High School football All-Americans from Central Texas honored by either Parade Magazine and/or USA Today Newspaper
Parade Magazine
1963 - Warren McVea (San Antonio Brackenridge)
1965 - Lewis H. Ritcherson (Waco AJ Moore)
1968 - Brad Dusek (Temple)
1969 - Cleveland Vann (Seguin)
1970 - John Boecker (Seguin)
1972 - Wilson Whitley (Brenham)
1973 - Alfred Sanders (Temple)
1973 - Jim Green (Waco Richfield)
1974 - Tom Lott (San Antonio John Jay)
1975 - Curtis Dickey (Bryan)
1977 - Lawrence Sampleton (Seguin)
1977 - Maceo Fifer (Kerrville Tivy)
1978 - Carl Robinson (Temple)
1980 - Kenneth Davis (Temple)
1982 - Bret Stafford (Belton)
1982 - Mike Davis (Brownwood)
1982 - Albert Reese (Temple)
1986 - Johnny Walker (San Antonio Holmes)
1989 - Kenneth Alexander (Austin LBJ)
1990 - Louis Fite (Waco)
1992 - Dion Marion (Killeen)
1993 - Jerod Douglas (Converse Judson)
1996 - Leonard Davis (Wortham)
1999 - Sonny Davis (Austin Lanier)
2000 - Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison)
2000 - Derrick Johnson (Waco)
2002 - Zach Myatt (College Station A&M Consolidated)
2003 - Jordan Shipley (Burnet)
2005 - Jevan Snead (Stephenville)
2007 - Marcus Wright (San Antonio Reagan)
2007 - Aaron Williams (Round Rock McNeil)
2008 - Garrett Gilbert (Austin Lake Travis)
2008 - Alex Okafor (Pflugerville)
2010 - Johnny Manziel (Kerrville Tivy)
2010 - Malcolm Brown (Cibolo Steele)
USA Today Newspaper
1986 - Johnny Walker (San Antonio Holmes)
1989 - Othello Henderson (Killeen Ellison)
1990- John Brown (Honorable Mention) (Killeen Ellison/Leesville, La.)
1996 - Leonard Davis (Wortham)
2000 - Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison)
2007 - Aaron Williams (2nd Team) (Round Rock McNeil)
2008 - Garrett Gilbert (Austin Lake Travis)
2008 - Paden Kelley (2nd Team) (Austin Lake Travis)
2008 - Alex Okafor (2nd Team) (Pflugerville)
2009 - Lache Seastrunk (Temple)
2010 - Malcolm Brown (Cibolo Steele)
2010 - Jace Amaro (San Antonio MacArthur)
2010 - Aaron Green (2nd Team) (San Antonio Madison)
2011 - Cayleb Jones (2nd Team) (Austin Stephen F. Austin)
2014 - Thomas Hutchings (2nd Team) (Cedar Park)
Miscellaneous
Johnny "Lam" Jones (1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 4x100 meter relay and 100-meter finalist as a high school senior)
Division 1 College Football Consensus All-Americans and Award Recipients (since 1970)
(High School and the college attended in parenthesis)
1971 - Happy Feller (Fredricksburg/Texas)
1973 - Roosevelt Leaks (Brenham/Texas)
1974, 75 - Bob Simmons (Temple/Texas)
1976 - Gary Green (San Antonio Houston/Baylor)
1976 - Tommy Kramer (San Antonio Lee/Rice)
1978, 79 - Johnnie Johnson (LaGrange/Texas)
1978, 79 - Johnny "Lam" Jones (Lampasas/Texas)
1980, 81 - Kenneth Sims (Groesbeck/Texas)
1981 - Terry Tausch (New Braunfels/Texas)
1983 - Mark Adickes (Killeen/Baylor)
1983 - Gerald McNeil (Killeen/Baylor)
1984 - Kenneth Davis (Temple/TCU)
1990 - Kerry Cash (San Antonio Holmes/Texas)
1990, 91 -Ty Detmer (San Antonio Southwest/BYU)
1995 - Tony Brackens (Fairfield/Texas)
1998 - Jeff Kelly (LaGrange/Fairfield)
1999 - Kwame Cavil (Waco/Texas)
1999 - Roger Roesler (Round Rock/Texas)
1999 - Troy Walters (College Station A&M Consolidated/Stanford)
2000 - Ladanian Tomlinson (Waco University/TCU)
2000 - Leonard Davis (Wortham/Texas)
2000 - Brian Natkin (San Antonio Churchill/UTEP)
2001 - Seth McKinney (Austin Westlake/Texas A&M)
2002 - Brandon Everage (Granger/Oklahoma)
2002 - Lamarcus McDonald (Waco/TCU)
2002, 03 - Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison/Oklahoma)
2003 - Derrick Strait (Austin Lanier/Oklahoma)
2003, 04 - Derrick Johnson (Waco/Texas)
2005 - Mason Crosby (Georgetown/Colorado)
2006, 08 - Jarett Dillard (San Antonio Houston/Rice)
2006 - Michael Griffin (Austin Bowie/Texas)
2006 - Aaron Ross (San Antonio Fox Tech, Tyler John Tyler/Texas)
2007 - Marcus Griffin (Austin Bowie/Texas)
2008, 09 - Perrish Cox (Waco University/Oklahoma State)
2009 - Denario Alexander (Marlin/Missouri)
2009 - Jordan Shipley (Burnet/Texas)
2010 - Jeremy Kerley (Hutto/TCU)
2011 - Robert Griffin III (Copperas Cove/Baylor)
2012 - Johnny Manziel (Kerrville Tivy/Texas A&M)
2013 - Jace Amaro (San Antonio MacArthur/Texas Tech)
2014 - Malcolm Brown (Brenham/Texas)
2015 - Andrew Billings (Waco/Baylor)
Heisman Trophy Winners (Most Outstanding Collegiate Football Player)
1990 Ty Detmer (San Antonio Southwest/BYU)
2011 Robert Griffin III (Copperas Cove/Baylor)
2012 Johnny Manziel (Kerrville Tivy/Texas A&M)
Jim Thorpe Trophy Award Winners (Best Defensive Back)
2003 Derrick Strait (Austin Lanier/Oklahoma)
2006 Aaron Ross (San Antonio Fox Tech, Tyler John Tyler/Texas)
Fred Biletnikoff Trophy Award (Best Wide Receiver)
1999 Troy Walters (College Station A&M Consolidated/Stanford)
2016 DeDe Westbrook (Cameron Yoe/Oklahoma)
Paul Warfield Trophy Award Winners (Best Wide Receiver)
2009 Jordan Shipley (Burnet/Texas)
Sammy Baugh Trophy Award Winners (Top Collegiate Passer)
1991 Ty Detmer (San Antonio Southwest/BYU)
2002 Kliff Kingsbury (New Braunfels/Texas Tech)
Chic Harley Award Winners (College Football Player of the Year)
2011 Robert Griffin III
Jack Lambert Trophy Award Winners (Top Collegiate Linebacker)
2004 Derrick Johnson (Waco/Texas)
Bill Willis Trophy Award Winners (Top Collegiate Defensive Lineman)
2003 Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison/Oklahoma)
Jim Brown Trophy Award Winners (NCAA's Top Running Back)
2000 LaDanian Tomlinson (Waco University/TCU)
Lombardi Award Winners (Nation's Top Defensive Lineman or Linebacker)
1976 Wilson Whitley (Brenham/Houston)
1981 Kenneth Sims (Groesbeck/Texas)
2003 Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison/Oklahoma)
Davey O'Brien Trophy Award Winners (NCAA's Top Quarterback)
1990, 91 Ty Detmer (San Antonio Southwest/BYU)
2011 Robert Griffin III (Copperas Cove/Baylor)
2012 Johnny Manziel (Kerrville Tivy/Texas A&M)
Doak Walker Trophy Award Winners (Nation's Top Running Back)
2000 LaDanian Tomlinson (Waco University/TCU)
Buktus Trophy Award Winners (Top Collegiate Linebacker)
2004 Derrick Johnson (Waco/Texas)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Award Winners (Top Collegiate Defensive Player)
2003 Derrick Strait (Austin Lanier/Oklahoma)
2004 Derrick Johnson (Waco/Texas)
1st Rounders in the NFL Draft from Central Texas since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970
Name (High School/College) Year
Don Hardeman (Killeen/Texas A&I) 1975
Wilson Whitley (Brenham/Houston) 1977
Gary Green (San Antonio Houston/Baylor) 1977
Tommy Kramer (San Antonio Lee/Rice) 1977
Russell Erxleben (Seguin/Texas) 1979
Willis Adams (Schulenberg/Houston) 1979
Johnny "Lam" Jones (Lampasas/Texas) 1980
Curtis Dickey (Bryan/Texas A&M) 1980
Earl Cooper (Lexington/Rice) 1980
Johnnie Johnson (LaGrange/Texas) 1980
Kenneth Sims (Groesbeck/Texas) 1982
Walter Abercrombie (Waco University/Baylor) 1982
Ken Harvey (Austin Lanier/California) 1988
Reggie Brown (Austin Reagan/Texas A&M) 1996
Jarmane Mayberry (Floresville/Texas A&M-Kingsville) 1996
Leonard Davis (Wortham/Texas) 2001
LaDanian Tomlinson (Waco University/TCU) 2001
Ty Warren (Bryan/Texas A&M) 2003
Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison/Oklahoma) 2004
Derrick Johnson (Waco/Texas) 2004
Michael Griffin (Austin Bowie/Texas) 2007
Aaron Ross (San Antonio Fox Tech, Tyler John Tyler/Texas) 2007
Robert Griffin III (Copperas Cove/Baylor) 2012
Kenny Vaccaro (Early/Texas) 2013
Johnny Manziel (Kerrville Tivy/Texas A&M) 2014
Malcolm Brown (Brenham/Texas) 2015
NFL Hall of Famers
(Year Inducted listed)
1963 Sammy Baugh (Temple, Sweetwater/Washington Redskins)
1974 Dick "Night Train" Lane (Austin Anderson/Detroit Lions)
1987 Joe Greene (Temple Dunbar/Pittsburgh Steelers)
2010 John Randle (Hearne/Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks)
Pro Bowlers
Name Year (Hometown/NFL Team)
Sammy Baugh (Temple/Washington Redskins) 1951
Tony Brackens (Fairfield/Jacksonville Jaguars) 1999
Drew Brees (Austin Westlake/San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints) 2004, 2006-13
Leonard Davis (Wortham/Dallas Cowboys) 2007-09
Willie Ellison (Lockhart/LA Rams) 1971
Gary Green (San Antonio Houston/Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams) 1981-83, 1985
Joe Greene (Temple Dunbar/Pittsburgh Steelers) 1969-76, 1978, 1979
Michael Griffin (Austin Bowie/Tennessee Titans) 2010
Robert Griffin III (Copperas Cove/Washington Redskins) 2012
Tommie Harris (Killeen Ellison/Chicago Bears) 2005-07
Ken Harvey (Austin Lanier/Washington Redskins) 1994
Joe Greene (Temple Dunbar/Pittsburg Steelers) 1969-79
Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson (Austin Anderson, Oklahoma City Douglass/Dallas Cowboys) 1978
David Hill (San Antonio Highlands/Detroit Lions) 1978, 1979
Priest Holmes (San Antonio Marshall/Kansas City Chiefs) 2001-03
Derrick Johnson (Waco/Kansas City Chiefs) 2011-13
Tommy Kramer (San Antonio Lee/Minnesota Vikings) 1986
Gerald McNeil (Killeen/Cleveland Browns) 1986
Jarmane Mayberry (Floresville/Philadelphia Eagles) 2002
Tommy Nobis (San Antonio Jefferson/Atlanta Falcons) 1966-68, 1970, 1972
John Randle (Hearne/Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks) 1993-98, 2001
Charles Tillman (Copperas Cove/Chicago Bears) 2011, 2012
LaDanian Tomlinson (Waco University/San Diego Chargers) 2002, 2004-2007
Winfred Tubbs (Fairfield/San Francisco 49'ers) 1998
Super Bowl MVP
SB 44 - Drew Brees (Austin Westlake/New Orleans Saints)
NFL MVP
2006 - LaDanian Tomlinson (Waco University/San Diego Chargers)
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2012 - Robert Griffin, III (Copperas Cove/Washington Redskins)
NFL Head Coaches
Name (High School/Team(s) Coached) Years Coached
Sammy Baugh (Temple/New York Titans, Houston Oilers) 1960-61, 1964
Ray Rhodes (Mexia/Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers) 1995-98,
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