history consensus all-americans Air Force Football 110 All-Americans 1956 1987 1997 Larry Thomson (FB) Little America (3rd) Chad Hennings (DT), Consensus; Chris Gizzi (LB), Associated Press (3rd), Walter Camp, Kodak, Football Football Writers (2nd) 1958 Writers, Associated Press, UPI, Brock Strom (OL), Consensus, AP, UPI, Scripps Howard, Sporting News, NEA, 1998 Walter Camp AFCA, Football News, Outland Trophy Tim Curry (DB), Sporting News (3rd) Robert Brickey (HB), Helms winner Frank Mindrup (OL), American Football Foundation (3rd) 1963 1989 Terry Isaacson (QB), Helms Ron Gray (KR), Associated Press (3rd) 2001 Joe Rodwell (C), Helms Dee Dowis (QB), Heisman Trophy finalist Anthony Schlegel (ILB), Sporting News (Freshman 3rd team) 1966 1991 Neal Starkey (DB), Playboy Magazine Jason Christ (P), Associated Press (2nd), 2002 All-American Football News (3rd) Brett Huyser (OL), Sporting News (4th) 1967 1992 2007 Neal Starkey (DB), Associated Press (3rd) Carlton McDonald (DB), Consensus, Chad Hall (TB/WR-Z), Rivals.com (3rd, Walter Camp, Kodak, Football return specialist) 1969 Writers, Associated Press, UPI, Ernie Jennings (WR), Central Press (2nd) Scripps Howard, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, 2010 NEA, Sporting News Reggie Rembert (DB), AFCA (1st), Associ- 1970 ated Press (3rd). Ernie Jennings (WR), Consensus, AP, UPI, 1993 FWAA, AFCA, CP, FN Chris MacInnis (P/K), UPI, Associated 2016 Press (2nd) Weston Steelhammer (DB), Associated 1971 Press (2nd), The Sporting News (3rd). Gene Ogilvie (DE), UPI (3rd) 1996 Orderia Mitchell (C), Black Sports Beau Morgan (QB), Associated Press (3rd) 1972 Orderia Mitchell (C), Associated Press (2nd), Gridiron (2nd) Academic All-Americans Gene Ogilvie (DE), UPI (2nd) 1958 1972 1987 1973 Brock Strom (OT) Gene Ogilvie (DE) Chad Hennings (DT) Steve Heil (ROV), Associated Press (3rd) Bob Homburg (DE) Scott Salmon (DB) 1959 Mark Prill (MG) James Hecker (DB) 1974 Rich Mayo (QB) Dave Lawson (LB/K), Football Writers 1973 1988 1975 1960 Joe Debes (OT) Scott Salmon (DB) Dave Lawson (LB/K), UPI (2nd), Rich Mayo (QB) David Hlatky (OL) Football News (2nd) Don Baucom (HB) 1976 James Hecker (DB) Steve Hoog (WR) 1981 1967 1989 Johnny Jackson (DB), Associated Press (2nd) Ken Zagzebski (MG) 1977 Chris Howard (HB) Carl Janssen (OE) Mack McCollum (ROV) 1982 1990 Dave Schreck (OG), 1969 1978 Chris Howard (HB) Associated Press (2nd) Ernie Jennings (WR) Steve Hoog (WR) J.T. Tokish (LB) 1983 Tom Foertsch (LB) Mike Kirby (WR), Sporting News (2nd) 1970 Tim Fyda (DE) 1992 John Kershner (FB), Football News (2nd) Ernie Jennings (WR) Grant Johnson (LB) Bob Parker (QB) 1981 1985 Phil Bauman (LB) Mike France (LB) 1996 Scott Thomas (DB), Consensus, Walter Camp, Kodak, AFCA, FWAA, Associ- Kevin Ewing (ROV) Dustin Tyner (WR) ated Press (2nd) 1971 Mark Simon (P), Scripps Howard, Darryl Haas (LB/P) 1982 2003 Associated Press (2nd) Bob Homburg (DE) Jeff Kubiak (P) Ryan Carter (DE) John Griffith (DT) 1986 Terry Maki (LB), Kodak, Football News 1983 2004 (2nd); Associated Press (3rd), AFCA Jeff Kubiak (P) Ryan Carter (DE) Tom Rotello (DB), Football News (2nd) Air Force Football 111 all-americans Robert Brickey Dee Dowis Ron Gray #88, WR #6, QB #4, KR 1958-60 1986-89 1989-91 Earned Helms All-America Highest finisher in AFA his- Named to the A.P. third team honors in 1958 ... Leading re- tory in the Heisman Trophy as a kick returner in 1989 ... ceiver on the undefeated 1958 balloting with his sixth- Ranked among the national football team that went to the place finish in 1989 ... Won leaders in kickoff returns in Cotton Bowl ... Recorded 25 the Downtown New York 1989 with a 27.2 average ... career catches for 281 yards Athletic Club’s Exemplary His kickoff return average and four touchdowns. Player of the Year Award in ranks seventh all-time in 1989 ... Honorable mention Academy history ... Career Year # Yards All-America selection by A.P. in 1989 ... Named leader at the Academy in kickoff return average 1960 9 84 the WAC’s Offensive Player of the Year in 1989 with a 27.2 norm. Total 25 281 ... Selected to play in the Hula Bowl ... Set a then- school-record for most yards rushing in a game Year # Yds Avg. Lg with 249 vs. San Diego State in 1989 ... Became 1989 21 571 27.2 68 Jason Christ the fifth player in NCAA history and second at the #1, P Academy to rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in a season (1989) ... Inducted into AFA Athletics Hall of 1990-91 Fame in 2009. Named second-team All- Chad Hall #1, WRZ/TB American by A.P. and third- Rushing team by Football News in Year Att Yds TD Lg 2005-07 1991 ... Ranks second all-time 1986 24 39 1 9 Named third-team All- at the Academy with a 44.0 1987 194 1,315 10 65 America by Rivals.com as career punting average ... Av- 1988 153 972 12 69 a return specialist in 2007 eraged 45.7 yards per punt in 1989 172 1,286 18 60 ... Honorable mention All- 1991, which is the third-best Totals 543 3,612 41 69 American choice by SI.com single-season mark in AFA history ... Averaged 42.6 ... Named Mountain West yards per punt in 1990. Passing Conference Offensive Player Year C-A Pct. Yds TD-I of the Year in 2007 ... Led the Year # Yards Avg. 1986 10-29 .340 115 0-2 MWC in rushing with 1,478 yards, the second-most 1990 59 2,516 42.6 1987 45-112 .450 600 4-8 in school history ... Caught a team-best 50 passes 1991 50 2,283 45.7 1988 41-96 .427 870 7-3 for 524 yards ... Set the school’s single-game rush- Totals 109 4,799 44.0 1989 67-140 .479 1,285 7-4 ing record with 275 yards vs. Army, breaking the Totals 163-377 .432 2,870 18-17 mark he’d set earlier in the year of 256 at Colorado State ... Set the school’s single-game, single-season Tim Curry and career all-purpose yardage marks with 333 vs. #5, CB Army, 2,683 for the 2007 season and 4,098 for his career from 2005-07 ... Was the only player in the 1996-98 nation to lead his team in rushing, receiving and all- Named third-team All-Amer- Chris Gizzi purpose yards in 2007. ican by The Sporting News #51, ILB in 1998 ... School-record 1994, 96-97 Rushing holder for career blocked Named second-team All- Year G # Yds Avg TD LG kicks with nine ... Two-time America by the Football 2005 11 66 344 5.2 1 43 (CSU) finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Writers and third team by 2006 12 155 784 5.1 5 38 (UNM) Special Teams Player of the A.P. in 1997 ... Two-time 2007 13 230 1,478 6.4 15 58 (UNLV) Year Award ... Nine career in- WAC Defensive Player of the Total 36 451 2,606 5.8 21 terceptions ... Blocked a school-record five kicks in Year (1996-97) ... Earned na- 1997 ... Selected to play in the Hula Bowl following tional defensive player of the Receiving the 1998 season. week honors vs. Colorado State in 1997 ... Selected Year G # Yds Avg TD LG to play in the Hula Bowl and East-West Shrine game 2005 11 16 139 8.7 1 32 (CSU) Year UT-AT TT TFL-Yds Sack-Yds ... Rolled up 179 total tackles to lead the WAC in 2006 12 11 117 10.6 1 38 (UNLV) 1996 18-12 30 1-4 1.0-4 1997 ... Played professionally with the Green Bay 2007 13 50 524 10.5 1 49 (BYU) 1997 34-37 71 2-3 0.0-0 Packers. Total 36 77 780 10.1 3 1998 38-25 63 2-7 0.0-0 Totals 90-74 164 5-14 1.0-4 Year UT-AT TT TFL-Yds Sack-Yds All-Purpose 1994 6-13 19 0-0 0.0-0 Year Rush Rec. PR KR Tot. 1996 73-55 128 9-44 5.0-47 2005 66-344-1 16-139-1 2-18 1-13 514 1997 69-110 179 16-50 5.0-40 2006 155-784 11-117 0-0 0-0 901 Totals 148-178 326 25-94 10.0-87 2007 211-1,478 46-524 14-176 19-505 2,683 Total 432-2,606 73-780 16-194 20-518 4,098 Air Force Football 112 all-americans Steve Heil Terry Isaacson Ernie Jennings #26, DB #17, QB #22, WR 1971-73 1961-63 1968-70 Named third-team All- Earned Helms All-American Named to the Central Press American by A.P. in 1973 honors in 1963 ... Led the All-America team in 1969 ... ... Recorded five fumble Falcons in rushing with Selected to play in the Col- recoveries in 1972 which is 801 yards and passing with lege All-Star game in 1971 ... the second-most in a single 946 yards ... Also averaged Consensus All-American in season in AFA history. 39.0 yards per punt and 1970 ... Caught a school-re- 15.0 yards per punt return cord 15 passes vs. Wyoming ... Scored 13 touchdowns in 1969 ... School-record 235 Year UT-AT TT TFL-Yds in 1963 ... Inducted into the AFA Athletics Hall of yards receiving vs. the Cowboys in 1970 ... Finished 1971 16-10 26 1-1 Fame in 2009. eighth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1970 1972 54-48 102 3-8 ... Inducted into the AFA Athletics Hall of Fame 1973 65-65 130 6-14 Passing in 2009 ..