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LaMarr Woodley

LaMarr Woodley was a beast at the University of Michigan where he won the Ted Hendricks Award in 2006 as the top Defensive End in the NCAA.  As a pro he would have three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers where he had three seasons in a row of 10 Sacks, but his 2009 season was truly magical.  That year, he would go to his first and only Pro Bowl, help the Steelers win the Super Bowl and become the first player to have multiple sacks in four consecutive post-season games. 

Jay Ratliff

A late draft choice out of Auburn Jay Ratliff would prove to be a nice pickup for the Dallas Cowboys.  From 2008 to 2011 he would be named to the Pro Bowl and was a First Team All Pro in 2009.  He would record 35 Sacks in total in a career where he was always considered undersized. 

Jason Babin

Jason Babin was a two time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and while at first glance he appeared to be a vagabond who played for eight teams in the NFL, Babin was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection who accomplished that feat back-to-back (2010 & 2011) with two different teams naturally.  In those years, Babin would post 12.5 and 18 Sack seasons, the latter as a Philadelphia Eagle, which was good enough for third overall that year.    

Jacoby Jones

Jacoby Jones would have 203 Receptions in the National Football League, a respectable number but it was as a Returner where he really shined.  In that roe, Jones would secure 7,628 Yards and 9 Touchdowns, the latter of which is as of this writing good enough for 21st all-time.  Jones will be best be remembered for his work in the 2012 playoffs where as a Baltimore Raven he caught a game tying pass in a divisional playoff game against Denver and in would later set a record for the longest kickoff return touchdown (108 Yards) in Super Bowl history.   There is an excellent chance that Baltimore does not win (let alone go to) the Super Bowl that year had it not been for Jones’ efforts that year.