He earned all-state honors and was selected the state Player of the Year in 1971. The two combined on a 38-yard touchdown pass for the only points in the 1980 Class A state title game, where Brother Rice defeated Dearborn Fordson 6-0. He went on to University of Michigan, where he was a three-year starter at quarterback who led the Wolverines to a pair of Rose Bowls and setwhata wasthen thesingle-season passing yardage record. A four-year varsity player, Taylor totaled 100 tackles as a freshman and had 25 sacks over his final three years. 62. He later starred at the University of Minnesota before a lengthty NFL career as a defensive back. In 1996,he rushed for 2,239 yards and scored 37 touchdowns, as the Chieftains reached the state semifinals. The list of PVIL players achievements contains first after first after historic first. In its December '57 issue, Scholastic Magazine gave Bruno a first-team berth on its High School All-America football team. 1 team in the state for much of the season. And thats just the tip of the iceberg. He wasthe No. "He was as large as some linemen of his era. A two-time all-stater, he broke his own record as a senior when he rushed for 1,263 yards and led the Colts to a 9-0 record and the ranking as the statesNo. Ever since PARADE selected its first All America High School Football Team in 1963, the magazine has been discovering some of the greatest gridiron legends in history. RICK GRANATA, RB, IMLAY CITY (1991-1993): Granata had a productive career that was cappedin 1993, when he led the Spartans to theClass B final. As a sophomore, he passed for 2,125 yards and 26 touchdowns in leading the Red Arrows to the 2004 Division 2 state title. He is 13th in NFL history in rushing yards, 20th in . Joe Sr. remained skeptical of his sons prowess until his junior high coach nagged Joe Sr. to watch "Little Joe" play. He finished the 2011 season with 4,002 yards passing, the second-highest total in state history. He also was agile and very fast. PVIL alumni Lester Hayes (13) and Emmitt Thomas (12) sit tied for second and third in the single-season picks rankings. , "I was walking in downtown Conroe one day," he said, "and I was wearing my lettermans jacket. He holds the state record for field goals in a season with 16 and finished fourth for field goals in a career with 27. 34. He also had the second- and third-highest single season point totals in state history (306 in 2001 and 288 in 2000). A look at The Oklahoman's All-State football rosters from the following years: 1915, 1925, 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995 and 2005. Boys - Girls | 1963 1965. A four-year starter at running back, Grady helped lead the Pioneers to a 49-3 record and two Division 3 state championships. Morrall was a nationally-recruited quarterback. He won a USFL championship with the Michigan Panthers in 1983 and later played six seasons for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, with whom he played in two Super Bowls. Ever since PARADE selected its first All America High School Football Team in 1963, the magazine has been discovering some of the greatest gridiron legends in history. He went on to star at Michigan State Universityand later played for the Detroit Lions. DREW HENSON, QB, BRIGHTON (1995-1997): Few stars shined as brightly on the baseball field and football field than Hensons while at Brighton. JOHN MILLER, RB/DB, FARMINGTONHARRISON (1981-1984): A prep all-American, Miller was the premier player in the state of Michigan in the early 1980s. TERRANCE TAYLOR, DL, MUSKEGON (2001-2004): Few defensive players were as talented at Taylor. Collectively, they became legends who burnished their legacies with undefeated seasons, state championships and, in some cases, national championships. A dominating offensive lineman,he went on to star at the University of Michigan and then in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. "Night Train" and the Yellow Jackets hooked some horns that day. The defense, anchored by nose tackle/fullback Tom DeMarks, gave up just 32 points, beating Shore powerhouses including Brickand Neptune. 26. An outstanding running back,he also finished his career with 20 interceptions and scored the only touchdown in Harrisons 7-0 win over Muskegon Catholic Central in the 1981 Class B state title game. RICKY BRYANT, WR, FARMINGTON HARRISON (1995-1998): Bryant was a big-play receiver, who finished his career with 132 receptions for 2,665yards and 33 career touchdown receptions. Problem was, not enough people knew. REGGIE MACKENZIE, OL, HIGHLAND PARK (1965-1967): The finest high school player ever produced at Highland Park, Mackenzie was a three-year starter at the University of Michigan and was an all-American in 1971. He was an all-SEC performer at University of Tennessee as a defensive back and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 1988 draft. 43. Whats more? Prized 2024 South Carolina WR Mazeo Bennett Jr. Trims List Ahead of Decision. What Shore team has won the most state championships? He also held the record for longest field goal for 13 yearsafter a 55-yard effort in 1981 vs. Farmington. 36. But even among these giants of the game, perhaps nobody cast a. Randy Davis, a junior tailback in the Huskies' single wing offense, won the state scoring title and set a Shore Conference scoring record with 163 points, while tackle John Caliendo led a defense that allowed just 43 points. He was the first PVIL product to be enshrined in Canton, but players with ties to the league kept adding to its Hall of Fame legacy even after the PVILs official end in 1970. CLASS-YEAR-POSITION-PLAYER-SCHOOL. He went on to success as a two-time all-Big 10 running back with the University of Michigan Wolverines and was the team MVP in 1989. He went on to start at Michigan State Universityas a freshman and is still in the top 10 in many Spartan passing categories. After Manasquan took the early lead, on the first play of the second quarter the center came out on the end of the line and side-armed a pass to Davis, who raced 64 yards for a touchdown. Rich quickly ascended the ranks in the military and earned the title of captain. I passed a couple of white guys and heard one of them say, 'They need to take that n-----coach Brown and let him coach the white team cause these white boys aint doin nothin, and these n-----s dont never lose.". He capped his career by rushing for 2,473 yards as a senior. JOE DE LAMIELLEURE, OL,ST. CLEMENT CATHOLIC(1967-1969): One of the finest offensive guards to ever play the game, DeLamielleure was a six-time Pro Bowl player for the Buffalo Bills after graduating from Michigan State University. 61. JONES, WR, ITHACA (1999-2001): While Ithaca has produced numerous standout quarterbacks, few Yellowjackets orreceivers in state history can match the production of Jones. Blessed with outstanding athletic ability,he was at his best in big games, as he led Lowell to the 2002 Division 2 state title. 80. They won the Shore Conference Class A title and were named Central Jersey Group III champions, with a defense that surrendered just 20 points and registered seven shutouts, including five straight to close the season. As a senior at Heritage, Schweigert ran for 1,502 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as an option quarterback who passed for over 500 yards. RON KRAMER, DE, EAST DETROIT (1951-1953): One of the greatest football players and athletes in University of Michigan history, Kramer was an all-state player in high school and athree-time all-American whileat Michigan. JAY ACHTERHOFF, OL, MUSKEGON (1970-1971): Achterhoff anchored the offensive line for the unbeaten Muskegon team of 1971 that won the Class A state champion. 1 ranking in the Small Town Top 25 high school. He was part of two state title teams. Pekin State Champions. DE: Tuli Tuipulotu, USC The nation's leader in tackles for loss among Power 5 players, Tuipulotu leads all of college football with 12.5 sacks. Oosterbaan became a successful football coach, who guided the University of Michigan to the 1948 national championship. JOHN BREASBOIS, QB, MERRILL (1997-1999): Merrill football was at the heart of the run-and-shoot offensive revolution that began to change the face of high school football in Michigan in the mid-1990s. Boles played in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Brick's winning streak reached 32 games in 1962before it ended with a14-12 loss at Neptune, as speedster Ricky Hopkins broke a 70-yard TD run in the third quarter to provide the winning points. 27. "Train will always be the Godfather of cornerbacks," Hall of Fame defensive back Lem Barney said. He was bigger than Joe, 200 pounds, could catch, run punts back as quick as a water bug. 94. This team's combination of high-level coaching and talent level (17 eventual D1 signers) was a big factor in its ranking on this list. The organizations that chose the teams were Associated Press, United Press International, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Central Press Association, Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The . 33. After that, from 1947-1955 All-State teams were selected by Associated Press and United Press International. 57. TOM TYSON, RB, WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT (1992-1995): Tyson was one of the finest football players to ever come out of northeastern Michigan. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State Universityand was selected all Big 10 three times. Eldridge Dickey, the first Black quarterback taken in the first round of the NFL Draft and a full round ahead of University of Alabama star Ken Stabler. MIKE MCFADDEN, DL,HERITAGE (2000-2001): McFadden was a defensive standout who earned all-state honors both as a junior and as a senior. A year earlier, coach Al Fortes squad was unbeaten as well, with a pair of ties the only blemishes on their record. During his three years at Nouvel,he rushed for 6,336 yards. JOSH THORNHILL, LB, LANSING EASTERN (1994-1997): A four-year starter for the Quakers, Thornhill was a dominant defensive force, who totaled 151 tackles as a junior and 150 as a senior. 86. "If you found anything about us in the papers, it was just the championship game or the major scores," said Luther Booker, coach of Houstons Yates High School, in author Michael Hurds history of the PVIL. CHRIS ROBINSON, RB, OVID-ELSIE (2006-2009): Robinson was a small-school phenom who scored 99 career touchdowns (fourth-best in state history). He rushed for 2,697 yards in 2006, as he helped lead Madison to the Division 5 state final before moving on to the University of Michigan. 1. Woodley continues to make his mark in high school football in Saginawthrough his various philanthropic endeavors. And while North Jersey observers thought that East Orange was the top team in the state in days before the NJSIAA playoffs, everyone in South Jersey was sure the Indians were No. His junior year, he was third in the Heisman voting, and he finished fourth as a senior. As a senior, Nichol passed for 2,225 yards and 31 touchdowns. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. The streak would eventually stretch to 32 straight games before it finally ended during the 1970 season. He was also the first Michigan State football player tohave his uniform retired. All-American running back Billy Hicks scored 42 touchdowns and converted 34 point-after attempts. 44. He was so unstoppable as a high school senior that Parade magazine put him on the cover of its issue announcing the high school All-America team. Dec. 27. Then I'mgoing to ask for your help once again in selecting the top 10 teams of all time. DAVE VON BEHREN, QB, FRANKENMUTH (1973-1975):In the early 1970s, before the era of teams throwing the ball all over the field, Von Behren piloted a Frankenmuth offense that was ahead of its time. During the 1993 season he rushed for 2,783 yards. The list was compiled by a committee of 24 who voted first. He went on to a 13-year NFL career, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, where he was a two-time Pro Bowl player. 60. He was a talented pilot, and during the Vietnam War completed his first tour that included 100 successful individual combat missions. 12. Bentley has been a football color analyst since 1994 and with ESPN since 2003. 79. FIFA World Cup - Best Goals from Every Angle, Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, Jalen Carter turns himself in, released on bond after charge in fatal accident, Calijah Kancey runs second-fastest 40 by DT at NFL Combine since 2003. Was a high school All-American by the AP. The team finished with a perfect season, asLeach passed for 1,668 yards and 23 touchdowns in an era dominated by the ground game. 85. Quarterback Steve Sendzik and center Wayne Reeves were other standouts on that side of the ball. During its 17-year span it produced the following results: 1963 Niles state champion; Massillon 2nd place 1964 Massillon state champion; Canton McKinley 2nd place 1965 Massillon state champion; Warren Harding 5th place; Steubenville 8th place 1966 Niles 2nd place; Steubenville 4th place 1967 Massillon 2nd place; Steubenville 4th place 1968 Canton McKinley 3rd place; Niles 7th place; Steubenville 8th placed 1969 Canton McKinley 4th place 1970 Massillon state champion; Canton McKinley 3rd place 1971 Warren Harding state champion; Massillon 6th place 1972 Massillon A.P. A powerful runner,he scored 35 touchdowns in the 2010 season, as he helped lead Lowell to a Division 2 state title. For his career , he finished with 630 points. He went on to an all-American career at Michigan State University and was selected all Big 10 three times. Thursday Night Lights came before Friday Night Lights both the 1988 Odessa Permian Panthers that author Buzz Bissinger made famousand that TV show yall liked with the hard-drinking fullback. At Michigan State University, Bass was a two-time all-Big 10 player and was team MVP during the 1979 season and is the all-time leader in tackles for the Spartans. 46. In addition, 27 players were selected to the Second Team. 24. 7. The PVIL began in 1920 as the Texas Interscholastic League of Colored Schools. Henson played in college at University of Michigan and then played pro football with the Dallas Cowboys and pro baseball with the New York Yankees. Dec. 22. Simms was considered a bit of a character. Jokisch was the No. His size (63, 230 pounds) and sprinter speed were known to few, and he almost attended Central Michigan University before Michigan State Universityjumped into the gamelate and the rest was history. LB, Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tenn.) Defense. 87. January 21, 2022 41. St. Louis. Focus on Sport/Getty Images CB Deion Sanders . Edison was led by All-Dade QB Kary Baker, who later became the first African-American . During its 17-year span it produced the following results: 1963 - Niles - state champion; Massillon - 2nd place 1964 - Massillon - state champion; Canton McKinley - 2nd place Parade Magazine chose All-American football teams starting in 1963 while the Wigwam Wisemen All-American teams ran from 1947 to 1961. Leading the way washalfback Billy Hess, one of the Shores top sprinters, who scored 12 touchdowns on offense and made several key interceptions on defense. "Mostly we were totally ignored, and I think that was terrible.". He was alsonamed the National Player of the Year by Superprep magazine, as he totaled 102 tackles, nine sacks, and four forced fumbles. He is second in career rushing with 7,813 yards. 22. 48. All-Americans. Joe Don Looney, Oklahoma (SN-2) Kermit Alexander, UCLA (AFCA-2) Jim Pilot, New Mexico State (NEA-2) Billy Gambrell, South Carolina (AFCA-3) Jerry Yost, West Virginia (AP-3) Bobby Santiago, New Mexico (AP-3) Paul Flatley, Northwestern (SN-3) Johnny Roland, Missouri (SN-3) Pete Pedro, West Texas State (NEA-3) Gary Wood, Cornell (NEA-3) 37. At the University of Michigan,he was a three-time all-American football player, and a two-time all-American basketball player who led the Big Ten in scoring. The man dropped the worst slur in the English language but still felt obliged to give the players from Conroe credit. Arizona Daily Star. Bryant then played at Ohio State Universityand Hofstra University and won a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. KERRY SMITH, RB, FOREST HILLS NORTHERN (1977-1978): An all-state running back in 1978, Smith helped lead Northern to the Class C state title. Leading the senior backfield was Eric Swenson, an All-State selection who led the Shore in scoring; Art Cotgreave; and George Tauser, who were joined by junior quarterback Merv Eastwick. He also led the Big Ten in batting average on the baseball team. BRANDON GRAHAM, LB, DETROIT CROCKETT (2003-2005): Graham was one of the most decorated high school players in state history. It was also an age before the NJSIAA playoffs were adopted in 1974. 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 everfrom the city of Flint. DON COLEMAN, OL/DL, FLINT CENTRAL (1954): Coleman played only one year of high school football, but it wasmemorable, as he earned all-state honors and helped lead Flint Central to a state championship. By RJ YoungFOX Sports College Football Writer. "I went to one game, they were playing for the championship, and Joe scored about 30 points.". He rushed for 2,464 yards his senior year before moving on to University of Notre Dame. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The 1964 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1964. He also held the state shot put record until T.J. Duckett broke it in 1998. Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized the nation's top high school football players at the conclusion of the season. He graduated from UP in 1964 and shortly thereafter, enlisted in the Air Force during the United States' engagement in the Vietnam War. PETE METZELAARS, TE, PORTAGE CENTRAL (1975-1977): At 68, Metzelaars was a dominant receiver in high schoolwho earned all-state honors and led his team to the 1977 Class A state title game. Coached by Hal Manson, the Warriors closed out their first perfect season in 11 years with a 19-0 win over Point Beach, and senior John Kenney ran for 222 yards and threw for another 72 yards. BRETT LESNIAK, RB, DOWAGIAC (1996-1997): Lesniak was the centerpiece of a Dowagiac team that dominated football in southwestern Michigan in the mid-1990s. Past members of the MaxPreps High School All-America Team include Julio Jones (2007), Keenan Allen (2009), Jadeveon Clowney (2010), Stefon Diggs (2011), Derrick Henry (2012), Kyler Murray (2014), Chase Young (2016), Micah Parsons (2017), Nakobe Dean (2018), Bryce Young . Players such as "Little Joe" Washington, who starred at Port Arthurs Lincoln High once a PVIL power in 71. Harry Walters caught 36 passes from Rip Scherer for 538 yards and seven touchdowns that season. 69. The only blemish came in a tie against Notre Dame of West Haven, Connecticut, which had won its states parochial title a year earlier. DAVID BOWENS, LB, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS (1992-1994): Bowens was a dynamic linebacker and the top player in the state in 1994,when hehelped the Eaglets win the Class CC state title. 2 at the Shore behind Neptune. He went on to play at Michigan State University,where he was a two-time all-Big 10 linebacker. In 1977, he scored 206 points, and in 1978 he scored 212 points, as he led Forest Park to back-to-back state final appearances. youth basketball tyler, tx. DWAIN KOSCIELNIAK, RB, GAYLORD ST. MARY (1987-1990): One of the premier players to come out of northern Michigan, Koscielniak rushed for 5,078 yards during his career and scored 412 points. He finished his career with 2,809 career receiving yards, sixth-most in state history. T.J. DUCKETT, QB/RB/LB, KALAMAZOO LOY NORRIX (1996-1998): A rare combination of size and speed, Duckett was a Parade all-American in 1998. He also ran for 2,010 yards as a senior. He did the clothesline and other tackles that just devastated the ball carrier.". He recorded 50 tackles and three interceptions on defense. Herron later played in the NFL for the Steelers and for the Packers. An all-state quarterback who could win with his arm or his legs, Wright led Arthur Hill to a state title in 1991 and a state runner-up finish in 1992.
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