Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He won 22 singles competitions and 1 doubles title between 1972 and 1986. Bengals special team coordinator and assistant head coach Darrin Simmons entered the NFL in 1998 with the Ravens, serving as assistant special teams coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach. Limited polish as a pass-rusher. IMG Academy is the only school to have multiple players drafted in each of the past four years and have produced a first-round selection for the third-consecutive Draft (Evan Neal in 2022, Greg Newsome in 2021 and Cesar Ruiz in 2020). It was during that game that he tied the record for most sacks in a single Super Bowl with 3. Photo Cred. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. [6], Funk had an injury-shortened junior season, playing through a wrist injury before tearing his ACL. 1 overall NFL Draft choice upside. He played for Richard Montgomery in the early 1970s. Those athletes who have passed should be noted as well. The former No. Im hoping that I can make some Super Bowl champion signs, Henze said. Damascus, Maryland (Other Maryland schools) 2 total players, 1 active player . Four members of the Bengals are from the DMV area. Player High Schools; . He was the 223rd overall pick. [2] Athletics [ edit] The Damascus football team won the Maryland 3A state title in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022 a run that included a state record 53-game winning streak. Related: 37 States Represented in 2022 NFL Draft. Additionally, the portal will help MCPS Athletics become more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. Has elite get-off and first-step quickness, particularly given his size and bulk. To know that somebody from your high school can do something like that, Rucker said. The 262 players selected in this years draft represented 247 different high schools throughout the country. The 31-year-old Kerr also played for the Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers before being signed by the Bengals off the Cardinals practice squad last month. Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia led the way with three players selected while 13 high schools Archbishop Murphy(Everett, Washington), Archer(Lawrenceville, Georgia), Carlsbad(Carlsbad, California), Cherokee(Canton, Georgia), IMG Academy(Bradenton, Florida), Klein(Spring, Texas), Long Beach Polytechnic(Long Beach, California), Marist(Atlanta, Georgia), Neville(Monroe, Louisiana), Plant(Tampa, Florida), Riverside Baptist(Upper Marlboro, Maryland), Saraland (Saraland, Alabama) and Southern University Lab(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) each had two players selected. Funk had spent his previous years at Maryland backing up four running backs who ended up in the NFL and battling back from two ACL surgeries. Location of school: Daphne, Alabama. Hes set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Over the past five NFL Drafts (2018-22), schools from Texas (152 total), Florida (150) and California (112) have had the most players selected. The myMCPS Parent Portal (here) is a secure, user-friendly online registration platform designed to provide a convenient registration process for our students and parents/guardians. In addition, students who have financial obligations will not be permitted to participate in extracurricular activities until these obligations are paid. Funk was drafted in the 7th round of the 2021 NFL Draft NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2022. Sign Up for Our Daily Update. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Back in 2017, the MoCo Show did a piece where we highlighted the most famous person from every MoCo high school. Lewis is from Washington D.C. Rams LB, St. Johns High School, and Washington DC native Terrell Lewis is going to Super Bowl LVI #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/FK9VzWXbuj. Rams veteran safety Eric Weddle played three years with the Ravens, recording 220 tackles and 10 interceptions. Students may order a letterman/letterwoman's jacket from any vendor they choose. Player High Schools; On this page: All Players; Passing; Rushing & Receiving; Kick & Punt Returns; Defense & Fumbles; Full Site Menu; Damascus (Damascus, MD) Alumni Pro Stats. Here's what we are predicting for winter this year. Kennedy: Erik McMillan (Gridiron Football). After college, he played a single season in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets before moving overseas, where he has since won championships in both Italy and Israel. Ace Clark was a standout defensive back for the Western Carolina Catamounts during his collegiate career. Students may order a letterman/letterwoman's jacket from any vendor they choose. After winning a championship with Villanova in 2016, Hart was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, spending two seasons with the team. 3A state title", "The top 5 programs of the decade in Maryland high school football", "Suburbia Encroaches on a Small Country Town", "Football hazing and sexual assault case at high school in Maryland investigated - The Washington Post", "4 charged as adults in alleged Damascus High School broomstick hazing incident released on bond", "Court Proceedings Conclude in Two Damascus Locker Room Rape Cases, Report Says", "Appalachian State cornerback Joel Ross invited to Ravens' local prospect day today, sources say", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Damascus_High_School&oldid=1125467723, Public high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Regional Institute For Children & Adolescents, This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 04:28. The first day of tryouts/practices for winter sports is November 15, 2017. Andre Smith didnt start to play organized football until his freshman year of high school. [8] Through the three games, Funk carried seventeen times for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught four passes for 16 yards. Athletes need to have this test done every two years while they are attending a MCPS high school. 1 player in the state of Maryland coming out of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in 2015. Maryland High Schools Table; High School HS City HS State People Active; DeMatha Catholic: Hyattsville: MD: 32: 6: Baltimore City College: Baltimore: MD: 13: 0: . The Bengals rallied from 18 points down to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 to win the AFC Championship Sunday. I have to be honest, I havent heard of all these athletes, so seeing the choices would be interesting. [1] In the state championship game his senior year, Funk scored a title-game record seven rushing touchdowns against Dundalk High School. What do you think it will be? We have a list and background info on each of the 14 former N.C. high school football players that made the cut. "It's great to see the football path continue for these prospects who represent 228 different high schools from around the country, and increasingly, the world," said ROMAN OBEN, the NFL's Vice President of Football . She also won an incredible 15 gold medals in the United States National Championship between 1991 and 1996. The 12-year veteran, who also played nine seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, was retired for nearly two full seasons when the Rams signed him ahead of their wild-card-round victory over the Arizona Cardinals last month. But some returned to the places that launched them, to high school football. Simmons, 48, also coached with the Panthers from 1999 to 2002 before joining the Bengals in 2003. High schools from Texas have produced at least 30 drafted players in each of the past three years (33 in 2021 and 33 in 2020). On Saturday, his dream became a reality when he got the call from the Los Angeles Rams. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA Jake Funk got his first taste of NFL action last Sunday, under the lights at SoFi Stadium, playing on special teams for the Los Angeles Rams. A Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeited out of the Vermont Division IV state tournament after refusing to play against a team that includes a transgender player. He coached for the Green Bay Packers, Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before rejoining the Bengals staff as a senior defensive assistant in 2019. "It gives a lot of us motivation." Funk tells WDVM that the support from the community "means the world" to him. LOS ANGELES Eight NFL players from Maryland, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia will play in Super Bowl LVI. Coming out of Good Counsel in Olney, Jones was a four-star recruit and played in the Under Armour All-American game as a senior. He currently is a member of the Toronto Argonauts. Match his credentials to every Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia led the way with three players selected while 13 high schools -- Archbishop Murphy (Everett, Washington), Archer (Lawrenceville, Georgia),. He'll catch the ball, he'll block. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In 2022, California led all states with five first-round selections, followed by Georgia (four) and Texas (four). Funk attended Damascus High School, where he was a heavily lauded football player. In the event that the athlete suffers a concussion, the results from these tests can be used in comparison with similar post-injury tests. Athletic Director: Clifford Elgin 240-207-2388 or email: Clifford_A_Elgin@mcpsmd.org. [18], On October 11, 2022, Funk was waived by the Los Angeles Rams.[19]. The best football player ever come though Montgomery County is Ricky Summerour. 3. Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein is a Mount Airy native who played for Linganore High School. Texas (32) led all states. This Maryland school-related article is a stub. The Cincinnati Bengals will play in. The Gaithersburg native had a breakout year in 2021, leading the Big Ten Conference in yards per carry (8.6) and ranked second in rushing yards per game (129.0). [6], Funk had his best statistical season after returning from his consecutive ACL tears. How they come into work day in and day out and grind is just something Ive been able to just feed off of.. For a moment I thought Gridiron Football was the database you used to get the photo and data. (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun). To then coming to one of the biggest media markets playing for one of the most prestigious organizations in the NFL.. He also won three CONCACAF Gold Cups with the United States National team. He was on the Bengals practice squad for the majority of last season and played in two games late in the year before being added to the 53-man roster. 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Ive been making signs for Jake, essentially since he was winning state championships at Damascus, Henze, who is the owner and operator of Henze Signs in Damascus, said. During Marylands Pro Day on March 10, the 510, 205 pounder impressed with numbers considered very good for a running back: he ran a 4.43 in the 40 yard dash, bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times, had a broad jump of 122 inches (10 feet, 2 inches) and a vertical leap of 38 inches (3 feet, 2 inches). Bengals special team coordinator and assistant head coach Darrin Simmons entered the NFL in 1998 with the Ravens, serving as assistant special teams coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach. Funk was named the 2015 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year as well as The Washington Post All-Metro Offensive Player of the Year for the same year, also earning two consensus all-state selections. Last September, Funk was a guest on an episode of the MoCos Most Famous podcast. 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