The Big 33 Football Classic is known for having a lot of former players making it to the ultimate level of the sport. To honor those that have made it to the National Football League, the high school all-star game has been naming honorary chairmen since the mid-80’s.
This year’s honoree will be defensive lineman Reggie White, who played for the San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots. White played in the 1998 game after his career at Milford Mill Academy in Maryland.
White is currently the head coach at his alma mater. He led the Millers to a state championship in 2022. He also played on the 1987 team that won the school’s first-ever state title.
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After graduating from high school, White attended North Carolina A&T. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Chargers. He played in Super Bowl XXIX against the San Francisco 49ers.
Big 33 Football Classic Honorary Chairmen
Year – Honorees
| 2024 | Reggie White |
| 2023 | Bo Orlando |
| 2022 | Henry Hynoski |
| 2021 | Todd Rucci |
| 2020 | Coy Wire |
| 2019 | Bruce Clark |
| 2018 | Scott Campbell |
| 2017 | Jordan Hill, Steve Keim, Noah Spence & Bob Watson, Sr. |
| 2016 | Jared Odrick |
| 2015 | Vaughn Hebron |
| 2014 | Marques Colston |
| 2013 | Antonio Freeman |
| 2012 | Ben Roethlisberger |
| 2011 | Ty Law |
| 2010 | Ricky Watters |
| 2009 | Kyle Brady |
| 2008 | Todd Blackledge |
| 2007 | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 2006 | Bill Fralic |
| 2005 | Raghib “Rocket” Ismail |
| 2004 | Matt Millen |
| 2003 | Dan Marino |
| 2002 | Dave Wannstedt & Jeff Hostetler |
| 2001 | Joe Montana |
| 2000 | Jim Kelly |
| 1999 | Blair Thomas |
| 1998 | James Jones |
| 1997 | Herb Adderley |
| 1996 | Jim Covert |
| 1995 | Tim Lewis |
| 1994 | John Cappelletti |
| 1993 | Matt Millen |
| 1992 | Ted Kwalick |
| 1991 | Pete Duranko |
| 1990 | Tony Dorsett |
| 1989 | Jim Nance |
| 1988 | Jimmy Cefalo |
| 1987 | Matt Suhey |
| 1986 | Mickey Shuler |
