He took his team to the Sweet Sixteen in 1978 and 1979 and esteemed Chicago sportswriter Bill Gleason said he was better than Isiah Thomas, then a standout at St. Joseph. Played 6 NFL seasons with 3 Super Bowl appearances. Named to Florida's All-Time High School Team by Sports Illustrated in 1988. Extremely quick for a 300-pound tackle in HS. A phenomenally gifted HS athlete who could break a game open on either side of the ball as a receiver and CB, and was equally dangerous on kickoff and punt returns. Earned NFL Hall of Fame status as a member of L.A. Rams "Fearsome Foursome" defensive front. A first-round pick by the Dallas Cowboys. Eight year career with Baltimore, New York Giants, Minnesota, Denver. AP, UPI, NEA, also listed numerous honorable mentions. Howington was first-team all-state and a Parade All-American as senior. Currently is a starting defensive tackle for the Patriots. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Ken Riley QB/DB Union Academy (Bartow) 1965. He is member of the Cowboys Ring of Honor. Sprague: Graduated in 2001. Stief earned PIL Hall of Fame honors for his athletic accomplishments, particularly in football. Went on to brilliant collegiate career at Miami. 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? Woodson then played 18 NFL seasons and was an eight-time All-Pro. Played 10 seasons in NFL for Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 points during his career. Selected in 2nd round of 1964 draft and played 8 NFL seasons. Named MVP in state all-star game. Played in 60 NFL games with Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs. Currently is in 10th NFL season. 17 in first round by Seattle. Some, like McCoy, peaked in high school. 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. Finished college career with 3,331 yards, including 13 100-yard games. Earned consensus All-America honors and Bronko Nagurski Tropy as the nation's top defensive player in 1994. Selected by New York Giants with 27th overall pick in 1984 draft. He did not want to make basketball his whole life. 2022 College Football All-America Team - Wikipedia Rodgers was a two-way force for Aloha, earning all-state honors as a junior and senior as a running back and defensive back. Ainge was a standout defensive back for three years at North Eugene. A three-time All-American, he led Irish to the BCS championship game as a senior. Eight year . Wes Chandler RB/WR/KR New Smyrna Beach 1973. 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). Rushed for 1,858 yards and 29 TDs despite missing 2 games in senior year. Born: Feb. 27. Has played in the NFL for 7 years, racking up around 6,000 career yards. He captured the imagination of college football fans across the country as a true freshman at Oklahoma when he ran for 1,144 yards and 13 touchdowns despite not starting until the seventh game. Four-year starter, 4-year All-Big 10 recognition at Michigan. Had 11-year pro career with 3 teams, catching 559 passes and amassing 10,526 career all-purpose yards. Played 15 NFL seasons, setting numerous records, including career marks for rushing yards (18,355) and carries (4,409) that still stand. Started all 16 games for Saints in 2006. 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. Starred at the University of Pittsburgh. He did not work hard and he didn't play hard.". Current Member Teams 3 all-time) and 26 TD catches (still No. Played 9 years in the NFL. After an unheralded career with the Trojans, he played Single-A baseball for one season, followed by two seasons in the Arena Football League. 1 player in the nation. 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. Led Tigers to 2005 Class 5A state championship. Had 467 career tackles second on all-time Gators list. Averaged 45 yards per punt return and 26.8 per kickoff return, totaling a state record 1,531 return yards as a senior. Led the Volunteers in tackles and was selected a first-team All-American in his junior and senior years. Play Index. Now in 9th NFL season, starting for Oakland. A Dream Team selection by Blue Chip Illustrated after senior season in which he tallied 62 tackles, 6 INTs, threw for 1,217 yards and 8 TDs and rushed for 402 yards. Set single-season records as a senior with 5,552 yards (4286 passing, 1266 rushing) and 70 TDs (46/24) for 11-2 team. 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. Now Garrett is making his own mark and has been selected as Player of the Year on PARADE's 46th annual All-AmericaHigh School Football Team. Also a track star in the shot put. College: Like younger brother Stan, Pete played at Colorado, where he was a first-team All-American as a senior. He led the Lions in tackles as a rookie but never made a Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. Sullivan Award winner in 1946 as nation's top amateur athlete. Was Bears' all-time leading rusher until Walter Payton broke his records in the 1980s. Jerome Brown DL Hernando (Brooksville) 1982. 1979 Parade All America High School Football Team (17th Annual) (2 of 2) Pro: Picked in the first round, No. Pro: The 12th pick of the 1976 draft, Brock played 12 years in the NFL, all for New England. 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. Poll: Who is Oregon's best ever receiver? 1 overall recruit in 2012. Selected in 1st round of NFL draft by Baltimore Colts in 1979. Scored 29 TDs in 10 games as a senior in an era when scoring was much lower than today. Finished HS career with 47 TDs. Farragut assistant coach Ron Eskridge, who also was involved in Fields' decline, insisted to one and all that Ganes was the No. Was later head football coach (1986-93) and athletic director (1994-2003) at FAMU. One of the most electrifying players ever to come out of Palm Beach County. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Returned 6 INTs for TDs as senior to lead Atlantic to state championship game. Did it all for Apopka, even punting, and was a first-team All-State pick as a LB. To Mason, it was a crushing blow. College: Attended Utah, Hackenbruck started his Utes career at fullback before moving to linebacker as a junior. All-America - Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays Ngata, a five-time All-Pro, has $88.3 million in career earnings and retired in March 2019. Part of the famed three 100-yard rusher game for the Gators in 1984 against Cincinnati. 3-year letterman for Auburn from 1965-67. Knee injuries hampered college career and pro dreams. Tim Tebow QB Nease (Ponte Vedra Beach) 2005. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. Chicago-based Roy and Harv Schmidt rated him in the top 10 as a sophomore. Honored with a 2-time All-County selection and, with teammate tom Sullivan, was the first African-American named to the Jacksonville Journal All-County team. D.J. 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). A Parade All-America selection. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever tight end? Page 76. Drafted 20th player overall in 1971 NFL draft by Los Angeles Rams. Arizona Daily Star. Finished with 300 career receptions for 4,047 yards and 12 TDs while with New England, Chicago and Philadelphia. 1979 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams Played 14 NFL seasons. Marquette Smith RB Lake Howell (Winter Park) 1990. Made 55-of-58 PAT kicks and 15 FGs in 2 years, including a long of 49 yards. Made famous by "puntrooski" play at Clemson in 1988. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. Completions, attempts, yards and TDs all set state records in an era when big passing numbers didn't happen. Claimed 1960 Class A mythical state championship when he was a junior. NFL: First pick of the 1955 draft. The Yankees drafted him in the second round of the 1981 MLB draft, but he decided to stick with football and forced the Colts to trade him to the Broncos after he was picked No. Success eluded him at Florida State, and he did not make it to the NFL. He is the only player in the history of the CBA to lead the league in scoring and steals in two consecutive seasons. One of the few players to be a consensus No. ALL-AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HONORS . Renfro was a three-year starter at running back and defensive back, and a two-time football All-American. 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 College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. All rights reserved. 1979 1978 1977 * - Selected as alternates for the game. Played all 11 years of pro career with Jets. Page 55. 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. Smith wasn't impressed, saying that he could stay home in North Carolina and recruit players who were just as good or better. Named to UF's Team of the Century. Drafted No. Played for 7 different teams. 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. Helped team to 8-1-1 record and first Big 9 North Conference title in 1965. First-team All-ACC and second-team All-American in 1995. A top DL in the state. Recorded a career-high 7 INTs in 1972. 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. High school football: Every national player of the year going back to Raymond McCoy was a two-time All-Stater at Bloom during a time when coach Wes Mason had built one of the most successful high school programs in Illinois. John Carney KS Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) 1982. Standout defender and return specialist for Pirates' 2002 Class 4A state title team. 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). 1 in 1983. Leroy Butler LB Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) 1985. 2 all-time) and 47 touchdowns during his senior year. Born: July 20, 1982 (Sacramento, California), High school: De La Salle High School (Concord, California), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (1999), USA Today All-American (1999), College highlights: BCS national champion (2001), two-time All-Big East (2002, 2003), NFL career: Denver Broncos (2004-12), Chicago Bears (2013-14). 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. Walter lands on this list more for his post-high school accomplishments, as he played football only as a senior at Sheldon. 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. 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. We like to think we can see talent when it's right in front of our face. Others weren't big enough or fast enough or simply not good enough to succeed at the next level. Attended Duke. Burns: Graduated in 2000. Was an OT who came back to Florida to attend FAMU from 1970-73 before beginning a 13-year career as a first-round draft pick for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1974-86. Joined by future first-round picks Neal Colzie and Glenn Cameron on Coral Gables teams. As a senior, Swancutt was the Class 4A defensive player of the year and landed on a number of all-regional recruiting teams. Top High School Football Recruits of All Time | Stadium Talk He was Oregons first consensus All-American in 43 years and left school one year early for the NFL draft. A two-time All-American and caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards at FSU. Rushed for 4,036 yards and 77 TDs when Mustangs were at top of Florida's big classification (1972 state champs) with a prolific offense. Also: Renfro is a member of the PIL, state of Oregon, University of Oregon and Pro Football halls of fame. Helped Raines to 3 straight district titles from 1989-91 and unbeaten regular seasons in 1989 and 1990. 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. High school: Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii), High school highlights: USA Today Defensive Player of the Year (2008), HHSAA state champion (2008), Hawaii Gatorade Player of the Year (2008), College highlights: Maxwell Award (2012), Butkus Award (2012), three-time AP All-American (2010-12), Heisman Trophy finalist (2012), NFL career: San Diego Chargers (2013-16), New Orleans Saints (2017-19). He was the Southern Section Player of the Year after rushing for 2,168 yards and scoring 232 points. Find out more. Here is the. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Parade All-American as a senior, was picked to all-time All-Broward County team by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He left high school as the third all-time leading scorer in Chicago Public League history with 2,619 points. Played 12 NFL seasons. Led Bulldogs to a 10-1 record in 1960. First player in state history to surpass 10,000 yards and then 11,000 yards in career offense. Logged 6 seasons in the NFL, including 1979 and 1980 with the Dolphins. Florida's Class 6A Player of the Year and Parade All-American in 1997. Established 2 Big Eight records of 9 interceptions in a season and 21 in his career at Iowa State. Selected by New York Jets with 4th overall pick in 1993 draft. First-team All-State K/P as HS senior. Honored this year as the5th former star in the University of Florida Ring of Honor. Burton Lawless TE/OL Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 1970. Boulder. All-Southwest Conference football and basketball player at Arkansas. Rushed for 1,014 yards on 105 carries and caught 28 passes for 1,005 yards and five TDs. But do we? See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Bryce was a can't-miss running back when he signed with Tennessee but left the school after one season. Now in 13th NFL season, all with Tampa Bay. Football History / All-State, All Americans and Big 33 players 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). By end of senior year was rated one of the best TBs in the nation after rushing for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns, including a 301-yard, 5-TD performance against Fort Pierce Central. Unanimous selections are followed by an asterisk (*). All-state selection and Parade All-American as a senior with 31 catches for 908 yards and 15 TDs. 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. Jim Brown was the Paul Bunyan of high school athletics at Manhasset Secondary Academy as a star in lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Had 4,339 yards total offense (2,842. Started final 3 years and finished with 16 career INTs and 44 pass breakups, both school records. Not to mention playing styles have changed, and whos to say a great quarterback from the 1940s could excel in todays game? College: Stief is a Portland State Hall of Famer after a four year career where he caught 22 touchdown passes and amassed 2,581 receiving yards. Closed out high school career with 200-yard rushing, 3-TD performance. Jackson and Pahokee teammate Remoise Johnson were dynamic bookend DEs in high school. 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. Standout TE during prep career. First-team all-area in football, basketball and baseball as a senior before playing 2 pro sports. 1979 College Football All-America Team - American Football Database Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? An All-Pro selection 5 times, a Pro Bowl selection 4 times and 1996 Super Bowl champ with Green Bay Packers. Had 5 INTs and a kickoff and punt return for TDs his rookie season, which earned him the first of 8 All-Pro selections. For more information, please visit Rawlings.com or by phone at (314) 819-2800. Knapple. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. All rights reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Caught 191 passes in 3 seasons for Crusaders. Has 36 career INTs and 4 Pro Bowl appearances as an NFL player. Was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and played in one Super Bowl during his nine-year NFL career. Awards Index Consensus All-America Teams (1969-70 to 1978-79) Previous Decade Next Decade Total number of selections are listed in parentheses for repeat winners. Join our linker program. State all-time total offense king with 13,042 career yards (9922 pass/3120 rush) and 159 TDs responsible for (96 passing/63 rushing) in 3 years as QB at Nease. 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. 2 overall prospect in the country by Rivals in 2002. Now in 5th NFL season. Credited with 36 career sacks. Celebrate With. High school: Harrison High School (Kennesaw, Georgia), High school highlights: Elite 11 QB Camp MVP (2017), 247Sports No. For example, Sheldons Chris Miller had a great college and NFL career, but was third-team all-state as a senior. He was a starting linebacker in 1966, then moved to fullback in 1967. Clemens spent 11 years playing for three teams, the New York Jets, St. Louis and San Diego. Was picked to Pro Bowl in 1982. McNary: Graduated in 1999. Was 64th on The Sporting News' list of 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. Had 270 tackles, 105 hurries, 32 sacks and 7 forced fumbles in 5 seasons with Philadelphia Eagles. College: Injuries took a toll on Tyners college career, that began at Oregon. Joined Emmitt Smith as only Floridians picked to USA Today All-Time Team (20 years) in 1991. Completed collegiate career as UF's 5th all-time rusher with 3,065 yards. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. The AFCA was a poll of college coaches. Joseph "Joe" (Clifford . College: Stanford. A hard-hitting safety on the 1968-69 Carver teams that won back-to-back state championships. 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). 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Ainge caught 82 passes combined during his sophomore and junior seasons, before moving to quarterback as a senior. Named All-County, All-State and national high school All-American OL and class valedictorian as senior. He transferred to Kansas State to play alongside his older brother and lasted just one game before he left the team. Career offensive total of 7,034 yards 6,107 passing, 927 rushing is in state's top 10. Voted best offensive lineman in Gator history. 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. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Michael Irvin WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft Laud) 1983. Starred collegiately at Florida and in the NFL with Jacksonville. Marshall: Graduated in 1974. Fields' college career took an unexpected turn when he left home-state Georgia for Ohio State after one season and became a star in 2019, leading the Buckeyes into the College Football Playoff and becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist. The 1979 College Football All-America teamis composed of college footballplayers who were selected as All-Americansby various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teamsin 1979. Was 2002 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and 2005 Pro Bowl MVP. Now plays for NFL Arizona Cardinals where he has earned Rookie of the Year and All-Pro awards. Played 3 years at University of Miami, finishing with 393 career tackle. 1970 Parade All America High School Football Team (8th_Annual) Switched from LB to RB in final 2 years at Glades Central. Also spent time with the Cowboys before retiring with Dolphins in 1973. Voted Mr. Football winner as senior year after rushing for 2,813 yards on only 238 attempts to lead Pahokee to state title. Had 14 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, including all 4 of Steelers' Super Bowl wins. 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). Do you have a blog? Consensus All-America Teams (1970-1979) | College Football at Sports The following players were recognized as consensus All-Americans for 2022. Or write about sports? Career totals were 6,733 yards and 88 TDs. Jesuit: Graduated in 1972. Cyril Pinder Ath Crispus Attucks (Hollywood) 1963. "The kid did not like the hoopla, all the attention. Poll: Who is Oregon's best-ever offensive lineman? Eddie Edwards DL Fort Pierce Central 1972. Some, like Macklin, Nathan, Fields and Richmond, were strapped with personal or academic issues. Led Raines to undefeated season and state championship in1998. 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). Ken Burrough QB Raines (Jacksonville) 1965. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 1979 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM Had 6,431 yards rushing and scored 81 TDs in HS career. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Reggie Nelson DB/LB/KR Palm Bay (Melbourne) 2002. Player : School: State: C: Brian Milner : Fort Worth Southwest: TX: 1B: . Selected by Atlanta Falcons in 2nd round of 1975 draft. Pat Summerall PK/P/DE/TE Columbia (Lake City) 1947. Oregon, started three years, passed for 7,555 yards and 61 touchdowns. Made immediate impact as rookie in NFL last year with 6 returns for TDs for Chicago Bears. Also played for Indianapolis Colts. 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). Had 41 receptions and was first-team All-Big East return man in 1995 at Miami. All-State TE for the Tarpons. Named to All-Time All-Broward Team in 1999. Starred at FSU. James Jones TE/LB Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 1978. Winningest teams in America; Most games played in America; Records Against Opponents; . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A great receiver as an end. Recorded 207 tackles with 10 sacks, 3 blocked FGs, 8 INTs and 6 TDs via kick or punt returns in HS career. "He was perhaps the greatest running back I ever saw or coached against" said Earl Kitchings, former head coach of Matthew Gilbert and Raines high schools. 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. Won Class 3A weightlifting, wrestling and shot put titles as a senior, in addition to being an All-Stater in football.