit in 2012. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever quarterback? He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Also starred for state championship baseball teams in 1959 and 1960. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Celebrate With. Alas, he only played one full college season, two seasons in the USFL and two seasons in the NFL before his career came to an end. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Smith wasn't impressed, saying that he could stay home in North Carolina and recruit players who were just as good or better. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. Do you have a sports website? Gerard Warren DL Union County (Lake Butler) 1996. A small college All-American for Bethune-Cookman. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. Also lettered in baseball and tennis. Success eluded him at Florida State, and he did not make it to the NFL. Began 11-year NFL career after drafted in 2nd-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1954, beginning an 11-year NFL career. One of the most coveted high school quarterbacks of all time, John Elway was the No. Had 148 tackles and 14 sacks during his career at University of Miami. Also an outstanding defensive player. Made 67 tackles and 10 QB sacks to earn All-America honors as a senior. Had 202 tackles and six forced fumbles at Alabama. Considered by some experts to be the best Florida high school RB prior to Emmitt Smith. Wilber Marshall LB/TE Astronaut (Titusville) 1979. Has played in the NFL for 7 years, racking up around 6,000 career yards. Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. Conferences. Find out more. He led the Lions in tackles as a rookie but never made a Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. Medford: Graduated in 1965. All rights reserved (About Us). 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) Fourteen of them were recognized unanimously. The first team, which later appeared on Steve Allen's NBC television show, included Terry Bethel of Collinsville, Ill.; Tom Meschery of Lowell High in San Francisco, Calif.; junior Jerry Lucas of Middletown, Ohio; Al Butler of East High in Rochester, N.Y.; and Tony Jackson of Thomas Jefferson High in Brooklyn, N.Y. 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. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. Currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Willie Galimore RB Excelsior (St. Augustine) 1952. Was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and played in one Super Bowl during his nine-year NFL career. Born: Feb. 27. NFL, second round pick of the 2006 draft. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Was 6th overall selection in 1985 NFL Draft. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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. 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? Beaverton: Graduated in 1984. College All-American at Army as DB with school-record 8 INTs and QB in same backfield as Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Woodson then played 18 NFL seasons and was an eight-time All-Pro. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Football History / All-State, All Americans and Big 33 players Spiller RB Union County (Lake Butler) 2005. First-team all-area in football, basketball and baseball as a senior before playing 2 pro sports. 1978 Roster - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays A key member of the Crimson Tide's 1978 national championship team. His 27 career INTs rank 6h all-time in Falcons history. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. Florida. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever offensive lineman? Selected in 2nd round of 1964 draft and played 8 NFL seasons. Had 1,411 receiving yards that season. Accumulated 63 career TDs and 4,200 yards of total offense in 2 years as Manatee's QB. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 , "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present", http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1241486879915342, American Football Coaches Association: All-America Teams, Football Writers Association of America All-American Team, Walter Camp Foundation All-American Teams, FWAA - Football Writers Association of America, AFCA - American Football Coaches Association. ", "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. Join our linker program. Part of the famed three 100-yard rusher game for the Gators in 1984 against Cincinnati. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. Leading receiver for FSU (42 catches for 525 yards) as a senior in 1974. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. College: Walter stayed home and attended Oregon, where he played linebacker and defensive end, earning all-Pac honors as a senior. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. Played 4 years at Tennessee, rushing for 3,078 yards in his collegiate career. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Played 11 seasons in NFL with San Francisco and Baltimore. One of the best RBs in the state for his time. Stief earned PIL Hall of Fame honors for his athletic accomplishments, particularly in football. Played 12 NFL seasons. 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). Raymond McCoy was a two-time All-Stater at Bloom during a time when coach Wes Mason had built one of the most successful high school programs in Illinois. A wizard at option attack for Hurricanes. One of the state's first prolific dual-threat QBs. 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. College: Longwell was the kicker and punter for California, where he earned all-Pac 10 honors for both positions as a senior. 2 all-time). Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. Dec. 18. Born: June 28, 1960 (Port Angeles, Washington), High school: Granada Hills High School (Granada Hills, California), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978), College highlights: AP All-American (1982), two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1981, 1982). Schafer, a 6-foot-5 forward who was recruited by Wisconsin, was ranked No. Now a Heisman Trophy candidate as a sophomore star for UF. 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. Played 3 years at University of Miami, finishing with 393 career tackle. Tommie Frazier QB Manatee (Bradenton) 1991. 1 player in the state and one of the top 10 in the nation. USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year and Florida's first Mr. Football award winner as a senior. Ended his career with Houston Oilers in 1981. Bend: Graduated in 1992. 19. Ran for 1,840 yards and scored 31 TDs as a senior. Played from 1987-91, picking up 29.5 career sacks in 76 games during his 5-year NFL career. Finished high school career with 11,433 total yards, 134 TDs (71 passing, 56 rushing, 5 on interceptions returns, 2 on punt returns). 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Caught 99 passes (still a state record) for 1,716 yards and 19 Tds as a senior. No. Rushed for 1,858 yards and 29 TDs despite missing 2 games in senior year. Was 3rd overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals in 1977 draft. Played at University of Miami. Grant: Graduated in 1951. Played in the state finals three consecutive years. Ainge caught 82 passes combined during his sophomore and junior seasons, before moving to quarterback as a senior. Currently plays for Minnesota Vikings. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Earned consensus All-America honors and Bronko Nagurski Tropy as the nation's top defensive player in 1994. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. 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). First-team All-ACC and second-team All-American in 1995. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Credited with 77 pancake blocks, first team USA Today All-American was recruited by everybody. One of only 3 players in NFL with more than 400 career FGs. The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp. 1988 (Fayetteville, Arkansas), High school: Springdale High School (Springdale, Arkansas), High school highlights: USA Today National Player of the Year (2005), Gatorade National Player of the Year (2005). Florida's only Parade All-American in 1964. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1988 draft, Newman is a 12-year NFL vet who played for Oakland, New Orleans and Los Angeles Rams. A tackling machine for Wildcats' back-to-back state title teams in 1974-75. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever running back? Finished college career at South Carolina State. United States. 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. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Played collegiately for Louisville, where he had 76 tackles, 6 sacks and 3 blocked kicks as a senior. Spent 4 seasons at Southern University. Tyrone Moss RB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 2002. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. College: Stief is a Portland State Hall of Famer after a four year career where he caught 22 touchdown passes and amassed 2,581 receiving yards. Won Jim Thorpe Award in 1987 as top collegiate defensive back. 1979 1978 1977 * - Selected as alternates for the game. Manti Teo was the first five-star recruit out of Hawaii since 2002 and picked Notre Dame over BYU and USC. Became an instant star in NFL after being drafted in 7th round by Cincinnati Bengals. To Mason, it was a crushing blow. Played on 2 Super Bowl teams for the Raiders. 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. 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. Lawrence left college with one year of eligibility remaining and was the No. Currently is in 10th NFL season. Pro: Undrafted, Longwell kicked for 16 years in the NFL, most notably for Green Bay and Minnesota. We present them here for purely educational purposes. McCoy was a wunderkind in college and left school with one year of eligibility remaining. Dec. 30. Flanagan. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*). Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. Named USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year. Also hit .533 for Atlanta Braves in the 1992 World Series and was leading the National League in stolen bases in 1997 when he returned to football. Pro: A second-round pick of the 1983 draft, Walter played 12 years in the NFL, his final 11 with San Francisco. A two-time all-state lineman for the Celtics, played on a state championship team as a junior, and earned Parade All-America honors as a senior. Defensive MVP of the USFL in 1983. But what they achieved in high school can never be taken away from them. 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. Drafted No. 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). Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. Now in his 9th NFL season, entered 2007 with 10,385 rushing yards. Played at 3 different high schools in his prep career, starting at pre-integration Lincoln (Palmetto), then moving to Manatee before finishing senior year at Wyoming (N.Y.) Central. Remains only QB to have done that since the 1950s. 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. Florida's only Parade All-American in 1975. Brian Dawkins DB Raines (Jacksonville) 1991. Fields' college career took an unexpected turn when he left home-state Georgia for Ohio State after one season and became a star in 2019, leading the Buckeyes into the College Football Playoff and becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist. All-Star Game: Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 . Played 14 NFL seasons. 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. Sean Taylor DB Gulliver Prep (Miami) 2000. Rushed for 2,127 yards (tops in the state) on 248 carries as a junior in 10 games in the 1994 season. Inducted into Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Returned 6 INTs for TDs as senior to lead Atlantic to state championship game. Extremely quick for a 300-pound tackle in HS. Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. The Palm Beach Post. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 1979 College Football All-America Team - American Football Database 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. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. A 3-sport star in football, track and basketball in the early 1960s. Played 1984-86 for the Bears and 1987-88 for the Denver Broncos. Undrafted, but was selected to the NFL Hall of Fame for his 14-year NFL career. Signed with FSU, but ended up at Central Florida. 1 cornerback on Sports Illustrated's All-Century college team. Now plays for NFL Arizona Cardinals where he has earned Rookie of the Year and All-Pro awards. Played 12 NFL seasons, with 23 INTs, 2 Super Bowl rings and 3 Pro Bowl appearances. 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. Young's NFL career was not as notable, and he flamed out after six seasons. David Douglas: Graduated in 2010. Parade All-American in 1979 on a team with Cris Collinsworth at QB. Completed collegiate career as UF's 5th all-time rusher with 3,065 yards. A USA Today and Parade first-team All-American blocker. One of the top OL to ever come out of Florida. Jadeveon Clowney was the first modern player to be a consensus No. Deion Sanders DB/QB North Fort Myers 1984. In 2008, he returned to the United States to play in the CBA for the Minot (North Dakota) SkyRockets. A 3-time NCAA Academic All-American and two-time Big 10 offensive guard at Michigan. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Was later head football coach (1986-93) and athletic director (1994-2003) at FAMU. Brock was a two-time all-stater and a Parade All-American. Had 161 catches for 3,641 yards during HS career, which ranks 4th all-time in state history. After a solid career at Florida State that included 12 career INTs, was selected in 2nd round of NFL draft. Tucker Frederickson RB South Broward (Hollywood) 1960. [1] It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Dec. 13. Pro: Picked No. Started in 3 bowl games at Florida. 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).

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