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A.J. Hawk was drafted 5th overall in the 2006 Draft and the former Ohio State Buckeye was a force on the Packers defense for years. While the former Lombardi Award winner would never be named to a Pro Bowl, he was an alternate for the game twice (2010 & 2011). Hawk is unlikely to make the Pro Football Hall of…
While the Houston Texans are still a young franchise, it shouldn’t be argued that the first major offensive star with Hall of Fame credentials would be Andre Johnson.
Retiring from the National Football League early so that he could devote more time to his humanitarian efforts, Anquan Boldin would secure seven seasons where he had four digits in Receiving Yards. Boldin was an explosive force on the gridiron, making an immediate impact in his rookie year finishing third in both Receptions and Receiving Yards.
Antonio Cromartie’s blossomed in his sophomore year where as a member of the San Diego Chargers he would lead the NFL in Interceptions and secured a First Team All Pro and Pro Bowl Selection. That year he also made history returning a missed Field Goal 109 Yards, which is tied for the longest play ever.
A Super Bowl Champion with the Denver Broncos in the game’s 50th event, Antonio Smith was far better known for his time with the Houston Texans where he was a 2011 Pro Bowl Selection. As a Texan, he would accrue 27.5 of his career 47.5 Quarterback Sacks and more than half of his Approximate Value. He would also play for…
Save for four games at the end of his career with the Miami Dolphins, Arian Foster was with the Houston Texans for the duration of his career. Foster was a sweet pickup for Houston as the Running Back went undrafted in 2009 out of the University of Tennessee. Foster would prove in his sophomore season to all those who failed…
A former First Round pick from the University of Virginia, Branden Albert had a decent career in the National Football League with both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins. Albert started 118 Games (out of 120 Games Played) at Left Tackle and was a Pro Bowl Selection twice, once with each team he played for.
Brandon Flowers was a Second Round Draft Pick out of Virginia Tech and he would immediately win the a starting Cornerback job for the Chiefs. Flowers would be dependable in that role, situating at Left Cornerback in his sophomore year and making a Pro Bowl in 2013. Flowers would play his final three years with the San Diego Chargers. Overall…
Spending all eleven of his NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Chad Greenway maximized all of his physical skills to become a two time Pro Bowl Selection. Greenway was not just a popular figure among the Vikings fans but was also a leader in the locker room on the way up, as a Pro Bowler and at the latter end…
Chris Chester may never have been selected for a Pro Bowl over his eleven years in the National Football League but the longtime Right Guard would not have been out of place had he been selected in 2012 or 2016. Chester started 143 of his 169 Games in the NFL.
Playing for the San Diego Chargers his entire career, Darrell Stuckey was listed as a Safety but his Special Teams was his specialty (pardon the pun). Stuckey was at one time the Special Teams Captain for San Diego and he would be named to the 2014 Pro Bowl for his efforts. He would play 89 Games over his seven year…
Dashon Goldson played nine seasons in the NFL, six of which were with the San Francisco 49ers where he had his best seasons in 2011 and 2012 where he was named to the Pro Bowl. Goldson was a First Team All Pro in 2012 and he would retire with 16 Interceptions over a 127 Game career.
DeAngelo Williams played 11 years in the National Football League, the first nine of which were with the Carolina Panthers. A Pro Bowl Selection in 2009 when he rushed for 1,117 Yards, Williams would actually have a better 2008 where had a career high 1,515 Rushing Yards (third overall in the NFL) and was the league leader in Touchdowns with…
One of the greatest defensive players in Sun Belt Conference history, DeMarcus Ware can also make a claim as one of the top defensive forces in the lore of the Dallas Cowboys.The latter says an awful lot doesn’t it?
Special Teams has a major struggle to get recognized in Canton, Ohio, but do we have a case with Devin Hester who with the reduction of kickoff returns in the NFL could be the last great returner ever? Some have even said he is the best ever.
From the University of Maryland, D’Qwell Jackson was a tackling machine in the National Football League. As a Cleveland Brown he would lead the NFL in Combined Tackles (154) and later in 2011 was tops in Solo Tackles (116). Jackson would later be named to the Pro Bowl in 2014, which was his first season in Indianapolis. He would have…
Evan Mathis would win the Super Bowl with Broncos in the 50th edition of the most watched annual game in sports but it was his tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles that warranted him a place on our futures list. As an Eagle, he was twice chosen for the Pro Bowl and was named a First Team All Pro in 2013…
Form the University of Louisville, Gary Barnidge was drafted by the Carolina Panthers where the Tight End was mostly used in Special Teams for the five seasons he was there, with the exception where a broken ankle kept him out for the year. When he signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2013 he was used in the same role but…
As a former number one draft pick, Jake Long had some serious expectations to live up to. For the first four years of his career he was doing just that.