Charlie Waters played his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys, but while he played in every game in his first three years (1970-72), the product of Clemson was considered inconsistent. He moved to Cornerback the next two seasons, but he found his true calling when he moved to Strong Safety in 1975.
When the Dallas Cowboys had the “Triplets” of Quarterback, Troy Aikman, Running Back, Emmitt Smith, and Wide Receiver, Michael Irvin, there was another dependable offensive option in Tight End, Jay Novacek.
Central State in Wilberforce, Ohio, is not known for being a football factory, but they produced Erik Williams, who went there mainly because his grades were so weak, he could not get a Division I scholarship. No matter, as the Offensive Lineman was still turning heads, and he was a third round pick by the Cowboys in 1991.
When you think of Marquette, you don’t come up with visions of football. Perhaps that is because the program shut down in 1960, which was the year that George Andrie was a junior. This meant that during his senior year, he wasn’t playing football, and as such, slipped under the radar of many teams, but the Dallas Cowboys were not one of them. He was chosen by Dallas in the 6th Round, and he was set to begin his pro career.