Kurt Johnson WR/Athlete - Paducah Tighlman has to be added to this list.

David Sadler, OL - Trigg Co. Three year starter at Alabama, played guard on the 1978 national championship team that beat Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.

Damon Hood certainly fits with the top WKy running backs.

 

Isaac Brown- Owensboro

 

Bob Huffman- BG

 

James BB Davis— BG

 

Jim Whiteside— Glasgow

Damon Hood was a man amongst boys in high school.

Here is everyone named thus far...

 

OFFENSE:

Quarterback - Antonio Andrews (Fort Campbell)

Quarterback - Travis Atwell (Hancock County)

Quarterback - Hunter Cantwell (Paducah-Tighman)

Quarterback - David Fowler (Mayfield)

Quarterback - Luke Guhy (Mayfield)

Quarterback - Billy Jack Haskins (Paducah-Tilghman)

Quarterback - Pookie Jones (Calloway County)

Quarterback - Corey Robinson (Lone Oak)

Quarterback - Elijah Sindelar (Caldwell County)

Offensive Line - Sam Bell (Henderson County)

Offensive Line - Hunter Biven (Apollo)

Offensive Line - Bob Butler (Madisonville-North Hopkins)

Offensive Line - Chris Champion (Mayfield)

Offensive Line - El Donaldson (Bowling Green)

Offensive Line - Stuart Hines (Bowling Green)

Offensive Line - Bill Itschner (Owensboro Catholic)

Offensive Line - Micah Jones (Mayfield)

Offensive Line - Joe Prince (Mayfield)

Offensive Line - David Sadler (Trigg County)

Running Back - Henry Allen (Fort Campbell)

Running Back - Al Baker (Trigg County)

Running Back - Chris Barnes (Mayfield)

Running Back - Isaac Brown (Owensboro)

Running Back - Jamale Carothers (Bowling Green)

Running Back - Joe Casey (Paducah-Tilghman)

Running Back - Sonny Collins (Madisonville-North Hopkins)

Running Back - James Davis (Bowling Green)

Running Back - Dwayne Depp (Glasgow)

Running Back - Mark Higgs (Owensboro)

Running Back - Damon Hood (Warren Central)

Running Back - Bob Huffman (Bowling Green)

Running Back - Marcus Moss (Mayfield)

Running Back - William Murrell (Mayfield)

Running Back - Artose Pinner (Hopkinsville)

Running Back - Jon Redd (Mayfield)

Running Back - Emmanuel Taylor (Hopkinsville)

Running Back - Derrick Thomas (Paducah-Tilghman)

Running Back - Jim Whiteside (Glasgow)

Tight End - Dan Powers (Meade County)

Wide Receiver - Keyron Catlett (Christian County)

Wide Receiver - Lonnell DeWalt (Warren Central)

Wide Receiver - Nacarius Fant (Bowling Green)

Wide Receiver - DL Moore (Bowling Green)

Wide Receiver - Bubba Tandy (Christian County)

Kicker - Tim Mathsay (Murray)

Kicker - Houston Ray (Owensboro Catholic)

Kicker - Andy Smith (Franklin-Simpson)

Kicker - Ken Willis (Owensboro)

 

DEFENSE:

Defensive Back - Kerry Baird (Franklin-Simpson)

Defensive Back - Leman Boyd (Bowling Green)

Defensive Back - Chris Brown (Owensboro Catholic)

Defensive Back - Joe Jefferson (Logan County)

Defensive Back - Justin Miller (Owensboro)

Defensive Back - Derrick Parrot (Mayfield)

Defensive Back - George Wilson (Paducah-Tilghman)

Defensive Line - Lawrence Brame (Hopkisville)

Defensive Line - John Bushong (Tompkinsville)

Defensive Line - Jon Collins (Madisonville-North Hopkins)

Defensive Line - Gary Dulin (Madisonville-North Hopkins)

Defensive Line - Donnie Evans (Franklin-Simpson)

Defensive Line - Elois Grooms (Tompkinsville)

Defensive Line - Bryan Hall (Paducah-Tilghman)

Defensive Line - Noel Hubbart (Madisonville-North Hopkins)

Defensive Line - Chuck Jones (Glasgow)

Defensive Line - Derrick Kennedy (Bowling Green)

Defensive Line - Jacob Lacey (South Warren)

Defensive Line - Jerry Reese (Christian County)

Defensive Line - Barry Rich (Monroe County)

Linebacker - Kurt Barber (Paducah-Tilghman)

Linebacker - Zane Beehn (Apollo)

Linebacker - Joel Iyiegbuniwe (South Warren)

Linebacker - Jonathan Jackson (Mayfield)

Linebacker - Donte Key (Franklin-Simpson)

Linebacker - Dale Lindsey (Bowling Green)

Linebacker - Robert Reynolds (Bowling Green)

Linebacker - Brent Simpkins (Mayfleid)

Linebacker - Billy Swanson (Paducah-Tilghman)

 

ATHLETE:

Athlete - Mikey Bright (Mayfield)

Athlete - Cody Crider (Graves County)

Athlete - Joe Ford (Mayfield)

Athlete - Trevor Grant (Graves County)

Athlete - Drew Hall (Owensboro)

Athlete - Michael Hanley (Apollo)

Athlete - Brian Harpool (Bowling Green)

Athlete - Kurt Johnson (Paducah-Tilghman)

Athlete - Micah Johnson (Fort Campbell)

Athlete - Miguel Merrit (Hopkinsville)

Athlete - Joker Phillips (Franklin-Simpson)

Athlete - Curtis Pulley (Hopkinsville)

Athlete - Terral Starks (Mayfield)

Athlete - Keith Tandy (Christian County)

Athlete - Tyrrell Willis (Calloway County)

The Mr. Football's from this part of the state for reference:

 

Kurt Barber

Pookie Jones

Damon Hood

Bill Jack Haskins

Curtis Pulley

Micah Johnson

Cory Robinson

Antonio Andrews

Nacarius Fant

Elijah Sindelar

Jamale Carothers

Madisonville's Joe Curry was a terrific football player/athlete. A defensive end, he had 3 fumble recoveries and 3 interceptions his Senior year when the Maroons went 10-0 in the regular season...giving up only four points a game He would have been a terrific receiver, though the coaches chose to keep him (and the rest of the starters) as one-way players. He was also the long snapper on punts.

 

He was 1st team all-state by the Courier-Journal and Associated Press. According to the C-J's poll of Kentucky's six major colleges, Curry was the 2nd best high school prospect in the Commonwealth behind only Mark Higgs of Owensboro.

 

He played (some) at Kentucky.

 

(A track star, he was also the starting center on Madisonville's 32-2 basketball team in '84 that lost to eventual champion Logan County in the state tournament semi-finals.)

I am thoroughly impressed that You remember Billy at O Catholic! Catlett from Christian was a good pick. There was a Kid from Owensboro that a lot of people forget, Chuck Riley, CB (Owensboro) a great three sport athlete (FB,BasketBall, and BaseBall) I personally think he was as good if not better than Brown from O Catholic. Don't know how far back but what about Houston Hogg (Daviess county, they may have him listed at Hazard, don't know) and Dicky Moore (Owensboro)?

Damon Hood certainly fits with the top WKy running backs.

 

Isaac Brown- Owensboro

 

Bob Huffman- BG

 

James BB Davis— BG

 

Jim Whiteside— Glasgow

 

I should be ashamed, I forgot about Isaac Brown

Vince Buck - Owensboro DB Was 2nd round pick in NFL draft by Saints and played 7-8 years.