After a strong run at the University of Miami, Jon Beason was drafted 25th overall by the Carolina Panthers and was the runner-up for the Defensive Rookie of the Year.  Beason would follow that up with three Pro Bowls, including earning a coveted First Team All-Pro Selection in 2008.  “Big Beas” would play nine seasons in the National Football League.

Jerod Mayo busted out of the University of Tennessee to the New England Patriots as the tenth overall draft pick in 2008 and immediately turned heads with not only his gridiron play but also his impeccable work ethic.  Mayo would win the Defensive Rookie of the Year and two years later the Linebacker would be named to his first of two Pro Bowls and was also a First Team All-Pro.  While Mayo would help the Patriots reach Super Bowl XLVI (in a loss to the New York Giants) he would later win a ring three years later, though he was unable to compete in the game.

Brandon Meriweather came from the University of Miami (and the infamous 7th Floor Crew) the sometimes controversial Defensive Back would play 112 Games in the National Football League.  His best seasons would come in his third and fourth year in the league where he was with the New England Patriots and would be named to the Pro Bowl.  Meriweather would continue his career with the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins and New York Giants.

Playing all seven of his seasons with the Green Bay Packers, B.J. Raji had a pair of really good seasons culminating in a Super Bowl win in 2011, which carried over to a Pro Bowl Selection the following season.  In the NFC Championship Game, Raji recorded a rare Interception leading to an even rarer Touchdown, which made him the heaviest player (337 lbs) to score a post-season Touchdown.