Kyle Williams has been referred to as the “heart and soul” of the Buffalo Bills throughout his lengthy tenure in Western New York and while that is certainly a compliment there are many who are unaware of his talent as the Bills were not exactly potent during his playing days.

A mid round pick from LSU, Kyle Williams joined Buffalo in the 2006 season and this would be the only team he would ever play for over his 13 year NFL career.  The Defensive Tackle always left it all on the gridiron where he was not just the aforementioned heart of the team but was their anchor.  He quietly was chosen for six Pro Bowls and he played 183 Games recording 48.5 Quarterback Sacks with 611 Tackles.

Vastly underappreciated throughout his 14-year NFL career, Henry Thomas is best known for the first half of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, the team that drafted him in 1987.

Thomas was an All-Rookie at Defensive Tackle, and was equally adept at stopping the run as well as rushing the passer.  Thomas was the league leader in Forced Fumbles (4) in 1988 and had back-to-back Pro Bowls in 1991 & 1992, with a Second Team All-Pro in 1993.

Thomas signed with Detroit in 1995, where he had his first double-digit year in Sacks (10.5).  After another year in Detroit, Thomas closed his career with four seasons in New England.  Statistically, Thomas compiled 1,006 Tackles and 93.5 Sacks, a numerical showcase of his versatility and balanced defensive skills.

There are only three seasons to draw from in the professional career of Gaynell Tinsley, but it was deemed good enough to get him an All-Decade Selection for the 1930s.

One of the great stars at LSU of the 1930s, Gaynell Tinsley, was a second-round pick in 1937, and he would dazzle as a rookie, where he led the NFL in Receiving Yards with 675, a record at the time.  Immediately, Tinsley became one of the NFL’s best receivers, a mantle he held again in 1938, when he ranked second in Receiving Yards (516) but led the league in Receptions.  He took 1939 off to focus on Baseball (he played in the minors), but he returned in 1940.  That comeback was short-lived as a torn ligament took him out, forcing him to end his season early.  He retired after that, but many considered him one of the best receivers of his era.

That fact alone should garner him Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration.

An SEC Player of the Year in 1939 with LSU, Ken Kavanaugh was chosen by the Chicago Bears the following year in the 3^rd Round of the NFL Draft.  The End would be a member of the dominant “Monsters of the Midway” that won back-to-back NFL Championships (1940 & 1941), scoring a TD in the first one (which was the lopsided 73-0 dismantling of the Washington Redskins).

Like many of his peers, Kavanaugh enlisted to serve his country in World War II, and when he returned, the former LSU Tiger picked up right where he left off.  Kavanaugh would again help the Bears win the 1946 NFL Championship.  He would be named a First Team All-Pro in various publications three times and would twice lead the NFL in Touchdown Receptions before he retired after 1950.  He was named to the 1940's All-Decade Team.