List of Drake Bulldogs football honorees
The following Bulldogs have been selected as First Team All-Americans, to participate in college all-star teams, or were members of the Drake All-Century Team.
First Team All-Americans[edit]
| Player | Committee | Position | Year(s) chosen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Sloane | All Sports Magazine | End | 1925 |
| Johnny Bright | American Football Coaches Association | RB | 1951 |
| Mike Samples | American Football Coaches Association | DT | 1972 |
| Pat Dunsmore | American Football Coaches Association | TE | 1981 |
| Craig Wederquist | Associated Press | OL | 1982 |
| Matt Garvis | American Football Coaches Association | LB | 1995 |
| Mike Foster | American Football Coaches Association | DL | 1999, 2000 |
| Billy Cundiff | American Football Coaches Association | K | 2000, 2001 |
| Aaron Overton | Sports Network | WR | 2002 |
| Ira Vandever | Sports Network | QB | 2002 |
| Grant Knowles | Sports Network | OG | 2004 |
| James Mickley | Sports Network | TE | 2004 |
| Scott Phaydavong | Sports Network | RB | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Andy Green | Sports Network | S | 2006, 2007 |
| Dain Taylor | American Football Coaches Association | DL | 2010 |
All-Star game appearances[edit]
| Player | Game | Year(s) chosen |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Sloane | East–West Shrine Game | 1925 |
| Herb Hedlund | East–West Shrine Game | 1938 |
| Pug Manders | East–West Shrine Game & Chicago Tribune All-Star Game | 1939 |
| Ralph Gruben | North–South Senior All-Star Game | 1946 |
| Tom Bienemann | North–South Senior All-Star Game | 1950 |
| Dick Steere | North–South Senior All-Star Game | 1950 |
| Johnny Bright | East–West Shrine Game | 1951 |
| Tom Newell | Copper Bowl | 1958 |
| Karl Kassulke | Blue–Gray Football Classic | 1962 |
| Jack Matiar | Blue–Gray Football Classic | 1978 |
| Jack Matiar | Senior Bowl | 1979 |
| Rick Casko | Blue–Gray Football Classic | 1980 |
| John Ware | Blue–Gray Football Classic | 1981 |
| Dennis McKnight | Senior Bowl | 1981 |
| Billy Cundiff | East Coast Bowl | 2002 |
| Aaron Overton | East Coast Bowl | 2002 |
| Grant Knowles | East Coast Bowl | 2004 |
| Scott Phaydavong | East Coast Bowl | 2006 |
| Eric Saubert | East–West Shrine Game & Senior Bowl | 2016 |
All-Century Team[edit]
| Player | Position | Years for Bulldogs |
|---|---|---|
| Bud Adams | Lineman | 1939–1941 |
| Herb Hedlund | Lineman | 1936–1938 |
| Dennis McKnight | G | 1923–1927 |
| Charlie Pell | Lineman | 1904–1906 |
| Mike Samples | DT | 1970–1972 |
| Marv Shearer | Lineman | 1954–1957 |
| Pete Solverson | Lineman | 1970–1973 |
| Dick Steere | G | 1947–1950 |
| Craig Wederquist | OL | 1979–1982 |
| Joe Worobec | G | 1970–1972 |
| Tom Bienemann | DE | 1947–1950 |
| William Bliss | End | 1898–1901 |
| Pat Dunsmore | TE | 1979–1982 |
| Jerry Mertens | CB | 1954–1957 |
| Manley Sarnowsky | End | 1963–1966 |
| Ted Sloane | End | 1923–1925 |
| Doug Winslow | WR | 1969–1972 |
| Bill Boelter | Back | 1921–1923 |
| Johnny Bright | HB/LB | 1949–1951 |
| Karl Kassulke | S | 1961–1962 |
| Lynn King | Back | 1928–1930 |
| Roger LaBrasca | Back | 1954–1957 |
| Pug Manders | FB / HB | 1936–1938 |
| Duane Miller | DB/WR | 1966–1969 |
| Floyd Miller | Back | 1947–1950 |
| Dick Nesbitt | RB | 1927–1929 |
| Glen Simons | Back | 1911–1913 |
| Amero Ware | Back | 1979–1982 |
| Buford Waterhouse | Back | 1955–1956 |
| Felix Wright | DB | 1977–1980 |
| Waldo Don Carlos | C | 1928–1930 |
| Russell Sprong | C | 1915–1919 |