The original All-America team was the 1889 College Football All-America Team selected by Caspar Whitney and Walter Camp. Also a track star in the shot put. Celebrate With. First freshman to start every game on offensive line for University of Florida. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. 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. Duante Culpepper QB Vanguard (Ocala) 1994. 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. He flipped on a commitment to in-state Virginia to go play both sports for North Carolina, where he continued to play quarterback but switched to wide receiver for a seven-year NFL career. Young put together the single greatest performance in college football history, if not all of college sports, in the 2006 Rose Bowl against USC to win the national title for Texas. 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. Page 76. Played 10 seasons in NFL for Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 points during his career. James Massey RB Jefferson County (Monticello) 1982. One of the most dynamic runners to line up on an Oregon high school field, Tyner ran for 3,415 yards (No. Set single-season records as a senior with 5,552 yards (4286 passing, 1266 rushing) and 70 TDs (46/24) for 11-2 team. Bryce was a can't-miss running back when he signed with Tennessee but left the school after one season. A key player along with DE Don Latimer on 1971 Fort Pierce Central team that went 13-0 and defeated Tampa Robinson 29-13 in Class 4A state championship game. "His parents pressured him beyond belief," the Schmidt brothers said. Jack Youngblood DL Jefferson County (Monticello) 1966. A Pro Football Hall of Famer. [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. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior year. In basketball, remember Bloom's Raymond McCoy, Farragut's Ronnie Fields and LaKeith Henderson, King's Jamie Brandon, Imari Sawyer, Thomas Hamilton and Leon Smith, Peoria Manual's Howard Nathan, Collins' Antoine Davison, Westinghouse's DeAndre Thomas, Providence's Michael Thompson, Farragut's Curtis Ganes, Downers Grove South's Adam Schafer, Crystal Lake South's Bill Heppner, St. Martin de Porres' Tyrone Triplett, Crane's Lorenzo Thompson, Proviso West's Michael Ingram, Phillips' Bernard Jackson, East Leyden's Glen Grunwald? Anthony. Was Bears' all-time leading rusher until Walter Payton broke his records in the 1980s. Brown retired after nine seasons as the NFLs career rushing leader and became Hollywood's first Black action movie star. Amassed 4,289 passing yards plus 1,134 rushing yards and 61 TD throws in his career. Just completed first season as head coach at Blanche Ely. The National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. After a solid career at Florida State that included 12 career INTs, was selected in 2nd round of NFL draft. Drafted by Chicago Bears. Leroy Butler LB Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 1985. Set single-season state records as a senior that stood for two decades 93 receptions (now No. Undrafted, but was selected to the NFL Hall of Fame for his 14-year NFL career. 1978-ABCA/Rawlings All-America Teams: High School All-America First Team: Pos. Injuries, including a torn Achilles tendon in 2016, have hampered his pro career. If there's such a thing as a perfect quarterback, it's Trevor Lawrence. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) Considered by some experts to be the best Florida high school RB prior to Emmitt Smith. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Generally regarded as one of the best DBs to come out of Miami-Dade County. Some, like Macklin, Nathan, Fields and Richmond, were strapped with personal or academic issues. Henry Lawrence PL Manatee (Bradenton) 1969. [2] [3] Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had . One of the most hotly recruited players out of Florida for decades. Grant: Graduated in 2005. Renfro was a three-year starter at running back and defensive back, and a two-time football All-American. In an age way, way, way before recruiting services, Dick Butkus was a midwestern phenomenon at linebacker when he was in high school. Scored 5 TDs in 1 game, rushed for 1,052 yards, and caught 22 passes for 542 yards as wishbone RB. Now in his 9th NFL season, entered 2007 with 10,385 rushing yards. Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. Post-Dispatch photo by J.B. Forbes J.B. Forbes Steve Stipanovich, 7-0, C, De Smet, 1979 A 6-11. Competed in 2 Super Bowls. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. Or write about sports? 1979 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams About Rawlings Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Completed collegiate career as UF's 5th all-time rusher with 3,065 yards. 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). Named 1 of only 5 players in history recruiting analysts believe could have gone directly from high school to the pros because of their physical abilities. 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. All-state QB who led the Conchs to a 21-8-1 record in 3 varsity seasons. He set single-game records with 643 yards and 10 touchdowns in a win over Lakeridge. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. 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). All-State TE for the Tarpons. 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. Deion Sanders DB/QB North Fort Myers 1984. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Young's NFL career was not as notable, and he flamed out after six seasons. The No. Played 10 NFL seasons with just under 1,000 all-purpose yards. 100 years of Florida high school football: The 100 greatest players United States. ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: For the last four years, he played with the Rockford (Illinois) Lightning. Drafted out of Penn State in the 4th round of the 1990 draft. Remains leading rusher in FAMU history. United States. First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. The 2022 College Football All-America Team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions. He also racked up $223.7 million in career earnings. Florida's only Parade All-American in 1975. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. There were no hard-and-fast rules in developing this team, but we lean toward high school accomplishments. Some people believed him. Born: March 24, 1976 (New Orleans, Louisiana), High school: Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, Louisiana), High school highlights: Gatorade National Player of the Year (1993), College highlights: Maxwell Award (1997), AP All-American (1997), Heisman Trophy finalist (1997), NFL career: Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011), Denver Broncos (2012-15). First-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1979. 2 all-time) and 47 touchdowns during his senior year. He heads a roster of 58 standout athletes from. Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. A pro baseball draft pick. An amazing athlete who also was an All-State basketball player. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. 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. Lebanon: Graduated in 1984. Set state scoring record with 44 TDs as a member of Gulliver Prep's 14-1 Class 2A state title team in 2000. Had 29 career sacks in 147 pro games. Set state records for career passing yards (6,623) and career TD passes (91) that stood for years. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Was a captain and starter on FSU's 1993 national title team. Manti Teo was the first five-star recruit out of Hawaii since 2002 and picked Notre Dame over BYU and USC. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. Starred in NFL for 10 seasons, making 373 catches for 5,850 yards and 29 TDs. Starred at the University of Pittsburgh. 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. Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) | College Football at Sports Willie Galimore RB Excelsior (St. Augustine) 1952. Jeff. Born: Feb. 27. Racked up 5,511 yards on 541 carries (10.2 average) and totaled 93 TDs in 4-year varsity career. Butkus played both ways for the Illini, at center and linebacker, and played all nine seasons of his NFL career with the Chicago Bears. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Spiller RB Union County (Lake Butler) 2005. Finished collegiate career as Notre Dame's all-time FG leader with 51 and was 2nd in scoring with 223 points. Lawrence left college with one year of eligibility remaining and was the No. 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. A 2nd-team All-American in 1953 as a junior at Florida before being drafted into the military. Currently plays for Philadelphia Eagles. Recruiting analysts described him as the best linebacker to arrive at Notre Dame in decades, and he lived up to the hype. 1971 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Success eluded him at Florida State, and he did not make it to the NFL. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. Had 89 receptions for 2,087 yards and 28 TDs as a junior and 67 receptions a year later. 1978 College Football All-America Team - Wikipedia 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. Earned All-American honors at the University of Florida. In his view, McCoy was the best player he ever produced. Even scored TD as a lineman. Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. Wilber Marshall LB/TE Astronaut (Titusville) 1979. Was an All-American for the Florida Gators and a first-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Rams in 1969. Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . Caught 92 passes for 1,963 yards and 22 TDs as Florida Gator. 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. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. Later played for Miami Dolphins. 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. 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. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Played 4 years at Tennessee, rushing for 3,078 yards in his collegiate career. Zandofsky was first-team all-state as a defensive tackle as a junior and senior, as well as a first-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. Brock was a standout on both sides of the line, and earned Parade All-America honors as a senior. Pro: A second-round pick in the 1969 draft, Enyart played three years in the NFL, for Buffalo and Oakland. Played in 148 games in career. First 1,000-yard rusher in University of Miami history. He played 14 seasons in the NFL, all for Tampa Bay, and was named to the NFL's 100th Anniversary Team. 20 nationally as a freshman by longtime recruiting analyst Van Coleman and Clark Francis of Hoop Scoop. Selected by New York Jets with 4th overall pick in 1993 draft. In his final 2 years, Seabreeze went 19-2-1. 1979. Passed for 2,053 yards for 9-1 team that missed out on the playoffs in the old points system as a senior. He transferred to Kansas State to play alongside his older brother and lasted just one game before he left the team. A tackling machine for Wildcats' back-to-back state title teams in 1974-75. 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. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) He declared for the 1998 NBA draft but wasn't chosen. 1 pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 draft. 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. McAlister earned first team honors on the Parade All-America team after leading Blair to a 13-0 record and a Southern Section championship. Was 3rd overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals in 1977 draft. Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. Mountain View: Graduated in 2000. Drafted No. Now in 7th NFL season with the Oakland Raiders. A two-time All-American and caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards at FSU. 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. Played 5 years in NFL with Jets. Regarded as one of top FBs in UF history. Completions, attempts, yards and TDs all set state records in an era when big passing numbers didn't happen. Ran for 1,840 yards and scored 31 TDs as a senior. His 27 career INTs rank 6h all-time in Falcons history. Had 270 tackles, 105 hurries, 32 sacks and 7 forced fumbles in 5 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles. Lemar Parrish DB Kennedy (Riviera Beach) 1966. Grant: Graduated in 1951. Schafer, a 6-foot-5 forward who was recruited by Wisconsin, was ranked No. Named to All-Time All-Broward Team in 1999. A 4-sport standout for Tampa Bay Tech in 980s, even winning a state championship in wrestling. He is member of the Cowboys Ring of Honor. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Currently is in 10th NFL season. Lito Sheppard DB Raines (Jacksonville) 1997. 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. Consensus All-America Teams (1970-1979) | College Football at Sports Selected in 1st round of NFL draft by Baltimore Colts in 1979. Pro: A sixth-round draft pick in 2006, Hass spent four years in the NFL playing for three teams, often on the practice squad. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. At Clemson, he led the Tigers to a national championship as a true freshman and back to the national title game as a sophomore. Starts for Tampa Bay. ", "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. Arizona. Also an outstanding defensive player. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. Eddie Edwards DL Fort Pierce Central 1972. Odighizuwa was a two-time all-stater, including first team as a senior following a 10-sack season. Brown picked Syracuse, where he established himself as one of the country's greatest athletes as an All-American in both lacrosse and football.