Just for fun, here. Let's see if we can come up with a first team and second team for all-time best players, by position.

 

OFFENSE (12)

Quarterback

Running Back

Running Back

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Offensive Line

Tight End

Wide Receiver

Wide Receiver

Kicker/Punter

 

DEFENSE (12)

Defensive Line

Defensive Line

Defensive Line

Defensive Line

Linebacker

Linebacker

Linebacker

Linebacker

Defensive Back

Defensive Back

Defensive Back

Defensive Back

 

ATHLETES (10)

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

Athlete

List of current Northern Kentucky high schools:

 

Beechwood

Bellevue

Bishop Brossart

Boone County

Bracken County

Campbell County

Carroll County

Conner

Cooper

Covington Catholic

Covington Holy Cross

Dayton

Dixie Heights

Gallatin County

Grant County

Highlands

Holmes

Lloyd Memorial

Ludlow

Newport

Newport Central Catholic

Owen County

Pendleton County

Ryle

Scott High

Simon Kenton

Walton-Verona

OFFENSE:

Quarterback - Drew Barker (Conner)

Quarterback - Bob DeMoss (Dayton)

Quarterback - Gino Guidugli (Highlands)

Quarterback - Greg Hergott (Beechwood)

Quarterback - Beau Hoge (Highlands)

Quarterback - Jared Lorenzen (Highlands)

Quarterback - AJ Mayer (Covington Catholic)

Quarterback - Zeke Pike (Dixie Heights)

Quarterback - Pat Towles (Highlands)

Offensive Line - Ron Bird (Holmes)

Offensive Line - Brian Dennler (Dixie Heights)

Offensive Line - Mike Donoghue (Covington Catholic)

Offensive Line - Jim Dougherty (Bellevue)

Offensive Line - Irv Goode (Boone County)

Offensive Line - Barry Jones (Covington Catholic)

Offensive Line - Greg Kunkel (Lloyd Memorial)

Offensive Line - Matt Mercer (Beechwood)

Offensive Line - Art Mergenthal (Bellevue)

Offensive Line - Scott Kuhein (Highlands)

Offensive Line - Mark Pike (Dixie Heights)

Offensive Line - Rob Smith (Highlands)

Offensive Line - Mike Webster (Simon Kenton)

Offensive Line - Dale Waite (Ludlow)

Running Back - Shaun Alexander (Boone County)

Running Back - Austin Collinsworth (Highlands)

Running Back - Corey Farris (Boone County)

Running Back - Justin Frisk (Highlands)

Running Back - Casey McGinness (Covington Catholic)

Running Back - Miles Simpson (Simon Kenton)

Running Back - Ed Ziegler (Newport Catholic)

Tight End - Frank Jacobs (Newport Catholic)

Tight End - Tate Nichols (Ryle)

Wide Receiver - Charles Johnson (Lloyd Memorial)

Wide Receiver - Brett Slusher (Beechwood)

Wide Receiver - Alex Veneman (Highlands)

Kicker - Doug Pelfry (Scott)

 

DEFENSE:

Defensive Back - Brandent Engelmon (Holmes)

Defensive Back - Brett Hamblen (Highlands)

Defensive Line - Tommy Botts (Lloyd Memorial)

Defensive Line - Mike Kiernan (Newport Catholic)

Defensive Line - Billy Lyon (Lloyd Memorial)

Defensive Line - Artie Steinmetz (Covington Catholic)

Linebacker - Jeff Brady (Newport Catholic)

Linebacker - Bob Dougherty (Bellevue)

Linebacker - Meechi Jackson (Holmes)

Linebacker - Chuck Kyle (Highlands)

Linebacker - Marty Moore (Highlands)

Linebacker - Mike Woolf (Covington Catholic)

Linebacker - Tim Schulte (Covington Catholic)

Linebacker - Todd Schulte (Covington Catholic)

Linebacker - Paul Wilburn (Simon Kenton)

 

ATHLETE:

Athlete - Brandon Berger (Beechwood)

Athlete - Kam Butler (Covington Catholic)

Athlete - Jalani Brandon (Lloyd Memorial)

Athlete - Charlie Fredrick (Newport Catholic)

Athlete - Brady Hightchew (Newport Catholic)

Athlete - Derek Smith (Highlands)

Athlete - Adam Wulfeck (Beechwood)

Off the top of my head, I know Highlands more than most teams.... looking forward to see the players people suggest.

 

QB Jared Lorenzen Highlands

RB Shaun Alexander Boone County

RB Justin Frisk. Highlands

TE Derek Smith. Highlands

T. Scott Kuhnhein. Highlands

T Rob Smith Highlands

G Kurt Doolin. Cov Cath

DE Artie Steinmetz. Cov Cath

S Miles Simpson. Simon Kenton

S Mike Mitchell. Cov Cath / Highlands

DB Tommy Fowee. Cov Cath

WR Brett Hamblin. Highlands

Glaring correction- Mark Pike was an awesome Tailback in his Dixie Heights' days. Bill Curry later converted him to the fulltime defensive DE/LB position. Suspect he went two ways at Dixie, but my brain is foggy on that.

Off the top of my head, I know Highlands more than most teams.... looking forward to see the players people suggest.

 

QB Jared Lorenzen Highlands

RB Shaun Alexander Boone County

RB Justin Frisk. Highlands

TE Derek Smith. Highlands

T. Scott Kuhnhein. Highlands

T Rob Smith Highlands

G Kurt Doolin. Cov Cath

DE Artie Steinmetz. Cov Cath

S Miles Simpson. Simon Kenton

S Mike Mitchell. Cov Cath / Highlands

DB Tommy Fowee. Cov Cath

WR Brett Hamblin. Highlands

 

Chuck Kyle is probably the best lineman to ever come out of Highlands.

I will add a few guys and correct a few others.

 

Greg Kunkel was a Tight End in high school.

Tim Schulte was a Defensive Back

 

Add these for sure:

 

DB Jeff Kremer

DL David Fischer - gives Chuck Kyle a run for his money as best lineman ever to come out of Highlands.

RB John Bankemper

OL John Schlarman

Add Jim Lokesak RB from Ludlow.

I would put Matt O'Toole and Greg Preston, both quarterbacks at Dixie, ahead of Zeke Pike. Matt's senior year, they almost beat Trinity in the playoffs and clearly outplayed the Trinity qb that was the national player of the year and went on to play at Louisville and Greg led the Dixie team that upset Trinity in the playoffs in 2004. I believe the only NKY team, in recent memory to beat Trinity.

Frank Jacobs is the TE on this team, no matter how much I like Derek Smith. Jared would be my QB if I was making the team out, and I realize there are many talented options.

 

Shaun Alexander is THE running back, no list needed.

 

Marty Moore and Todd Schulte are the line-backers that can be written in with a sharpie.

I would put Matt O'Toole and Greg Preston, both quarterbacks at Dixie, ahead of Zeke Pike. Matt's senior year, they almost beat Trinity in the playoffs and clearly outplayed the Trinity qb that was the national player of the year and went on to play at Louisville and Greg led the Dixie team that upset Trinity in the playoffs in 2004. I believe the only NKY team, in recent memory to beat Trinity.

 

Concur.

 

Preston went 1AA and OToole May have as well.

 

Neither had the pedigree/hype of Pike. But I’d take either of them.

Frank Jacobs is the TE on this team, no matter how much I like Derek Smith. Jared would be my QB if I was making the team out, and I realize there are many talented options.

 

Shaun Alexander is THE running back, no list needed.

 

Marty Moore and Todd Schulte are the line-backers that can be written in with a sharpie.

 

How about Jacobs is the blocking TE and D Smith is the receiving TE. I would put money down that Smith had double the receiving TDs/yds.

This is a solid list, I would make a few additions:

QB Jared Lorenzen Highlands

RB Shaun Alexander Boone County

RB Justin Frisk. Highlands

TE Derek Smith. Highlands

T. Scott Kuhnhein. Highlands

T Rob Smith Highlands

G Kurt Doolin. Cov Cath

DE Artie Steinmetz. Cov Cath

S Miles Simpson. Simon Kenton

S Mike Mitchell. Cov Cath / Highlands

DB Tommy Fowee. Cov Cath

WR Brett Hamblin. Highlands

 

Add

LB Mike Woolf, Cov Cath

RB Eugen Luke, Lloyd

Two all around athlete players.

Austin Collinsworth, Highlands

David Wilson, Cov Cath

Ryle’s Recent within the last 15 years all-Times IMO

Tanner Morgan- QB

Scott Gray - RB

Vince Murray - FB

Chris Brzinski -DT

Travis Elliott - RB (would of broke Alexander’s records if it wasn’t for injury early in SR year)

Jake Chilsom - RB

Connor Hempel - QB

Zach Zenvisky - S

Tanner Teepen- DT

Court Mace- MLB

Khris Pridgen- DT

Josh Lamping- S

Adam Schmidts- RB

Ross Uminger- K

How about Jacobs is the blocking TE and D Smith is the receiving TE. I would put money down that Smith had double the receiving TDs/yds.

 

I would also say that the QB each played with is a significant part of that difference.

 

I don't see how you leave either off the list. :thumb: