"Neon" Leon Bright RB/KR Merritt Island 1973. A wizard at option attack for Hurricanes. Became an All-American at Alabama. Despite a severe knee injury at Miami, was a 3rd-round pick by San Francisco in 2005. 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? Attended Duke. Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. Mr. Football winner led team to state final with 3,070 passing yards and 602 rushing yards as senior. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever tight end? Pro: Undrafted, Longwell kicked for 16 years in the NFL, most notably for Green Bay and Minnesota. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. 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. Enyart embodied toughness, as he was one of the states outstanding linebackers and fullbacks of his era. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Joined by future first-round picks Neal Colzie and Glenn Cameron on Coral Gables teams. Player : School: State: C: Brian Milner : Fort Worth Southwest: TX: 1B: . It got to him. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Some, like Macklin, Nathan, Fields and Richmond, were strapped with personal or academic issues. Finished with 7,221 career yards and 79 touchdowns in HS career. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Caught 59 passes for 987 yards and 12 TDs during senior season for Raiders. In his final 2 years, Seabreeze went 19-2-1. 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). City. First-team All-ACC and second-team All-American in 1995. Some, like Grunwald, DiLullo and Foley, were injured. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Sean Taylor DB Gulliver Prep (Miami) 2000. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. [4] Since 1957, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has bestowed Academic All-American recognition on male and female athletes in Divisions I, II, and III of the NCAA as well as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics athletes, including all NCAA championship sports. Helped Raines to 3 straight district titles from 1989-91 and unbeaten regular seasons in 1989 and 1990. Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. West Palm Beach. College: At UCLA, Odighizuwa played as a true freshman and was a four-year standout for the Bruins. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. 33 on list of top 100 college players of all time by College Football News in 2004. C.J. Pro: The 12th pick of the 1980 draft, Brock played 16 years in the NFL, most with New Orleans. Parade All-American as a senior. Larry Gagner, OL, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach), 1961. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. 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). Credited with 77 pancake blocks, first team USA Today All-American was recruited by everybody. Wilber Marshall LB/TE Astronaut (Titusville) 1979. Named the first-ever Gator All-American. Led Gators to their first national championship and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1996. 1 pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1968 draft. Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. Brian Dawkins DB Raines (Jacksonville) 1991. 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. Was a captain and starter on FSU's 1993 national title team. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Led Rhein Fire to NFL Europe championship. Went on to be an All-American at University of Miami and an All-Pro with Philadelphia Eagles. Was Class 2B Player of the Year and runner-up to Tim Tebow in Mr. Football award voting. One of only 3 players in NFL with more than 400 career FGs. He is the only player in the history of the CBA to lead the league in scoring and steals in two consecutive seasons. Went on to star at Florida before turning pro after junior season. Completed collegiate career as UF's 5th all-time rusher with 3,065 yards. Later played for Miami Dolphins. Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Now plays for NFL Arizona Cardinals where he has earned Rookie of the Year and All-Pro awards. Page 278. Earned NFL Hall of Fame status as a member of L.A. Rams "Fearsome Foursome" defensive front. Finished college career with 3,331 yards, including 13 100-yard games. CO. QB. Florida's Class 6A Player of the Year and Parade All-American in 1997. Play Index. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. College: Injuries took a toll on Tyners college career, that began at Oregon. The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. To Mason, it was a crushing blow. The Aloha safety was a Parade All-American as a senior. Stefan Humphries OL St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1980. Had over 3,000 yards of offense in 6 pro seasons. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. Played 9 years in the NFL. College: Suh was a three-year starter at Nebraska, earning All-America honors his final two seasons. College: Blanchard spent four years at Oregon, playing punter and quarterback. Do you have a sports website? Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. Inducted into the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. Position. 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. An amazing athlete who also was an All-State basketball player. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. 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. Zandofsky was a key player on the Spartans 1983 state title team. He was out of the NFL after two seasons and arrested again on drug charges in December 2018. Played both sides of the ball, holds the school's defensive record with 18 career interceptions. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Jefferson: Was a multiple year all-stater on both sides of the ball, but particularly excelled at running back. Hardly the recognition that was projected for him in high school. In an age way, way, way before recruiting services, Dick Butkus was a midwestern phenomenon at linebacker when he was in high school. Was a 2-time pro bowler. A top DL in the state. Made 67 tackles and 10 QB sacks to earn All-America honors as a senior. Signed with Notre Dame. 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. [2] [3] Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had . In May, the magazine compiled a list of 10 high schools who have produced the most All-Americans. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. He set single-game records with 643 yards and 10 touchdowns in a win over Lakeridge. He played in the Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. Switched from LB to RB in final 2 years at Glades Central. 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). What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Earlier this season became the 23rd player in NFL history to surpass 10,000 yards rushing in a career. At DePaul, he sat out his sophomore season with a knee injury, then was ordered to end his career as a junior when doctors discovered a congenital neck injury. [1]. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. 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. Parade Magazine has been naming high school All-America teams since 1963. ACC Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2006 at Clemson. 1979. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State University and was selected all Big 10 three times. Ranked 4th on NFL's all-time scoring list. Join our linker program. 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. 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. 1970. A pro baseball draft pick. Conferences. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Selected to All-Southern Team and named Orlando Sentinel state player of the year as a junior when he caught 64 passes for 1,035 yards and 15 TDs. First team Class 3A All-State, All-South and Florida Super 24 selection. Named to All-Time All-Broward Team in 1999. He signed a letter-of-intent at DePaul but later was ruled academically ineligible. Set state scoring record with 44 TDs as a member of Gulliver Prep's 14-1 Class 2A state title team in 2000. He declared for the 1998 NBA draft but wasn't chosen. College: Longwell was the kicker and punter for California, where he earned all-Pac 10 honors for both positions as a senior. In his view, McCoy was the best player he ever produced. Renfro was also a standout track athlete. 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. All-SEC player at the University of Georgia. But college and professional accomplishments are a significant factor; its hard to ignore a 10-year NFL stint, a Heisman Trophy, or an NFL Hall of Fame induction. Eddie Edwards DL Fort Pierce Central 1972. As a member of the 49ers, Walter was an all-Pro in 1989, and played in three Super Bowls. Born: Jan. 21, 1984 (Inglewood, California), High school: Highland High School (Salt Lake City, Utah), High school highlights: USA Today All-American (2001), Utah Gatorade Player of the Year (2001), rugby national champion (2002). Now in his 8th NFL season. Some people believed him. Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. Blanchard was a quarterback and punter on a Cavemen team that won the 1964 state championship. 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). Third overall pick of the 2003 NFL draft. High school: Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia), High school highlights: Elite 11 QB Camp MVP (2017), 247Sports No. Starts for Tampa Bay. 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. Knee injuries hampered college career and pro dreams. Drafted out of Penn State in the 4th round of the 1990 draft. 1 overall recruit across the major recruiting services, and with good reason. 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. Everybody makes mistakes. He also helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl in 2012 with Hall of Famers Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. Was 3rd overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals in 1977 draft. Played football and baseball at Florida. Sheppard was honored twice on the All-American Team in 3 years at University of 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]. People in Virginia still haven't forgiven him for jilting his first college choice. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. Mountain View: Graduated in 2000. Was named sophomore of the year by the Southeastern Conference in 1967. A 1st-round draft pick of Philadelphia Eagles. The following players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2022. Named to Class 5A All-State team as a senior in 1994. Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior year. The younger Brown persevered, turned heads at pro day and played in the NFL for four seasons. College: Howington chose Oregon over a whos-who list of pursuers in part because he was also a track & field star. 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. Devin Hester WR/CB/RB/KR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 2001. Ended his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1984. He was second-team all-Pac 12 as a senior. Join our linker program. Grants Pass: Graduated in 1966. Played 18 years in NFL before retiring following 2002 season. 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).