This statistic was achieved by two former high school players from Notre Dame and one from Southern California. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Seven-time Pro Bowler Torry Holt was this schools most famous NFL alum, but defense has been the calling card at Hargrave as 24 of its 32 NFL players have come from that side of the ball. For Texas high school football fans, that good news came in the NFL Draft where 33 former Texas high school football players were drafted into the National Football League during the three-day virtual draft. Find out more. He has since been joined by Michael Crabtree in 2007-08 and Jace Amaro in 2013. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. But which high schools are "football factories" like major college programs such as Alabama, Ohio State and USC? 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Tutu Atwell (2021-present)Deandre Baker (2019-21)Mel Bratton (1989-90)Teddy Bridgewater (2014-present)Larry Brinson (1977-80)Artie Burns (2016-present)Antonio Bryant (2002-09)Vernon Carey (2004-11)Amari Cooper (2015-present)Torrie Cox (2004-09)Lavonte David (2012-present)Onzy Elam (1987-89)Bobby Felts (1965-67)Trevor Ford (2009)Marcus Forston (2012-13)Anthony Gaitor (2011-14)Lonnie Hepburn (1971-74)Don Holmes (1986-90)Mark Irvin (1987)Marvin Jones (1993-2003)Donnell Johnson (1993)Olrick Johnson (1999-2000)Dave McDaniels (1968)Snoop Minnis (2001-02)Derrell Mitchell (1994)Vernand Morency (2005-07)Brett Perriman (1988-97)Eli Rogers (2016-present)Buster Rhymes (1985-86)Sean Spence (2012-17)Tommy Streeter (2012-14)Kenbrell Thompkins (2013-15)Tray Walker (2015)Brandon Washington (2012-14)Dick Washington (1968)Nate Webster (2000-08)Rachad Wildgoose (2021-present). He was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American, and finished sixth in the voting for the 1996 Heisman Trophy. Bruce Armstrong (1987-2000)Antonio Brown (2003-05)Reggie Brown (1993-94)Travaris Cadet (2012-present)Dalvin Cook (2017-present)James Cook (2022-present)Ivory Curry (1987)Najeh Davenport(2002-08)Dwight Drane (1986-91)Devonta Freeman (2014-21)Charles Gaines (2015)Ali Highsmith (2008-09)Rod Issac (2011)Stanley Jean-Baptiste (2014-17)Darnell Jenkins (2008)Cedric Killings (2000-07)Emanuel Martin (1993-99)Willis McGahee (2004-13)John Miller (2015-21)Deatrick Nichols (2018)Kevin Pamphile (2014-18)Elvis Peacock (1979-81)Carroll Phillips (2017-19)Al Richardson (1980-85)Ahmad Thomas (2018-19)Keir Thomas (2022-present)Anthony Toribio(2009-13). Rogers Alexander (1986-87)Jacob Bender (2007)Ja'Whaun Bentley (2018-present)J.B. Brown (1989-2000)Nick Cross (2022)D.J. He has also been named First-Team All-SEC, a designation he earned during his college career. We have a list and background info on each of the 14 former N.C. high school football players that made the cut. After an incredible bi-district round of the Texas UIL Playoffs, were bringing you another round of great games during this holiday weekend. Louis Age (1992)Glenn Alexander (1970)Sidney Brown (1978)Selvish Capers (2012)Oliver Celestin (2004-08)Nat Dorsey (2004-07)Lorenzo Doss (2015-18)Leonard Fournette (2017-present)BenJarvus Green-Ellis (2008-13)James Hall (2000-11)Cortez Hankton (2003-06)Leroy Hoard (1990-99)Sam Holden (1971)Tyrone Hughes (1993-98)Paul Irons (2005)Al Jenkins (1969-73)Rishaw Johnson (2012-14)Charles Jones (2019)Lonnie Marts (1991-2000)Tyrann Mathieu (2013-present)Stanley Morgan Jr. (2019-present)Louis Oubre (1982-87)Marcus Quinn (1987)Jerry Reese (1979-80)Derrick Rodgers (1997-2004)Malcolm Scott (1983-87)Treg Songy (1987)Brian Taylor (1989-91)Raynoch Thompson (2000-04)Patrick Trahan (2011-12)Trai Turner (2014-present)Jackie Wallace (1974-79)David White (1993-96)Jason Wiltz (1999-2000). However, the schools most famous former player is Keyshawn Johnson. Johnson (1989-96)Mike Jones (1977)Charlie Lanham (1922-23)Henry Lewis (1921)Max MacCollum (1922)Bubba McCollum (1974)Bill Netherton (1921-22)John Quast (1923)Chris Redman (2000-11)Earl Reiser (1923)Terry Samuels (1994-95)Jimmy Van Dyke (1921-23). Find more high school sports coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. More than two decades after leaving Texas Tech, Hanspard graduated from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. Do you have a sports website? Hobbs was a star cornerback and running back for DeSoto, rushing for 1,701 yards and 29 touchdowns on 233 carries during his career. Waco High alums populated the NFL in the pre-merger days, but just four have played since the 2000 season, most notably longtime Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson. Barbados - 1. Reidel Anthony (1997-2001)Kelvin Benjamin (2014-18)Travis Benjamin (2012-21)Roosevelt Blackmon (1998-99)Jatavis Brown (2016-19)John Ford (1989)Jessie Hester (1985-95)Santonio Holmes (2006-14)James Jackson (2001-05)Willie Jones (2001-02)Cre'von LeBlanc (2016-20)James Lee (2008-11)Ray McDonald (2007-14)Robert Newkirk (1999-2001)Louis Oliver (1989-96)Randy Phillips (2010)Johnny Rutledge (1999-2003)Jimmy Spencer (1992-2003)Fred Taylor (1998-2010)Santonio Thomas (2007-08)Deonte Thompson (2012-18)Clive Walford (2015-19)Rhondy Weston (1989). Pro Bowl receivers Plaxico Burress and Michael Thomas called FUMA home, and the discipline that a military academy installs in students carries over from the classroom to the football field. Michael Irvin, Geno Atkins, Joey Bosa and Nick Bosa have played at Thomas Aquinas, which has won 11 state titles and three high school national championships. All rights reserved. Greg Riddle, SportsDayHS writer and editor. Class 5A, Division II:Hutto has long been considered one of the top teams in 5A. Ginns father, Ted Sr., is the longtime football and track coach at Glenville, and because of his success, Cleveland has named a local street after him. zergnet.type = 'text/javascript'; zergnet.async = true; DeSotos propensity for churning out elite players is equaled by very few high schools in the country let alone within the state of Texas. Do you have a blog? Located about halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Harding High has a monopoly on the area since its the only high school in the Warren City School District. The 1985 Yates team won the Texas state title and is considered one of the best high school football teams of all time. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. . Apart from those players, the school has a handful of notable names, the best player being former Cowboy Harvey Martin, who won the Super Bowl XII MVP award and was a four-time Pro Bowler. One of two military academies on this list, Hargrave started a post-graduate football program in the 1990s, but shut it down in 2013, and now only has a varsity team. It is easy to forget that most of todays NFL players were once in high school. Top 100 High Schools Table; High School HS City HS State People Active; Fork Union Military Academy: Fork Union: VA: 67: 7: Long Beach Polytechnic . Gidget Alikpala G_Alikpala Update: February . Arkansas - 24. Do you have a blog? He was only the third Red Raider to be named a unanimous All-American, after Mark Bounds in 1991 and Zach Thomas in 1995. I'm an interactive digital experience bringing you the latest in fashion, music, entertainment, art and social media & technology. These include Foye Oluokun, Trayveon Williams, Robert Chancey, and Anthony Chiusano. Three All-American running backs seem to stand at the head of the pack who also made it to the NFL with Troy Davis (Iowa State), Kevin Smith (Central Florida) and Sedrick Irvin (Michigan State). Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, "Independent Headlines: NCAA adds to Tech's self-imposed sanctions 08/05/98", Texas Tech's Byron Hanspard on faith, family and education, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Byron_Hanspard&oldid=1135977469, Sportspeople from the DallasFort Worth metroplex, Short description is different from Wikidata, NFL player missing current team parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 01:06. It is the largest Catholic high school in the country by enrollment, and a whos who of South Florida residents have made it from this school to the NFL. Stedman Bailey (2013-15)Kantroy Barber (1999)Delvin Brown (2001)Allen Hurns (2014-19)Rashad Fenton (2019-present)Ricky Jean-Francois (2009-18)Rashad Jeanty (2006-09)Dwayne Joseph (1995)Santana Moss (2001-14)Godfrey Myles (1991-96)Fred Nixon (1980-81)Kenny Phillips (2008-15)William Roberts (1984-97)Robert Sands (2011-12)Kevin Simons (1989)Khreem Smith (2006-07)Simeon Thomas (2019)Del Speer (1993-94)John Swain (1981-87)Lester Williams (1982-87)Randy Young (1976). Ohio is the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Buckeye State has a long tradition of high school football excellence. Foye Oluokun is an NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons. There has been some amazing talent to come out of DeSoto High, and none better than two-time Super Bowl winner, Super Bowl 50 Most Valuable Player and seven-time NFL All-Pro Von Miller. Marcus Allen (1982-97)Lew Barnes (1986-89)Len Burnett (1961)Scott Byers (1984)Kern Carson (1965)Terrell Davis (1995-2001)Willie Franklin (1972)Dave Grayson (1961-70)David Grayson (1987-91)Jimmy Gunn (1970-76)Luther Hayes (1961)Wally Henry (1977-82)Doug Jones (1973-79)Mike Lee (1974)Dave Lewis (1977-83)Saladin Martin (1980-81)Martin Moss (1982-85)Pat Newman (1991-94)Steve Pierce (1987)Doug Reed (1984-90)Patrick Rowe (1993)Nate Shaw (1969-70)Akili Smith (1999-2002)Robert West (1972-74)Dwayne Wright (2007). At one point, the school had Robert Woods, Marqise Lee and Paul Richardson all at wideout on the same team. Thirty players from Georgia high schools were drafted, followed by California (22) and Florida (21). Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Top 100 High Schools. There are many great examples of once-in-a-generation talent who made it big in the NFL. Bell was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in DeSoto, a suburb of Dallas. 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