The teams were chosen in December until 1980 when they began choosing the team after the first of the year. In addition, two members of the team are named the . For the next two seasons, Thomas played like him. A two-time All-American, he won the Heisman, Walter Camp Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award and Jim Thorpe Award in 1997. An examination of the heights and weights of members of the Parade Magazine's High School All-American Football Teams from 1963-1971 indicates no significant changes in the Body Mass Index of these elite athletes whereas an increased pattern in Body Mass Index was noted within this group from 1972-1 Beginning in 2011, only seniors were considered for the team and many of the names on the list began to . He tied for the national lead with 15 touchdown receptions after having just four touchdown catches in his first two seasons. In his senior year, the other three All-American defensive linemen averaged 6-3, 221. 1972 Bill Evans: Jeff Davis: OL: 6-5: 230: Sr. Alabama Calvin Culliver: W.S. 1972-73 New Mexico State Season. He was second nationally in punting average (46.8 yards) and had 27 of his 52 punts downed inside the 20. In a league that featured the power running of USC and the West Coast offense of Stanford, Easley brought the size and speed necessary to deal with both. It wasn't a lengthy stay for Torrence at Florida, but it was a successful one. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who won the Heisman Trophy on . He had a team-leading 118 total tackles this season after collecting 143 a year ago. All-purpose: Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh. High School . There are no asterisks in his punting career. 1st Team; Bill Walton (2) UCLA: David Thompson: NC State: Doug Collins: Illinois State: The teams were chosen in December until 1980 when they began choosing the team after the first of the year. Sacks: 46 | Tackles for loss: 71 Alabama won the game 28-10, the Tide's first victory over the Irish in five tries. The two-time All-Stater led Manley to city title in 1979 and the city . He also played on Pitt's baseball and basketball teams and was an intramural wrestling champion. He was versatile enough to play the nickel cornerback spot, safety and even what the Tide call their "money" linebacker spot. The Hawkeyes' senior middle linebacker has been Mr. Receptions: 62 | Receiving yards: 1,470 | Yards per catch: 23.7 Rushing yards: 2,091 | TDs: 26 | Interceptions: 8 Kris Dunn - New London - 2012. . Rodgers was a consensus All American in 1971 and 1972. . He transferred to Southwestern his senior year and opened the 2007 season by establishing a . He won't play in the Panthers' bowl game because of his late-season injuries. Although Bo also brought Herschel to mind with his combination of speed and power, Bo, unlike Herschel, had a little shimmy when he needed it. All-America Teams, Wooden Award, NCAA Tournament MOP Coaches Leonard Hamilton , Jay Wright , Johnny Orr , Danny Nee , Fran Dunphy 13. All rights reserved. LB Dick Butkus, Illinois (1962-64) Massachusetts State High School Football Scoring Leader (1971). The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1979 season. 1994 Parade All America High School Football Team (32nd Annual) (1 of 2) function alive_1676(u){ state titles (1987-88 & 1991-92) Matt Schara He is a . They are: (1) wide receiver and 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska; (2) tight end Charles Young of USC; (3) offensive tackle Jerry Sisemore of Texas; (4) offensive guard John Hannah of Alabama; (5) running back Greg Pruitt of Oklahoma; (6) defensive tackle Greg Marx of Notre Dame; (7) middle guard Rich Glover of Nebraska; and (8) defensive back Brad Van Pelt of Michigan State.[7]. Tackles: 374 | Interceptions: 19 White made 24 tackles behind the line of scrimmage as a senior when he won the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award. Neal: RB . ET on ABC Career: 1 season (2000) Teams: Washington Football Team Team : State : 1971: Richard Todd: QB: Davidson: AL: 1971: Mike Dawson: Lineman . Uncategorized. The 6-foot-4, 299-pound Taylor is one of the few offensive linemen ever to make All-American at guard as a junior, tackle as a senior. Going back to his freshman year at Louisiana, Torrence has 46 career starts. Scholastic Magazine All-America Team from 1952 to 1972. 8: Walt Dropo. PARADE All American: 1971: View by position: . . In 1972, he ran for 1,238 yards as Hopewell went 8-1. Professional: Made the Pro Bowl twice and gained 6,818 yards in his career. Russell Cross, Manley, 1980 The 6-10 center was a McDonald's All-American and the Parade national player of the year in 1980. highest among the 10 teams on this countdown. Leave a reply. After finishing high school, Bednarik enlisted in the Army Air Forces and flew 30 bombing missions over Germany as an aerial gunner during World War II. Tackles: 204 | Tackles for loss: 68 | Sacks: 52 He's a big-play threat in the passing game, runs great routes, blocks like an offensive lineman and can make defenders miss after the catch and when the Dawgs hand the ball off to him. The epitome of a go-to running back, Corum was the main cog in a Michigan offense that ranked second nationally with 38 rushing touchdowns. If you don't have one of Woody's guys, what kind of O-line would it be? he didn't beat Florida. Miami was an independent and the school talked from time to time about dropping football. McEachern High School (Powder Springs, GA) Cade Cunningham. TOM DEVINE, OE/LB, LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC (1968-1969): The . The 6-4, 205-pound true sophomore had just two drops all season and was at his best on contested catches. 44, he earned 10 varsity letters in four sports at Syracuse -- basketball, football, lacrosse and track. The 1982 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 1982. Each year, American newspaper USA Today awards outstanding high school American football players with a place on its All-USA High School Football Team.The newspaper names athletes that its sports journalists believe to be the best football players from high schools around the United States. Byrd1997 WR Talman Gardner McDonogh 35, 1995 DL Eric Jefferson Evangel Christian, 1994 Lineman Ernie Badeaux John Curtis1994 RB Kevin Faulk Carencro1994 RB Jamie Spencer Ouachita Parish, 1993 RB Chris Howard John Curtis1993 K Wade Richey Carencro1993 Lineman Jarvis Reado Shaw1993 QB Josh Booty Evangel Christian1993 QB Peyton Manning Isidore Newman, 1992 Lineman Colby McCullough Shaw1992 Lineman Billy Beron Rummel1992 RB Kevin Franklin Catholic (BR), 1991 WR David LaFleur Westlake1991 WR Eddie Kennison Washington-Marion1991 DB Carlos Jones Shaw1991 LB James Gillyard Woodlawn1991 Lineman Pat Thompson John Ehret1991 Lineman Shannon Clavelle Walker, 1990 RB Kendall Bussey Shaw1990 DB Rodney Young Ruston1990 Lineman Pat Riley Shaw, 1988 QB Chad Loup University Lab1988 WR/TE Bradford Banta University Lab, 1987 DB Baron Jackson Southern Lab1987 QB Michael Carr Amite, 1986 LB/DE Pat Stant Brother Martin1986 QB Mickey Joseph Shaw, 1985 Lineman Warde Manuel Brother Martin, 1984 WR/TE Oliver Lawrence Neville1984 LB/DE Leroy Etienne New Iberia1984 QB Terrence Jones Lutcher, 1983 WR/TE Anthony Williams Booker T. Washington1983 DB Randy Thornton West Jefferson1983 LB/DE Cedric Figaro Lafayette, 1982 Lineman John Hazard Jesuit (NO)1982 WR/TE Tyrone Vaughans John Ehret, 1979 LB/DE Rick Chatman Winnfield1979 Lineman Mike Gambrell Slidell, 1978 QB Alan Risher Salmen1978 Lineman Steve Mott Archbishop Shaw1978 LB/DE Drew Dossett Jesuit (NO)1978 LB/DE Darrell Songy St. Augustine, 1976 Lineman Benjy Thibodeaux Notre Dame, 1975 Lineman Terry Williams DeLaSalle, 1974 Lineman Spencer Smith Glenn Oaks, 1971 Lineman Mike Arthur Holy Cross1971 QB Dave Williams Homer1971 Back Miles Clements Newman, 1969 Lineman Tyler Lafauci DeLaSalle. Terry Kirby, Tabb (Yorktown, Va.), 1987 High school: In leading Tabb to a state title, Kirby earned USA Today and Parade Magazine All-American honors. You could search long and hard for something Woodson couldn't do as a Boilermaker. [1]. Points: 323 | Field goals made: 66 | PATs made: 125 Feedback. So for the first time there were ten 1st-team All Americans, for instance. Parade All-American: 2008 . The next season, when Marshall moved to the FBS, Moss proved no one at that level could guard him, either. Pace will line up alongside fellow Buckeye Jim Parker. Football is US: The College Player After the UNC coaches moved him to outside linebacker before his junior season, Taylor dominated the opposition like few players before or after him. Since 1995, the Chuck Bednarik Award has been given to college football's best defensive player. Lou Boudreau, Thornton, 1935. The three Georgia players will be among the 58 announced to the All-American team in Parade's Jan. 25 issue, which is a Sunday supplement in the Journal-Constitution. "I block and I block and I block," Jackson told Sports Illustrated after the game, "and we win and win and win. No Logo is the actual translation of 'Much ado about nothing' We are just chatting Sh*t here but occasionally there's a story. AP, UPI, NEA, Central Press, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly chose both first and second teams. AP, UPI, and NEA were all press organizations that polled writers and players. All-Star Game: Year: 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 1988 . "There's never been a better one," former Volunteers coach Johnny Majors said. Roster & Stats; Polls, Schedule & Results; Welcome . He played eight-man football in high school, went to Nebraska, redshirted, disappeared into Boyd Epley's weight-training program and emerged as a premier lineman. He also was second on the team with 27 catches and had three touchdowns, one a 74-yarder. Celebs. In an era when no program produced more talented offensive linemen than Nebraska, the 6-foot-3, 270-pound Steinkuhler may have been the quintessential Huskers blocker. Running backs Jim Brown and Herschel Walker, both multisport stars, combined a sprinter's speed with a linebacker's physicality. Wilson made first team Parade All-American in football and was a Rawlings All-American . Interceptions: 7 1972 LHSAA Football District Champions. Player Game Finder, School Game Finder. and an approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation.