Prince Amukamara, Tim Dwight headline National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Prince Amukamara and Tim Dwight are among the inductees comprising the National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The group includes four athletes, three coaches, a sports official, a former administrator, a fine arts educator, and a contributor.

Amukamara was a three-sport athlete for Arizona’s Apollo High School before playing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He collected 3,820 rushing yards and 58 touchdowns during his high school football career, making him Apollo’s all-time leader in both categories. Amukamara also had 366 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a 2006 playoff game against Scottsdale Chaparral.

In addition to his football exploits, he helped his high school basketball team win three state championships. He also won the 100-meter and 200-meter AIA state meet races. Beyond sports, this National High School Hall of Fame inductee maintained a 3.25 grade point average.

After becoming a Consensus All-American and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, the New York Giants selected Amukamara in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Aside from the Giants, the defensive back from Glendale also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears.

Likewise, the Massachusetts-born cornerback became a part of the practice squads for the Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and New Orleans Saints. Amukamara won a Super Bowl with the Giants and finished his career with 80 pass deflections and ten interceptions.

On the other hand, Tim Dwight excelled in football and athletics for Iowa City High School. He led his football team to a 23-1 record and a state championship in two seasons. Dwight also established state records in touchdowns for a season (40) and an Iowa high school football career (83).

Aside from the National High School Hall of Fame, Dwight is also an Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee. He helped City High win three IHSAA team track and field championships and won individual titles in the 200-meter dash, long jump, 400-meter hurdles, and relay events.

The former Gatorade Player of the Year played college football and competed in track for the Iowa Hawkeyes. After college, he played for five teams in ten NFL seasons. The Atlanta Falcons selected him in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft and retired after the 2007 season with the Oakland Raiders. Dwight also played for the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.

National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductees

The National Federation of State High School Association’s official website states that the 11 inductees combined for 38 state titles in 133 years of service. The Class of 2025 raises the number of inductees to 540 and they were selected after a two-level selection process.

Prince Amukamara – football, basketball, and track and field athlete, Apollo High School (Arizona)

Tim Dwight – football and track and field athlete, City High School (Iowa)

Anna Maria Lopez – basketball, volleyball, and track and field athlete, St. Mary’s Academy (Oregon)

Caryn Schoff-Kovatch – basketball and softball athlete, St. Johnsville High School (New York)

Jim Ciccarello – track and field coach, Albuquerque Manzano High School (New Mexico)

Linda Lampkin – volleyball coach, Hermann High School (Missouri)

Phil Savitz – soccer coach, Irmo High School and River Bluff High School

Lloyd Hisaka – high school football official (Hawaii)

Ron Laird – high school administrator, Powell High School (Wyoming)

Jane Berry-Eddings – speech and debate coach, Sprague High School (Oregon)

Diane Wolf – contributor/coach/administrator, Idaho