Derrick Brooks DB Washington (Pensacola) 1990. Made 55-of-58 PAT kicks and 15 FGs in 2 years, including a long of 49 yards. One of Broward County's top student-athletes in football, basketball and track & field. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Woodson then played 18 NFL seasons and was an eight-time All-Pro. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Lebanon: Graduated in 1984. State's co-record holder for TDs (44) in a season. Played for 7 different teams. 1980 Parade All America High School Football Team (18th Annual) (2 of 3) Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Played 4 years at Tennessee, rushing for 3,078 yards in his collegiate career. Started all 46 of his college games. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. First-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1979. Aloha: Graduated in 1980. FWAA was also a poll of writers, as was the Walter Camp Foundation. College: Walter stayed home and attended Oregon, where he played linebacker and defensive end, earning all-Pac honors as a senior. Celebrate With. 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). 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. College: Blanchard spent four years at Oregon, playing punter and quarterback. Passed for 1,176 yards in 4 playoff games. Natural athlete who could do it all. Mustain was the starter at Arkansas as a true freshman, then transferred to USC after the season, despite going 8-0 as a starter for the Razorbacks. Born: Oct. 6, 1999 (Knoxville, Tennessee), High school: Cartersville High School (Cartersville, Georgia), High school highlights: USA Today Offensive Player of the Year (2017), USA Today All-American (2017), U.S. Army All-American National Player of the Year (2018), two-time GHSA state champion (2016, 2017), College highlights: CFP champion (2019), CFP Championship Game MVP (2019), Cotton Bowl MVP (2018), National Freshman of the Year (2018), NFL career: Jacksonville Jaguars (2021-present). Drafted out of Penn State in the 4th round of the 1990 draft. Green holds ASUs single-season rushing yardage record at 1,565. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Named No. Pro: A seventh-round NFL draft pick in 1978, Stief played parts of six seasons, most for the St. Louis Cardinals. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Probably the most coveted wide receiver recruit of the last decade, he picked in-state Missouri over Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas but was dismissed from the team at Missouri after two seasons and two drug arrests. Jack Youngblood DL Jefferson County (Monticello) 1966. McCoy was a McDonald's All-American. He was a three-time Parade All-America and a McDonald's All-America as a senior. Was 6th overall selection in 1985 NFL Draft. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. High School . Odighizuwa was a two-time all-stater, including first team as a senior following a 10-sack season. Parade All-American: 2008 . Listed as 1 of top 3 HS offensive linemen nationally by SuperPrep. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. the official baseball of Minor League Baseball and the NCAA, and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation. A small college All-American for Bethune-Cookman. College: The 6-7 Newton was a solid starter at Oregon State, where he was a two-year starter and caught 105 passes for 1,308 yards and 15 touchdowns. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Stief earned PIL Hall of Fame honors for his athletic accomplishments, particularly in football. The younger Brown persevered, turned heads at pro day and played in the NFL for four seasons. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. All-SEC player at the University of Georgia. College: Newman became a defensive star at Oregon, where he was a three year starter and earned All-American honors as a senior. Hardly the recognition that was projected for him in high school. Emmitt Smith RB Escambia (Pensacola) 1986. 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. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. Led 1991 Vikings to a state championship win at Florida Field, finishing season 14-0 with 3,055 yards, 27 TDs and just 4 INTs. Consensus All-America Teams (1969-70 to 1978-79) Awards Index Hall of Fame NBA Weekly & Monthly Awards Coach of the Month NBA & ABA Season Honors All-NBA & All-ABA Leading All-NBA Vote Getters All-Rookie All-Defensive All-Seeding Games NBA & ABA Miscellaneous Honors NBA 75th Anniversary Team 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History Career totals were 6,733 yards and 88 TDs. Attended the University of Miami as a safety. First-team all-area in football, basketball and baseball as a senior before playing 2 pro sports. Born: Feb. 27. Currently is in 10th NFL season. United States. Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. Parade All-American as a senior. A first-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys. The Palm Beach Post. Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. Had 251 tackles and 11 INTs at Clemson. Playing for Chicago's Vocational High, Butkus was the first junior to be named Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year and stayed local to play for the University of Illinois. A great receiver as an end. Grants Pass: Graduated in 1966. State. He did not want to make basketball his whole life. Yates was the 4A player of the year on offense and defense as a junior, and defensive player of the year as a senior. Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. Wes Chandler RB/WR/KR New Smyrna Beach 1973. Rushed for 2,409 yards and 31 TDs in senior season. Starred at FSU. Selected in 2nd round of 1964 draft and played 8 NFL seasons. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1978 season. An outstanding sprinter in track and clocked 4.28 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Named to UF's Team of the Century. Leading receiver for FSU (42 catches for 525 yards) as a senior in 1974. 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). Manti Teo was the first five-star recruit out of Hawaii since 2002 and picked Notre Dame over BYU and USC. Set then-national HS records for career receiving yards (4,594) and yards per catch (24.05) as a senior. Page 99. Moved back to the secondary in the NFL, where he played 14 seasons with 65 INTs. Devin Hester WR/CB/RB/KR Suncoast (Riviera Beach) 2001. And how about Waukegan's Jereme Richmond? Some were touted as the No. Played 14 NFL seasons, with 6 Pro Bowls and 53 career INTs. Retired from football in 2001. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Had 161 catches for 3,641 yards during HS career, which ranks 4th all-time in state history. Attended Ohio State. Named to Florida's All-Time High School Team by Sports Illustrated in 1988. Although a big-time football recruit, Ainge ended up playing basketball at Brigham Young, and was a major league baseball and NBA draft pick. A Florida Times-Union Super 11 Pick in 1991. Bryce Browns older brother, Arthur, also was a five-star recruit at linebacker at East High School in Wichita, Kansas. Put Central Florida on college football map as star QB who completed 73.6 percent of his passes. 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. Julius Peppers' unique athleticism was on display in high school. First freshman to start every game on offensive line for University of Florida. First. There were no hard-and-fast rules in developing this team, but we lean toward high school accomplishments. Spent 4 seasons at Southern University. What you need to know now is that there's another Manning at Newman who could be just as good, if not better. Burton Lawless TE/OL Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 1970. Signed with University of Florida in 1992. Currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. The 1978 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 1978. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Born: June 28, 1960 (Port Angeles, Washington), High school: Granada Hills High School (Granada Hills, California), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978), College highlights: AP All-American (1982), two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (1981, 1982). High school football: Every national player of the year going back to First-round pick by Detroit Lions in 1988. He was second-team all-Pac 12 as a senior. Pro: Picked No. A dominating 250-pound DE with excellent speed who also played TE. 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. Longwell was a three-year kicker for the Lava Bears, earning all-state honors as a senior. Selected by New York Giants with 27th overall pick in 1984 draft. Southwest. High school: Escambia High School (Pensacola, Florida), High school highlights: USA Today Player of the Year (1986), Parade Magazine Player of the Year (1986), FHSAA All-Century Team (2007), FHSAA Player of the Century (2007), College highlights: Heisman Trophy finalist (1989), AP All-American (1989), three-time All-SEC (1987-89), SEC MVP (1989), NFL career: Dallas Cowboys (1990-2002), Arizona Cardinals (2003-04). Oregon's all-time, all-state high school football team Possibly the most heralded interior defensive line recruit of all time, Gerald McCoy had 40 sacks over his final two high school seasons and decided to stay in-state and play for Bob Stoops and the University of Oklahoma. Drafted No. 16 overall in the 1974 draft by Kansas City. Jessie Hester WR Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1980. He chose a North Carolina football scholarship over a Duke basketball scholarship, then played both sports for the Tar Heels. Career offensive total of 7,034 yards 6,107 passing, 927 rushing is in state's top 10. "Lemar put us on the map," Carter said of his childhood idol. Born: Jan. 18, 1980 (Wilson, North Carolina), High school: Southern Nash High School (Bailey, North Carolina), High school highlights: Parade All-American (1997), College highlights: Bednarik Award (2001), Lombardi Award (2001), NFL career: Carolina Panthers (2002-09, 2017-18), Chicago Bears (2010-13), Green Bay Packers (2014-16). Switched from LB to RB in final 2 years at Glades Central. Now the starting tailback at FSU. College: Attended Utah, Hackenbruck started his Utes career at fullback before moving to linebacker as a junior. 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. All-Star Game: Year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 . 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. Played 14 NFL seasons. Anthony. 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. West Palm Beach. Jeff. Now in his 8th NFL season. The No. Played offense and defense in high school and QB at FAMU, where he was a 3-time All-American. Ottis Anderson RB Forest Hill (West Palm Beach) 1974. [20] 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. A hard-hitting safety on the 1968-69 Carver teams that won back-to-back state championships. Welcome, for lack of a better term, to a stab at putting together Oregons all-time all-state football team. Renfro was also a standout track athlete. High school: Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia), High school highlights: Two-time USA Today national champion (1996, 1997), three-time state champion (1995-97), two-time USA Today All-American (1996, 1997), College highlights: Las Vegas Bowl MVP (1998), Peach Bowl MVP (2001). Scored TD and was offensive MVP for Florida team in all-star game against California his senior year. 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Now plays for NFL Arizona Cardinals where he has earned Rookie of the Year and All-Pro awards. Jerome Brown DL Hernando (Brooksville) 1982. The 1978 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 1978. Fairview. A 2-time All-SEC corner for the University of Florida (1967-69). He averages two points per game in 1981-82. College: Rodgers went to Washington, where he became a star as a free safety and was one of the leaders of the famed Purple Reign defense that helped UW go 11-1 and win the Orange Bowl in 1984. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Credited with 36 career sacks. Claimed 1960 Class A mythical state championship when he was a junior. A 17-year veteran of the NFL. Find out more. The Aloha safety was a Parade All-American as a senior. 1 overall recruit across the major recruiting services, and with good reason. [2] [3] Started by the Sunday magazine in 1957, it had . ACC Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2006 at Clemson. Had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons at the University of Miami. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Became an All-American at Auburn and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Led the Volunteers in tackles and was selected a first-team All-American in his junior and senior years. 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. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. By Parade Feb 1, 2014. But what they achieved in high school can never be taken away from them. High school highlights: Parade All-American (1978) What Happened Next: John Elway. Rashan Gary is one of just three players to be a unanimous No. 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. Nicknamed "The Jet," was an All-State first-team and All-America receiver as a HS senior. 1978 Parade All America High School Football Team (16th Annual) (2 of 2) Florida. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. Played free safety for Miami Dolphins for 4 years before knee injury in 1978 ended his NFL career. Florida's Class 6A Player of the Year and Parade All-American in 1997. The American Football Association is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt corporation in its 38th year of operation and is dedicated to the advancement of adult (minor league/semi-pro) football from coast-to-coast. Played both sides of the ball, holds the school's defensive record with 18 career interceptions. Played 14 NFL seasons. Joseph "Joe" (Clifford . Jan. 04. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. All-State TE for the Tarpons. Jadeveon Clowney was the first modern player to be a consensus No. Third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 10,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000. 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. Regarded as one of top FBs in UF history. 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). A pro baseball draft pick. Became a starting DT for Chicago Bears, where he played for 14 years. 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? Named the first-ever Gator All-American. Tucker Frederickson RB South Broward (Hollywood) 1960. Won Jim Thorpe Award in 1987 as top collegiate defensive back. Was team MVP at Kathleen in junior and senior seasons, playing LB, RB and KR. Jim Brown was the Paul Bunyan of high school athletics at Manhasset Secondary Academy as a star in lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football. Broke Dade's single-game record with 377 yards, then broke it again with 419 yards. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. Started in 3 bowl games at Florida. Considered by some experts to be the best Florida high school RB prior to Emmitt Smith. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Led team to a state runner-up finish. Pro: The second pick of the 2010 draft, Suh currently plays for Miami. 3-year letterman for Auburn from 1965-67. Has a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots (2004). ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORS (First Team only) Miles Fox: Quarterback: Drafted by Chicago Bears. Began 11-year NFL career after drafted in 2nd-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1954, beginning an 11-year NFL career. First-round draft choice by Atlanta Falcons in 1981. See the top 10 high school football programs based on Parade All He signed a letter-of-intent at DePaul but later was ruled academically ineligible. A top DL in the state. 2 overall recruit (2018), Mr. Georgia Football (2017), AJC All-State (2017), College highlights: AP All-American (2019), All-Big Ten (2019), Heisman Trophy finalist (2019), Big Ten Championship MVP (2019). Duante Culpepper QB Vanguard (Ocala) 1994. Listed as No. 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. One of the most hotly recruited players out of Florida for decades. Or write about sports? At Clemson, he led the Tigers to a national championship as a true freshman and back to the national title game as a sophomore. United States. 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). The National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. Had 4,339 yards total offense (2,842. Caught 59 passes for 987 yards and 12 TDs during senior season for Raiders. Steve Kiner QB/LB Hillsborough (Tampa) 1965. Was a mainstay on the OL for Florida Gators from 1963-65. 1979. Became an instant star in NFL after being drafted in 7th round by Cincinnati Bengals. Signed a scholarship with the University of Tennessee in 1966. Marcus Dupree was an athletic freak of nature at 6-foot-3 and 229 pounds. 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. Eventually played for 5 teams in 9 seasons, throwing for over 3,600 career yards. Known for physical style of running, often dragging tacklers for extra yardage every time he ran the ball. He played in the Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. 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. Pro: Picked in the first round, No. 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. Hackenbruck was a first-team all-stater at linebacker and running back as a senior, earning 4A offensive player of the year honors. But Tyner eventually retired from football due to a shoulder injury, only to return to play in 2017, at Oregon State, where hes currently a senior. Inducted into College Hall of Fame. 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). Do you have a sports website? College: FitzPatrick was a four-year standout at USC, where he earned all-Pac 10 honors as a tackle. Started final 3 years and finished with 16 career INTs and 44 pass breakups, both school records. At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, he played defensive end and running back, was all-state in basketball and won a state championship as a sprinter in track. Voted best offensive lineman in Gator history. And sometimes we get it really, really wrong. 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. Rushed for 1,014 yards on 105 carries and caught 28 passes for 1,005 yards and five TDs. Parade All-American as a senior, was picked to all-time All-Broward County team by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. High school: Sealy High School (Sealy, Texas), High school highlights: Class 2A state champion (1978), Class 2A championship game MVP (1978), College highlights: Two-time AP All-American (1981, 1982), Heisman Trophy finalist (1982), two-time SWC Offensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982), NFL career: Los Angeles Rams (1983-87), Indianapolis Colts (1987-91), Los Angeles Raiders (1992), Atlanta Falcons (1993). Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. North Eugene: Ainge was a rare high school athlete, as he earned All-America honors in football, basketball and baseball. Top 50 PARADE All-America High School Football Players [5] Other selectors included Football News (FN), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[6] The Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). But he suffered a broken neck in a car accident on Feb. 26, 1996. 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. Was a member of the NFL's all-time 75th anniversary team in 1994. Played both sides of the ball, holds the schools defensive record with 18 career interceptions. Clemens spent 11 years playing for three teams, the New York Jets, St. Louis and San Diego. Signed with FSU, but ended up at Central Florida. But Schafer never wanted to embrace the stardom. Its over 13,000 members represent all 50 states and 36 countries. Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. Signed with University of Florida and started as a sophomore, leading Gators to 9-1-1 record and Gator Bowl victory. Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. He announced a transfer to Miami in January 2019 after five-star recruit Justin Fields announced a transfer from Georgia to Ohio State and became eligible immediately. Played 10 NFL seasons with just under 1,000 all-purpose yards. 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). 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. Finished college career with 3,331 yards, including 13 100-yard games. Sometimes we get it right. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. All-league and all-state as a senior on both sides. A Parade All-America selection. Florida's only Parade All-American in 1964. All rights reserved. Part of the famed three 100-yard rusher game for the Gators in 1984 against Cincinnati. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. All-state selection in football and basketball in the late 1940s. Led Gators to their first national championship and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1996. A wizard at option attack for Hurricanes. Led Silver Hawks to 10-1 and 9-2 district title seasons in final 2 seasons of prolific HS career. Played for Steve Spurrier with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. Pro: A 12th-round draft pick in 1971, Blanchard went to play 11 years in the NFL as a punter, for New Orleans. A 3-sport star in football, track and basketball in the early 1960s. Set a career rushing record (later broken) at the University of Florida. Was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". 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! All-America - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays NFL, second round pick of the 2006 draft. All-Pro and still considered one of NFL's top blockers. Made 67 tackles and 10 QB sacks to earn All-America honors as a senior. Died earlier this month. In 1995, injuries limited him to 5 games and 1,252 yards and 10 TDs. Fred Taylor RB Glades Central (Belle Glade) 1993. Caught 191 passes in 3 seasons for Crusaders. 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. Everybody makes mistakes.
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