Best player(s) ever from your school...

[gtee2]

1. Bobby Taylor-FS
Started as a sophmore and the rest is history! Great all-around athlete also, best player on varsity basketball as a freshman and best athlete on track team for 4 years as well!

2. Fred Talley-RB
By far the best RB to ever to come through Longview. Could run over you, around you, and all this at 170lbs! Holds single game rush record for Longview 387yrds. Led them to '97 state appearance.

[E-Vol-ution]

1) D'Brickashaw Ferguson
2) Morlon Greenwood

[Silver Wings Mom]

From Robstown High School

1 - Eugene Upshaw

2- Marvin Upshaw

[33Blood]

Hard to say but I would go with Bethel Johnson. He was so dangerous in so many ways and could it take it to the endzone from anywhere on the field. But the reality is there was probably more than a few lineman that were better players.

[bob1122]

1. Dabryan Blanton - one of the fastest teenagers ever, anywhere
2. Caleb Hanie - Backup for Chicago Bears

[kiest05]

Cedar Hill:

Will cole :notworthy

Ben Malena:notworthy

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

1. Dabryan Blanton - one of the fastest teenagers ever, anywhere
2. Caleb Hanie - Backup for Chicago Bears

DaBryan had/has rediculous speed! When I first saw him his junior year against Wilmer-Hutchins in that second round playoff game in 2000, I couldn't believe how fast he was.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

RB James Gray, RB Bruce Hill, DT Henry Ford, DE Pratt Lyons

[E-Vol-ution]

I used to read his stats in the paper....like 8 carries for 197 yards, 1 ko return for 98, 4tds.........:eek:
DaBryan had/has rediculous speed! When I first saw him his junior year against Wilmer-Hutchins in that second round playoff game in 2000, I couldn't believe how fast he was.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

I used to read his stats in the paper....like 8 carries for 197 yards, 1 ko return for 98, 4tds.........:eek:

Hell, I saw one stat line where he had 217 yards with only 7 or 8 carries. When Blanton got to the corner, it was over. The only dude who did catch him, was Everman DB Tremaine Wright. And, Wright actually had as good of an angle as you could get.

[rocketgrl94]

RB Jerod Douglas, RB Kyle Fox, QB Clint Rutledge, QB Quinney

[clemensbuff]

RB Jerod Douglas, RB Kyle Fox, QB Clint Rutledge, QB Quinney


All former Judson Greats but I'd have to add Chris Pryor to that list. That was one of the most dominant HS running backs to ever play the game.

[CCDawgs]

ATH Vontez Duff
LB TJ Hollowell
WR Charles Tillman
RB Josh Harrison
QB Robert Griffin

[grayowl60]

Bobby Boyd
HS all american
Scholastic all american
4 sport letterman
All big eight-Oklahoma
QB for two big 8 championships
4 time all pro corner for the Baltimore Colts
Has a big ring
should be in the NFL hall of fame

[SV61]

1) Clint Haney. RB - University of Texas. Had injuries there. Shame.
2) Joe Pawelek. LB - Baylor. Up for ALL kinds of awards. Can PROBABLY play at the next level, IF he chooses to.
3) Corey Clark. OL - San Diego Chargers
4) Kendal Volz. Pitcher - Baylor, US Olympic team.

Who else guys?

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

2) Joe Pawelek. LB - Baylor. Up for ALL kinds of awards. Can PROBABLY play

I think that Joe will play at the next level and, that he will have success. I like him alot!

[dragonsdaddy]

All former Judson Greats but I'd have to add Chris Pryor to that list. That was one of the most dominant HS running backs to ever play the game.this. he was a one man wrecking crew against plano in the finals.

[lobo1982]

1. Bobby Taylor-FS
Started as a sophmore and the rest is history! Great all-around athlete also, best player on varsity basketball as a freshman and best athlete on track team for 4 years as well!

2. Fred Talley-RB
By far the best RB to ever to come through Longview. Could run over you, around you, and all this at 170lbs! Holds single game rush record for Longview 387yrds. Led them to '97 state appearance.

I would also add these guys.
1. James Street
2. Hosea Taylor
3. Ricky Watts
4. Lee Jackson
5. Trent Williams
6. Ernest Hunter
But Bobby Taylor was the best athlete to come thru the halls of LHS. The teams he played on won state in basketball, won state in both track relays and also won district in football 3 years. This guy was great.

[bob1122]

ATH Vontez Duff
LB TJ Hollowell
WR Charles Tillman
RB Josh Harrison
QB Robert Griffin
I'd add Tanner Brock. He seemed like a man among boys out there just flying around the field.

[prl11]

Curtis Dickey, World Class Sprinter from Bryan High School. He was a top 5 NFL draft pick. Throw in tear a way jerseys and he was unstopable.

[CCDawgs]

I'd add Tanner Brock. He seemed like a man among boys out there just flying around the field.

I was just about to add him. I had nothing but old schoolers but RG3 on my mind:D Thank you!

[wolfpack4life]

1. Bobby Taylor-FS
Started as a sophmore and the rest is history! Great all-around athlete also, best player on varsity basketball as a freshman and best athlete on track team for 4 years as well!

2. Fred Talley-RB
By far the best RB to ever to come through Longview. Could run over you, around you, and all this at 170lbs! Holds single game rush record for Longview 387yrds. Led them to '97 state appearance.
Yes fred talley was beasty.....but for some odd reason
Vondrell mcgee is the best rb to come from lgv to me

[AFBroGermany]

1) Clint Haney. RB - University of Texas. Had injuries there. Shame.
2) Joe Pawelek. LB - Baylor. Up for ALL kinds of awards. Can PROBABLY play at the next level, IF he chooses to.
3) Corey Clark. OL - San Diego Chargers
4) Kendal Volz. Pitcher - Baylor, US Olympic team.

Who else guys?

Id have to re arange it like this and add 1. Also Joe can play at the next level but i think he will choose not to.

1) Joe Pawelek. LB - Baylor. Up for ALL kinds of awards. Can PROBABLY play at the next level, IF he chooses to.
2) Clint Haney. RB - University of Texas. Had injuries there. Shame.
3) Corey Clark. OL - San Diego Chargers
4) Eric Anders DE- plays LB for Alabama currently could go to the next level in my opinion
5) Kendal Volz. Pitcher - Baylor, US Olympic team.

[ThEgReAtOnE]

I'll just put from the City of Garland..

1. Keith Mitchell - NFL Pro Bowler/Texas A&M All-American (GLCHS)
2. Quincy Morgan - Kansas State All-American/NFL'er (SGHS)
3. Bobby Boyd - 5-Time NFL All-Pro/Indianapolis Colts Int. Leader (57) (GHS)
4. Chuck Dicus - College Football Hall of Famer (Arkansas Razorbacks) (GHS)
5. Jerry Sanders - 2-Time HS All-American, at LB, and OU Sooner (SGHS)
6. Jason Parker - All-Everythng RB for NG-Tennessee Volunteers DB (NGHS)
7. Mike Gandy - All-American at DE/TE for GHS/Notre Dame/NFL'er (GHS)
8. Samir Al-Amin - HS All-American at DB/RB-Baylor Bear (GLCHS)
9. Derrick Dockery - HS and College All-American/Texas Longhorn/NFL'er (GLCHS)
10. Herkie Walls - All-Everything Athlete/Texas Longhorn/NFL'er (GHS)

[grayowl60]

I'll just put from the City of Garland..

1. Keith Mitchell - NFL Pro Bowler/Texas A&M All-American (GLCHS)
2. Quincy Morgan - Kansas State All-American/NFL'er (SGHS)
3. Bobby Boyd - 5-Time NFL All-Pro/Indianapolis Colts Int. Leader (57) (GHS)
4. Chuck Dicus - College Football Hall of Famer (Arkansas Razorbacks) (GHS)
5. Jerry Sanders - 2-Time HS All-American, at LB, and OU Sooner (SGHS)
6. Jason Parker - All-Everythng RB for NG-Tennessee Volunteers DB (NGHS)
7. Mike Gandy - All-American at DE/TE for GHS/Notre Dame/NFL'er (GHS)
8. Samir Al-Amin - HS All-American at DB/RB-Baylor Bear (GLCHS)
9. Derrick Dockery - HS and College All-American/Texas Longhorn/NFL'er (GLCHS)
10. Herkie Walls - All-Everything Athlete/Texas Longhorn/NFL'er (GHS)
We could add more, like Randy Love, James Rust...on and on:eek:

[clemensbuff]

Samuel Clemens

Anthony aka AJ Johnson - 9 year NFL career and superbowl ring

James Henry - Tremendous HS player that got playing time as a true
freshman. Made a truly bad decision after his freshman
year and is not playing ball anymore that I know of.

Scott Hall - played QB at N TX St. Probably could have played free
safety just about anywhere in the country but wanted to
be a QB. This guy would knock your flippin head off and
twice on Sundays!
Yaniv Barnett - probably the best D-lineman I've seen play in HS.
Completely and throughly dominated the line of
scrimmage for 3 years. Started at AZ for 3 years and
probably should be in the NFL except that he liked to
partake in herbal use if you know what I mean! :eek:

Donnie Pinkerton - Very fast RB that ran track at Rice. Electricfying
on the Field! Could break one off at any point in
a game and kept everyone on their toes every
time he touched the ball.

Scott Lenholf - Son of long time coach and athletic director Robert
Lenholf. Pitched at Baylor but had arm problems that
ended his carreer If this guy had played in an opened
up offense he would have had eye popping #s. As it
was I watched him for two years was I watched him
for two years play completely mistake free football.
The smartest QB I've ever watched play. Could have
played D1 QB somewhere if he'd chosen to.


Steele HS

Sheldon McClain - senior wide receiver this year and verbally
committed to Blow U. Great athlete at 6-2+ 185
and speed to burn. Stoops himself has heavily
recruited this guy. He's a good kid so I'm still having
trouble understanding the Blow U thing.:confused::D

Cory Hill - senior this year. 6-0 280+ D lineman that should be D1
year.

Marquese Anderson - Jr D-lineman this year. 6-3 280+ will be D1 next

Malcolm Brown - Jr RB this year. If you haven't heard of him yet.......
YOU WILL!

[Rockets8805]

Samuel Clemens

Anthony aka AJ Johnson - 9 year NFL career and superbowl ring

James Henry - Tremendous HS player that got playing time as a true
freshman. Made a truly bad decision after his freshman
year and is not playing ball anymore that I know of.

Scott Hall - played QB at N TX St. Probably could have played free
safety just about anywhere in the country but wanted to
be a QB. This guy would knock your flippin head off and
twice on Sundays!
Yaniv Barnett - probably the best D-lineman I've seen play in HS.
Completely and throughly dominated the line of
scrimmage for 3 years. Started at AZ for 3 years and
probably should be in the NFL except that he liked to
partake in herbal use if you know what I mean! :eek:

Donnie Pinkerton - Very fast RB that ran track at Rice. Electricfying
on the Field! Could break one off at any point in
a game and kept everyone on their toes every
time he touched the ball.

Scott Lenholf - Son of long time coach and athletic director Robert
Lenholf. Pitched at Baylor but had arm problems that
ended his carreer If this guy had played in an opened
up offense he would have had eye popping #s. As it
was I watched him for two years was I watched him
for two years play completely mistake free football.
The smartest QB I've ever watched play. Could have
played D1 QB somewhere if he'd chosen to.


Steele HS

Sheldon McClain - senior wide receiver this year and verbally
committed to Blow U. Great athlete at 6-2+ 185
and speed to burn. Stoops himself has heavily
recruited this guy. He's a good kid so I'm still having
trouble understanding the Blow U thing.:confused::D

Cory Hill - senior this year. 6-0 280+ D lineman that should be D1
year.

Marquese Anderson - Jr D-lineman this year. 6-3 280+ will be D1 next

Malcolm Brown - Jr RB this year. If you haven't heard of him yet.......
YOU WILL!


i was a junior @ judson for barnetts senior year...i remember watching him on film all week, thinking, damn, good thing its not me facing him!

having said that, going up the following year one on one against his replacement, ryan gonzales, was also as difficult a battle as i imagine it woulda been vs barnett

[grayowl60]

I'll just put from the City of Garland..

1. Keith Mitchell - NFL Pro Bowler/Texas A&M All-American (GLCHS)
2. Quincy Morgan - Kansas State All-American/NFL'er (SGHS)
3. Bobby Boyd - 5-Time NFL All-Pro/Indianapolis Colts Int. Leader (57) (GHS)
4. Chuck Dicus - College Football Hall of Famer (Arkansas Razorbacks) (GHS)
5. Jerry Sanders - 2-Time HS All-American, at LB, and OU Sooner (SGHS)
6. Jason Parker - All-Everythng RB for NG-Tennessee Volunteers DB (NGHS)
7. Mike Gandy - All-American at DE/TE for GHS/Notre Dame/NFL'er (GHS)
8. Samir Al-Amin - HS All-American at DB/RB-Baylor Bear (GLCHS)
9. Derrick Dockery - HS and College All-American/Texas Longhorn/NFL'er (GLCHS)
10. Herkie Walls - All-Everything Athlete/Texas Longhorn/NFL'er (GHS)
Scuse me Partner, Boyd never played for the Indianapolis Colts;)

[69matador]

Seguin HS
1.Cleveland Vann-- FB, LB, K, HS All American, College-Okla. State All American LB, Pro-WFL Southern Cal. Sun CFL- Sasketchawan Rough Riders
2. Lawrence Sampleton- TE- HS All American, College- Texas Longhorns Pro- Philedelphia Eagles
3. John Boecker-- OT, HS All American, College- Texas Longhorns
4. David Brothers - -RB, All State- College- Texas A&M
5. Milton Hardaway-- OT-- HS All American- College- Okla. State
6. Grady Hoermann-- LB-- All State-- College-- Texas A&M
7. Russell Erxleben- - K-P-- College-- Texas Longhorns- Pro-- New Orleans

[Rockets8805]

Seguin HS
1.Cleveland Vann-- FB, LB, K, HS All American, College-Okla. State All American LB, Pro-WFL Southern Cal. Sun CFL- Sasketchawan Rough Riders
2. Lawrence Sampleton- TE- HS All American, College- Texas Longhorns Pro- Philedelphia Eagles
3. John Boecker-- OT, HS All American, College- Texas Longhorns
4. David Brothers - -RB, All State- College- Texas A&M
5. Milton Hardaway-- OT-- HS All American- College- Okla. State
6. Grady Hoermann-- LB-- All State-- College-- Texas A&M
7. Russell Erxleben- - K-P-- College-- Texas Longhorns- Pro-- New Orleans

is that the same david brothers that coaches @ judson???

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Scuse me Partner, Boyd never played for the Indianapolis Colts;)

Baltimore!

[clemensbuff]

i was a junior @ judson for barnetts senior year...i remember watching him on film all week, thinking, damn, good thing its not me facing him!

having said that, going up the following year one on one against his replacement, ryan gonzales, was also as difficult a battle as i imagine it woulda been vs barnett


Damn, how could I have forgotten him!?:confused: I believe he went to the AF Academy to play but I never heard any more after that. You are right, he was a heck of a good player.

I saw Yaniv his senior year in the regional final against O'Conner literally destroy a center and a big guard at the same time. He bull rushed them and ran both of them over like two little girls! By far the most impressive stregth move I've ever seen out of a D-lineman.

[69matador]

is that the same david brothers that coaches @ judson???

Yes, that's the David Brothers that coaches at Judson.

[Rockets8805]

Damn, how could I have forgotten him!?:confused: I believe he went to the AF Academy to play but I never heard any more after that. You are right, he was a heck of a good player.

I saw Yaniv his senior year in the regional final against O'Conner literally destroy a center and a big guard at the same time. He bull rushed them and ran both of them over like two little girls! By far the most impressive stregth move I've ever seen out of a D-lineman.

yeah, well i can honestly say, in my 9 years of playing football that gonzales was the only person to literally throw me over a pile...

[gtee2]

Yes fred talley was beasty.....but for some odd reason
Vondrell mcgee is the best rb to come from lgv to me

If we dont do nuthing...we produce great high school tailbacks! Just call Longview...Tailback U.:notworthy

[SV61]

Damn, how could I have forgotten him!?:confused: I believe he went to the AF Academy to play but I never heard any more after that. You are right, he was a heck of a good player.

I saw Yaniv his senior year in the regional final against O'Conner literally destroy a center and a big guard at the same time. He bull rushed them and ran both of them over like two little girls! By far the most impressive stregth move I've ever seen out of a D-lineman.

I don't know about Football specifically, but Clemens had an Athlete (decathlete) back in the early 80's, that played QB for the Football team. I can't remember his name, though.

[wolfpack4life]

If we dont do nuthing...we produce great high school tailbacks! Just call Longview...Tailback U.:notworthy
Yes indeed:D

[clemensbuff]

If we dont do nuthing...we produce great high school tailbacks! Just call Longview...Tailback U.:notworthy
Damn skippy LV has had some great ones!

I'm really hoping this year's TB is really, really crappy though!:cool:

[clemensbuff]

I don't know about Football specifically, but Clemens had an Athlete (decathlete) back in the early 80's, that played QB for the Football team. I can't remember his name, though.


Yep, his name is Mike Schmerchak (spelling???), pronounced smur-jack. He was just shy of making the Olympic team and actually set some kind of record in AAU competition for 18 and under I believe. One hell of an athlete. I actually hadn't seen him in over 10 years and saw him about 5 weeks ago at a 25 year reunion that his class invited several other classes to attend. Mike was a senior when I was a Freshman.

[PCW Cats]

this. he was a one man wrecking crew against plano in the finals.

Jerrod Douglas was the one that was a one man wrecking crew against Plano. Chris Pryor never played against them. Plano lost to Midland Lee the week before.

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

If we dont do nuthing...we produce great high school tailbacks! Just call Longview...Tailback HIGH.:notworthy

Fify!;)

Andre Davis was another good one that y'all had.

[Aggies2009]

In addition to those that Longview fans have said, I'd like to throw in Joel Armstrong as well. He was a VERY smart player, very athletic, and was a master at running the option.