Had 14 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, including all 4 of Steelers' Super Bowl wins. Was all-state selection. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A first-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Undrafted, but was selected to the NFL Hall of Fame for his 14-year NFL career. Totaled 5,710 rushing yards and 86 TDs in his career. Played 9 seasons for the Chicago Bears. Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. Dec. 30. Charter member of Gators' Ring of Honor. Rushed for 1,858 yards and 29 TDs despite missing 2 games in senior year. Palm Beach County's first black NFL star and a mentor to future NFL Pro Bowlers Ottis Anderson, Anthony Carter and Devin Hester. Hackenbruck was the leader on a Utes 2004 team that went unbeaten. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. At Clemson, he led the Tigers to a national championship as a true freshman and back to the national title game as a sophomore. Or write about sports? Also an outstanding defensive player. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. First player in state history to surpass 10,000 yards and then 11,000 yards in career offense. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. The following players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2022. Find out more. Watch the Parade All-America Football Player of the Year in Action. All were accorded can't-miss accolades by college coaches, recruiting analysts and media observers. Odighizuwa was a two-time all-stater, including first team as a senior following a 10-sack season. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Celebrate With. All rights reserved (About Us). Led Silver Hawks to 10-1 and 9-2 district title seasons in final 2 seasons of prolific HS career. Won 2 Super Bowl championships. 1978. 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. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. College: Walter stayed home and attended Oregon, where he played linebacker and defensive end, earning all-Pac honors as a senior. Retired from football in 2001. Jim Osborne DL/OL Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 1967. College: Yates landed at Washington, where he was a two-time all-Pac-10 linebacker. 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. One of Bradford's first black players, excelled for Tornadoes' state title team as senior. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. Third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000. Career totals were 6,733 yards and 88 TDs. 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. Played in 60 NFL games with Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. [1] It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. He also may be the only athlete who is in serious contention as the greatest in two sports football and lacrosse. Born: Dec. 23, 1984 (Tallahassee, Florida), High school: North Florida Christian School (Tallahassee, Florida), High school highlights: USA Today All-American (2001), four-time Class 1A state champion (1998-2001), College highlights: ESPN All-American (2004), All-ACC (2004), NFL career: Detroit Lions (2006-09), Philadelphia Eagles (2010), Indianapolis Colts (2011), Dallas Cowboys (2012-13). Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. Clemens spent 11 years playing for three teams, the New York Jets, St. Louis and San Diego. Played 10 NFL seasons with just under 1,000 all-purpose yards. Considered the most dangerous returner in league today. 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. First 1,000-yard rusher in University of Miami history. Played for 7 different teams. College: A terrific player at Arizona State, Green posted All-America seasons in 1972 and 1973, and ran for 4,188 yards and 43 touchdowns during his career. Left early for NFL and was 3rd overall pick by Cleveland. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. College: Zandofsky ended up at Washington, exclusively playing offensive line, earning multiple all-Pac 10 honors. Login Players Schools Years Leaders CFB Scores 25 Bowls Play Index Newsletter Full Site Menu Below In May, the magazine compiled a list of 10 high schools who have produced the most All-Americans. Pro: A second-round pick in the 1969 draft, Enyart played three years in the NFL, for Buffalo and Oakland. 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. 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. Do you have a blog? 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. He signed a letter-of-intent at DePaul but later was ruled academically ineligible. 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. State's co-record holder for TDs (44) in a season. Was a TE from 1971-76 and an OL from 1977-84. 1 cornerback on Sports Illustrated's All-Century college team. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year. Set NCAA record for career TDs in final game. By Parade Feb 1, 2014. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Page 76. He played 14 seasons in the NFL, all for Tampa Bay, and was named to the NFL's 100th Anniversary Team. Ran for 1,738 yards as a senior for undefeated team. His 27 career INTs rank 6h all-time in Falcons history. Longwell was a three-year kicker for the Lava Bears, earning all-state honors as a senior. Leading receiver for FSU (42 catches for 525 yards) as a senior in 1974. 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. He set single-game records with 643 yards and 10 touchdowns in a win over Lakeridge. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Had 251 tackles and 11 INTs at Clemson. Went on to brilliant collegiate career at Miami. Became an All-American at Alabama. All-state selection and Parade All-American as a senior with 31 catches for 908 yards and 15 TDs. Gary was still the No. He only played two seasons of high school football at tiny Palestine High, but he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up as a true freshman at Oklahoma as he helped lead them to the BCS championship game. But Schafer never wanted to embrace the stardom. Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. Led Tigers to 2005 Class 5A state championship. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. "The kid did not like the hoopla, all the attention. Born: Jan. 26, 1998 (San Diego, California), High school: Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nevada), High school highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (2016), USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2016), NFL career: Two years of college eligibility left after 2020. Parade All-American as a senior. Had 202 tackles and six forced fumbles at Alabama. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. Now in 5th NFL season. Jan. 04. Derrick Brooks DB Washington (Pensacola) 1990. D.J. Started in Super Bowl for Dallas Cowboys as an NFL rookie. Knee injuries hampered college career and pro dreams. In his first two seasons, he ran for 1,284 yards and 14 touchdowns. The No. James Jones TE/LB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 1978. Built upon his solid start at Hialeah to enjoy a College Hall of Fame career at Miami, where he recorded the most tackles ever for a Hurricane DL and finished 5th in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1968. Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. A star for St. Petersburg Catholic in the early 1970s. Award-winning sports broadcaster. Inducted into Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Passed for 2,053 yards for 9-1 team that missed out on the playoffs in the old points system as a senior. Won 4 Super Bowls in 15 NFL seasons and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. First-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1979. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. Played 15 NFL seasons, setting numerous records, including career marks for rushing yards (18,355) and carries (4,409) that still stand. 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. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. Played free safety for Miami Dolphins for 4 years before knee injury in 1978 ended his NFL career. Dickerson still holds the NFL single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards in 1984. 3 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, McCoy signed a whopping, seven-year, $98 million contract extension in 2014. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 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. Spiller RB Union County (Lake Butler) 2005. Joe Goldsmith WR Kathleen (Lakeland) 1969. . But he suffered a broken neck in a car accident on Feb. 26, 1996. Earned first-team All-American status in 1974. In 2008, he returned to the United States to play in the CBA for the Minot (North Dakota) SkyRockets. Finished high school career with 11,433 total yards, 134 TDs (71 passing, 56 rushing, 5 on interceptions returns, 2 on punt returns). Williams was one of the most coveted linebacker recruits of the last 20 years coming out of powerhouse De La Salle High, but we still can't figure out why Miami tried to play him at fullback during his freshman season before moving him back to linebacker. 1978-79 NCAA 1977-78 NCAA 1976-77 NCAA 1975-76 NCAA 1974-75 NCAA 1973-74 NCAA 1972-73 NCAA 1971-72 NCAA 1970-71 NCAA 1969-70 NCAA A Florida Times-Union Super 11 Pick in 1991. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. "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. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Jeff. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Every-down star for 9-0 Stingarees squad that beat teams from 6 states. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Eight year . Had 6-year career in the NFL, with over 2,100 yards passing. 13 overall, of the 1986 draft, FitzPatrick spent seven years in the NFL, playing for San Diego and the Los Angeles Raiders. College: Bohlander was a solid, dependable offensive lineman at UCLA, starting the final 38 games of his career and earning all-Pac-10 honors as a senior. A Pro Football Hall of Famer. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Second in nation with 54 receptions and named All-American in 1960. Led Robinson to a state runner-up finish to national champion Coral Gables. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Page 99. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. A first team USA Today All-American and All-State Selection. Starred at FSU. 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! United States. 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. Play Index. Position. Also: Renfro is a member of the PIL, state of Oregon, University of Oregon and Pro Football halls of fame. Jesuit: Graduated in 1976. First-round draft pick of New Orleans Saints in 1970. College: Howington chose Oregon over a whos-who list of pursuers in part because he was also a track & field star. As a senior, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound defensive end had 29.5 sacks, 162 tackles and a stunning five defensive touchdowns. Brown picked Syracuse, where he established himself as one of the country's greatest athletes as an All-American in both lacrosse and football. Selected by Atlanta Falcons in 2nd round of 1975 draft. He declared for the 1998 NBA draft but wasn't chosen. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. But do we? College: Attended Oregon, where he was a tour de force as an athlete. The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. As a senior, Enyart earned several national honors following a 1,304-yard, 17-touchdown campaign. Finished college career with 3,331 yards, including 13 100-yard games. February 16, 1979 - DeSmet super star Steve Stipanovich, center, dunks over two CBC players. Born: Feb. 17, 1936 (St. Simons, Georgia), High school: Manhasset Secondary School (Manhasset, New York), High school highlights: Nassau County Football Player of the Year (1952), College highlights: Two-time AP All-American (1955, 1956), Heisman Trophy finalist (1956), two-time NCAA lacrosse All-American (1955, 1956). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. Played 12 years in NFL. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. Was named sophomore of the year by the Southeastern Conference in 1967. Caught 14 TDs as a senior, 36 in his career. Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. Now a rookie starter for Jacksonville in the NFL. About the ABCA The ABCA, founded in 1945, is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. A standout option QB in HS. Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. Natural athlete who could do it all. Jadeveon Clowney was the first modern player to be a consensus No. Set state scoring record with 44 TDs as a member of Gulliver Prep's 14-1 Class 2A state title team in 2000. 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. Jessie Hester WR Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1980. Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. 1981. 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. Anthony Carter WR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 1978. John Carney KS Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 1982. College: At UCLA, Odighizuwa played as a true freshman and was a four-year standout for the Bruins. A top DL in the state. Scored school record 22 touchdowns in his senior year. Grant: Graduated in 2005. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Zandofsky was a key player on the Spartans 1983 state title team. Just completed first season as head coach at Blanche Ely. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. 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? Here is the. 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. Drafted No. Joseph "Joe" (Clifford . Ernie Sims is still the only linebacker to be a consensus No. 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. A member of the co-champion state title team (with Clewiston). Gerard Warren DL Union County (Lake Butler) 1996. An outstanding sprinter in track and clocked 4.28 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Named to UF's Team of the Century. 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. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever linebacker? Swancutt was also the Valley League defensive player of the year as a junior and senior. Atlanta. Played 128 games in 9 NFL seasons, 6 seasons as a starter, for the Houston Oilers and New York Jets. 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. 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. Medford: Graduated in 1965. Currently is a starting defensive tackle for the Patriots. Tucker Frederickson RB South Broward (Hollywood) 1960. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. One of the few players to be a consensus No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 MLB draft by his hometown Minnesota Twins. Deion Sanders DB/QB North Fort Myers 1984. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Pro: A sixth-round draft pick in 2006, Hass spent four years in the NFL playing for three teams, often on the practice squad. Listed as No. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Renfro was a three-year starter at running back and defensive back, and a two-time football All-American. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. Now in 4th season in NFL. Michael Irvin WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1983. Passed for 2,372 yards and 39 TDs as a senior. Sheppard was honored twice on the All-American Team in 3 years at University of Florida. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior 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. They were wrong. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. 2 all-time) and 47 touchdowns during his senior year. College: Stanford. 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. Bend: Graduated in 1992. He's now on his third NFL team with the Titans and is a three-time Pro Bowler. Its one where virtually no one will agree, because great football players have existed in this state for 80 years and no one can say theyve seen them all. Was later head football coach (1986-93) and athletic director (1994-2003) at FAMU. 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).

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