1 overall recruit across the major recruiting services, and with good reason. Eddie Edwards DL Fort Pierce Central 1972. Roseburg: Graduated in 2002. All-state QB who led the Conchs to a 21-8-1 record in 3 varsity seasons. Became an All-American at Alabama. People in Virginia still haven't forgiven him for jilting his first college choice. 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. High school: Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia), High school highlights: Elite 11 QB Camp MVP (2017), 247Sports No. All were accorded can't-miss accolades by college coaches, recruiting analysts and media observers. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. Played 3 years at University of Miami, finishing with 393 career tackle. Ran for 2,159 and 33 TDs as a junior. Jim Osborne DL/OL Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 1967. The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1 player for all four major recruiting services and picked Michigan over Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss and USC. Had 270 tackles, 105 hurries, 32 sacks and 7 forced fumbles in 5 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles. Ranks 4th on Eagles' all-time INT list with 32. Was Class 2B Player of the Year and runner-up to Tim Tebow in Mr. Football award voting. Pro: Picked in the first round, No. Florida. Killed in an automobile accident in 1964. Whether he ever told McCoy isn't certain. Had 467 career tackles second on all-time Gators list. 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. First-round draft pick of New Orleans Saints in 1970. 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). The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. First. Closing in on 500 career catches and 7,000 yards. The National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. Pro: Picked in the third round of the 1989 draft, Zandofsky played nine years in the NFL for four teams, Phoenix, San Diego, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Earned All-America status at the University of Miami. Was team MVP at Kathleen in junior and senior seasons, playing LB, RB and KR. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. By Brian McLaughlin Jan 26, 2017. . In 2008, he returned to the United States to play in the CBA for the Minot (North Dakota) SkyRockets. High school: Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida), High school highlights: FHSAA All-Century Team (2007), Class 6A All-State (1991), College highlights: ACC Defensive Player of the Year (1993), NCAA national champion (1993), two-time AP All-American (1993, 1994), NFL career: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995-2008). An All-Pro selection 5 times, a Pro Bowl selection 4 times and 1996 Super Bowl champ with Green Bay Packers. Finished college career at South Carolina State. He declared for the 1998 NBA draft but wasn't chosen. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. David Douglas: Graduated in 2010. Here's a look at the greatest high school football recruits of all time and what happened to them after we anointed them. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. Starred at the University of Pittsburgh. [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. 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. Drafted in the 1997 second round by the Miami Dolphins. A first-team All-American as a junior free safety at UF in 2006 with 6 INTs and 2 blocked punts. Despite a severe knee injury at Miami, was a 3rd-round pick by San Francisco in 2005. A 3-time NCAA Academic All-American and two-time Big 10 offensive guard at Michigan. There were no hard-and-fast rules in developing this team, but we lean toward high school accomplishments. Was later head football coach (1986-93) and athletic director (1994-2003) at FAMU. Find out more. Finished career with 1200 tackles, the third highest total in Jets history. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Nkemdiche's career since then, aside from one good season at Ole Miss, has been a study in coming up short of expectations. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. He committed to Texas A&M, which allegedly gave him a brand-new Trans Am, then flipped his commitment to scandal-ridden SMU. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. 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. Pro: A second-round pick in 1964, Renfro played 14 years for Dallas, where he participated in two Super Bowls and earned 10 Pro Bowl honors. 2 in the nation with 8,804 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) Generally regarded as one of the best DBs to come out of Miami-Dade County. Marshall: Graduated in 1974. Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. Earned consensus All-America honors and Bronko Nagurski Tropy as the nation's top defensive player in 1994. Had successful NFL career and was MVP of Super Bowl XXV with the New York Giants. Now a Heisman Trophy candidate as a sophomore star for UF. Henry Lawrence PL Manatee (Bradenton) 1969. In football, the list includes Fenwick's Jim DiLullo, Maine South's Tom Spotts, Evanston's Carlos Matthews, Lane Tech's Ken Ferguson, Tilden's Dempsey Norman, St. Rita's John Foley, Lane Tech's Alex Rodriguez, Naperville Central's Tim Lavery, New Trier's Mark Floersch, Proviso East's Philip Macklin, Naperville Central's Ryan Clifford, Maine South's Sean Price and Charlie Goro. 16 overall in the 1974 draft by Kansas City. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. For example, Sheldons Chris Miller had a great college and NFL career, but was third-team all-state 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. Went on to be an All-American at University of Miami and an All-Pro with Philadelphia Eagles. A 2-way starter for the Sandcrabs. 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. A great receiver as an end. An amazing athlete who also was an All-State basketball player. Hackenbruck was a first-team all-stater at linebacker and running back as a senior, earning 4A offensive player of the year honors. Had 12-year NFL career that included 2 Super Bowls. Had 18 interceptions in 29 total games over junior and senior seasons. Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. One of state's great all-time athletes. Caught 59 passes for 987 yards and 12 TDs during senior season for Raiders. Name : School: Year: Walt Menzenthin: Columbia: 1900: Warren Heller : Pittsburg : 1932 : . High school graduation year: 1979. Do you have a blog? Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. 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. Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. 2005 Mr. Football. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. Sheldon: Graduated in 1979. Spent nine seasons in NFL. 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. Jesuit: Graduated in 1972. 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) First round draft pick of the Boston Patriots in 1969. Arguably most productive RB in Miami-Dade County history, ran for 2,955 yards and large classification record 38 TDs as a senior. By Parade Feb 1, 2014. [1]. Racked up 343 tackles and 23 sacks for the Gators. Dec. 31. Ken Burrough QB Raines (Jacksonville) 1965. Named first-team USA Today and Parade All-American. Attended Duke. Arguably the most exciting and most athletic basketball player ever produced in Illinois, he was a teammate of Kevin Garnett in 1994-95 and Player of the Year in 1995-96. Played all 11 years of pro career with Jets. Vince Wilfork DL Santaluces (Lantana) 1999. Now in 4th season in NFL. Played on 2 Super Bowl teams for the Raiders. Still holds state rushing record with 8,804 career yards on 1,127 carries and 106 TDs. Was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and played in one Super Bowl during his nine-year NFL career. Finished college career with 3,331 yards, including 13 100-yard games. Died in June 1992 in an automobile accident. Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. A two-time All-American and caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards at FSU. 3-year letterman for Auburn from 1965-67. 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. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State University and was selected all Big 10 three times. For as long as high school football has been around, we've tried to sniff out the "next big thing" under those Friday Night Lights. 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 Set NCAA record for career TDs in final game. But Schafer never wanted to embrace the stardom. Haloti Ngata is the highest-rated recruit in Utah history and was rated as the No. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. Steve Kiner QB/LB Hillsborough (Tampa) 1965. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. Player : School: State: C: Brian Milner : Fort Worth Southwest: TX: 1B: . Find out more. Jesuit: Hass posted one of the great receiving seasons in Oregon history as a senior, leading the Crusaders to the 2000 4A state title by catching 79 passes for 1,739 yards and 21 touchdowns. St. Louis. Had 148 tackles and 14 sacks during his career at University of Miami. The Sporting News chose a team for their publications. Was still a Parade All-American and first-team All-State selection. Named No. Arguably the most exciting and most athletic basketball player ever produced in Illinois, he was a teammate of Kevin Garnett in 1994-95 and Player of the Year in 1995-96. All rights reserved (About Us). A 4-time Pro Bowler. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever quarterback? 1 overall pick by the Houston Texans in 2014. Jerome Brown DL Hernando (Brooksville) 1982. College: Attended Oregon, where he was a tour de force as an athlete. Played 3 years at University of Florida during which the Gators won 23 of 29 games. Jefferson: Graduated in 1960. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. David "Deacon" Jones DL Hungerford (Eatonville) 1956. First-round draft choice by Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. [2] [3] Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had . Here is the. 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. A Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Famer at Mississippi Valley State. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Do you have a blog? Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Played both OT and DT for Panthers. Considered by some experts to be the best Florida high school RB prior to Emmitt Smith. Selected in 1st round of NFL draft by Baltimore Colts in 1979. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Had a successful career as a stunt man in Hollywood. Led team to state championship in 1966, playing OL and LB. Won Class 3A weightlifting, wrestling and shot put titles as a senior, in addition to being an All-Stater in football. 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. Class 2A state 100 and 200-meter dash champ. 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. Selected state's player of the year in 1967. USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year and Florida's first Mr. Football award winner as a senior. 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. Roseburg: Graduated in 1990. Some, like Grunwald, DiLullo and Foley, were injured. Scored 5 TDs in 1 game, rushed for 1,052 yards, and caught 22 passes for 542 yards as wishbone RB. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Played for Steve Spurrier with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. . Now in 7th NFL season with the Oakland Raiders. A first-round draft choice by New England in 2004. Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Another consensus No. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever defensive lineman? Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. Drafted out of Penn State in the 4th round of the 1990 draft. Completed collegiate career as UF's 5th all-time rusher with 3,065 yards. 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. Spent 4 seasons at Southern University. Was Hurricanes' sack leader in 1977 with 15. Injuries, including a torn Achilles tendon in 2016, have hampered his pro career. Listed as No. 1979 College Football All-America Team View source The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Renfro was also a standout track athlete. Had 11-year pro career with 3 teams, catching 559 passes and amassing 10,526 career all-purpose yards. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. He also racked up $223.7 million in career earnings. Regarded as one of top FBs in UF history. Mountain View: Graduated in 2000. There aren't many players mentioned when we look at the list of who might have been good enough to go straight from high school football to the NFL, but Adrian Peterson usually tops the list. Knapple. 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. 1 overall recruit across all of the major recruiting services, he led Cartersville to two state titles and won 41 straight games at one point. Leroy Butler LB Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 1985. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Sometimes our hearts get involved. Were hoping to start a conversation here, so lets begin with the second team, followed by the all-time first team. Currently is in 10th NFL season. 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. Charter member of Gators' Ring of Honor.