Who are state of Arkansas's best all-time football players by county?

[JBoroHog]

Agree, Ricepig. Scott Bull is worthy. Tommy Sain & Clovis Sweeney were great, too. Wayne Dorton was an early great out of Nettleton's program

[Dropkick]

Poinsett would be either Teddy Barnes or Marcus Monk

Joe Holliman from Trumann is a legend in the CFL.

[Piggfoot]

Lincoln county
Cedric Thornton

[hoggusamoungus]

Lonoke County - Brad Shoup (UA), Steve Burks (ASU), Charles "Spanky" Gilliam (Air Force Academy) or Hartford Hamilton (UA)

Tom Ed Gooden was pretty good.  Committed to the Hogs but elected to go to Harding.

[The Hawg Marshal]

Joe Holliman from Trumann is a legend in the CFL.

Elbert Shelley from Trumann was a beast on special teams for the Atlanta Falcons.

[Thunderhog Jr]

 :razorback:

Bill Bergey Greene County  Verle Mitchell Greene Co Tech

:razorback:

[allhogislost]

Sebastian I would go with Martine Bercher. He is on all century team and was All American.

[26.2Hog]

Saline County - Bubba Barrow?

Started at linebacker for the Hogs in 1989.

Can't say for sure he's #1, but definitely in the conversation.

George Cole, all SWC quarterback for Arkansas in 1927, was born in Bauxite, but I sure don't remember him. But he also would be considered.

Also from Saline County - Bud Brooks, Outland Trophy winner

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Tom Ed Gooden was pretty good.  Committed to the Hogs but elected to go to Harding.

Forgot about Goose.     Also, I'd add Vaughn Edwards (UCA).

Came close to saying one of the Gasaway brothers from Carlisle, but they're just on the outside looking in.

[26.2Hog]

Pulaski County - Dan Hampton, Pro Football Hall of Fame

[hoggusamoungus]

Forgot about Goose.     Also, I'd add Vaughn Edwards (UCA).

Came close to saying one of the Gasaway brothers from Carlisle, but they're just on the outside looking in.

Missed it by thaaaaatttttt much.

[sw403]

Clay Co.  Gary Adams  Set interception record for Hogs, 13 and UA Hall of Honor

[ricepig]

Clay Co.  Gary Adams  Set interception record for Hogs

I had definitely forgotten about him, and where he was from.

[Sow Lancelot]

Mississippi - Cortez Kennedy

[26.2Hog]

Boone Co.  Brandon Burlsworth

[porcelet]

Union:  Wayne Harris  MVP of Frank's early teams 58-60.. set the standard for hog lnebackers

[mutt]

cliff powell chicot

[deedster84]

:razorback:

Bill Bergey Greene County  Verle Mitchell Greene Co Tech

:razorback:

Bill Bergey was from Ohio and went to ASU. Don't think he lived in Greene Co. I've been wrong before though. Verl is from a huge family. Went to school with his brothers and sisters.

[porcelet]

Garland: Bobby Mitchell..running buddy with Jim Brown on the great Cleve Browns teams

[WJBilly]

Pope:
Donnie Bobo or Zach Hocker, Wilson Matthews also comes to mind but he was better known as a coach.

[The Hawg Marshal]

Cross : Wayne Martin

[tannerstahl]

Pope County- Corliss

lol can't argue that one, for football I'd say zach hocker...although if Landon leach doesn't tear his shoulder up I think he could've been pretty solid ...just an opinion of course GO HOGS GO!

[jimmiewkersh]

Raven Caldwell or Andy Upchurch - Sebastian - Fort Smith Northside  Raven was a headhunter LB and Andy was OL at U of A.
In my 10th grade year, Coach Ray Allen Toothacher lined me up against both of them at the same time in "Murder Drill"  I ceded defeat, dropped my helmet and last time I ever played football.

[oldhog63]

Also from Saline County - Bud Brooks, Outland Trophy winner

Pretty sure Bud Brooks is from Cross County...at least where he played HS football (Wynne)
Also from Cross County: Wayne Martin, DeAngelo Williams
Hard to pick best among those three. I guess would depend on your era and criteria for 'best'.

[The Hawg Marshal]

Pretty sure Bud Brooks is from Cross County...at least where he played HS football (Wynne)
Also from Cross County: Wayne Martin, DeAngelo Williams
Hard to pick best among those three. I guess would depend on your era and criteria for 'best'.

I forgot about DeAngelo and didn't know about Bud Brooks.

[Hawgphish]

crittenden county- earl easley, charles stackhouse, dearrious howard, james white...

[CoachVisor]

Pulaski County - Dan Hampton, Pro Football Hall of Fame

Great Choice! I would add Leslie O'Neal and Leotis Harris but there are several more that could be listed.

[Kevin]

Crawford county Jackie braswell

[hawgdavis]

Phillips

Ken Hatfield
Freddie Childres

I'm sure there are more just need time to look them up but a pretty good start

[oldman1015]

Desha County...Freddie Douglas or Patrick Williams...both from McGehee

Kayo Dottley from Mcgehee

[TOM "tbw1"]

Chicot--Lamar McHan

[ricepig]

Randolph-Wear Schoonover

[jjsam]

Scott..   Wade Hill

[Justifiable Hogicide]

Phillips

Ken Hatfield
Freddie Childres

I'm sure there are more just need time to look them up but a pretty good start

Bill Gray

[tophawg19]

you could make a case in ouachita county for  Corey Williams from Harmony Grove . he had a great pro career

[Pigasaurus]

Ashley Co.

Jessie Clark
Bill Pierce-QB, won state decathalon in h.s.
Keith Kidd

[blking64]

Johnson County - Howard "Red" Hickey (Invented Shotgun Formation as Head Coach of 49ers in 1960).

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Cleveland County - Paul "Bear" Bryant

[texhog22]

Phillips County - Ken Hatfield
Ouachita County - Shawn Andrews

or even Freddie Childress (Phillips Co)

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Sammy Weir- Lawrence County

Yep.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

Alex Tejada - Washington

Seriously? Ha!
That Mustain kid was pretty good, too.

[Fan1958]

Lonoke County - Brad Shoup (UA), Steve Burks (ASU), Charles "Spanky" Gilliam (Air Force Academy) or Hartford Hamilton (UA)

How about Ray Hamilton from Lonoke. 3 year Arkansas letterman and had a pretty good career with the Rams best I remember.

[ballz2thewall]

This is a reapplication of a published listing that was done for the state of Alabama.

Examples

Willie Roaf - Jefferson Co.

Matt Jones - Crawford Co. -or- Sebastian Co.

Darren McFadden - Pulaski Co.

Clarence McHan - Chicot Co.

Bobby Crockett - Chicot Co.

[PossumFan]

Arkansas County: Max Peacock or Odis Lloyd.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

How about Ray Hamilton from Lonoke. 3 year Arkansas letterman and had a pretty good career with the Rams best I remember.

If you remember Mr. Ray's career with the Rams, you are really up in the years!

BTW, I call him Mr. Ray because he was a close family friend.  Thanks for mentioning him.

[ballz2thewall]

Ashley Co.

Jessie Clark
Bill Pierce-QB, won state decathalon in h.s.
Keith Kidd

bobby duck[drop]worth

[bigfan]

Saline - Muscles Campbell....

[pignparadise]

White: Gil Stegall comes to mind (USFL record for most catches in a game). However the greatest was Larry Gardner.
I played with Larry one of the greatest high school football players to come out of Arkansas. He averaged 25.3 tackles a game for a 10 game season (state record still today 43 years later). He had 39 tackles against  top ranked Hot Springs Lakeside in one game (still a state record). He signed with the Hogs and left after two years. His linebacker drills as a freshman  against Dennis Winston a senior were legendary.

[Tusks]

Craighead, John Reese Sr.  it's who Bill Montgomery under threw against TX on the final drive in 69.

[Jackrabbit Hog]

White: Gil Stegall comes to mind (USFL record for most catches in a game). However the greatest was Larry Gardner.
I played with Larry one of the greatest high school football players to come out of Arkansas. He averaged 25.3 tackles a game for a 10 game season (state record still today 43 years later). He had 39 tackles against  top ranked Hot Springs Lakeside in one game (still a state record). He signed with the Hogs and left after two years. His linebacker drills as a freshman  against Dennis Winston a senior were legendary.

I guess I'll toss out Tim Langford from White County too.  Played QB for ASU after high school.  In fact that whole Searcy group in the late '70s was pretty salty.