Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. Led FSU in rushing with 713 yards in 1973 and was backup RB and renowned courageous punt returner for New York Giants. Also starred for state championship baseball teams in 1959 and 1960. Corey Simon DL Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 1994. Pro: A third-round pick in 2015, Odighizuwa played two years for the New York Giants. 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. He also helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl in 2012 with Hall of Famers Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. 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. McNary: Graduated in 1999. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. 2 all-time) and 47 touchdowns during his senior year. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. Set single-season records as a senior with 5,552 yards (4286 passing, 1266 rushing) and 70 TDs (46/24) for 11-2 team. An All-America player for the Miami Hurricanes. Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. Selected by New York Jets with 4th overall pick in 1993 draft. Stief earned PIL Hall of Fame honors for his athletic accomplishments, particularly in football. Howingtons career was cut short by injuries, though he played three years and started eight times. Was a member of the NFL's all-time 75th anniversary team in 1994. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? All-SEC pick and semifinalist for the Outland Trophy as a senior. 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). 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. He was the Southern Section Player of the Year after rushing for 2,168 yards and scoring 232 points. Earned All-America status at the University of Miami. Rodgers was a two-way force for Aloha, earning all-state honors as a junior and senior as a running back and defensive back. Finished with 7,221 career yards and 79 touchdowns in HS career. Led nation in scoring in 1928 (336 points). Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. John Carney KS Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 1982. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. McCoy was a McDonald's All-American. Florida. First-team all-area in football, basketball and baseball as a senior before playing 2 pro sports. Closing in on 500 career catches and 7,000 yards. Drafted No. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. 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). Played free safety for Miami Dolphins for 4 years before knee injury in 1978 ended his NFL career. Named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least half of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Now in 5th NFL season. Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. Others weren't big enough or fast enough or simply not good enough to succeed at the next level. All-state QB who led the Conchs to a 21-8-1 record in 3 varsity seasons. Quarterback of two state championship teams, a four-sport star. Caught 14 TDs as a senior, 36 in his career. All rights reserved. Was team MVP at Kathleen in junior and senior seasons, playing LB, RB and KR. 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. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. 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. Eight year career with Baltimore, New York Giants, Minnesota, Denver. Played for Denver Broncos in NFL. Pro: The 12th pick of the 1976 draft, Brock played 12 years in the NFL, all for New England. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? Joe Mauer would be much higher on this list if not for the fact that his football recruitment came to a screeching halt when it became clear he would be the No. Southwest. 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. Raiders were 27-7 during his time. High school: Vocational High School (Chicago, Illinois), High school highlights: Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year (1959), College highlights: Big Ten MVP (1963), UPI Lineman of the Year (1964), The Sporting News Player of the Year (1964), two-time AP All-American (1963, 1964). Do you have a blog? First-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1979. Played in the state finals three consecutive years. Led Robinson to a state runner-up finish to national champion Coral Gables. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Generally regarded as best football player out of a Florida high school prior to the 1930s. Born: July 16, 1974 (Berwick, Pennsylvania), High school: Berwick High School (Berwick, Pennsylvania), High school highlights: Parade Magazine National Player of the Year (1992), USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (1992), PIAA state champion (1992). Played college ball for Louisville from 1993-96. Co-MVP of University of Miami's 2001 national title team. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Won Class 3A weightlifting, wrestling and shot put titles as a senior, in addition to being an All-Stater in football. First team Class 3A All-State, All-South and Florida Super 24 selection. Attended Duke. Finished HS career with 47 TDs. Nkemdiche's career since then, aside from one good season at Ole Miss, has been a study in coming up short of expectations. First player in state history to surpass 10,000 yards and then 11,000 yards in career offense. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, where he has played 12 seasons with 8 Pro Bowl appearances. Returned 6 INTs for TDs as senior to lead Atlantic to state championship game. Selected state's player of the year in 1967. Went on to star at University of Florida. . Signed with Notre Dame. Standout TE during prep career. Completions, attempts, yards and TDs all set state records in an era when big passing numbers didn't happen. 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. Sean Taylor DB Gulliver Prep (Miami) 2000. Honored this year as the5th former star in the University of Florida Ring of Honor. And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Fourteen of them were recognized unanimously. 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). Ended his career with Houston Oilers in 1981. Led Silver Hawks to 10-1 and 9-2 district title seasons in final 2 seasons of prolific HS career. He was just as good in college at the University of South Carolina and left school one year early to enter the NFL draft, where he was the No. Currently plays for Minnesota Vikings. Went on to star at Florida before turning pro after junior season. Everybody makes mistakes. Made 2nd-team Big Nine Conference in 1959, rushing 78 times for 525 yards. Arizona Daily Star. He was out of the NFL after two seasons and arrested again on drug charges in December 2018. One of state's great all-time athletes. Passed for 2,372 yards and 39 TDs as a senior. And how about Waukegan's Jereme Richmond? Oregon, All-American in football and baseball. Renfro was also a standout track athlete. 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. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. 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. 1 cornerback on Sports Illustrated's All-Century college team. The 1979 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that choose College All-America teams that season. Later played for Miami Dolphins. Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA. Played 14 NFL seasons. Finished with 300 career receptions for 4,047 yards and 12 TDs while with New England, Chicago and Philadelphia. Career offensive total of 7,034 yards 6,107 passing, 927 rushing is in state's top 10. 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. CO. QB. Was a back-up RB on Gilbert's 11-0 FIAA state championship title team in 1958. Jim Osborne DL/OL Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 1967. Ended his prep career with 4,248 yards and 48 TDs. Inducted into Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Had 11-year pro career with 3 teams, catching 559 passes and amassing 10,526 career all-purpose yards. Do you have a sports website? Nearly all of them received Player of the Year recognition. Died earlier this month. Member of College Football Hall of Fame. Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. Had 5 INTs and a kickoff and punt return for TDs his rookie season, which earned him the first of 8 All-Pro selections. Marshall: Graduated in 1974. The most heralded recruit in Arkansas state history, Mitch Mustain swept the 2006 national player of the year awards and followed his high school coach, Gus Malzahn, to Arkansas. Started all 16 games for Saints in 2006. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. ALL-TIME OREGON ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Largely a backup, Clemens passed for 4,017 yards and 16 touchdowns during his pro career. Some were touted as the No. Sheldon: Graduated in 1979. Mr. Football and first-team All-American his senior year. Ran for 1,840 yards and scored 31 TDs as a senior. Willie Galimore RB Excelsior (St. Augustine) 1952. [20] Led Rhein Fire to NFL Europe championship. He did not want to make basketball his whole life. Corvallis: Graduated in 1984. Played in 60 NFL games with Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Set single-season state records as a senior that stood for two decades 93 receptions (now No. Won Jim Thorpe Award in 1987 as top collegiate defensive back. Page 278. Sometimes our hearts get involved. 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). Currently is in 10th NFL season. The 2022 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), Sporting News (TSN, from its historic name of The Sporting News), Sports Illustrated (SI), The Athletic (Athletic), USA Today (USAT), ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Scout.com, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, and Fox Sports (FOX).