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One of the most prolific tacklers in the history of the Atlanta Falcons, Keith Brooking, was drafted from Georgia Tech 12th overall in 1998. While he was not an immediate starter, he found a home in Atlanta’s Nickel Defense and was a part of their run to Super Bowl XXXIII.
Dennis Smith was one of the best Defensive Backs in the history of the Denver Broncos.
Frank Cope was a member of the 1930's All-Decade Team, although most of his career took place in the 1940s.
From the University of Nevada, Charles Mann became a starter at Defensive End in his second season, where he was a punisher on the pass rush. Playing for the Washington Redskins for his first 11 Seasons (1983-93) had 82 of his 83 career Sacks with Washington, including three four seasons in the double-digits. Mann went to four Pro Bowls with…
Many football players are large men, but few are freakishly tall. Hence the nickname of “Too Tall” for the 6’ 9” Ed Jones. Recruited at Tennessee State for basketball, Jones later turned his attention to the gridiron and was an All-American Defensive End and made history as the first HBCU player to receive the first overall pick (1974) in an…
It took a long time before Rich Gannon really had his chance in the NFL and/or found his groove, but once he did, he had a stretch where he was amongst the best Quarterbacks in the National Football League.
You name it, Seth Joyner could do it at Linebacker. It took a while before Joyner proved his professional worth, as the 1986 208th Overall Pick was cut in his first training camp before he was resigned. Joyner started seven games as a rookie, but was a starter afterward, where he showed an incredible body of work that allowed him…
E.J. Holub was an All-American at Texas Tech, where he was such a great player that the Red Raiders would later retire his number. Drafted 6th Overall by the Dallas Texans in 1961, Holub played at Linebacker, and in the first five of his six years, he was an AFL All-Star and was named a First Team All-Pro in both…
Mel Gray began his career in the USFL for two seasons, and after that league folded, he joined the New Orleans Saints, who had chosen him earlier in a supplemental draft of USFL players. Gray would later join the Detroit Lions, and it was there where he would be named a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and was regarded as one…
In terms of Centers, there are few Professional Football players who can say that they are as successful as Bart Oates. After being undrafted at BYU in 1983, Oates would join the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL, and he would win championships with them in 1984 and 1985. When the USFL folded, he signed with the New York Giants, where…
Like many in the early '60s, Fred Arbanas was drafted by both the NFL and the AFL, but usually, those who chose the AFL were drafted higher by the new organization. This wasn't the case with Arbanas, who was a 7th Round Selection by the Dallas Texans, where the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd Round.
Michael Vick may be best known in some circles for his dogfighting ring that cost him two years in the NFL, but prior to that the first overall pick from Virginia Tech was one of the most exciting players in Football; in fact, some would argue for a time he was the most exciting the player in the game.
It is hard to consider someone underrated when you were a member of the only undefeated team in NFL history and were in your prime when you earned your two Super Bowl Rings, but this is what we have in Bill Stanfill.
From the University of Minnesota, George Svendsen would play five seasons with the Green Bay Packers over two runs.
Hanford Dixon played all nine of his NFL years with the Cleveland Browns, whereby in the second half of the 1980s, he was one of the best shutdown Cornerbacks in football. From Southern Miss, Dixon was the 22nd Overall Pick in 1981, and the Cornerback won the starting job on the right side. The Browns were not a good team…
The first thing we have to say, is there a better name for a Wide Receiver than Mike Quick? Of course not!
Warrick Dunn was one of the most successful Running Backs at Florida State, where he had over 5,000 Yards From Scrimmage, 49 Touchdowns, a National Championship in 1993, and an All-American in 1996. Dunn was the first RB taken off the board in the 1997 Draft, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as his landing spot. Dunn’s career was not exclusive…
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A 2nd Round Pick from Clemson, Levon Kirkland became a starter in his second season in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1993). Kirkland worked as an Inside Linebacker and would have seven seasons (six with Pittsburgh and one with Seattle), where he had over 100 Combined Tackles. He would later go to the Pro Bowl in both 1996 and…
A first round pick out if the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Roddy White lived up to expectations in a career that was only spent with the Atlanta Falcons. The go-to option for Atlanta for years, White had a six-year run (2007-12) where he never fell below 1,100 Receiving Yards per season and would have a pair of 1,300 Yard seasons peaking…