John Offerdahl was the MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 1985, and it allowed the Western Michigan Bronco to receive attention in the 1986 NFL Draft.
While it might be easy to label Nat Moore as an offensive compiler, let’s just say that he compiled a lot!
Many in Cleveland were stunned when they traded Wide Receiver, Paul Warfield to the Miami Dolphins after the 1969 season. As a rookie in 1964, he helped Cleveland win the NFL Championship, and he was coming off two straight Pro Bowl appearances. The Browns got the third overall pick in the deal, which they used on Purdue Quarterback, Mike Phipps, who did play for 12 years, but is considered to be unremarkable. As for Warfield, he was about the have the most productive stint of his NFL career.
Ed Newman had to be thrilled when he was drafted by the Super Bowl VII Champions, the Miami Dolphins. The sixth rounder from Duke did not play that much as a rookie, but he was a member of the Super Bowl VIII winning team.