'00's All Decade Team

All Decade teams are selected based upon several criteria and subject to change
North Huskies All-Decade Team 2000-2009

					PLAYER OF THE DECADE: DERENZO BUSHROD, RB, class of 2000-01

					Offense
pos	player	first	class	All City	Comments
QB	PENDLETON	Dion	'07	'07	AP 1st team All State on defense (DB) and Honorable Mention on offense (QB). Set school record for career Total yards and TD passes. Elusive option quarterback with breakaway speed and exceptional vision. Fantastic ability to break tackles.
RB	BUSHROD	Derenzo	'00	'99 '00	Two time All City selection. Set school records in nearly every rushing category: 2,791 rushing yards, 38 rushing Touchdowns, and 12.8 yds per carry are all single season marks; 402 pts, 4,810 yards rushing, 65 TDs, and 9.4 avg yd per carry are all career marks for NHS.
RB	O'DONNELL	Kendall	'03	'02 '03	AP 1st team All State selection. Holds school record for career rushing attempts and second in nearly every other category. A two-way star, ranked in top 10 in career tackles & interceptions. Tall for a running back, possessed blazing speed and ran with slashing style.
WR	STEWART	Brandon	'06	'06	Indiana Coaches "Top 50" All-State selection. Established school marks with 93 receptions, 1,736 yards, and 19 TD's receiving in a career. Set record with 8 TD catches in a single season as junior. Was also a dangerous punt returner and top defensive back.
WR	SCOTT	Mike	'04	'03	Set school record for receptions (42) and receiving yards (773) in a single season. A physical specimen, he received recognition at linebacker as well and ranks in top 10 in career tackles. Fast for a big man, could play either tight end or wide out.
TE	RABEN	Nick	'01	'00 '01	Two time All City selection (Courier & QB Club). Tall and multi-talented, he was a devestating blocker as well as a skilled receiver. Also started at center for the basketball team. Caught 19 passes and averaged over 19 yards per reception during career.
OL	PORTER	Jared	'01	'00 '01	Two time All City selection (Courier & QB Club). 6'2", 280lb three year starter and a great run blocker. Perhaps his best quality was his ability to "think the game" and recognize opponent's defensive schemes.
OL	UPTON	Mason	'03	'03	6'2", 260lb offensive guard with great agility. An athletic player with many skills he also excelled in the class room. Leader of an offensive line that allowed RB Kendall O'Donnell to have six 200 yard rushing games in his career.
OL	POAG	Eric	'04	'03 '04	Two time All City selection. 6'4" 265lb guard who was possibly the most athletic lineman to ever attend NHS. Had the gifts to challenge running backs in agility drills and sprints during practice. Possessed great strength as well as speed.
OL	HAWKINS	Matt	'06	'06	Indiana Coaches 5A 1st Team All State selection. 6'3" 285lb three year starter. Started at center, guard, and tackle over the course of three years. His dedication and willingness to help others were hallmarks of his career.
OL	TURNER	Justin	'06		6'3" 270lb tackle, he did not begin to play football until his sophomore season. His coaches qualified him as one of the most coachable players they ever had to work with and his dedication to doing the work required to improving his skills were unequaled.
K	CHEEK	Garth	'01		Set school record for kicking points in a season with 54 as a junior. Tied school record with 4 field goals in a single season as a senior. Ranks second all-time in kicking points for a career and is tied for first in career field goals. Twice kicked for 9 points in a single game.

					Defense
pos	player	first	class	All City	Comments
DB	JACKSON	Stephen	'07	'07	Established school mark for career Solo Tackles with 130 breaking 44 year old mark. Recorded 70 solos in senior season--good for third best season total all time. Excelled at run support, a punishing tackler and fierce competitor.
DB	BECK	Jeff	'02	'02	At 5'9" 170lb, made up for slight stature with blue collar work ethic and ability to take in and observe the entire field of play. Recorded 9 career interceptions. Intelligent and a scholar in the classroom, he led the defensive backfield as though he were a coach.
DB	LOWERY	Bryce	'04	'04	A two way star, he holds season records for passing yards, TD's, and attempts. As a defensive back, his game against Mater Dei in his senior season in which he picked of two passes and ran one back for a TD against the state's leading passer is the stuff of legends.
DB	MADISON	Antonnieo	'00	'00	A 5'10" 195lb cornerback, he was characterized as "lightning in a bottle". An explosively fast runner, he could essentially cover the entire field once the ball was in the air. Returned three kicks for TD's in his career and added over 1000 career rushing yards and scored 14 times.
LB	MERRIWEATHER	Larry	'07	'06 '07	3 year starter on both sides of the ball. Among North's career leaders in TEN different categories. Finished 7th in career solo tackles and was a bone jarring tackler. Also one of only three to ever rush for more than 40 TD's and ranks 5th in all-time rushing yards.
LB	TAYLOR	Lawrence	'02	'02	A big man at linebacker, he possessed exceptional ability to read an offense and diagnose a play. Exceptional against the run, he was the type of linebacker who played 'down hill'.
LB	CLEMENTS	Cameron	'09	'08 '09	5'11" 220lb 'hitter' who racked up 110 career solo unassisted tackles, 6 QB sacks, and 2 interceptions. Twice named All-City he also had an outstanding career as a fullback running for 11 TD's, 795 yards, and holding the distinction of never having been tackled for a loss. Brother of DE Chris Clements listed below.
DL	JOHNSON	Boo Boo	'00		Possibly the strongest player to ever play for North, he holds several weightlifting records. Recorded 23 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and caused 10 fumbles as he wreaked havoc from his tackle position. Also filled in occasionally at fullback and reputed to run 4.9 sec 40 yds.
DL	LEWIS	Jordan	'06	'06	Indiana Coaches 5A 1st Team All State selection. A consumate leader on the field and in the weight room, he was dedicated to maximizing his potential. A threat to block a pass or sack the QB on every play, he forced teams to build game plans that went the other direction.
DL	CLEMENTS	Chris	'05	'05	At only 5'9" 205lb, he made up for his short height by being explosive off the line of scrimmage. Coaches claim his 'first ten yards' speed was as fast as most running backs. Ranks 2nd in career Sacks of the Quarterback with 16. Brothers of Cameron Clements, listed above.
DL	GARRETT	Marcus	'09	'09	5'9" 285lb three year starter. Tremendously quick off the ball, he racked up 84 solo unassisted tackles (5th highest total by a defensive lineman in school history) and 9 sacks of the QB. Selected 1st team All-SIAC as an offensive guard his senior season. Named winner of Morris Riley Award for Team M.V.P. in 2009. Son of Mark Garrett, member of the 70's All Decade Team.
P	MILLER	Mike	'00	'98	At 6'5" 200lb the ball leapt off the big man's foot and generated tremendous hang time. Excelled at defensive end recording 61 solo tackles his junior season while picking off two passes. Also played center for the basketball team.