Parades High School All Americans

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Terrelle Pryor was chosen as the PARADE 2008 Player Of The Year.

Two Ohioans made the list.
DeVier Posey, Cincinnati LaSalle, 6'3', 190 lbs
Mike Adams, Dublin Coffman, 6'8", 305 lbs


PARADES All-America High School Football 2008

If his career up to this point is any indication, Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette, Pa., may one day add his name to the list of all-time great quarterbacks from western Pennsylvania—among them Joe Montana, Dan Marino and Joe Namath. Pryor is the Player of the Year on PARADE’s 45th annual All-America High School Football Team. He leads a roster of 58 standout athletes from 24 states, selected by coaches, journalists, scouts and recruiters.

“Terrelle is one in a million,” says his coach, Ray Reitz. “A lot of longtime observers in this area say he’s the best athlete to play here. I know he’s the best I’ve ever seen.”

Pryor is the first Pennsylvania high school athlete to pass and rush for more than 4000 yards each in his career. He completed 232 of 399 passes for 4340 yards and ran 435 times for 4238 yards. In all, his play led to 125 touchdowns.

As a senior, Pryor led the Jayhawks to a 16-0 record and a state Class AA championship. Despite playing only five complete games this year (he was rested when victory was certain), he rushed 143 times for 1899 yards and 33 touchdowns and completed 87 of 130 passes for 1889 yards and 23 scores. He scored or passed for a total of 58 touchdowns, including a TD reception in the state finals and a 100-yard returned interception in the semifinals.

“Terrelle has tremendous physical skills,” says Reitz. “You hear the word ‘great’ used to describe a lot of athletes, but it fits him.”

Also an elite basketball player, Pryor has a B-plus academic average and college-scholarship offers coast-to-coast, with Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State at the top of his list.

The Team

Top Running Back: Darrell Scott, St. Bonaventure, Ventura, Calif.
In the last two years, Scott rushed for 5637 yards and scored 78 touchdowns. This season, he led his team to a 14-1 record and state Division III title by running 275 times for 2443 yards and 33 TDs. He’s undecided about colleges.

Top Receiver: Julio Jones, Foley High, Foley, Ala.
Jones earned state Mr. Football hon-ors this season after catching 68 passes for 1179 yards and 16 TDs. Also a track standout, Jones is being courted by a number of schools, including Alabama, Florida State, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

Top Lineman: Baker Steinkuhler, Southwest, Lincoln, Neb.
Three-time all-state honoree Steinkuhler is the son of 1983 college football lineman of the year Dean Steinkuhler. He had 72 tackles and five sacks as a defender this season and also excels on offense. He’ll join his brother Ty as a Nebraska Cornhusker in the fall.

Top Linebacker: Nigel Bradham, Wakulla, Crawfordville, Fla.
Bradham was credited with 122 tackles and four TDs. Off the field, he talks to kids about avoiding drugs. A December graduate, Bradham enrolled at Florida State in January.


QUARTERBACKS

Terrelle Pryor, Jeannette Jeannette, Pa. 6'6" 225 Undecided

Jacory Harris Miami Northwestern Miami, Fla. 6'4" 185 Miami

Mike Glennon Westfield Chantilly, Va. 6’6” 195 N.C. State

Landry Jones Artesia Artesia, N.M. 6’5” 215 Oklahoma

Sean Renfree Notre Dame Prep Scottsdale, Ariz. 6’3” 205 Duke

E.J. Manuel Bayside Virginia Beach, Va. 6’5” 215 Florida State

Dayne Crist Notre Dame Sherman Oaks, Calif. 6’5” 225 Notre Dame

RUNNING BACKS

Darrell Scott St. Bonaventure Ventura, Calif. 6’1” 215 Undecided

Darius Barksdale South Panola Batesville, Miss. 6’0” 190 Mississippi

Ryan Bass Centennial Corona, Calif. 5’10” 200 Arizona State

Jacquizz Rodgers Lamar Consolidated Rosenberg, Tex. 5’7” 190 Oregon State

Marcus Wright Reagan San Antonio, Tex. 5’7” 170 Georgia Tech

Milton Knox Birmingham Lake Balboa, Calif. 5’9” 200 Undecided

Jermie Calhoun Van Van, Tex. 6’0” 210 Oklahoma

Aundre Dean Katy Katy, Tex. 6’1” 200 Undecided

Jonas Gray Detroit Country Day Beverly Hills, Mich. 5’10” 220 Notre Dame

RECEIVERS

Julio Jones Foley Foley, Ala. 6’4” 215 Undecided

A.J. Green Summerville Summerville, S.C. 6’4” 190 Georgia

DeAndre Brown Ocean Springs Ocean Springs, Miss. 6’6” 220 Undecided

Kavario Middleton Lakes Lakewood, Wash. 6’6” 250 Washington

DeVier Posey La Salle Cincinnati, Ohio 6’3” 190 Ohio State

Jameel Owens Muskogee Muskogee, Okla. 6’3” 215 Oklahoma

LINEMEN

Baker Steinkuhler Lincoln Southwest Lincoln, Neb. 6’6” 290 Nebraska

Matt Kalil Servite Anaheim, Calif. 6’7” 285 Southern Calif.

DaQuan Bowers Bamberg-Ehrhardt Bamberg, S.C. 6’5” 270 Clemson

Marcus Forston Miami Northwestern Miami, Fla. 6’2” 290 Miami

Tyron Smith Rancho Verde Moreno Valley, Calif. 6’5” 265 Southern Calif.

Michael Brewster Edgewater Orlando, Fla. 6’5” 295 Ohio State

R.J. Washington Fossil Ridge Keller, Tex. 6’3” 245 Oklahoma

Alameda Ta’amu Rainier Beach Seattle, Wash. 6’4” 340 Undecided

Josh Jenkins Parkersburg Parkersburg, W.Va. 6’5” 305 Undecided

Tyler Love Mountain Brook Mountain Brook, Ala. 6’7” 285 Alabama

Mike Adams Dublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio 6’8” 305 Ohio State

Lucas Nix Jefferson Jefferson Hills, Pa. 6’6” 295 Pittsburgh

DeAngelo Tyson Statesboro Statesboro, Ga. 6’2” 305 Georgia

Nick Perry King Detroit, Mich. 6’4” 240 Undecided

J.B. Shugarts Klein Klein, Tex. 6’7” 305 Ohio State

Omar Hunter Buford Buford, Ga. 6’1” 310 Florida

Dravannti Johnson Nederland Nederland, Tex. 6’2” 235 Texas

A.J. Harmon Jefferson County Louisville, Ga. 6’6” 335 Georgia

LINEBACKERS

Nigel Bradham Wakulla Crawfordville, Fla. 6’2” 225 Fla. State

Arthur Brown Wichita East Wichita, Kan. 6’1” 215 Miami

Lynn Katoa Cottonwood Murray, Utah 6’2” 230 Colorado

Jon Major Ponderosa Parker, Colo. 6’4” 230 Colorado

Brendan Beal Liberty Bethlehem, Pa. 6’4” 235 Florida

Steve Filer Mount Carmel Chicago, Ill. 6’4” 225 Notre Dame

William Green Spain Park Hoover, Ala. 6’4” 215 Florida

Jerrell Harris Gadsden City Gadsden, Ala. 6’4” 225 Undecided

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Patrick Johnson Ely Pompano Beach, Fla. 6’1” 195 LSU

Aaron Williams McNeil Austin, Tex. 6’1” 175 Texas

Janoris Jenkins Pahokee Pahokee, Fla. 6’0” 175 Florida

Alonzo Lawrence George County Lucedale, Miss. 6’1” 185 Undecided

KICKERS

Justin Sorensen Bingham South Jordan, Utah 6’1” 220 BYU

Jeff Locke Mountain Ridge Glendale, Ariz. 6’1” 185 UCLA

ALL-PURPOSE

Will Hill St. Peter’s Prep Jersey City, N.J. 6’3” 210 Florida

Michael Floyd Cretin-Derham Hall St. Paul, Minn. 6’3” 205 Notre Dame

Riley Dodge Carroll Southlake, Tex. 6’0” 185 North Texas

Randall Mackey Bastrop Bastrop, La. 6’1” 190 Undecided