Countdown to NCAA Football 13

[gschwendt]

We're under 100 days so let's get this countdown started. We're currently at 96 days but since it's getting it started a few days late, I'll make up those days right now.

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#99 Brandon Joiner, former DE Arkansas State

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#98 Alex Carrington, former DE Arkansas State now with the Buffalo Bills

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#97 Amos Draper, DT Arkansas State (bottom of the pile holding on for the safety)

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#96 Jeremy Gibson, former DE Arkansas State

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96 ALFRED OGLESBY DE HOUSTON 1987-89

[ram29jackson]

oh come on :D not already with this again?

[morsdraconis]

Damn. Can't believe we're under a 100 days before the release of NCAA 13. This year has flown by so far.

[JeffHCross]

oh come on :D not already with this again?It's a tradition.

[ram29jackson]

It's a tradition.

i'm aware of that since I first got internet and found forums like this..yet still, Come on already :D

[baseballplyrmvp]

oh come on :D not already with this again?i would have thought that since you're the dress up nerd on this site, you'd appreciate seeing all the different jerseys the most. :D

[ram29jackson]

i would have thought that since you're the dress up nerd on this site, you'd appreciate seeing all the different jerseys the most. :D

nawh, I realized I wasted too much time in last years count

[Dr Death]

i would have thought that since you're the dress up nerd on this site, you'd appreciate seeing all the different jerseys the most. :D

:D :D :D

Gotta show some respect for Ram... he loves his Teambuilder!!! :D :D :D

[Deuce]

I love me some TB as well...I play dress up with my TB teams starting in June to hold me over until the game comes out. :D


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[gschwendt]

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#95 Alfonzo Simmons, DT Arkansas State

[Dr Death]

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#95 Alfonzo Simmons, DT Arkansas State

Hey gsch... I have a question for you... why does :Arkansas_State: have a red logo on their helmet, but stAte is white on their jerseys??? I loved it the one year EA screwed up and had the wrong logo on their helmet... the white trimmed in black/red would look so much better than red on black trimmed in black/white.

[gschwendt]

Hey gsch... I have a question for you... why does :Arkansas_State: have a red logo on their helmet, but stAte is white on their jerseys??? I loved it the one year EA screwed up and had the wrong logo on their helmet... the white trimmed in black/red would look so much better than red on black trimmed in black/white.It all depends on what background the logo appears on. The red text :Arkansas_State: is our default logo and definitely the one the fans want. Obviously though red on red wouldn't look good so they modify it for red background. I prefer the red-based logo myself... but then again that's pretty much all I've known the majority of my life. Added that our colors are Scarlet & Black, it wouldn't make too much sense to use white as a primary when red is a choice. Also of note, those jerseys are more-or-less old... it's what we wore last year but only because our head coach at the time didn't like the red jerseys we were sent just prior to the season; I believe they might have been a different shade of red than the pants or something like that.

[Dr Death]

It all depends on what background the logo appears on. The red text :Arkansas_State: is our default logo and definitely the one the fans want. Obviously though red on red wouldn't look good so they modify it for red background. I prefer the red-based logo myself... but then again that's pretty much all I've known the majority of my life. Added that our colors are Scarlet & Black, it wouldn't make too much sense to use white as a primary when red is a choice. Also of note, those jerseys are more-or-less old... it's what we wore last year but only because our head coach at the time didn't like the red jerseys we were sent just prior to the season; I believe they might have been a different shade of red than the pants or something like that.

I understand it's the main logo, but it is hard to read red on black, particularly when it's spelled out. :Texas_Tech: gets away w/ it because their logo is trimmed in white and the double T is huge. For example, your avatar, if I didn't know you were a :Arkansas_State: fan, I would not be able to make out what team that is. If the lettering were in white, trimmed in black and then that trimmed in red, it would be easier to read. Obviously on a white jersey they could use the traditional red lettered logo.

I just remember the year EA had it wrong and I thought that :Arkansas_State: had actually changed their helmets. To me, they were just easier to read. I usually play at least one type of off-line dynasty as :Arkansas_State: so I just thought I would ask... I wasn't sure if they had thought of changing but then didn't or if EA just totally screwed it up. It's one EA screw up I thoroughly enjoyed though! :)

[CLW]

Wow cannot believe we are already <100. In honor of those whom I missed:

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No. 99 | Hugh Green, DE, :Pitt: (1977-1980)N

. 99 | Hugh Green, DE, Pittsburgh (1977-80)




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No. 98 No. 98| Tom Harmon, HB, :Michigan: (1938-40)



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No. 97 | Cornelius Bennett, LB, :Alabama: (1983-86)

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No. 96 | Daniel Stubbs, DT, :Miami: (1984-87)

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No. 95 | Bubba Smith, DE, :Michigan_State: (1964-66)

[CLW]

94 days remain:

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No. 94 | Randy White, DT, :Maryland: (1972-74)

[gschwendt]

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#94 Markel Owens, DT Arkansas State

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No. 93 | Lee Roy Selmon, DT, :Oklahoma: (1972-75)

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No. 92 | Tony Casillas, DT, :Oklahoma: (1983-85)

[gschwendt]

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#92 Dorvus Woods, former DE Arkansas State

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No. 91 | Doug Atkins, T, :Tennessee: (1950-52)

[gschwendt]

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#91 Timothy Starson, DE Arkansas State


I really love watching this guy play... he's definitely got the drive. It's funny, he's on the kickoff coverage team, and prior to the kick, he's always pointing to the middle of the front line of the return team telling them that he's getting ready to run over them.

[CLW]

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No. 90 | George Webster, LB, :Michigan_State: (1964-1966)

[JerzeyReign]

I think it'll be a little bit cooler if we put a small bio of each player -- learn a little instead of just looking at pictures.

Then again, call me when you get to 21 and 2. Go Blue!

[CLW]

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No. 89 | Ross Browner, DE, :Notre_Dame: (1973, '75-77)





Ross Browner was one of the most decorated defensive players in the history of College Football. At the University of Notre Dame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_Football) he was a four-year starter at defensive end in 1973 and 1975-77. He was a unanimous All-America his junior and senior seasons of 1976 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_College_Football_All-America_Team) and 1977 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_College_Football_All-America_Team). In 1976 he won the Outland trophy as the nation's best interior or defensive lineman also in 1976 United Press International (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Press_International) named him Lineman of the Year. He won the Lombardi Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardi_Trophy) as the nation's best lineman and the Maxwell Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Award) as the nation's best player and again won the UPI Lineman of the Year (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPI_Lineman_of_the_Year_(College)) Award, the only player ever to win it twice. In the decade of the 1970s, Browner was the only lineman who won the Maxwell. In 1977 he also placed fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. During his senior year in college, he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated) with the subheading of "Notre Dame's Peerless Ross Browner." (see above)


Notre Dame had a 39-7 record in his time that covered 11-0 in 1973, 8-3 in 1975, 9-3 in 1976, and 11-1 in 1977. Notre Dame won National Championships in 1973 and 1977. His career statistics record 340 tackles, a school record; ten deflected passes, two blocked kicks. He also scored a touchdown and two safeties. Browner was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1999.

[CLW]

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No. 88 | Keith Jackson, TE, :Oklahoma: (1984-87)



Jackson played for the University of Oklahoma (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma) from 1984 to 1987, where he was nicknamed "Boomer Sooner". He assisted the Sooners (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners) to a 42-5-1 record in his four seasons and a national championship (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/NCAA_Division_I-A_national_football_championship) in 1985. He caught a total of 62 passes for 1,407 yards, at an average of 23.7 yards per catch, and was a College Football All-America Team (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team) selection in 1986 and 1987. In the 1986 Orange Bowl (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Orange_Bowl_(game)), the national championship, Jackson caught a 71-yard pass from Jamelle Holieway (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Jamelle_Holieway) for a touchdown, which would be the first of two touchdowns in the Sooners' victory over Penn State (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football). Jackson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 2001. He was later voted Offensive Player of the Century at OU. He is also a member of Omega Psi Phi (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Omega_Psi_Phi).

After being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles) in 1988 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/1988_NFL_Draft), Jackson recorded 81 receptions for 869 yards, and 6 touchdowns in his first season, along with seven catches for 142 yards in the Eagles' only playoff game that year, and won the NFC Rookie of the Year award. The Eagles team record of 869 receiving yards in Jackson's rookie season was broken by DeSean Jackson (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/DeSean_Jackson) in 2008 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/2008_NFL_season), who also became the first rookie since Keith Jackson to lead the team in receptions.The two are not related.

In his nine seasons, Jackson made the Pro Bowl (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Pro_Bowl) six times (1988–1990, 1992–1993, 1996). In his final season, Jackson made 40 receptions for 505 yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns, assisting the Green Bay Packers (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers) to a 13-3 record and a win in Super Bowl XXXI (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXI). Jackson finished his career with 441 receptions for 5,283 yards and 49 touchdowns.
During his career every time he had a highlight on NFL Primetime (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/NFL_Primetime) ESPN (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/ESPN) anchor Chris Berman (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Chris_Berman) would make reference to his famous name by imitating the voice of sports broadcaster Keith Jackson (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/wiki/Keith_Jackson).

[gschwendt]

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#88 Bobby Zalud, Kicker Arkansas State

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No. 87 | Bill Carpenter, TE, :Army: (1958-59)




While attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, Carpenter played as a split end on the football team, alongside Heisman Trophy-winning halfback and fellow combat infantryman Pete Dawkins. Carpenter earned the nickname the "Lonesome End" as a result of the team's tactic of aligning him near the far sideline and leaving him outside of huddles. He played on the undefeated 1958 West Point team, and in 1959, while team captain, was named an All-American. Legendary Army head coach Earl Blaik, who spent twenty years on the Army coaching staff, called Carpenter "the greatest end I ever coached at West Point." In 1982, Carpenter was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Upon graduation, Carpenter was commissioned as an infantry officer and went on to serve at least two tours in Vietnam. In 1964, he was an adviser assigned to an airborne brigade of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. That unit came under heavy enemy fire immediately after being inserted by helicopter into a sugar cane field. Bill Carpenter was wounded by a gunshot through the arm while changing rifle magazines. His radio set was hit with another bullet and he was spun around and knocked to the ground. He proceeded to eliminate the source of the enemy fire, by knocking out a bunker with a hand grenade. For his actions he was awarded the Silver Star, the U.S. Army's third highest award for valor in combat.

In 1966, then Captain Carpenter's C Company, 2/502nd Parachute Infantry of the 101st Airborne Division took part in a battle with North Vietnamese forces near Dak To on the Kontum plateau in the Central Highlands. As it maneuvered in an attempt to relieve Major David Hackworth's engaged 1/327th Infantry, C Company became isolated and in danger of being overrun. As the situation grew desperate, Carpenter radioed the battalion air traffic controller for a napalm airstrike on his own position: "We're overrun, they're right in among us. I need an air strike on my position." Several of his soldiers were wounded by the close air support, but it blunted the enemy attack and prevented the envelopment of his company. C Company was then able to re-consolidate and eventually break out. For his actions, he was again awarded the Silver Star, which was later upgraded to the U.S. Army's second highest wartime medal, the Distinguished Service Cross.


In 1984, Carpenter went on to take command of the 10th Mountain Division and finally U.S. Army Field Forces, Korea. He eventually retired as a lieutenant general and settled in Montana.

[CLW]

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No. 86 | Courtney Brown, DE, :Penn_State: (1996-99)




Brown attended Penn State University, where he played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football) team from 1996 to 2000. At Penn State, he was teammates with LaVar Arrington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaVar_Arrington) and Brandon Short (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Short). As senior in 1999, he was a consensus first-team All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American) and a first-team All-Big Ten (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference) selection. Brown earned the Big ten Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Linemen of the Year honors in his senior year. He was also a finalist for three national awards: Bronko Nagurski Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski_Trophy), Chuck Bednarik Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik_Award) and Lombardi Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardi_Award). He finished his college career with a NCAA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA) record-breaking 33 sacks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_sack) and 70 tackles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)) for loss.

He graduated from Penn State with a bachelor of arts degree in integrative arts in 2000.

[CLW]

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No. 85 | Jim Seymour, WR, :Notre_Dame: (1966-68)




Seymour played high school football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school_football) at Shrine of the Little Flower High School (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine_Catholic_High_School), Royal Oak, Michigan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Oak,_Michigan), and college football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) at Notre Dame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame), where he was a two-time First-team All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American) (1967 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_College_Football_All-America_Team), 1968 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_College_Football_All-America_Team)) while also being a Second-team All-America selection in 1966. He was featured on the cover of Time Magazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Magazine) in the October 28th, 1966 issue [2] (http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19661028,00.html), along with Terry Hanratty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hanratty). He was the older brother of former professional football player Paul Seymour (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Seymour_(football_player)).

Jim Seymour still holds the Notre Dame record for receiving yards in a single game. He caught 13 passes (a record in itself that stood until 2006, when it was broken by Rhema McKnight) for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns against Purdue in his first collegiate game in 1966.

[gschwendt]

I missed 86...

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#86 Rod Hall, former WR/HB Arkansas State



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#85 Kedric Murry, TE Arkansas State

[CLW]

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No. 84 | Jerry Robinson, LB, :UCLA: (1975-78)




Robinson attended UCLA, where he played for the UCLA Bruins football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_football) team from 1975 to 1978. He was recruited as a tight end (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_end) by Dick Vermeil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Vermeil), his future professional coach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_(sport)), who converted him to linebacker. He was a three-time consensus first-team All-American (1976, 1977, 1978). Robinson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1996.

The Philadelphia Eagles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles) selected Robinson in the first round (twenty-first pick overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft, and he played for the Eagles from 1979 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_NFL_season) to 1984 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_NFL_season). He was a member of the Eagles for Super Bowl XV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XV), and was chosen for the Pro Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Bowl)after the 1981 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_NFL_season) season. He finished his NFL career with the Los Angeles Raiders from 1985 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_NFL_season) to 1991 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_NFL_season). in his thirteen NFL seasons, he played in 184 games, started 147 of them, and compiled twelve interceptions and fifteen fumble recoveries.

[gschwendt]

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#84 Anthony Kincy, TE/H-Back Arkansas State

[ram29jackson]

:) I'm sure Gschwendt just has a file full of these Ark State pics...

[CLW]

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No. 83 | Richard Wood, LB, :USC: (1972-74)




Wood attended the University of Southern California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Southern_California) where he was a three time All-American for the USC Trojans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USC_Trojans) (1972-1974 seasons). The USC Trojans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USC_Trojans_football) won two National Championships during Wood's playing years. Wood was modest-sized for a NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_National_Football_Championship ) (formerly NCAA Division I-A) middle linebacker, but made up for the lack of bulk with lightning speed, game stamina, and a fondness for violent tackles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)). His trademark "Batman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman)" 'band of black' painted across his nose and around both eyes, as those eyes peered out from his helmet, was celebrated by his teammates, the sports press, and Trojan football fans, and was a gesture to intimidate opponent team linemen and ballcarriers.

Wood came to the varsity as a sophomore in 1972 and not only led the undefeated Trojans in tackles, he surpassed the total of his closest teammate by 30 stops and was also given the responsibility of calling the defensive signals. Wood had five interceptions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interception_(football)), returning one for a touchdown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown) and deflected four other passes. For his efforts he gained first-team All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_College_Football_All-America_Team) status. In his junior year he once again led USC to a conference title and another trip to the Rose Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Bowl_Game). He was a consensus All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_College_Football_All-America_Team) in 1973. In 1974, Wood was part of his second victorious Rose Bowl and national title team. He repeated as a consensus All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_College_Football_All-America_Team) choice. While at USC the Trojans amassed a 31-3-2 record. In 2007 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame).

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83 Patrick Edwards WR Houston 2008-11

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#83 Earl Lucas, WR Arkansas State

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No. 82 | Leon Hart, TE/DE, :Notre_Dame: (1946-49)




Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928 – September 24, 2002) was an American football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football) tight end (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tight_end) and defensive end (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_end). He was raised in Turtle Creek (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Creek), Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania), near Pittsburgh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh). He won the Heisman Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisman_Trophy) and the Maxwell Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Award) while at the University of Notre Dame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame) in 1949 and played in the National Football League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League) for eight seasons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_(sports)), all with the Detroit Lions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Lions). He holds the distinction of being the only lineman to win three National Titles in both college and the pros. He was the last and one of only two lineman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Also, he was the only player to win the Heisman Trophy, a national championship, and be the first overall pick in the NFL draft all in the same one-year span, until Cam Newton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Newton) did this in 2011.

[gschwendt]

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#82 RJ Fleming, WR Arkansas State

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No. 81 | George Connor, T, Holy Cross (1942-43) and :Notre_Dame: ('46-47)




George Connor earned All-America honors three times, once at Holy Cross in 1943 and then at Notre Dame in 1946 and 1947. During his eight-year career (1948-1955) with the Bears, he was named to the All-NFL team at three different positions — offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and linebacker. In 1952 and 1953, he was named all-league on both the offensive and defensive teams by different wire services.
Although George is remembered as one of the finest of the post-World War II tackles, it was as a linebacker that he made his biggest mark in the pro football world. And it was the sheer necessity of a desperate situation for the Chicago Bears that prompted George's switch to a linebacker position.
The Philadelphia Eagles were running roughshod over the NFL in 1949 and one end sweep with two guards and the fullback leading Steve Van Buren around the flank had been particularly successful. The Bears coaching staff hit upon the idea of moving a big, fast, and agile man like the 6-3, 240-pound Connor into a linebacker’s slot to try to stop the play. The move was made, the experiment was successful, the Eagles were beaten and Connor became a linebacker for keeps.
That didn't mean, however, that he was a one-way specialist. He continued to play offensive tackle, winning All-NFL acclaim on both offense and defense. George was always one of the smartest men on the field wherever he played. He seemingly instinctively knew about keys – the tips that the movements of certain offensive players will provide to the alert defender as to which way the play if going – long before keys became the vogue.
Connor always played the game hard and clean and with exceptional effectiveness and he might have continued in a starring role for many years had not a knee injury cut short his career after the 1955 season.

[JeffHCross]

George Connor, T, Holy Cross (1942-43) and :Notre_Dame: ('46-47)Traitor!

[steelerfan]

Traitor!

Did it occur to you that his career was likely split by service in the armed forces in World War II before you chose to call him a "Traitor"? :D

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[JeffHCross]

Did it occur to you that his career was likely split by service in the armed forces in World War II before you chose to call him a "Traitor"? :DAbsolutely, it did. :D The irony was by design.

It is a little strange to go from Holy Cross to Notre Dame though. I'd imagine particularly so decades ago, when traveling that distance wasn't exactly simple.

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No. 80 | Rick Bryan, DT, :Oklahoma: (1980-83)




Bryan was a consensus All-American at the University of Oklahoma in 1982 and 1983. He was Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 and Academic All-Conference from 1981 to 1983. He owns the school record for career tackles by a defensive lineman (365), ranking him ahead of Kevin Murphy and Lee Roy Selmon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon). He is OU’s eighth leading career tackler regardless of position. “No one outworked him,” said OU coach Barry Switzer.[1]

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Bryan#cite_note-TWObit-0)Bryan was selected by the (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Bryan#cite_note-TWObit-0)Atlanta Falcons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons) with the 9th overall pick in the 1984 NFL Draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_NFL_Draft). Bryan was the NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1984. He spent all nine years of his professional career with the Atlanta Falcons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons), and still has the tenth most sacks in a career in Falcons' history, with the eighth most yardage lost. He eventually was forced into retirement by a number of injuries, including neck and back pains and a popped Achilles tendon. He was diagnosed with a spinal nerve injury in 1989, but kept playing and started sixteen games in each of the next two seasons. "Rick was a warrior. That's what made him such a good football player," said Falcons All-Pro tackle Mike Kenn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Kenn) when Bryan retired.

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No. 79 | Buck Buchanan, T, :Grambling: (1959-62)




Buchanan attended Grambling State University (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grambling_State_University) and was a letterman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterman_(sports)) in football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) and an NAIA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics) All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-America) selection. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1996. He is one of four players coached by Eddie Robinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Robinson_(football_coach)) enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame).

In 1963 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_AFL_season), the 6'7" 287 pound Buchanan was the first player selected overall in the AFL Draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_American_Football_League_Draft) by the Kansas City Chiefs. Eddie Robinson, his coach at Grambling State, where he had been an NAIA All-American in 1962, called him "the finest lineman I have seen." Buchanan was the first black number one draft choice in Professional Football. He came from a small historically black university, a source that the NFL ignored and the AFL cultivated. In fact, the New York Giants had drafted Buchanan in the nineteenth round of the 1963 NFL Draft, the 265th player chosen overall.
Others who had watched Buchanan in action were equally enthusiastic. Buchanan had the physical size plus the athletic instincts to be exceptionally successful at his job of foiling opposing offenses. He was particularly effective at intimidating the passer and in one season alone (1967 AFL season|1967) he batted down 16 passes at or behind the line of scrimmage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_of_scrimmage). He was clocked at 4.9 in the 40-yard dash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40-yard_dash) and 10.2 in the 100-yard dash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100-yard_dash) at Grambling State and with that speed he could range from sideline to sideline to make tackles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)).
In spite of the weekly pounding he took on the line of scrimmage, Buchanan was extremely durable. He played in 182 career games that included a string of 166 straight. After dabbling briefly at defensive end (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_end) as a rookie, Buchanan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchanan) settled down to his permanent job as the Chiefs' defensive right tackle. He was named to his first AFL All-Star Game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_All-Star_Game) after his second season and played in six AFL All-Star games and two AFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_Conference)-NFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_Conference) Pro Bowls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Bowl).
He teamed with Curley Culp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curley_Culp), Aaron Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Brown_(defensive_lineman)) and Jerry Mays (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Mays_(defensive_lineman)) to establish a dominant front four for the Chiefs, culminating in their victory over the Minnesota Vikings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings) in Super Bowl IV (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_IV), when they allowed Viking runners only 67 yards rushing in 19 carries and 172 net passing yards, Buchanan in particular dominating the opposing center, Mick Tingelhoff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Tingelhoff), a 5-time AP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press) first-team All-Pro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Pro) selection up to that 1969 season, as handily as the left guard, Jim Vellone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Vellone).
He was selected to the second team of the AFL All-Time Team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_League_All-Time_Team), and was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Sports_Hall_of_Fame) in 1987 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1990. Two years after he was inducted to the Pro Hall of Fame, he died fromlung cancer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer) at the age of 51.
In 1999, he was ranked number 67 on The Sporting News (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sporting_News)' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, right behind his former Chiefs teammate Bobby Bell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bell) at number 66. The Chiefs also retired his uniform number 86.
Buchanan once appeared on ABC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company)'s The American Sportsman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Sportsman) hosted by Grits Gresham (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grits_Gresham) of Natchitoches, Louisiana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchitoches,_Louisiana). The program featured Gresham taking celebrities on big-game hunting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting) trips, fishing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing) tournaments, or shooting contests in exotic places around the world.

[Little Steve]

i don't have pictures but i want in. Dereck Wolfe#95 BEST DT bearcats every had. and a 79 random, can't find names no one likes the bearcats:(

[DariusLock]

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#79 Bobby Massie Ole Miss OT - upcoming NFL draft prospect.

[CLW]

Missed one :smh:

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No. 78 | Bruce Smith, DT, :Virginia_Tech: (1981-84)




Smith is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, where he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._Washington_High_School_(Norfolk,_Virgini a)). Following an all-state high school career, Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to Virginia Tech (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Polytechnic_Institute_and_State_Universit y). Known as "The Sack Man" (both on and off the field) of Virginia Tech football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football), Smith finished his college career (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) in 1984 as the most honored player in Hokie history. Anticipating his future success in pursuing quarterbacks in the NFL, he had a career total of 71 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, for losses totaling 504 yards. Smith had 46 career sacks, including 22 during a junior season in 1983 that saw him named First-team All-America by the AFCA (Coaches) and Newspaper Enterprise Association. In 1984, Smith capped off his tenure in Blacksburg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacksburg,_Virginia) with the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy), given to the nation's top lineman, and a consensus selection to the All-America Team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_College_Football_All-America_Team).

In his 19 NFL seasons, Smith played in 279 games, amassing 200 sacks, two interceptions, 46 forced fumbles, and 15 fumble recoveries, which he returned for 33 yards and a touchdown. Of his 19 seasons in the NFL, 13 of them were seasons where he had at least ten sacks, a testament to his consistency year in and year out. He was also named All-Pro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Pro) nine times. His 200 sacks give him the record for most career quarterback take-downs. As Smith spent most of his career in a 3–4 defensive scheme (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-4_defense), a defensive scheme not geared toward creating sack opportunities for defensive ends, many consider the record particularly impressive.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Smith_(defensive_end)#cite_note-Wilson-1) Indeed, Smith's peers elected him to the Pro Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Bowl) every season from 1987 to 1998 (with the exception of his injury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injury)-laden 1991 season). In 1987, he was named the Pro Bowl MVP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Valuable_Player). Smith was twice named the AP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press)'s NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1996), twice named the NEA Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1993) and four times named UPI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPI)'s AFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_Conference) Defensive Player of the Year (1987, 1988, 1990, 1996).
In 1999, while still an active player, Smith was ranked number 58 on The Sporting News (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sporting_News)' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. In 2005, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Sports_Hall_of_Fame). In 2006, Smith was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame).
On August 13, 2008, he was part of the inaugural class to be inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, an institution honoring athletes, coaches and administrators who made contributions to sports in Southeastern Virginia. Smith was inducted onto the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bills#Buffalo_Bills_Wall_of_Fame) during halftime of the Bills' September 21, 2008 game against the Oakland Raiders.
In a particularly rich weekend for the Bills organization, Smith was joined in 2009 induction to the Hall of Fame by Buffalo Bills owner and founder, Ralph Wilson, Jr. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Wilson,_Jr.). Smith's former defensive coordinator, Ted Cottrell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cottrell), the architect of the sack-rich Buffalo years, served as his presenter during induction.

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No. 77 | Red Grange, HB, :Illinois: (1923-25)




After graduation Grange enrolled at the University of Illinois, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta_Psi) fraternity.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-americanheritage-4) He had initially planned to compete in only basketball and track but changed his mind once he arrived. In his first collegiate football game, he scored three touchdowns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown) against Nebraska (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-americanheritage-4) In seven games as a sophomore, he ran for 723 yards and scored twelve touchdowns, leading Illinois to an undefeated season and the 1923 Helms Athletic Foundation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helms_Athletic_Foundation) national championship.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6)
Grange vaulted to national prominence as a result of his performance in the October 18, 1924, game against Michigan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_football). This was the grand opening game for the new Memorial Stadium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Champaign)), built as a memorial to University of Illinois students and alumni who had served in World War I (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-americanheritage-4) He returned the opening kickoff for a 95-yard touchdown and scored three more touchdowns on runs of 67, 56 and 44 yards in the first twelve minutes.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6) This four-touchdown first quarter outburst equaled the number of touchdowns allowed by Michigan in the previous two seasons.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6) After sitting out the second quarter, Grange returned in the second half to run 11 yards for a fifth touchdown and passed 20 yards for a sixth score as Illinois won 39-14 to end Michigan's 20-game unbeaten streak. He amassed 402 yards - 212 rushing, 64 passing and 126 on kickoff returns.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6)
The game inspired Grantland Rice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantland_Rice) to write the following poetic description:

A streak of fire, a breath of flame
Eluding all who reach and clutch;
A gray ghost thrown into the game
That rival hands may never touch;
A rubber bounding, blasting soul
Whose destination is the goal — Red Grange of Illinois!
However, it was Chicago (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago) sportswriter Warren Brown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Brown_(sportswriter)) who nicknamed Grange "The Galloping Ghost." When questioned in a 1974 interview, "Was it Grantland Rice who dubbed you the Galloping Ghost?" Grange replied, "No, it was Warren Brown, who was a great writer with the Chicago's American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago%27s_American) in those days."[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-americanheritage-4)
As a college senior, in a 24-2 upset of the University of Pennsylvania (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania), Grange rushed for a career-high 237 yards through deep mud and scored three touchdowns. Laurence Stallings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Stallings), a famed war correspondent who had co-written What Price Glory? was hired to cover the game for the New York World (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_World). After Grange accounted for 363 yards, Stallings said, "This story's too big for me. I can't write it."[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6) Grange's younger brother Garland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garland_Grange) followed his footsteps to play football at Illinois.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-7)
In his 20-game college career (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football), he ran for 3,362 yards, caught 14 passes for 253 yards and completed 40-of-82 passes for 575 yards. Of his 31 touchdowns, 16 were from at least 20 yards, with nine from more than 50 yards.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6) He scored at least one touchdown in every game he played but one, a 1925 loss to Nebraska. He earned All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-America) recognition three consecutive years, and appeared on the October 5, 1925, cover of Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(magazine)).[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6)
His number 77 was retired at the University of Illinois in 1925. Only one other number has been retired in the history of University of Illinois football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football), 50 worn by Dick Butkus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Butkus).[9]

He signed with the NFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-FightingIllini-8)'s Chicago Bears (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bears) the day after his last college game; player/manager George Halas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Halas) agreed to a contract for a 19-game barnstorming tour which earned Grange a salary and share of gate receipts that amounted to $100,000, during an era when typical league salaries were less than $100/game.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6) That 67-day tour is credited with legitimizing professional football and the NFL in the United States. On December 6, 1925, somewhere between 65,000 and 73,000 people showed up at the Polo Grounds to watch Grange, helping save the New York Giants (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants)' franchise.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6)[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-9) Grange scored a touchdown on a 35-yard interception return in the Bears' 19-7 victory. Offensively, he ran for 53 yards on 11 carries, caught a 23-yard pass and completed 2-of-3 passes for 32 yards.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange#cite_note-ESPN-6) In his first year, he accounted for at least 401 total yards and 3 touchdowns in his 5 official NFL games for the Bears.
Grange became involved in a dispute with the Bears and left to form his own league, the American Football League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_League_(1926)), to challenge the NFL. The league only lasted one season, after which Grange's team, the New York Yankees, was assimilated into the NFL. In 1927 Grange suffered a serious knee injury against the Bears, which robbed him of some speed and his cutting ability. After sitting out 1928, Grange returned to the Bears, where he was a solid runner and excellent defensive back through the 1934 season.
The two highlights of Grange's later NFL years came in consecutive championship games. In the unofficial 1932 championship, Grange caught the game winning touchdown pass from Bronko Nagurski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski). In the 1933 championship, Grange made a touchdown saving tackle that saved the game and the title for the Bears.

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No. 76 | Warren Sapp, DT, :Miami: (1992-94)




Many top national colleges sought him out as a football player; Sapp chose to play for the University of Miami (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Miami). Converted to defensive lineman while there, Sapp would win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski_Trophy) (best defensive player), the Rotary Lombardi Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_Lombardi_Award) (best lineman or linebacker) and the Bill Willis Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown_Club_of_Columbus#The_Bill_Willis_Trophy) (best defensive lineman) all in 1994. He was also named to many All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American) teams.
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warren_Sapp&action=edit&section=3&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)]Awards and honors

Second-team All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-America) (1993)
2× First-team All-Big East (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_East_Conference) (1993–1994)
Consensus first-team All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_College_Football_All-America_Team) (1994)
Lombardi Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardi_Award) (1994)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski_Trophy) (1994)
Bill Willis Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown_Club_of_Columbus#The_Bill_Willis_Trophy) (1994)
Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy) finalist (1994)
Big East Defensive Player of the Year (1994)
Defensive Player of the Year by Football Writers Association of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Writers_Association_of_America)

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No. 75 | Orlando Pace, T, :Ohio_State: (1994-96)




​Pace attended Ohio State University, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football) team from 1993 to 1996. He was only the second true freshman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_freshman) ever to start on opening day for the Buckeyes football team. He was a two-time consensus first-team All-American, and won the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy) in 1996 for the best college football interior lineman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineman_(football)). He won the Lombardi Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardi_Award) for the best college lineman or linebacker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linebacker) in 1995 and 1996, becoming the only two-time winner of that award. He is one of only twelve players to have won both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. He and Dave Rimington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Rimington) are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He was a finalist for the 1996 Heisman Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisman_Trophy), finishing fourth in the voting, the highest finish for a lineman (offense or defense) since Hugh Green (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Green_(American_football)) finished second in 1980. Pace also lined up at defensive tackle during some goal line situations during his junior year at Ohio State.
He was so dominant that the term pancake block—referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on their back—gained popularity at Ohio State due to his play,[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pace#cite_note-1)[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pace#cite_note-2)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Pace#cite_note-3) although several other college teams have been using the term since the 1980s, most notably Nebraska. In fact, the Ohio State Athletic Department distributed Orlando Pace pancake magnets as a promotion for his Heisman Trophy run. Pace did not allow a sack in his last two years at Ohio State. He was a Business major.
In 1999, Pace was selected as a starting offensive tackle by Sports Illustrated (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated) in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The other starting offensive tackle on that list was Bill Fralic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Fralic). The second and third team offensive tackles were Ron Yary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Yary),George Connor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Connor_(American_football)), Dan Dierdorf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf) and Bob Gain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Gain). Pace was one of five Ohio State Buckeye's on Sport Illustrated's All-Century Team 85-man roster; the others being Jim Parker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Parker), Archie Griffin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Griffin), Chris Spielman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Spielman) and Jack Tatum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Tatum).

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#75 Greg McCall, former DT Arkansas State

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No. 74 | John Hicks, T, :Ohio_State: (1970, '72-73)




In 1970, Hicks came onto the Buckeye (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes) scene and won the job as a starting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_lineup) tackle. He unfortunately missed his sophomore year due to a knee injury, but rebounded to put together two spectacular seasons in 1972 and 1973. During Hicks' three years, Ohio State posted a 28-3-1 record, and each year, Ohio State won the Big Ten Championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference_football_champions) and went to the Rose Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Bowl_(game)), making Hicks the first person from OSU to play in three Rose Bowls.

In 1972 Hicks was recognized as a First Team All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-America) selection and earned his first of two All-Big Ten (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference) honors. He repeated his All-Conference honors his senior year and again earned All-America honors, this time as a unanimous selection. His stellar senior season and dominance of the line of scrimmage caught the eye of the voters as Hicks won the Lombardi Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardi_Award) as the nation's most outstanding lineman and the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy) as the nation's best interior lineman.

That Hicks was the road grader for such great running backs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_back) as Archie Griffin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Griffin), Pete Johnson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Johnson_(American_football)) and Harold "Champ" Henson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_Henson) is all the more amazing when considering what he had to overcome. The 6-3, 258 pound tackle started as a sophomore in 1970, freshman weren't eligible, and helped them go to the Rose Bowl. In 1971, he started off the season in dominant fashion before injuring his knee and missing the last six games of the season. He came back to become an All-American in 1972 helping the Buckeyes to go back to the Rose Bowl. Then he had his monster 1973 season. A first round draft pick of the New York Giants, injuries would put a halt to his pro career.

Hicks was the first player to ever start in three Rose Bowls and was part of a monster Ohio State team. The unbeaten Buckeyes lost to Stanford 27-17 in the 1971 Rose Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Rose_Bowl). Next year at the 1973 game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Rose_Bowl), Ohio State got steamrolled by USC 42-17. But the 1974 Rose Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Rose_Bowl) game would be unbeaten Ohio State's year to steamroll USC 42-21 as Hicks (Archie Griffin, Pete Johnson?) led the way to 323 rushing yards.

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#74 Zack McKnight, former OL Arkansas State

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No. 73 | John Hannah, G/T, :Alabama: (1970-72)




Hannah played tackle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_tackle) and guard for the University of Alabama (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama) under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Bryant) from 1970 until 1972, and earned All American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_American) honors twice, in 1971 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_College_Football_All-America_Team) and then was a Consensus All American his senior year in 1972 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_College_Football_All-America_Team). During his tenure Hannah was part of an SEC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference) championship-winning team. He was named to the University of Alabama All-Century Team and also to the Alabama 1970s All-Decade team. During his time at Alabama he also participated in wrestling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling), theshot put (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_put), and the discus throw (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discus_throw). Hannah was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1999. Bryant would later say that Hannah was the greatest lineman he ever coached.[1]

Hannah joined the Patriots in 1973 as the 4th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-0). He played his entire professional career in New England. While considered somewhat short by NFL standards, Hannah made up for this with great speed and quickness as well as powerful legs.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-1) Hannah excelled as a pass protector, run blocker and as the pulling guard on sweeps.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-2) Hannah's commitment level to football was very high and he expected the same from each of his teammates, sometimes becoming quite angry if he did not feel that they were complying.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-3) Hannah started the first thirteen games of his rookie season of 1973 until a freak leg injury forced him to miss the final game of the year.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-4) Along with tackle Leon Gray (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Gray), the two formed what was generally considered the best guard/tackle tandem in the NFL during the mid to late 1970s.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-5) Gray and Hannah also combined with tight end Russ Francis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Francis) to form one of the strongest left-side trios in the league. Hannah anchored the 1978 offensive line that set a still-standing NFL record with 3,165 rushing yards.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)#cite_note-6) Hannah missed only five games out of a possible 191 because of injuries during his career. He also missed the first three games of the 1977 season (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_New_England_Patriots_season) due to he and Gray both holding out because of contract disputes. The Patriots finished with a winning record seven times and had only three losing seasons during Hannah's thirteen-year career. In 1985 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_New_England_Patriots_season), Hannah helped guide the team to its first AFC title (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985-86_NFL_playoffs) and Super Bowl appearance. Hannah retired from the NFL after playing in Super Bowl XX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XX).
Hannah was named All-Pro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Pro) 10 times (1976–1985) and All-AFC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_Conference) 11 times (1974, 1976–1985). He was also selected to play in 9 Pro Bowls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Bowls). He was voted the Seagram's Seven Crowns of Sports (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagram%27s_Seven_Crown) Offensive Lineman of the Year Award in both 1978 and 1980 and was the winner of the NFLPA - Coca-Cola (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola) Offensive Lineman of the Year Award (selected by a vote of NFL players) for four straight years (1978–81). He is also one of the few players to have been named to the NFL All-Decade Team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_All-Decade_Teams) twice, as Hannah was selected to both the 1970s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_1970s_All-Decade_Team) and 1980s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_1980s_All-Decade_Team) All-Decade Teams (joining an elite group of players who have achieved this including Walter Payton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Payton)). Hannah was also selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_75th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team), being the #1 guard in the team.
In 1991, he became the first Patriots player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame). He and Andre Tippett (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Tippett) are the only members of the Hall of Fame to have spent their entire career with the Patriots. In 1999, he was ranked number 20 on The Sporting News (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sporting_News)' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the highest-ranking Patriot, the highest-ranking guard, and the second-ranked offensive lineman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_lineman) behind Anthony Muñoz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz).

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No. 72 | Bronko Nagurski, FB/DT, :Minnesota: (1927-29)




Nagurski was born in Rainy River (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainy_River,_Ontario), Ontario (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario), Canada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada), of Polish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles)-Ukrainian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians) descent, and his family moved to International Falls, Minnesota (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Falls,_Minnesota), when he was still a boy. His parents, "Mike" and Michelina Nagurski, were immigrants, from Western Ukraine (Halychyna/Galicia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe))). Young Bronislau grew up working on his parents' farm and sawmill, delivering groceries for his father's grocery store and in his teens laboring at nearby timbering operations, growing into a powerfully muscular 6 footer.


Nagurski was discovered and signed by University of Minnesota Head Coach Clarence "Fats" Spears (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Spears), who drove up to International Falls and arriving watched Nagurski out plowing a field. According to legend Spears asked directions to the nearest town, and Bronko lifted his plow and used it to point in the direction of town. He was signed on the spot to play for the Golden Gophers. Spears admitted he concocted the story on his long drive back to the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.


Legends aside, on his first day of practice Spears decided to test Nagurski in the "Nutcracker" drill, where a defensive player had to take on two blockers and try to tackle a following ballcarrier. On the first drill two All-Big Ten linemen and a 6 foot two, 220 pound fullback nicknamed the "Owatonna Thunder" charged at Bronko, who promptly split the blockers and drove the big fullback into a blocking dummy. Spears sent in three more players, blew his whistle and watched Bronko produce the same explosive results and after a third try with the same conclusion realized what a super player he had recruited.
Nagurski became a standout playing both tackle on defense and fullback on offense at Minnesota (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Minnesota) from 1927 to 1929. In 1929, after leading the nation in rushing with 737 yards he was a consensus All-American at fullback, and despite playing fewer games at the position also made some All-American teams at tackle. The preeminent sportswriter of the day Grantland Rice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantland_Rice) listed him at the two positions in picking his 1929 All-America team. Rice later wrote, "Who would you pick to win a football game - eleven Jim Thorpes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe) - eleven Glen Davises (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Davis_(American_football)) - eleven Red Granges (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange) - or eleven Bronko Nagurskis? The eleven Nagurskis would be a mop-up. It would be something close to murder and massacre. For the Bronk could star at any position on the field, with 216 pounds of authority to back him up." His greatest collegiate game was against the University of Wisconsin in 1928. Wearing a corset to protect cracked vertebrae, he recovered a Badger fumble deep in their territory and then ran the ball six straight times to score the go-ahead touchdown. Later in the same game, he intercepted a pass to seal the victory. During his time with the Gophers, the team went 18-4-2 and won the Big Ten Conference (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference) championship in 1927.


Sports Illustrated (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated) named Nagurski one of the four greatest athletes in Minnesota state history (the other three were Dave Winfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Winfield), Kevin McHale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McHale), and Joe Mauer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Mauer)). In 1993, the Football Writers Association of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Writers_Association_of_America) created the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski_Trophy), awarded annually to the best defensive player in college football. Notable winners include Warren Sapp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Sapp), Charles Woodson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Woodson), Champ Bailey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_Bailey), and Derrick Johnson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Johnson). In 1999 Nagurski was selected by Sports Illustrated as a starting defensive tackle for their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The other starting defensive tackle on that list was Rich Glover (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Glover). In 2007, Nagurski was ranked #17 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list.

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No. 71 | Merlin Olsen, T, :Utah_State: (1959-61)




Olsen attended Utah State University (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_State_University) where he became a member of the Sigma Chi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigma_Chi) fraternity, and was a three-year letterman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterman_(sports)) in football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) as a defensive tackle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defensive_tackle). He graduated from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_M._Huntsman_School_of_Business) at USU with a bachelor's degree in Finance in 1962 and a master's degree in Economics in 1971.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-Honorary_Degree_Recipients-1) He later received an honorary doctorate degree in business from the Huntsman School.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-Honorary_Degree_Recipients-1) In football, as a senior, he was a consensus All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American) selection (making the vast majority of All-America teams) and was the winner of the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy). After Olsen's junior year of 1960 he was also named All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Writers_Association_of_America) and Newspaper Enterprise Association (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Media). He was also All-Conference in both 1960 and 1961. Olsen and Utah State were in the 1960 Sun Bowl, losing to New Mexico State, 20–13. Led by Olsen, the Aggie defense held the New Mexico State Aggies to just 44 rushing yards on 32 carries.[3]

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-2)
The Aggie defense Olsen anchored as a senior gave up an average of 50.8 rushing yards (which led the nation), 88.6 passing yards, and 139.4 total yards which all still stand as school records for defense. The 1961 Aggie defense gave up an average 7.8 points a game, which is second in team history behind Olsen's 1960 team, which allowed 6.5 points per game.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-Utah_State_University_Media_Guide-3) Additionally, the Aggie defense held four opponents to less than 100 total yards. One, the University of Idaho (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Idaho), was held to a school-record 23 total yards, with the Aggies winning 69–0.


The Aggies, not known as a national power football program, finished 10th in both the AP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Poll) and UPI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaches%27_Poll) post-season polls, the only time that has occurred in school history. The Aggies had a combined 18–3–1 record during Olsen's junior and senior seasons under coach John Ralston (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ralston_(coach)) and were conference champions those two seasons as well.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-4)
[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merlin_Olsen&action=edit&section=3)]Olsen played in the East-West Shrine Game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East-West_Shrine_Game) in 1961 and in 2003 was voted to the game's Hall of Fame.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-5) He also played in the Hula Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula_Bowl) after his senior season and was voted MVP of the game.[7]

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-6)
Olsen is a member of the State of Utah’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Utah State University Sports Hall of Fame and USU’s All-Century Football Team. In 2000, he was selected by Sports Illustrated (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated) as one of the State of Utah’s Top 50 Athletes of the Century. He was voted to the All-Academic All-America Hall of Fame in 1988. In 1969, he was voted to the Newspaper Enterprise Association (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper_Enterprise_Association) All-Time All-America team with collegiate greats such as Bronco Nagurski (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronco_Nagurski), Red Grange (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Grange), Jim Thorpe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe), and O. J. Simpson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson), among others.[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-7)

In 2008, Olsen was named to the 75th Anniversary All-Sun Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Bowl) Team to commemorate the Sun Bowl Association's Diamond Anniversary.[9] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-8)Utah State University announced the intention to name its football field after Olsen during a ceremony in Logan during halftime of the USU-St. Mary’s basketball game on December 5, 2009.[10] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-9) HOF Sculptor Blair Buswell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Buswell) is created a bronze sculpture that sits at the entrance to Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium.


Olsen also was a three-time academic All-American at Utah State and graduated summa cum laude (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_cum_laude) in 1962 with a degree in finance.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_Olson#cite_note-Utah_State_University_Media_Guide-3)

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No. 70 | Bob Gain, T/G, :Kentucky: (1947-50)



Gain was a standout offensive and defensive lineman at the University of Kentucky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kentucky), where he won the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy) in 1950 as the nation's Outstanding College Interior Football Lineman of the Year. Gain started at tackle four years (1947–1950) at the University of Kentucky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kentucky) (SEC). At Kentucky he won All-American honors his last two years (consensus in 1950) and co-captained the only Wildcats team to capture the SEC championship. In 1950 the three-year All-SEC selection was chosen the best SEC lineman by the Atlanta (GA) Touchdown and Birmingham (AL) Quarterback Clubs. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1980.

After playing one season in Canada for the Ottawa Rough Riders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Rough_Riders), he returned to Cleveland and played for twelve years (1952, 1954–1964). Gain played defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns (NFL). A stalwart defensive tackle on six Browns Eastern Conference and three (1954–1955, 1964) NFL championship teams, Gain started in five Pro Bowl games. He was honored by the Pittsburgh (PA) Dapper Dan Club and was named to the West Virginia and Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame. He ended his career with a one-time All-Pro and a 7-time Second-team All-Pro record in his 12 seasons. And after the 1957 season, Gain was voted the NFL Defensive linemen of the year by the Los Angeles Times (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times).[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Gain#cite_note-1) The LA award was a prestigious in its day is the current one is now NFL Defensive MVP) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League_Defensive_Player_of_the_Y ear_Award). He ended his career with three NFL championships with the Browns.

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No. 69 | Tom Brown, G, :Minnesota: (1958-60)




​Tom Brown (born December 5, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football) player, and a former outstanding American college football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) player. He played collegiately (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) at the University of Minnesota (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Minnesota),[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_(Canadian_football)#cite_note-0) and won the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy) in 1960 as the nation's best lineman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_line).[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_(Canadian_football)#cite_note-1) He played professional football with the BC Lions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Lions) of the Canadian Football League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Football_League), and was made a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1984.[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_(Canadian_football)#cite_note-2) Brown was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame)[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brown_(Canadian_football)#cite_note-3) in 2003.


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No. 68 | Mike Reid, DT, :Penn_State: (1966, '68-69)




ichael Barry "Mike" Reid (born May 24, 1947) is a retired professional American football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football) defensive lineman, as well as a country music (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music) artist and composer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composer). After several years playing for the Cincinnati Bengals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals), Reid retired from football and began his musical career, co-writing several hit singles for country music artists, including Ronnie Milsap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Milsap)'s "Stranger in My House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_in_My_House_(Ronnie_Milsap_song))", which won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Country_Song) in 1984. Reid later began a solo recording career, releasing two studio albums for Columbia Records (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Records). He charted seven singles on the Billboard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)) Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Country_Songs)) charts as a singer, including the Number One hit "Walk on Faith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_on_Faith)."

In his senior year (1969), the tackle spearheaded Penn State on defense with 89 tackles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)) and was a unanimous All-America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_College_Football_All-America_Team) choice and All-East selection. He also finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisman_Trophy) balloting. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts) in music from Penn State in 1969. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame) in 1987 and received the Walter Camp “Alumnus of the Year” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Camp_Alumni_of_the_Year) award in 1987. In 1995, he received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Silver_Anniversary_Awards_(NCAA)_Recipient s). Reid also wrestled (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling) at Penn State and in 1967 he won the Eastern heavyweight wrestling title.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Reid_(American_football)#cite_note-0) Reid is a member of the Penn State Athletic Hall of Fame.

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No. 67 | Russell Maryland, DT, :Miami: (1986-90)




Maryland played college football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) at the University of Miami (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Miami). In 1990, he registered 96 tackles and 10½ quarterback sacks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback_sack) for the Hurricanes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Miami_Hurricanes), and won the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy) for the best lineman in college, beating out offensive linemen Joe Garten and Stacy Long.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Maryland#cite_note-0)
Prior to his graduation from Miami, Russell was inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Arrow_Honor_Society), the highest honor bestowed by the university.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Maryland#cite_note-1) Russell was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

Maryland was the first overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_NFL_Draft), by the Dallas Cowboys (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys), after the initial No. 1 prospect Raghib Ismail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghib_Ismail) decided to sign with the Toronto Argonauts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Argonauts).[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Maryland#cite_note-ThomasNYT-2) Even though the Cowboys did not have the worst record in the league that year, they used a draft choice acquired in a trade with the New England Patriots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Patriots) to make Maryland the number one overall choice.

He played on two national championship (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_National_Football_Championship ) teams in college and three Super Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl) championship teams in his NFL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL) career.

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No. 66 | George Gipp, HB, :Notre_Dame: (1917-20)




George "The Gipper" Gipp (February 18, 1895 – December 14, 1920) was a college football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football) player who played for the University of Notre Dame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame). Gipp was selected as Notre Dame's first All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-America) and is Notre Dame's second consensus All-American (of 79), after Gus Dorais (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Dorais). Gipp played multiple positions, most notably halfback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)), quarterback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback), and punter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punter_(American_football)). He is still considered today to be one of the most versatile athletes to play the game of football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football) and is the subject of Knute Rockne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knute_Rockne)'s famous "Win just one for the Gipper" speech. Gipp died at the age of 25 of a streptococcal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus) throat infection, days after leading Notre Dame to a win over Northwestern (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Wildcats_football) in his senior season.[1]


(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-0)Born in Laurium, Michigan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurium,_Michigan), he entered Notre Dame intending to play baseball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball) for the Fighting Irish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish), but was recruited by Knute Rockne for the football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football) team, despite having no experience in organized football.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-ND_Gipp_Profile-1) During his Notre Dame career, Gipp led the Irish in rushing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(American_football)) and passing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_pass) each of his last three seasons (1918, 1919 and 1920).[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-ND_Gipp_Profile-1) His career mark of 2,341 rushing yards lasted more than 50 years until Jerome Heavens (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerome_Heavens&action=edit&redlink=1) broke it in 1978.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-ND_Gipp_Profile-1) Gipp also threw for 1,789 yards and did not allow a pass completion in his territory.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-ND_Gipp_Profile-1) He scored 21 career touchdowns (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown), averaged 38 yards a punt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_(football)), and gathered five interceptions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interceptions) as well as 14 yards per punt return (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punt_return) and 22 yards per kick return (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kickoff_return) in four seasons of play for the Fighting Irish.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-ND_Gipp_Profile-1)Gipp is still Notre Dame's all-time leader in average yards per rush for a season (8.1), career average yards per play of total offense (9.37), and career average yards per game of total offense (128.4).[3]


(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-2)Gipp died December 14, 1920, two weeks after being elected Notre Dame's first All-American by Walter Camp and second consensus All-American overall. A frequently-told but probably apocryphal story of Gipp's death begins when he returned to Notre Dame's campus after curfew from a night out. Unable to gain entrance to his residence, Gipp went to the rear door of Washington Hall, the campus' theatre building. Gipp was a steward for the building and knew the rear door was often unlocked. He usually spent such nights in the hall. On that night, however, the door was locked, and Gipp was forced to sleep outside. By the morning he had contracted pneumonia and eventually died from a related infection. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-2)
It is more likely that Gipp contracted strep throat and pneumonia while giving punting lessons after his final game, November 20 against Northwestern University. Since antibiotics were not yet available in the 1920s, treatment options for such infections were limited and they could be fatal even to young, healthy individuals. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-2)
Gipp's hometown, Laurium, built a memorial in his honor; he is buried in nearby Lake View Cemetery in Calumet, Michigan.


(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-2)It was on his hospital bed that he is purported to have delivered the famous,"win just one for the Gipper" line.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-2)[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-4) He apparently said this line to Knute Rockne, the football coach of Notre Dame.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-5) The full quotation from which the line is derived is:


“
I've got to go, Rock. It's all right. I'm not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, ask them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy.
”


Rockne used the story of Gipp, along with this deathbed line that he attributed to Gipp, to rally his team to an underdog victory over the undefeated Army (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy) team of 1928 at Yankee Stadium.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gipp#cite_note-ND_Gipp_Profile-1)

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No. 65 | Greg Roberts, G, :Oklahoma: (1975-78)




​Gregory Lafeyette Roberts (born November 29, 1956) is a former American college and professional football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football) player who was an offensive guard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_guard) in the National Football League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League) (NFL) and United States Football League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Football_League) (USFL) for five seasons during the late 1970s and 1980s. He played college football]] for the University of Oklahoma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oklahoma), and received All-American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American) honors. Roberts was selected in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_NFL_Draft), and played professionally for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers) and USFL's Memphis Showboats (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Showboats).
Roberts was born in Nacogdoches, Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nacogdoches,_Texas).
He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Barry Switzer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Switzer)'s Oklahoma Sooners football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football) team from 1975 to 1978. As a senior in 1978, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Outland Trophy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_Trophy)as the best interior lineman in the country.

[gschwendt]

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#57 Trey Outlaw, former Arkansas State Deep Snapper.

[ram29jackson]

Trey Outlaw, deep snapper........I dont know?...theres just something odd about that....

[Dr Death]

Trey Outlaw, deep snapper........I dont know?...theres just something odd about that....

Why??? Never, ever underestimate the importance of a deep snapper! All those game-winning FG's you see... the begin w/ the deep snapper!!!

[ram29jackson]

Why??? Never, ever underestimate the importance of a deep snapper! All those game-winning FG's you see... the begin w/ the deep snapper!!!


LOL you just dont get it :D

I'm saying you could bend some unusual meanings with a name and title like that LOL..the words are just odd

[Dr Death]

LOL you just dont get it :D

I'm saying you could bend some unusual meanings with a name and title like that LOL..the words are just odd

No, I got it. It came from you... :D so of course I got it. I was just trying to turn the conversation back to the serious side! :cool:

[gschwendt]

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#53 Nick Nelms, Arkansas State Linebacker

[CLW]

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No. 52 | Ray Lewis, MLB, :Miami: (1994-96)

[gschwendt]

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#52 Elroy Brown, former Arkansas State Defensive End/Linebacker (2007-2011)

[CLW]

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No. 51 | Kurt Burris, C, :Oklahoma: (1951-54)

[ram29jackson]

He returned from World War II to become a Wolverine legend. Chappuis led the Big Ten in total offense twice and helped lead Michigan to an undefeated season and 49-0 victory over Southern California in the 1948 Rose Bowl.

No. 49 | Bob Chappuis, HB, Michigan (1942, 46-47)

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[razorback44]

Van Stumon - Arkansas FB from '07-'10

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[gschwendt]

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#43 Jermaine Robertson, former Arkansas State Halfback/Fullback

[DariusLock]

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D.T. Shackelford LB Ole Miss, was out last year due to a knee injury. He's the heart and soul of the D, he has graduated Ole Miss in 3 years.

[gschwendt]

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#42 Antonio Warren, former Arkansas State Halfback (2002-2005)

[DariusLock]

As you can all tell I'm not whoring this thread like G, I waited till the good numbers to unleash Ole Miss on you haha.

[natetcu]

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Washington, former TCU linebacker, current Arizona Cardinal.

[gschwendt]

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#41 LeAngelo Albright, Arkansas State Linebacker

[natetcu]

On July 9th we will be 1 day away, so today we are actually 39 days out.

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Jason Phillips, former TCU Linebacker, current Carolina Panther

[ram29jackson]

39 Larry Csonkas helmet...LOL
Syracuse

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[ram29jackson]

Doak Walker

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[razorback44]

Best Fullback in the country - Kiero Small

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[coogrfan]

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#29 Michael Hayes RB Houston 2010-11

[coogrfan]

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#28 Chuck Weatherspoon RB Houston 1987-90

[natetcu]

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#27 Jason Teague, CB
TCU 2008-10

[coogrfan]

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#27 Wade Phillips LB Houston 1966-68

[gschwendt]

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#27 Sirgregory Thornton, Arkansas State Halfback (2010 - Present)

[coogrfan]

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#26 Chris Wilson RB Houston 2008-11

[natetcu]

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Marvin White, Safety 2005-08
Pictured right after dropping a clean shoulder to chest hit on a Texas Tech receiver, that would be flagged for "too violent, it looked maybe helmet to helmet live" today.

[coogrfan]

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#25 Bryce Beall RB Houston 2008-11

[gschwendt]

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#25 Chaz Scales, Arkansas State Cornerback (2009 - Present)

[tko27]

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#25 Morgan Scalley, University of Utah Safety (2001 - 2004)
MWC co-Defensive Player of the Year 2004
First-team all-conference selection 2004
Second-team A.P. and SI.com All-American 2004
Four-year letterman (2001-04)
Second-team all-MWC defensive back in 2003
Honorable mention all-MWC punt returner in 2001 and 2002
Captained Utah's 2004 12-0 Fiesta Bowl team

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

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Boseko Lokombo OLB #25 Oregon Ducks 2009-Present (Pick 6 vs Nevada)

[ram29jackson]

Jerome Jackson Michigan 24

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[gschwendt]

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#24 JD McKissic - Arkansas State Wide Receiver (2011 - Present)

McKissic redshirted last year but in our spring game this year, he put on a show. We had a couple of WRs that were sidelined for injury and he got a chance to shine. We lost our top WR (Dwayne Frampton) to graduation but he is in a similar mold and could be better than Frampton eventually.

[coogrfan]

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#24 Kent Brooks S Houston 2010-

[razorback44]

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Arkansas - LB - Daunte Carr

[xGRIDIRONxGURUx]

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#24 Kenjon Barner

[coogrfan]

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23 Carson Blackmon DB Houston 2006-09

[gschwendt]

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#23 Demario Davis, former Linebacker for Arkansas State (2007-2011). Drafted in the 3rd round of this past NFL Draft to the NY Jets.

Loved watching this guy play defense... he was always attacking the ball and very athletic. Glad I get to keep rooting for him as a Jets fan.
In this video, at 1:23 (and again at 3:05), watch where he comes from and watch the hit he lays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=insE7hE_Czs

[coogrfan]

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#22 Anthony Alridge RB Houston 2005-07

[gschwendt]

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#22 Derek Lawson, former Running Back for Arkansas State (2007-2011)

He wasn't flashy, but he was always a gamer. Perhaps his biggest contribution was one that few ever recognized... he was a heck of a blocker in the backfield for the passing game. Being that he was a hometown boy and holds the state high school record for most rushing yards in a single season, he's one I enjoyed watching.

[texacotea]

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Derek Watson, Guy from my hometown that could have been great. Just didnt want to apply himself

[razorback44]

Former Arkansas RB/FB Peyton Hollis

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[ram29jackson]

John Cappelletti...of course
22 RB Penn State, heisman


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son Nick
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#21 Brandon Brinkley CB Houston 2006-09

[gschwendt]

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#21 Kelcie McCray, former Arkansas State Safety (2007-2011), signed free agent deal with the Dolphins

[texacotea]

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You should know

[natetcu]

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Incoming TCU Freshman Safety Zach Johnson, assigned #21

[Oneback]

Not the best play by freshman Duke Thomas in the Orange - White game, but you can never get enough Shipley in your offense, Duke will be good however:

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[natetcu]

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Nick Sanders TCU Corner 2005-09

[coogrfan]

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20 Colton Valencia FS Houston 2010-

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19 James Cleveland WR Houston 2009-10

[marcotte14]

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[natetcu]

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TCU WR Harmon, 2003-06

[coogrfan]

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WR Mark Roberts Houston 2011-

[coogrfan]

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17 Vincent Marshall WR Houston 2003-06

[gschwendt]

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#17 Allen Muse, WR Arkansas State (2009 - Present)

In the short time that he's been here, he's gone through a lot of adversity. After having to move during high school due to Hurricane Katrina, he got to campus and they discovered that he had issues with his heart and they had to operate (ESPN profile video below). Then just recently it came out that last year, his father came to visit him and then committed suicide that same weekend. Here's a story on it that's pretty hard to read (http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20120616-arkansas-state-s-allen-muse-has-struggled-to-find-peace-after-father-s-suicide.ece).


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[ram29jackson]

ok Gschwendt, I read it...try to keep the next 16 days a tad more light hearted please :(

..i'll probably pay attention to that guys stats this year.


I just put him on my computer account picture to remind me :)

[gschwendt]

ok Gschwendt, I read it...try to keep the next 16 days a tad more light hearted please :(
Yeah, I realize it's a bit of a mood-killer but at the same time I wanted to share it. He was injured most of last season so he didn't play very much at all but they're expecting him to contribute quite a bit more this season.

[steelerfan]

Yeah, I realize it's a bit of a mood-killer but at the same time I wanted to share it. He was injured most of last season so he didn't play very much at all but they're expecting him to contribute quite a bit more this season.

I guess that's better than sharing the Brandon Joiner story. ;)

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[gschwendt]

I guess that's better than sharing the Brandon Joiner story. ;)

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2He actually had a much better story after he got into trouble with the law. His two years that he was here, he was a model citizen. He knows he was a dumbass kid and made a really stupid mistake and as a result, the judge let him off without serving additional jail time. He ended up signing a free agent deal to the NFL for this upcoming year (make your jokes here since he signed with the Bengals).

*Edit, apparently I was misinformed. I read on our message board that he was able to get off without additional jail time due to his exemplary behavior but now after searching, all I find is that he has a 3 years sentence.

[marcotte14]

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[coogrfan]

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16 Bo Burris QB Houston 1964-66

[gschwendt]

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#16 Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State Quarterback (2008 - Present)

[JSmith03]

#16 Denard "Shoelace" Robinson

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[coogrfan]

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15 Jimmy Klingler QB Houston 1991-93

[gschwendt]

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#15 Neily Sullivent, Arkansas State Punter (2007 - Present)... he's expected to receive a 6th year of eligibility for this upcoming season. He had a play named for him last year called 'The Stache'.

[natetcu]

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The injury prone Tye Gunn, TCU QB 2001-05.

Gunn held on and off starter duty for TCU when he was not injured. But he seemed to be injured a lot. He once separated his shoulder by tripping over his own feet (untouched) while running a bootleg. His claim to fame is beating OU in Norman in 2005, then losing the next week at SMU. Later that year he went down with an injury at BYU, prompting junior Jeff Ballard to come off the bench and lead the Frogs to a 51-50 come back win. That cemented Ballard as the starter for the rest of the season, the Frogs went 11-1 (8-0) season, winning the outright MWC title in the first year in the league.

[ram29jackson]

Vince Ferragamo, Nebraska

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[natetcu]

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Andy Dalton, TCU QB 2006-10. Holds almost every career passing record at TCU, 2010 Rose Bowl MVP. Current Cincinnati Bengal.

[gschwendt]

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#14 Brandon Thompkins, former Arkansas State Receiver (2006 - 2009)

[coogrfan]

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14 Roman Anderson K Houston 1988-91

[JSmith03]

14 = Number of National Championships Alabama has, including the 2011 one.

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[Escobar]

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Josh Heupel QB for the 2000 Oklahoma Sooners National Championship team and current Co-offensive Coordinator

[Escobar]

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Brian Griese QB for the 1997 Rose Bowl and National Championship winners Michigan Wolverines

[Dr Death]

Alright... I've been in the hospital w/ a very sick friend the past week plus, so I am behind the times... but a countdown and no COLT BRENNAN??? How fucking dare you!!! So... making up for lost time...

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And Timmy Chang:

http://www.hawaii.edu/malamalama/wp-content/gallery/football/10-timmy-chang.jpg

And getting up to date; Dan Marino:

http://members.tripod.com/~DOOD5/pitt.jpg

[razorback44]

Ryan Mallett - QB - Arkansas

http://sportsofboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/042911_Mallett.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/THOMAS_BATES.jpg

13 Thomas Bates CB Houston 2009-

[Dr Death]

Going way back... Kenny "The Snake" Stabler - :Alabama:

http://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/piclib/676.jpg

[JSmith03]

http://www.coltmccoyfans.org/images/colt-mccoy-pictures%20(26).jpg

Colt McCoy, former QB for Texas and victim of the haterade in Cleveland.

[JSmith03]

Andrew Luck, Former QB of Stanford and Lumberjack swag aficionado.

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/files/2012/04/Andrew-Luck.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/CHEVY_BENNETT.jpg

12 Chevy Bennett CB Houston 2011-

[skipwondah33]

Have to admit I'm starting to get the itch

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/414/504/104389474_display_image.jpg?1285610149

Jacory Harris

[ram29jackson]

Oliver Luck, Andrew Luck's dad

West Virginia

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/ram29jackson/OliverLuck_81_display_image.jpg

[natetcu]

http://sports.cbsimg.net/u/photos/football/college/img16550206.jpg

TCU speedster Skye Dawson WR #11. 2008-presenst. Dawson is one of the fastest Frogs this year, in 2011 he quit the track team (where he was a sprinter) to focus on playing receiver. Watch for him on bubble screens and sweeps, along with the normal crossing routes and post.

[souljahbill]

Sherrod Gideon
(Throwback to when I was in school)
http://img.tapatalk.com/63bcbdb3-a9fa-a7d2.jpg

[lilheavy]

Spencer Ware



http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Spencer+Ware+Florida+v+LSU+TgTutW1QFcFl.jpg

[lilheavy]

One of my favorite college players to watch... Chris McAlister

http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/files/2008/12/l105372-1.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/andre_ware.jpg

11 Andre Ware QB Houston (1987-89)

[cts]

Mark Brunell

http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/wash/graphics/auto/brunell-250.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/ZACH_MCMILLIAN.jpg

10 Zach McMillian CB Houston 2010-

[cts]

Jake Locker

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/ctsmith84/jake-locker-running-photo-ucla.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/dewayne_peace_uab2.jpg

9 Dewayne Peace WR Houston 2011-

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/dewayne_peace_uab2.jpg

9 Dewayne Peace WR Houston 2011-

[SmoothPancakes]

I think we need to have a second countdown going in this thread. It's only 5 more days for those of us with Season Ticket. :)

[Deuce]

I think we need to have a second countdown going in this thread. It's only 5 more days for those of us with Season Ticket. :)

:+1:

[cts]

P-Dub!

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/997/527/72476165_display_image.jpg?1307484916

[ram29jackson]

page 9, 9 days left

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/ram29jackson/ncaa%2013%20teams/91.jpg
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/ram29jackson/ncaa%2013%20teams/92.jpg

[Dr Death]

page 9, 9 days left

You absolutely kill me, Ram!!! :D :D :D

[ram29jackson]

You absolutely kill me, Ram!!! :D :D :D

glorious waste of time but a funny idea too.

Just thought I'd mess with it :D

using the game to promote the game

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/sammy_brown.jpg

8 Sammy Brown OLB Houston 2010-11

[cts]

Napoleon Kaufman
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/000/180/116/357809_crop_340x234.jpg?1311091814

[natetcu]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/423/303/DO_original_display_image.jpg?1318576309

Davey O'Brien
TCU QB/P/K/PR/KR/S 1930s
Lead TCU in passing yards, rushing yards, field goals made, net punt yardage, punt returns and kick returns.
Won the Heisman Trophy in 1938 en route to TCU's second National Championship.
Name sake of the Davey O'Brien Award, given annually to the nation's best quarterback.

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/case-keenum2.jpg

7 Case Keenum QB Houston 2007-11

[Kingpin32]

http://espn.go.com/photo/2011/0322/ncf_i_sethdoege_cmg_400.jpg
seth doege

[souljahbill]

Desmond Johnson
http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K98JX1JnnEI/TPLFE7HOsxI/AAAAAAAABHU/3kt5qqJkglY/eIMG_5511.jpg

[razorback44]

Knile Davis - http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/respect-049.gif

http://assets.inarkansas.com/16513/knile-davis.jpg

[natetcu]

http://media.thestate.com/smedia/2011/12/03/19/30/718-EkM2A.St.138.jpg
Greg McCoy, TCU CB/KR 2008-2011, drafted by Chicago Bears 2012

[marcotte14]

http://menofthescarletandgray.com/wp-content/uploads/7-ginn.jpg

[Dr Death]

Davone Bess - :Hawaii:

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/dailypix/2007/Sep/30/hawaii709300360AR_b.jpg

http://media.scout.com/media/image/50/503341.jpg

[Dr Death]

Graham Harrell - :Texas_Tech:

http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/graham-harrell.sweep.jpg

[Kingpin32]

Damn I was gonna post Graham. Haha

[JSmith03]

"Black Mamba" De'Anthony Thomas.

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/De+Anthony+Thomas+Washington+State+v+Oregon+s1xuYK ggsE9l.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/1854369b0389db4aacb5709a4974be6093b0eba1.jpg

6 Anthony Evans RB Houston 2002-05

[Dr Death]

Since I have to get up super early tomorrow, I am getting a jump on the countdown... :D

Michael Crabtree - :Texas_Tech:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3243/3018825920_83919381f7_z.jpg?zz=1

[JeffHCross]

Past midnight Eastern. I'll allow it.
http://bg0lden.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/mills-lane.jpg

[Kingpin32]

Dr. Death keeps taking my Texas Tech countdown pictures. :(

[natetcu]

http://media.dfw.com/smedia/2011/01/24/17/sbtom.standalone.prod_affiliate.117.jpg

Ladainian Tomlinson - TCU

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/CHARLES_SIMS3.gif

5 Charles Sims RB Houston 2009-

[gschwendt]

http://www.astateredwolves.com//pics32/1024/UI/UIMRYKHLZNQOXSQ.20120415001923.jpg

#5 Michael Dyer, Arkansas State Runningback (2012 - )

Rumors circulating that Dyer will be eligible to play this season... decision is supposed to be officially handed down tomorrow (Friday).

[Dr Death]

Dr. Death keeps taking my Texas Tech countdown pictures. :(

I'm sorry! :nod: It doesn't mean you can't post more photos of them though. There are no set rules here, are there? But here's something I'll promise you; the final 4 days, I will only be posting two photos... one for # 3 who will be some bloke from :Notre_Dame: and one for # 1 and one of my favorite players on :Hawaii:. So :Texas_Tech: is all yours from here on out!!!

But please... feel free to post another shot of Crabtree!!! :nod: :)

[baseballplyrmvp]

http://cdn.eurweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/reggie_bush-2.jpg

[Body15]

Ready to play some online!!! WAR EAGLE!!!

[Body15]

Cam Newton. Auburn quarterback 2010 Heisman winner. BCS CHAMPIONS

http://www.mkrob.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/newton1.jpg

[souljahbill]

Cam Newton. Auburn quarterback 2010 Heisman winner. BCS CHAMPIONS

http://www.mkrob.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/newton1.jpg

We'll just put this in the "In reference to season ticket" category and not the "I don't really know how this works" category.

[Dr Death]

We'll just put this in the "In reference to season ticket" category and not the "I don't really know how this works" category.

:D :D :D I wondered who was going to follow that one up!!! Well played, SoulJahBill!!! :D :D :D

[ram29jackson]

nope, sorry, he is not allowed to be in this thread. :D


http://cdn.eurweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/reggie_bush-2.jpg

[JSmith03]

Rashard Mendenhall
http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/mendenhall_3001.jpg

Mikel LeShoure
http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/15/71549918-a9f3-11df-b27b-00127992bc8b/4c6a73de5b688.preview-300.jpg

Donovonn Young (Current starting RB)
http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/donovonn-young-illinois.jpg

[souljahbill]

If you have Season Ticket
http://espn.go.com/photo/2011/0119/ncf_a_missourifans_jh_600.jpg

[natetcu]

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/campus-rivalry/2011/11/14/pachallx-large.jpg

Big 12 fans will learn this name.
Casey Pachall (pronounced: paw-hall)

[souljahbill]

Souljahbill
http://img.tapatalk.com/63bcbdb3-eed4-799e.jpg
The #4 Southern Miss player in the universe

[Deuce]

Souljahbill
http://img.tapatalk.com/63bcbdb3-eed4-799e.jpg
The #4 Southern Miss player in the universe

:D

[souljahbill]

Also, Brett Favre
http://blog.chron.com/owls/files/2011/09/Favre-Southern-Miss.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/628x471-1.jpg

4 Kevin Kolb QB Houston 2003-06

[ram29jackson]

Souljahbill
http://img.tapatalk.com/63bcbdb3-eed4-799e.jpg
The #4 Southern Miss player in the universe

thers a lifetime stat? it just doesnt start over ?

[souljahbill]

thers a lifetime stat? it just doesnt start over ?

It starts over every game.

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/10802439.jpg

3 Justin Johnson RB/WR Houston 2008-11

[Dr Death]

Feels weird to be doing this when I'm already playing the game... but here's Joe Montana - :Notre_Dame:

http://cdn.sportsmemorabilia.com/sports-product-image/joe-montana-autographed-notre-dame-fighting-irish-photo-8x10-gai-1-t1658569-500.jpg

[Body15]

Souljahbill
http://img.tapatalk.com/63bcbdb3-eed4-799e.jpg
The #4 Southern Miss player in the universe

Man.. You're going up against a lot of hardcore gamers to be #4 for Sourthern Miss. Must be tough.

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/555829_428096417213690_1954180101_n.jpg

2 DJ Hayden CB Houston 2011-

[souljahbill]

Tracy Lampley
http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2011/1203/dm_111203_ncf_houston_southernmiss.jpg

[coogrfan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/gocoogs/uh1.jpg

(No, that is not me...) :cool:

[JBHuskers]

Lawrence Phillips :D

http://ramblinfan.com/files/2009/03/lp-mug-shot.gif

[natetcu]

http://www.theebears.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/tcu.jpg

[Dr Death]

Ryan Grice-Mullen - :Hawaii:

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2007/1228/ncf_g_mullen2_400.jpg

[PinstripeBroncos87]

Xavier Lee
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2007/writers/bill_trocchi/10/04/conference.rankings/t1_lee.jpg