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List of Drake Bulldogs football honorees

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The following Bulldogs have been selected as First Team All-Americans, to participate in college all-star teams, or were members of the Drake All-Century Team.

First Team All-Americans

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Player Committee Position Year(s) chosen
Ted Sloane All Sports Magazine End 1925
Johnny Bright American Football Coaches Association RB 1951
Mike Samples American Football Coaches Association DT 1972
Pat Dunsmore American Football Coaches Association TE 1981
Craig Wederquist Associated Press OL 1982
Matt Garvis American Football Coaches Association LB 1995
Mike Foster American Football Coaches Association DL 1999, 2000
Billy Cundiff American Football Coaches Association K 2000, 2001
Aaron Overton Sports Network WR 2002
Ira Vandever Sports Network QB 2002
Grant Knowles Sports Network OG 2004
James Mickley Sports Network TE 2004
Scott Phaydavong Sports Network RB 2004, 2005, 2006
Andy Green Sports Network S 2006, 2007
Dain Taylor American Football Coaches Association DL 2010

All-Star game appearances

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Player Game Year(s) chosen
Ted Sloane East–West Shrine Game 1925
Herb Hedlund East–West Shrine Game 1938
Pug Manders East–West Shrine Game & Chicago Tribune All-Star Game 1939
Ralph Gruben North–South Senior All-Star Game 1946
Tom Bienemann North–South Senior All-Star Game 1950
Dick Steere North–South Senior All-Star Game 1950
Johnny Bright East–West Shrine Game 1951
Tom Newell Copper Bowl 1958
Karl Kassulke Blue–Gray Football Classic 1962
Jack Matiar Blue–Gray Football Classic 1978
Jack Matiar Senior Bowl 1979
Rick Casko Blue–Gray Football Classic 1980
John Ware Blue–Gray Football Classic 1981
Dennis McKnight Senior Bowl 1981
Billy Cundiff East Coast Bowl 2002
Aaron Overton East Coast Bowl 2002
Grant Knowles East Coast Bowl 2004
Scott Phaydavong East Coast Bowl 2006
Eric Saubert East–West Shrine Game & Senior Bowl 2016

All-Century Team

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Player Position Years for Bulldogs
Bud Adams Lineman 1939–1941
Herb Hedlund Lineman 1936–1938
Dennis McKnight G 1923–1927
Charlie Pell Lineman 1904–1906
Mike Samples DT 1970–1972
Marv Shearer Lineman 1954–1957
Pete Solverson Lineman 1970–1973
Dick Steere G 1947–1950
Craig Wederquist OL 1979–1982
Joe Worobec G 1970–1972
Tom Bienemann DE 1947–1950
William Bliss End 1898–1901
Pat Dunsmore TE 1979–1982
Jerry Mertens CB 1954–1957
Manley Sarnowsky End 1963–1966
Ted Sloane End 1923–1925
Doug Winslow WR 1969–1972
Bill Boelter Back 1921–1923
Johnny Bright HB/LB 1949–1951
Karl Kassulke S 1961–1962
Lynn King Back 1928–1930
Roger LaBrasca Back 1954–1957
Pug Manders FB / HB 1936–1938
Duane Miller DB/WR 1966–1969
Floyd Miller Back 1947–1950
Dick Nesbitt RB 1927–1929
Glen Simons Back 1911–1913
Amero Ware Back 1979–1982
Buford Waterhouse Back 1955–1956
Felix Wright DB 1977–1980
Waldo Don Carlos C 1928–1930
Russell Sprong C 1915–1919

See also

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References

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