Who Is This FL HS Legend? Alonzo Highsmith/Columbus

[OldSchoolLion]

Who is he?  Where did he play in high school?  What position did he play in high school?

All-American in high school

Helped lead his south FL high school to the state finals

Canes legend who helped his team win a national championship

Played a number of years in the NFL

[THIS_IS_DILLARD]

Alonzo highsmith 1987 canes squad ...played defensive end for colombus high school

[THIS_IS_DILLARD]

Drafted by the houston Oilers 

[OldSchoolLion]

Alonzo Highsmith was one of the top running backs ever at the University of Miami.  Highsmith was recruited by Howard Schnellenberger as a Defensive End from Miami’s Columbus High School. He finished a storied career there in 1982 as an All-American, Florida high school Defensive Player of the Year, and the Dade County Athlete of the Year.

He was converted to fullback before his freshman year and became a key part of The U’s first national championship team. In the 31-30 Orange Bowl win over Nebraska, Highsmith rushed for a team high 50 yards and a touchdown. Over the next 3 years under Coach Jimmy Johnson, Highsmith became a team leader, and a complete fullback that could do it all - run, catch, and block. Highsmith finished his UM career third in school history with 1,914 rushing yards. His 2,935 all-purpose yards are the fifth highest total for a Hurricane, and he’s tied for fourth place all-time at UM with 25 career touchdowns. A four-time letterman, he was also recognized as the nation’s best fullback after his senior season.

 

 

[Jambun82]

I believe that I remember reading an interesting story about Alonzo Highsmith in Jimmy Johnson's autobiography. When Alonzo was very young, his parents  enrolled him in the Florida Pre-Paid College program.  Of course, when Highsmith received an athletic scholarship from U of M, he didn't need that money for collage anymore. His parents were refunded the money, and bought Alonzo a nice car. Now, the geniuses at the NCAA just had to get curious, and just had to investigate. Mr. and Mrs. Highsmith  and U of M had to waste time and money defending themselves from this ridiculous "organization" and their fake manufactured outrage.