The All-JoePa Team at Penn State

One blog's opinion, with assistance from Lou Prato's Penn State Football Encyclopedia and longtime PSU season-ticket holder Bob Tintner


The All-JoePa Team (Penn State - 1966-2011)


First-Team


OFFENSE
QB - Todd Blackledge ('82)

RB-   Curt Warner ('82), Blair Thomas ('89), Ki-Jana Carter ('94) 

FB -  Franco Harris ('71)

OL - Sean Farrell ('81), Steve Wisniewski ('88), Keith Dorney ('78), Levi Brown ('06), Jeff Hartings ('95), Mike Munchak ('81)

TE - Ted Kwalick ('68) 

WR - Bobby Engram ('94), O.J. McDuffie ('92)

DEFENSE

DT - Mike Reid ('69), Bruce Clark ('79)

DE - Courtney Brown ('99), Tamba Hali ('05) 

LB - Paul Posluszny ('06), Jack Ham ('70), LaVar Arrington ('99), Shane Conlan ('86)

S - Mark Robinson ('83), Neal Smith ('69)

CB - Alan Zemaitis ('05), Brian Miller ('95)

SPECIAL TEAMS

P- Ralph Giacomarro ('82) 

K- Matt Bahr ('78)

KR/PR - O.J. McDuffie ('92)

Second-Team

OFFENSE

QB - Kerry Collins ('94)

RB - John Cappelletti ('73), Larry Johnson ('02), Lydell Mitchell ('71)

FB - Steve Smith ('86)

OL - Tom Rafferty ('75), Charlie Getty ('73), Kareem McKenzie ('00), Bill Lenkaitis ('67), Irv Pankey ('79)

TE - Kyle Brady ('94)

WR - Kenny Jackson ('83), Bryant Johnson ('02)

DEFENSE

DT - Jared Odrick ('09), Devon Still ('11), Matt Millen ('79)

DE - Mike Hartenstine ('74), Michael Haynes ('02)

LB - Greg Buttle ('75), Dennis Onkotz ('69), Sean Lee ('09), Brandon Short ('99)

S - Ray Isom ('86), Mike Zordich ('85)

CB - Paul Lankford ('81), Derek Bochna ('93)

SPECIAL TEAMS

P - Bob Parsons ('71)

K - Massimo Manca ('86)

KR/PR - Derrick Williams ('08)

HONORABLE MENTION

QB - Chuck Fusina, Darryl Clark, Tony Sacca, John Hufnagel, John Shaffer, Michael Robinson, Tom Shuman, Zack Mills, Wally Richardson, Rashard Casey, Anthony Morelli, Tom Bill, Doug Strang, Kevin Thompson, Matt Knizner

RB - Curtis Enis, Charlie Pittman, Evan Royster,  Richie Anderson, D.J. Dozier, Tony Hunt, Bob Campbell, Booker Moore, Gary Brown, Mike Archie, Mike Guman, Stephen Pitts, Steve Geise, Silas Redd, Rodney Kinlaw, Eric McCoo, Leroy Thompson

FB - Matt Suhey, Tim Manoa, Sam Gash, Jon Williams, Jon Witman, Brian Milne, Tom Donchez, Sean McHugh, Brian O'Neal, Aaron Harris, Joel Coles, Joe Suhey, John Greene, BranDon Snow, Don Abbey

OL - Stefen Wisniewski, Andre Johnson, Dave Joyner, John Nessel, Mark Markovich, Marco Rivera, Bill Dugan, Ron Heller, Dave Bradley, Jim Romano, Stan Clayton, Dave Szott, Warren Koegel, Brad Benson, George Reihner, Rich Buzin, Chris Conlin, Roger Duffy, Tyler Reed, Todd Rucci, Tom Jackson, Keith Conlin, Dennis Landolt, John Kulka, Dick Maginnis, Jack Baiorunas, Derick Pickett, Phil Ostrowski, Gus Felder, A.Q. Shipley, Pete Spiros, Rich Ohrnberger, Chuck Correal, Paul Siever, Jeff Bleamer, John Gerak, Bill Contz, Mike Malinoski

TE - Mickey Shuler Sr., Dan Natale, Troy Drayton, Andrew Quarless, Tony Stewart, Mike McCloskey, John Gilmore, Vyto Kab, Cuncho Brown, Al Golden

WR - Derek Moye, Deon Butler, Derrick Williams, Joe Jurevicius, Jack Curry, Jimmy Cefalo, Scott Fitzkee, Tony Johnson, David Daniels, Terry Smith, Jordan Norwood, Freddie Scott, Michael Timpson, Chafie Fields, Kevin Baugh, Gregg Garrity, Gary Hayman, Ray Roundtree, Greg Edmonds, Eddie Drummond

DT - Randy Crowder, Steve Smear, Tim Johnson, Lou Benfatti, Jimmy Kennedy, Anthony Adams, Randy Sidler, Pete Kugler, Jay Alford, Pete Curkendall, Jim Heller, Leo Wisniewski, Brad Scioli, Brandon Noble, Mike McBath, Mike Russo, Jordan Hill, Ollie Ogbu, Dave Rowe, Scott Paxson, Chris Mazyck, Eric Clair, Vin Stewart, Ron Coder

DE - Walker Lee Ashley, Bruce Bannon, Larry Kubin, Aaron Maybin, Bob White, Tyoka Jackson, John Ebersole, Greg Murphy, Jack Crawford, Terry Killens, Justin Kurpeikis, Rich McKenzie, Ron Crosby, Todd Atkins, Frank Spaziani

LB - Ed O'Neil, Lance Mehl, NaVorro Bowman, Scott Radecic, Andre Collins, Dan Connor, Mark D'Onofrio, Brian Gelzheiser, Kurt Allerman, Rogers Alexander, John Skorupan, Jim Laslavic, Gary Gray, Trey Bauer, Pete Giftopoulos, Doug Allen, Michael Mauti, Charlie Zapiec, Don Graham, Keith Goganious, Gerald Hodges, Rich Milot, Chet Parlavecchio, Aaron Collins, Eric Ravotti, Reggie Givens, Carmen Masciantonio, Derek (Cameron) Wake, Tim Shaw, Josh Hull, Willie Smith, Shamar Finney, Gerald Filardi

S - Darren Perry, Kim Herring, Harry Hamilton, Tim Montgomery, Calvin Lowry, James Boyd, Pete Harris, Lee Rubin, Brian Chizmar, Shawn Mayer, Derek Fox, Anthony Scirrotto, Shawn Lee, Donnie Johnson, Chris Harrell, Sherrod Rainge, Askari Adams, Brian King

CB - Eddie Johnson, Bryan Scott, David Macklin, Duffy Cobbs, Paul Johnson, Mike Smith, Shelly Hammonds, Bhawoh Jue, Justin King, D'Anton Lynn, Leonard Humphries, Lydell Sargeant, Lance Hamilton, George Landis, Mark Tate, Anwar Phillips, Buddy Ellis, Tony Pittman, Marlon Forbes

P - John Bruno, Jeremy Boone, Jeremy Kapinos, George Reynolds, Pat Pidgeon, Doug Helkowski, David Royer

K- Brett Conway, Travis Forney, Chris Bahr, Nick Gancitano, Kevin Kelly, Herb Menhardt, Craig Fayak, Robbie Gould, Collin Wagner, Ray Tarasi

KR/PR - Kevin Baugh, Bobby Engram, Gary Hayman, Bruce Branch, Dennis Onkotz, Michael Timpson, Larry Johnson, Curt Warner, Shelly Hammonds, Blair Thomas, Chaz Powell, Mike Smith, Mike Archie, Gary Brown, Rich Mauti, Jimmy Cefalo, Matt Suhey

NOTES
The evaluation criteria for the All-JoePa team is a combination of:

on-field performance 
length/impact of playing career (starts, games played)
statistical production
honors/awards
team success/special moments
miscellaneous (era played, injuries/adversity overcome, etc.)




Some positional designations obviously are up for debate since many players had success at multiple positions (sometimes simultaneously) such as Charlie Zapiec, Gary Brown, Derek Bochna, Bob Parsons and Scott Fitzkee. Each player was evaluated for his total performance, though only listed at one position. For example, Bochna's performance at safety was factored into his overall evaluation, though he only is listed at cornerback. The only position that counts separately is kick/punt returner, and the only time a player could be listed at two positions is if one of the positions is KR/PR.

Professional football success (pro draft/pro career) counted a little bit only when other factors were deemed equal.