The Wall of Fame
Quarterbacks From Shreveport
The Wall of Fame: Shreveport–Bossier quarterbacks, by the high schools that made them.
Shreveport's quarterback story runs deeper than its three Super Bowl starters, Terry Bradshaw of Woodlawn High, David Woodley of Byrd High and Stan Humphries of Southwood High. Joe Ferguson came out of Woodlawn too. Josh Booty, Brock Berlin and John David Booty made Evangel Christian a national name, Terry's younger brother, Craig Bradshaw, played at Southwood, and Tommy Maddox was born here. Just across the river, Dak Prescott starred at Haughton High in Bossier Parish.
The Wall of Fame
Shreveport quarterbacks, grouped by high school
Shreveport–Bossier quarterbacks who went on to notable NFL or major-college careers, grouped by the high school they played for.
Woodlawn High School
Shreveport · 4 QBs
Terry Bradshaw Super Bowl starter
No. 1 overall pick in 1970; won all four Super Bowls he started, MVP of XIII and XIV; Pro Football Hall of Fame (1989). Full profile
Joe Ferguson
Succeeded Bradshaw at Woodlawn and won the 1968 state title. 1971 Liberty Bowl MVP; 17 NFL seasons, mainly with Buffalo; led the NFL in TD passes (1975) and passing yards (1977); Bills Wall of Fame. Full profile
Trey Prather
All-State Woodlawn quarterback who started ahead of Terry Bradshaw. Source
Johnny Booty
All-State Woodlawn quarterback of the 1960s; father of Josh and John David Booty; Evangel Christian Academy co-founder and athletic director. Source
C. E. Byrd High School
Shreveport · 1 QBDavid Woodley Super Bowl starter
Class of 1976, three-year starter and all-state. 1979 Tangerine Bowl MVP; started Super Bowl XVII for Miami at 24. Full profile
Southwood High School
Shreveport · 2 QBsStan Humphries Super Bowl starter
Won the 1987 I-AA national title in college; started Super Bowl XXIX for San Diego; Chargers Hall of Fame; Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2007). Full profile
Craig Bradshaw
Terry's younger brother; NFL quarterback with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. Full profile
Captain Shreve High School
Shreveport · 1 QBDenny Duron
Captain Shreve QB (1967–69) who quarterbacked Louisiana Tech's 1973 Division II national champions; later Evangel's founding head coach and head of school. Full profile
Evangel Christian Academy
Shreveport · 6 QBsJosh Booty
1993 national high school player of the year (USA Today, Parade) with about 11,700 passing yards; played QB in the NFL and third base in the majors. Full profile
Brock Berlin
1999 Gatorade National Player of the Year; 45–0 as a starter with an area-record 13,707 yards; later with the St. Louis Rams. Full profile
Phillip Deas
Set national high school records with 11,324 passing yards and 138 TD passes in the mid-1990s. Source
John David Booty
Two-year USC starter and first-team All-Pac-10 (2006); Minnesota Vikings pick in 2008. Full profile
Blake Shapen
MVP of the 2021 Big 12 Championship Game. Full profile
Peyton “Pop” Houston Next up
Rising star: set the NFHS national single-game record with 817 passing yards. Source
Haughton High School
Haughton (Bossier Parish) · 2 QBs
Dak Prescott
Dallas Cowboys starter since 2016: Offensive Rookie of the Year, four Pro Bowls, 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year, NFL TD-pass leader in 2023. Full profile
Seth Holloway
Class of 2002; 7,543 career passing yards, among the top five in area history (Shreveport Times, 2015). Source
Parkway High School
Bossier City · 1 QBBrandon Harris
Four-star recruit who led Parkway to the 2013 Class 5A state title game with 6,091 career yards, then played at LSU and North Carolina. Full profile
Airline High School
Bossier City · 1 QBBen Taylor
Class of 2024; 12,395 passing yards and 135 TDs, second-most yards in local history. Source
Calvary Baptist Academy
Shreveport · 1 QB
Shea Patterson
Toledo-born; moved to Shreveport for high school before finishing at IMG Academy. No. 1-ranked recruit who started at Ole Miss and Michigan. Full profile
Born in Shreveport–Bossier
played high school elsewhere · 2 QBsTommy Maddox
Shreveport-born (L. D. Bell HS, Texas). 1992 first-round pick, 2001 XFL MVP, 2002 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, and a Super Bowl XL ring with Pittsburgh. Full profile
Steve Davis
Born at Barksdale AFB in Bossier City. Went 32–1–1 as Oklahoma's starter with national titles in 1974 and 1975; 1976 Orange Bowl MVP. Full profile
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