query: when do high school football players have to commit to a college

pos: College recruiting Day, the day all high school players who will graduate that year can sign letters of intent (LI) to play for the college of their choice. Signing Day always falls on the first Wednesday of February. Other players, who may not have as many offers to choose from, more often verbally commit earlier in the process. Players occasionally decide to sign with a different school from which they gave a verbal commitment, which often leads to rancor between the fans and coaching staffs of the two schools. Junior college players, however, can sign scholarships in late-December, once their sophomore seasons

pos: College recruiting Day, the day all high school players who will graduate that year can sign letters of intent (LI) to play for the college of their choice. Signing Day always falls on the first Wednesday of February. Other players, who may not have as many offers to choose from, more often verbally commit earlier in the process. Players occasionally decide to sign with a different school from which they gave a verbal commitment, which often leads to rancor between the fans and coaching staffs of the two schools. Junior college players, however, can sign scholarships in late-December, once their sophomore seasons

neg: College recruiting of the bench press that an athlete can perform at a given weight, usually 225 pounds. Recently, the SPARQ rating has become a popular composite metric of a high school football player's athleticism. At this time of year, based on game film and performance at combines, this is typically when players begin to receive most scholarship offers. After receiving an offer, a player may choose to commit. This is a non-binding, oral agreement. Although more coaches have tried in recent years to get players to commit early, the most highly rated players typically commit within a month of National Signing

neg: Professional football (gridiron) college football. College football, in turn, recruits players from high school football, with most potential stars receiving scholarships to play. The source for the vast majority of professional football players is the Division I Bowl Subdivision, with most coming from the five conferences with automatic bids into the College Football Playoff bowl games. Under current regulations, players must be at least three years removed from high school graduation to qualify to play in the NFL. Because of these barriers, players who do not play college football have very few options for breaking into the league. The college football development system

neg: Youth system Minor ice hockey and junior ice hockey serve an identical purpose for ice hockey and the National Hockey League (NHL). To a certain extent, Little League Baseball serves a similar purpose for professional baseball, although the vast majority of development and recruitment comes at the high school level. The other major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada do not have a youth development system. The National Football League's players are developed predominantly through the educational system, first with high school football and then college football. Basketball players are typically developed and recruited straight out of high school,

neg: National Football League Draft from both the NFL Network and Fox Sports. ESPN continues to produce its own coverage of the draft, with ESPN2 simulcasting Days 1 and 2, while ABC simulcasts Day 3. Players who have been out of high school for at least three years are eligible for the NFL draft. The rules do not state that a player must attend college, but virtually all of the players selected in the NFL draft have played college football, usually in the United States but occasionally from Canadian universities as well. A few players are occasionally selected from other football leagues like the Arena

neg: Big 30 All-Star Football Game Chautauqua County, while Pennsylvania's team covers a five-county area including Warren, McKean, Cameron, Potter and Elk Counties. This area roughly, though not exactly, corresponds to the coverage area of the Olean Times Herald, the major newspaper serving the region. The players are mostly high school graduates; some go on to play college football but many do not. Unlike most high school football games in New York and Pennsylvania, most games have full fifteen-minute quarters; the standard for most high school games is twelve minutes. Through 2015, there have been 42 contests. New York leads the series 22-18-2. The Empire State

neg: All-America occasionally, to high school players. Note that similar terms exist for non-amateur athletes: outstanding professional players usually are referred to as "All-Stars", or, in the case of professional American football, "All-Pros": (as opposed to Pro Bowlers, who are selected by players, coaches, and fans to compete in Pro Bowl games). Selection to an All-America team for collegiate (or high-school) players, however, is honorary in nature. "All-America teams" do not typically play any games as a unit, unlike many of the all-star teams. The original use of the term "All-America" seems to have been in reference to a list of college

neg: American football plays the ball just before he is tackled. This tactic forces defensive players to commit to either preventing the pitch or tackling the quarterback, allowing the offensive team to choose the best result. The option play requires a very fast and mobile quarterback to execute it, and employs a great deal of risk, because if the pitch is mishandled it is a live ball that can be recovered by the defense. The option is rarely seen outside of college football, as high school teams lack the skill to execute it properly, and defensive players on professional teams are quick enough to

neg: Health issues in American football impairments via MRIs and verbal or cognitive testing, indicating that the current tests used on the sideline to assess concussions may not be adequate. A 2013 study by the National Academy of Sciences found that concussion rates in college football exceed those in any other sport, and that high school players have twice the risk of sustaining a concussion as collegiate players. The study found that, as reported by athletic trainers, college football players sustain 6.3 concussions for every 10,000 athletic exposures (meaning an individual practice or game), and the rate for high school football players is 11.2. The high

neg: Al Scates Beverly Hills Unified School District. Scates grew up in Santa Monica in Los Angeles and attended Westchester High School. At 6 ft 2, he was tall and athletic, and played both basketball and football in high school. When he graduated he went to Santa Monica College, majoring in physical education with the goal of coaching football at the high school level. He played football at Santa Monica College, and was an undersized center on the school's basketball team. Scates' interest in volleyball began when his college football coach required his players to try out for a volleyball team to stay

neg: College baseball College baseball College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. In comparison to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional players, as baseball's professional minor leagues are more extensive, with a greater history of supplying players to the top professional league. Moving directly from high school to the professional level is more common in baseball than in football or basketball. However, if players do opt to enroll at a four-year college to play baseball, they must complete three years to regain professional eligibility,

neg: High school football high school-aged players around the world. As with all IFAF tournaments, players play for national teams; the U.S. and Canada national teams have alternated as champions and runners-up throughout the tournament's existence. As with college and professional football teams, most high school teams in every state have a mascot or team name. Many are generic allusions conveying an image sense of strength, speed, or bravery. Thus, pluralized team names such as Tigers, Eagles, Wildcats, Trojans, and Warriors are fairly common throughout the country. Other team names, however, have a historical connection to the town or area where the high school

neg: Placekicker kicker who handles field goals and extra points. This is typically done to further protect a premier point-scoring kicker from injury or if he, while accurate, does not have sufficient distance on kickoffs. Amateur teams (e.g., college or high school) often do not differentiate between placekickers and punters, have different players assume different placekicking duties (for example, one person handles kicking off, another kicks long field goals, and another kicks from shorter distances), or have regular position players handle kicking duties. The last option is quite common on high school teams, when the best athletes are often the best kickers.

neg: High school football only played at the high school level. An NFL-funded study reported that high school football players suffered 11.2 concussions per 10,000 games or practices, nearly twice as many as college football players. High school football High school football is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries. It is also popular amongst American High school teams in Europe. High school football began in the late 19th century, concurrent with the start of many college football programs. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries,

neg: Canadian football is awarded the Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 20 junior teams in three divisions in the Canadian Junior Football League competing for the Canadian Bowl. The Quebec Junior Football League includes teams from Ontario and Quebec who battle for the Manson Cup. Semi-professional leagues have grown in popularity in recent years, with the Alberta Football League becoming especially popular. The Northern Football Conference formed in Ontario in 1954 has also surged in popularity for former college players who do not continue to professional football. The Ontario champion

neg: Deontay Burnett Deontay Burnett Deontay Burnett (born October 4, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC. Burnett attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He was rated as a three-star recruit and was not a highly recruited player coming out of high school. He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football. Burnett was offered a blueshirt scholarship on the day of signing day, and chose to commit to the school he dreamed of playing for as a kid. As

neg: Freedom High School (Orlando, Florida) education while still attending high school. This allows students to not only receive their high school diplomas but receive a college degree as well. Dual enrollment courses become part of a permanent college transcript, so students must commit to doing the work required or risk jeopardizing future college plans. The school sponsors the following sports: athletic training, bowling, football, flag football, fencing, volleyball (both girls' and boys'), cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming and diving, wrestling, weightlifting, track and field, water polo, golf, baseball, softball, special Olympics, and tennis. The teams are commonly referred to as "The Patriots" and the females

neg: Health issues in American football of catastrophic head injuries has remained low since the introduction of the modern football helmet in the 1970s, but rates of injury are much higher at the high school level than the college level. A 2007 study found that, in high school and college football, there are an average of 7.23 catastrophic head injuries per year: there were 0.67 injuries per 100,000 high school players and 0.21 injuries per 100,000 college players. Over a 13-year period from September 1989 to June 2002, there were 94 players who sustained catastrophic head injuries—8 of these players died as a result of the

neg: Indonesia Education League high school / University and has an average rating of academic seven for students in high school and college students who have a cumulative IP of 2.5. For players from junior high and equivalent levels should be a maximum of 15 years old, for players from high school and should equal a maximum of 18 years old and for players from the university should be a maximum of 23 years old. Players who are registered, are required to have a Community Card Indonesia Education League. Indonesia Education League Indonesia Education League (in Indonesian : "Liga Pendidikan Indonesia") is a football

neg: DJ Chark DJ Chark Darrell Chark Jr. (born September 23, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU. DJ Chark was born to mother Shirley and father Darrell Chark. He played for a youth league as a running back in his hometown. He attended Alexandria Senior High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, where played high school football and ran track. Chark had offers from schools such as Memphis, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, among others. He chose to commit to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. DJ

neg: William & Mary scandal of 1951 members of the athletic department found it necessary to modify players' high school transcripts to get them admitted to the college. Later, football players were given credit and grades for summer school classes they never attended. McCray, who jointly served as the school's athletic director and head football coach, acknowledged that the problems were on "his watch," but said he had nothing to do with altering any players' transcripts. Throughout the entire time of the changes, approximately 1947-1950, none of the players knew their grades or transcripts had been changed. An initial investigation in late 1949 by the college's registrar

neg: College recruiting met; previously, the annual limit on "counters" had been 30. In Division II, schools are limited to an amount equal to 36 full scholarships. The football recruiting season typically begins the summer after the previous year's class has signed — though the building of relationships between college coaches and high school players and their coaches may have been going on for months or years before that. Each summer, high school players attend various football camps at nearby college campuses to be evaluated on measures of athleticism, such as the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, agility shuttle; and the number of repetitions

neg: Government High School for Boys, Salarwala who lived too far away to commute. It was closed when other schools were opened in nearby areas. The school has a library with about 20,000 books, including collections of science, fiction, and rare Persian books. The school is particularly known for producing khabadi and football players. Head masters of the school have included: Government High School for Boys, Salarwala Government High School for Boys, Salarwala, was established as a junior Anglo-vernacular school in 1920. It was promoted to its current high school status in 1937. A degree college is currently under construction. The school has 3,000 enrolled. Founded in

neg: Black players in professional American football autobiography of Vince Lombardi, black players were stacked at "speed" positions such as defensive back but excluded from "intelligent" positions such as quarterback and center. Walt Frazier, an esteemed high school quarterback who received scholarship offers to play college football, chose to play basketball in college instead, believing he had no future as a black quarterback when it came time to play professionally (the move paid off, as Frazier would have a Hall of Fame basketball career). However, despite the NFL's segregationist policies, after the league merged with the more tolerant AFL in 1970, more than 30% of the merged

neg: Number (sports) position to an ineligible one or vice versa. In preseason games, when teams have expanded rosters, players may wear numbers that are outside of the above rules. When the final 53-player roster is established, they are reissued numbers within the above guidelines. In college football and high school football, a less rigid numbering system is employed. The only rule is that members of the offensive line (centers, guards, and tackles) that play in "ineligible" positions (those that may not receive forward passes) must wear numbers from 50 to 79. Informally, certain conventions still hold, and players often wear numbers in

neg: American football and rural areas, while college football is most popular in the southern United States and among people with graduate and post-graduate degrees. Football is also the most-played sport by high school and college athletes in the United States. In a 2012 study, the NCAA estimated there were around 1.1 million high school football players and nearly 70,000 college football players in the United States; in comparison, the second-most played sport, basketball, had around 1 million participants in high school and 34,000 in college. The Super Bowl is the most popular single-day sporting event in the United States, and is among

neg: NCAA student-athlete recruiting NCAA student-athlete recruiting NCAA student-athlete recruiting adheres to a strict process set forth by the NCAA, which includes timetables, regulations, and consequences for violations. Coaches are allowed to contact players by sending questionnaires, sports camp brochures, and NCAA educational information to prospects as young as the seventh grade. This can lead to a prospect accepting an unofficial visit to a college campus. During these visits prospects can accept up to three complimentary admissions to sporting events, but may only talk to college coaches on school premises. High school student-athletes can verbally commit to attend a university when they feel comfortable

neg: American football in American Samoa American football in American Samoa American football is a popular sport in American Samoa, and many Samoan players have played in the National Football League in the United States. Football in American Samoa is played by the same rules as in the United States. In 2010, the island was home to twenty-eight players who played in the NFL; a number that has increased each year. Every year the number of high school graduates from American Samoa who go to play college football increases. About ten years ago the University of Hawaii was nearly the only college that recruited players from

neg: Marijon Ancich participant." On Saturday, June 23, 2012, Coach Marijon Ancich was at the helm for his last football game as a coach representing St. Paul High School. Ancich was chosen to coach in the 2nd annual Arizona vs. Southern California All-Star Game in Surprise, Arizona. Many of Ancich's former players and assistants have become coaches or head coaches, from high school football to College to the National Football League, including Jeff Veeder, Kurt Westling of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, Dick Bruich of Fontana Kaiser High School, Robert Oviedo of Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights, Pat Degnan of

neg: Woodlawn (film) Birmingham, Alabama is controversially desegregated in 1973, Tony Nathan, a gifted black high school football player, joins the school's predominantly white football team along with several other black players. The coach, Tandy Gerelds, tells the team to use their shared anger to unite them, but black and white players clash on and off the field. After a riot at the school, Gerelds consents to allowing traveling sports chaplain Hank Erwin to speak to the team as a "motivational speaker". Hank's speech moves nearly the entire team to accept Hank's invitation to commit their lives to Jesus Christ, and join together

neg: High school football Boston University School of Medicine, believes that children under 14 should not play tackle football. Their brains are not fully developed, and myelin (nerve cell insulation) is at greater risk in shear when the brain is young. Myelination is completed at about 15 years of age. Children also have larger heads relative to their body size and weaker necks. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated brain trauma, such as concussions and blows to the head that do not produce concussions. It has been found in football players who had played for only a few years, including some who

neg: Tampere Saints at NAIA's Missouri Valley College. Hannes Mattila played one year of high school football at Mount Saints Joseph's High in Vermont, receiving a scholarship to Texas A&M University–Kingsville. Lauri Anttila enjoyed two years at Forsyth County Day School and one year at Averett College. Ilari Laine has also two years of high school football and JUCO. Several players have played in European fields. Tampere Saints Tampere Saints is an American football club in the city of Tampere, Finland. Its men's senior team currently play in SAJL Vaahteraliiga after being promoted as 2015 1st division runner-up. The club was established in

neg: College recruiting football in important ways. Whereas football players can only play in a very limited number of competitive games per year, summer camps and traveling AAU teams afford prospects the opportunity to play outside of the regular basketball season. As a result, while football players generally only come to the attention of college recruiters after excelling at the high school varsity level, top level basketball players may emerge as early as the 8th or 9th grade. Players may also consider their AAU team as their primary squad, which can make high school basketball coaches less influential in the recruiting process than

neg: William J. Nicks went into coaching; at one point nearly all of the black high school coaches in the state had played for him. Nicks often called his former players to send their best prospects to "The Hill," and wasn't above threatening to have them fired if they didn't do so. Nicks was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Nicks is buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Pearland, Texas. William J. Nicks William J. "Billy" Nicks (August 2, 1905 – November 2, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He coached at historically black colleges in

neg: Two-a-days (football) school football vary by state. Players in the National Football League have also called for the end of two-a-days as part of their collective bargaining. Two-a-days are also not common at the college level of football; despite this, lots of high schools still continue to run two-a-days, especially in the southern part of the United States. In recent years, Two-a-days have become less common due to controversy surrounding them. Two-a-days (football) In American football, two-a-days is when a team or individual trains on two occasions during the same day. Two-a-days are used primarily to get in shape for the season,

neg: Blanton Collier Kentucky chapter of the NFL Players Association in 2007 established the Blanton Collier Award in his honor. The Paris High School football field is named after him. Born in Millersburg, Kentucky, to O.H. and Eva (née Long) Collier, the family moved to nearby Paris when Collier was age six. He attended from Paris High School, where he played football and basketball, and worked as a tobacco-picker in the summers during high school. After graduating, he enrolled at Kentucky's Georgetown College, playing on the football team and earning a bachelor of arts degree in 1927. Collier went to work at Paris

neg: High school football night and may have a separate schedule composed of conference and non-conference teams. In all states, the HS football season will have ended by late December, but the recruiting process by which colleges offer scholarships to high school seniors often starts in the summer, before the school year and football season begin. Physical assessment is an increasingly important part of the recruiting process. Football camps are held at college campuses where a large number of potential recruits can be evaluated simultaneously in various speed and skills drills. Players are evaluated based on running the 40-yard dash, agility shuttle, vertical jump

neg: Stephen Austin (American football) NFL players such as Wayne Chrebet and Super Bowl champions Mike Flynn, Nick Harper, and Adam Vinatieri. In 2000, Austin created the National Athletic Testing System (NATS). NATS was a series of football evaluation camps for high school football players hoping to play college football. NATS camps were conducted by state high school football and athletic associations. The camps also included clinics to help participating players prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. In 2005, NATS received a 1.4 million dollar grant from the National Football League Youth Football Fund and the NFL Players Association. As an additional NATS service, Austin

neg: Uniform number (American football) determining possible rules infractions by players. Under current rules in all three of the most prominent levels of American football (high school football, college football and professional football), all players must wear a number from 1 to 99, and no two players on the same team may wear the same number on the field at the same time. In the past, players have used the numbers 0, 00 and, in two special cases, 100. Those who wear numbers from 50 to 79 are, by rule, playing in specific positions which are prohibited from catching or touching forward passes if their

neg: Bob Commings it. At one of these rallies, Commings told reporters, "I feel I can win at Iowa. Obviously, it's going to take football players, but I don't feel anybody has a better rapport with the high school players than me. We have always had a very sophisticated football program at Massillon. My coaching staff (nine men) is larger than at most colleges." Commings appealed to Iowa fans, because he had a Hawkeye background as a player and assistant coach during the Rose Bowl years. Though he had never coached at the college level, he had had tremendous success coaching high school

neg: Continental Indoor Football League the only one to have allowed its female players to score points. Since 2013, the CIFL season features the following schedule: Traditionally, American high school football games are played on Friday nights, American college football games are played on Thursday nights and Saturdays, and most NFL games are played on Sunday. Because the CIFL season is played at a different season than the high school, college and NFL seasons, the CIFL schedules Friday, Saturday, Sunday and (new for 2013) Monday games. During mini-camps in the winter, CIFL teams typically play one-to-two exhibition games from early January through early February. Each

neg: Mental health in the Australian Football League players mental health as it can affect the mental resilience which they build and creates their personality which could affect if they fit in or not. It also affects their natural resiliency to tough situations and how they handle things that come their way. If they do not have support from either family or friends everything can fall apart. Prevention, intervention and treatment for mental health has been neglected for quite some time and has never been a high priority to create groups to support this. 844 000 people commit suicide every year in the world so it is vital

neg: NBA high school draftees NBA have had college experience. However, there have been numerous notable players who attended high school in the United States and then joined the NBA without playing college basketball. In the early years of the NBA draft, a player had to finish his four-year college eligibility to be eligible for selection. Reggie Harding, who had graduated from high school but did not enroll in a college, became the first player drafted out of high school when the Detroit Pistons selected him in the fourth round of the 1962 draft. However, the NBA rules at that time prohibited a high school

neg: Texas Football Classic Texas Football Classic The Texas Football Classic is a high school football event that takes place at the beginning of each football season at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It was started in 1999 by the staff of "Dave Campbell's Texas Football", an annual football publication that highlights every high school, college, and professional team in the state of Texas. Since then, it has grown from three games to five and spans three days, usually over Labor Day weekend. Among the notable players that have participated in short history of the Classic are former Texas Longhorns and former Chicago

neg: High school football would prevent them from playing at a four-year college. While the vast majority of high school football players will not even be considered for a scholarship offer, players who receive nationwide attention will invariably receive scholarship offers from more than one school and will often hold a press conference to announce their final selection. "All Star" exhibition games like the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which is televised nationally by NBC, give the nation's top prospects the opportunity to publicly announce their college selection or to provide one last opportunity to showcase their talents to college recruiters. By National Signing Day,

neg: Annapolis High School (Michigan) 450 students. Annapolis High School was first accredited by the University of Michigan in 1970. In 2002, the high school made headlines when it dropped its football program due to lack of student interest. This happened again in 2012 when the team did not have enough upperclassmen to support a varsity team, and the few varsity players that were left played JV football with the freshmen and sophomores. This resulted in controversy throughout the school's athletic conference. Annapolis High School (Michigan) Annapolis High School is a high school located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States. The school was established in

neg: Oklahoma drill coaches to evaluate players that might have looked good in non-contact drills, but have yet to face full contact. Other times the drill is used simply to get players in the proper mind-set for full contact practices, especially in high school and college, where many times players have gone up to eight months doing only non-contact drills. In the NFL, some team owners and coaches do not allow the Oklahoma drill. Notable exceptions include the Chargers, and the Bengals who use the drill as a kind of celebration of the first day of full-contact practices. Veterans and high-profile NFL players

neg: High school football college programs can easily recruit athletes from around the country. Some colleges have historically been aided in this regard through their prominence within their religious affiliation, such as Notre Dame or BYU. Students who played for larger high schools, or who competed in nationally televised matches, have a natural advantage towards recruitment, while players who competed at smaller schools – such as most states' 1A and 2A categories – or in states where high school football is not perceived as being of a high caliber will have their skills and achievements judged versus the lower-caliber opposition they faced and, as

neg: Michael Koenen Michael Koenen Michael J. Koenen (born July 13, 1982) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Western Washington. Koenen attended Ferndale High School in Ferndale, Washington, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and soccer. In football, he won All-Northwest League honors as a senior. Koenen played college football for Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and is one of only three NFL players to have played football for that school. While there, he received numerous Division II All-American honors from sources

neg: Maryland Crab Bowl Maryland Crab Bowl The Maryland Crab Bowl is an annual high school football postseason all-star game that features some of the most outstanding players in the state of Maryland. The game is played at McDaniel College, between a team composed of players from Washington, D.C. area schools (the "Washington" squad) and one of players from Baltimore and elsewhere in the state (the "Baltimore" squad). As an all-star game, it provides high-school players with an additional opportunity to impress college football scouts and may increase their chances of being awarded a university athletic scholarship. The Washington team draws from schools in

neg: T. Wingate Andrews High School Conference. Eleven of its alumni football players have gone on to play in the National Football League. Several students each year receive athletic scholarships for college, particularly for football, track & field, and women's basketball. Andrews offers fine arts classes in visual arts, music, and drama. The T. Wingate Andrews Marching Band started with J. Y. Bell. Bell served as Band Director for many years. He was also the Band Director for William Penn High School. Andrews also has a Show-Style Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Orchestra. The current Band Director is Jason Heath. Andrews High School offers

neg: National Football League Draft Football League (AFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the German Football League (GFL). A small handful of players have also been drafted from colleges who played other sports than football. Rules state only that a player must be three years removed from high school graduation, regardless of what the prospective draftee did during that time. A year as a redshirt player in college counts toward eligibility even though the player was not allowed to participate in games during that year, therefore players who have completed their redshirt sophomore year can enter the NFL draft. The selection order is based

neg: 1917 College Football All-America Team 1917 College Football All-America Team The 1917 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1917. The selections were affected by the First World War. The Walter Camp Football Foundation lists no team in 1917. Camp posted an All-Service team in "Collier's Weekly", and other organizations posted All-American teams. Walter Eckersall accidentally picked two players from Tech High School in an attempt to give credence to the first consensus national champion from the south, Georgia Tech. Walker Carpenter and Everett Strupper were the first two players from

neg: Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream when the second boom ended. Chapter 3: Boobie This chapter focuses upon the black star fullback, James "Boobie" Miles, who is Permian's ticket to the state championship. Bissinger uses Boobie as an example of the negative effect high school football can have its players. Boobie is not a good student and doesn't have to worry about grades because he will most likely get a football scholarship to a major college. The dream seems all too real until, in August, during a scrimmage in Lubbock, Boobie injured his knee. With the season opener only a week away, no one knows what

neg: American football in American Samoa bilingual household. This causes problems when it comes to the SAT because the English portion is extremely difficult for the teenagers to complete. Some families realize that this might inhibit their son from being able to play at the college level. As a solution to this language problem, some families choose to send their children to another island or the U.S. proper for high school; they typically send their sons to live with a relative in one of these places. American football in American Samoa American football is a popular sport in American Samoa, and many Samoan players have played

neg: TISM is composed of members of other bands who do not want their fans to find out: popular targets of this theory include Painters and Dockers, Machine Gun Fellatio and even The Wiggles. A theory based on the band's tour schedule's roughly coinciding with school holidays, and the fact that the Ringwood Secondary College Choir and Orchestra feature in the filmclip to Thunderbirds Are Coming Out, proposes that TISM are school teachers. Another common theory, based on the high incidence of football references in their lyrics, is that they are or were Australian rules football players in the AFL, however Humphrey

neg: Arvell Nelson Arvell Nelson Arvell Nelson (born September 27, 1988) is an American football quarterback and linebacker for the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed by the Alabama Hammers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at University of Iowa, before transferring to Fort Scott Community College and Texas Southern University. Nelson attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a quarterback for the Tarblooders football team. Nelson's quarterback play landed him scholarship opportunities at Iowa, Michigan State, North Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Nelson choose to commit to the University

neg: Fred Williamson a welder and Lydia Williamson. Williamson attended Froebel High School, where he ran track and played football; He graduated in 1956. After high school, Williamson left Gary for Evanston, Illinois to attend Northwestern University on a football scholarship. After playing college football for Northwestern in the late 1950s, Williamson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers. When during training camp he was switched to their defense, his attitude over the switch prompted him to play his position with too much aggression, and the coach of the 49ers asked him to quit "hammering" his players. Thus, "The

neg: Big 33 Football Classic Big 33 Football Classic The Big 33 Football Classic is an all-star American football game featuring the top high-school football players in Pennsylvania. Played since 1957, the game is often described as the "Super Bowl of High School Football." Contests currently pit players from Pennsylvania against players from Maryland, but opponents in the past have also included players from Ohio and Texas. Recent games have been held at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. While the game was originally played with the best 33 players in each state (hence its name), the organizers added a 34th player to give kickers a

neg: John Henry Johnson but was best remembered by his peers for the mark he left with his blocking. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnson was born in northeastern Louisiana, at Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish. He played high school football in northern California at Pittsburg High School, and college football at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga before transferring to Arizona State College in Tempe. While at Saint Mary's, sportswriters deemed Johnson "one of the fleetest and finest players on the Pacific Coast." The school dropped its football program after the 1950 As a senior

neg: Health issues in American football player's knee or the ground. Returning to play after sustaining a head injury earlier in the game also places players at risk for an even more severe injury. Many states are requiring teams to prevent players who have shown any signs of a concussion from returning to a game, while other steps such as more aggressive enforcement of safety rules and better condition of the neck muscles have been suggested. Additionally, coaches are being urged to train players to block with their shoulders instead of their heads. Fatalities in football are rare. A 2013 study of high school and college

neg: Joe Horn Carolina football Commit Jaycee Horn, was selected for the 2018 Under Armour All-America game. Joe Horn Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver and current assistant coach at Northeast Mississippi Community College. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Memphis Mad Dogs of the Canadian Football League and the Iowa Central Tritons. He played college football at Itawamba Community College. Horn attended Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where

neg: The Cheerleaders in the film representing the home team high school Amarosa High School were actual uniforms of Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California from that same year. One of the identified extras is Carl Ekern, who later played professional football for the Los Angeles Rams. He was a student football player at San Jose State University when the movie was made. The film's success spawned a series of sequels during the 1970s. A group of high school cheerleaders have sex with the opposing team's players to make them too tired to play football properly, allowing their team to win an unprecedented

neg: Brandon Boudreaux Brandon Boudreaux Brandon Alan Boudreaux (born June 26, 1989) is a professional Canadian football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent in 2012. He played high school football for the Auburn High School Tigers and college football for the Troy Trojans. Boudreaux went to Auburn High School. At Auburn High, Boudreaux was a three-year letter-winner under coaches Robert Maddox and Tim Carter. Boudreaux played for four seasons at Troy. In 2011, Boudreaux was rated as one of the 10 strongest players in college football. Boudreaux signed with the

neg: Gerome Sapp Gerome Sapp Gerome Daren Sapp (born February 8, 1981) is a former American football safety. He was originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Now currently involved with Merging Vets and Players. Sapp attended Lamar High School where he was an All-American and was in the "USA Today" for the 100 top football players in his class. He participated in the Texas vs. California High School Football All-Star game. Sapp attended the University of Notre Dame, and finished his college football career with 155 tackles,

neg: Health issues in American football eligible for the Nonfootball Injury list. Players who have sustained major injuries and are not expected to play for the rest of the season may be placed on the Injured Reserve (IR) list. These players do not count towards the teams' roster limit. According to the College Football Assistance Fund, over 20,000 injuries occur from college football each year. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) maintains an injury list similar to that used by the NFL – injured players are listed as "Out", "Doubtful", "Questionable", or "Probable", but suspended players are also included on the list. College players are limited

neg: Bowl game to decide which team was best, sometimes based on wins against far inferior teams. As a result, there could be multiple championship titles and no single champion. This led to the term "Mythical National Championship," which is still used to describe high school national champions, since high school sports have state championship tournaments but not national. Because of the vested economic interests entrenched in the various bowl games, the longer regular season compared to lower divisions of college football, and a desire not to have college players play several rounds of playoff games during final exams and winter recess, the

neg: Women's sports the first women to play on a men's college ice hockey team. By 1994, the number of females playing sports in high school had increased threefold since Title IX was implemented, and ground was broken for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the first such hall of fame devoted exclusively to female athletes (though men can be, and have been, inducted in non-playing roles). In 1996 the number of female high school athletes reached 2.4 million, including 819 football players, 1164 wrestlers, and 1471 ice hockey players. Sports are a high priority in Canadian culture, but women were long relegated

neg: Englewood High School (Colorado) Englewood teams had several players named to 1st and 2nd All-State teams along with the first ever All-Colorado award for an EHS player in 1996. Many players went on to play in college from those years, as well as at schools including Colorado College, Ft. Hayes St, Occidental College. In 2006-2007 the Englewood High School football team won the 3A North Metro League with a record of 8-2, and lost in the second round of the playoffs, with a final season record of 9-3. In 2008, Englewood's head football coach, Randy Penn retired after winning Coach of the Year in

neg: Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones starring Desi Arnaz Jr. and Christopher Norris. July Greher Jones tells the story of the first year of her marriage to her high school boyfriend, the football hero Boswell Johnson "Bo Jo" Jones. When the story begins, 16-year-old July and 17-year-old Bo Jo are high school seniors preparing for college. The upper-middle-class Grehers plan for July to attend an elite college; Bo Jo's working-class family hopes that he will get a football scholarship and be the first in his family to attend college. July's parents do not approve of her spending so much time with Bo Jo, and try to

neg: Notre Dame Box was originally designed as a brute-force running formation, since it had 7 players to one side of the center and only 2 on the other. Although modern use of this offensive formation is largely defunct and exterminated among college and professional teams, several high school football teams across the United States have revived the Notre Dame Box offense and have been highly efficient and successful. Three notable high schools that successfully implemented the Notre Dame Box offense extensively are Western Harnett High School in Lillington, North Carolina, Nauset Regional High School in Eastham, Massachusetts, and Isabella High School in Maplesville,

neg: Oaks Christian School is one of most-represented independent high schools. Since its inception, Oaks Christian has gained national prominence with its football team. As of the 2017 football season, OCS holds a total of seven CIF Southern Section championships, including six consecutive titles in the 2000s. The football program has developed numerous players who have been recruited to NCAA Division I programs as well as the National Football League. Oaks Christian School Oaks Christian School is a co-educational, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian school serving grades 5-12. Oaks Christian School is located on in Westlake Village, California. The school was established in 2000. As of

neg: Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was raised in Dallas, Texas, and attended Highland Park High School. He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. Stafford is the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a single season, being one of three players to do it in 2011, and is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards (109 games). Stafford also

neg: Albert Means Albert Means Albert Means (born July 20, 1982) is a former American football defensive lineman. A high school football star, Means became well known because of the rule breaking that surrounded his recruitment by college programs. Means was a standout defensive tackle at Trezevant High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a high school senior in 1999, he was Tennessee's Mr. Football, a high school All American and was one of the most highly regarded football players in the nation. Many analysts considered Means to be the best high school defensive lineman in the United States. Several schools competed to land

neg: Isaac Yiadom Isaac Yiadom Isaac Yiadom (born February 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, he played college football at Boston College. After high school, Yiadom signed with Boston College over offers from Bryant, Holy Cross, and Connecticut. After his senior year, Yiadom was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl. Boston College teammates Harold Landry and Kamrin Moore were also invited, making it the first time since 2006 that 3 players from Boston College were invited to the senior bowl. On December

neg: George Cooper (American football) Pollard. In Fall 2015 Cooper interned at Kenyon College though the National Football League Players Association’s (NFLPA) Coaching Internship program. Westerville, where Cooper played high school football, is 38 miles southwest of Kenyon. George Cooper (American football) George Fitzgerald Cooper (born March 19, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Cooper has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Cooper played high school football at Westerville North High School under former head coach Bob Cavin. He was

neg: Spain Musgrove Redskins. He was one of five Utah State Aggies football players selected in 1967. Musgrove would play for the Redskins from 1967 to 1969. He was then claimed off waivers in 1970 by the Oilers, where he would play his final season. Spain Musgrove Spain Musgrove (born July 30, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Oilers from 1967–1970. Musgrove played high school football at Bakersfield High School in Bakersfield, California. He then attended Bakersfield College, a junior college, before playing college football

neg: Nihat Bekdik nickname of the club Galatasaray SK. Nihat Bekdik Nihat was born in Istanbul and played his entire career as a defense player for Galatasaray SK, playing 268 games between 1916 and 1936. Like many other Galatasaray SK players at that time, he was a student of the Galatasaray High School and started playing football at the Grand Cour of the Galatasaray High School at the age of 10. He was selected to Galatasaray A2 team when he was 12. Two years later he started to do athletics for the next four years. He won the Istanbul Football League sixth times

neg: Nihat Bekdik Nihat Bekdik Nihat was born in Istanbul and played his entire career as a defense player for Galatasaray SK, playing 268 games between 1916 and 1936. Like many other Galatasaray SK players at that time, he was a student of the Galatasaray High School and started playing football at the Grand Cour of the Galatasaray High School at the age of 10. He was selected to Galatasaray A2 team when he was 12. Two years later he started to do athletics for the next four years. He won the Istanbul Football League sixth times as captain of the team in

neg: College Access Now 97% of CAN students have been accepted to at least one college, and 85% have enrolled in college. In 2012, CAN launched its College Persistence Program which offers formal support to students for up to six years of post-secondary education. Its summer support series "Campus Ready!" helps CAN's high school graduates build skills to succeed in college. CAN's team of 20 AmeriCorps members forms the core of the high school and college persistence programs. As part of this national service program, AmeriCorps members commit to serving 1700 hours of service over a 10- or 12-month term. During their service at

neg: North–South Shrine Game and benefitted different charitable causes. While listed in NCAA records, these games were unrelated to the series started in Florida after World War II. The first two playings of the Miami-based Shrine game, in 1946 and 1947, were contested between high school football teams. Lynn Classical High School from Massachusetts, led by future Boston Red Sox player Harry Agganis, won the first game, while Miami High School won the second game. In October 1948, game organizers announced their intent to invite college football players, noting "there will be enough players for both of us", in reference to the Blue–Gray Football

neg: Albert Means in the third round of the inaugural All American Football League draft on January 26, 2008. Albert Means Albert Means (born July 20, 1982) is a former American football defensive lineman. A high school football star, Means became well known because of the rule breaking that surrounded his recruitment by college programs. Means was a standout defensive tackle at Trezevant High School in Memphis, Tennessee. As a high school senior in 1999, he was Tennessee's Mr. Football, a high school All American and was one of the most highly regarded football players in the nation. Many analysts considered Means to

neg: Baltimore City College football started when the first game was played between Baltimore City College and the Baltimore Manual Training School, which was later renamed the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Poly). Six former City College football players have gone on to professional careers in the National Football League (NFL). Two City College coaches have advanced to higher levels as well. George Young served in the NFL as the general manager of the New York Giants from 1979 to 1997 and served as an assistant coach with the Baltimore Colts and the Miami Dolphins. Another coach, Harry Lawrence established a winning tradition at Bucknell University. In

neg: York, Pennsylvania Game is played in York every year over the weekend of Thanksgiving. The game pits the best high school football players in their senior seasons from the York-Adams League against a similar team from the Lancaster-Lebanon League. As the game only involves seniors and occurs during the first weekend of the PIAA District 3 football playoffs (players on teams which qualify for the playoffs do not participate), it is the final high school football game for each of the participants. Former Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Chris Doleman graduated from York's William Penn High School.

neg: Margaret Long Wisdom High School Austin quarterback, played for Lee in the 1980s. The significance of American football at Lee decreased when the student demographics changed. The opening of Westside High School, which decreased the number of students at Lee from 3,100 to 2,100, drained most of the American football players from the school and the school did not have enough children who were interested in playing American football. In 2003 the school dropped American football from its sports program; This is likely because American football is not a popular sport in the home countries of its largely Hispanic student body. Steve Amstutz, the principal,

neg: Ozzie Simmons in 1989. "I respect people and they respect me. I find that to be wonderful." Ozzie Simmons Oze E. "Ozzie" Simmons (June 6, 1914 – September 26, 2001) was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Nicknamed the "Ebony Eel", Simmons was one of the first black All-American football players in the 1930s. Born in Gainesville, Texas, Simmons grew up in Texas and was an all-state high school quarterback in a segregated high school league in Fort Worth. College opportunities were limited for black players at the time, but an Iowa alumnus saw Simmons play and suggested that

neg: Ozzie Simmons Ozzie Simmons Oze E. "Ozzie" Simmons (June 6, 1914 – September 26, 2001) was a college football player for the University of Iowa. Nicknamed the "Ebony Eel", Simmons was one of the first black All-American football players in the 1930s. Born in Gainesville, Texas, Simmons grew up in Texas and was an all-state high school quarterback in a segregated high school league in Fort Worth. College opportunities were limited for black players at the time, but an Iowa alumnus saw Simmons play and suggested that he go to the University of Iowa where blacks had been team members, off and

neg: Lees College football season. "St. Xavier U. beats Lees College: 132-0". Many of the players were still in high school (Jackson City) and new to football. In 1928 President Donald W. Miller left the college and Dr. Jesse O. Van Meter was hired as acting President. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees asked Dr. Van Meter to keep the college open until February 1, 1929 when it was assumed it would be shut down, because of financial and accreditation problems. Yet in less than a year Dr. Van Meter had achieved a fully accredited faculty, clean facilities, cemented sidewalks and updated

neg: Kevin Grady holds the following Michigan High School Athletic Association records: He formerly held the following record: Grady did not consider any other schools en route to signing with Michigan. Although football players had been enrolling early at Bowl Championship Series (BCS) programs for several years, Grady was the first University of Michigan football player to do so. In subsequent years several other players followed his lead, including Justin Boren and Carlos Brown the following year. By graduating high school early, he was able to attend the 2005 Rose Bowl and participate in 2005 Spring football practice. As a freshman in 2005,

neg: Blake Barnett Blake Barnett Blake Austin Barnett (born December 24, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the South Florida Bulls football team. He previously played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. Barnett attended Santiago High School in Corona, California. He played football for Santiago High School and was rated as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football under head coach Nick Saban. Barnett redshirted his first year at Alabama in 2015. Barnett entered his redshirt

neg: Kenny Washington (American football) was tailback, and he often passed as much as he rushed. Washington rushed for 9,975 yards in his college career, a school record for 56 years. He was one of four African American players on the 1939 UCLA Bruins football team, the others being Woody Strode, Robinson, and Ray Bartlett. Washington, Strode, and Robinson made up three of the four backfield players that year. This was a rarity to have so many African Americans when only a few dozen at all played on college football teams. The Bruins played eventual conference and national champion USC to a 0-0 tie with

neg: Patrick Surtain American Heritage, was one of the top-ranked high school football players of the class of 2018 and plays in college at Alabama. Patrick Surtain Patrick Frank Surtain (; born June 19, 1976) is a former American football cornerback who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs. Surtain attended high school at Edna Karr High School, where he completed 44 of 97 passes for 753

neg: Damien Borel Damien Borel Damien Borel (born June 1, 1993) is an American football defensive lineman for the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL). He attended (and played football at) Woodland High School and Butte College. In 2012, while at Butte, he tallied 69 tackles and 19 sacks. Borel's 19 sacks led all California Community College Athletic Association players in 2012. Borel was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League on May 15, 2015. As a rookie, Borel recorded seven tackles and two sacks in limited playing time. He won his first AFL Championship when the

neg: Kenton High School (Kenton, Ohio) Kenton High School (Kenton, Ohio) Kenton High School is a public high school in Kenton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Kenton City Schools district. Their mascot are the Wildcats. They are members of the Western Buckeye League. Kenton High School gained notoriety in 2006 when two varsity football players, Quarterback Dailyn Campbell, and teammate Jesse Howard placed a deer decoy in a country road. Two classmates from Kenton High School were severely injured when they struck the decoy and rolled their vehicle in a ditch. After a trial, the judge ruled the two football players guilty,

neg: College rowing (United States) never had a men's team have added women's rowing to the athletic department and are providing funding and athletic scholarships for the expensive and demanding sport, contributing to a noticeable increase in the success and competitiveness of many collegiate women's rowing teams. This, in part, is to comply with Title IX; many of the football powers use women's rowing to help balance out the large number of scholarships awarded to male football players. As a result, many women's college rowers have not previously competed at high school or for a club team. In rowing, taller or heavier individuals have an

neg: 1917 College Football All-America Team the Deep South ever selected All-American. NCAA recognized selectors for 1917 Other selectors Bold = Consensus All-American 1917 College Football All-America Team The 1917 College Football All-America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-America Teams selected by various organizations in 1917. The selections were affected by the First World War. The Walter Camp Football Foundation lists no team in 1917. Camp posted an All-Service team in "Collier's Weekly", and other organizations posted All-American teams. Walter Eckersall accidentally picked two players from Tech High School in an attempt to give credence to the first consensus national

neg: Princeton Tigers male athlete. The football team has competed since 1869 and played in the first game against Rutgers University. They have won 24 national championships when the school competed in what is now known as the FBS. Twenty-one former players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The first football game played between teams representing American colleges was an unfamiliar ancestor of today's college football because it was played under soccer-style London Football Association rules. The game, between Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), took place on November 6, 1869

neg: Steroid use in American football that anabolic steroids did not contribute to his death. The use of performance-enhancing drugs has also been found in other levels of football, including college level, and high school. The most recent figures from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football drug tests (see NCAA drug testing) show that one percent of all NCAA football players failed drug tests taken at bowl games, and three percent have admitted to using steroids overall. In the NCAA, players are subject to random testing with 48 hours notice, and are also randomly tested throughout the annual bowl games. The NCAA will usually take

neg: Purdue Boilermakers football proliffic passing quarterbacks, ranging from players who have set School, Big Ten & NCAA records, to being named All-Americans and finalist for national awards, to being elected into the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fames. This great tradition has led to the school being nicknamed the "Cradle of Quarterbacks". When Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV, Purdue became just the second college in history to produce 3 different Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. † Quarterbacks to start and win a Super Bowl. The Purdue All-American Marching Band is the marching band

neg: Minneapolis Marines / Red Jackets The Marines would only have players on the team with no high school or college playing experience until 1913. During the 1910s, the Minneapolis Marines became known as one of the best and dominant "independent" teams in the upper Midwest region. It is thought that the Minneapolis Marines defensive line, headed by Buland and Gaustad, brought the Marines most of their wins. Between 1910 and 1914, the year's biggest football game in Minneapolis independent football was between the Minneapolis Beavers and the Minneapolis Marines. In contrast to the Marines, most of the Beaver players had college experience playing at the