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Terence Newman

The 5th overall draft pick in the 2003 Draft, Terence Newman made history as the highest drafted Kansas State Wildcat up until that time.  Newman was a more than capable Cornerback who may have only been named a Pro Bowler twice but easily could have received that honor five times.  His best work was with the Dallas Cowboys where his two trips to Hawaii (2007 & 2009) occurred.

Tamba Hali

Originally from Liberia, Tamba Hali was the 20th overall pick from Penn State in the 2006 Draft.  Hali played Defensive End for the first three years of his pro career (all of which were with the Kansas City Chiefs) but he found greater success when he was moved to Right Outside Linebacker for the 2009 Season.  From 2011 to 2015 Hali would be chosen for the Pro Bowl and he would twice be named a Second Team All Pro.  It was an incredible transformation, especially considering this occurred at the professional level and he would sack opposing Quarterbacks 89.5 times. 

102. Shane Lechler

Not too many Punters get drafted, but Shane Lechler was in the 5th Round out of Texas A&M in 2000 by the Oakland Raiders, who would quickly see that it was an excellent choice.  Lechler would play for the Raiders for 13 seasons, and in six of those years he was named a First Team All Pro, with seven seasons being deemed Pro Bowl-worthy.  Oakland was often struggling during Lechler’s tenure in the Bay Area, so they saw Lechler punt more than they would have wanted, but they knew that he did his job exceptionally well.  Five times in Oakland, he would lead the National Football League in Yards per punt, and he was second another five times.  Lechler signed with the Houston Texans and played there for five seasons before retiring.

At the time of his retirement, Lechler went to more Pro Bowls than any other Punter and holds the record for most Yards per Punt.

With Shane Lechler as potentially the top Punter ever, you can ask Ray Guy what that means in getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as he had to wait until he was a Senior Candidate.  This is a player who gets in early or might have to wait two decades.

Paul Pozluszny

Paul Pozluszny split his career between the Buffalo Bills and the Jacksonville Jaguars where he was one of the more popular players on the defensive sides of the ball.  A Second Round Pick from Penn State, the Linebacker would be named the Bills Defensive MVP in 2008 and he was chosen for the Pro Bowl in 2013 as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.  That year he would lead the NFL in Solo Tackles with 122 and five times in his career he was in the top ten in Solo Tackles and Combined Tackles.