Who's the best player to come out of your school?

[bhsOL]

I'm just wondering who are the best football players to come out of each school and maybe what they did athletically after high school.

 

Riverdale:

Fernando Bryant ('91-'94).... U of Alabama.... Jax. Jaguars, Detroit Lions

Eric Locke ('94-'97).... U of Alababma, U of Tennessee

Dennis Harrison ('71-'74).... Vanderbilt.... Phil. Eagles, Atl. Falcons, SF 49ers

[SSmitty]

Jackson South Side's best player has to be Jabari Greer. Played college ball at University of TenneSSee, and is now playing for the Buffalo Bills.

[Rebel Nation]

Anyone heard of Danny Spradlin or Mike Casteel?

 

Most recently Mr. Football winners Carl Stewart of the Auburn Tigers and Cade Thompson, soon to be of the SC Gamecocks.

Edited June 2, 2005 by Rebel Nation

[JC4life]

Jefferson Co

 

LB Todd Collins-CN, NE Patriots, St Louis Rams

TE Brent Collins-can`t remember the school for some reason

OL Spencer Riley- UT

RB Jeff Jennings-Vandy

RB Rickey Upton-Penn State

RB Scooter Houston- Tenn Tech

[clintabbott]

Albert Davis- Tenn. State- Phildelphia Eagles

David Davis- Tenn. State- Green Bay Packers

Tim George- Carson Newman- Cinncinatti Bengals

Shannon Mitchell- Georgia- San Diego Chargers

Billy Williams- NE OK- Tennessee K C Chiefs (almost)

many others to D 1 schools

Edited June 2, 2005 by clintabbott

[YouWantToBeLikeME]

LA- Danny McCoin, Uof Cin. Bearcats- Detroit Lions

[WCWildcat#1Fan]

White County (Some of the good ones)

 

David Culley - QB - Vandy (got lost in the new Coach after Sloan left) but now a coach for Philly Eagles

 

Dale Farley - DB - West VA - Buffalo Bills & Miami Dolphins

 

Bill Johnson - Guard UT

[Indian]

Sequatchie County, no NFL players but two got major looks. Hard to choose between 3 linebackers:

Jeff Cartwright, Vanderbilt, 83 or so, almost positive was on last Vandy team to beat Tennessee, got a tryout with Seahawks but didn't make it.

Tony Cates, Air Force, transferred to Vandy for medical reasons (couldn't fly due to diabetic condition), 88-92, started as an undersized (230) defensive end for AF team that beat Mississippi State in Liberty Bowl, then for Vandy as a senior, 5-6 team that was prob Vandy's best in at least 15 years.

Josh Cain, UT-Chattanooga, 99-02, two-time 1-AA All-American, 30 tackles in 1 game as junior, led all of college football in tackles as senior, on UTC's All-Century team. Offered by MTSU just before they went 1-A, probably should have taken it as UTC struggled despite his efforts. Signed with Bears as free agent, had the strength (40x in 225) and was told they liked his hustle and attitude, but probably just didn't have the quickness to play at that level, height (listed as 6-1) could also have been a problem. Still could have been a 1-A player and done well.

His brother Jordan Cain could be on this list before too long. 6-3 and up to 185 to 190 pounds after a RS year at UT-Martin, played QB at Seq but moved to WR and is working for a possible starting position this fall as a freshman. 38" vertical leap, handtimed sub 4.5 speed, UTC and others dropped the ball on him, just because they team wasn't exceptional shouldn't have scared them off.

[medman]

I'll probably miss someone, by the best that I know of from Knox Central are:

 

1. Tim Irwin--UT all pro with the Vikings

2. Reggie Cobb--UT and Tampa Bay Bucs

3. Todd Helton--UT QB and Colorado Rockies

4. Cassen Jackson--Vandy

Edited June 3, 2005 by medman

[RHS2006]

RIVERSIDE RB/LB Anthony Webster.....would have made it big-time but chose Minor-League Baseball instead.

Edited June 3, 2005 by RHS2006

[Fuggly63]

I don't know about players, but as far as coaches, Mac Brown coach of Texas Longhorns came from Cookeville High.

[Rebel Nation]

I'll probably miss someone, by the best that I know of from Knox Central are:

 

1.  Tim Irwin--UT  all pro with the Vikings

2.  Reggie Cobb--UT and Tampa Bay Bucs

3.  Todd Helton--UT QB and Colorado Rockies

4.  Cassen Jackson--Vandy

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That's impressive medman...seriously.