JAX TOP 100: Honorable mention list for Northeast Florida top athletes

Northeast Florida's depth in sports has ballooned since the original Times-Union Top 100 list in 1999. See the honorable mention list for the Times-Union's Jax Top 100.

HIGHEST HONORABLE MENTION

Norris Coleman, basketball, Paxon ; second-round NBA Draft choice played 29 games with Los Angeles Clippers in 1987-88 (5.3 points, 2.8 rebounds); twice first-team Big Eight at Kansas State (1986, 1987).

Clarence Denmark, football, Lee ; seven CFL seasons with Winnipeg Blue Bombers (417 receptions, 5,478 yards, 31 TD), named All-CFL wide receiver in 2014.

Dane Dunning, baseball, Clay ; 5 MLB seasons with Chicago White Sox (2020), Texas Rangers (2021-24); 27-31 career record, 110 games, 4.73 ERA, 493 K in 536 IP; won 2023 World Series with Texas.

Brian Ferlin, hockey, Bolles ; first Florida native to reach NHL; played 7 games with Boston Bruins in 2014-15, 1 assist.

Ernest Gibson, football, Bishop Kenny ; 6 NFL seasons and 72 games with Patriots (1984-88) and Dolphins (1989), 4 interceptions; nickel back in Super Bowl XX; two-time AFCA first-team Division I-AA All-American at Furman.

Patrick Sapp, football, Raines; 4 NFL seasons with Chargers (1996-97), Cardinals (1998-99); QB converted to LB at Clemson, passing for 2,278 yards and leading Tigers in sacks; SuperPrep All-American with Raines football, state tournament MVP in basketball.

Austin Slater, baseball, Bolles ; 8 MLB seasons with San Francisco Giants (2017-24), with .256 average, 39 home runs, 159 RBI, 351 hits through June 20; All-Pac-12 at Stanford, two-time FHSAA champion at Bolles (2009-10).

Caleb Sturgis, football, St. Augustine; 6 NFL seasons, 68 games with Miami Dolphins (2013-14), Philadelphia Eagles (2015-17) and Los Angeles Chargers (2018); 120-150 on FGs, 149-159 on PATs; two-time All-SEC and two-time Lou Groza Award finalist in 2011 and 2012 at Florida; career ended early after hip flexor injury.

Adrian White, football, Orange Park ; 6 NFL seasons, 70 games, 4 interceptions with N.Y. Giants (1987-91), Green Bay Packers (1992), New England Patriots (1993); first-team All-SEC, second-team All-American at Florida (1986).

David Lopez-Zubero, swimming, Bolles ; three-time Olympian won bronze for Spain in 1980 Moscow Olympics in 100-meter butterfly; also won four gold medals at Mediterranean Games; part of UF's 1979 NCAA-champion 800 freestyle relay.

HONORABLE MENTION

Gary Alexander, basketball, Raines

Al Austin, track, New Stanton

Carson Beck, football, Mandarin

Beau Beech, basketball, Ponte Vedra

Mike Boone, football, Baker County

Lance Brown, football, Parker

Don Bryant, baseball, Paxon

Brian Buscher, baseball, Parker

Gerry Bussell, football, Englewood

Tony Carter, football, Mandarin

Foster Castleman, baseball, Lee

Bud Cauley, golf, home-schooled

Thornton Chandler, football, Raines

Albert Chester, football, Ribault

Vince Covello, golf, Nease

Mac Cozier, soccer, Orange Park

Joel Davis, baseball, Sandalwood

Ralph Dawkins, football, Raines

Bubba Dickerson, golf, West Nassau

Harold “T-Model” Donald, track, Old Stanton

Char-ron Dorsey, football, Bolles

Todd Dunn, baseball, Bishop Kenny

James (Dean Blue) Everett, football, Edward Waters

Chad Fann, football, Ribault

Ciatrick Fason, football, Fletcher

Isaiah Ford, football, Trinity Christian

Al Frazier, football, Old Stanton

Alex Fudge, basketball, Lee

Don Gaffney, football, Raines

Mat Gamel, baseball, Bishop Kenny

Nicole Greene, track, Ponte Vedra

Harold (Buster) Hair, baseball, Old Stanton

Harold Hart, football, New Stanton

Bernard Hawk, football, Jackson

Marquis Haynes, football, University Christian

Alvin Heggs, basketball, Jackson

Rashod Hill, football, White

Clarkston Hines, football, Bolles

Will Holden, football, Clay

Tiger Holmes, swimming, Lee

Mike Houser, football, Duval High

Jessica Howard, rhythmic gymnastics, home-schooled

Arnold Jackson, football, Jackson

Julian Jackson, boxing, Jackson

Jakob Johnson, football, Ribault

Rick Jones, baseball, Forrest

John Kennedy, baseball, Edward Waters

Auston Kim, golf, Nease

Solomon Kindley, football, Raines

Scott Lagasse Sr., auto racing (SCCA), Vo. Tech, St. Augustine

Charlie LaPradd, football, Ketterlinus

Justin Lawrence, baseball, First Coast

Amelia Lewis, golf, Bolles

Ronald Lewis, football, Raines

Jenny Manz, volleyball, Middleburg

Tim Mason, basketball, Bolles

Ricardo Mathews, football, Parker

Allama Matthews, football, Jackson

Tyler McCumber, golf, Nease

Mandy McGlynn Haught, soccer, Sandalwood

Ron Meeks, football, Lee

Curtis Miranda, football, Matthew W. Gilbert

Ann Morton, volleyball; Sandalwood

Calvin Muhammad-Raley, football, Raines

Reggie Northrup, MMA/football, First Coast

Preston Parsons, MMA, Fletcher

Avery Patterson, soccer, Bolles

Stacey Poole Sr., basketball, Forrest

Ernie Pough, football, New Stanton

Shaq Quarterman, football, Oakleaf

Corinne Quiggle, beach volleyball, Ponte Vedra

James Rackley, football, Lee

Charles Raulerson, golf, Forrest

Booker Reese, football, Ribault

Sean Reid-Foley, baseball, Sandalwood

Sid Roberson, baseball, Orange Park

Chris Roberts, baseball, Middleburg

Micah Ross, football, Jackson

Scott Ruskin, baseball, Sandalwood

David Sharpe, football, Providence/Fletcher

Jon Shave, baseball, Fernandina Beach

Riley Skinner, football, Bolles;

Andre Smith, football, University Christian

Willie Smith, football, Englewood

DJ Stewart, baseball, Bolles

Roger Strickland, basketball, Bishop Kenny

Nathan Sturgis, soccer, Nease

Julian Suri, golf, Bartram Trail

Tony Taylor, soccer, Bishop Kenny

Carlisa Thomas, basketball, Ribault

Daniel Thomas, football, Hilliard

Marcus Thomas, football, Mandarin

Tommy Thurson, football, Bishop Kenny

Rachel Viollet, tennis, Bolles

Shaun Wade, football, Trinity Christian

Erica White, basketball, Ribault

Eugene “Stank” White, baseball, Old Stanton

Ashley Whitney, swimming, Bolles

Dorian (Shante) Williams, basketball, Ribault

Kendal Williams, track, Stanton Prep

Brett Wisely, baseball, Sandalwood

David Witt, tennis, Fletcher

Kevin Witt, baseball, Bishop Kenny

John Wolford, football, Bishop Kenny

Alvin Wyatt, football, Matthew Gilbert

Jacob Young, baseball, Ponte Vedra

Patric Young, basketball, Paxon/Providence

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