Miami-Dade's best football players of all time
Okay, with the input of several people who have been around here a long time, dating back decades, we finally got this best of Miami-Dade County off the ground. Down the road, we will do one for Broward as well.
What we are looking for is more names or updates on the ones we have listed. When we have all the names that we can get from everyone around, we will sit down and pick a top 100 all-time team.
Here is a starting point:
AMERICAN
DB - Greg Jackson -
OL - Chris Pettaway - 1985
S - Daryl Williams
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
DB - Brandon Harris - 2008
CAROL CITY
Rudy Barber - 1989
DL - Cedric Bembry - 1989
RB - Terry Daniels - 1978
ATH - Dwight Duncombe - 1972
DE - Ricky Jean Francois - 2005
DE - Willie Jones - 2001
WR - Sinorice Moss
WR - Santana Moss
LB - Godfrey Myles - 1987
LB - Timothy Paulk - 1987
S - Kenny Phillips - 2005
OL - Willie Roberts - 1977
PK - Ramon Russell - 2004
QB - Ethenic Sands - 1998
DL - Lester Williams - 1978
LB - Willie Williams - 2003
CENTRAL
WR - Eddie "Rabbit" Brown - 1988
WR - Demetrius Byrd - 2004
RB - Jessie Causey - 1968
S - Dwight Drane - 1979
WR - Darnell Jenkins - 2001
RB - Willis McGahee
RB - Elvis Peacock - 1974
COLUMBUS
RB - Danyell Ferguson - 1992
QB - Brian Griese - 1993
RB - Alonzo Highsmith - 1983
QB - Lew Pytel - 1969
QB - Mike Shula - 1983
CORAL GABLES
OL - Mitch Berger - 1970
LB - Glenn Cameron - 1971
DB - Neal Colzie - 1970
QB - Craig Curry - 1968
RB - Frank Gore - 2001
LB - Ralph Ortega - 1971
QB - Larry Rentz - 1965
RB Ted Saussele - 1959
WR - Gerald Tinker - 1968
LB Jon Vilma - 1999
RB Billy Williamson - 1958
CORAL PARK
WR - Orlando Iglesias - 1997
WR - Barry Smith - 1969
CORAL REEF
S - Dorain Munroe - 2005
CURLEY
DB - Bill Frohbose - 1969
EDISON
RB - Darrell Cox - 1960
RB - Nat Moore - 1968
OL - Keith Ferguson - 1977
QB - Greg Jones - 1986
DL - William Joseph - 1998
QB - Larry Libertore - 1958
WR - Jacquay Nunally -
OL - Wilmore Ritchie - 1971
QB/DB - Jackie Simpson - 1953
GULLIVER
S - Sean Taylor - 2001
HIALEAH
RB - Tyrone Ashley - 1988
QB - Alex Brawner - 1969
RB - Silvio Cardozo - 1969
RB - Bucky Dent - 1969
DE - Ted Hendricks - 1965
RB - Rock Preston
HIALEAH MIAMI-LAKES
DB - Devin Bush - 1991
QB - Ryan Collins
QB - Rohan Davey - 1997
RB - Michael Timpson - 1985
HOMESTEAD
LB - Micheal Barrow - 1988
JACKSON
RB - Joe Brodsky - 1953
DT - Nat Cain - 1970
DB - John Harris - 1974
LB - David Little - 1977
DL - Fred Robinson - 1979
RB - Elliot Walker - 1974
KILLIAN
RB - Rufus Ferguson - 1969
S - Derrick Gibson - 1997
WR - Randal Hill - 1987
QB - Jim Stoeckel - 1969
S - Demetrice Morley - 2005
RB - Bobby Washington - 2004
MIAMI BEACH
QB - Demetrius Brown - 1984
DB - Terry Cousins
OL - Michael Dames - 1984
WR - Chad Johnson
DB - Samari Rolle - 1994
MIAMI HIGH
WR - Eddie Brown - 1981
Joe Caldwell - 1956
Steve Diamond - 1963
DL - Jim Dooley - 1948
RB - David Eldredge - 1939
WR - Fred Frink - 1930
DE - Ben Hanks - 1991
RB - Sedrick Irvin - 1996
WR - Andre Johnson - 1999
WR - Warner Mizell - 1926
E - Claude Moorman - 1956
DL - Dick Plasman - 1933
RB - Bruce Smith - 1943
OB - Arnold Tucker - 1943
OB - Pete Williams - 1945
MIAMI SPRINGS
OL - Lomas Brown - 1981
RB - Vince Kendrick - 1969
RB - Freddie Miles - 1980
NORLAND
OC - D.A. Arthur - 1968
WR - Dwayne Bowe - 2003
QB - Jackie Holmes - 1967
WR - Dieter Matthes - 1967
WR - Omar Rolle - 1994
LB - Darren Smith - 1988
NORTHWESTERN
RB Melvin Bratton - 1982
RB - Larry Brinson - 1973
OL Vernon Carey - 1999
DE Taurean Charles - 2002
RB - Antwain Easterling - 2007
DT - Marcus Forston - 2008
QB - Jacory Harris - 2008
WR - Aldarius Johnson - 2008
LB - Marvin Jones - 1990
WR - Snoop Minnis - 1996
DE - Horrace Morris
WR - Brett Perriman - 1984
RB - Buster Rhymes - 1980
LB - Sean Spence - 2008
LB - Nate Webster - 1996
NORTH MIAMI
DL - John Browning - 1992
QB - Jose Rios 1970
DB - Earl Little - 1992
NORTH MIAMI BEACH
OL - Max Jean-Gilles - 2002
RB - Randy Keiser -
QB - Doug Wiggins - 2007
PALMETTO
RB - Markeith Cooper -1996
Larry Crawford - 1977
OL - Chris Myers
RB - Cecil Sapp
SOUTHRIDGE
RB - Darren Davis - 1996
RB - Troy Davis - 1994
OC - Steve Everitt - 1988
LB - Lamont Green - 1994
DE - Willis Peguese - 1986
TE - Willie Roberts - 2000
RB - Tony Smith - 1981
SOUTHWEST
DB - Steve Tannen - 1966
SOUTH DADE
Harvey Clayton - 1979
WR - Herman Jones - 1974
Willie Jones - 1975
DB - Antrel Rolle - 2001
SOUTH MIAMI
LB Keith Carter - 1985
DB - James Colzie - 1993
WR - Dennis McKinnon - 1979
LB - Derrick Thomas - 1984
DE - Joey Veargis - 1990
SUNSET
PK - Fuad Reveiz - 1981
REMEMBER: Nominations should be based on high school performance and not what the athlete did after high school!
If you have any names to add, change or fill in a position, please e-mail me at lblustein@MiamiHerald.com.
Winston Moss, Steve Everitt, Joey Vargas, James Burgess: You all missed out on a lot of great players. Dig deeper! Randall Keiser (Fullback) NMB, The Holt family at North Miami.
Posted by: Anthony Lanier | July 08, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Oops! You did name Randall Keiser. What about the safety from Gables in the late 80's. You guys get paid to do this and you are missing quite a few guys.
Posted by: Anthony Lanier | July 08, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Harvey "Catfish" Reed, Pat Young, Roscoe Parrish, Paul Moore, ETC.
Posted by: Anthony Lanier | July 08, 2008 at 10:34 PM
The dude that played corner at Killian in the early 80's. He went on to play at the "U." Teko Brown. Roell Preston
Posted by: Anthony Lanier | July 08, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Thomas Balkcom - DB - Strong Safety - Miami Edison 1986
Posted by: james reese | July 09, 2008 at 06:21 PM
How about Southmiami High Fred Jones and Pablo Lopez who both went to FSU.
Posted by: fred jones | July 16, 2008 at 07:52 PM
killian High QB Reggie Sutton class 1982 attended U of M
Posted by: fred jones | July 16, 2008 at 08:03 PM
You left out one of the best defensive player to wear the scarlet silver and grey, that being Melvin Ferguson 1970-1981. He then went on to play at the University of Minnesota
Posted by: Brandon | August 04, 2008 at 04:16 AM
Scarlet and grey being Miami Beach Hi Tides
Posted by: Brandon | August 04, 2008 at 04:18 AM