Name The Best Garland Football Players Of The Past 20 Years?!

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Just curious...

Name some of the better/best Garland football players of the past 20 years!

The players can be from...

Garland High
South Garland
Lakeview Centennial
North Garland
Garland Naaman Forest
Garland Sachse
Rowlett (Alot of the students/players are from Garland....I mean it could be called Garland Rowlett!)

[a&mconsoltiger]

Just curious...

Name some of the better/best Garland football players of the past 20 years!

The players can be from...

Garland High
South Garland
Lakeview Centennial
North Garland
Garland Naaman Forest
Garland Sachse
Rowlett (Alot of the students/players are from Garland....I mean it could be called Garland Rowlett!)

who cares who is the best person to play football from garland????nobody

[ThEgReAtOnE]

who cares who is the best person to play football from garland????nobody

You know, it's almost everyday di*** like you come onto threads and say goofy crap like this ^! If you don't like the post, don't answer it!

Something else...you're representing "little aggy"....so I wouldn't be so cocky! ;)

[TexasHSfootball KIng]

yeah you stupid aggie....go find a winning team up there in college station...yall are an embarassment to the Big 12 all the hype yall have..the recruits......i refuse to associate myself with any FAGGIES.....of you name didnt Have Aggies in it...i wudda guessed you were won any ways





UT UT UT


5 years and countin....

[AllenEagle06]

who cares who is the best person to play football from garland????nobody
I'm sure people from Garland would enjoy talking about the best players from Garland. Now it's those AMC players no one really cares about. :rolleyes:

[GoOwls]

Karl Williams
The Dockery's
Quincy Morgan
Mike Gandy

I think it sort of starts and ends there. We'll see if someone else achieves something. There are tons of really good players, too many to list, those 5 are at alone at the top to me, if I didn't forget somebody. Karl is an interesting story. He caught only 1 pass at Garland in his career and turned it into a 7 or 8 year NFL career.

Before the last 20 years:

Bobby Boyd
Randy Love
Chuck Dicus
Joe Walter
Ronnie Scoggins
Billy Adams
Herkie Walls

[a&mconsoltiger]

yeah you stupid fuc*in aggie....go find a winning team up there in college station...yall are an embarassment to the Big 12 all the hype yall have..the recruits......i refuse to associate myself with any FAGGIES.....of you name didnt Have Aggies in it...i wudda guessed you were won any ways





UT UT UT


5 years and countin....

you want a winning team from college station, a&m consolidated which is 7-1, think again!!, and you say a&m is an embarassment to the bix xii, then what is baylor,or iowa state,or kansas state???????? thought so

[a&mconsoltiger]

I'm sure people from Garland would enjoy talking about the best players from Garland. Now it's those AMC players no one really cares about. :rolleyes:

there are no best players from garland,only person ive heard about good from garland is derron montgomery and thats cause of track

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Just curious...

Name some of the better/best Garland football players of the past 20 years!

The players can be from...

Garland High
South Garland
Lakeview Centennial
North Garland
Garland Naaman Forest
Garland Sachse
Rowlett (Alot of the students/players are from Garland....I mean it could be called Garland Rowlett!)

To answer the post....

Samir Al-Amin - Lakeview DB 96'
Joseph Polk - North Garland RB 92'
Chad Hunter - Lakeview RB/DB/KR 89'
Josh Burris - South Garland DB 04'
Keith Mitchell - Lakeview DE 91'
Quincy Morgan - South Garland WR 95'
Ryan Ross - Lakeview DE 93'
Jason Parker - North Garland DB 90'
Eric Diogu - Lakeview TE 95'
Terrence Rawls - Garland RB 02'
Chris Wafer - Lakeview DT 91'
Luccain Herrick - Naaman Forest OG 95'
Ty Dorsey - Lakeview RB 92'
Marvin Henderson - Lakeview FB 93'
Mike Gandy - Garland DE/TE 95'
Brian Parker - Lakeview OT 95'
Brandon Duncan - Lakeview LB 04'
Deshun Piper - Lakeview LB 95'
Karl Williams - Garland WR 88'
Kareem High - Lakeview BD 95'
Cedric Smith - Garland DT 95'
Stedmon Foreman - Garland RB 93'
Derrick Dockery - Lakeview OT 99'
Chris Pierson - Lakeview RB 92'
Mike Knepper - Garland DT 95'
Jamelyn Brown - Lakeview RB 95'
Jammar Crane - Garland LB 04'
Robert Neal - Lakeview DB 95'
Donte Bean - North Garland RB (Current)
Andre Pierce - Rowlett RB (Current)
Donte Sloan - Garland RB (Current)

...there's plenty of others!

[ThEgReAtOnE]

you want a winning team from college station, a&m consolidated which is 7-1, think again!!, and you say a&m is an embarassment to the bix xii, then what is baylor,or iowa state,or kansas state???????? thought so

aggy is aggy cus it continues to have snobbish attitudes towards the world. baylor, iowa state and kansas state don't consistantly under-achieve, aggy does!!! baylor, iowa state and k state suck, and at least they acknowledge that!

"little aggy" (a&m consolidated) is decent, but not looked at as a threat.

Look buddy, no one is starting anything with you, but I will bet more people on this website have more insight about Garland football, than they have of little aggy. That says something, especially when you consider this is a Texas Football message board!

[travisk44]

To answer the post....

Samir Al-Amin - Lakeview DB 96'
Joseph Polk - North Garland RB 92'
Chad Hunter - Lakeview RB/DB/KR 89'
Josh Burris - South Garland DB 04'
Keith Mitchell - Lakeview DE 91'
Quincy Morgan - South Garland WR 95'
Ryan Ross - Lakeview DE 93'
Jason Parker - North Garland DB 90'
Eric Diogu - Lakeview TE 95'
Terrence Rawls - Garland RB 02'
Chris Wafer - Lakeview DT 91'
Luccain Herrick - Naaman Forest OG 95'
Ty Dorsey - Lakeview RB 92'
Marvin Henderson - Lakeview FB 93'
Mike Gandy - Garland DE/TE 95'
Brian Parker - Lakeview OT 95'
Brandon Duncan - Lakeview LB 04'
Deshun Piper - Lakeview LB 95'
Karl Williams - Garland WR 88'
Kareem High - Lakeview BD 95'
Cedric Smith - Garland DT 95'
Stedmon Foreman - Garland RB 93'
Derrick Dockery - Lakeview OT 99'
Chris Pierson - Lakeview RB 92'
Mike Knepper - Garland DT 95'
Jamelyn Brown - Lakeview RB 95'
Jammar Crane - Garland LB 04'
Robert Neal - Lakeview DB 95'
Donte Bean - North Garland RB (Current)
Andre Pierce - Rowlett RB (Current)
Donte Sloan - Garland RB (Current)

...there's plenty of others!

Huh..Josh Burris that's interesting...I'd add Phillip Payne and or Derron Montgomery to the current list. What about Jorden Reever? Doesn't he have like all the passing records for the GISD? What about Naaman's QB last year? Jacob Lacey. And Garland's kicker last year? Matt Fodge. I'm just throwing some names out their for ya. Umm there's Raymond Penddelton (Idon't know if I spelled that right) the SG WR last year who's at Wash. St. I think. Blake Kerley the C last year for SG who's at Arizona. And the guy who I thought was better then Burris last year in SG great group of DB's, James Bradley. I hope some of those name ring a bell.

[GoOwls]

there are no best players from garland,only person ive heard about good from garland is derron montgomery and thats cause of track

If that's all you've heard of, you don't listen very well.....do you?

Garland High alone has had well over 100 players go D-1 in the last 13 years, and about 5-10 players a year get some kind of schollarship to lesser division schools.

Run me off a list of little aggy players.......or is calling it a list overstating it a bit? :D

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Huh..Josh Burris that's interesting...I'd add Phillip Payne and or Derron Montgomery to the current list. What about Jorden Reever? Doesn't he have like all the passing records for the GISD? What about Naaman's QB last year? Jacob Lacey. And Garland's kicker last year? Matt Fodge. I'm just throwing some names out their for ya. Umm there's Raymond Penddelton (Idon't know if I spelled that right) the SG WR last year who's at Wash. St. I think. Blake Kerley the C last year for SG who's at Arizona. And the guy who I thought was better then Burris last year in SG great group of DB's, James Bradley. I hope some of those name ring a bell.

With the exception of a few 04', 05' and current players, I wanted to find players that have went on to successful college and/or pro careers, as well...

I'll name just a few examples....

Keith Mitchell - Lakeview LB....Texas A&M/Saints/Texans/Jaquars

Quincy Morgan - South Garland WR....Kansas State/Browns/Cowboys/Steelers

Mike Gandy - Garland DE.....Notre Dame/Steelers/Bears

Derrick Dockery - Lakeview OT....Texas/Redskins

[GarlandOwl06]

Yea i would add jordan reever but to the aggie there is no best player from garland?? although many from the area have gone pro.......and have succeeded in College

Pros
Mike Gandy (Starting O-Line Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills)
Derrick Dockery(Starting O-Line Washington Redskins)
Karl Williams (WR/KR for super bowl Buccaneers )
Bobby Boyd (Top 10 All time NFL in interceptions Could play anywhere/Championship Colts in the 50's)
Randy Love(4th all time leading rusher at houston and starting fb Arizona Cardinals
Quincy Morgan (Wr Pittsburgh Steelers, Cowboys, Browns)

Collegian
Erik Diogu (Favorite targed at TE for Peyton Manning led Volunteers)
Deandre Jackson (CB Iowa State, pre season all big 12)
Cedrik Dockery ( will soon enter the scene for UT O-line)
Erick Bassey (Starting Safety for OU)
Melvin Bullit (starting DB for aTm)
Craig Jones (2 time first team all state center for 99 state team started at Wake Forest)
Keelan Jackson (1st team all state for 99 state team tarted DB at aTm)
Chuck Dicus (Cotton Bowl MVP at Arkansas)
Taurence Rawls (Redshirt Junior at Texas Tech)
Jordan Reever (Back up QB Houston)
Tata Thompson (starting LB as a Freshman at aTm before quitting)
JD Quinn (Starting RG for OU)
Jammar Crane (Back up Linebacker as a redshirt fresman at Wisconsin)
Marcus Parker (Started DT for New Mexico First Team all Mountain West conference and Lombardi award nominee)
Donte Heart (was leading conference rusher at tulsa)
Matt Fodge (starting Punter at OSU)

Current
Jared Knorton (UT bound LB along with Sergio Kindle should make a great dual)
Brandon Antwine (USC or Florida bound DT)
Dante Sloan (Lead area in scoring and third in rushing before being inelligable)
Andre Pierce (Leading area rusher)
Phillip Payne (Ut bound WR has struggled this year getting the ball)

thats all i can think of at the time ooo there is an O lineman that went to Garland i forget his name its kind of weird but he plays in the Canadian league

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Yea i would add jordan reever but to the aggie there is no best player from garland?? although many from the area have gone pro.......and have succeeded in College

Pros
Mike Gandy (Starting O-Line Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills)
Derrick Dockery(Starting O-Line Washington Redskins)
Karl Williams (WR/KR for super bowl Buccaneers )
Bobby Boyd (Top 10 All time NFL in interceptions Could play anywhere/Championship Colts in the 50's)
Randy Love(4th all time leading rusher at houston and starting fb Arizona Cardinals
Quincy Morgan (Wr Pittsburgh Steelers, Cowboys, Browns)

Collegian
Erik Diogu (Favorite targed at TE for Peyton Manning led Volunteers)
Deandre Jackson (CB Iowa State, pre season all big 12)
Cedrik Dockery ( will soon enter the scene for UT O-line)
Erick Bassey (Starting Safety for OU)
Melvin Bullit (starting DB for aTm)
Craig Jones (2 time first team all state center for 99 state team started at Wake Forest)
Keelan Jackson (1st team all state for 99 state team tarted DB at aTm)
Chuck Dicus (Cotton Bowl MVP at Arkansas)
Taurence Rawls (Redshirt Junior at Texas Tech)
Jordan Reever (Back up QB Houston)
Tata Thompson (starting LB as a Freshman at aTm before quitting)
JD Quinn (Starting RG for OU)
Jammar Crane (Back up Linebacker as a redshirt fresman at Wisconsin)
Marcus Parker (Started DT for New Mexico First Team all Mountain West conference and Lombardi award nominee)
Donte Heart (was leading conference rusher at tulsa)
Matt Fodge (starting Punter at OSU)

Current
Jared Knorton (UT bound LB along with Sergio Kindle should make a great dual)
Brandon Antwine (USC or Florida bound DT)
Dante Sloan (Lead area in scoring and third in rushing before being inelligable)
Andre Pierce (Leading area rusher)
Phillip Payne (Ut bound WR has struggled this year getting the ball)

thats all i can think of at the time ooo there is an O lineman that went to Garland i forget his name its kind of weird but he plays in the Canadian league

Samir Al-Amin (Started @ Baylor, led team in tackles last 2 seasons)
Keith Mitchell (A&M All-SWC, Big XII...NFL Pro Bowl LB w/Saints)
Ryan Ross (Played DE for A&M, was finally kicked out)
Jason Parker (DB for Tennessee Volunteers)
Brian Parker (Started @ guard/center for UNT...NFL NY Giants)
Kareem High (Started for Kansas Jayhawks...Defensive Captain)
Stedmon Foreman (Started for Houston Cougars)
Mike Knepper (Played for Houston Cougars)
Robert Neal (Started @ Baylor all 4 years...Defensive Co-Captain)

Lots of good ones out of the city of Garland!

[Roughrider]

Matthew Harding -- Tulane (starting as true fresh)
Josh Burris -- Tulsa (playing as true fresh)
Atwuan Harris -- OSU
James Bradley-- Washington State
Blake Kerley -- Arizona
Adrian Butler-- Texas St
Prince Hickman -- ASU (started as true fresh)
Marcus Applewhite-- MSU

There are a few I know that I have left off that went Div 1AA.
Funny how you leave off most of the SG players who have gone scholarship in the last 3 years under Coach Moss?

Whatever happened to B. Chalk???

It'll be a year or two before the s'tangs start sending boys to the next level...

[GoOwls]

From Rough:

It'll be a year or two before the s'tangs start sending boys to the next level...


From GoOwls.....:

You mean you are starting a middle school program? WOW!!! GREAT!!!! :D

[GarlandOwl06]

Well i was mentioning people who were really successful in highschool and or college not saying that those guys werent, but not as succesfull as some. Antwaun Harris is Dante Sloans cousin but i didnt think Antwaun got back into football after getting kicked out of BYU

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Hey guys, what ever happened to these head coaches....Lakeview's Watkins, Garland's Martin, Lakeview's Hill??!!

[rowlettoline64]

Lannie Hopkins.. Rowlett, went to Nebraska.

I haven't kept up with district until '01 so I couldn't tell you who are the best.

[GoOwls]

Yea i would add jordan reever but to the aggie there is no best player from garland?? although many from the area have gone pro.......and have succeeded in College

Pros
Mike Gandy (Starting O-Line Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills)
Derrick Dockery(Starting O-Line Washington Redskins)
Karl Williams (WR/KR for super bowl Buccaneers )
Bobby Boyd (Top 10 All time NFL in interceptions Could play anywhere/Championship Colts in the 50's)
Randy Love(4th all time leading rusher at houston and starting fb Arizona Cardinals
Quincy Morgan (Wr Pittsburgh Steelers, Cowboys, Browns)

Collegian
Erik Diogu (Favorite targed at TE for Peyton Manning led Volunteers)
Deandre Jackson (CB Iowa State, pre season all big 12)
Cedrik Dockery ( will soon enter the scene for UT O-line)
Erick Bassey (Starting Safety for OU)
Melvin Bullit (starting DB for aTm)
Craig Jones (2 time first team all state center for 99 state team started at Wake Forest)
Keelan Jackson (1st team all state for 99 state team tarted DB at aTm)
Chuck Dicus (Cotton Bowl MVP at Arkansas)
Taurence Rawls (Redshirt Junior at Texas Tech)
Jordan Reever (Back up QB Houston)
Tata Thompson (starting LB as a Freshman at aTm before quitting)
JD Quinn (Starting RG for OU)
Jammar Crane (Back up Linebacker as a redshirt fresman at Wisconsin)
Marcus Parker (Started DT for New Mexico First Team all Mountain West conference and Lombardi award nominee)
Donte Heart (was leading conference rusher at tulsa)
Matt Fodge (starting Punter at OSU)

Current
Jared Knorton (UT bound LB along with Sergio Kindle should make a great dual)
Brandon Antwine (USC or Florida bound DT)
Dante Sloan (Lead area in scoring and third in rushing before being inelligable)
Andre Pierce (Leading area rusher)
Phillip Payne (Ut bound WR has struggled this year getting the ball)

thats all i can think of at the time ooo there is an O lineman that went to Garland i forget his name its kind of weird but he plays in the Canadian league

Just wanted to update you on a few of your guys.

Chuck Dicus didn't stop at Arkansas, he played 4 years for the San Diego Chargers.
Bobby Boyd played at OU in the late 50's and played in the NFL from '61-69, playing in the infamous Super Bowl where the Jets upset his Colts.
Randy Love played for the St. Louis Cardinals, I'm not sure if he retired before they went to Arizona or not.
Billy Adams, the QB for the '63-'64 state teams, was in the Colts camp and had the team made until he hurt his hand and it ended his career.
Joe Walter, OL from North Garland, played for many years and on the Bengals and was on the Super Bowl team.
Herkie Walls, graduated Garland in 1980, set records at WR at Texas, played for the Oilers and Bucs, twice, and the WFL and World League, and ended his career with the Orlando Predators of the Arena League and is in the Arena League Hall of Fame.
Fred Harris played for the New York Americans teamin the American Football League in 1941.
Carl Brawley had signed with the New York Giants in the late 50's, but died in a car crash on his way to training camp.

There's a few others, but I'm tired.

[GoOwls]

Hey guys, what ever happened to these head coaches....Lakeview's Watkins, Garland's Martin, Lakeview's Hill??!!

Martin took the head coach job at Allen for a couple of years and then he took the AD job there, I think.

[dada]

To answer the post....

Samir Al-Amin - Lakeview DB 96'
Joseph Polk - North Garland RB 92'
Chad Hunter - Lakeview RB/DB/KR 89'
Josh Burris - South Garland DB 04'
Keith Mitchell - Lakeview DE 91'
Quincy Morgan - South Garland WR 95'
Ryan Ross - Lakeview DE 93'
Jason Parker - North Garland DB 90'
Eric Diogu - Lakeview TE 95'
Terrence Rawls - Garland RB 02'
Chris Wafer - Lakeview DT 91'
Luccain Herrick - Naaman Forest OG 95'
Ty Dorsey - Lakeview RB 92'
Marvin Henderson - Lakeview FB 93'
Mike Gandy - Garland DE/TE 95'
Brian Parker - Lakeview OT 95'
Brandon Duncan - Lakeview LB 04'
Deshun Piper - Lakeview LB 95'
Karl Williams - Garland WR 88'
Kareem High - Lakeview BD 95'
Cedric Smith - Garland DT 95'
Stedmon Foreman - Garland RB 93'
Derrick Dockery - Lakeview OT 99'
Chris Pierson - Lakeview RB 92'
Mike Knepper - Garland DT 95'
Jamelyn Brown - Lakeview RB 95'
Jammar Crane - Garland LB 04'
Robert Neal - Lakeview DB 95'
Donte Bean - North Garland RB (Current)
Andre Pierce - Rowlett RB (Current)
Donte Sloan - Garland RB (Current)

...there's plenty of others!
Great one....$20 says that you are on this list.......

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Martin took the head coach job at Allen for a couple of years and then he took the AD job there, I think.

I think I heard Watkins retired in 2000, from Rowlett. (I think he only coached there 3 years.)

Hill was a head coach at LC, for like 2 years, then they brought in some Risen guy. He got canned a year or two ago! How is this new coach at LC? This Jordan coach at Garland seems like a winner!

[Catfish Jones]

The best football player to ever come out of Garland could very well have been Ricky Pierce, Andre's uncle, had he not decided to play in the NBA for 16 years. As a sophmore tight end and defensive back at Garland he was unbelievable!

[Roughrider]

From Rough:

It'll be a year or two before the s'tangs start sending boys to the next level...


From GoOwls.....:

You mean you are starting a middle school program? WOW!!! GREAT!!!! :D

More pendulous comments from the man who seems to be running from me on other post?? Intersesting? ;)

[Gtown2006]

Matthew Harding -- Tulane (starting as true fresh)
Josh Burris -- Tulsa (playing as true fresh)
Atwuan Harris -- OSU
James Bradley-- Washington State
Blake Kerley -- Arizona
Adrian Butler-- Texas St
Prince Hickman -- ASU (started as true fresh)
Marcus Applewhite-- MSU

There are a few I know that I have left off that went Div 1AA.
Funny how you leave off most of the SG players who have gone scholarship in the last 3 years under Coach Moss?

Whatever happened to B. Chalk???

It'll be a year or two before the s'tangs start sending boys to the next level...
Chalk actually got in trouble for possesion and then ended up tryin to be a hard *** and startin a fight with 2 wimpy little white boys. turned out they were on the wrestlin team and they handled up on him. last i heard he transfered to a small juco.

[Gtown2006]

also i havent seen anybody say anything about deandre jackson. he has turned out to be one of the better cb's in the big 12. he had a good bowl game last year also.

[owldad]

Deandre Jackson is a top corner in the Big 12, who I believe has very good potential to go to the next level. Also, don't forget Richmond McGee, who has been the starting punter for UT the last 3 years.

Anyone remember Jerry Sanders. SG class of 78'. I believe he was the first HS Parade All-American out of South. Went on to have a decent career at OU.

Rough - A little cudos for your Stangs'. I believe they already have one D1 player, Brett Thompson, plays for the University of Louisiana, Monroe. A big O-lineman who graduated last year.

[GHSalumni]

I'm wondering why I haven't seen a couple more names from 1999's state championship team. I think one of the most talented guys on that team was the kicker, Chris Sims. He was unbelievable, great distance and accuracy and very clutch. Sims went to A&M, but had to stop playing football due to an injury sustained when he got dogpiled after kicking the game winning field goal in OT against SGP in 99'. Sucks for him, he prolly would have gone to the NFL, in my opinion.

[GarlandOwl06]

Most definately Simms would have went to the league..... I forgot to put him you could also say Gerald Mills Reuben Moodly and Lewis Rogers and almost anyone else from the state year.


also i havent seen anybody say anything about deandre jackson. he has turned out to be one of the better cb's in the big 12. he had a good bowl game last year also.

Collegian
Erik Diogu (Favorite targed at TE for Peyton Manning led Volunteers)
Deandre Jackson (CB Iowa State, pre season all big 12)
Cedrik Dockery ( will soon enter the scene for UT O-line)
Erick Bassey (Starting Safety for OU)
Melvin Bullit (starting DB for aTm)
Craig Jones (2 time first team all state center for 99 state team started at Wake Forest)
Keelan Jackson (1st team all state for 99 state team tarted DB at aTm)
Chuck Dicus (Cotton Bowl MVP at Arkansas)
Taurence Rawls (Redshirt Junior at Texas Tech)
Jordan Reever (Back up QB Houston)
Tata Thompson (starting LB as a Freshman at aTm before quitting)
JD Quinn (Starting RG for OU)
Jammar Crane (Back up Linebacker as a redshirt fresman at Wisconsin)
Marcus Parker (Started DT for New Mexico First Team all Mountain West conference and Lombardi award nominee)
Donte Heart (was leading conference rusher at tulsa)
Matt Fodge (starting Punter at OSU)


Just letting you know he wasnt forgotten i put him in my post earlier and yes he most likely will be going to the league from what he has said.

[implacable44]

You know, it's almost everyday di*** like you come onto threads and say goofy crap like this ^! If you don't like the post, don't answer it!

Something else...you're representing "little aggy"....so I wouldn't be so cocky! ;)


didn't your cousin go to A&M ?

[ThEgReAtOnE]

didn't your cousin go to A&M ?

And I tell him the same thing! :p

[implacable44]

And I tell him the same thing! :p


and what school do you approve of ?

[ThEgReAtOnE]

and what school do you approve of ?

Several! Just not aTm!

To name a few...

SLC
Garland
Longview
North Shore
Katy
La Marque
Highland Park
Stephenville
Plano

And you?

[implacable44]

Several! Just not aTm!

To name a few...

SLC
Garland
Longview
North Shore
Katy
La Marque
Highland Park
Stephenville
Plano

And you?


those are all high schools dude -- me -- UTAH UTES !

high school - any conversation about texas highschool football has to include Converse Judson -

[owlfan 1]

Coach Watkins opened Rowlett's football program in '96 and retired, I beleive, following the 2000 season.

Joe Martin went to Allen after the 2000 season. He is now the assistant director of the Texas HS Coaches association.

Alton Hill was replaced by Flint Riesen, I believe, after the 99 season (not really sure about the dates). Riesen left last year.

Coach Jordan (pronounce JUR-don)is a good one - he has been a part of the GHS program since 1987. When Martin left for Allen, HBJ had a handshake agreement with Joey Florence to come to Garland (Joey already had the keys to the fieldhouse), but Florence changed his mind at the last minute. HBJ also pursued Scott Phillips from PESH. After being shut out, HBJ came to Jordan, who was leaving with Martin. Jordan happily accepted the job.

Great GISD players I remember (incomplete list)

David Barnes - SGHS
Jason Parker - NGHS
Kendal Rhynes - NGHS
Stedmon Foreman - GHS
Samir-Al-Amin - LCHS
Mike Gandy - GHS
Donte Hart - GHS
Steve Richardson - GHS
Aundre Downs - RHS
Keelan Jackson - GHS
Quincy Morgan - SGHS
Rueben Moodley - GHS
Jordan Reever - SGHS
JD Quinn - GHS
Craig Jones - GHS
Kieth Mills - GHS
Chris Sigler - NGHS
Tony Perry - SGHS
Kareem High - LCHS
Lanny Hopkins - RHS
Taurance Rawls - GHS

There are many more...

[travisk44]

Someone said Reever was at Houston. Last I checked he was at Sam Houston St. Oh well I might be wrong.

[GarlandOwl06]

yea your right he is. I meant saying he was in Houston but i didnt think about there being Sam Houston and Houston but yes you are correct

[travisk44]

Here are some SG players that are now playing college ball:

Player name/College/Pos./Number in College.

Josh Burris/Tulsa/DB/#19
Matt Harding/Tulane/DB/#1
Blake Kerley/Arizona/C/#50
James Bradley/Wash. St./DB/#33
Jorden Reever/Sam Houston St./QB/#14
Ken Lewis/TCU/S/#1
Nick Richmond/TCU/OL/#79
Raimond Pendleton/Kansas/WR/#9
Prince Hickman/Ark. St./DL/#79

[GTown02]

Here are some SG players that are now playing college ball:

Player name/College/Pos./Number in College.

Josh Burris/Tulsa/DB/#19
Matt Harding/Tulane/DB/#1
Blake Kerley/Arizona/C/#50
James Bradley/Wash. St./DB/#33
Jorden Reever/Sam Houston St./QB/#14
Ken Lewis/TCU/S/#1
Nick Richmond/TCU/OL/#79
Raimond Pendleton/Kansas/WR/#9
Prince Hickman/Ark. St./DL/#79
I thought Jordan Reever was going to walkon at LSU? I know they didnt have a scholorship to offer, but they said they could give one down the road if he walked on... I guess he didnt want to.

[ThEgReAtOnE]

those are all high schools dude -- me -- UTAH UTES !

high school - any conversation about texas highschool football has to include Converse Judson -

I'm a Sooner fan! BOOMER....BOOMER.....BOOMER!!! ;)

I also like UT, Penn State, Miami!

[garlandowl08]

I'd be willing to bet that Fodge will go pro assuming he stays healthy...He kicked field goals up to 60-65 yards I believe...also, he once made a "field goal" off of a kickoff (I know its not the same cause fo a tee nad no one blocking, but he had a boot).

[GarlandOwl06]

Reever did go down to LSU but whats the point of him staying since they had 3 QBs ahead of him then got Ryan Perilloux so he went down to sam houston

He should of just taken the offer from syracuse the first time instead of trying to go to LSU

[GoOwls]

More pendulous comments from the man who seems to be running from me on other post?? Intersesting? ;)

I don't run from you, I just have to work for a living and can't be on here 24-7 like you can. I got to pick up all your nasty trash....remember. :D

[GoOwls]

I'm wondering why I haven't seen a couple more names from 1999's state championship team. I think one of the most talented guys on that team was the kicker, Chris Sims. He was unbelievable, great distance and accuracy and very clutch. Sims went to A&M, but had to stop playing football due to an injury sustained when he got dogpiled after kicking the game winning field goal in OT against SGP in 99'. Sucks for him, he prolly would have gone to the NFL, in my opinion.

His momma told me he hurt his back lifting weights in the fall training his frosh. year at aggy and gave up his scholarship.

[GoOwls]

Deandre Jackson is a top corner in the Big 12, who I believe has very good potential to go to the next level. Also, don't forget Richmond McGee, who has been the starting punter for UT the last 3 years.

Anyone remember Jerry Sanders. SG class of 78'. I believe he was the first HS Parade All-American out of South. Went on to have a decent career at OU.

Rough - A little cudos for your Stangs'. I believe they already have one D1 player, Brett Thompson, plays for the University of Louisiana, Monroe. A big O-lineman who graduated last year.

I remember Sanders, he was a monster at the HS level. He graduated 2 years after me.

[G-WHAT06]

Hey guys, what ever happened to these head coaches....Lakeview's Watkins, Garland's Martin, Lakeview's Hill??!!

Last I heard Joe Martin went to Allen High School.

[G-WHAT06]

oops forgot I was on the first page reading, my bad.

[cloudofdust]

How about Kendall Rhyne F/S at Arizona State? Played 2 years behind Darren Woodson at ASU? Played at North Garland.

Or John Washington from South Garland, played for the Rams in late 70's?