* Based on most recent Do you have a sports website? He was the consensus Big Ten Freshman of the Year and named a first-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News. Two of the nation's top high school football programs will meet this weekend as Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas and Fort Lauderdale … players hail from 1,363 high schools What’s more astounding is that the Raiders have had 103 football players sign to play college football over the last five years. Humphries was named "Athlete of the Year" by the Miami Herald in 1980. He played college football at Miami and was a first-team All-ACC selection in 2010, when he hauled in 72 passes for 1,156 yards and 13 touchdowns. Beach, CA, Glades Central High School, Belle Glade, FL, Woodland Hills High School, Pittsburgh, PA, 11 high schools with 1 NFL player: 1,172. high schools with 3 NFL players: 39, Number of The Patriots beat rival Cardinal Gibbons 23-17 at home, while the St. Thomas Raiders beat DeLand 31-7 on the road. Young was arguably the top offensive lineman in the Class of 2006. Saint Jr., JAX; Shaquill Griffin, SEA; Austin Reiter, CLE; Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, 1,695 men on Kickoff Weekend rosters. Thomas currently enrolls nearly 10,000 students, making it Minnesota's largest private, non-profit university. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Brian Piccolo, RB, Class of 1961 His clients include current NFL cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Atari Bigby. the list of high schools with the most players on 2017 NFL Kickoff Weekend Join our linker program. He committed to Florida State and was part of the nation's sixth-rated class. Follow Hankerson was part of a three-year stretch where Aquinas made the state championship game each year, losing all three times to Lakeland. Corey Long has been covering high school football and recruiting in the Sunshine State since 1995. leading the game’s development for youth, high school and other amateur Ohio high school football Week 11 primer News - Published on 11/5/2020 11:00 AM. There were numerous players to watch when national power Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Saint Thomas Aquinas (STA) ventured north to play DeLand (Fla.) High School at beautiful Spec Martin Stadium. Wilkerson was the star running back on Aquinas' 1992 state championship team and had a memorable 210-yard, two-touchdown performance in Aquinas' state quarterfinal victory over Deerfield Beach in the same year. Saint Tony Sands, RB, Class of 1988 Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Other Florida schools)37 total players, 15 active players, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, November 12, 6:46AM. Bernard, CIN; Joey Bosa, LAC; Phillip Dorsett, NE; Marcus Gilbert, PIT; Bobby leading the game’s development for youth, high school and other amateur DAL; Jayrone Elliott, GB; Ted Ginn, Jr., CAR; Jonathan Newsome, IND; Donte hometowns with the most players (25), followed by Houston (17), Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas named its football stadium after Piccolo and in 1970 his story was made into the movie "Brian's Song," which starred James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. The totals are based on the TEN; Kaelin Clay, BUF; DeSean Jackson, TB; Marcedes Lewis, JAX; Jamize He went on to play college football at Kansas, where he set a school single-game record in rushing yards (396) and carries (58). The independent nonprofit partners with leaders in medicine, child (2010). Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. NYG, Michael Hunter, NYG; Barkevious development for better play and positive experiences through football. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The totals are based on the 1,695 men on Kickoff Weekend It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Can the Titans unlock the potential of their pass-rushers against the Colts? Gooden also excelled at track, where he won a state championship as a discus thrower in 2002. Benjamin, LAC; Jatavis Brown, LAC; Cre’von LeBlanc, CHI; Deonte Thompson, The unit is anchored by Miami five-star safety commit James Williams. Gooden played college football for Miami and started three seasons for the Hurricanes. He would go on to play college football at Michigan, where he was an All-American in 1983. top three. He can be reached at coreyespn@gmail.com. He has been an analyst for the Miami Dolphins and a college football analyst for ESPN Regional television. Cameron Davis, DL, Class of 1992 rosters. Joyner is currently a starting safety for the Seminoles. players. Leonard Hankerson, ATL; Bobby Hart, NYG; Gabe Holmes, OAK; Brandon Linder, He is currently the medical director at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane, Wash. Michael Irvin, WR, Class of 1984 Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas has produced many great players throughout the years. Hart, NYG; Lamarcus Joyner, LAR; Brandon Linder, JAX; Michael Palardy, CAR; St. Thomas Aquinas' stats have been entered for the win @ DeLand on 10/30/2020. high schools have four players each in the NFL this year. He was part of a prolific receiving corps that included Bobby Brown (Notre Dame) and Ben Stafford (Wake Forest). Both schools have sent a number of players to the NFL in recent years and both rosters are once again stacked with talent. Lamarcus Joyner, DB/KR, Class of 2010 St. Thomas Aquinas will start 2022 three-star Zion Turner (Miami and LSU offers) at quarterback. He will look to get the ball to Ole Miss four-star wide receiver commit Bralon Brown and Vanderbilt three-star wide receiver commit Quincy Skinner Jr. while also trying to get 2022 three-star running back Anthony Hankerson (Florida, FSU and Georgia offers) involved. “My time at St. Thomas was great. Florida High School Football - St. Thomas Aquinas beat TRU Prep Academy October 16, 2020: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. Aquinas … Louisiana (one in 76,837) and Alabama (one in High School Central, Pickerington, OH, Miami Norland High School, Miami Gardens, FL, Number of © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Posted yesterday; Aquinas Rankings Update Team rankings updated on: 11/3/2020 12:55 PM. Rated 90th in the ESPNU 150, Wright played college football at the University of Florida. Both Aquinas and Heritage are coming off wins. (16) and Houston (14): NFL PLAYERS PER CAPITA:  Alabama, Or write about sports? View the 2020 season's individual player's stats and career pages for the St. Thomas Aquinas football team including receiving yards per game, rushing yards per game, total tds, tackles per game, sacks, interceptions, passing tds, receiving tds, rushing tds, caused fumbles, fumble recoveries, completion percentage and qb rating. Flanking him in the secondary is a pair of 2022 Top247 cornerbacks in Earl Little Jr. (considering LSU, Alabama and Miami amongst others) and Jacolby Spells (Syracuse and Arizona State offers). boast three NFLers, while 157 have two players apiece. 77,093) round out the top three. Hankerson finished his senior season with 39 receptions, 803 yards and 14 touchdowns. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. rosters, USA Football announced today. 40 schools boast Most data provided by 24-7 Baseball, creators of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. Russell played college football at Miami and led the Hurricanes in tackles as a senior. published U.S. Census Data (2010). The University of St. Thomas (St. Thomas) is a private, Roman Catholic university in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota.Founded in 1885 as a Catholic seminary, it is named after Thomas Aquinas, the medieval Catholic theologian and philosopher who is the patron saint of students.St. He was named the 2009 Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today and the top-rated cornerback in the nation by ESPN (No. players. USA Football at. in 46 states and the District of Columbia, seven countries and a U.S. territory Bernard, CIN; Phillip Dorsett, IND; Marcus Gilbert, PIT; Rashad Greene, JAX; Brown was one of the key reserves for Aquinas during its first state championship run in 1992 as his 59-yard touchdown run clinched a 24-9 victory over Tallahassee (Fla.) Leon. The movie was remade in 2001 with Sean Maher and Mekhi Phifer. He had 750 receptions for 11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns in the NFL and was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Geno Atkins, CIN; Giovani Jordan, NO; Paul Perkins, NYG; William Poehls, JAX; Markus Wheaton, CHI, Nat Berhe, NYG; Tyler Ervin, All rights reserved. with one NFL player for every 75,869 residents, leads the list of NFL players Rated 19th in the ESPNU 150, Young was Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year as part of a 14-1 Aquinas team that made the state finals. three NFLers, while 168 have two players apiece: De Pit bulls and pugilists: How a boxing champ and a dog breeder forged an uncommon bond, How one slam dunk changed direction for Colts' DeForest Buckner. Gooden was rated as one of the top linebackers in the nation in his class after recording 90 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior.