Ali Marpet made history in 2015 as the highest ever draft pick from a Division III school (Hobart) when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected the Offensive Lineman in the Second Round.

Marpet won the starting job at Right Guard as a rookie, where he played two years before he was shifted to Center for a year as Tampa Bay had a need to fill, and thought he could perform adequately.  The year after, Marpet was moved back to the Guard position, this time on the left side, and held his ground for four years, including his final one where he was chosen for the Pro Bowl, and protected the legendary Tom Brady on the road to a Super Bowl win.

Ervin Santana had a long career as a Starting Pitcher in the Major Leagues. Although he surpassed 150 career Wins, he did so in bunches.

The Dominican hurler made his debut for the Angels in 2005 and had 30 Wins against 16 Losses in his first two years, but his ERA was well over four. Santana had a bad 2007 season (7-14, 5.76 ERA), but he responded with his best year as an Angel, going 16-7 with a 3.49 ERA and made it to the All-Star Game. Santana finished in the top ten in Cy Yung voting, but it would take another ten years before he could do it again. Throughout his career, Santana had good years mixed with others where he had an ERA near five or above, but he was always good enough to remain a starter.

Santana was traded to Kansas City with one year left on his contract and signed with Atlanta as a free agent for another year before joining Minnesota in 2015. It was as a Twin that Santana had his best year, with a 16-8 record and a 3.28 ERA. He led the American League in Complete Games (5), Shutouts (3), and earned his second and last All-Star Game appearance, with another top ten finish for the Cy Young.

Santana dealt with finger issues and other injuries and only appeared in eight games over the following two seasons (the last year as a member of the Chicago White Sox). He had one final year in the Majors with a return to Kansas City, where he pitched out of the pen, and he retired with 151 Wins against 129 Losses.

Adrian Peterson quickly proved to be a complete package as a running back. He was an All-American in his first season at Oklahoma and made history as the first freshman to be the runner-up for the Heisman. Peterson played two more seasons with the Sooners, but ankle issues prevented him from having the same impact in those years. Despite scouts' concerns about his past injuries, Peterson was highly regarded. Minnesota drafted him with their seventh overall pick, and his injuries did not hamper him as some had expected.

Peterson proved that he possessed all the skills the scouts had predicted he would. He was a speedy athlete with a strong frame who could outperform you in outrunning, overpowering, and outmaneuvering you. The Running Back confidently claimed that he would win the Offensive Rookie of the Year title, and he successfully did so by rushing for 1,341 Yards, scoring 12 Touchdowns, and setting a record for the most rushing yards in a single game (296). Even though Peterson had achieved similar results in his freshman year in college, doubters still wondered if he could remain durable over the next few seasons. Nevertheless, Peterson proved them wrong yet again.

Peterson won his first Rushing Title (1,760) as a sophomore and his first Rushing Touchdown Title (18) in his third season. He was a First Team All-Pro in both of those years. As a result, Peterson was the top Running Back in the National Football League at the start of the 2010s.

Peterson remained a top player over the next two seasons, scoring a dozen touchdowns each year. However, in 2011, he suffered a significant injury that was a major setback for his career. Peterson tore his ACL and MCL and was unlikely to return to the field until Game 1 in 2012. Despite this challenge, Peterson approached his recovery with the same determination he showed on the field against defenders.

Peterson's 2012 season was truly remarkable, especially considering the challenges he faced during the off-season. Despite this, he managed to stay healthy and had the best performance of his career. He won two titles that season - the Rushing Title (with 2,097 yards) and the Yards From Scrimmage Title (with 2,314 yards), both career-highs. Peterson was also awarded the AP MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Awards. It was a season that will go down in history and is arguably the most outstanding offensive year in the history of the Minnesota Vikings.

Adrian Peterson rushed for 1,266 yards in the 2013 season, which was an emotional year for him due to the tragic loss of his two-year-old son at the hands of his mother's live-in boyfriend. The following season, Peterson faced child abuse allegations and was only able to play in one game. As a result, he was suspended for the entire season.

However, Peterson returned in the 2015 season with a vengeance, gaining 1,485 yards and scoring 11 touchdowns. This performance was a significant achievement for him, as he topped the NFL in both categories for the first time. Although he had better performances earlier in his career, this season was Peterson's last All-Pro year. In the six years that followed, he struggled with injuries and moved from team to team.

Despite these challenges, Peterson still had moments of greatness, such as in the 2018 season when he played for the Washington Redskins and gained close to 2,000 yards in his two years there. He also had brief runs with Arizona, New Orleans, Detroit, Tennessee, and Seattle. Throughout his career, he amassed 14,918 rushing yards, 17,808 all-purpose yards, and 126 touchdowns, along with numerous individual awards.

Despite the off-field controversies, Peterson is regarded as one of the greatest running backs in history and has the statistics and awards to back it up.

Undrafted in 2013, A.J. Bouye signed with the Houston Texans and made the team.  Used as the third or fourth Cornerback for his first three years, he started 11 Games in 2016 and proved himself to be good enough to start for any team.  A free agent, Bouye signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he promptly had his best season, where he had a career-best six Interceptions, was a Second Team All-Pro and went to his only Pro Bowl.  Bouye never had a year like that again, and he played four more years, two with the Jags and one each with Denver and Carolina.

He had 14 Interceptions and 366 Combined Tackles.