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Top 25 all-time greatest high school football players

1. Peyton Manning, Newman (New Orleans)

High school: Manning twice earned Parade All-American honors at Isidore Newman High. He was also named the Gatorade National Player of the Year. He had a 34-5 record as a starter and threw for 7,207 yards and 92 touchdowns in three seasons.

College: He became the all-time leading passer at the University of Tennessee with 11,201 yards and 89 touchdowns. He earned consensus All-American honors and was the Maxwell Award winner along with the Davey O'Brien Award winner. He finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy behind Charles Woodson.

NFL: A five-time Associated Press MVP, Manning has been named to 14 Pro Bowls and has been first team all-pro seven times. He was also named to the Team of the Decade for the 2000s by the NFL Hall of Fame. He ranks No. 1 all-time in NFL history with 530 passing touchdowns (entering the 2015 season).

2. Jim Brown, Manhasset (N.Y.)

High school: Brown reportedly averaged 14 yards per carry his senior year and earned honorable mention All-American honors by Scholastic Coach Magazine. He received 13 varsity letters, according to the New York Times.

College: A unanimous first team All-American as a senior, Brown rushed for 986 yards and 14 touchdowns in just eight games. He was also an All-American in lacrosse.

NFL: Although he played just nine seasons, Brown concluded his career as the NFL's all-time leading rusher with 12,312 yards. He was an eight-time rushing champion, made the Pro Bowl nine times and was first team All-Pro eight times. He was also named to the 1960s All-Decade Team and was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

3. Merlin Olson, Logan (Utah)

High school: Olson earned a spot on the Wigwam Wiseman All-American 6th Team in 1957 and was also honorable mention All-West by Teen Magazine.

College: At Utah State, Olson twice made the consensus first team All-American list as a defensive tackle. He was also named to the Newspaper Enterprise Association's All-Time All-American Team in 1969.

NFL: Olson has the distinction of being named to both the 1960s and 1970s All-Decade Teams. He went to 14 consecutive Pro Bowls and was first team All-Pro six times. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

4. Dick Butkus, Chicago Vocational

High school: Butkus earned All-American awards from Wigwam Wiseman, Scholastic Coach and Teen Magazine as a senior fullback and linebacker in Chicago.

College: At the University of Illinois, Butkus earned All-American honors as a junior and senior in 1963 and 1964, respectively. He also finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

NFL: A first round draft pick of the Chicago Bears, Butkus is a member of the All-Decade Teams for the 1960s and the 1970s. He made eight straight trips to the Pro Bowl and was first team All-Pro five seasons. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

5. John Hannah, Albertville (Ala.) and Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

High school: Hannah attended two different schools, earning honorable mention All-American honors from Scholastic Coach as a senior at Albertville in 1968. He was also a national wrestling champion while attending Baylor.

College: As an offensive lineman at Alabama, Hannah earned consensus All-American honors and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

NFL: Hannah earned nine trips to the Pro Bowl and was first team All-Pro seven times while playing guard for the New England Patriots. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Teams for the 1970s and the 1980s and he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

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