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Texas
Texas (
i/ˈtɛksəs/) (Alibamu: Teksi ) is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States. The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south, and borders the US states of New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268,820 square miles (696,200 km2), and a growing population of 25.7 million residents.
During the Spanish colonial rule, the area was officially known as the Nuevo Reino de Filipinas: La Provincia de Texas. Antonio Margil de Jesús was known to be the first person to use the name in a letter to the Viceroy of Mexico in July 20, 1716. The name was not popularly used in daily speech but often appeared in legal documents until the end of the 1800s.
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Aaron Maybin
Aaron Michael Maybin (born April 6, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (11th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Penn State.
Maybin redshirted the 2006 season. He had 12 tackles, with 4.5 tackles for losses, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in 2007. He was fourth on the team with four sacks and was named to the Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten team.
Maybin had a breakout season in 2008. He was selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following a six-tackle, two-sack performance in Penn State's 48–7 defeat of Wisconsin, in which he also forced two key fumbles. He was named a Mid-season All-American by Sports Illustrated, College Football News and CBS Sports. At season's end, he was named an All-American and a consensus first team All-Big Ten selection.
Maybin was on the 2008 Walter Camp Award watchlist and was one of three finalists for the 2008 Ted Hendricks and Chuck Bednarik awards, awarded annually to collegiate football's top defensive end and defensive players, respectively. He was named the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. National Defensive Player of the Year
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Adrian Peterson
Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985), nicknamed "A. D." (for "All Day"), "A. P." and "Purple Jesus", is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Peterson was selected by the Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
While at Oklahoma, Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season. As a First-team All-American, he became the first freshman to finish as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting behind USC quarterback Matt Leinart. Peterson finished his college football career as the Sooners' third all-time leading rusher.
Following his stellar first pro season in which he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game (296), Peterson was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was then awarded the MVP award for his performance in the Pro Bowl and became only the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons. In 2010, he became the fifth fastest player to run for 5,000 yards, doing so in his 51st game. Currently, Peterson has the fourth highest average rushing yards per game total in NFL history (min. 50 games) with an average of 92.5, trailing Jim Brown (104.3), Barry Sanders (99.8) and Terrell Davis (97.5).
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Ahmad Brooks
Ahmad Brooks (born March 14, 1984) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2006 NFL Supplemental Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
He is the son of late NFL defensive tackle Perry Brooks.
Brooks attended C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, which he helped lead to two VHSL state championships during his three-year tenure (1999–2001). Brooks battled injuries throughout his high school career, but he had a very productive year in 2001 - he had 207 tackles (144 solos), including 34 for loss, and he also rushed for 848 yards and 10 TDs while averaging 12.6 yards per carry. The semifinal loss to Thomas Dale High School of Chester, VA in 2001 was the only Hylton loss in three years in which he played. He was named as USA Today’s National Defensive Player of the year after the 2001 season. He participated in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. In 2002 he played at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia.
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Ahmed Plummer
Ahmed Kamil Plummer (born March 26, 1976 in Wyoming, Ohio) is a former NFL player who played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-2005. A 5'11", 191 lb. cornerback from Ohio State University, Plummer was selected by the 49ers in the 1st round (24th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. After only playing in 9 of the last 32 games due to injuries and missing significant parts of both 2004 and 2005 seasons, he announced his retirement from the NFL on June 16, 2006.
Plummer is the cousin of former NBA player, Brian Grant.
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Aldon Smith
Aldon Smith (born September 25, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Smith attended Raytown High School in Raytown, Missouri, where he recorded 60 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 12 quarterback sacks, while adding 7 forced fumbles, 1 blocked punt and 1 safety as a senior. He also stood out on offense, as he caught 34 passes for 570 yards and 4 TDs as a tight end.
Considered only a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Smith was considered No. 5 overall prospect (any position) in the state of Missouri, as well as the No. 27 strongside defensive end in the nation. Smith chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Kansas and Kansas State, among many others.
After being redshirted as a freshman in 2008, Smith started 11 of 13 games at defensive end in 2009. He finished the season with 60 tackles and 11 sacks. He was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and a first team freshman All-American. As a sophomore in 2010 he played in nine games, recording 48 tackles and six sacks.
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Alex Boone
Alex Boone (born May 4, 1987) is an offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. A four-year starter for the Buckeyes (2005–08), Boone was a two-time All Big Ten selection (2nd team in 2007, 1st team in '08). In his four years, the Buckeyes were 41-8 and captured four Big Ten titles and played in four BCS Bowl appearances including back-to-back National Championship games (2006 & '07). Boone went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least partially due to concerns about alcohol abuse.
Boone was convicted of driving under the influence in 2006 and was arrested on February 1, 2009, after allegedly jumping on car hoods, yanking on a tow truck cable and trying to break a window.
He played high school football at St. Edward High School in Lakewood. After being signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an unrestricted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft, he was released on the final day of roster cuts. He was subsequently signed to the practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on January 6, 2010.
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Alex Mack
Alex Mack (born November 19, 1985) is an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted as the 21st selection in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at California.
Mack attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, where he was named the Channel League's Co-Most Valuable Player on defense and earned a first team all-league selection. In the classroom, he compiled a 4.2 GPA and a 1180 SAT score.
Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Mack chose California over Northwestern and Stanford.
Mack made 39 consecutive starts for the Golden Bears registering 256 key blocks/knockdowns, 32 touchdown-resulting blocks and 29 down field blocks. Mack compiled a 3.61 undergraduate GPA at the University of California, Berkeley as a legal studies major. He graduated in 2008 and played the 2008 season as a graduate student in education. He won the Draddy Trophy, also dubbed the "academic Heisman", for his academic success in 2008, becoming the first Cal player and the second consecutive center to earn the trophy, following Dallas Griffin of Texas. He also won the Morris Trophy in 2007 and 2008, making him the third offensive lineman and the first since Washington's Lincoln Kennedy in 1991 and 1992 to win the award twice. Mack also represented Cal at the 2009 Senior Bowl.
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Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah. He started his first game during Week 5 of his rookie season, replacing former starter Tim Rattay. Though he started a total of seven games that season, he did not play well, throwing only one touchdown to eleven interceptions. In 2006, he was named the starting quarterback before the season and started all 16 games for the team, as well as seven games of the 2007 season. Nagging shoulder injuries would keep him out of eight games in 2007, and following shoulder surgery, he missed all of 2008. He returned in 2009 and alternated as starting quarterback with Shaun Hill. He went into the 2010 season as the team's primary starting quarterback, but shoulder injuries again kept him on the sideline for several games. He was named the team's starter for 2011 and started every game of the 2011 season. He helped lead the 49ers to a 13-3 regular season record in 2011. On March 20, 2012 he signed a new 3-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers worth a reported $24 million.
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Alphonso Smith
Alphonso Smith, Jr. (born October 20, 1985) is a professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Smith played college football at Wake Forest. Smith was selected by the Denver Broncos during the 2009 NFL draft with the 5th pick of the 2nd round (37th overall).
Smith was born in Pahokee, Florida. He played quarterback and defensive back at Pahokee High School, and was runner-up for the state Player of the Year award as a senior after leading the school to a 13-1 record and the Class 2B state championship. He earned first-team all-state honors as a senior cornerback, totaling 27 tackles, four interceptions and one sack. On offense he threw for 2,400 yards and 32 touchdowns while also rushing for 640 yards and six scores as a senior. He also started on the school’s basketball team.
Smith holds the ACC record for career interceptions (21), he broke the record (previously held by Dre' Bly of UNC) in the 2008 Eagle Bank Bowl in a rematch against Navy.
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Andre Carter
Rubin Andre Carter (born May 12, 1979) is a American football defensive end. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (seventh overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft.
Carter was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California. As a senior, he was a USA Today first-team All-America selection, and the Gatorade California State Player of the Year. He was also rated as the top defensive lineman and an All-America selection by Parade magazine.
Carter attended the University of California, and played for the California Golden Bears football team from 1997 to 2000. During his junior and senior years he was a unanimous All-Pac 10 Conference selection. In 2000 he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and won the Morris Trophy, awarded to the Pac-10's top defensive lineman as voted on by the starting offensive lineman from the conference. In addition to being selected as the Golden Bears' most valuable player, Carter was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player.
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Anthony Dixon
Anthony Rishard Dixon (born September 24, 1987) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers.
As a senior at Terry High School in 2005, he racked up 304 carries for 2,683 yards (8.8 average) and 31 touchdowns in leading Terry to an 11-2 mark. He was named the Jackson metro-area player of the year by the Clarion-Ledger. He was also a first-team All-State honoree by the paper, and was named to its (preseason) "Dandy Dozen" team (of the state's 12 best high school players) and it's (postseason) "10 Most Wanted" list (of the state's top 10 college football prospects).
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dixon was listed as the No. 22 running back prospect in the nation in 2006. Scout.com ranked Dixon a four star prospect and the 30th best running back in the country.
He chose Mississippi State over University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, and Southern Miss.
In his true freshman season, Dixon played in all 12 games, starting five times, and set MSU true freshman records for rushing attempts, yards gained rushing, and touchdowns rushing. His nine touchdowns on the ground were the most by a Bulldog since Dicenzo Miller's ten TDs in 2000.
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Antoine Caldwell
Antoine Caldwell (born April 19, 1986) is an American football player who is currently a center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Texans in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Caldwell was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, where was a standout lineman for his high school football team.
Caldwell received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Alabama, where he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2005 to 2008. As a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a consensus first-team All-American.
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Antoine Cason
Antoine Brandon Cason (born July 9, 1986) is an American football cornerback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats. Hailed as one of the best defensive backs in the Pac-10, Cason was selected 27th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Cason was born in Long Beach, California, to Deborah and Wendell Cason. His father Wendell played football for the Oregon Ducks and the Atlanta Falcons. His brother Dione competed in track at Washington State University. He is also a cousin of Ken-Yon Rambo of the Calgary Stampeders and Aveion Cason, formerly of the Detroit Lions.
He got his start playing in a local football league for the Carson-Gardena Colts, where he stood out as one of the team's top players. Cason started his high school career at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, then transferred to Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California after his freshman year. At Los Al, he played defensive back for the school's football team and ran track. During his high school years, Antoine earned several honors for his performance on the football field.
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Antonio Bryant
Antonio Bryant (born March 9, 1981) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for University of Pittsburgh, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
Bryant was born in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Miami Northwestern High School, where he was a standout high school football player for the Miami Northwestern Bulls.
Bryant attended the University of Pittsburgh, and played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team from 1999 to 2001. As a sophomore in 2000, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best college wide receiver in America. He was the second sophomore to win the award, following Randy Moss, and preceding fellow Panther Larry Fitzgerald in 2003.
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Aqib Talib
Aqib Talib (born February 13, 1986) is an American football cornerback who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Talib was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas and lettered in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he was named the Berkner High School's Defensive Back of the Year while garnering first-team all-district and first-team all-city honors. As a college football prospect during his senior year, he was rated 2 stars by Rivals.com. He was recruited by Kansas, Kansas State, Wyoming, Tulsa, Arizona, and Baylor. He chose to sign a National Letter of Intent to play for Kansas.
After redshirting in his first year at Kansas, Talib contributed substantially to a strong Jayhawk defense. Playing alongside future NFL cornerback Charles Gordon, Talib played in 11 games, starting nine. He recorded two interceptions and led the team by breaking up eight passes. He helped Kansas achieve a 7–5 record, including a 42–13 victory against Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl. For his efforts, Talib was named all-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the conference coaches, the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a freshman all-American by Rivals.com.
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Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Sanders left the game just short of the all-time rushing record. Sanders is a member of the college and professional football halls of fame. He is considered one of the greatest and most elusive running backs of all time.
A Wichita, Kansas native, Sanders attended Wichita North High School. Barry started at tailback his sophomore year, but took a back seat to his brother Byron the following year. Sanders did not become the starting running back until the fourth game of his senior year.He rushed for 1,417 in the final seven games of the season, which earned him all-state honors. During that seven game span Sanders averaged 10.2 yards per carry. He was, however, overlooked by most college recruiters because of his 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) size. Although he was a stellar athlete, Barry only had scholarships from Emporia State, Iowa State, Tulsa, and Oklahoma State.
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Beanie Wells
Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells (born August 7, 1988) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was selected in the first round (31st overall pick) of the 2009 NFL Draft out of The Ohio State University.
Wells was a highly touted player out of high school, where he played at Akron Garfield High School. His high school running back coach Ben Dunn said that Beanie was one of the most explosive play-makers he had seen in his 28 years at the school. He was often considered the best recruit out of Ohio. Wells played at Akron Garfield High from 2002 to 2005, graduating early in December. He was listed as the top running back and All-American by Parade in 2006.
Wells was offered to play at schools such as Michigan and USC, but Wells always knew he was going to play at Ohio State, saying "I think I came out of my mom’s womb wanting to go to Ohio State."
Beanie's number during his career at Ohio State was 28.
During Wells' freshman year, he shared carries with Antonio Pittman but still had a solid freshman year, and was a big part of the 2006 Buckeyes. The highlight of his freshman year came in the Ohio State-Michigan game where he broke a 52 yard run for a TD that put the Buckeyes up for the rest of the game.
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Bear Pascoe
McKenna "Bear" Pascoe (born February 23, 1986) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
Born and raised in Porterville, California, Pascoe is the son of Sean and Julie Pascoe. He is an accomplished team roper, which he learned to do on his family's ranch. With recognized athletic ability, he played quarterback at Granite Hills High School. He ranked as offensive player of the year for the East Yosemite League and was also named to the All-Area team.
He was recruited by Fresno State coming out of high school. His younger cousin is Vince Pascoe, who also played tight end for Fresno State.
As a tight end at Fresno State, Pascoe tied the record for most touchdown receptions in a game, with three against Texas A&M in 2007. He also holds the school record for most field goal blocks in a career, with six.
On December 4, 2009, he was promoted to the Giants active roster. He made his first career catch against the Washington Redskins for 9 yards in Week 15 of the 2009 NFL Season. He was waived during final cuts on September 4, 2010. On September 5, 2010, the Giants re-signed Pascoe to the team's practice squad.
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Bernie Casey
Bernard Terry "Bernie" Casey (born June 8, 1939) is a professional actor who initially had a career as an interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional football player. Casey was also a record-breaking track and field athlete for Bowling Green State University. As one of the nation's best high-hurdlers; Casey earned All-America recognition and a trip to the finals at the 1960 United States Olympic Trials. In addition to national honors, Bernie Casey won three consecutive Mid-American Conference titles in the high-hurdles, 1958–60.
Casey began his acting career in the film Guns of the Magnificent Seven, a sequel to The Magnificent Seven. From there he moved between performances on television and the big screen such as playing team captain for the Chicago Bears in the TV film Brian's Song. In 1979 he starred as widower Mike Harris in the NBC television series Harris and Company, the first weekly American TV drama series centered around an African American family. In 1981, he played a vice detective opposite Burt Reynolds in the feature film, Sharky's Machine.
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Bernie Faloney
Bernie Faloney (June 15, 1932 – June 14, 1999) was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (primarily with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland. Born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Faloney is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. Faloney's jersey #10 was retired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999. In 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's Top 50 Players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
B.J. "Bernie" Faloney was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, where he played high school football before attending the University of Maryland, College Park. There, he played college football as a quarterback, helping the Terrapins make it to the Sugar Bowl in 1952. In his senior season of 1953, Faloney quarterbacked Maryland to be NCAA Division I-A national football champions and into the 1954 Orange Bowl. At season's end, Faloney finished fourth in the balloting for the 1953 Heisman Trophy.
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Bill Sandifer
William Patrick Sandifer (born January 5, 1952 in Quantico, Virginia) is a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for five seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.
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Billy Kilmer
William Orland Kilmer, Jr. (born September 5, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
A native of Azusa, California, Kilmer played baseball, football and basketball during his athletic career at Citrus High School in California, scoring more than 1,500 points in the latter sport while earning All-American honors. His baseball exploits saw him win All-Conference accolades, while the poor fortunes of his football squad saw him relegated to Third Team All-Conference recognition.
Kilmer then competed in football for one year at Citrus Junior College where he scored six touchdowns and threw for 15 more, with a broken foot limiting his playing time for the Citrus basketball team. He then went on to play three seasons at UCLA, closing out his career with an outstanding season in 1960 that helped him finish fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. During that stellar campaign, he threw for over 1,000 yards, ran for over 800, scored eight touchdowns and served as the team's punter. Kilmer was also awarded the 1960 W.J. Voit Memorial Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast.
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Bob Knight
Robert Montgomery "Bob" Knight (born October 25, 1940) is a retired American basketball coach. Nicknamed "The General", Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men's college basketball games, second all-time to his former player, Mike Krzyzewski. He is most well known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971–2000. He also coached briefly at Texas Tech (2001–2008) and at West Point (1965–1971).
While at Indiana, Knight led his teams to three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, and 11 Big Ten Conference championships. He received the National Coach of the Year honor four times and the Big Ten Coach of the Year honor eight times. In 1984, he coached the USA men's Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to win an NCAA title, NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal.
Knight was one of college basketball's most successful and innovative coaches, having perfected and popularized the motion offense. He has also been praised for running clean programs (none of his teams was ever sanctioned by the NCAA for recruiting violations) and graduating most of his players. However, Knight has also attracted controversy; he famously threw a chair across the court during a game, was once arrested for assault, and regularly displayed a combative nature during encounters with members of the press. Knight remains "the object of near fanatical devotion" from his former players and Indiana fans.
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Bobby Engram
Simon J. "Bobby" Engram III (born January 7, 1973 in Camden, South Carolina) is currently the receivers coach for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
Engram has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns.
Engram attended Camden High School in Camden, South Carolina, where he was a three-time All-State selection at wide receiver.
As a college junior, Engram was the go-to receiver on Penn State's undefeated 1994 team. Wearing #10, he was quarterback Kerry Collins' favorite target. He garnered All-American honors and won the first-ever Biletnikoff Award, recognizing the nation's best wide receiver. Engram was the Nittany Lions' career receptions leader until 2008, when Deon Butler passed his mark of 167. He is still the all-time leader in yards and touchdowns with 3,026 yards and 31 touchdowns. He also racked up 786 career punt return yards for the Nittany Lions, ranking him second in school history.
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Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Richard Jacobs (born July 6, 1982) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Coffeyville Community College, Auburn and Southern Illinois.
Jacobs was born in Houma, Louisiana, and attended Assumption High School in Napoleonville, Louisiana, where he ran for a state-best 3,032 yards in 2000. He earned Class 4A Offensive MVP honors while averaging 215 yards per game and totaling 35 touchdowns. He was a high school teammate of Green Bay Packers defensive back Tramon Williams.
Jacobs' college career started at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Jeff Leiker and running backs coach Dickie Rolls. Coffeyville is a member school of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. In 2001, his freshman year at Coffeyville, he ran for 1,349 yards and 17 TDs and gained Kansas Jayhawk Conference All-Conference honorable mention. He was also named the team MVP for CCC. In his sophomore season for the Red Ravens he racked up 1,896 yards and 20 TDs on 267 carries for a 7.1 yard-per-carry average. In light of these efforts Jacobs was named a JUCO All-American and to the KJCCC All-Conference First Team. He once again garnered the Team MVP trophy and was also named the recipient of the Reb Russell Memorial Football Scholarship Award. The statistic of 1,896 yards rushing ranks second all-time on the Ravens individual season rushing yardage record.
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Brandon James
Brandon Keith James (born December 21, 1987) is an American professional football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent, and last played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). James played college football for the University of Florida, and received All-American honors. Thereafter, he has played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonton Eskimos.
James was born in St. Augustine, Florida in 1987. He attended St. Augustine High School, where he was a standout running back for the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets high school football team. As a senior team captain in 2005, James ran for 900 yards and eight touchdowns while leading the Yellow Jackets to a Florida Class 3A state championship.
James received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2006 to 2009. As a freshman in 2006, James saw immediate playing time as a kick return specialist, returning thirty-three punts for 363 yards and one touchdown in 2006, and earning Freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Freshman All-American honors. His 33-yard kickoff return against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game gave the Gators the ball in Buckeye territory after Ohio State's Ted Ginn, Jr. opened the game with a kickoff return for a touchdown. James' dramatic return and the Gators' resulting touchdown changed the early momentum of the game, with the Gators ultimately defeating the top-ranked Buckeyes 41–14 to win the BCS National Championship.
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Brandon Pettigrew
Brandon Pettigrew (born February 23, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Lions with the 20th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Brandon Pettigrew played high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, where he was teammates with Matt Flynn, Justin Warren, and Ciron Black.
Pettigrew finished his senior season with 42 receptions for 472 yards.
In the 2009 NFL Draft Pettigrew was selected in the first round by the Detroit Lions with the 20th overall pick.
At the 2009 NFL Combine, Pettigrew's official 40-yard dash was a 4.83, he bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times, and posted a vertical jump of 33 inches.
The best game of his rookie season came on November 22 against the Cleveland Browns: he caught six passes for 72 yards, including the game-winning touchdown.
Pettigrew suffered a knee injury during the opening drive of the Lions' annual Thanksgiving Classic game in Detroit. The next day, an MRI revealed he will require season-ending surgery.
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Brandon Spikes
Brandon Spikes (born September 3, 1987) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, was recognized as an All-American twice, and was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Spikes was born in Shelby, North Carolina. He attended Crest High School in Shelby, and was a standout high school football player for the Crest Chargers. Coming out of high school he was considered one of the best linebacker prospects in the nation, and was rated the number one prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com and 33rd overall best player in the country according to Scout.com. He was also selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Spikes accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida over offers from several other colleges including the University of Alabama, North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech. At Florida, he was a four-year letterman, and played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2006 to 2009. Spikes appeared in 47 games for Florida with 39 starts at linebacker. He registered 307 tackles (178 solo) in his career, with 31.5 for loss, including 6.5 sacks. He forced two fumbles, recovered four fumbles and had six interceptions which he returned for 139 yards and four touchdowns, more than any other player in the nation and a Florida school record.
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Braylon Edwards
Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns third overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He has also played for the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers.
He played college football at Michigan, where he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as Big Ten Conference MVP, and became a consensus All-American. Along the way, he became the first receiver in Big Ten history to have three consecutive 1000-yard seasons and the third in NCAA Division I-A. He set most of the current Michigan Wolverines football receiving records.
He played four plus seasons with the Browns where he earned a Pro Bowl selection following the 2007 NFL season. Outside of football, in Cleveland, he was notable for both his legal troubles and his philanthropy. He was arrested for numerous speeding violations, but has upheld his commitment to sponsor 100 Cleveland area youths' educations.
During his three active high school years at Bishop Gallagher HS, Edwards played a variety of positions and made 63 receptions for 740 yards and eight touchdowns. Edwards followed in his father Stan Edwards's footsteps to Michigan where he played 2001–2004. During his senior year Edwards set Michigan season records for receptions (97) and yards (1,330) and career records for 252 receptions, 3,541 yards, and 39 touchdowns, a Big Ten record.
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Brian Cushing
Brian Cushing (born January 24, 1987) is a professional American football inside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Cushing was selected in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Texans. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
Cushing is one of three children of Irish/Polish descent. His mother was born in Germany and his father was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. His brother Michael was a rugby player at Providence College, who earned 1st Team All American Honors. Cushing trained throughout his childhood in Park Ridge, New Jersey. Cushing attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey and went on to lead the Crusaders to the 2004 Group IV State Championship as a linebacker, tight end, and running back against Don Bosco Preparatory High School, providing huge plays in the 13-10 win. He was named "2004 North Jersey Player of the Year" by The Record (Bergen County). and played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside future USC teammates Patrick Turner, Rey Maualuga and Mark Sanchez.[citation needed]
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Brian Jennings
Brian Lewis Jennings (born on October 14, 1976 in Mesa, Arizona) is an NFL player. He is a long snapper and a tight end with the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Arizona State University. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 7th round (230th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He is a two time NFL Pro Bowler, having made the 2004 and 2012 Pro Bowls as a special needs player. He is the founder of Jennings 1-4-1, dedicated to developing the art and science of long snapping.
At Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona, Jennings lettered in American football, basketball, and track. As a senior, he was the team captain of the football team and was an All-Region honorable mention as a tight end.
Jennings played college football at Arizona State where he played in 32 games as a tight end and long snapper. He finished his career with four receptions, one touchdown and nine tackles.
Jennings is currently the starting long snapper for the San Francisco 49ers.
In 2011 Jennings and Amendment M started Jennings 141, a long snapping camp for players of all ages. The first camp is to take place on July 16 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, CA.
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Brian Orakpo
Brian Ndubisi Orakpo (born July 31, 1986) is an American football outside linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Redskins 13th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas.
Orakpo was born in Houston, Texas to parents who were immigrants from Nigeria. He played high school football at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. He played defensive end and tight end and was a two-time First-team all-district selection. He also played basketball from his freshman to junior years.[citation needed]
Orakpo played college football at the University of Texas. He was redshirted as a freshman in 2004, but in 2005 he played in all 13 games and started in one. He made an immediate impact for the Longhorns, helping them finish 10th in the nation at defense, recording 27 Tackles, a half sack, a forced fumble and recovered fumble. His play earned him Defensive Freshman of the Year and First-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News.
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Bryant Young
Bryant Colby Young (born January 27, 1972) is an American football coach serving as defensive line coach for the University of Florida and former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers. A first round draft pick out of University of Notre Dame, he played the defensive tackle position.
Young was a three-year starter for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, lettering all 4 years from 1990 to 1993. As a senior, he was an All-American selection, and had 6.5 sacks and 67 tackles. As a junior, he was an Honorable Mention All-American selection and garnered 7.5 sacks. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1994 with a major in marketing.
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Calvin Johnson
Calvin Enley Johnson, Jr. (born September 29, 1985), nicknamed Megatron, is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech. On March 14, 2012, Johnson signed a seven-year, $132 million contract extension with the Lions, one of the largest sports contracts ever.
Johnson has a rare combination of size, hands, speed, strength, leaping ability, body control and hand-eye coordination. His nickname "Megatron" was given to him by former Lions wide receiver Roy Williams and the name caught on with fans.
Johnson was born to Calvin Sr. and Arica Johnson on September 29, 1985 in Newnan, Georgia. Johnson was 6 feet tall in middle school, and 6 feet 4 inches in 10th grade. He attended Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Georgia and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a three year starter as a wide receiver. As a sophomore, he made 34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a junior, Johnson caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns. His number, 81, was retired on October 22, 2010.
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Cam Johnson
Cameron Isaac "Cam" Johnson (born May 24, 1990) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Virginia. He was regarded as one of the best defensive end prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft, the 237th overall pick, despite being projected as a third round pick.
Johnson attended Gonzaga High School in Washington, D.C., U.S. He played both wide receiver and defensive back. As a senior, he caught 22 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. He was named to the second-team all-conference at wide receiver. He was also a standout basketball player, earning all-conferencing honors.
Considered only a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the No.40 safety prospect in the nation. He accepted a scholarship to Virginia over other offers from Syracuse, Pittsburgh, and Maryland.
As a freshman in 2008, he played in 6 games, mostly as a reserve linebacker and on special teams. He recorded 7 total tackles, including 2 tackles for loss. In 2009, he played in all 12 games for the cavaliers, starting in 10 of them as a outside linebacker. He recorded 40 tackles including 5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. In 2010, the Cavaliers defense switched their scheme from a 3-4 to a 4-3, allowing Johnson to move from outside linebacker to defensive end. As a junior in 2010, he started in 12 games, and recorded his best statistical season of his career. He recorded 53 total tackles, including 14.5 for loss and 6.5 sacks, he also recovered two fumbles. In 2011, his final season, his performance dropped off due to several nagging injuries, but still managed to start in all 12 games. He recorded 30 total tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and 4 sacks, he also forced two fumbles and recovered one.
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Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls.
Palmer was born in Fresno, California. He attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
By the time he was in seventh grade, Palmer had remarkable size and arm strength for his age. His father, Bill Palmer, enrolled him in private classes in Orange County taught by quarterback guru Bob Johnson.
Palmer's father was working on the East Coast when Palmer was scheduled to enroll in Santa Margarita Catholic High School as a freshman. Initially, the plan was to move the family to the East Coast but after careful consideration, Bill Palmer realized that the level of competition in California was best for Palmer. Palmer enrolled at Santa Margarita and Bill Palmer commuted home on weekends via airplane.
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Cas Banaszek
Casimir Joseph Banaszek (born December 24, 1945) is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played ten seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played his college football at Northwestern University, and has been named to the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
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Cedrick Hardman
Cedrick Ward Hardman (born October 4, 1948 in Houston, Texas) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders and the United States Football League's Oakland Invaders. Hardman's thirteen year professional football career lasted from 1970 to 1983 in the National Football League and ended as a player/coach in 1983 with the USFL's Oakland Invaders.
Hardman played college football at North Texas State University, (renamed the University of North Texas in 1988). Hardman was an All-Missouri Valley Conference football defensive lineman. In a historic manner, Hardman recorded 38 sacks in his senior season at North Texas State and represented North Texas State in the Blue-Gray and Senior Bowl all-star games in 1970. Cedrick started playing college football as a defensive back, then moved to linebacker in his sophomore season. His final two college years were spent playing defensive end. Hardman was drafted with the ninth overall selection in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Charles Woodson
Charles C. Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. In 1997, Woodson led the Wolverines to a national championship. He is the only player in the history of NCAA Division I-A football to win the Heisman Trophy as a primarily defensive player, edging out then University of Tennessee and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
Woodson was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the fourth pick in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In his first season with Oakland, Woodson was selected as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He was named to the Pro Bowl and earned All-Pro recognition three consecutive times (1999–2001). In a memorable 2002 AFC playoff match against the New England Patriots, Woodson seemed to have clinched the game by laying a hit on quarterback Tom Brady and forcing a fumble, but the ruling was controversially overturned. Woodson later battled several nagging injuries in consecutive seasons in Oakland, leading to his departure and becoming a free agent after the 2005 NFL season.
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Charlie Krueger
Charlie Krueger (born January 28, 1937) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played his whole fifteen-season career in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers. Previously he was an All-American at Texas A&M University and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982. With the 49ers, Krueger wore number 70 and his number was retired by the 49ers. He was one of the last lineman in the NFL to wear a 2 bar "quarterback" facemask. Charlie's brother Rolf was also an NFL player with the St. Louis Cardinals and the 49ers.
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Chase Beeler
Chase Beeler (born December 28, 1987) is an American football center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Stanford. He was a 2010 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-American.
A native of Jenks, Oklahoma, Beeler attended Jenks High School. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Beeler was listed as the No. 22 offensive guard prospect in the class of 2006.
He was released by the 49ers on September 3, 2011. The following day, he was signed to the 49ers practice squad.
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Chase Coffman
Chase Coffman (born November 10, 1986) is an American football tight end who formerly played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, and who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Coffman was born in Peculiar, Missouri. He played his high school football at Raymore-Peculiar High School in Peculiar, Missouri. Coffman had a great high school career receiving passes from his younger brother Carson. He earned First-Team all-state honors three times and was a two-time First-Team all-district and all-conference pick. During his senior year in 2004 he was named conference player and won the Simone Award of the year after catching 41 passes for 886 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was also a star basketball player, earning First-Team all-conference honors in 2003 and 2004.
During Coffman's freshman year in 2005 he had one of Missouri's best seasons ever for a tight end. He finished the season with 47 receptions for 503 yards and 4 touchdowns, and earned First-Team Freshman All-American honors by Rivals.com. Coffman had an amazing 2006 campaign leading all Big 12 tight ends with 58 catches for 638 yards and nine touchdowns, all of these were also Missouri records for tight ends. Because of his great season he was awarded First-Team All-Big 12 and was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Although not matching his 2006 season he still had a great 2007 season finishing with 52 receptions for 531 yards and 7 touchdowns. Because of his play he was an All-Big 12 Second Team and again was a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Entering the 2008 season he is Missouri's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns with 20, third in receptions with 156 and seventh in receiving yards with 1,664.
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Chris Culliver
Chris Culliver is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. He was an sport and entertainment management major and he selected Carolina over Florida and NC State. He also has a younger cousin name Jovon Dye that is going to be playing football for University of South Alabama Jaguars in the upcoming 2012 football season
Chris Culliver was born August 17, 1988. While he attended high school he accounted for over 270 tackles in his final two seasons at Garner (N.C.) High School. He graduated in 2007 credited with 147 tackles and four interceptions as a senior. Although he started only a handful of games on offense, logged 1,500 all-purpose yards and returned four kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. He was the MVP for the East squad in the Offense-Defense All-Star Game after catching three passes for 97 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown reception. He also played in the Shrine Bowl and produced 127 tackles, seven sacks and two picks as a junior. He was a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, the Gamecocks' first five-star signee since Demetris Summers in 2003. He was considered by Rivals.com as the top player in the state of North Carolina and the third-best wide receiver in the country. Rivals.com ranked him as the 19th-best prospect in the country regardless of position, making him USC's highest-rated recruit since Greenwood linebacker Ricardo Hurley was ranked No. 17 among the class of '02. He was a four-star prospect and rated as the No. 13 safety in the country by Scout.com also rated the 37th-best defensive back in the nation and the seventh-best player in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep. He did not play football until his sophomore year.
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Chris Leak
Christopher Patrick Leak (born May 3, 1985) is an American professional football player who is a quarterback for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Leak has also played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL.
Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1985. He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. In three years as the Patriots' starting quarterback, Leak led his team to three consecutive North Carolina 4-A state championships and losing only once as a starter under head coach Tommy Knotts. He set North Carolina state records for passing yards in a career (15,593) and completions in a career (1,013), as well as the national record for touchdown passes in a career (185). He was recognized as a Parade magazine All-American as well as Parade's Player of the Year in 2003. The Scout.com recruiting service ranked Leak as a five-star prospect and the third-best quarterback in the 2003 recruiting class.
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Chris Long
Christopher Howard Long (born March 28, 1985) is an American football defensive end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams second overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
Long was born in Santa Monica, California. He attended St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia. As a senior in 2003 he was in on 91 tackles, 23 tackles for a loss, and 15 sacks helping his team to an undefeated record and the state private-school championship. “He was a big gangly kid who had yet to grow into his body,” said John Blake, the St. Anne’s-Belfield coach. “But he jumped in with both feet. When he played tackle, he would drive kids 10 or 15 yards down the field, like he was steering a car.”
Long had the rare distinction of having his jersey retired at St. Anne's-Belfield School. He was given a 4-star ranking for college recruiting from Rivals.com, a service that rated him the sixth-best defensive end in the prep ranks. He played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
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Chris Owusu
Chris Owusu (born January 6, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the 49ers after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Owusu graduated from Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, and was ranked as the 36th best wide receiver in the nation. He was named an All-American wide receiver by SuperPrep, as well as an All-Northwest Section choice by the Ventura County Star and a first-team All-Tri-Valley League selection as a senior in 2007. In his senior year, Owusu caught 32 passes for 563 yards and six touchdowns in his despite playing in only seven games due to an injury. Owusu also contributed on defense, recording 30 tackles and two interceptions on defense. The year before, he had 33 catches for 747 yards and nine TDs, and eventually was named first-team All-Tri-Valley League, while recording 23 tackles and one interception. During his high school career, the team posted a 46-3 overall record and won four consecutive CIF Southern Section titles. Other than football, Owusu was also an all-state sprinter as a junior in 2007, breaking the Ventura County meet record in the 100 meters in 2007 with a time of 10.65. Owusu also played basketball, and added two All-Tri-Valley League honors in his sophomore and junior seasons. He majored in human biology.
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Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke (born July 31, 1972 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a former professional American football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles. He thereafter played professionally in the National Football League, where he spent most of his career with the Carolina Panthers.
Weinke played minor league baseball in the Toronto Blue Jays farm system from 1990–1996, advancing to class Triple-A, before deciding to attend Florida State University. He quickly distinguished himself as starting quarterback, leading the team to victory in the 1999 National Championship. In 2000, at 28, he became the oldest person to receive the Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 2001 NFL Draft, where he served mostly as backup quarterback until being released in 2006. He then spent one season with the San Francisco 49ers before leaving the NFL after the 2007 season.
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Clay Matthews III
William Clay Matthews III (born May 14, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers 26th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
Matthews was born in the Los Angeles district of Northridge to parents Clay and Leslie Matthews. He attended Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California. Physically, Matthews was a late bloomer. His father was the team's defensive coordinator, but declined to start his son because he was physically undersized. Matthews began developing physically in his senior season, but only garnered interest from Division I FCS schools and local community colleges. He has described his own recruiting status out of high school as "not applicable." Like his father and uncle, Matthews opted to attend the University of Southern California with hopes of becoming a walk-on for the Trojans football team.
Matthews played for the USC Trojans football team (2005-2008 seasons; 2004 redshirt) under head coach Pete Carroll and Linebacker Coach Ken Norton, Jr. Matthews entered USC as an unheralded, walk-on student athlete. During his first season, USC's 2004 National Championship season, he played only on the scout team and turned down several playing opportunities during garbage time during the fourth quarters of games in order to preserve his redshirt status and remaining seasons of NCAA eligibility. He remained a non-athletic scholarship (a "walk on"), reserve linebacker during the 2005 season, and played mainly on special teams. He was granted full athletic scholarship status at the beginning of the 2006 season. Matthews continued to play reserve linebacker in the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and made two starts in 2007 in place of injured teammate Brian Cushing. He was awarded USC's Co-Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and blocked two field goals in the latter season.
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Colin Kaepernick
Colin Rand Kaepernick (born November 3, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 2nd round, 36th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nevada.
Kaepernick was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An adopted child of Rick and Teresa Kaepernick, Kaepernick is of mixed European and African descent and the youngest of their three children. He lived in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin until age four and attended grade school in Turlock, California.
Kaepernick graduated from the University of Nevada Reno in December 2010 with a bachelors degree in business management and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. He is known to have high character and a relatively unassuming personality off the field, as evidenced by an incident that took place during the summer of 2010 interning at a University of Nevada-themed sports apparel shop in Reno. One woman came in and, completely unaware she was speaking to Kaepernick, asked him to find his jersey. A manager at the store would later recall, "Colin said, ‘I’m pretty sure it’s No. 10, and it’s right over here.’ He rang up her purchase and everything."
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Colt McCoy
Daniel Colt McCoy (born September 5, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin.
McCoy was the starting quarterback for the Longhorns from 2006–2009 and won the 2008 Walter Camp Award and was the 2008 Heisman Trophy runner-up. McCoy is second to Boise's State's Kellen Moore in games won by a NCAA Division I quarter back. In his senior year, he won 13 of the top 15 major college player awards including quarterback of the year, offensive player of the year and outstanding football player of the year.
After sitting out the 2005 Longhorn season as a redshirt, McCoy was the starting quarterback for the 2006 Longhorn team. On November 4, 2006, McCoy threw his 27th touchdown pass in a win against Oklahoma State, to take sole possession of the Texas school record for most touchdowns ever thrown by a quarterback in a single season. Subsequently, in the 2006 Alamo Bowl on December 30, McCoy threw two touchdowns against University of Iowa to tie Nevada's David Neill for second place for freshman touchdowns in a single season. Also during the 2006 season, McCoy was named College Football News Big 12 Player of the Year and was named the quarterback to their "All Freshman Team". Injuries caused him to miss portions of the final two regular season games, but was able to play for the entire duration of the Longhorns' bowl game.
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Craig Steltz
Craig Joseph Steltz (born May 7, 1986) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Steltz was born in Metairie, Louisiana. He attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, and was an honors graduate. He was originally a running back, but switched to safety in eighth grade. Steltz excelled as a safety and started one game on the varsity team during his freshman year, before becoming a full-time starter his sophomore year. He is the first player in school history to have his jersey retired. He wore #10 in high school. On April 25, 2008, Steltz's jersey was officially retired during a school-wide assembly in the Archbishop Rummel High School gymnasium.
He was a first-team all-state safety in 2002 as a junior. Steltz has the reputation of a hard hitter who works diligently in the weight room. In his junior year of high school, he recorded 120 tackles and nine interceptions. Craig was again named a first-team 5A all-state safety in 2003 as a senior. Steltz was also named Louisiana Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year in 2003. He finished his senior year with 30 tackles and two sacks, despite suffering from two nagging injuries. He was a team captain who led a ferocious defensive unit that spearheaded the Raiders to an 8-2 district championship season and regional round playoff berth. This defensive unit has had seven players play Division-I college football.
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Curtis Holcomb
Curtis Holcomb (born November 3, 1988) is an American football cornerback playing for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
Holocomb was selected with the 250th pick by the San Francisco 49ers.
On July 28 Holcomb ruptured his left Achilles tendon during a conditioning test with the San Francisco 49ers and would be out for the season.
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Curtis Lofton
Curtis Tremayne Lofton (born June 2, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Lofton was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. A three-year letterman and starter, he also played fullback. He led team in tackles with 168 his senior year and 505 over his career, his team won the 3A state championship in 2003 and advanced to semifinals in 2004 . He rushed for 12 touchdowns as a senior. Was ranked No. 8 inside LB in the nation (ESPN.com), No. 2 in the Midlands (SuperPrep and Scout.com), No. 9 linebacker in the nation (Scout.com), No. 2 player in Oklahoma (Scout.com), No. 4 inside LB in the nation (Rivals.com) and No. 62 player in the nation (Rivals.com).
Lofton was a Parade first team All-American (2004), The Oklahoman All-State (2004), first team Coaches All-State 2004 and also nominated for the March of Dimes Oklahoma Headliners Banquet as one of the top scholar-athletes in the state of Oklahoma competed on the basketball and track teams. He was an honors student and was coached during his final season by Jeff Myers.
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Curtis Taylor
Curtis Trishton Taylor (born July 13, 1985 in Bogalusa, Louisiana) is currently on the Oakland Raiders roster. Taylor played college football at Louisiana State and was regarded as a top ten prospect at his position in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Frankliinton High School in Franklinton, Louisiana.
He was released by the 49ers on September 3, 2011.
1/6/2012 was signed to a future/reserve contract by the Oakland Raiders.
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Dan Bunz
Dan Bunz (born October 7, 1955 in Roseville, California) is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions in an eight year career that lasted from 1978 to 1985 in the National Football League.
Bunz played at California State University, Long Beach and Oakmont High School before being drafted in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the 49ers.
Dan currently teaches Physical Education at Sutter Middle School. He also teaches people of all ages in being healthy and fit.
As a linebacker for the 49ers in Super Bowl XVI, he made one of the most famous defensive tackles ever witnessed. On a critical 3rd-and-goal from the one yard line, Anderson passed to Charles Alexander in the right flat, but Bunz came up fast, grabbed the receiver around the waist, and hurled him backward before he could break the plane of the goal line. Had Bunz tackled him low, Alexander's momentum certainly would have carried him into the end zone. "The Stop" is regarded as "The Best Thing Witnessed On TV Ever".[citation needed] He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX winning teams.
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Dan James
Daniel Anthony James (born August 10, 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former professional American football offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1966. He played college football at Ohio State University.
Dan attended Elder High School and the Center was drafted with the eight pick in the first round of the 1959 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[1]
He eventually played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and retired in the late 1960s. He then returned home to Cincinnati with his wife and children.
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Dana Hall
Dana Eric Hall (born July 8, 1969 in Bellflower, California), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 206-lb. safety from the University of Washington, Hall played in 6 NFL seasons from 1992 to 1994 with the 49ers, 1995 with the Cleveland Browns, and 1996 to 1997 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hall attended Ganesha High School in Pomona, California. As of the fall of 2010, Hall was a defensive backs coach at San Bernardino Valley College, the team won their first Conference title in 13 years.[citation needed]
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Dana Stubblefield
Dana William Stubblefield (born November 14, 1970 in Cleves, Ohio) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. After graduating from Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio, Stubblefield attended the University of Kansas.
Stubblefield was drafted in the first round (26th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. In his rookie year, Stubblefield led the 49ers with 10.5 sacks (making himself The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year), and recorded 8.5 the following year. He appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1994 and 1995. The 1996 season was, by all counts,[who?] a failure for Stubblefield, but his 1997 season found him recording 15 sacks. He was rewarded for his efforts by being named 1997's NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
After the 1997 season, he was granted unconditional free agency and signed with the Washington Redskins where his numbers greatly diminished despite the fact that he played opposite Dan Wilkinson, who often drew double-teams.[citation needed] He returned to San Francisco in 2001 and 2002, and played with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent in 2003. In 2004 he was signed by the New England Patriots, but he was injured and got released before the start of the season.
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Danny Wuerffel
Daniel Carl Wuerffel (born May 27, 1974) is a former American college and professional football quarterback who won the 1996 Heisman Trophy and the 1996 national football championship while playing college football for the University of Florida. After graduating from Florida, he played for four National Football League (NFL) teams, and retired from professional football in 2002. Since then, Wuerffel has led a non-profit organization engaged in Christian mission and charitable work in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Louisiana.
Danny Wuerffel was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1974, the son of a Lutheran minister who was a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. While he was growing up, he and his family lived in South Carolina, Spain, Nebraska and Colorado before he attended Fort Walton Beach High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Wuerffel was a standout high school football and basketball player for the Fort Walton Beach Vikings. In football, he led the Vikings to an undefeated season as a senior quarterback, while winning the Florida Class 4A state football championship in 1991 and earning the No. 2 national ranking in USA Today. Wuerffel was widely considered the top high school football recruit in the state of Florida, and USA Today's high school player of the year in Florida during his senior year. He graduated from high school as his class valedictorian.
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Darius Fleming
Darius Fleming (born July 19, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted in the 5th round (165th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Fleming attended St.Rita High School in Chicago, Illinois. As a junior, he recorded 105 tackles including 15 tackles for loss and nine sacks, and helped lead St. Rita to the Class 7A state championship. As a senior, he led his high school to the Chicago Prep Bowl city championship. He recorded 69 tackles including 15 tackles for loss and ten sacks. For his efforts, he was chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Considered to be a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the No.8 outside linebacker in the nation. He committed to Notre Dame over offers from Iowa, Michigan, and hometown Illinois.
He was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Darren McFadden
Darren McFadden (born August 27, 1987) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Arkansas from 2005 to 2007. McFadden was drafted fourth overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 NFL Draft.
McFadden graduated from Oak Grove High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas. A widely touted recruit, he chose to attend the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he would become a two-time member of the Associated Press All-America team as a tailback for the Razorbacks in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, he became the first sophomore to win the Doak Walker Award, the award honoring the nation's top collegiate running back. He joined Ricky Williams as only the second two-time winner after taking home the award again in 2007. McFadden also won the 2007 Walter Camp Award as the nation's best player and was also the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy two years in a row in 2006 and 2007.
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Dashon Goldson
Dashon Hugh Goldson (born September 18, 1984) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Dashon started playing football with the Tri-City Falcons which is a Pop Warner team in Harbor City, California. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Goldson played high school football at Narbonne High School in Harbor City where as a senior he totaled 130 tackles and six interceptions, with two returned for touchdowns.
Goldson played college football for the Washington Huskies where he played 43 games and recorded a total of 293 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and one sack. He graduated in June 2006 with a degree in American Ethnic Studies.
(* represents 2007 NFL Combine)
Goldson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (126th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he played in ten games, recording 15 tackles as a backup to then-starting safety Mark Roman. In his second year with the 49ers, Goldson recorded 21 tackles as a backup.
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Dave Baker
Dave Baker (born July 30, 1937 in Coffeyville, Kansas, died September 4, 2002 in Norman, Oklahoma) was a defensive back in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers for three years.
David Baker grew up in Bartlesville, OK, earning All-State honors in football, basketball and baseball. He enrolled at the University of Oklahoma in 1955 under legendary coach Bud Wilkinson. During his three years of eligibility (freshman were not eligible in 1955), the Sooners went 30-2, were in the midst of their 47 game win streak (still an NCAA record), and won the Big 7 conference title all three years. Players played both ways at the time, Baker playing defensive back, quarterback and running back. In 1959 he was drafted into the NFL as the fifth pick of the 1st round by the San Francisco 49ers. In the last 40 years of Sooner football (226 NFL draft picks), only Lee Roy Selmon, Billy Sims and Tony Casillas have been drafted higher. Baker played cornerback for the 49ers for three seasons (1959–1961) and still to this day holds the 49ers interception per season record, making 21 career interceptions, an average of seven per season. In his 1959 rookie season, he was selected to the NFL All-Pro team. Monte Clark, an All-Pro tackle with the Cleveland Browns and later an NFL head coach, spoke to the 1965-66 SNU basketball team and stated, “In my fifteen year NFL pro career, David Baker was the hardest hitting and best defensive back I have seen in the NFL.”
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Dave Parks
David Wayne Parks (born December 25, 1941 in Muenster, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He was the first overall selection in the 1964 NFL Draft out of Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Parks was selected to three Pro Bowls. In 2008 Parks was selected to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame along with twelve other players and two coaches. Among the class of 2008 are such notables as Lou Holtz, Troy Aikman, Jay Novacek, and Thurman Thomas.
The former Texas Tech All-American and top pick in the 1964 NFL draft was selected for induction to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame on Thursday during a televised press conference by the NFF on ESPNNEWS. He joins E.J. Holub and Donny Anderson as former Red Raiders previously enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
"Dave Parks is one of our greatest football players," Texas Tech Director of Athletics Gerald Myers said. "He's been successful at all levels and was one of our early All-Americans. We're proud of the things Dave accomplished in football and we are pleased and excited he's been voted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. This is great recognition for Texas Tech and an honor well-deserved for one of our former greats."
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David Akers
David Roy Akers (
/ˈeɪkərz/; born December 9, 1974) is a left footed American football placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 1997. He played college football at Louisville.
Akers has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins, Berlin Thunder, and Philadelphia Eagles. He has made the Pro Bowl six times in his career.
Akers attended Tates Creek High School in Lexington, KY.
Akers attended college at the University of Louisville. During his four-year career, Akers kicked a school-record 36 field goals (with a long of 51 yards against Texas A&M University), and ranks second in Louisville's all-time scoring list, with 219 points.
Between 1997 and 1998, as an undrafted free agent, Akers spent time trying to make the team with the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers.
Akers was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1998 and played in one game for them, making two extra points but missing two field goal attempts of 50+ yards each. He was waived during the 1999 season.
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Davone Bess
Davone Atrayo Bess (born September 13, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Hawaii.
Bess attended Skyline High School in Oakland, California and was a student and a letter-man in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a first team All-City wide receiver as a junior. As a senior, he led his team to the League Championship and was a second team All-City quarterback. Davone Bess graduated from Skyline High School in 2003.
Bess grew up five minutes away from the Oakland Coliseum as an avid Oakland Raiders fan and even played a high school playoff game for Skyline High during his senior year at the Coliseum. His favorite player was Tim Brown.
Bess has stated that "sports pretty much kept me busy, kept me out of trouble, kept me off the streets." Largely raised by a single mom, Bess was the first person in his family to attend college and the first on his father's side to attend high school. Bess said of his father: "My dad pretty much wasn't there. If anyone was there it was my brother's dad, but not really because he was a big time drug dealer. He was in and out of jail himself and going back and forth so he wasn't a reliable source." At the age of 10, Bess witnessed the murder of his uncle at a birthday party.
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Deion Sanders
Deion Luwynn Sanders (pronounced /ˈdiːɒn/; born August 9, 1967), nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is a former National Football League cornerback and Major League Baseball outfielder who currently works as an NFL Network analyst. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 6, 2011.
Sanders is considered one of the most versatile athletes in sporting history because he played two sports at multiple positions. In the NFL, he played primarily at cornerback, but also occasionally as a running back, wide receiver, kick returner, and punt returner. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Ravens, winning the Super Bowl with both the 49ers and the Cowboys. In baseball, he played for the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants. He attended Florida State University, where he excelled at both football and baseball.
Sanders was born in Fort Myers, Florida. He attended North Fort Myers High School in North Fort Myers, Florida, and was a letterman and credited All-State in football, basketball, and baseball. He was an All-State honoree in all three sports. In 1985, Sanders was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team which selected the Top 33 players in the 100 year history of high school football in the state of Florida.
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Delanie Walker
Delanie Walker (born August 12, 1984) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He has also played in the positions of fullback and wide receiver. He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Missouri. Walker is known for having wide receiver like-speed which makes it difficult for linebackers to cover him.
Walker attended Pomona High School under the direction of Coach John Capraro.
Walker first enrolled at Mount San Antonio Community College. He then transferred to the University of Central Missouri. While at UCM he set or equalled several receiving records.
On June 22, 2008, the 49ers signed Walker to a three-year, $6 million extension through 2012. The deal included a $1.8 million signing bonus.
In 2011, Jim Harbaugh became head coach of the 49ers. He has praised Delanie Walker's skill set and he uses him about 17 different ways in the west coast offense.
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Demarcus Dobbs
Demarcus Dobbs (born November 30, 1987) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the University of Georgia.
"We lived in a tiny starter home on Wilmington Island, and we turned our office into Demarcus' bedroom. We became so close – we loved him and it was going to happen – there really wasn't a choice."
Dobbs was born on November 30, 1987 in Savannah, Georgia, and attended Calvary Baptist Day School, where he played high school football. When Dobbs was seven years old, he left home and moved into Bethesda Home for Boys with his brother Daniel. He excelled in school and was recruited to play football at Calvary Baptist Day by Danny Britt, currently an assistant principal at the school. Before high school, "Demarcus had never played football before. Calvary just wanted to give him an education," said Britt. "At that point, I asked him if he would be interested in trying football." Through his freshman and junior years at Calvary Baptist, he remained close with Britt and his family, before eventually being offered to move in with them during his senior year of high school. "Our girls were very small – just 4 and 5 years old at the time – and we were poor. We wondered, 'Can we raise a teenage boy? Can we feed another child?'" said Britt's wife, Stephanie. He moved in with the Britt's in 2005, forming a close bond with their two daughters. "The girls have always been so excited to be with me, and it's funny when you see us together – I'm so big, and they're so small," said Dobbs.
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DeSean Jackson
DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jackson is the first player to be selected to the Pro Bowl at two different positions at once when he was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl as a wide receiver and return specialist. He was also named to the 2011 Pro Bowl.
Jackson was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, the same high school as future Eagles teammate Winston Justice and many other current NFL players. He became one of the top wide receiver recruits in the nation, with many collegiate football programs pursuing his services. He was named the 2004 Glenn Davis Award winner by the Los Angeles Times as Southern California's player of the year. He also played baseball and was scouted by both the Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies in his senior year.
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Desmond Howard
Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.
He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991. He played professional football in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins (1992–1994), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995), Green Bay Packers (1996, 1999), Oakland Raiders (1997–1998) and Detroit Lions (1999–2002). Howard was voted the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI and is the first and only special teams player to win the award. He is one of only four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP; Roger Staubach, Jim Plunkett, and Marcus Allen are the others. Howard was ranked the 9th Greatest Return Specialist in NFL History by NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces. On July 16, 2011, Howard was inducted into the 2011 Class of the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
Howard currently works for ESPN as a college football analyst.
Howard was born in Cleveland and earned All-America and All-State honors as a tailback during his senior season at St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, scoring 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on defense. He earned three varsity letters each in track and football, as well as one in basketball.
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Dexter Carter
Dexter Anthony Carter (born September 15, 1967) is a former running back who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.
As well as being a member of the 49er's Super Bowl XXIX team in 1994, he created NFL history a season later when he set an NFL record by becoming the only player ever to record at least one touch and one all purpose yard in 17 regular season games. He did this by playing for the New York Jets before their bye week and being signed by the 49ers after their bye week. Carter finished his 7 NFL seasons with 1,042 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, along with 59 receptions for 652 yards and 2 touchdowns. On special teams, he returned 138 punts for 1,358 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also returning 250 kickoffs for 5,412 yards and 2 touchdowns.
In 2007, Dexter returned to Florida State University as the running backs coach but was not retained after the 2009 season.
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Dez Bryant
Desmond Demond "Dez" Bryant (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Bryant was born in Lufkin, Texas. He attended Lufkin High School. As a senior he was a member of the Texas Football Super Team first-team and was an All-state selection after recording 53 receptions for 1,207 yards with 21 touchdowns.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Bryant was listed as the No. 9 wide receiver prospect in the class of 2007.
Bryant chose to play college football at Oklahoma State over LSU, Nebraska, and Arkansas.
As a freshman in 2007 he finished second on the team with 43 receptions for 622 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games. In a game against Kansas he set an OSU record for receiving yards in a game by a freshman with 155. Bryant had a great performance in the 2007 Insight Bowl, recording nine receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-33 win against the Indiana Hoosiers.
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Dicky Moegle
Richard Lee "Dickey" Maegle (born Moegle) (born September 14, 1934) is a former professional American football running back and defensive back in the National Football League for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys.
Maegle played college football at Rice University, where he was an All-American. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
In the 1954 Cotton Bowl Classic against Alabama, Maegle was involved in one of college football's most famous plays. With Rice leading 7-6, Maegle broke through on a sweep from Rice's five yard line, and was running down the sideline in front of Alabama's bench on his way to a touchdown. Alabama's Tommy Lewis, without putting on his helmet, jumped off the bench and tackled Maegle. Seeing what happened, referee Cliff Shaw awarded the touchdown, and Rice went on to win the game. Maegle finished with 265 rushing yards, which was a Cotton Bowl Classic record until the 2008 game when Missouri RB Tony Temple rushed for 281 yards.
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Dion Lewis
Dion John Lewis (born September 27, 1990) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Lewis was born in Albany, New York, where he attended Albany High School, from which he transferred to the Albany Academy and later to Blair Academy.
During twelve regular season games of the 2009 season, Lewis accumulated 1,640 rushing yards rushing and 17 rushing touchdowns. He rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns in an October 2009 victory over Big East rival Rutgers for which he was named Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Week and featured in Sports Illustrated. Following this and later performances, he was mentioned in several news outlets as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate. Lewis had his sixth 100-yard plus rushing game of the season against Syracuse.
He rushed for more than 1,799 yards during the 2009 season and broke Craig "Ironhead" Heyward's record at Pittsburgh for rushes in a single game with 47 against University of Cincinnati in the Big East Championship game, totaling 194 rushing yards, three touchdowns, as well as five catches for 34 yards.
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Donny Anderson
Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943, in Borger, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played nine years in the National Football League. A halfback and punter from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University), Anderson was the first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 1965 NFL Draft, the seventh overall selection in the draft that included future hall-of-famers Dick Butkus, Gale Sayers, Joe Namath and Fred Biletnikoff.
During his time at Texas Tech, Donny Anderson earned the nickname the "Golden Palomino". Anderson received All-American honors twice in 1964 and 1965 and was a three-time all-Southwest Conference halfback 1963-65. Anderson held many of Texas Tech's football records as his career ended with the 1965 season. He finished fourth in the 1965 Heisman Trophy race. Anderson is part of the Texas Tech Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
Anderson began his NFL career a in 1966, as #44 for the Packers. Anderson was drafted in the 1st Round as the 7th Pick for $600,000, the highest in NFL history to that date.
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Donte Whitner
Donte Whitner (born July 24, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the Ohio State University. He is the older brother of current Chicago Rush linebacker/defensive end, Lindsey Witten.
Whitner attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. After his senior season he was invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. An excellent student, Whitner graduated with a 3.7 grade point average[citation needed] while majoring in Consumer Affairs. He is currently a student at SJSU.
When Whitner was 6 years old he was hit by an oncoming car after chasing a loose football down the street. He had up to 30 fractures in his legs from the impact and was told that he might be able to walk again. The oncoming car suffered significant body damage. He spent 3 months in a full body cast but managed to recover from the horrible ordeal.
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Duke Robinson
George "Duke" Robinson (born October 10, 1986) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. Robinson played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as an All-American twice. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Robinson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He played high school football at Washington High School in Atlanta.
Robinson attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2005 to 2008. As a junior in 2007, he received Associated Press first-team All-American honors, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 2008. He was named to the Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team in 2009.
Robinson was considered the number one guard prospect by many NFL scouting analyst and projected to go 2nd round of the draft until a poor performance in the BCS championship game prior to the draft. He was praised for his leadership, his ability to pass protect and be a force in the running game.
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Dwayne Jarrett
Dwayne Jarrett (born September 11, 1986) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He formerly played for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Panthers in the second round the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Jarrett attended New Brunswick High School in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was a 2003 Parade (magazine) All-American, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Super Prep All-Northeast Offensive MVP, and Prep Star All-East. Jarrett also played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was also New Jersey's Offensive Pick of the Year as a senior wideout and defensive back. He scored 26 touchdowns as a senior (with three of those touchdowns coming in New Brunswick's 21-14 state title victory), including 5 on 15 punt returns (for a 48 yard return average). He also played basketball in high school.
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Earl Morrall
Earl Edwin Morrall (born May 17, 1934) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL history. Morrall made Pro Bowl appearances following the 1957 and 1968 seasons.
Morrall led Muskegon High School in Muskegon, Michigan, to a state football championship in 1951, setting off a determined recruiting effort by the University of Michigan, the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University. The efforts of the colleges were enough for the principal of Muskegon High, George A. Manning, to complain that Morrall's education was suffering.
Eventually choosing Michigan State, Morrall played three seasons for the Spartans, leading them to a 9-1 regular season record in 1955. He capped his senior year with a victory over the UCLA Bruins in the 1956 Rose Bowl game. Morrall also played baseball at Michigan State and played in the College Baseball World Series as a shortstop and third basemen. He was offered the opportunity to play professional baseball but chose instead to play NFL football.
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Eric Bakhtiari
Eric Bakhtiari (born December 2, 1984) is an American football linebacker who is currently a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at San Diego.
Bakhtiari has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs.
In 2006, he earned 3rd Team Associated Press All-America honors for all I-AA players, 1st Team Mid-Major All-American (The Sports Network), 2006 co-Pioneer Football League Defender of the Year, First Team All-Pioneer Football League. Making him a key performer of the USD defensive squad that ranked #2 in scoring defense (12.9 ppg), 10th in rushing defense (107.3 yards per game) and 12th in total defense.
Bakhtiari signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Chargers on August 30 during final cuts, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 10 when linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on September 23.
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Eric Berry
James Eric Berry (born December 29, 1988), nicknamed "The Fifth Dimension," is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was a two-time unanimous All-American. The Kansas City Chiefs chose him with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl following his rookie season.
Berry was born in Fairburn, Georgia. He attended Creekside High School in Fairburn, and was a standout athlete for the Creekside Seminoles track and football teams. In track, Berry was the anchor leg of the 2006 Class 4A state championship 4x400-meters relay team. Individually, he was the 2005 Class 4A state champion in the 200-meters run.
Berry played cornerback and quarterback, earning a 37-5 record as a starter at Creekside. He was teammates with Rokevious Watkins and Terrance Parks. Following his stellar high school career, Berry was invited to play in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Berry was considered the top player in Georgia and the top cornerback prospect by every recruiting service, and Rivals.com ranked him the #3 player in the nation.
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Eric Wood
For the founder of the American Legion, see Eric Fisher Wood.
Not to be confused with the similarly-named Australian rules football player, Eric Woods.
Eric Wood (born March 18, 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football center for the Buffalo Bills. He was the team's second pick in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft (28th overall). After starting his team's first 10 games of the 2009 NFL season, he suffered a season-ending injury on November 22, 2009. Wood played his collegiate football at the University of Louisville.
Wood attended Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where played both the tackle and guard positions. His team went 28-2 over the last two seasons, including two consecutive state titles. After playing tight end as a junior, Wood started all 15 games at offensive tackle in his senior year and earned first team All-League honors.
Considered a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Wood was not ranked among the nation's top offensive line prospects. He chose Louisville over Bowling Green, Ohio, Cincinnati, Indiana and Columbia.
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Eugene Monroe
Eugene Christopher Monroe (born April 18, 1987) is an American football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected eighth overall by the Jaguars in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
Monroe played at Plainfield High School in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was a SuperPrep All-American, a Parade All-American and All-USA by USA Today. Monroe was a two-time First-team All-State lineman after going the final 25 games of his career without allowing a quarterback sack. Monroe was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked first among the top offensive tackle prospects in 2005.
As a freshman at the University of Virginia, Monroe played left tackle and right guard and played in every game. In 2006 he played in 12 games and started six games. As a junior in 2007 Monroe was honorable mention All-ACC selection after starting 11 games at left tackle, missing two games due to knee injury. He did not allowed a sack during the regular season and had 20 knockdown blocks during the regular season, according to Virginia coaches.
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Felix Jones
Felix Jones, Jr. (born May 8, 1987) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at the University of Arkansas, he was drafted by the Cowboys 22nd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He has developed the nickname of "Felix the Cat" for his quick movements and speed.
Jones was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, where he was a football standout and a teammate of Robert Meachem, a 2010 member of the New Orleans Saints and Mark Anderson, a 2010 member of the Houston Texans.
Jones attend the University of Arkansas, where he majored in kinesiology and played for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. While serving primarily as the back-up for All-American and two-time Doak Walker Award winner Darren McFadden, Jones was used in a variety of ways alongside McFadden and fullback Peyton Hillis in the Arkansas backfield. In the Wildhog formation, Jones was used as a runner, receiver, blocker, or simply a decoy. Jones gained fame for his ability in returning kickoffs, returning four for touchdowns during his college career.
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Forrest Blue
Forrest Murrell Blue, Jr. (September 7, 1945 – July 16, 2011) was an offensive lineman who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers (1968–1974) and Baltimore Colts (1975–1978).
Blue was born in Marfa, Texas on September 7, 1945. He spent his teenage years in Tampa, Florida where his family moved after his father, a United States Army captain, was transferred there. A 1962 graduate of George D. Chamberlain High School, he made the National Honor Society and starred on the varsity teams in football, baseball, track and basketball. He was a member of the Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA) Class AA football champions in 1961. He eventually was inducted into the Tampa Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and named the sixth-best football player ever from Hillsborough County by the St. Petersburg Times in 1999.
Blue was a three-year letterman as a center for Ralph "Shug" Jordan at Auburn University from 1965 through 1967. He played for the College All-Stars in its 34–17 defeat to the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on August 2, 1968.
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Frank Gore
Franklin John Michael Gore (born May 14, 1983) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Throughout his 7 year NFL career, Gore has been ranked among the best running backs to be playing the game, having been selected to three Pro Bowls and having had four straight season with 1,000 rushing yards and a total of 5. After failing for most of his career on having a winning season and reaching the playoffs, he and the 49ers finally did in the 2011 season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, reaching the NFC championship game, despite losing the game for a late fumble in overtime.
Gore was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Coconut Grove, Florida. He attended Coral Gables High School, where he excelled as a running back. He had two notable record-breaking games. Against Miami Northwestern High School, he had a then career high 293 yards and two touchdowns. In the next game, he broke that record with 319 yards and six touchdowns. During his senior year in 2000, Gore broke several Dade County single-season records, including rushing yards (2,953) and touchdowns (34). Heavily recruited, he was named the No. 3 prospect in Dade County by The Miami Herald, as well as No. 4 in Florida and No. 18 nationally.
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Garrett Celek
Garrett Celek (born May 29, 1988) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Michigan State.
His brother Brent plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Garrett Chisolm
Garrett Chisolm (born April 2, 1988) is an American football offensive guard and is currently a member of the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football as an offensive lineman for the South Carolina Gamecocks. As a senior, the former walk-on was selected as a second-team All-SEC player, was a semi-finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, won 2011 Gamecock Inspiration Award, was named to the 2010 SEC Football Community Service Team, and was nominated by Steve Spurrier for the Rudy Awards. Chisolm spent training camp with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) in 2011, and spent one week on the team's practice squad.
Born in Sacramento, California, Chisolm grew up in South Carolina and attended West Ashley High School in Charleston, South Carolina. He played football his junior year for West Ashley and also threw the shot put and discus for the track team. After graduating from high school in 2006, Chisolm was not recruited by the major college football powers. He attended Pikeville College in Kentucky and later enrolled Trident Technical College in Charleston.
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George Selvie
George Selvie (born March 6, 1987) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
He has also played for the Carolina Panthers.
Selvie attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Florida, where he was Class 3A second-team all-state selection. He totaled 55 tackles with six sacks. Selvie played both on the offensive and defensive line and was originally recruited to play center at South Florida. Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Selvie was not ranked nationally.
Selvie holds the Big East Conference record for tackles for a loss in a season. He also holds the USF records for career sacks, sacks in a season, and tackles for a loss in a season (set in 2007).
In 2009, his senior season, Selvie had 40 tackes (9.5 for losses) and 3.5 sacks. He forced and recovered one fumble and broke up two passes. while making First-team All-Big East by Phil Steele.
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Glen Coffee
Glenwood Razeem Coffee, Jr (born May 1, 1987) is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played one season before retiring in 2010. He played college football at Alabama.
In Coffee's freshman season, he showed up in all twelve games. On September 17, he rushed for a season-high 75 yards on 15 attempts in a 37–14 win over South Carolina. He did not see significant action throughout the remainder of the season, as he was a backup to starter Kenneth Darby while sharing time with Jimmy Johns. In Alabama's homecoming game versus Utah State, he scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 9–yard reception from John Parker Wilson.
In his freshman season, he rushed for a 179 yards on 48 attempts. He also caught eight passes for 91 yards, including one touchdown.
After redshirting his sophomore season on campus, Coffee returned in the 2007 season under new head coach Nick Saban. In that season, he split time as the starting running back with freshman Terry Grant. In the season opener versus Western Carolina, Coffee rushed nine times for 76 yards and one touchdown in a 52–6 victory. In the season's homecoming game, he had his first 100-yard rushing game in a 30–24 win over Houston. In total, he rushed for 121 yards on 30 attempts and one touchdown, as well as catching one pass for six yards. However, he did not accumulate any statistics in four of Alabama's final five games. Alabama earned an appearance in the 2007 Independence Bowl versus Colorado. Coffee carried the ball 19 times for 72 yards in a 30–24 win.
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Glenn Dorsey
Glenn Jamon Dorsey (born August 1, 1985) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs fifth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.
Dorsey was born in Gonzales, Louisiana. He attended East Ascension High School in Gonzales, where he was rated among the nation's top defensive linemen and one of the top three prospects in the state. He was named Louisiana’s 4A Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team 4A all-state selection. During his junior year, Dorsey had more than 100 tackles, and 12 sacks. As a senior he missed three games due to an ankle injury, and finished the season with 43 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dorsey was listed as the No. 5 defensive tackle prospect in the nation in 2004.
Dorsey played college football at Louisiana State. In 2004 as a true freshman, he started in 3 out of 12 games. On his first collegiate snap he recovered a fumble against Oregon State. He finished the year with 18 tackles.
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Golden Tate
Golden H. Tate III (born August 2, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Tate was born in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He is the son of Golden Tate, Jr., a former wide receiver at Tennessee State who was the 120th overall pick in the fifth-round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played high school football for Pope John Paul II High School.
Tate was drafted out of high school by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 42nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Tate did not sign with the Diamondbacks and instead played baseball for the University of Notre Dame. In Tate's freshman year at Notre Dame (2008), he played in 18 games and batted .262 with three doubles and three stolen bases. Tate hit his first home run against Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky in his sophomore year. He finished his sophomore season with a .329 batting average after playing in 55 games. Tate also scored 45 runs his sophomore year which is the third highest by any Notre Dame baseball player.
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Graham Harrell
Graham Harrell (born May 22, 1985) is an American football quarterback. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers in May 2010. He was on the practice squad for the first 13 games of the 2010 season before being signed to the active roster for the last three regular season games and the postseason. He started the 2011 season on the practice squad but was signed to the active roster prior to week 14. He played college football at Texas Tech.
Harrell played at Ennis High School in Ennis, Texas, where he was coached by his father, Sam Harrell. He was the starting quarterback for three seasons and led the Fighting Lions to a state Class 4A title as a sophomore. He also played in the 2004 Oil Bowl, receiving the offensive MVP award.
Harrell set Texas high school records in the following categories:
In addition, Harrell ranks second in career pass completions (805 from 2000–2003).
In 2004, Harrell redshirted his first season at Texas Tech. The following season, he served as the backup quarterback behind Cody Hodges.
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Hakeem Nicks
Hakeem Nicks (born January 14, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.
Nicks was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina). Playing football there, he was rated as one of the Top 10 Players in North Carolina by SuperPrep and Rivals.com. He was also named the Charlotte Observer Offensive Player of the Year and was also selected to the North Carolina Associated Press All-State team. He never lost a game in high school, and completed his senior year with MVP honors at the 4-AA state championship game. In the game, he posted eight catches for 205 yards and two touchdowns (one for 11 and another for 80 yards). He posted 93 catches for 1,819 yards and 20 touchdowns in his senior year.
During his freshman season, Nicks started all 11 games in which he played, missing one game due to an ankle sprain. Nicks led the team and set UNC single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a freshman. Ranked third in the ACC in receiving yards per game and eighth in receptions per game.
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Harris Barton
Harris Scott Barton (born April 19, 1964) is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Harris was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His mother was from a very Orthodox Jewish background in Queens, New York and his father was from a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York. They met while attending Emory University.[citation needed]
He attended [1] Hebrew Academy of Atlanta, now known as the Greenfield Hebrew Academy] through the fifth grade, and began playing football at age five. He was county MVP his senior season at Atlanta's Dunwoody High School, where he also participated in basketball and wrestling.[citation needed]
He was recruited by over 100 colleges including USC, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame, but Harris eventually chose the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated with a 3.3 GPA in Finance.[citation needed]
Harris was a freshman All-American at UNC, starting every game for four years. He played nose-to-nose against William "Refrigerator" Perry on national television at Clemson. He was selected to the Associated Press All-American football player team that year, being the first Jewish player in 30 years to do so.[citation needed]
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Herschel Walker
Herschel Junior Walker (born March 3, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player and a mixed martial artist. He played college football for the University of Georgia, was a three-time All-American, and won the 1982 Heisman Trophy. Walker began his professional football career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), before joining the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In the NFL, he also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Walker was born in Wrightsville, Georgia to Willis and Christine Walker. He was raised as one of the 7 children in a blue collar family. Walker said that as a child he was overweight and had a speech impediment. Walker's mother taught him not to use these problems as excuses in life.
Walker played for the Johnson County High School Trojans in Wrightsville, Georgia from 1975–1979. In 1979, he rushed for 3,167 yards, helping the Trojans to their first state championship. He was awarded the first Dial Award for the national high school scholar-athlete of the year in 1979.
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Hugh McElhenny
Hugh Edward McElhenny (born December 31, 1928 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played from 1952–1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his explosive, elusive running style and was frequently called "The King" and "Hurryin' Hugh". He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970. McElhenny suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, from which he almost died. He was temporarily paralyzed from the neck down and had to use a walker for a year.
After graduating from Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, McElhenny attended Compton Junior College where he was a starter on Compton's undefeated football team in 1948. One of McElhenny's Compton teammates was future 1952 Olympic gold medalist Sim Iness. McElhenny then starred at the University of Washington where he was an All-America selection. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Isaac Sopoaga
Isaac Sopoaga (born September 4, 1981) is an American football nose tackle and occasional fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii.
Sopoaga attended Samoana High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a two-time All-League selection and as a senior, he was named the League's Defensive Player of the Year. He played rugby league growing up in Samoa. Isaac also attributes his strong throwing arm, reportedly being able to throw the ball 78 yards flat footed, to throwing 1-2 pound rocks at coconuts up to 70 feet high hanging from the trees. He would eventually develop enough strength and accuracy to knock down five or six coconuts in a matter of five minutes according to his own account.
He performed 42 bench-press repetitions of 225 pounds.
He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 4th round (104 overall) in the 2004 NFL Draft. Sopoaga missed the entire 2004 season with an injury. In 2008, the 49ers have stated that they will use Sopoaga as a defensive end. For the 2010 season Sopoaga has been the starting left defensive end in the 49ers 3-4 defense.
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Jabar Gaffney
Derrick Jabar Gaffney (born December 1, 1980) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was twice recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
Gaffney was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and was a letterman for the Raines Vikings high school football team. In football, he was a two-year starter as a wide receiver, and as a junior in 1997, he caught the game-winning, fourth quarter touchdown pass in the state championship game.
Gaffney received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team in 2000 and 2001. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as true freshman in 1999. Gaffney became a prolific pass-catcher as a first-year starter for the Gators, and made a game-winning touchdown catch with fourteen seconds remaining to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers 27–23—a game that ultimately decided the 2000 winner of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2000 and 2001, a first-team All-American in 2000, and a consensus first-team All-American after his sophomore season in 2001. He finished his two-season college career with 138 receptions for 2,375 yards and twenty-seven touchdowns, and was chosen by his teammates as the Gators' most valuable player.
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Jake Long
Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Previously he starred at Lapeer East High School in football, basketball and baseball.
In high school, Long was the first player in his high school's history to earn all-state "Dream Team" (all-class state team) honors in football from the Detroit News. He was a two-time First-team All-Metro League player in both basketball and football, where he was honored both on offense and defense. In baseball, he was a two-time Second-team All-Metro League selection. In both basketball and football, he led his team to regular and post season success that had not been seen in many years.
At the University of Michigan, he redshirted for a year and then became a starter at offensive tackle for the football team in the third game of his redshirt freshman season. He earned Second-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition and Rivals.com Freshman All-American recognition. In 2006 & 2007, he earned Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and First-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition. In 2006 he was an Outland and Lombardi Trophy watch lists selection and in 2007 he was a finalist for both awards. He was a 2006 consensus All-American and 2007 unanimous All-American.
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James Laurinaitis
James Richard Laurinaitis (born December 3, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Laurinaitis was a three-year starting middle linebacker at Ohio State University, and was a three-time consensus All-American. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 35th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He is the son of former professional wrestler Joe Laurinaitis, better known as Animal, one half of the tag team The Road Warriors. He is also the nephew of John Laurinaitis, who is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE and currently is the on-screen General Manager of both Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown.
Laurinaitis was touted in the NHL as a second or third round pick, but teams didn't draft him because it was thought that he was more likely to pursue a football career. While he was a successful hockey player, having been named a team captain as a senior, football was arguably his best sport. He was named Defensive Mr. Football in Minnesota in 2004. That season, he helped lead Wayzata High School to the state championship game in Class 5A with 193 tackles, including 28 for loss and five sacks. He signed with the Buckeyes, becoming Ohio State's first scholarship football player from Minnesota since NFL coach Sid Gillman in 1930-33.[citation needed]
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Jamie Silva
James J. Silva (born December 14, 1984) is an American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College.
In 2007, Silva recorded 125 tackles (82 solo, 43 assisted) and 8 interceptions. For this, he was named a consensus first-team All-America selection, as well as one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive back. He was also named MVP of the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, in which the Eagles defeated the Michigan State Spartans 24-21; Silva gained 10 tackles and two interceptions. He played in the 2008 East/West Shrine game and was voted captain by his fellow teammates. He majored in communications.
Silva went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 2. He recorded seventeen tackles during the 2008 season.
Jamie was a member of the 2009 Indianapolis Colts. He served as a special team specialist as well as the second string free safety. Silva recorded 32 tackles and deflected 2 passes in his second season. As well as 4 post season tackles. Silva and the Colts advanced to Super Bowl XLIV, where they faced the New Orleans Saints. The Colts were defeated 31-17.
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Jared Zabransky
Jared Zabransky (born December 4, 1983) is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2007, and played two seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2009 and 2010. He played college football at Boise State and was named Offensive Player of the Game in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.
Zabransky grew up in a farming family in Hermiston, Oregon. He attended Hermiston High School and was an outstanding three-sport athlete, competing in football, baseball, and basketball. Zabransky won Eastern Oregon's Male Athlete of the Year award his senior year in 2002. In addition to being on the honor roll, Zabransky showed his prowess on the gridiron by passing for 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns as team captain.
Zabransky was redshirted in 2002, his first season at Boise State. He backed-up Ryan Dinwiddie in 2003, in which Zabransky completed 11-of-23 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown.
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Jason Slowey
Jason Slowey (born January 27, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Western Oregon University.
Slowey drew little attention heading into the 2012 NFL Draft until Western Oregon's pro day in March. A left tackle in college, he was projected to move inside to guard in the NFL.
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Javon Ringer
Javon Eugene Ringer (born February 2, 1987) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
Ringer attended Chaminade Julienne High School where he set various school and state records. In college, he achieved many awards. In 2005, he earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News. He was also named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team. In 2006, he earned the Biggie Munn Award, which is an award given to the team's most inspirational player. In 2007, he had a breakout season, becoming Michigan State's first 1,000 yard carrier since T. J. Duckett in 2001. He was also named Second Team All-Big Ten in the coaches and media polls. In 2008, as a Senior, he was named as one of four team captains. He was a semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, and was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, which he finished in third, behind Shonn Greene and Knowshon Moreno. He was also a Heisman Trophy candidate at one point, the only running back to be officially nominated all year.
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Jeremy Leman
Jeremy Jacob "J" Leman (born March 1, 1985) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Illinois.
Leman has been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and Florida Tuskers.
Leman was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. He played high school football at Champaign Central High School, where he played middle linebacker and tight end. During his senior year, he tallied 191 tackles and was named to the prestigious Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Team.
An NCAA consensus All-American in 2007, Leman was also named to the Big Ten's first team defense in 2006 and 2007. Leman started over 40 games at linebacker during his tenure at Illinois. During the 2007 campaign, Leman led the Orange and Blue to nine wins and helped the team earn a trip to the Rose Bowl.
Leman stands at sixth place on Illinois' all time tackle list. His 152 tackles in the 2006 season ranked #1 in the Big Ten and is the sixth best single-season effort ever posted by an Illini gridder. He also ranks fifth on the Illinois charts in career tackles for loss.
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Jeremy Maclin
Jeremy Maclin (born May 11, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round pick 19 of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Maclin was born in Chesterfield, Missouri. He attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri from 2002 to 2006, where he was a letterman in football and basketball.
After playing football at Kirkwood (MO) High School he played as a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, punt and kick return specialist for the Missouri Tigers in 2007 and 2008. He holds the NCAA freshman record for most all-purpose yards in a single season. The yardage in four categories were made in: 307 punt returning, 375 rushing, 1,039 kickoff returning, and 1,055 receiving for a total of 2,776 yards; an average of 198.3 yards per game in his 14 games.
Maclin was named as a Consensus First-team All-American by the Associated Press as a wide receiver and as an All-Purpose player. Maclin, paired with Heisman Trophy finalist Chase Daniel led the Missouri Tigers to a 12-2 record and victory in the 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic. Maclin also gained All-America selections on various other teams as a kick returner. He finished his All-American season with 80 receptions and 16 touchdowns.
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Jerry Hughes
Jerry Hughes, Jr. (born August 13, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Christian University, and was recognized twice as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Hughes received three varsity letters in football while attending Austin High School in Fort Bend County, Texas, where he played running back. As a senior in 2006 Jerry rushed for 1,412 yards and totaled 19 touchdowns to capture First-team All-District 20-5A honors. Hughes also earned First-team All District as a Kick Returner. Hughes also lettered in baseball where he played third base and pitcher.
Considered only a two-star recruit out of high-school by recruiting service Rivals.com, Hughes failed to draw a lot of attention and only received a few scholarship offers. He picked TCU over Iowa State, Arizona State and North Texas.
Hughes accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Texas Christian University, and played for the Texas Christian Horned Frogs football team from 2006 to 2009. Head coach Gary Patterson recognized Hughes' natural athleticism and assigned him jersey number 98, usually reserved for defensive lineman. Before the season, Patterson worked Hughes in at defensive end, and he was able to earn playing time there as a freshman.
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Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a retired American football wide receiver. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver of all time and is considered by many to be the best NFL player to ever play football. On November 4, 2010, Rice was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the greatest player in NFL history.
The all-time leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers and the all-time NFL leader in touchdowns scored with 208, Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986–1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders.
Jerry Rice was born and raised in Starkville, Mississippi, as the son of a brick mason. He developed his hands while working for his father. His speed also helped him excel in football in high school. He enjoyed watching football on television.
According to his book "Rice" (written with Michael Silver), the school's principal tracked him down for skipping class, but when he called his name the startled Rice sprinted off running. After seeing him run, the principal decided to let him join the football team or be punished. Jerry decided upon football and the principal told the school's football coach about his speed. The truthfulness of this story has been questioned.
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Jim Druckenmiller
James David Druckenmiller, Jr. (born September 19, 1972) is a former American football quarterback.
In his career Druckenmiller played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League.
After attending high school at Northampton Area High School in Pennsylvania, Druckenmiller prepped at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia before committing to Virginia Tech.
Druckenmiller started two years at quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. As a senior, he won all-Big East accolades. Druckenmiller's Hokies won the Big East Conference championship in 1995 and 1996. In 1995, they defeated the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl.
Druckenmiller was drafted in the first round (26th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, who intended to groom him as Steve Young's successor. However, he played in only six games (including one start), completing 21 of 52 pass attempts while throwing only one touchdown pass and four interceptions. Following this unsuccessful stint in San Francisco, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins and subsequently released. As a result, he often appears on lists of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. For instance, in 2008 ESPN named him the 11th-biggest bust since the AFL-NFL merger, and in 2011 Bleacher Report named him the 6th-worst first-round pick made in the same timeframe.
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Jim Pace
James Edward Pace (January 1, 1936 – March 4, 1983) was an American running back in the National Football League. He was also an All-American halfback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines teams from 1955 to 1957.
Although he was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Pace was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He played sandlot football with Terry Barr. In high school, Pace was a football and track star from 1950 to 1954. In track he ran a time of a 9.6 seconds in the 100 yard dash at Dunbar High School.
Pace was named the Most Valuable Player on the Michigan Wolverines in 1957, and he was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference. He also ran track at Michigan and won the Big Ten 60-yard indoor dash title. In 1957, he scored ten touchdowns: seven rushing, two receiving, and one punt return. He accumulated almost 800 yards of total offense in 1957 (664 rushing, 122 receiving and 98 on punt returns) and averaged 5.4 yards per carry rushing. In the 1957 Michigan-Ohio State game, Pace rushed for 164 yards and caught a 14-yard pass, which was at that time the Michigan record for rushing yards against Ohio State. Pace played in the 1957 East–West Shrine Game. Pace was one of the first African American football stars at the University of Michigan.
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Jim Stuckey
James Davis Stuckey (born June 21, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Stuckey played college football for Clemson University, and was recognized as an All-American. A first-round pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the NFL.
Stuckey was born in Cayce, South Carolina.
Stuckey attended Clemson University, and played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 1976 to 1979. As a senior in 1979, he earned consensus first-team All-American honors.
He was drafted in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the 49ers. He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX winning teams. One of his more notable accomplishments was sealing a victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1981 NFC title game by recovering a fumble from quarterback Danny White with less than thirty seconds left in the game. However, this is not well known to most NFL fans, as it was proceeded by The Catch(which caught by his college teammate Dwight Clark, one of the most famous plays in NFL Lore.
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Joe Staley
Joe Staley (born August 30, 1984) is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 1st round (28th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. The 49ers traded their first round pick in 2008 for Staley with the New England Patriots. He was the second 49er taken in the draft to linebacker Patrick Willis. He played college football at Central Michigan University.
Staley earned two letters in football and two in track at Rockford High School, he caught 24 passes for 559 yards and seven touchdowns as a prep senior. Staley was named Grand Rapids Press Dream Team member and was ranked No. 13 overall prospect by the Detroit Free Press and No. 49 by the Detroit News, he set three school records in track in 200 m (21.9), 4×100 (42.5), and 4×200 (1:27) and was placed sixth in state in 200 m to earn all-state honors, the team was fourth in 4×100 m, fourth in 4×200 m, and sixth in 4×400 m.
Staley began career as a tight end. He added 80 pounds to his 6' 5" frame without sacrificing footspeed. He played in 11 games as a true freshman, catching 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown and posted a career-high two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan University.
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Joey Harrington
John Joseph "Joey" Harrington, Jr. (born October 21, 1978) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions third overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played for most of his professional career. He ranks third all-time in Detroit history in pass completions, with 986. He played college football at the University of Oregon.
Harrington also played briefly for the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints.
Harrington was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he has resided his entire life. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Portland, and finished his high school career with more than 4,200 yards and 50 TDs rushing and passing.
His grandfather and father played quarterback for the universities of Portland and Oregon, respectively, and upon hearing of Joey's birth, legendary Oregon Ducks' coach Len Casanova jokingly sent his parents a letter-of-intent.[citation needed]
Harrington is a graduate of the University of Oregon, and was a three year starter on the Oregon Ducks football team. In his senior season at Oregon, he threw for 2,415 yards and 23 touchdowns, and he finished his college career with a 25-3 record (including bowl wins against 12th-ranked Texas and 3rd-ranked Colorado), 512 completions in 928 attempts (55.2%), 6911 passing yards, 59 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, and 210 rushing yards and 18 scores on 145 carries. A Business Administration major with a 3.23 GPA (twice earning honors with a 3.34 GPA), Harrington's 7,121 yards of total offense rank third in University of Oregon history.
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John Brodie
John Riley Brodie (born August 14, 1935) is a former professional American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and had a second career as a Senior PGA Tour professional golfer.
Brodie was born in San Francisco, California. He grew up in the Montclair district of Oakland and attended Montclair Grammar (later Elementary) School and Oakland Technical High School, where he was a standout athlete. Brodie went on to attend Stanford University, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity. He was selected as a consensus All-America in 1956, his senior year.
Brodie first appeared with the 49ers as a rookie in 1957, seeing limited action. He got more playing time in 1958 through 1960, sharing time with Y.A. Tittle; he became the starter in 1961 (Tittle was traded to the New York Giants), and continued in that role through 1973.
He was among the leading passers in the league throughout the 1960s. His best statistical year was 1965 when he led the League in passing yardage (3,112 yards) and passing touchdowns (30). He appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1965 and 1970. Also, in 1970, he received the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award. When Brodie retired from the NFL, he ranked third in career passing yards, behind only Johnny Unitas and Fran Tarkenton.
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Jonathan Luigs
Jonathan Luigs (born August 11, 1986) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). Luigs played college football for the University of Arkansas, earned All-American honors, and won the 2007 Rimington Trophy as the most outstanding center in college football. Luigs played professionally for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals for a single season in 2007.
Luigs was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, where he was a three-year starter on the offensive line, playing both center and offensive tackle as well as defensive end. He graded out at 90 percent or better in blocking in each of his three varsity seasons. In his senior season, Luigs helped Pulaski to win its first state championship (3A) in school history with a 13-2 mark. He was subsequently named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Team.
Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Luigs was not listed among the nation's top offensive line prospects. In fact, he wasn't even listed as one of the top 10 prospects in Arkansas. As a result, he was not heavily recruited out of high school. He eventually picked Arkansas over an offer from LSU. ESPN′s Chris Low would later pick Luigs for his "All-SEC recruiting nobodies" team.
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Jordan Shipley
Jordan Shipley (born December 23, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Shipley was born in Temple, Texas. He played high school football at Rotan High School in Rotan, Texas as a freshman in 2000, and then from 2001 to 2003 at Burnet High School in Burnet, Texas, where his father, Bob Shipley, was the head coach. Shipley holds almost every high school career receiving record for the state of Texas, including career receptions (264), receiving yards (5,424), and receiving touchdowns (73). In 2000, in his first varsity game as a freshman at Rotan High, Shipley totaled 454 all-purpose yards and returned 3 punts for touchdowns.
With current Dallas Cowboys quarterback Stephen McGee, Shipley helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 3A State Championship games in 2002 and 2003. Following his record-setting high school career, Shipley played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with fellow Texas Longhorn Frank Okam and current Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
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Jordon Dizon
Jordon Dizon (born January 16, 1986) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. Dizon played college football for the University of Colorado. He was voted runner-up for the 2007 Butkus Award, given each year to college football's best linebacker. Dizon was selected as a consensus first-team All American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Associated Press,Sporting News,ESPN, and Rivals.com for the 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season, and was named the Big 12 Conference's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. A four-year starter for the Buffs, Dizon finished his collegiate career as the second-leading tackler among all active players.
Dizon was born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i. The son of Clifford Dizon and Darla Abbatiello-Higa, he attended Waimea High School, graduating in 2004. Playing running back and linebacker for the school of 860, Dizon rushed for 1,157 yards (1,058 m) and 13 touchdowns in only five games as a junior, registering 75 stops on defense. During that year, Dizon rushed 37 times for 376 yards (344 m) and five touchdowns in a 55-0 win over Kapaa -- all career highs. Injured through most of his senior season (two games played: one carry, 12 yards (11 m), one touchdown; nine catches, 250 yards (230 m), three touchdowns), the Buffaloes were the only program to extend Dizon a scholarship offer, although he was recruited by other Big 12 and Pac-10 schools. He committed to play in Boulder on July 8, 2003, despite never having visited the state of Colorado. Dizon also lettered in basketball, track, and soccer during his time in high school.
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Jordy Nelson
Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Kansas State University, and received All-American honors. Nelson was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has played professionally for the Packers.
Nelson was born in Manhattan, Kansas. He attended Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas, and played for the Riley high school football team. During his senior year, he completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,572 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with 25 touchdowns. He was named Flint Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury and was a two-time first-team All-Mid-East League selection. Nelson was a first team 3A all-state football player and earned Top 22 honors in the state of Kansas as a quarterback/defensive back. In 2003, he played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Nelson was also an outstanding track and field athlete winning the 100 (10.63), 200 (21.64), 400 (48.79) and long jump (22-09.50) titles his senior year in Class 3A. He was also an all-state basketball player averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year for the Falcons. Nelson's older brother Mike, a 2002 graduate of Riley, was also an all-state basketball and football player.
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Josh Freeman
Joshua Tyler "Josh" Freeman (born January 13, 1988) is the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was selected 17th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.
Freeman passed for over 7,000 yards at Grandview High School where he was a four-star rated prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. As a sophomore, he threw for 1,946 yards and 24 passing touchdowns, leading Grandview to a 9–3 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Class 4 playoffs. In addition, he set 10 school records during his career at Grandview, including career passing yards (7,175), passing touchdowns (78), attempts (809), completions (385), yards passing in a game (404) and touchdowns in a game (6). As a junior, he topped 2,400 yards through the air with 23 touchdowns. As a senior, he was the #4 pro-style rated quarterback in the country by Rivals.com as well as being ranked as the #92 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals and the top player in the state of Missouri. He was the #9 quarterback nationally. He led Grandview to a 7–4 record, a district title and a berth in the sectional round of the Missouri state playoffs. He also completed 151-of-286 passes (53%) for 2,622 yards and 33 touchdowns in 2005. He also earned first team Class 4 all-state honors from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Freeman was selected to the Kansas City Star All-Metro team and was the 2005 Thomas A. Simone Award winner as the top player in the Kansas City metro area.
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Josh Reed
Joshua Blake Reed (born May 1, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best college receiver. He was picked by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Reed was born in Rayne, Louisiana. He attended Rayne High School, and played high school football for the Rayne Mighty Wolves.
Reed attended Louisiana State University, and played for the LSU Tigers football team from 1998 to 2001. While at LSU, Reed was one of the most productive receivers in college football. In only two years as a wide receiver (his freshman year he played running back for most of the season and he declared for the NFL draft after his junior season) he rewrote the SEC record books. He holds the SEC record for receiving yardage in a game (293 vs. Alabama in 2001) and season (1,740 in 2001). He also held the career receiving yardage record with 3,001 yards until 2002 when the record was broken by Georgia receiver Terrence Edwards. Reed also holds the SEC season record for receiving yardage per game (145.0 in 2001) and is second in the career receiving yardage per game (96.8).
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Julian Peterson
Julian Thomas Peterson (born July 28, 1978 in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland) is a free agent linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Peterson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions.
Peterson attended Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Maryland. He was the 1996 Chesapeake Classic MVP.
Peterson attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College for two years before attending Michigan State. In two seasons at Valley Forge he recorded 39.5 sacks and was first-team NJCAA All-America and Seaboard Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.
Peterson played college football at Michigan State University for his junior and senior year. As a junior he was the honorable mention All-Big Ten pick by the media. As a senior he was an All-American selection by Football News and the Sporting News after recording 15 sacks. In his two years at Michigan State he recorded 140 tackles and 25 sacks in only 23 games.
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Julio Jones
Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones (born February 8, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Falcons with the sixth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. During his sophomore season with Alabama in 2009, he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
Jones played his high school career at Foley High School in Foley, Alabama. He completed his senior football season in the fall of 2007. Jones participated in the High School Under Armour All-America Game, where he was recorded at 6 ft 4 in and 218 lbs.
During his high school career, Julio Jones' dominating play and rare physical attributes quickly identified him as a special athlete. At the Baton Rouge Nike camp in May 2007, Jones ran a 4.45 40 yard dash, an event-best 38.6-inch vertical jump and was recorded at 6'4", 215 pounds. He once ran a 4.38, 40 yard dash when clocked at Foley High School.
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Justin Blackmon
Justin Blackmon (born January 9, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys, and was twice recognized as an All-American. Considered the best wide receiver in his class, Jacksonville traded up two spots to select him with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Blackmon was born in Oceanside, California. He attended Plainview High School in Ardmore, Oklahoma, where he caught 61 passes covering 1,547 yards as a senior with 14 touchdowns. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Blackmon was listed as the No. 91 wide receiver prospect in the class of 2008.
Blackmon was named the 2010 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the first receiver to earn the honor. On December 9, 2010, he was awarded the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver. Blackmon also holds the NCAA records for most consecutive games gaining 100 Yards or More and most games gaining 200 Yards or more. Statistically, Blackmon caught 102 passes for 1,665 yards and 18 touchdowns in 11 games during the 2010 regular season and also added a pair of scores with a 69-yard run and a blocked punt return. This performance earned him the 15th-best season in NCAA history.
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Keith DeLong
Keith De long (born August 14, 1967) is a former linebacker in the NFL who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1989-1993.
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Kelly Stouffer
Kelly Wayne Stouffer (born July 6, 1964 in Chadron, Nebraska) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He spent most of his career with the Seattle Seahawks from 1988–1992. He graduated from Rushville High School in Rushville, Nebraska and attended Colorado State University. He currently serves as a television color analyst for Minnesota Vikings pre-season games, as well as college football games for Versus and ESPN Plus.
At the conclusion of his collegiate career, he achieved notoriety when, after being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1987 NFL Draft, he sat out what would have been his rookie year due to an inability to agree on a contract. The following season, the Cardinals traded his rights to the Seattle Seahawks, who listed Stouffer as third-string behind starter Dave Krieg and veteran backup Jeff Kemp. Krieg would be sidelined with a separated shoulder, and the following week Kemp was ineffective starting in place of Krieg and was benched in favor of Stouffer by halftime. Stouffer endeared himself to Seattle fans in one play where, after having his nose broken, he threw for a long gain resulting in a touchdown. For several weeks, Stouffer filled in until Krieg returned to the lineup. Stouffer seemed to regress in the eyes of Seahawk coaches over the next couple of years, and fell back to third string behind Kemp.
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Ken MacAfee
Kenneth Adams MacAfee, Jr. (born January 9, 1956 in Portland, Oregon), is a former college and professional American football player. He played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for the San Francisco 49ers.
MacAfee grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts and was a star as a high school player at Brockton High School. He emerged as a star as a sophomore, and as a junior he led the Brockton Boxers to the first Massachusetts high school scholastic "Super Bowl"—the state championship game, which Brockton won. After the season MacAfee was selected as a First-team All-American.
In his senior season he caught 10 touchdown passes as his school went through a second straight undefeated season, scoring 360 points and allowing only 21 and again heading to the scholastic "Super Bowl." In that game MacAfee caught four passes for 111 yards in a 41-0 win to seal a second consecutive state title. Again, MacAfee was an All-America selection. MacAfee finished his career with 23 touchdown receptions. In his four years at Brockton High School, the team was 33-3-1.
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Ken Willard
Kenneth Henderson Willard (born July 14, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia) is a former American football running back/fullback in the National Football League. Willard was drafted with the second pick of the 1965 NFL Draft, by the San Francisco 49ers ahead of future NFL Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers. He played nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and one with the St. Louis Cardinals. He opted to pass on his eleventh season after two consecutive years of knee injuries in St. Louis.
He attended the University of North Carolina where he also played baseball and is unofficially credited with the longest home run in Tar Heel history at 525 feet (160 m). He was the first UNC athlete to be named to the first-team Academic All-America team .
Willard was a four-time Pro Bowler, selected in 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969. His best year was 1968 when he ran for 967 yards (884 m) and 7 touchdowns.
He was a member of the 49ers when the team won the NFC West title in 1970, 1971 and 1972 and with the Cardinals when they won the division title in 1974.
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Kendall Hunter
Kendall Hunter (born September 16, 1988) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Oklahoma State University, and earned All-American honors twice. The 49ers chose him in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Hunter was born in Tyler, Texas. He attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, where he rushed for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Hunter was listed as the No. 40 running back prospect in the nation. Hunter suffered a knee injury in high school that limited his potential suitors. Hunter was a first-team all-district selection following his junior season during which he rushed for 1,056 yards and twelve touchdowns.
Hunter attended Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, and played for coach Mike Gundy's Oklahoma State Cowboys football team from 2007 to 2010. He was the nation's seventh leading rusher with 119.6 yards per game, including nine 100-yard rushing games, in 2008. He led the Big 12 Conference in rushing by more than 30 yards per game. He was named a first-team All-American after his sophomore season in 2008, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 2010. As a senior, he was also a finalist for the Doak Walker award.
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Kenny Britt
Kenneth "Kenny" Britt (born September 19, 1988) is an American football player who plays wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
Ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, Britt spurned numerous suitors to stay home at his home-state university, Rutgers University. Pressed into the starting lineup as a true freshman in 2006, Britt exploded down the stretch, playing a major role in one of the biggest wins in school history in the 2006 victory over Louisville.
Britt continued his stellar play in 2007, making 62 receptions for 1232 yards and 8 touchdowns, averaging 19.9 yards per catch. Britt led all sophomores in Division I-A football in receiving yards and yards per reception, finishing 11th and 5th in those categories respectively for all of I-A. Britt also led the Big East conference in both categories in 2007, and was rewarded with a spot on the Big East's All-Conference team, and was named by Rutgers as its 2007 offensive MVP.
Coming in to 2008, Britt was named to the preseason All-Big East teams by numerous publications, including Phil Steele and Athlon[citation needed]. NationalChamps.net named Britt an honorable mention All-American.
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Kentwan Balmer
Kentwan Balmer (born on October 15, 1986) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 29th overall pick. He played college football at North Carolina.
He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers.
Balmer started all twelve games at right defensive tackle as a senior, ranking second on the team with 59 tackles (33 solos), including 3.5 sacks for minus 26 yards, 9.5 stops for losses of 44 yards and four quarterback pressures. In 2005 he played 11 games with three starts and 17 tackles (5 for a loss) and 1 sack. As a freshman he played in nine games and made one tackle.
Balmer was selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, 29th overall. He was originally drafted as a DT but was moved to DE due to the Niners 3-4 defensive scheme.
On December 9, 2009, Balmer was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The 49ers later signed Baraka Atkins to take over his position.
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Kermit Alexander
Kermit Joseph Alexander (born January 4, 1941 in New Iberia, Louisiana) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He is on the Board of Directors for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, and is awarded annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.
Alexander was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the eighth pick in the first round of the 1963 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Denver Broncos of the American Football League with the fifth overall pick, but chose to sign with San Francisco. Alexander played alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson. Alexander was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 1968, after a season in which he had a career-high nine interceptions, including an interception he returned 66 yards for a touchdown. Alexander played for the 49ers from 1963 to 1969.
In his second year with the Los Angeles Rams in 1971, he returned one of his three interceptions 82 yards for a touchdown. He played one final season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1973.
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Kevin Huber
Kevin J. Huber (born July 16, 1985) is an American football punter for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati. He was considered one of the top punter prospects in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Huber was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati.
Huber attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team from 2005 to 2008. As a junior in 2007, and again as a senior in 2008, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Huber in the fifth round (142nd overall pick) of the 2009 NFL Draft, and he has played for the Bengals since the 2009 season.
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Keyshawn Johnson
Joseph Keyshawn Johnson (born on July 22, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors. The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He retired from football following the 2006 season, and currently serves as a television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN.
Johnson was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, and played high school football for the Dorsey Dons.
After playing football for two years at West Los Angeles College, Johnson transferred to University of Southern California, where he played for coach John Robinson's USC Trojans football team in 1994 and 1995.
In 1994 he finished with 66 catches for 1,362 yards and 9 TD. In 1995 he finished with 102 catches for 1,434 yards and 7 TD.
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Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Rockwell Moreno (born July 16, 1987) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was selected 12th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Broncos. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Moreno grew up in [Bronx, New York] A borough in New York City]. He moved to New Jersey and was raised. ref>Strickland, Carter (September 25, 2007), "Dogs offensive line good, but not great", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2007/09/24/gareport_0925.html, retrieved October 17, 2007, "Moreno, a 5-foot-11, 173-pound native of Belford, New jersey [...] tied senior Thomas Brown with a team-leading 74 rushing yards during the Bulldogs' 26-23 overtime win." </ref> He attenedMiddletown High School South he led his team to three Central Jersey Group III championships. He rushed for 1,629 yards on 153 carries and scored 28 TDs in 11 games as a senior.
He finished his high school career with 6,268 career rushing yards, 128 touchdowns, and 728 points. His rushing yards are second all-time in New Jersey high school ranks, while he is New Jersey's all-time leading scorer. He also rushed for 420 yards and 7 touchdowns in one game against the Neptune Scarlet Fliers. He also rushed for 6 touchdowns against the Monmouth Regional Falcons. During his time at Middletown South, he also was a top tier sprinter and jumper during the indoor and outdoor track seasons.
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Konrad Reuland
Konrad Reuland (born April 4, 1987) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Stanford.
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Kwame Harris
Kwame Harris (born on March 15, 1982) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 26th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Harris has also played for the Oakland Raiders. He is the older brother of NFL defensive lineman Orien Harris.
Harris grew up in Newark, Delaware, and played high school football for the Newark High School Yellow Jackets.
Harris signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 24, 2008. The contract was worth $16 million over three years. He was released after one season with the team on February 23, 2009.
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LaMichael James
LaMichael Keondrae James (born October 22, 1989) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). The 2010 NCAA college football season was a breakout one for James, as he rushed for 1,682 yards during the regular season, the highest in the nation. He finished third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy and received the Doak Walker Award. In 2011 he became Oregon's career rushing leader and rushed for a school-record 1,805 yards that season. He is considered to be one of the top running backs throughout his college career, with his 5,082 total rushing yards placing him 2nd in Pacific-12 Conference history and 14th in NCAA history. The 49ers selected James in the second round with the 61st pick in the 2012 Draft.
After the suspension of LeGarrette Blount, James became the starting running back for the Ducks in 2009. He helped the Ducks to upset victories over Utah and California with 152 and 118 rushing yards, respectively. He again rushed for over 100 yards on October 10 against UCLA with 152 yards on 20 carries.
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Lance Alworth
Lance Dwight Alworth (born August 3, 1940) is a former American football wide receiver. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He retired as a player after the 1972 season.
Born in Houston, Alworth was raised in Brookhaven, Mississippi, where he played football at Brookhaven High School before attending the University of Arkansas. While in high school, he earned fifteen letters. Alworth's sister Ann was fast enough in the 50 and 75-yard dash in track to be invited to the Olympic Games trials, though she declined the invitation. After high school, Alworth was offered contracts by New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates. At Arkansas, the six-foot (1.83 m), 180-pound (82 kg) Alworth was a flanker who led all colleges in punt return yardage in 1960 and 1961. He also was a track star, running the 100 and 200-yard dashes (in 10.6 seconds and 21.2 seconds, respectively) and long jump. Alworth was a three-time Academic All-American, graduating with a degree in marketing as a pre-law student. In 1962, Alworth was on multiple All-American teams: Look magazine, Associated Press, United Press International and Coaches. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Alworth is a member of the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame; he was named to the University of Arkansas' 1960's All-Decade Team, and the school's All-Century Team in 1994.
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Larry English
Larry English (born January 22, 1986) is an American football outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers 16th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
At Marmion Academy, in Aurora, Illinois, English was named team co-captain, MVP, and First-team All-Suburban Catholic Conference both as a junior and senior. He made 98 tackles and six sacks while playing inside linebacker and as a running back he rushed for 312 yards on 38 carries (8.2 avg). As a junior he had 100 tackles, and added two interceptions and two fumble recoveries during junior campaign. English lettered in football, basketball and track.
English was a medical redshirt in 2004 after playing in the first game of the season and sustaining an injury. The following season, 2005, he played 11 games, starting nine. He had 78 tackles with seven of them being for a loss. The next season, 2006, he was a First-team All-MAC selection. Started all 13 games and tied school record with 12 sacks, while totaling 51 tackles and forcing four fumbles.
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Larry Fitzgerald
Larry Sean Fitzgerald, Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), and currently ranks fourth all-time in league history in receiving yards per game for a career (76.0 yds/game), behind Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, and Marvin Harrison. He agreed to an eight year, $120 million contract extension on August 20, 2011. Fitzgerald was drafted third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
Fitzgerald attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He was widely considered one of the best wide receivers in college football. After his sophomore season, Fitzgerald was recognized as the best player in the NCAA with the 2003 Walter Camp Award and the Touchdown Club of Columbus's Chic Harley Award, and as the best wide receiver in college football with the 2003 Biletnikoff Award and the Touchdown Club's Paul Warfield Award. He was also a unanimous 2003 All-America selection and a runner-up for the prestigious Heisman Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in college football; Oklahoma's Jason White won that award by a relatively slim margin.
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Leo Nomellini
Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.
Nomellini played every 49ers game for 14 seasons, 174 regular-season and 266 pro games in all. During his career he played both defensive and offensive tackle, winning all pro honors at both positions. He was selected to the All-NFL team six times, two years on offense, four years on defense. Nomellini was named to the NFL's all-time team as a defensive tackle.
During the off-season Nomellini often wrestled professionally as Leo "The Lion" Nomellini.
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Louie Sakoda
Louie Sakoda (born October 28, 1986) is a professional Canadian football player who is kicker and punter in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the University of Utah, and earned All-American honors. Sakoda has played professionally for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. He is currently a free agent.
Sakoda was born in San Jose, California. He attended Branham High School in San Jose, and played high school football for the Branham Bruins.
Sakoda was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers, but was released before the 2009 season. On October 14, 2009, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Sakoda was released by the Roughriders on August 2, 2010 after struggling at the start of the season. Sakoda was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 10, 2010. He was injured before playing a single game and was released by the Bombers on September 22, 2010. He was later signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on March 21, 2011 after the team traded away Justin Medlock that same day. On June 26, 2011, Sakoda was released from the Eskimos.
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Malcolm Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins (born December 20, 1987) is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Saints 14th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.
Jenkins played high school football at Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, where he helped lead his team to three consecutive state championships. He played both wide receiver and defensive back. He also excelled at track, winning the state title in the 400 metres as a junior.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jenkins was listed as No. 61 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005.
During his freshman season at Ohio State Jenkins spent most of his time at nickelback. He finished the season with 37 tackles in 10 games. In 2006 he started all 13 games at corner and was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten. He finished '06 with 55 tackles and four interceptions. As a junior in 2007 Jenkins recorded 47 tackles and four interceptions and was named a first team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and a first team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year. As a senior in 2008 he won the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation's best defensive back, after recording 57 tackles and three interceptions.
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Manny Lawson
Manny Lawson (born on July 3, 1984 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at North Carolina State.
His father, Donald P. Lawson, was in the Air Force and stationed at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska when Manny was born. Lawson excelled in football as well as basketball in his middle school years. He also attended Spring Creek Elementary School in Seven Springs, North Carolina.
Lawson attended Eastern Wayne High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Super Prep rated Lawson as one of the Top 25 players (#21) in the state of North Carolina during his senior year. He recorded 54 tackles and 12 sacks on defense and also rushed for 456 yards on offense during his final season, picking up Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. He competed in track in four events: long jump, triple jump, 55-meter dash, and the 55-meter hurdles.
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Marcus Lattimore
Marcus Lattimore (born October 29, 1991) is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of South Carolina in his sophomore year. He is considered to be one of the top prospects of the 2013 NFL Draft.
One of the most decorated prospects in South Carolina high school history, Lattimore was ESPN RISE National High School Junior Football Player of the Year in 2008. In his senior year, he earned USA Today All-American honors and was named South Carolina's Mr. Football. He chose South Carolina over Auburn on National Signing Day.
On September 11, 2010, in just his second career college football game, Lattimore broke 42 tackles on 37 carries, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns against the Georgia Bulldogs. On October 9, 2010, against the then #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, Lattimore had 23 carries for 93 yards, two rushing touchdowns, and caught one receiving touchdown from quarterback Stephen Garcia. On October 16, 2010, Lattimore scored two touchdowns in a road loss to the Kentucky Wildcats before missing the rest of the game with an ankle injury. On October 30, 2010, against the Tennessee Volunteers, Lattimore had 29 carries for 184 yards and one rushing touchdown. On November 13, 2010 against the Florida Gators in Gainesville, Lattimore had 40 carries for 212 yards and three rushing touchdowns, to defeat the Gators and clinch the SEC East for the Gamecocks.
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Mario Manningham
Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. After receiving few opportunities in his rookie year, Manningham caught 18 touchdown passes the following three seasons, as well as three postseason touchdowns during the Giants' 2011-12 playoff run. Manningham won Super Bowl XLVI with the Giants, in which he caught a crucial 38-yard pass with under four minutes remaining to set up the Giants' game-winning drive.
He played college football at Michigan.
In 2005, as a freshman, Manningham recorded 27 receptions for 433 yards and six touchdowns, including the game-winning catch as time expired in the game against Penn State, handing the Nittany Lions their only loss that season.
Manningham finished 2006 with a total 38 receptions 703 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week two weeks in a row, first against Notre Dame and then against Wisconsin. During the sixth game of the season against Michigan State, Manningham injured his knee and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on October 10. Manningham made his first game appearance after the injury as a reserve wide receiver on November 4 against Ball State.
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Mark LeGree
Mark DeAndre' LeGree (born July 8, 1989) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played collegiately with the Appalachian State University Mountaineers.
LeGree has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets.
LeGree was born on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, US and played high school football at Pacelli High School in Columbus, Georgia, one of the smallest high schools in the state.
LeGree was a two-time All-American in NCAA Division I Football Championship (Division I-AA) at Appalachian State. He intercepted 10 passes in 2008 and 7 in 2009. Despite LeGree's all-state status in high school, he was not highly recruited at the college level. LeGree's offer to play at Appalachian State came only after he sent the school a video tape of his high school play.
LeGree was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 25th pick in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. The Seahawks were the only team to bring him in for a formal visit during the recruiting process. Due to the NFL labor dispute, LeGree attained a job working for a general contractor until the dispute was resolved.
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Mark Sanchez
Mark Travis John Sanchez (born November 11, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the fifth overall selection by the Jets and the second quarterback taken overall. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC).
Sanchez grew up in a well-disciplined and athletic family. In the eighth grade, he began to play football and learn the intricacies of the quarterback position, training with his father, Nick. A well-regarded prospect, Sanchez committed to Southern California following his successful high school career in which he led his team to a championship title during his final season. At USC, Sanchez was relegated as the backup quarterback during his first three years though he rose to prominence due to his brief appearances on the field in 2007 due to injuries suffered by starting quarterback John David Booty. Sanchez also became popular within the community due to his Mexican-American heritage. Named the starter in 2008, Sanchez led USC to a 12–1 record and won the Rose Bowl against Penn State for which Sanchez was awarded the Most Valuable Player award for his performance on offense.
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Matt Maiocco
Matt Maiocco, (born January 26, 1967), is an American sports writer best known for his work as the beat reporter of the San Francisco 49ers for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. He currently serves as the San Francisco 49ers beat reporter for CSN Bay Area. He is the son of Ernest L. Maiocco.
He attended Humboldt State University in Arcata, California from 1988 to 1990 and graduated in 1990 with a degree in journalism. Born in Corning, California, Maiocco lives in the Bay Area with his wife, Sarah, and their daughters, Jane and Lucy.
Matt has covered the San Francisco 49ers on a daily basis for more than a decade. He writes regular stories about the team and also provides constant updates through his "Instant 49er's" blog, his Facebook page and even Twitter. Matt is featured numerous times weekly on 95.7 The Game as the 49ers Insider, and can be seen on ESPN where he has been added as a regular contributor to the "First Take" show.
Matt Maiocco is a three-time Pro Football Writers of America award winner for game stories and features.
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Matt Ryan
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan (born May 17, 1985), nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Boston College.
He was Boston College's starter from 2005 to 2007, leading them to three bowl victories and a 25-7 record in 32 starts. He threw for 200 or more yards 15 times and is fifth all-time in school history in passing yards and in pass completions. He earned MVP honors at the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl.
In 2007, Ryan led his team to an ACC Atlantic Division championship and was named ACC Player of the Year. During his rookie year, Ryan started all 16 games for the Falcons and led them to the playoffs with an 11-5 season record. He has also earned honors as the 2008 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Ryan comes from an Irish Catholic family on both sides, and is the third of Bernice and Michael Ryan's four children. Ryan's uncle, John Loughery, played quarterback at Boston College from 1979-82. Ryan launched a website during his senior year at BC called Mattyice.com (a nickname derived from the beer Natty Ice), where fans and media have 24-hour access to video highlights, updated biographical information, statistics and other information about Ryan. He also created an activity named "Folleyball" for NFL Play 60 at NFL Rush.com. Ryan is also an avid golfer and has participated in such tournaments as the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, including Augusta National Golf Club. Ryan also is part of the Falcons online reading program “Read with a Falcon”.
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Matthew Masifilo
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Matthew Stafford
John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions first overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia. He is the 4th quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards in a single season.
Stafford was born in Tampa, Florida to John and Margaret Stafford. He lived in Dunwoody, Georgia while his father attended graduate school at the University of Georgia. His family then moved to Dallas, Texas, and Stafford attended Highland Park High School. He was coached by Randy Allen and was widely considered to be one of the best high school quarterbacks in the United States in the Class of 2006, ranked ahead of Tim Tebow.
Stafford made his varsity debut in the 2002 playoffs against Sulphur Springs High School. He lettered in baseball as a power hitting first baseman where he was teammates with future Major League Baseball pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Jordan Walden. However, after a disappointing junior football season in which he threw for only 1,748 yards, 18 TDs and 11 INTs, Stafford quit baseball to concentrate on football.
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Maurice Clarett
Maurice Edward Clarett (born October 29, 1983 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American football running back for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. During his freshman year at Ohio State University in 2002, he helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship. He is well known for unsuccessfully challenging the NFL's draft eligibility rules requiring a player to be three years removed from high school and for his tumultuous life outside of football, including his dismissal from Ohio State, several arrests, and later, imprisonment.
Maurice Clarett is the son of Myke Clarett Sr. and Michelle Renee Clarett (now divorced). His father is a businessman, who once worked as a Regional Representative for the Secretary of State in Ohio. His mother worked as a senior administrator for the Youngstown City Clerk of Court. He has an older brother named Marcus A. Clarett who was a defensive tackle for the University at Buffalo and another older brother, Michael Graham Clarett Jr. who was also serving time in the Ohio Penal System.
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Michael Crabtree
Michael Alex Crabtree (born September 14, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for Texas Tech, where he received recognition as one of the nation's most prolific wide receivers. He was a 2007 unanimous first-team All-American and the winner of the 2007 and 2008 Paul Warfield and Biletnikoff Awards, which are given to the nation's top college receiver.
Crabtree was born in Dallas, Texas. Nicknamed Pookie Wookie in high school, he attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas and played quarterback for the football team. As a senior, he passed for 870 yards and eleven touchdowns on 45 completions out of 100 attempts. He also ran for 646 yards and nine touchdowns on 100 carries. He was a four-star football recruit as an athlete.
In addition to playing football in high school, Michael Crabtree was also on the basketball team and ranked among the top 51 recruits in the state of Texas going into college. During a visit in 2004, Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight asked Crabtree which sport he was going to choose. Though the decision was not an easy one, he opted to play college football exclusively.
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Michael Oher
Michael Jerome Oher (born May 28, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels. His life through his final year of high school and first year of college is one of the subjects of Michael Lewis's 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game and the subject of the Academy Award-winning 2009 film The Blind Side.
Born Michael Jerome Williams, Jr., in Memphis, Tennessee, he was one of twelve children born to Denise Oher. His mother was an alcoholic and crack cocaine addict, and his father, Michael Jerome Williams, was frequently in prison. Due to his upbringing, he received little attention and discipline during his childhood. He repeated both first and second grades, and attended eleven different schools during his first nine years as a student. He was placed in foster care at age seven, and alternated between living in various foster homes and periods of homelessness. Oher's biological father was a former cell mate of Denise Oher's brother and was murdered in prison when Oher was a senior in high school.
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Michael Westbrook
Michael Deanailo Westbrook (born July 7, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and is also a former mixed martial artist. Westbrook played college football for the University of Colorado, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Washington Redskins and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. After retiring from football, he later competed as a mixed martial arts fighter in the heavyweight division.
Westbrook was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Chadsey High School in Detroit, and played for the Chadsey Explorers high school football team.
Westbrook attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1991 to 1994. As senior in 1994, he was the receiver in the play known as "The Miracle at Michigan," a Hail Mary pass from Buffaloes quarterback Kordell Stewart to beat the Michigan Wolverines in the final seconds of the game. At the conclusion of the season, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and was the recipient of the Paul Warfield Trophy as the best college wide receiver in the nation.
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Mike Hass
Mike Hass (born January 2, 1983) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State.
Hass has also played for the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks and Omaha Nighthawks.
Hass played on the varsity football team as a wide receiver and defensive back at Jesuit High School for three years. He helped lead the team to an OSAA 4A State Championship in 2000 over North Medford High School as a senior, recording 79 receptions for 1,739 yards and 21 touchdowns. He finished the championship game with an interception return for a touchdown. In the quarterfinals against co-#1 team and rival Central Catholic he scored a state playoff-game record seven touchdowns. He was on the First-team All-State Offense and Defense, First-team All-Metro Offense and Defense, and was the OSAA Football Offensive Player of the Year in 2000. Despite his gaudy statistics as a senior, he was not offered a single NCAA Division 1 scholarship and elected to walk-on at Oregon State.
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Mike Iupati
Michael Iupati (pronounced /(iː)juːˈpɑːti/ (ee-)ew-PAH-tee; born May 12, 1987) is an American football guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa, Iupati was raised in California. He played college football for the University of Idaho, and earned All-American honors. He was selected 17th overall by the 49ers in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Born and raised on American Samoa, Iupati's family moved to Garden Grove, California, after he had finished junior high school. He is the son of Aposetolo and Belinda Iupati, and has two brothers and one sister. He attended Western High School in Anaheim, California, where he began playing football under the guidance of Odell Harrington, the school's half-Samoan football coach. His first chances to play came in his sophomore year, when senior Fili Moala injured his foot two games into the season. Playing lineman on both sides of the ball, Iupati received all-state and all-conference honors and served as a team captain. As a junior, he had 80 tackles and 12 sacks and earned a first team All-CIF selection. He also competed in wrestling and track.
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Mike Person
Mike Person (born June 17, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana State.
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Mike Rumph
Michael Jamaine Rumph (born November 8, 1979 in Delray Beach, Florida) is a retired American football free safety and cornerback.
Rumph attended Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. He was among the SuperPrep National Top 50 players and was a SuperPrep All-American. As a senior, he gained 519 yards rushing and receiving with five touchdowns and totaled 108 tackles and snagged six interceptions for 172 yards.
He was also a state wide track star in triple jump and long jump.
Rumph was a quiet but productive player during his career at the University of Miami which culminated with a National Championship in his senior year. Rumph compiled 117 tackles (117 solo), 2 forced fumbles and 6 interceptions (returning one for a touchdown) during his time at Miami. He was a second team Big East selection his sophomore and senior years and a first team selection his junior year.
Rumph was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round of the 2002 NFL Draft, with the 27th overall selection. He was originally a cornerback, but the 49ers switched him to safety due to a combination of his strong tackling ability and poor man-to-man coverage skills. He missed large parts of the 2004 and 2005 seasons due to injuries.
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Monty Stickles
Montford Anthony "Monty" Stickles (August 16, 1938 – September 3, 2006) was an American football tight end in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He also served as a color commentator on Oakland Raiders and California Golden Bears radio broadcasts. He died of heart failure after a brief illness. He was 68.
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Nate Byham
Nathan Arthur Byham (born June 27, 1988) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers. He played collegiate football at the University of Pittsburgh. Byham was regarded as one of the best blocking tight end prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft. He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round.
Byham was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Nathan Palmer
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NaVorro Bowman
NaVorro R. Bowman (born May 28, 1988) is an American football player who plays inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers 91st overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State.
Bowman started sports at a young age and was a member of District Heights boys and girls club, where he played both basketball and football and was invited to many All-star Events. Bowman was a standout player at Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland. He missed most of his senior season with a shoulder injury, but he had a very impressive junior campaign in which he recorded 165 tackles, 9 sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries as a linebacker and ran for 1,200 yards and 22 touchdowns as a tailback. He was named the Maryland Defensive Player-of-the-Year, first-team All-State, Washington Post first-team All-Met and first-team All-Conference. He was recruited to Penn State by Larry Johnson, Sr.
After redshirting the 2006 season, Bowman played in nine games in 2007. He missed two games due to a sprained ankle suffered at Illinois. He recorded 16 tackles, with a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a blocked kick, and a pass breakup that season.
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Owen Schmitt
Owen Schmitt (born February 13, 1985) is an American football fullback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia University.
Schmitt has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Schmitt played fullback, defensive end, and linebacker first at Paul VI Catholic High School and then Fairfax High School in Virginia.
After graduation from high school, he enrolled at Wisconsin–River Falls. At River Falls, he posted a 1,063 yards and five touchdown performance his freshman year, which earned him Division III all-conference honors in only nine starting games.
Schmitt attended spring practice the next year at West Virginia University. A walk-on to the Mountaineers' squad, Schmitt became the starter that fall as a sophomore for the 2005 season and it was a breakout year. He was active as both a rusher and as a primary blocker. At the mid-point of the season, freshman Steve Slaton earned the starting spot at halfback, and with quarterback Pat White at the helm, Schmitt and Slaton teamed up to make one of the best rushing tandems in the NCAA. Schmitt totaled 380 yards and two touchdowns himself, while Slaton was a huge beneficiary of his blocking, recording 1,128 yards and seventeen touchdowns.
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Parys Haralson
Parys Sharron Haralson (born on January 24, 1984 in Flora, Mississippi) is a linebacker in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 5th round (140th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He went to Tennessee where he played defensive end.
Haralson attended Madison Central High School in Madison, Mississippi. He was an All-American selection by Borderwars.com, Super Prep, Max Emfinger and Prep Star as a senior. He was a member of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen prospects in Mississippi. He was a two-time Class 5A All-State and three-time All-Metro choice. He helped Madison Central to the state title as sophomore with a 15-0 record, while his junior (9-2) and senior (10-3) teams also advanced to the playoffs. He recorded 148 tackles, 10 sacks and one interception as a senior. As a junior, Haralson posted 80 tackles, 12 sacks and two interceptions.
In 2002, he played in thirteen games as a reserve defensive end. He came up with 25 tackles (14 solos), a 15-yard sack and two stops for losses of 20 yards. He also had a quarterback pressure. He was a Freshman All-SEC pick by the Knoxville News Sentinel. He earned SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll recognition.
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Patrick Willis
Patrick L. Willis (born January 25, 1985) is an American football player who plays inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers 11th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi.
During Willis's senior season at Ole Miss, he received the Butkus Award and the Jack Lambert Award as the nation’s top linebacker. A year later as a member of the 49ers, Willis led the NFL in tackles, earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors while being named the 2007 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Willis has earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in all five years he has played in the NFL. He is the only player to receive the Butkus Award for best linebacker in more than one category. He won the college Butkus Award in 2006 while at Ole Miss and in 2009, he won the professional Butkus Award while with the San Francisco 49ers.
Patrick Willis is regarded by many as the best inside linebacker in professional football.
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Percy Harvin
William Percival "Percy" Harvin, III (born May 28, 1988) is an American football wide receiver, return specialist, and running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). The Associated Press recognized him as its Offensive Rookie of the Year for the 2009 NFL season.
Harvin played college football for the University of Florida when the Florida Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008. He attended and played football for Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where his team won the Virginia high school state championship in 2004.
Percy was born to William Percival Harvin, Jr. and wife Linda in Chesapeake, Virginia, where after his father's departure, he lived with his mother, and his older sister Lintera. His mother Linda ran a daycare out of their home as Percy helped with the children. Percy's mother ran track at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach and later coached an AAU track team. His sister, Lintera, also ran track, both at Salem High School in Virginia Beach and at Eastern Michigan University. As a child, Percy was a gifted athlete whose prowess was first noted as a six-year old flag football participant. In 2000, at age 12, he was a member of the National Champion 4x100m relay team in the Midget (11-12) Age Group. At age 13, he played for Coach Bruce Pearl and the Virginia Beach Mustangs Pop Warner football team where he led the team to a Pop Warner National Championship.
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Peria Jerry
Peria Edward Jerry (pronounced /pəˈreɪ/; born August 23, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League
While playing for South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, Jerry was selected first team All-State and Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. He was also named first team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger.
Jerry signed with Ole Miss in the 2004 class, but decided to attend Hargrave Military Academy. There, he was rated as the No. 15 prep school player in the country by Rivals.com. He played in eight games at Hargrave during the 2004 season and was credited with 30 tackles, including five quarterback sacks.
2005 was Jerry's true freshman season at Ole Miss. After missing the first four games due to injury, he played in six of the final seven games. He finished the season with three total tackles.
In 2006, Jerry battled through injuries to play in eight games, making six starts along the defensive line. He made starts at end, tackle and nose tackle. He totaled 22 tackles on the season with 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB sack. In the Spring, he received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award for the most improved defensive player of spring drills. He moved from tackle to end and promptly emerged as the starter. Jerry was rated an "Emerging Star" at Ole Miss by Lindy’s magazine.
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Perrish Cox
Perrish Eugene Cox (born January 10, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Cox attended University High School in Waco, Texas, where he was a standout on both sides of the football. As a senior, Cox recorded 27 tackles and led the team with nine interceptions. On the offense, he had 47 catches for 670 yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors, first-team all-Central Texas honors, and played in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Cox was listed as the No. 8 cornerback prospect in the nation. He chose Oklahoma State over LSU, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
In his true freshman year at Oklahoma State, Cox became the first Cowboy since Barry Sanders to open a season with a kickoff return for a touchdown when he went 96 yards against Missouri State. Playing both on defense and special teams, Cox had 24 tackles on defense while breaking up five passes. His 595 kickoff return yards in 2006 represent the third best single-season total in OSU history.
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Peter Warrick
Peter Warrick (born June 19, 1977) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida State. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, and has played professionally for the Bengals and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), and the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Warrick was born in Bradenton, Florida. He attended Southeast High School in Bradenton, where he starred for the Southeast Seminoles high school football team.
Warrick received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, and played for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team from 1996 to 1999. He primarily played wide receiver and returned punts, leading Florida State to BCS National Championship Game appearances in 1998 and 1999. During the 1999 season, Florida State was the first team in college football history to rank first in the polls throughout the season and end with the number one ranking in the country. Warrick was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and the MVP of the 2000 Sugar Bowl with over 160 yards receiving and three touchdowns, including a 59-yard punt return.
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Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American professional American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He played college football at Marshall University, and twice earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
Moss played the first seven years of his career in Minnesota before a trade in 2005 brought him to the Oakland Raiders. On April 29, 2007, Moss was traded to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick. On October 6, 2010, Moss returned to the Vikings in a trade from the Patriots. However, his stint in Minnesota was short-lived, as he was waived by the team less than a month later, and claimed by the Tennessee Titans. After a season long retirement, Moss signed a one year contract with the 49ers for the 2012-2013 season.
Moss holds the NFL single season touchdown reception record (23, set in 2007), and the NFL single-season touchdown reception record for a rookie (17, in 1998).
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Rashaun Woods
Rashaun Dorrell Woods (born October 17, 1980) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. Woods played college football for Oklahoma State University, and received All-American honors. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's 49ers and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.
Woods was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Millwood High School in Oklahoma City, and played for the Millwood high school football team.
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Ray McDonald
Raymondo Antoine McDonald (born September 2, 1984) is an American professional football player who is a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). McDonald played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. Thereafter, he has played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.
McDonald was born in Pahokee, Florida in 1984. He attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida, and played high school football for the Glades Central Raiders. As a junior in 2000, he was a starting defensive lineman for the Glades Central Raiders team that won the Florida Class 3A state championship, and was named Palm Beach County Player of the Year as a senior in 2001.
McDonald received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2002 to 2006. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him as a true freshman in 2002, and worked with the Gators scout team. McDonald was a team captain of the 2006 Gators squad that finished 13–1 and defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 41–14 in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game to win the Gators' second national championship. Following the 2006 season, he was recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.
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Reggie Bush
Reginald Alfred "Reggie" Bush, II (born March 2, 1985) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Southern California from 2003 to 2005. Bush also went to the same High School as San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith
Bush won multiple collegiate awards, including the 2005 Heisman Trophy, but allegations that he received improper benefits were central to a controversy surrounding the USC program that led to severe NCAA sanctions against USC, including a two-year postseason ban, the loss of football scholarships and the vacating of wins in the 2004–05 championship season. On September 14, 2010, Bush voluntarily gave up his Heisman Trophy.
With the Saints, Bush won a Super Bowl title in 2010.
Bush was born March 2, 1985, in Spring Valley, California in the county of San Diego. He was a running back at Helix High School in La Mesa, California.
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Reggie McGrew
Reginald Gerard McGrew (born December 16, 1976) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s. McGrew played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.
McGrew was born in Mayo, Florida. He attended Lafayette High School in Mayo, and played high school football for the Lafayette Hornets.
McGrew received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1996 to 1998. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him in 1995, and he subsequently became a starter on the Gators defensive line and was a member of the 1996 Gators team that defeated the Florida State Seminoles 52–20 in the Sugar Bowl to win the Bowl Alliance national championship. He received first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors following his junior season in 1998, and he decided to forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility and entered the NFL Draft.
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Rey Maualuga
Rey Maualuga (born January 20, 1987) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Maualuga was born at Reynolds Army Community Hospital in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to American Samoan parents, Talatonu and Tina Maualuga. His father, Talatonu, was in Oklahoma serving with the United States Army. Within a few months the family moved to Waipahu, Hawaii, near Honolulu. Financially, the family struggled in Hawaii. While in sixth grade, Maualuga started playing football because he saw the popular kids played football and carried their pads and helmets to school. Not only was Rey Maualuga passionate about football, he also had a love for attending church with his family. His family attended First Samoan Full Gospel Pentecostal Church in Waipahu and Moanalua where Rey was a member of the FSFGPC youth group. After sixth grade, his family moved to Oxnard, California as his father pursued Pentecostal ministry. He spent his first year of high school in nearby Ventura before moving up to Eureka in far Northern California where his father practiced ministry.
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Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne "Ricky" Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977) is a former American football running back who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Texas, where he was a two-time All-American and won the Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints fifth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent three seasons with the team before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He played for the Dolphins for three seasons, and retired for the first time from football in 2004. Due to his suspension from the NFL in 2006, he played for the Toronto Argonauts in 2006. He re-joined the Dolphins in 2007 and played with them until 2010, and spent the 2011 season with the Baltimore Ravens.
Williams was born (with his twin sister Cassandra) in San Diego, California, to 19-year old Sandy Williams and her husband, 18-year old Errick Williams. Growing up middle-class, his parents divorced in 1983 and Williams, at the age of 5, was taking care of his sisters by putting them to bed and even cooking for them. Perhaps due to his broken home and the fact that his father was gone at such an early age, Williams suffered from anger issues that eventually led his mother to send him to counseling. He also struggled academically, despite a test he took as a six-year old which revealed that he had the intelligence of someone twice his age. Williams himself once said, "I was always very bright, but not necessarily a hard worker. I think I was in eighth grade when I became really focused as a student and started getting good grades." By high school Williams was an honor roll student and was named to the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic team.
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Robert Ayers
Robert Ayers (born September 6, 1985) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Broncos 18th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Ayers attended Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville, South Carolina. He was an All-State linebacker and was selected to play in the 2003 Shrine Bowl as a senior. That season he recorded 112 tackles and intercepted five passes. As a junior he had 94 tackles, eight sacks, and three interceptions. In addition to lettering in football he lettered in track as a sprinter, running the 100-meter dash and 4 x 100 metres relay.
Ayers began at the University of Tennessee as a redshirt outside linebacker in 2004. As a sophomore he moved to defensive end and was a backup, recording five tackles and one sack. In 2006 he once again was a backup, totaling 25 tackles and one sack. In 2007, Ayers was once again a backup, but led the team with four sacks and 12 tackles for losses. He also had 34 tackles, two pass breakups and four quarterback pressures. As a senior in 2008 Ayers became a starter at right defensive end, recording 49 tackles, three sacks, and a team and league leading 15.5 tackles for losses. He also had six pressures and an interception.
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Robert Griffin III
Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RG3, is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Baylor University, and won the 2011 Heisman Trophy. He was selected by the Redskins with the second pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Griffin was born in Japan, where his parents, Robert Jr. and Jacqueline, both U.S. Army Sergeants, were stationed. The family later lived at Fort Lewis in the U.S. State of Washington, and then moved to New Orleans, before finally settling in Copperas Cove, Texas in 1997.
Griffin attended Copperas Cove High School, where he was a three-sport star in basketball, football, and track. He started at quarterback for two seasons. During his junior season, he passed for 2,001 yards and 25 touchdowns with two interceptions, while compiling 876 rushing yards for 8 touchdowns. He received first-team All-District 16-4A honors after the season. As a senior, he recorded 1,285 rushing yards, posting 24 touchdowns, and passed 1,356 yards for 16 touchdowns with seven interceptions. In his senior season Copperas Cove finished with a record of 13–2, and lost in the championship game of the 2007 Class 4A Division I state playoffs. Over the two seasons, he rushed for a total of 2,161 yards and 32 touchdowns, while passing for 3,357 yards and 41 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
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Rock Cartwright
Roderick Rashaun Cartwright (born December 3, 1979) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.
Cartwright has also played for the Oakland Raiders.
Cartwright attended Conroe High School in Conroe, Texas, and lettered in football, track and field, and baseball. During his senior year, Cartwright rushed for 2,060 yards and was named a Parade All-American.
Cartwright played college football at Kansas State University at the fullback position.
Cartwright was drafted in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Redskins. In 2006, he broke the Redskins' single-season kickoff return yards record with 64 returns for 1,541 yards - a record which had been previously held by Brian Mitchell since 1994. In 2007, he was ranked second in the NFC in kickoff returns. He was released on March 4, 2010.
Cartwright signed with the Oakland Raiders on April 26, 2010.
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Ronnie Lott
Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback, free safety, and strong safety in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Lott played college football for the University of Southern California, and was honored as a consensus All-American. A first-round pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Lott was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and is widely considered one of the best defensive backs in NFL history.
Lott attended Frisbie Junior High and Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, where he played football under Coach Bill Christopher and graduated in 1977. He considered his time at Eisenhower High School the best years of his life. It is commonly thought that he was the best player on his team, he started as a wide receiver in 1975 as a sophomore, started at wide receiver and safety in 1976 as a junior, and in 1977 he started at quarterback and safety. The football stadium was recently named after Lott, even though he never played in the stadium. Lott was also the winner of the Ken Hubbs Award, given to the greater San Bernardino, California area's top male high school athlete.
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Ryan Clady
Ryan Jacob Clady (born September 6, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos, with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.
Clady was born in Long Beach, California. He attended Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California and was a letterman in football. He was also a first-team All-Citrus Belt League selection, a first-team All-San Bernardino County selection, and a first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation Division I selection.
Clady graduated from Eisenhower High School in 2004. Rated only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was not ranked among the nation's top offensive tackle prospects.
Clady redshirted as a freshman for the Boise State Broncos in 2004. He earned the starting right tackle position at the beginning of the 2005 season and started 13 of 13 games. He was voted to several dotcoms' second and third team All-American squads. He was moved to the left side before the 2006 campaign, starting all 13 games. Clady earned first team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors following his sophomore season and was also named to the prestigious SI.com Second-team All-American squad. In 2007, he started each game he played for Boise State and was once again a First-team All-WAC selection. Clady also made several First-team All-American rosters.
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Ryan Pontbriand
Ryan David Pontbriand (born October 1, 1979) is an American football long snapper and center for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Rice University, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He has the distinction of being the highest-drafted long snapper in the history of the NFL Draft.
Pontbriand attended Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas, where he was a three-year letterman and a full-time starter on the football team's offensive line. He was a first-team all-district selection as a senior after receiving an honorable mention as a junior. Pontbriand was named his team's offensive lineman of the year during his senior year and was his team's co-captain.
Ryan graduated high school and attended Rice University, redshirting his first year of eligibility in 1998. While at Rice, Pontbriand was the team's long snapper, and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering.
After finishing his fifth year at Rice, Pontbriand was eligible for the NFL Draft. In the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, Ryan was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 142nd overall pick. Pontbriand is one of only twelve long snappers drafted since 1982. Since being drafted, Pontbriand has missed only five games, which occurred during the 2005 season due to a back injury. Pontbriand was named to the Pro Bowl as the "need" player in 2007, 2008.
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Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob Bradford (born November 8, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, after playing college football for the University of Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a Heisman Trophy. He also holds the NCAA record for most touchdown passes by a freshman quarterback, with 36.
In his first season in the NFL, Bradford set the record for most completions by a rookie in NFL history, which helped earn him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Bradford was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, where he starred in football, basketball and golf. As a senior quarterback for his high school football team in 2006, he threw for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns in 12 games. His senior year in basketball, he averaged a double-double.
Bradford was a three-star recruit not that highly ranked among the high school class of 2006, with his highest ranking being No. 12 among only pro-style quarterbacks by recruiting source Rivals.com, behind Pat Devlin, Juice Williams, Josh Freeman, and being overshadowed by the likes of five-star recruits Mitch Mustain, Matthew Stafford and Tim Tebow.
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Santana Moss
Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami, and earned All-American honors. Moss was picked by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and is a one time All-Pro selection.
Moss was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Miami Carol City Senior High, where he played high school football for the Carol City Chiefs. He led the team with 25 receptions for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, and amassed 450 yards on 12 kickoff returns with one return touchdown that year. Moss earned third-team all-state football honors following his senior season.
Moss attended the University of Miami, joined the Miami Hurricanes football team in 1997 as a walk-on, before being awarded a scholarship after the season's third game. He went on to break the school's record (previously held by Michael Irvin) for most receiving yards (with 2,546 yards). He finished his 2000 senior season with 1,604 all-purpose yards, and was a first-team All-Big East Conference selection and a consensus first-team All-American. Moss also became the first player to earn Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year honors in the same season.
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Scott McKillop
Scott Kenneth McKillop (born March 4, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Coming out of the University of Pittsburgh, he was considered one of the top prospects at his position in the 2009 NFL Draft and went in the fifth round.
McKillop attended Kiski Area High School in Allegheny Township, Pennsylvania, where he was a starter for 2½ seasons on both sides of the ball (linebacker and fullback). He totaled 132 tackles his senior season. At fullback McKillop rushed for 1,121 yards and 14 touchdowns over his final two seasons and helped Kiski Area to three consecutive WPIAL Class AAAA playoff berths.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, McKillop was listed as the No. 31 outside linebacker prospects in the nation.
After redshirting his initial year at Pittsburgh, McKillop served as the primary backup at middle linebacker behind All-America H. B. Blades, before seizing the starting role in 2007. Still a relatively unknown player as of the beginning of his junior season, McKillop enjoyed one of the most productive seasons ever by a Pitt defender, finishing with 151 total tackles, the third highest single-season total in Pitt history. The centerpiece of a unit that is seventh nationally in total defense, yielding just 297.67 yards per game, McKillop also compiled 9.0 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, an interception and seven pass breakups.
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Scott Tolzien
Scott Tolzien (born September 4, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was the starting quarterback for the 2010 Wisconsin Badgers who were co-champions of the Big Ten Conference with Ohio State and Michigan State.
A two-star recruit out of William Fremd High School, Tolzien did not attract many offers from major universities and chose to attend the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Tolzien was redshirted and did not play for the Badgers this season.
Tolzien did not play in any games for Wisconsin this season; as they had Tyler Donovan, Allan Evridge, and Dustin Sherer at quarterback.
After Allan Evridge was benched following dismal performances against Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State, Tolzien saw his first major action for Wisconsin against Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. Tolzien completed 5 passes on 8 attempts, but threw an interception in the red zone. Dustin Sherer eventually took charge of the Badgers, who finished the season a disappointing 7-6.
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Sedrick Ellis
Sedrick Dwayne Ellis (born July 9, 1985) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Saints seventh overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Ellis was born in Chino, California. Ellis prepped at Chino High School. He was involved with teams that went to back to back CIF title games 2000, 2001. Ellis along with teammate Chris McFoy, who was on these Chino teams, are currently both in the NFL. While in high school Ellis played DT and FB on goaline situations.
As an underclassman, Ellis learned under first team All-American Mike Patterson Ellis finished his redshirt junior season at the University of Southern California during the 2006 season. He was first team coaches and rivals.com All-Pac-10 conference, First-team College Football News All-America team and won the Morris Trophy. Ellis had been considering making the jump to the National Football League in the 2007 NFL Draft but decided to come back for his senior season and would go pro in 2008; part of his decision to stay was tied to classmate and highly touted defensive lineman Lawrence Jackson.
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Shaun Alexander
Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977) is a former American football running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
Alexander was born and raised in Florence, Kentucky. His father, Curtis Alexander Jr., works for Morton Salt and his mother Carol works in the truancy department of the Boone County School District. He has an older brother Durran, and four older half-sisters and three older half-brothers. His parents divorced when he was 11, and he and Durran were raised by their mother in a two-bedroom apartment in a government housing project.
He attended Florence Elementary School. In 1991, he entered Boone County High School. As a freshman, he played football for the junior varsity team and was voted Class President—as he was every year in high school. As well as football, Alexander excelled in basketball and baseball.
In his sophomore season, he made the varsity team as the second-string running back. By mid-season, he was the team's featured running back as he rushed for 1,095 yards and fourteen touchdowns. During his junior season in 1994, Alexander ran for 2,396 yards and 42 touchdowns as Boone County made it to the state semifinals. In a game versus Campbell County, Alexander rushed for seven touchdowns. He was listed in "Faces in the Crowd" section of Sports Illustrated in January 1994.
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Shonn Greene
Shonn Greene (born August 21, 1985) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, and was recognized as an All-American. He was chosen by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Greene was born in Sicklerville, New Jersey. He attended Winslow Township High School in Atco, New Jersey, and played for the Winslow Eagles high school football team. He was starting running back and linebacker for the Eagles during his junior and senior years. In his junior year, Greene rushed for 1,267 yards and 18 touchdowns in 221 attempts earning first team all-conference, all-South Jersey, and all-state honors. He followed that with 1,378 yards and 16 touchdowns on 172 attempts as a senior earning first team all-conference and second team all-state. Greene also recorded 191 career tackles and one interception on defense.
Greene attended the University of Iowa, where he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. He missed the entire 2007 season when he left the University due to academic deficiencies. He enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, improved his grades, and returned to the university in 2008. Greene had a breakout season that year, winning the 2008 Doak Walker Award given to the nation's outstanding collegiate running back, and becoming the first Iowa player to win the honor as well as the first player to win it despite not having been on the team the previous season. He finished the season with 1850 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns; after the Hawkeyes won the 2009 Outback Bowl on January 1, 2009, Greene announced he would enter the 2009 NFL Draft. Greene was the only player that year to rush for over 100 yards in every game. On October 23, 2010, Greene was named honorary captain for Iowa's game against Wisconsin.
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Stan Hindman
Stanley Chatham Hindman (born March 1, 1944 in Houlton, Maine) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.
Stan Hindman went on to study architecture at UCLA and graduated with a professional M.Arch. degree in 1981.
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Steve Justice
Steven Justice (born May 26, 1984) is an American football center for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for Wake Forest University, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has played for the Colts, New York Sentinels and Tuskers.
Justice was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He played high school football at New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Justice attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 2004 to 2007. As a senior in 2007, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The Indianapolis Colts selected Justice in the sixth round (201st pick overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft, and he played for the Colts for a single season in 2008. He subsequently played in the UFL for the New York Sentinels in 2009, and the Florida Tuskers in 2010 and 2011.
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Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945) is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach. Spurrier is a native of Florida, graduated from high school in Tennessee, and is an alumnus of the University of Florida, where he played college football for the Florida Gators. He was a two-time All-American quarterback, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player. Spurrier played professional football for the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons in the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known for winning the Heisman Trophy in 1966, and for coaching the Florida Gators football team to six Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships and a consensus national championship in 1996.
Spurrier attended Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he was a three-sport letterman starring in high school football, basketball and baseball for the Science Hill Hilltoppers. In three years as the starting pitcher for Science Hill, he never lost a game and led his team to two consecutive state baseball championships. He was an all-state selection in football, basketball and baseball, and a high school All-American quarterback.
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Tarell Brown
Tarell Brown (born January 6, 1985 in New York City) is a professional American football player for the San Francisco 49ers.
He played for North Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas. Tarell Brown played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Texas Longhorn Limas Sweed.
Brown played defensive back for the Texas Longhorns college football team. He was a member of the National Championship team that played in the 2006 Rose Bowl National Championship Game against USC. Brown was injured in the third quarter of the game and left with a broken arm.
On September 4, 2006, Brown was one of two UT players and one former UT player were arrested in Austin and charged for marijuana possession, a Class B misdemeanor. The two current players, Tarell Brown and Tyrell Gatewood, were suspended from the team and did not play in the 9 September 2006 game against the 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. Noted for his continual legal problems, Brown was also charged with a Class A misdemeanor weapons violation for being in possession of a firearm without a permit. It was later revealed that Brown and Gatewood had been tasered during the arrest, although the reasons for such treatment have not been fully established.
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Tavares Gooden
Tavares Gooden (born October 7, 1984) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Gooden played high school football at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was a two-time Class 4A All-State selection. One of his teammates was Nate Salley. As a junior in 2001, he made 87 tackles, 12.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. In his senior year, he was a first-team All-Broward selection at defensive end.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Gooden was listed as the No. 5 inside linebacker prospect of the class of 2003. He chose Miami over Ohio State and LSU.
In his true freshman season with the University of Miami, Gooden played in all 13 games, almost entirely on special teams, where he made 10 tackles (six solo). By his sophomore year he became starting weakside linebacker, but suffered a shoulder injury and did not start the final three regular-season games, though he did see action. For the season, Gooden totaled 83 tackles (third on the team), 10 tackles for loss, a half sack and three pass breakups. He started in the 2004 Peach Bowl and made six tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.
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Taylor Mays
Taylor Mays (born February 7, 1988) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at USC. After stepping into the starting role at free safety for the USC Trojans after an injury to teammate Josh Pinkard during his freshman year, Mays missed only 4 of his 52 career games and earned All-American honors and All-Pac 10 honors three times. He ended his junior season as one of the top three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's best defensive back.
Mays was drafted in the second round (49th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Mays was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Stafford Mays, a former defensive lineman in the National Football League, and Laurie Mays (née Black), a Nordstrom executive. His younger brother, Parker Mays, attends Seattle Prep. He is African-American and Jewish (he was raised in his mother's Jewish religion); of his bar mitzvah, he said: "I don't think at the time I really understood what it meant. Now, looking back on it, I feel like I have come a long way in regards to maturity and becoming an adult. I think it helped me do that."
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Ted Kwalick
Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League and World Football League. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1969-1974 and the Oakland Raiders from 1975-1977. In 1975 he also played with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. He attended Penn State University after growing up and playing high school football at Montour High School outside of Pittsburgh.
Kwalick made several All-America teams in 1967, and was unanimous in 1968, becoming Penn State's first two-time All-America. His career totals, 1343 yards and 10 touchdowns, were Penn State records for a tight end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
Kwalick earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Penn State University in 1969. He is the president/owner of ProTech Voltage Systems, Inc., in Santa Clara, California.
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Ted Washington
Theodore Washington, Jr. (born April 13, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a former American football nose tackle. He was originally drafted out of Louisville by the San Francisco 49ers, 25th overall in the 1991 NFL Draft, but also played for the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns during his career.
Washington has been selected to four Pro Bowls in his career and won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII. At 6′5″ and more than 365 pounds in his prime, he has been described as “the prototypical [3-4] nose tackle of this era.” His gargantuan frame earned him nicknames like "Mt. Washington" or "Washington Monument". Also notable for his longevity, Washington was a starting nose tackle—one of the most physically demanding positions in football—until the age of 39.
At Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Washington was a four-sport standout in football, track, baseball, and wrestling. As a senior, he was the Florida State Wrestling champion in the unlimited weight class.
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Terrence Cody
Terrence Bernard Cody, Jr. (born June 28, 1988) is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was given the nickname "Mount Cody" for his gargantuan, 360-pound frame. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
A native of Florida, Cody spent two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he helped the Bulldogs to an unbeaten season in 2007. Surprisingly nimble even at a peak weight of more than 400 pounds (180 kg), Cody drew the attention of major Division I programs. He finished his collegiate career at Alabama, where he earned consensus All-American honors twice while anchoring one of college football's best defenses during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. During his senior season with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009, he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14-0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
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Terrence Flagler
Robert Terrence Flagler (born September 24, 1964) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Flagler played college football for Clemson University, and thereafter, he played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL.
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Terry Beasley
Terry Paul Beasley (born February 5, 1950 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former American football player. He played collegiately at Auburn where he earned varsity credits 1969-1971. In his college career, Beasley amassed 141 receptions, 2,507 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was an All-American as a wide receiver in 1970 and 1971. He led the Southeastern Conference in receptions, receiving yards and scoring in 1970 with 52 receptions, 1,051 receiving yards and 72 points. In 1971, he was named the College Pass Receiver of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus.[citation needed] Beasley was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Beasley was selected in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, with whom he spent the duration of his short professional career before injuries forced his retirement following the 1975 season.
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Terry Glenn
Terry Tyree Glenn (born July 23, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the New England Patriots seventh overall in the 1996 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
Glenn was born in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Brookhaven High School in Columbus, and was a three-year letterman in high school football, basketball, and track, and a two-year letterman in tennis.
Glenn attended Ohio State University, and was a walk-on player for Ohio State Buckeyes football team and later earned an athletic scholarship. In 1995, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top wide receiver.
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Tim Tebow
Timothy Richard Tebow ( /ˈtiːboʊ/; born August 14, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. After graduating, he was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Tebow is known as a dual threat quarterback, adept at both rushing and passing the football. With his unorthodox NFL quarterback skills, frequent demonstrations of his religious devotion, and his team's success, Tebow has attracted unprecedented praise, criticism, and attention from the sporting media and beyond. Commenting on Tebow's play and the attention he has garnered, many football players and observers have said that they "have never seen anything like it."
Tebow played quarterback for Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and was ranked among the top quarterback prospects in the nation as a high school senior. He ultimately chose to attend the University of Florida. As a backup and situational quarterback, Tebow helped the Gators win the national championship during the 2006 college football season. Tebow was the Gators' starting quarterback during the 2007 season when he became the first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. In 2008, Tebow led Florida to a 13-1 record and its second national championship in three years, and was named the offensive MVP of the national championship game. The Gators again went 13–1 in 2009, Tebow's senior year. At the conclusion of his college career, he held the Southeastern Conference's all-time records in both career passing efficiency and total rushing touchdowns, appearing second and tenth (respectively) in the NCAA record book in these categories.
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Todd Shell
Todd Shell is a former National Football League linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a former Arena Football League coach for the Arizona Rattlers and New York Dragons.
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Tommie Frazier
Tommie James Frazier, Jr. (born July 16, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was an award-winning college quarterback for the University of Nebraska. Frazier is widely considered to be one of the best players in the history of college football; however, he was hampered by injuries for his entire career.
Frazier led his team to back-to-back consensus national championships in 1994 and 1995, and he remains the only quarterback to have done so since the 1950s. He was also named Most Valuable Player of three straight bowl games that decided the national championship. The 1995 Nebraska football team is considered to have been one of the most dominant in the history of American college football. In a 2006 ESPN.com poll, the results of which aired on SportsCenter, the 1995 Nebraska team was voted the best college football team of all time.
In 1999 Frazier was selected by Sports Illustrated as a back-up quarterback in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team." The starting quarterback was Sammy Baugh and the other back-ups were John Lujack, Roger Staubach and Doug Flutie. Frazier was one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers on this 85 man roster; the others being Johnny Rodgers, Rich Glover, Dave Rimington, Dean Steinkuhler and Aaron Taylor.
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Tramaine Brock
Tramaine Brock (born August 20, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He completed his college football career at Belhaven after transferring from the University of Minnesota, where he had started 13 games at safety.
Brock was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft. He was released on September 15, and re-signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. He was waived on October 12 and re-signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 27.
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Trenton Robinson
Trenton Robinson (born February 16, 1990) is an American football safety. He played college football at Michigan State. He is considered one of the top safety prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
Robinson attended Michigan State University from 2008 to 2011. During his career he started 32 of 46 games and recorded 229 tackles and nine interceptions.
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Troy Edwards
Troy Edwards (born April 7, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Louisiana Tech University, became one of the most prolific receivers in college football history, earned All-American honors and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions of the NFL, and the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League.
Edwards was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Huntington High School in Shreveport, where he played high school football.
Edwards attended Louisiana Tech University, where he played for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team from 1995 to 1998. As a senior in 1998, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best college wide receiver in America at the conclusion of the 1998 season.
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Troy Walters
Troy McHenry Walters (born December 15, 1976) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver and punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Walters played college football for Stanford University, was a consensus All-American and was recognized as the outstanding college wide receiver in the country. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, and also played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Walters was born in Bloomington, Indiana. He attended A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas, and was a letterman in football, basketball and track. In football, as a senior, he was named to the Texas Magazine First Team; he also was a second-team All-Greater Houston selection and a third-team all-state selection.
After accepting an athletic scholarship to attend Stanford University, Walters played for the Stanford Cardinal football team from 1996 to 1999. As as senior in 1999, he was recognized as consensus first-team All-American and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as college football's best wide receiver. He finished his college career with 244 catches and over 3,900 receiving yards, and currently ranks as Stanford's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.
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Tyrell Sutton
Tyrell DelShawn Sutton, (born December 19, 1986 in Akron, Ohio) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Northwestern.
He has also played for the Carolina Panthers.
Sutton was born to the parents of Connie and Anthony Sutton Sr. His brother, Tony, played football at The College of Wooster.
Sutton attended Archbishop Hoban High. While attending, he rushed for 9,426 yards, an Ohio record. Also, his career high of 505 yards is the third most in Ohio history. Furthermore, Sutton broke the school rushing record three times.
Awards
While attending Northwestern University, he majored in Communications.
As a freshman, Sutton rushed for 1,474 yards and 16 touchdowns. His rushing total was the third highest in Northwestern's history. He fell one game short of joining Emmit Smith, Marshall Faulk, and Adrian Peterson as the only NCAA freshman players to achieve 1,000 yards in 7 games. In addition to rushing, he caught 44 passes for 396 yards and 2 touchdowns. His freshman year awards included the Sporting News' Offensive Freshman of the Year and First-Team Freshman All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
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Tyson Jackson
Anthony Tyson Jackson (born June 6, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs with the third overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
Jackson attended West St. John High School in Edgard, Louisiana where he was a member of the Rams 2003 and 2004 2A State Championship teams. He was a two-way lineman who was named Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year after a senior season that totalled 84 tackles, 16 sacks, and 17 pressures, while winning the state championship. He was named All-District and All-Parish on the gridiron and also lettered in basketball. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jackson chose LSU over Oklahoma State and Colorado.
Jackson redshirted in 2004.
As a redshirt freshman in 2005, he earned a spot on the Freshman All-SEC team by the league’s coaches and the Sporting News. He recorded thirteen tackles (8 solos) and two sacks and added five quarterback pressures. As a sophomore, in 2006, Jackson was a Second-team All-SEC selection. He was a starter at left DE and recorded 37 tackles (13 solos). He also had 8.5 sacks, six pressures and 10.5 tackles for a loss. Jackson caused and recovered a fumble, broke up four passes and caught an interception.
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Vernon Davis
Vernon Leonard Davis (born January 31, 1984) is a professional American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the 49ers. Upon entering the league, Davis signed to a 5-year, $23 million deal that made him the highest paid tight end at the time. He joined current Seattle Seahawks tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. as the fourth highest tight end ever drafted after Ron Kramer, (Green Bay, No. 4 in 1957) Mike Ditka (Chicago, No. 5 in 1961) and Riley Odoms (Denver, No. 5 in 1972). After three mediocre, injury-riddled seasons Davis finally broke out in 2009, co-leading the NFL in touchdown receptions. In the 2011 playoffs, Davis caught the game winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, now referred to as "The Grab," or "The Catch III" and is considered one of the best catches in 49ers history.
Davis attended Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 4 tight end prospect of the class of 2003. In track & field, he was the DCIAA champion in the high jump with a jump of 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). While attending at Dunbar, he was teammates with future Cleveland Browns kick return specialist and wide receiver, Joshua Cribbs.
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Vontae Davis
Vontae O. Davis (born May 27, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins 25th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.
Davis played his high school football at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.. He played cornerback and wide receiver. During his senior season he recorded 38 tackles and 8 interceptions and achieved many awards and honors including Washington Post first-team All-Metro, PrepStar All-American, DCIAA West first-team All-Conference, and D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was ranked as the No. 33 cornerback prospect in the nation.
Davis chose Illinois over Maryland, Michigan State, and Virginia. Davis had a great freshman season recording 30 tackles and intercepting one pass. He was named to the Freshman All-America first teams by The Sporting News, Scout.com and Rivals.com and was also the Illini's Rookie of the Year. In 2007 he started all 12 games he played recording 56 tackles, including 13 in the Rose Bowl against USC, and was tied for third in the Big Ten with four interceptions. After his junior season he declared that he would forgo his senior season and become eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Walter Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football. He played college football at Yale College from 1876 to 1882. Camp served as the head football coach at Yale from 1888 to 1892 before moving to Stanford University, where he coached in December 1892 and in 1894 and 1895. Camp's Yale teams of 1888, 1891, and 1892 have been recognized as national champions. Camp was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951.
Camp was born in the city of New Britain, Connecticut, the son of Leverett Lee and Ellen Sophia (Cornwell) Camp. He attended Hopkins Grammar School in New Haven, entered Yale College in 1876, and graduated in 1880. At Yale he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones. He attended Yale Medical School, where his studies were interrupted first by an outbreak of typhoid fever and then by work for the Manhattan Watch Company. He worked for the New Haven Clock Company beginning in 1883, working his way up to chairman of the board of directors.
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Wilbur Jackson
Wilbur Jackson (born November 19, 1951 in Ozark, Alabama) is a former American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1974 NFL Draft out of University of Alabama by the 49ers. He played five seasons for San Francisco, and then three years with the Washington Redskins.
Jackson was the first African-American offered a football scholarship at the University of Alabama and was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He still holds the Alabama school record for yards per carry (7.2) for his career (1,529 yards on 212 attempts) from 1971-73.
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Will Tukuafu
William T. Tukuafu (born January 3, 1984) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
Tukuafu was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from East High School, attended Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona, then transferred to the University of Oregon.
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Ziggy Hood
Evander "Ziggy" Hood (born February 16, 1987) is a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.
Hood attended Travis Middle School in Amarillo, Texas. Hood played High School Football at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo, Texas.
Hood played college football at the University of Missouri. During his college career, he played defensive tackle.
He was selected 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He moved to defensive end and served as a rotational back-up in his rookie year. Hood recorded both his first sack and his first recovered fumble against the Baltimore Ravens on December 27, 2009.
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Crabtree, Michael Filmography
- Phobia (2012)
- The Mechanical Grave (2012)
- Odd Man Out (2011)
- Odd Man Out (2011)
- Odd Man Out (2011)
- Odd Man Out (2011)
- Temple Grandin (2010)
- The Fragility of Seconds (2008)
- Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007)
- Killing Down (2006)
- The Alamo (2004)
- Quiet Desperation (2003)
- The Life of David Gale (2003)
- Warning: Parental Advisory (2002)
- Unspeakable (2002)
- A Texas Funeral (1999)
- Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 (1998)
- The Curse of Inferno (1997)
- The Secret She Carried (1996)
- The Dark Dancer (1995)
- Tall, Dark and Deadly (1995)
- Deadly Family Secrets (1995)
- Pointman (1994)
- Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993)
- The Whereabouts of Jenny (1991)
- Miller & Mueller (1991)
- Whore (1991)
- Midnight Ride (1990)
- Best Seller (1987)
- Dream West (1986)
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Murphy's Romance (1985)
- Stark (1985)
- Real Genius (1985)
- Night Patrol (1984)
- Tender Mercies (1983)
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49ers WR Michael Crabtree 2012-2013 Highlights
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- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 12 Feb 2013
All rights go to the NFL for the footage and UMG for the music. Watch in HD and like :)
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All rights go to the NFL for the footage and UMG for the music. Watch in HD and like :)
Michael Crabtree vs.Jimmy Smith 4th and goal
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- Duration: 1:37
- Updated: 12 Feb 2013
Clearly shows refs were correct in not throwing flag and that Smith made a great play
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Clearly shows refs were correct in not throwing flag and that Smith made a great play
- published: 11 Feb 2013
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- author: oldnew7
Michael Crabtree "Heartbeat"
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- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 08 Feb 2013
Merry Christmas Everyone! Career Highlights of Michael Crabtree in his tenure with the 49ers. I do not own the rights to this footage. This video was done for entertainment purposes only.
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Merry Christmas Everyone! Career Highlights of Michael Crabtree in his tenure with the 49ers. I do not own the rights to this footage. This video was done for entertainment purposes only.
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- views: 9767
- author: hitstick49ervideos
Michael Crabtree Highlight 1000 Yard 2012-2013 Season
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- Duration: 3:55
- Updated: 12 Feb 2013
All Rights To NFL, CBS, FOX, NBC, and the Niners Music Youth(Remix) Adventure Club All Clips From 2012- 2013
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All Rights To NFL, CBS, FOX, NBC, and the Niners Music Youth(Remix) Adventure Club All Clips From 2012- 2013
- published: 10 Jan 2013
- views: 15716
- author: youdontknow0625
Michael Crabtree's Hip Hop End Zone Dance | The Hip Hop Dance Experience
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- Duration: 2:36
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
Michael Crabtree is the All-Pro Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Help name his new end zone dance by tweeting your suggestions to @KingCrab15 #HipHopGame now! The Hip Hop Dance Experience is out November 13 2012. Join the Hip Hop Party on Facebook: www.facebook.com Visit our website! hiphop-dance.ubi.com
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Michael Crabtree is the All-Pro Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Help name his new end zone dance by tweeting your suggestions to @KingCrab15 #HipHopGame now! The Hip Hop Dance Experience is out November 13 2012. Join the Hip Hop Party on Facebook: www.facebook.com Visit our website! hiphop-dance.ubi.com
- published: 05 Nov 2012
- views: 13499
- author: ubisoft
Michael Crabtree Sick Mix
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- Duration: 4:38
- Updated: 24 Jan 2013
Took me several days to put this together, first ever video highlight of Texas Tech's best WR
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Took me several days to put this together, first ever video highlight of Texas Tech's best WR
- published: 16 Nov 2007
- views: 382662
- author: huberk20
Super Bowl Media Day Interview - Michael Crabtree
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- Duration: 4:39
- Updated: 07 Feb 2013
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49ers Vs Packers Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
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- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
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- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 5700
- author: Fortyniner Spin
Michael Crabtree 2010 Season
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- Duration: 6:44
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
The sequel. ;-) All but 1 catch from his 2010 season. Crabtrees 2010 season was in some ways a disappointment, but I think he still showed what he COULD be given a real QB and a real offensive system. Enter Jim Harbaugh and the West Coast Offense. Crabtree seems perfectly suited to the WCO (not necessarily a burner, but big, strong, long arms, good after the catch and great hands). If Jim can get a QB on this team (I personally like Josh Johnson and Pat Devlin, but thats just me), Crabtree might actually have a shot to reach his potential. Crabtrees 2010 statline: 55 Receptions, 741 yards and 6 TDs Th vid is missing just 1 short reception against the Raiders (didn't capture for some reason) and two of the receptions at the end captured really choppy, not sure why. No complaints about music please. 50% will love it. 50% will hate it. 100% will deal with it. ;-) Enjoy. ;-)
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The sequel. ;-) All but 1 catch from his 2010 season. Crabtrees 2010 season was in some ways a disappointment, but I think he still showed what he COULD be given a real QB and a real offensive system. Enter Jim Harbaugh and the West Coast Offense. Crabtree seems perfectly suited to the WCO (not necessarily a burner, but big, strong, long arms, good after the catch and great hands). If Jim can get a QB on this team (I personally like Josh Johnson and Pat Devlin, but thats just me), Crabtree might actually have a shot to reach his potential. Crabtrees 2010 statline: 55 Receptions, 741 yards and 6 TDs Th vid is missing just 1 short reception against the Raiders (didn't capture for some reason) and two of the receptions at the end captured really choppy, not sure why. No complaints about music please. 50% will love it. 50% will hate it. 100% will deal with it. ;-) Enjoy. ;-)
- published: 17 Jan 2011
- views: 46526
- author: marvin49
Michael Crabtree shows off his Crabshake dance
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- Duration: 2:15
- Updated: 02 Feb 2013
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree stops by the Ubisoft offices to show some Boys and Girls Club kids how to do the "Crabshake" touchdown dance. Every time he does this dance in the end zone this year, he donates $1000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree stops by the Ubisoft offices to show some Boys and Girls Club kids how to do the "Crabshake" touchdown dance. Every time he does this dance in the end zone this year, he donates $1000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 4430
- author: BASportsGuy
49ers Superstars Frank Gore & Michael Crabtree -- STRIP CLUBBIN' Before the Super Bowl
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- Duration: 1:38
- Updated: 11 Feb 2013
How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed before the Super Bowl? They hit up one of the BEST STRIP CLUBS on Bourbon Street!!!
http://wn.com/49ers_Superstars_Frank_Gore_Michael_Crabtree_-_STRIP_CLUBBIN'_Before_the_Super_Bowl
How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed before the Super Bowl? They hit up one of the BEST STRIP CLUBS on Bourbon Street!!!
- published: 01 Feb 2013
- views: 6422
- author: TMZ
Michael Crabtree vs Jimmy Smith Super Bowl XLVII
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- Duration: 4:11
- Updated: 12 Feb 2013
Michael Crabtree had a monster game in Super Bowl XLVII. In the last offensive play of the season for San Francisco, Colin Kaepernick threw a fade route to Crabtree, who was defended by Jimmy Smith. It appeared Smith held Crabtree as he fell down, then let the receiver go. Jim Harbaugh and Frank Gore called out the referees for their blatant missed call. Watch more: www.youtube.com Follow Rick on Twitter: twitter.com Follow Ben on Twitter: twitter.com TYT Sports on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Michael Crabtree had a monster game in Super Bowl XLVII. In the last offensive play of the season for San Francisco, Colin Kaepernick threw a fade route to Crabtree, who was defended by Jimmy Smith. It appeared Smith held Crabtree as he fell down, then let the receiver go. Jim Harbaugh and Frank Gore called out the referees for their blatant missed call. Watch more: www.youtube.com Follow Rick on Twitter: twitter.com Follow Ben on Twitter: twitter.com TYT Sports on Facebook: www.facebook.com
- published: 05 Feb 2013
- views: 8520
- author: tytsports
Von Miller & Michael Crabtree face off in Madden NFL 13 prior to Super Bowl 47
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- Duration: 0:45
- Updated: 11 Feb 2013
49ers WR Michael Crabtree faces off with friend and Broncos Linebacker Von Miller in Madden NFL 13 during our Super Bowl 2013 coverage in New Orleans. COMMENT with who you would rather play in Madden!
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49ers WR Michael Crabtree faces off with friend and Broncos Linebacker Von Miller in Madden NFL 13 during our Super Bowl 2013 coverage in New Orleans. COMMENT with who you would rather play in Madden!
- published: 30 Jan 2013
- views: 12546
- author: EASPORTS
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
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- Duration: 0:21
- Updated: 10 Feb 2013
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
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2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 92074
- author: Robert Littal
Michael Crabtree interview with BASG
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- Duration: 5:19
- Updated: 02 Feb 2013
After showing off his dance moves to some Boys and Girls Club kids (promoting a video game called "Hip Hop Dance Experience"), San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree talks to BASG about his own dance skills, Randy Moss, Colin Kaepernick and more.
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_interview_with_BASG
After showing off his dance moves to some Boys and Girls Club kids (promoting a video game called "Hip Hop Dance Experience"), San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree talks to BASG about his own dance skills, Randy Moss, Colin Kaepernick and more.
- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 2902
- author: BASportsGuy
Michael Crabtree Press Pass 9-4-12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:54
- Updated: 16 Oct 2012
49ersspin.blogspot.com
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_Press_Pass_9-4-12
Offseason Highlights Michael Crabtree
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:43
- Updated: 22 Jan 2013
Michael Crabtree Offseason Highlights 49ersspin.blogspot.com
http://wn.com/Offseason_Highlights_Michael_Crabtree
Michael Crabtree Offseason Highlights 49ersspin.blogspot.com
- published: 03 Jul 2012
- views: 4202
- author: Fortyniner Spin
Michael Crabtree - Desmond Howard Interview
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:53
- Updated: 01 Feb 2013
Biletnikoff Award Winner Michael Crabtree gets interviewed by Desmond Howard for a spot in New Year's Day's Gameday.
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Biletnikoff Award Winner Michael Crabtree gets interviewed by Desmond Howard for a spot in New Year's Day's Gameday.
- published: 06 Jan 2008
- views: 154661
- author: ja860231
Michael Crabtree Promo
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- Duration: 1:22
- Updated: 07 Feb 2013
PROJECT: Michael Crabtree Promo CLIENT: Fox Sports Net We headed out to West Texas to the campus of Texas Tech to shoot this Michael Crabtree spot for FSN's college football coverage. Despite Michael oversleeping the call time by three hours, we were still able to capture most of our shot list. Thankfully, we caught a great day in Lubbock with the fluffy clouds adding a dope backdrop for one of the elite receivers in college football. Troy Borruso our DP, was able to capture some iconic images. Crab was cool enough to head over to the airport with us where we captured that epic dusty road shot. We almost missed our flight to St. Louis but to get that shot was well worth it! Thank you to Michael and the coaching staff at Texas Tech for helping us capture a memorable day of filming.
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PROJECT: Michael Crabtree Promo CLIENT: Fox Sports Net We headed out to West Texas to the campus of Texas Tech to shoot this Michael Crabtree spot for FSN's college football coverage. Despite Michael oversleeping the call time by three hours, we were still able to capture most of our shot list. Thankfully, we caught a great day in Lubbock with the fluffy clouds adding a dope backdrop for one of the elite receivers in college football. Troy Borruso our DP, was able to capture some iconic images. Crab was cool enough to head over to the airport with us where we captured that epic dusty road shot. We almost missed our flight to St. Louis but to get that shot was well worth it! Thank you to Michael and the coaching staff at Texas Tech for helping us capture a memorable day of filming.
- published: 26 Mar 2012
- views: 3789
- author: DieselFilmsLA
Michael Crabtree Press Pass 8-15-2012
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:15
- Updated: 08 Feb 2013
49ersSpin.blogspot.com
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_Press_Pass_8-15-2012
WWE Raw Fallout, Ray Lewis, Michael Crabtree Debate-January 22, 2013
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- Duration: 50:54
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
1/22/13-On this special episode of The RCWR Show, Lee Sanders covers the fallout from WWE Raw as it's the final episode before the Royal Rumble PPV this Sunday! Also a special in-depth look into football fans take on Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis and San Francisco 49's Michael Crabtree who's teams will meet in the super bowl. Some fans deemed them as murders & rapist, while the media glorifies thesm & their teams. Lee offers his perspective. No BS or no fluff, just honest analysis with great fan reactions! Our chat room & phone lines are open as we want to hear from you! Listen to us live Tuesday at 11:00pm est & Thursdays at 10:00pm est at www.blogtalkradio.com/thercwrshow Wrestling questions? Email us at Enfinity1productions@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @Enfinity1prod Like us on Facebook at Enfinity1productions Subscribe to us in the ITunes, Zune marketplaces by using the keywords: The RCWR Show
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1/22/13-On this special episode of The RCWR Show, Lee Sanders covers the fallout from WWE Raw as it's the final episode before the Royal Rumble PPV this Sunday! Also a special in-depth look into football fans take on Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis and San Francisco 49's Michael Crabtree who's teams will meet in the super bowl. Some fans deemed them as murders & rapist, while the media glorifies thesm & their teams. Lee offers his perspective. No BS or no fluff, just honest analysis with great fan reactions! Our chat room & phone lines are open as we want to hear from you! Listen to us live Tuesday at 11:00pm est & Thursdays at 10:00pm est at www.blogtalkradio.com/thercwrshow Wrestling questions? Email us at Enfinity1productions@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @Enfinity1prod Like us on Facebook at Enfinity1productions Subscribe to us in the ITunes, Zune marketplaces by using the keywords: The RCWR Show
- published: 23 Jan 2013
- views: 3695
- author: THERCWRSHOW
Randy Moss on how he has helped Michael Crabtree
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- Duration: 0:58
- Updated: 06 Feb 2013
At Media Day for Super Bowl XLVII, Randy Moss talks about how he has worked with Michael Crabtree since coming to the San Francisco 49ers.
http://wn.com/Randy_Moss_on_how_he_has_helped_Michael_Crabtree
At Media Day for Super Bowl XLVII, Randy Moss talks about how he has worked with Michael Crabtree since coming to the San Francisco 49ers.
- published: 30 Jan 2013
- views: 1221
- author: BASportsGuy
Superbowl XLVII Media Day Michael Crabtree
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- Duration: 4:43
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
Title, I Do Not Own The Rights To This Video, Brought To You By 49ers.Com
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Title, I Do Not Own The Rights To This Video, Brought To You By 49ers.Com
- published: 30 Jan 2013
- views: 76
- author: MrPTown49
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Michael Crabtree interview with BASG
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:19
- Updated: 02 Feb 2013
After showing off his dance moves to some Boys and Girls Club kids (promoting a video game called "Hip Hop Dance Experience"), San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree talks to BASG about his own dance skills, Randy Moss, Colin Kaepernick and more.
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_interview_with_BASG
After showing off his dance moves to some Boys and Girls Club kids (promoting a video game called "Hip Hop Dance Experience"), San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree talks to BASG about his own dance skills, Randy Moss, Colin Kaepernick and more.
- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 2902
- author: BASportsGuy
Super Bowl Media Day Interview - Michael Crabtree
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:39
- Updated: 07 Feb 2013
http://wn.com/Super_Bowl_Media_Day_Interview_Michael_Crabtree
Michael Crabtree "Heartbeat"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 08 Feb 2013
Merry Christmas Everyone! Career Highlights of Michael Crabtree in his tenure with the 49ers. I do not own the rights to this footage. This video was done for entertainment purposes only.
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_Heartbeat
Merry Christmas Everyone! Career Highlights of Michael Crabtree in his tenure with the 49ers. I do not own the rights to this footage. This video was done for entertainment purposes only.
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- views: 9767
- author: hitstick49ervideos
Michael Crabtree - Desmond Howard Interview
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:53
- Updated: 01 Feb 2013
Biletnikoff Award Winner Michael Crabtree gets interviewed by Desmond Howard for a spot in New Year's Day's Gameday.
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_Desmond_Howard_Interview
Biletnikoff Award Winner Michael Crabtree gets interviewed by Desmond Howard for a spot in New Year's Day's Gameday.
- published: 06 Jan 2008
- views: 154661
- author: ja860231
Michael Crabtree Highlight 1000 Yard 2012-2013 Season
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:55
- Updated: 12 Feb 2013
All Rights To NFL, CBS, FOX, NBC, and the Niners Music Youth(Remix) Adventure Club All Clips From 2012- 2013
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All Rights To NFL, CBS, FOX, NBC, and the Niners Music Youth(Remix) Adventure Club All Clips From 2012- 2013
- published: 10 Jan 2013
- views: 15716
- author: youdontknow0625
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:21
- Updated: 10 Feb 2013
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
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2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 92074
- author: Robert Littal
Michael Crabtree training camp interview session
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 08 Sep 2012
After his first practice since the first day of training camp, San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree talks to reporters about recovering from a calf injury. Filmed by Bay Area Sports Guy.
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After his first practice since the first day of training camp, San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree talks to reporters about recovering from a calf injury. Filmed by Bay Area Sports Guy.
- published: 08 Aug 2012
- views: 2198
- author: BASportsGuy
Michael Crabtree's Hip Hop End Zone Dance | The Hip Hop Dance Experience
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:36
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
Michael Crabtree is the All-Pro Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Help name his new end zone dance by tweeting your suggestions to @KingCrab15 #HipHopGame now! The Hip Hop Dance Experience is out November 13 2012. Join the Hip Hop Party on Facebook: www.facebook.com Visit our website! hiphop-dance.ubi.com
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Michael Crabtree is the All-Pro Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Help name his new end zone dance by tweeting your suggestions to @KingCrab15 #HipHopGame now! The Hip Hop Dance Experience is out November 13 2012. Join the Hip Hop Party on Facebook: www.facebook.com Visit our website! hiphop-dance.ubi.com
- published: 05 Nov 2012
- views: 13499
- author: ubisoft
49ers Vs Cardinals Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:36
- Updated: 24 Jan 2013
www.49ersSpin.com
http://wn.com/49ers_Vs_Cardinals_Postgame_Press_Conference_Michael_Crabtree
Michael Crabtree interview with ToppsTV at the NFL Rookie Shoot
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:13
- Updated: 02 Feb 2013
2009 NFL Rookie Photo Shoot
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49ers Vs Packers Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 05 Feb 2013
www.49ersSpin.com @49ersSpin facebook.com/49ersSpin
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www.49ersSpin.com @49ersSpin facebook.com/49ersSpin
- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 5700
- author: Fortyniner Spin
Michael Crabtree Sick Mix
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:38
- Updated: 24 Jan 2013
Took me several days to put this together, first ever video highlight of Texas Tech's best WR
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Took me several days to put this together, first ever video highlight of Texas Tech's best WR
- published: 16 Nov 2007
- views: 382662
- author: huberk20
Michael Crabtree 2010 Season
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- Duration: 6:44
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
The sequel. ;-) All but 1 catch from his 2010 season. Crabtrees 2010 season was in some ways a disappointment, but I think he still showed what he COULD be given a real QB and a real offensive system. Enter Jim Harbaugh and the West Coast Offense. Crabtree seems perfectly suited to the WCO (not necessarily a burner, but big, strong, long arms, good after the catch and great hands). If Jim can get a QB on this team (I personally like Josh Johnson and Pat Devlin, but thats just me), Crabtree might actually have a shot to reach his potential. Crabtrees 2010 statline: 55 Receptions, 741 yards and 6 TDs Th vid is missing just 1 short reception against the Raiders (didn't capture for some reason) and two of the receptions at the end captured really choppy, not sure why. No complaints about music please. 50% will love it. 50% will hate it. 100% will deal with it. ;-) Enjoy. ;-)
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The sequel. ;-) All but 1 catch from his 2010 season. Crabtrees 2010 season was in some ways a disappointment, but I think he still showed what he COULD be given a real QB and a real offensive system. Enter Jim Harbaugh and the West Coast Offense. Crabtree seems perfectly suited to the WCO (not necessarily a burner, but big, strong, long arms, good after the catch and great hands). If Jim can get a QB on this team (I personally like Josh Johnson and Pat Devlin, but thats just me), Crabtree might actually have a shot to reach his potential. Crabtrees 2010 statline: 55 Receptions, 741 yards and 6 TDs Th vid is missing just 1 short reception against the Raiders (didn't capture for some reason) and two of the receptions at the end captured really choppy, not sure why. No complaints about music please. 50% will love it. 50% will hate it. 100% will deal with it. ;-) Enjoy. ;-)
- published: 17 Jan 2011
- views: 46526
- author: marvin49
LOL: 2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:21
- Updated: 19 Jan 2013
goofy
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Michael Crabtree and Graham Harrell Interview.flv
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:13
- Updated: 20 Jan 2013
I dreamed it in my head!
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2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed)
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- Duration: 0:21
- Updated: 22 Jan 2013
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2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed) 2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed) 2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed) 2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed) Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com Subscribe to SHTV NEWS www.youtube.com Visit our Site www.superhoodtv.com
- published: 14 Jan 2013
- views: 2150
- author: Snap2Tv
49ers Superstars Frank Gore & Michael Crabtree -- STRIP CLUBBIN' Before the Super Bowl
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:38
- Updated: 11 Feb 2013
How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed before the Super Bowl? They hit up one of the BEST STRIP CLUBS on Bourbon Street!!!
http://wn.com/49ers_Superstars_Frank_Gore_Michael_Crabtree_-_STRIP_CLUBBIN'_Before_the_Super_Bowl
How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed before the Super Bowl? They hit up one of the BEST STRIP CLUBS on Bourbon Street!!!
- published: 01 Feb 2013
- views: 6422
- author: TMZ
Michael Crabtree shows off his Crabshake dance
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:15
- Updated: 02 Feb 2013
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree stops by the Ubisoft offices to show some Boys and Girls Club kids how to do the "Crabshake" touchdown dance. Every time he does this dance in the end zone this year, he donates $1000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_shows_off_his_Crabshake_dance
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree stops by the Ubisoft offices to show some Boys and Girls Club kids how to do the "Crabshake" touchdown dance. Every time he does this dance in the end zone this year, he donates $1000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 4430
- author: BASportsGuy
Michael Crabtree Press Pass 9-4-12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:54
- Updated: 16 Oct 2012
49ersspin.blogspot.com
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_Press_Pass_9-4-12
Michael Crabtree on giving some 49ers Jordans and not others
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:32
- Updated: 06 Feb 2013
San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree talks about giving Air Jordan shoes and sweats to skill position guys like Colin Kaepernick, but not the offensive linemen. Interview took place at the 49ers' hotel before Super Bowl XLVII.
http://wn.com/Michael_Crabtree_on_giving_some_49ers_Jordans_and_not_others
San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree talks about giving Air Jordan shoes and sweats to skill position guys like Colin Kaepernick, but not the offensive linemen. Interview took place at the 49ers' hotel before Super Bowl XLVII.
- published: 30 Jan 2013
- views: 466
- author: BASportsGuy
2 Chainz Interrupts Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview!
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:21
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
http://wn.com/2_Chainz_Interrupts_Michael_Crabtree_Post_Game_Interview!
Offseason Highlights Michael Crabtree
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:43
- Updated: 22 Jan 2013
Michael Crabtree Offseason Highlights 49ersspin.blogspot.com
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Michael Crabtree Offseason Highlights 49ersspin.blogspot.com
- published: 03 Jul 2012
- views: 4202
- author: Fortyniner Spin
Von Miller & Michael Crabtree face off in Madden NFL 13 prior to Super Bowl 47
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:45
- Updated: 11 Feb 2013
49ers WR Michael Crabtree faces off with friend and Broncos Linebacker Von Miller in Madden NFL 13 during our Super Bowl 2013 coverage in New Orleans. COMMENT with who you would rather play in Madden!
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49ers WR Michael Crabtree faces off with friend and Broncos Linebacker Von Miller in Madden NFL 13 during our Super Bowl 2013 coverage in New Orleans. COMMENT with who you would rather play in Madden!
- published: 30 Jan 2013
- views: 12546
- author: EASPORTS
5:19
Michael Crabtree interview with BASG
After showing off his dance moves to some Boys and Girls Club kids (promoting a video game...
published: 11 Dec 2012
author: BASportsGuy
Michael Crabtree interview with BASG
After showing off his dance moves to some Boys and Girls Club kids (promoting a video game called "Hip Hop Dance Experience"), San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree talks to BASG about his own dance skills, Randy Moss, Colin Kaepernick and more.
- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 2902
- author: BASportsGuy
4:39
Super Bowl Media Day Interview - Michael Crabtree
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published: 29 Jan 2013
author: Fortyniner Spin
Super Bowl Media Day Interview - Michael Crabtree
- published: 29 Jan 2013
- views: 1436
- author: Fortyniner Spin
3:50
Michael Crabtree "Heartbeat"
Merry Christmas Everyone! Career Highlights of Michael Crabtree in his tenure with the 49e...
published: 25 Dec 2012
author: hitstick49ervideos
Michael Crabtree "Heartbeat"
Merry Christmas Everyone! Career Highlights of Michael Crabtree in his tenure with the 49ers. I do not own the rights to this footage. This video was done for entertainment purposes only.
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- views: 9767
- author: hitstick49ervideos
4:53
Michael Crabtree - Desmond Howard Interview
Biletnikoff Award Winner Michael Crabtree gets interviewed by Desmond Howard for a spot in...
published: 06 Jan 2008
author: ja860231
Michael Crabtree - Desmond Howard Interview
Biletnikoff Award Winner Michael Crabtree gets interviewed by Desmond Howard for a spot in New Year's Day's Gameday.
- published: 06 Jan 2008
- views: 154661
- author: ja860231
3:55
Michael Crabtree Highlight 1000 Yard 2012-2013 Season
All Rights To NFL, CBS, FOX, NBC, and the Niners Music Youth(Remix) Adventure Club All Cli...
published: 10 Jan 2013
author: youdontknow0625
Michael Crabtree Highlight 1000 Yard 2012-2013 Season
All Rights To NFL, CBS, FOX, NBC, and the Niners Music Youth(Remix) Adventure Club All Clips From 2012- 2013
- published: 10 Jan 2013
- views: 15716
- author: youdontknow0625
0:21
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview...
published: 13 Jan 2013
author: Robert Littal
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
2 Chainz Videobombs Michael Crabtree Post Game Interview
- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 92074
- author: Robert Littal
3:50
Michael Crabtree training camp interview session
After his first practice since the first day of training camp, San Francisco 49ers WR Mich...
published: 08 Aug 2012
author: BASportsGuy
Michael Crabtree training camp interview session
After his first practice since the first day of training camp, San Francisco 49ers WR Michael Crabtree talks to reporters about recovering from a calf injury. Filmed by Bay Area Sports Guy.
- published: 08 Aug 2012
- views: 2198
- author: BASportsGuy
2:36
Michael Crabtree's Hip Hop End Zone Dance | The Hip Hop Dance Experience
Michael Crabtree is the All-Pro Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Help name his new en...
published: 05 Nov 2012
author: ubisoft
Michael Crabtree's Hip Hop End Zone Dance | The Hip Hop Dance Experience
Michael Crabtree is the All-Pro Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Help name his new end zone dance by tweeting your suggestions to @KingCrab15 #HipHopGame now! The Hip Hop Dance Experience is out November 13 2012. Join the Hip Hop Party on Facebook: www.facebook.com Visit our website! hiphop-dance.ubi.com
- published: 05 Nov 2012
- views: 13499
- author: ubisoft
3:36
49ers Vs Cardinals Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
www.49ersSpin.com...
published: 30 Oct 2012
author: Fortyniner Spin
49ers Vs Cardinals Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
www.49ersSpin.com
- published: 30 Oct 2012
- views: 1312
- author: Fortyniner Spin
3:00
49ers Vs Packers Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
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published: 13 Jan 2013
author: Fortyniner Spin
49ers Vs Packers Postgame Press Conference - Michael Crabtree
www.49ersSpin.com @49ersSpin facebook.com/49ersSpin
- published: 13 Jan 2013
- views: 5700
- author: Fortyniner Spin
4:38
Michael Crabtree Sick Mix
Took me several days to put this together, first ever video highlight of Texas Tech's best...
published: 16 Nov 2007
author: huberk20
Michael Crabtree Sick Mix
Took me several days to put this together, first ever video highlight of Texas Tech's best WR
- published: 16 Nov 2007
- views: 382662
- author: huberk20
6:44
Michael Crabtree 2010 Season
The sequel. ;-) All but 1 catch from his 2010 season. Crabtrees 2010 season was in some wa...
published: 17 Jan 2011
author: marvin49
Michael Crabtree 2010 Season
The sequel. ;-) All but 1 catch from his 2010 season. Crabtrees 2010 season was in some ways a disappointment, but I think he still showed what he COULD be given a real QB and a real offensive system. Enter Jim Harbaugh and the West Coast Offense. Crabtree seems perfectly suited to the WCO (not necessarily a burner, but big, strong, long arms, good after the catch and great hands). If Jim can get a QB on this team (I personally like Josh Johnson and Pat Devlin, but thats just me), Crabtree might actually have a shot to reach his potential. Crabtrees 2010 statline: 55 Receptions, 741 yards and 6 TDs Th vid is missing just 1 short reception against the Raiders (didn't capture for some reason) and two of the receptions at the end captured really choppy, not sure why. No complaints about music please. 50% will love it. 50% will hate it. 100% will deal with it. ;-) Enjoy. ;-)
- published: 17 Jan 2011
- views: 46526
- author: marvin49
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introducing mlrv 2.0
mlrv is a hypersampling instrument for grid-based music contollers like the monome, livid ...
published: 26 Jan 2011
author: parallelogram
introducing mlrv 2.0
mlrv is a hypersampling instrument for grid-based music contollers like the monome, livid ohm/block, novation launchpad, and akai apc/mpd. the software allows a sound file or live recording to be mapped across each row (or grid cell) and assigned a triggering behavior. within this simple set of constraints and a complete MIDI + OSC remote control system, the performer of electronic music can be freed from the laptop, and at the very least appear to be doing something interesting. mlrv is an refactoring of brian crabtree's original mlr, extended by trent gill (galapagoose) and michael felix (%) of /parallelogram/
more infos: http://parallelogram.cc/mlrv
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Michael Crabtree vs. Baylor
published: 11 Apr 2009
author: Alo Draft
Michael Crabtree vs. Baylor
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Michael Crabtree vs. Oklahoma State
published: 12 Apr 2009
author: Alo Draft
Michael Crabtree vs. Oklahoma State
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Professional Fine Art Photographer Michael Crabtree
Owner operator of The Crabtree Gallery in Eagle, Colorado just west of Vail where over 100...
published: 21 May 2009
author: DiscoveredArtists
Professional Fine Art Photographer Michael Crabtree
Owner operator of The Crabtree Gallery in Eagle, Colorado just west of Vail where over 100 of his fine art photography photos are displayed. Mike prints all of his work using Archival inks and papers and frames all of his photos in his frame shop adjacent to his Gallery.
He also lives in a turn of the century log cabin with his 3 children Jennifer 14, Sarah 11, and Mikey 9 on the same property as his Gallery and frame shop.
The buildings used to be a stage coach stop on old Highway 6 right on the Eagle River just east of Eagle, CO.
He is a highly diversified photographer known for his dynamic landscapes, abstract images and horse portraits.
He loves to shoot whatever is turning him on at the moment with camera at the ready whenever he's out driving, turning the mundane trip into an adventure. Mike does portrait and wedding photography also.
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Michael Crabtree and Graham Harrell Interview.flv
I dreamed it in my head!...
published: 07 Feb 2010
author: richlaura02
Michael Crabtree and Graham Harrell Interview.flv
I dreamed it in my head!
- published: 07 Feb 2010
- views: 8866
- author: richlaura02
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2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed)
2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed) 2 Chainz Crash...
published: 14 Jan 2013
author: Snap2Tv
2 Chainz Crashes Michael Crabtree Interview After 49ers Win! (Video Bombed)
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- published: 14 Jan 2013
- views: 2150
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49ers Superstars Frank Gore & Michael Crabtree -- STRIP CLUBBIN' Before the Super Bowl
How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed be...
published: 01 Feb 2013
author: TMZ
49ers Superstars Frank Gore & Michael Crabtree -- STRIP CLUBBIN' Before the Super Bowl
How do SF 49ers superstars Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree and Patrick Willis stay relaxed before the Super Bowl? They hit up one of the BEST STRIP CLUBS on Bourbon Street!!!
- published: 01 Feb 2013
- views: 6422
- author: TMZ
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Michael Crabtree shows off his Crabshake dance
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree stops by the Ubisoft offices to show so...
published: 11 Dec 2012
author: BASportsGuy
Michael Crabtree shows off his Crabshake dance
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree stops by the Ubisoft offices to show some Boys and Girls Club kids how to do the "Crabshake" touchdown dance. Every time he does this dance in the end zone this year, he donates $1000 to the Boys and Girls Club.
- published: 11 Dec 2012
- views: 4430
- author: BASportsGuy
photo: AP / Los Angeles Police Department
11 Feb 2013
A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy searches a home for Christopher Dorner, a former police officer, on Sunday in Big Bear Lake, Calif. (Jae C. Hong, The Associated Press) ... "We will not tolerate anyone undermining the security of the community," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said at a news conference. "We will not tolerate this reign of terror." ... "He has targeted those we entrust to protect the public." ... Copyright 2012 The Denver Post ... ....(size: 2.3Kb)
photo: AP / Lee Jin-man
12 Feb 2013
A magnitude 5.1 “artificial earthquake” was reported near a nuclear test site in North Korea on Tuesday morning, with South Korean Defence Ministry officials telling local media that the seismic activity was the result of a third nuclear test conducted by the reclusive state ... The reported test has, however, not yet been confirmed by North Korean State media ... The move is set to heighten regional tensions ... Keywords....(size: 3.4Kb)
photo: AP / Kevin Frayer
11 Feb 2013
ALLAHABAD, India (Reuters) - A stampede at a railway station in northern India killed at least 36 Hindu pilgrims on Sunday, the busiest day of the world's largest religious festival at which some 30 million had gathered to wash away their sins in the sacred Ganges river. Twenty-seven of the dead were women, mostly elderly and poor. An eight-year-old girl was also crushed to death ... Daily Press Eyewitness ... M ... ....(size: 5.2Kb)
photo: AP / L'Osservatore Romano
11 Feb 2013
Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he will resign the papacy because of ill health, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. The decision will send shockwaves through the global Catholic community. It is extremely rare for a Pope to give up the papacy and is unheard of in modern times. The vast majority serve until they die, even when struck down by ill health....(size: 1.9Kb)
photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca
12 Feb 2013
Pope Benedict XVI will not interfere in choosing his successor after his shock decision to resign at the end of the month, the pontiff's brother has said. Georg Ratzinger told the BBC the Pope would only "make himself available" if he were needed. Benedict said on Monday he would resign after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church because he was too old to continue at the age of 85 ... But resignation is extremely rare....(size: 3.8Kb)
Sacramento Bee
12 Feb 2013
For the second year in a row, only one wide receiver – Michael Crabtree – was consistent from start to finish during the season and can be penciled in as a starter when the 2013 season begins ... Harvin, who like Crabtree was selected in the first round of the 2009 draft, has rare explosiveness on the field ... Harvin and Crabtree would complement each other....(size: 3.9Kb)
The Miami Herald
11 Feb 2013
For the second year in a row, only one wide receiver � Michael Crabtree � was consistent from start to finish during the season and can be penciled in as a starter when the 2013 season begins ... Harvin, who like Crabtree was selected in the first round of the 2009 draft, has rare explosiveness on the field ... Harvin and Crabtree would complement each other....(size: 4.0Kb)
Sacramento Bee
11 Feb 2013
Harvin and Michael Crabtree came into the league together in 2009 and seem to complement each other nicely. Crabtree put all diva and prima donna talk far, far in the rear-view mirror this season with his gritty and clutch play, and he emerged -- obviously, if you watched the 49ers final three offensive snaps -- as Colin Kaepernick's favorite target....(size: 2.8Kb)
The Examiner
11 Feb 2013
Jenkins last season ... Why he can be a 49er. ... Michael Crabtree, LaMichael James, Kendall Hunter, Vernon Davis and Percy Harvin would be a great amount of offensive weapons for the future. -Harvin is not only versatile, but also speedy ... Jenkins ... Acquiring Harvin would bury Jenkins on the depth chart behind Crabtree and Manningham next year ... Both Harvin and Crabtree are entering their contract years and will demand more money in the future ... ....(size: 8.7Kb)
noodls
11 Feb 2013
(Source. Baltimore Ravens) Which play do you think was the most memorable from Super Bowl XLVII?. Super Bowl XLVII had no shortage of exciting plays. Which one do you think was the most memorable?. ' 108-yard touchdown ... Jones 56-yard touchdown reception ... After incomplete passes on second and third down, they went for the touchdown on fourth down and quarterback Colin Kaepernick's pass sailed over the head of wide receiver Michael Crabtree....(size: 3.5Kb)
Late For Work 2/11: 'Seismic Changes' Could Be Coming To Offset Salary Cap Crunch (Baltimore Ravens)
noodls11 Feb 2013
(Source. Baltimore Ravens) Late For Work 2/11. 'Seismic Changes' Could Be Coming To Offset Salary Cap Crunch. Posted 3 hours ago. Garrett DowningBaltimoreRavens.com Staff WriterAll Garrett Downing Articles ... 52." ... We're scary ... [ProFootballTalk.com] Jack Harbaugh is neutral on the controversial no-call at the end of the Super Bowl, where the officials did not throw a flag on Ravens cornerback who was covering Michael Crabtree....(size: 10.9Kb)
New York Daily News
10 Feb 2013
Did enough snow fall over the last two days to make a snowball big enough to fit in Mike Francesa’s mouth? Probably not. But we certainly got more than the “dusting” Francesa predicted during his Thursday afternoon show on WFAN ... “Oh, we are, huh?” Francesa said ... Get scared ... Why, Mike? ... ... Unfortunately for Michael Crabtree and San Francisco, there was no divine intervention on that fourth-down fade pass to Crabtree with a title on the line....(size: 3.2Kb)
San Francisco Chronicle
10 Feb 2013
A recent Super Bowl Sunday. At halftime, a 49ers victory seemed improbable, and after Jacoby Jones returned the second-half kickoff for a Baltimore Ravens touchdown, it seemed impossible ... ... But what if?. What if Michael Crabtree had caught Colin Kaepernick's fourth-down pass in the end zone? What if the Niners had completed the amazing comeback? It all would have been a different story ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
Sacramento Bee
10 Feb 2013
Six sports journalists at The Bee picked the 49ers to win the Super Bowl last Sunday. Does that make us homers? I'd say no ... They aren't just fans ... In the month leading up to the Super Bowl, Barrows covered stories ranging from the struggles of 49ers kicker David Akers to the controversy involving wide receiver Michael Crabtree, who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a San Francisco hotel but ultimately not charged....(size: 5.1Kb)
Toronto Sun
09 Feb 2013
Article Tweet. Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith is a portrait of innocence. ... So, you figure it out. Though some don’t agree, Smith says he didn’t deserve to be flagged on the 49ers’ final pass in the Super Bowl and that San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree was instead guilty of a hit and run. “He ran directly into me,” Smith told ESPN radio in Denver. “I had inside leverage. He ran into me ... ....(size: 6.4Kb)
San Francisco Chronicle
08 Feb 2013
and A.J. Jenkins). Is it any wonder Colin Kaepernick's final three passes of the Super Bowl were intended for Michael Crabtree, the only wideout with more than 42 catches in the regular season? ... As noted, there are a series of question marks beyond Crabtree, who was targeted 94 times in Kaepernick's 10 starts, 55 more than any other pass-catcher. Can they count on another wideout from their 2012 roster next season? Here's a look. ... The No....(size: 3.5Kb)
London Evening Standard
08 Feb 2013
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco threw three touchdowns, including a 56-yard pass for New Orleans native Jones, as the Ravens won 34-31 ... Niners coach Jim Harbaugh — up against his brother John — who coaches the Ravens, inspired his men during the power cut and the resumption saw touchdowns from Michael Crabtree and Frank Gore to make it 20-28 ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)
The Examiner
08 Feb 2013
The 49ers lost the Super Bowl 34-31 to the Ravens, but it doesn't mean that they're done. With this loss, the window of opportunity just opened for the 49ers with a great future ahead ... "We were five yards from being champions," said Donte Whitner ... We have a bunch of young guys and guys like [Michael] Crabtree and Vernon [Davis] coming back, we have a good nucleus." ... Kaepernick is 25 while Crabtree and Davis are 25 and 29 respectively ... ....(size: 8.1Kb)
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Michael Alex Crabtree[1] (born September 14, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for Texas Tech, where he received recognition as one of the nation's most prolific wide receivers. He was a 2007 unanimous first-team All-American and the winner of the 2007 and 2008 Paul Warfield and Biletnikoff Awards, which are given to the nation's top college receiver.
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Early years[link]
Crabtree was born in Dallas, Texas. Nicknamed Pookie Wookie in high school, he attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas and played quarterback for the football team. As a senior, he passed for 870 yards and eleven touchdowns on 45 completions out of 100 attempts. He also ran for 646 yards and nine touchdowns on 100 carries. He was a four-star football recruit as an athlete.[2][3]
In addition to playing football in high school, Michael Crabtree was also on the basketball team and ranked among the top 51 recruits in the state of Texas going into college.[2] During a visit in 2004, Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight asked Crabtree which sport he was going to choose. Though the decision was not an easy one, he opted to play college football exclusively.[4]
Crabtree was offered football scholarships by Baylor, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Kansas. He was also recruited by Texas, whose coaches wanted him to play defense. Crabtree refused, stating that he wanted to score touchdowns.[5] He accepted a scholarship offered by Texas Tech.[2]
College career[link]
Freshman season[link]
Michael Crabtree was redshirted his freshman season of 2006 due to a transcript glitch and a position change from QB to WR.[6]
In 2007, Crabtree started his redshirt-freshman season against SMU. The Red Raiders won 49–9, and Crabtree stood out with 106 yards receiving on twelve receptions for three touchdowns. The next week, in a 45–31 win over UTEP, Crabtree continued his performance with 15 receptions, 188 yards, and two touchdowns. Against the Rice Owls, Crabtree put up 244 yards on eleven receptions for three touchdowns. In Tech's first loss of the season, against Oklahoma State, he had 14 receptions for 237 yards and three touchdowns. In a 75–7 win over Northwestern State, Crabtree had 145 yards on eight receptions for three touchdowns in only two and a half quarters of playing time. In the contest against Iowa State, Crabtree had 10 receptions for 154 yards and three touchdowns.[7]
During the Iowa State game, Crabtree broke the season record for most touchdown receptions by a freshman receiver. The previous record of 14 was shared by Jabar Gaffney in 2000, Mike Williams in 2002, and Davone Bess in 2005.[8] In the October 13, 2007 game, Crabtree tacked on 170 more receiving yards on eight receptions but had no touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the Texas A&M Aggies. This brought his total yardage to 1,244. In the next game, against Missouri, he again did not score but still added 76 more yards on ten catches.[7] In spite of having two consecutive games without a touchdown, CBS Sports still ranked Crabtree as the top freshman in the nation.[9]
During the game against Colorado, Crabtree made his 99th catch. This set three records simultaneously—most single-season receptions by a freshman in I-A, most single-season receptions by a Red Raider, and most single-season touchdowns by a Big 12 player (18). Crabtree finished his freshman season with 134 receptions, 1,962 yards and 22 TDs.[10]
Sophomore season[link]
Before the beginning of his sophomore season, CBS Sports listed Crabtree as a Heisman hopeful. Tech quarterback Graham Harrell's name also appeared on the list.[11] Crabtree, along with Harrell and head coach Mike Leach, were featured on the cover of the 2008 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football.[12] His name has also appeared on the Maxwell Award preseason watchlist along with Harrell.[13] To support the Heisman campaign of both Harrell and Crabtree, Texas Tech created a website called PassOrCatch2008.com, which is modelled after political campaigns. The site has garnered national attention and was awarded a Telly Award which honors the best in local, regional, and cable commercials and programs, as well as online videos, films, and commercials.[14][15] Crabtree finished fifth in the Heisman race behind Harrell at fourth.[16]
Crabtree began his sophomore campaign in the 49-24 win over Eastern Washington, recording 9 receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in limited playing time. In the following 35-19 win over Nevada, he totaled 7 receptions for 158 yards and an 82-yard touchdown catch. Crabtree was selected as the AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for following 43-7 win over Southern Methodist for totaling a season-high 164 yards and 3 touchdowns from 8 receptions.
In the 56–14 win over Massachusetts, Crabtree recorded 62 yards and a touchdown off of 5 receptions in limited playing time. In the following 58-28 win over Kansas State, he totaled 107 yards on 9 receptions for 2 touchdowns. The Red Raiders then defeated Nebraska 37-31, in which he had 5 receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns. In the following 43-25 win over Texas A&M, he totaled 71 yards and two touchdowns from 8 receptions. He also compiled his first kickoff return of his career in the game, running the ball for 50 yards. On the return however, he tweaked his left ankle and hobbled off the field.[17]
Crabtree partially recovered from his ankle sprain enough to play at Kansas, where he amassed 70 yards and two touchdowns off of 9 receptions in a 63-21 Tech victory. The Red Raiders then upset #1 Texas 39-33. Down 33-32, Tech drove down into Longhorns' territory with 8 seconds left in the game. Quarterback Graham Harrell threw to Crabtree in double coverage inside the 10-yard line. Crabtree grabbed the pass, shook a defender on the sideline, and ran into the endzone for the game-winning touchdown with a second left in the game.[18] As the Red Raiders won, Crabtree finished with 127 yards and a touchdown off of 10 receptions. In Oklahoma State game, Crabtree recorded 89 yards and three touchdowns on eight catches. He extended his streak of at least five receptions and a touchdown catch to 13 games, placing him in a tie for second-longest all time.[19] In these three games, he hobbled off the field at times after making catches.[20] He used the bye week before the Oklahoma game to fully recover from the injury.[21] On December 2, 2008, Crabtree and teammate Graham Harrell were named as Walter Camp Award finalists.[22] Crabtree started the year with the expectation that he would compete for the Heisman trophy, and in the end he finished fifth in the Heisman voting, garnering 3 first place votes.[23]
On April 23, 2009, EA Sports announced that Crabtree will be featured on the cover of NCAA Football 10 for Xbox 360.[24] Cover athletes for the other editions of the game are Brian Johnson of the Utah Utes (PlayStation 3), Brian Orakpo of the Texas Longhorns (PlayStation 2), and Mark Sanchez of the USC Trojans (PlayStation Portable). The game was available in stores beginning July 14, 2009.[25][26]
Recognition[link]
Michael Crabtree has received multiple honors. In addition to being a two-time unanimous first-team All-American, he is a two-time Biletnikoff Award and Paul Warfield Award winner.
| Season | Honor | Status | Notes |
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| 2007 | All-Big 12 | Selected for first team | [27] |
| 2007 | AFCA Coaches' All-America | Selected | One of two wide receivers selected; first Freshman to earn the honor since Herschel Walker in 1980[28] |
| 2007 | AP All-America | Selected for first team | Garnered Unanimous All-America status by being selected for a fifth NCAA-recognized All-America team[29][30] |
| 2007 | AP Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year | Selected | [31][32] |
| 2007 | AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Year | Winner | First freshman to win the award[33] |
| 2007 | Biletnikoff Award | Winner | First freshman and first Big 12 player ever chosen for the honor[34] |
| 2007 | CBSSports.com All-America | Selected to first team | [35] |
| 2007 | CBSSports.com Freshman of the Year | Selected | Unanimous first place selection[36] |
| 2007 | ESPN All-America | Selected | [37] |
| 2007 | FWAA All-America | Selected for team | [38] |
| 2007 | Maxwell Award | Chosen as a semifinalist | Only freshman chosen as semifinalist in 2007[39][40] |
| 2007 | Paul Warfield Award | Winner | [35] |
| 2007 | Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year | Selected | [41] |
| 2007 | SI.com All-America | Selected for first team | [42] |
| 2007 | Sporting News All-America | Selected for first team | Garnered Consensus All-America status by being selected for a third NCAA-recognized All-America team[43] |
| 2007 | Sporting News Big 12 All-Freshman Team | Selected | [44] |
| 2007 | Touchdown Club of Columbus Freshman of the Year | Selected | [35] |
| 2007 | Walter Camp All-America | Selected for first team | [45] |
| 2008 | Playboy All-America | Selected | [46] |
| 2008 | Preseason All-Big 12 | Selected for first team | Only unanimous selection[47][48] |
| 2008 | All-Big 12 | Selected for first team | Only offensive unanimous selection[49] |
| 2008 | AFCA Coaches' All-America | Selected | One of three returnees from last year's list[50] |
| 2008 | Biletnikoff Award | Winner | First ever two-time winner[51] |
| 2008 | Walter Camp All-America | Selected for first team | [52] |
| 2008 | FWAA All-America | Selected for team | Garnered Consensus All-America status by being selected for a third NCAA-recognized All-America team[53] |
| 2008 | SI.com All-America | Selected for first team | [54] |
| 2008 | AP All-America | Selected for first team | [55] |
| 2008 | Sporting News All-America | Selected for first team | Garnered Unanimous All-America status by being selected for a fifth NCAA-recognized All-America team[56] |
| 2008 | Paul Warfield Award | Winner | [57] |
| 2008 | NCAA Football 10 cover athlete | Xbox 360 release | [25][26] |
Professional career[link]
Pre-draft[link]
Shortly before the deadline, Crabtree declared himself eligible for the 2009 NFL Draft, after discussions with his coach Mike Leach, and with representatives of the NFL who advised that "he would be a first-round pick".[58] At the press conference to announce his plans to enter the NFL draft, Crabtree was accompanied by his Texas Tech Red Raider teammate Brandon Williams, who made a similar announcement. Williams had led the Big 12 Conference in sacks.[59] NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper had projected Crabtree to be selected by the Seattle Seahawks as the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.[60]
On February 21, 2009, it was reported that Crabtree sustained a Jones fracture in his left foot, which would require surgery to insert a screw and would leave him unable to perform for the next six to ten weeks including the NFL Combine and Texas Tech's pro day.[61] Doctors found that the injury happened recently, and possibly during his training for the combine.[62] However, Crabtree stated that the stress fracture had been there for a year and did not cause him pain.[63] On March 1, Crabtree stated he would have surgery and forgo the workout at Texas Tech's pro day on March 26.[64]
At the 2009 NFL Combine, Crabtree weighed 214 pounds; his height was reported at 6′1⅜″.[65] He later scored 15 on the Wonderlic Test.[66]
San Francisco 49ers[link]
Crabtree was selected 10th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2009 NFL Draft.[67] He was the highest drafted Texas Tech Red Raider since Donny Anderson went seventh overall in the 1965 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2009, Crabtree failed to report for training camp because he had no contract.[68][69][70] Crabtree's training camp no show was the first for a rookie since 2005.[71] Sources close to Crabtree indicated that he was prepared to sit out the 2009-2010 NFL season and re-enter the 2010 NFL Draft.[72] Crabtree's agent Eugene Parker stated that he denied threatening the 49ers with having Crabtree sit out the season and reenter the draft.[73]
On August 30, 2009, Crabtree became the very last holdout and unsigned draft pick from the 2009 NFL draft when Andre Smith, the 6th overall pick, signed with the Bengals.[74][75] That day was also the 32nd day of Crabtree's holdout,[74] and only 10 days short of the all time long holdout for any 49er rookie in the franchise's history.[71] Beat reporter Matt Maiocco had reported rumors that the signing could have happened around Labor Day, but that did not occur as the sides remained at a complete impasse.[74] Over Labor Day weekend Deion Sanders, an NFL reporter and Crabtree counselor,[76] stated on the NFL Total Access show that Crabtree was indeed willing to sit out the entire season.[76][77] Sanders also claimed that the rookie receiver was not in "dire need" of money at that time.[76]
By September 9, 2009, Crabtree set a San Francisco 49ers record by becoming the longest rookie holdout in franchise history.[78] The last first round draft pick to hold out for an entire season was quarterback Kelly Stouffer in 1987 when he refused to sign with the Cardinals.[77][78] Stouffer was eventually traded in April 1988 to the Seahawks for three draft picks, including a first pick in the 1989 draft.[78] The 49ers would have had the option to trade the rights to Crabtree only after March 1, 2010, and up until the next draft. If a team were to trade for the rights, that team would not be able to sign such a player before the 2010 NFL Draft. If he was not signed by the 49ers and then traded to another team, his contract would have then counted against that team's 2010 rookie pool.[78][79]
On September 21, 2009, the 49ers filed charges against the New York Jets for attempting to tamper with their negotiations with Crabtree. The 49ers may believe the Jets contacted Crabtree's agent to let him know they'd be interested in trading for his rights, or in drafting him in 2010 with a better salary than the 49ers were offering.[80][81] The 49ers had until November 17 to sign Crabtree or he wouldn't be allowed to play in the 2009 season along with it being considered a non-accrued season for contract purposes.
On October 7, 2009, ESPN reported that Crabtree and the 49ers had agreed to a six-year contract. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the deal would be worth $32 million, with $17 million guaranteed, $8 million more than offered by the team in August 2009, but also a year longer. The contract can void to five years based on Pro Bowl and playing time triggers.[82]
2009 season[link]
On October 25, 2009, Crabtree made his first career NFL start against the Houston Texans catching 5 passes for 56 yards and playing more snaps[83] than any other 49ers receiver in the game.[84] On November 22, 2009, Crabtree caught his first touchdown on a 38 yard pass from quarterback Alex Smith, beating veteran All-Pro cornerback Al Harris on the play. He caught his second touchdown pass, and his first touchdown at Candlestick Park against the Arizona Cardinals in a Week 14 divisional match up. He led all rookie receivers in yards per game, with 56.8 yards per game.
2010 season[link]
In the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, Crabtree caught 2 passes for 12 yards(career low). It was the first time in his career that he did not record at least 3 receptions in a game. In the home opener on Monday Night against the Saints he caught just 1 pass(career low) for 32 yards. On October 10, 2010, Crabtree recorded his first career 100+ yard game. He caught 9 passes for 105 yards and also had a 7-yard touchdown. He caught the go-ahead 32-yard touchdown against Oakland in week 6. It was the first time he caught a touchdown in consecutive games.
2011 season[link]
Crabtree suffered a broken foot during player-only off-season workouts. He received surgery and missed the entire preseason. In the first game of the regular season against the Seattle Seahawks, he was still obviously not fully recovered from his injury and sat out the second half of that game and the next game against the Dallas Cowboys. Crabtree caught his first touchdown of the season in a 20-10 win against the Cleveland Browns. His second touchdown reception occurred in a home game against the St. Louis Rams on a 52-yard pass from QB Alex Smith. In the final game of the regular season in St. Louis, Crabtree recorded the first multi-touchdown game of his NFL career with two touchdown receptions, one of which came from kicker David Akers on a fake field-goal. Crabtree finished the season with a career high in both receptions(72) and receiving yards(874).
In the playoffs, Crabtree caught a 5-yard touchdown pass in the divisional round against the New Orleans Saints to give the 49ers an early 14-0 lead. However, in the Saints game and NFC Championship game against the New York Giants, he totaled only five receptions for 28 yards.
Career Statistics[link]
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 14 | 72 | 874 | 12.1 | 52T | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 15 | 55 | 741 | 13.5 | 60T | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 11 | 48 | 625 | 13.0 | 50 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 40 | 176 | 2,246 | 12.8 | 60T | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Endorsements[link]
Crabtree teamed up with Subway restaurants in 2009 in his first national endorsement. The deal involves a variety of endeavors including personal appearances and behind-the-scenes webisodes which debuted the week of the 2009 NFL Draft.[85] His other contracts includes EA Sports, Jordan Brand, three trading card companies, and MogoTXT.[86]
Personal[link]
Texas Tech University recently honored Crabtree, by incorporating a large mural of Crabtree as part of a $51.1 Million Dollar expansion to the Jones AT&T Stadium. The mural is located on the east side of the stadium inside the concession area. Crabtree's image is also displayed predominantly in the football training facility.[87]
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Franklin John Michael Gore[1] (born May 14, 1983) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Throughout his 7 year NFL career, Gore has been ranked among the best running backs to be playing the game, having been selected to three Pro Bowls and having had four straight season with 1,000 rushing yards and a total of 5. After failing for most of his career on having a winning season and reaching the playoffs, he and the 49ers finally did in the 2011 season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, reaching the NFC championship game, despite losing the game for a late fumble in overtime.
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Early years[link]
Gore was born in Miami, Florida, and grew up in Coconut Grove, Florida. He attended Coral Gables High School, where he excelled as a running back. He had two notable record-breaking games. Against Miami Northwestern High School, he had a then career high 293 yards and two touchdowns. In the next game, he broke that record with 319 yards and six touchdowns. During his senior year in 2000, Gore broke several Dade County single-season records, including rushing yards (2,953) and touchdowns (34).[2] Heavily recruited, he was named the No. 3 prospect in Dade County by The Miami Herald, as well as No. 4 in Florida and No. 18 nationally.[3]
While emerging as a talented football prospect, Gore also focused his attention on improving his academics and assisting his mother, who was battling kidney disease and had started dialysis treatments. To remain close to home, Gore eventually chose to attend the University of Miami.[4]
College career[link]
As a true freshman for the University of Miami in 2001, Gore totaled 575 yards with 5 touchdowns on 62 carries (a 9.3-yard avg), the third-best season total in school history by a freshman and was named Sporting News' Big East Freshman of the Year.[3] He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee before spring practice in 2002 and spent the following season recovering from knee surgery.[5] Before his injury that year, Gore beat out Willis McGahee in the spring of 2002 for the role as the Hurricanes' starting running back.
Gore returned in 2003 and rushed for 100 yards in each of his first three games of the season. He also returned for his senior year in 2004, when his cousin, Kim Gibson, asked him to change his uniform number from #32 to #3 for better luck. He then ran for nearly 1,000 yards during the season.[6]
In 28 total games with the Hurricanes, Gore rushed 380 times for 1,975 yards (a 5.7 rushing average) and seventeen touchdowns. His 1,975 yards rank seventh on the school's career-record list and his seventeen scores are tied for tenth. He also caught 23 passes for 225 yards (9.8 avg), returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and recorded five tackles on special teams.[7]
Professional career[link]
2005 NFL Draft[link]
Gore was selected 65th overall in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the 49ers. Gore scored a 6 on the Wonderlic test prior to being drafted.
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| 210 lb | 4.66s* | 4.11 | 6.91s | 34 in[8] | 17[9] | 6[10] | |||
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2005 season[link]
Gore played in 14 games, starting one. He was inactive for two contests with a groin injury. He finished the season seventh among all NFL rookie running backs in rushing average with 4.8 average per run. He led the team in rushing with 608 yards on 127 carries and three rushing touchdowns.[11] Gore also caught 15 passes for 131 yards. The last time a rookie led the 49ers in rushing was 1990, when Dexter Carter paced the team with 460 yards.[12] His 608 yards rushing was the highest for a 49ers rookie since Roger Craig had 725 yards rushing in 1983.[13]
He rushed for 17 yards on four carries and caught two passes for 21 yards in his first game against the St. Louis Rams. He later rushed for 42 yards on seven carries with a 5.4-yard average against the Dallas Cowboys. He led the team with nine carries on 89 yards and recorded a then career-long 72-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter at the Washington Redskins. The touchdown was the longest run from scrimmage by a 49ers player since running back Kevan Barlow took one 78 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The touchdown run was fifth-longest run from scrimmage by a 49ers rookie. He led the team in rushing for the third straight week with 5 yards on 15 carries (.7 avg.) at the Chicago Bears, with a 19-yard long. He made his first NFL start against the Jacksonville Jaguars, amassing over 100 combined yards with 79 yards rushing on 19 attempts for a 4.2 yard average with three receptions for 57 yards. Gore had his first two-touchdown game against the St. Louis Rams, with a 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter and a 30-yard score in the fourth quarter. In a game against the Houston Texans, he registered his first 100-yard game with 108 yards on 25 carries. Following the season, he had major surgery on both shoulders.
2006 season[link]
Gore was elevated to the top of the San Francisco 49ers' depth chart following the August 19, 2006 trade that shipped incumbent starter Kevan Barlow to the New York Jets in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.[14]
He emerged as one of the top running backs in the NFL in his first full season as the starter. Gore carried the ball 312 times for a franchise record 1,695 yards, eclipsing Garrison Hearst’s 1998 record of 1,570 yards.[15] He became the first member of the 49ers to lead the NFC in rushing yards. He also set a franchise record with 2,180 combined yards (1,695 yards rushing and 485 yards receiving), breaking Hearst’s single season record of 2,105 total yards (1,570 rushing and 535 receiving) set in 1998. His total placed him second in the NFC to Steven Jackson (1,528 rushing and 806 receiving, 2,334 total) and fourth overall in the entire NFL. In the 49ers’ first meeting against the Seattle Seahawks, Gore set the 49ers’ single-game rushing record by totaling 212 yards on 24 carries, besting the 201 yards by Charlie Garner on September 24, 2000 against the Cowboys. Gore had nine 100-yard rushing games in 2006, giving him ten for his career. His nine 100-yard games in 2006 shattered the franchise record for most 100-yard games in a season. Garrison Hearst (1998) and Roger Craig (1988) each had six 100-yard games in a season. Gore was the first 49ers running back to have three-straight 100 yard games since Garrison Hearst had a 49ers-record four straight 100-yard games during a stretch in 1998. In those three weeks, Gore set the team record for most rushing yards in a three-game span.
His breakaway ability helped him finish the season with 5.4 yards per carry, placing him third in the entire NFL, behind only Michael Vick (8.4 YPC on 123 carries) and Maurice Jones-Drew (5.7 YPC on 166 carries). The 5.4 yards per carry are tied for the second best in 49ers history. Among players with over 300 carries, however, Gore’s season puts him in elite company. Very few times has a player averaged as many yards per carry as Gore did, while carrying the ball over 300 times. The players ahead of him are all Hall of Famers and feature three, 2,000-yard rushing seasons.
He finished with eight rushing touchdowns, tied for the third most in a season by a 49er. Gore finished the season with 61 receptions, which led the team. Only two other teams had a running back as their leading receiver: New Orleans (Reggie Bush) and Philadelphia (Brian Westbrook). Of those, only Gore and Westbrook also led their team in rushing. He also caught his first receiving touchdown of his career at Seattle, when Alex Smith avoided a sack and found Gore along the left sideline for a 20-yard score. He led the NFL with 16 rushes for 20 or more yards. Gore earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors twice during the 2006 season. He grabbed the honor in Week 5 after rushing for 134 yards on 27 carries, and catching 3 passes for 38 yards, against the Oakland Raiders. He also won in Week 11 after his franchise record 212 rushing yards, and 26 yards on 4 receptions, against Seattle. After Gore’s tremendous season, he was named the starting running back to the NFC Pro Bowl team.[16] It was Gore’s first selection to the Pro Bowl.
Gore had benefited that season from the tutelage of then-offensive coordinator Norv Turner, whose offensive scheme places a heavy emphasis on running the football.
Though Gore had fumbling problems at the beginning of the season, losing the ball once in each of the first four games, he improved his carrying and only fumbled three more times the rest of the year.[15]
2007 season[link]
Gore signed a contract extension through 2011 estimated to be worth $28 million over four years on March 28, 2007. He also stated that it is his goal to surpass Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record in 2007. He said that he would gain 2,200 yards.
Gore broke a bone in his hand in the non-contact Training Camp drill on July 30 and missed the entire preseason.[17] On September 13, Gore's mother died, due to a kidney disease. He missed a practice, but returned to the team and scored two touchdowns the following Sunday in a 17-16 win over the St. Louis Rams.[18] Gore's best game came against the Arizona Cardinals where he came up with 116 rushing yards and 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 1,102 rushing yards and 436 receiving yards.
2008 season[link]
Gore began the 2008 season against the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals, where he rushed for 96 yards on only 14 carries. Despite his impressive performance, which also included a 41 yard touchdown run, the 49ers lost, 23-13.[19]
In Week 3, he dominated the Detroit Lions, rushing for over 120 yards with a touchdown in a 31-13 victory.[20] The following week against the New Orleans Saints, Gore outrushed Reggie Bush, although the 49ers were defeated, 31-17.[21] In Week 6, Gore had his second 100 yard game of the season, as he rushed for 101 yards on 19 carries in a 40-26 defeat against the Philadelphia Eagles.[22]
In a Week 17 match-up against the visiting Washington Redskins, Gore became the first running back in 49ers history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in three straight seasons.[23]
2009 season[link]
Gore entered the 2009 season under the guidance of new running back coach Tom Rathman. He was also complemented by a new second-string back, 49ers' third-round draft pick Glen Coffee.
After being nearly shut down in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, Gore had a career day the following week in the home opener versus the Seattle Seahawks. Gore rushed for 206 yards for a 12.8-yard average, including a 79- and an 80-yard touchdown run, becoming the second player in NFL history to rush for two touchdowns for 75 yards or more in a single game, with the other being hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders.[24] Maurice Jones-Drew would become the third running back to also rush for two touchdowns for 75 yards in a single game.
After missing his next two games against the St. Louis Rams and Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle injury, Gore returned in Week 7 against the Houston Texans.[25] While he had a successful game against the Chicago Bears in Week 10, gaining 104 yards with a touchdown,[26] he was used less in the 49ers' offensive game plan in the following three weeks, after the team adopted more of a spread offense.[27] In the 49ers' second game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14, however, Gore had one of his most successful games of the season, rushing for 167 yards on 25 carries and one touchdown.[28] In the 49ers' game against the Philadelphia Eagles in week 16 of the season, Gore had 16 carries for 107 yards against an Eagles team that had not given up a 100-yard game in 22 consecutive games. Gore was named a first alternate for the 2009 Pro Bowl.[15] On January 20, 2010, Steven Jackson announced he would not be playing in the Pro Bowl because of injury, so Gore was named to the 2010 Pro Bowl in his spot, the second of his career.
2010 season[link]
Gore fractured his right hip in a Week 12 win over the Arizona Cardinals, ending his season[29] after the 49ers put him on IR.[30]
2011 season[link]
Gore agreed to a three-year extension on August 30, 2011. Worth $25.9 million, the extension will keep Gore with the San Francisco 49ers through the 2014 season.[31]
During the offseason, the 49ers hired Jim Harbaugh to be their new head coach, applying itself a combination of a great running game, a supplemental passing game and a power house defense. This combination proved to be affective for Gore and the 49ers, leading them to a 13-3 record in the regular season and a playoff spot for the 49ers, their first since 2002 along with a first round bye.
In the first three games of the season, Gore did not perform well, rushing for 148 yards on 59 carries for only 1 touchdown. However, after week 3, this change. In week 4, the 49ers where down 23-3 at the end of the first half when quarterback Alex Smith and Gore both lead thrives to make the end score 24-23 and a 49ers win. Gore rushed for 127 yards and rushed for the game winning touchdown when four minuter where left in the game. Against the Buccaneers, Gore rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown in the 48-3 win for the 49ers. However, his performance in that game was eclipsed by his performanced against the Detroit Lions, where he rushed a season high of 141 yards in 15 carries and a touchdown in a 25-19 win for the 49ers, ruining the Lions 5-0 start.
The next few games where pretty well for Gore, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns and 107 yards agains the Redskins, becoming the 49ers record holder of most consecutive games with a 100 yards (5). However, against the Giants, Gore had a unmemorable performance, rushing for 0 yards and leaving in the second half with a knee injury. This was Gore's first game with 0 rushing yards. He would return the next game, where he would redeem himself against the Arizona Cardinals, where he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. Next week, however, he rushed for only 39 yards against the Ravens powerlful defense in 49ers 6-16 loss. The next game, however, proved to be a 49ers win against the St. Louis Rams, where Gore became the 49ers' all time leading rusher, surpassing Joe Perry; he rushed for 73 yards on the game. The next week, Gore performed well, rushing for 78 yards and the 49ers only touchdown, despite losing the game 19-21.
He manage to finished the season on a high note, with a three game winning streak, including one against the Steelers, where he rushed 65 yards and a touchdown. He finished the season with 1,211 yards, having had five season with at least 1,000 rushing yards.
During the playoffs, Gore performed exceedingly well, helping the 49ers set up a touchdown by rushing for 42 yards in the divisional round vs. the Saints; he had a total of 89 yards in the game. During the NFC Championship, Gore rushed for 74 yards against the New York Giants.
Statistics[link]
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| 2005 | 22 | SF | 14 | 1 | 127 | 609 | 4.8 | 72 | 3 | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 47 | 0 | |||||
| 2006 | 23 | SF | 16 | 16 | 312 | 1,695 | 5.4 | 72 | 8 | 61 | 485 | 8.0 | 39 | 1 | |||||
| 2007 | 24 | SF | 15 | 15 | 260 | 1,102 | 4.2 | 43 | 5 | 53 | 436 | 8.2 | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 2008 | 25 | SF | 14 | 14 | 240 | 1,063 | 4.3 | 41 | 6 | 43 | 373 | 8.7 | 26 | 2 | |||||
| 2009 | 26 | SF | 14 | 14 | 229 | 1,120 | 4.9 | 80 | 10 | 52 | 406 | 7.8 | 48 | 3 | |||||
| 2010 | 27 | SF | 11 | 11 | 203 | 853 | 4.2 | 64 | 3 | 46 | 452 | 9.8 | 41 | 2 | |||||
| 2011 | 28 | SF | 16 | 15 | 282 | 1,211 | 4.3 | 55 | 8 | 17 | 114 | 6.7 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Totals: | 84 | 71 | 1,371 | 7,653 | 4.7 | 80 | 35 | 270 | 2,283 | 8.5 | 48 | 9 | |||||||
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Von Miller (born March 26, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas A&M University, earned All-American honors twice, and was recognized as the outstanding college linebacker in the nation. The Broncos drafted him with the second overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and he was a Pro Bowl selection and received All-Pro honors as an NFL rookie.
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Early years[link]
Miller was born in Dallas, Texas to parents Von and Gloria Miller. He attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas, where in his junior year he recorded 37 tackles, 7 sacks, 14 tackles for loss (TFL) and 12 quarterback hurries. As a senior, he was named the District 8-5A Defensive MVP after making 76 tackles, 6 sacks, and 14 TFL.[1] He played with future Aggie teammates Tony Jerod-Eddie, Cyrus Gray, and Garrick Williams.[2]
Rivals.com rated him as the 29th-best prospect in Texas and the 15th-best weakside linebacker in the nation. Rivals.com listed his weight as 210 pounds.[3]
College career[link]
Miller attended Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2007 to 2010. As a freshman at defensive end in 2007, he was named Freshman All-Big 12 by The Sporting News after posting 22 tackles, including 10 solo stops. He recorded two sacks, four tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. He played in a 4-2-5 defense. He weighed 220 pounds during his freshman year.
In the spring of 2008, newly hired head coach Mike Sherman was discouraged by Miller's habits of skipping class and failing to produce during practice. Sherman decided to suspend Miller for that spring. Disappointed, Miller considered transferring, but upon his father's insistence, stayed. Miller then adopted a more serious attitude.[4]
As a sophomore in 2008, he played at weakside linebacker under Joe Kines' 4–3 defense. Miller saw action in all 12 games, making 44 tackles, including 25 solo stops, and leading the team with 3.5 sacks. He made 7.5 tackles for loss, forced a pair of fumbles, and recovered two more. His role was more confined to pass coverage, as opposed to rushing the quarterback, thus he wasn't able to showcase his pass-rushing abilities. In the final seven Big 12 games, he compiled just eight tackles.[5]
As a junior in 2009, Miller adopted the role of the jack position, a defensive end/linebacker hybrid, which allowed him to utilize his pass rushing abilities. He enjoyed a breakout season for the Aggies, leading the nation in sacks with 17 and ranking fourth in the nation with 21 tackles for loss.[6] For his efforts, Von Miller was named first team All Big-12 at defensive end and was named a first-team All-American by Sporting News and Sports Illustrated.[7][8] He became the first Aggie to be named a first team All-American since Jason Webster in 1999.[9] Then-Aggies defensive coordinator Joe Kines compared Miller to the late Derrick Thomas.[10] Miller then studied and watched film of Thomas to familiarize himself with his game.
In 2010, Miller switched to playing as a 3–4 outside linebacker under Tim DeRuyter's defense. Early in the season, Miller suffered a high ankle sprain, that held him back for the first six games.[6] He posted 10.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss.[11] Again he made first-team All-Big 12 honors,[12] and won the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker.[13] He was also named a consensus first-team All-American.[14] He received first team All-American honors from Walter Camp, Scout.com, Pro Football Weekly,[15] ESPN.com,[16] and the Associated Press.[17]
Professional career[link]
Pre-draft[link]
Miller, who likely would have been a second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft had he passed on his senior season,[18] entered the 2011 NFL Draft regarded as one of the best 3–4 outside linebackers available.[19] He was projected to be a top 5 pick by notable draft evaluators.[20][21][22]
At the 2011 Senior Bowl, he was the Defensive MVP.[23]
Among linebackers at the 2011 NFL Combine, he ranked 2nd in the 40-yard dash, 3rd in the vertical jump, 1st in the broad jump, 3rd in the 20-yard shuttle, T-1st in the 3-cone drill, and 1st in the 60-yard shuttle. His 11.15-second 60-yard shuttle broke the combine linebacker record. At the Texas A&M Pro Day in March 2011, Miller ran a 4.49 40-yard dash.[24]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in | 246 lb | 33½ in | 9¼ in | 4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.57 s | 4.06 s | 6.7 s | 37 in | 10 ft 6 in | 21 reps | N/A | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[25][26] | |||||||||||||||||||
In March 2011, Miller was selected to represent top flight rookies in the NFL Labor Union talks.[27] He was persuaded by LaDainian Tomlinson to join the lawsuit.[4]
In March 2011, Dave Razzano, a former NFL scout with 20 years of experience, compared Miller to Vernon Gholston. Gholston was drafted sixth overall by the New York Jets in 2008, but failed to record a sack in 42 games, and was later released. In regards to Miller, Razzano stated: "In looking at Big-12 tape, he does not have a motor. He doesn't chase hard. They run at him, and he doesn't fight off blockers. When he gets sacks, a lot of times he's not getting blocked. He's a one-move guy."[28] During the Texas A&M Pro Day, however, one scout compared him to Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas, while Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer compared him to Cardinals linebacker Joey Porter.[29] NFL Network Analyst Mike Mayock, who rated Miller as the second-best player in the draft, stated that Miller reminds him of a smaller version of DeMarcus Ware.[30] Miller's then-personal trainer, Dan Brandenburg, who also worked with first round picks Clay Matthews III and Sean Weatherspoon, stated Miller is the best athlete of all three.[4]
Denver Broncos[link]
Miller was drafted by the Denver Broncos second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was the highest selected linebacker since LaVar Arrington went No. 2 to the Washington Redskins in 2000. He also become the Aggies' highest draft pick since Quentin Coryatt, who was selected second overall in 1992.[31] Former Broncos quarterback John Elway, who is also the executive vice president of the franchise, said "[Miller's] a type of guy that comes around every 10 years."[32]
On July 28, 2011, Miller officially signed with the Denver Broncos. He wears #58 in honor of his favorite football player, late former Chiefs player and Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas.[33]
On September 12, 2011, in his first career play from scrimmage, Von forced a fumble. On September 18, 2011, he had his first sack on Andy Dalton when the Broncos played the Cincinnati Bengals.[34]
He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the New York Jets.[35]
Miller was selected to the 2012 Pro Bowl.[36]
Miller was fined three times during his rookie season.[37]
He was named AP Defensive Rookie of the year for the 2011-2012 season. [38]
Personal[link]
His parents, who were both athletes in high school and college, now own a power supply business.[4] He has a younger brother named Vins.[39]
References[link]
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- ^ "Von Miller Recruiting Profile". Yahoo! Sports. 2006-10-31. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Von-Miller-36463. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ^ a b c d "Locked Out And Loaded". CNN. 2011-04-18. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1184409/2/index.htm.
- ^ "Miller's return to Texas A&M: the right decision". Fox Sports Southwest. 2011-03-11. http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/03/11/11/Millers-return-to-Texas-AM-the-right-dec/landing_big12.html?blockID=438712&feedID=3742. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ a b Lande, Russ (2010-12-15). "Draft Dish: Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick moving up draft boards". Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-09/draft-dish/story/draft-dish-nevada-qb-colin-kaepernick-moving-up-draft-boards. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
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- ^ "Will Aggies make it Von Miller time?". Statesman.com. 2009-11-07. http://www.statesman.com/sports/aggies/will-aggies-make-it-von-miller-time-886643.html. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "Von Miller runs a 4.49". National Football Post. 2011-03-09. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Von-Miller-runs-a-449.html. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Herndon, Mike (2011-01-28). "It's Von Miller's time to shine at Senior Bowl". Mobile Press-Register. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/01/its_von_millers_time_to_shine.html. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
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- ^ Kiper, Mel (March 9, 2011). "2011 NFL Mock Draft 3.0". ESPN.com. http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/insider/news/story?page=KiperMockDraft3.0.
- ^ "Miller at No. 3 makes sense for Bills". Pro Football Weekly. 2011-02-05. http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/02/05/miller-at-no-3-makes-sense-for-bills. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Von Miller runs a 4.49". National Football Post. 2011-03-09. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Von-Miller-runs-a-449.html. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ Davis, Nate (2011-02-28). "OLB Von Miller justifying NFL draft stock with strong combine". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/02/olb-von-miller-justifying-nfl-draft-stock-with-strong-combine/1. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Von Miller cements his top billing". NFL.com Blogs. 2011-02-28. http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/28/von-miller-cements-his-top-billing/. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ Williamson, Bill. "Will Von Miller be blackballed?". ESPN, AFC West Blog. http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/25308/will-von-miller-be-blackballed. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "Maiocco: Should 49ers be wary of A&M LB Miller at No. 7?". CSNBayArea.com. 2011-03-08. http://www.csnbayarea.com/03/08/11/Razzano-Some-team-will-make-mistake-on-M/landing.html?full_args=03/08/11/Razzano-Some-team-will-make-mistake-on-M/landing&blockID=435699&feedID=5936. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ Williams, Charean (2011-03-09). "Texas A&M product Von Miller continues to impress NFL scouts". Fort Worth Star Telegram. http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/09/2909722/texas-am-product-von-miller-continues.html. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "news: Defensive players lead the way on list of top 32 prospects". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81eb70a5/article/defensive-line-leads-the-way-on-list-of-top-32-prospects. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (March 2, 2011). "Hurdling serves Miller well: Star survives many pitfalls by clearing obstacles". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/texasam/7454303.html.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/40289/john-elway-suddenly-likes-no-58
- ^ http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/31756/rookie-lb-centerpiece-of-elways-broncos
- ^ "Broncos' McGahee rushes for 101 yards against Bengals". Denver Post. 2011-09-19. http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_18926225.
- ^ http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-23/denver-broncos-team-report-team-pleased-with-von-millers-development
- ^ Jones, Lindsay H. (2011-12-27). "Broncos Bailey, Miller, Dumervil make NFL Pro Bowl roster; Tebow an alternate". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_19626869.
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- ^ . http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/broncos-lb-von-miller-wins-2011-ap-defensive-rookie-of-year/2012/02/04/gIQADPvDqQ_story.html. [dead link]
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External links[link]
- Denver Broncos bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- NFL combine profile
- ESPN bio
- Sport Science episode on Miller
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| Short description | All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1989 |
| Place of birth | DeSoto, Texas, United States |
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Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.
He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991. He played professional football in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins (1992–1994), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995), Green Bay Packers (1996, 1999), Oakland Raiders (1997–1998) and Detroit Lions (1999–2002). Howard was voted the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXI and is the first and only special teams player to win the award. He is one of only four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP; Roger Staubach, Jim Plunkett, and Marcus Allen are the others. Howard was ranked the 9th Greatest Return Specialist in NFL History by NFL Network's NFL Top 10 Return Aces. On July 16, 2011, Howard was inducted into the 2011 Class of the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.[1][2]
Howard currently works for ESPN as a college football analyst.
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High school career[link]
Howard was born in Cleveland and earned All-America and All-State honors as a tailback during his senior season at St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, scoring 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on defense. He earned three varsity letters each in track and football, as well as one in basketball.
College career[link]
During his college career at the University of Michigan, Howard set or tied five NCAA and 12 Michigan records. He also led the Big Ten Conference in scoring with 138 points during the 1991 season on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and earning first-team All-American honors. Howard captured 85% of the first place votes in balloting for the Heisman, the largest margin in the history of the trophy at that time. Howard also earned a Bachelor's degree in communications in 1992. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Desmond Howard is also one of the origins of the infamous "Heisman" pose used to taunt opponents. This pose is popular in hip-hop culture, and has spawned several songs.
Professional career[link]
Washington Redskins[link]
After college, Howard was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round, fourth overall in the 1992 NFL Draft. The pick was considered a luxury for the Redskins, who had just won Super Bowl XXVI. In fact, the Redskins traded up to the number four spot (with Cincinnati), trading the sixth and twenty-eighth pick to move up.
Howard's performance as a receiver was secondary to his skills as a punt and kick off returner throughout his 11 year career. Though he only recorded 92 receptions in his first four seasons, he excelled as a punt and kickoff returner throughout his career.
Jacksonville Jaguars[link]
Howard only played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995. That season he had 26 receptions and one touchdown, with only 10 kick returns.
Green Bay Packers[link]
His most notable professional season was in 1996 when he was playing for the Green Bay Packers. He led the NFL in punt returns (58), punt return yards (875), punt return average (15.1), and punt return touchdowns (3), while also gaining 460 kickoff return yards and catching 13 passes for 95 yards. His 875 punt return yards were an NFL record, easily surpassing the old record of 692 yards set by Fulton Walker in 1985. During the 1996 NFL postseason, Howard contributed a punt return for a touchdown in a game between the Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. The Packers reached Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots.
The Packers led 27-14 at halftime, but Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe led his team on a short drive that ended with Curtis Martin's 18-yard touchdown run to pull the Patriots within six late in the third quarter. With new life, the Patriots boomed the ensuing kickoff to the one-yard line, but Howard effectively shattered the Patriots' hopes for a comeback with a 99-yard kickoff return for a Packers touchdown. His return and the Packers' subsequent two-point conversion closed out the scoring of the game, and the Packers eventually won 35-21. Bill Parcells, the Patriots' head coach, commented after the game: "We had a lot of momentum, and our defense was playing better. But [Howard] made the big play. That return was the game right there. He's been great all year, and he was great again today." Howard totaled a Super Bowl record 90 punt return yards and 154 kickoff return yards with one touchdown; his 244 all-purpose yards also tied a Super Bowl record. His performance won him the Super Bowl MVP award, making Howard the only player to ever win the award based solely on a special teams performance.
Oakland Raiders[link]
Like Larry Brown in the previous year, Howard became a free agent after the season and used his status to collect a hefty contract from the Oakland Raiders. He led the NFL in kickoff returns (61) and kickoff return yards (1,381). Howard spent the 1998 football season with the Raiders before re-joining the Packers in 1999.
Detroit Lions[link]
In the middle of the 2000 season, he was traded to the Detroit Lions, where he spent the rest of his career until his retirement after the 2002 season. In a special homecoming he scored a special teams touchdown in his Detroit Lions debut. In February 2001, he made his first and only Pro Bowl appearance as the NFC's kick returner.
In his 11 NFL seasons, Howard caught 123 passes for 1,597 yards, rushed for 68 yards, returned 244 punts for 2,895 yards, and gained 7,595 yards returning 359 kickoffs. He also scored 15 touchdowns (7 receiving, 8 punt returns). Overall, Howard gained 12,155 all-purpose yards.
Broadcasting career[link]
Howard now works for ESPN as a college football analyst. He appears as an in-studio personality and, in 2005, began traveling with Chris Fowler, Lee Corso,and Kirk Herbstreit to marquee matchup sites during the season for the pre-game show ESPN College Gameday. He appears in College Gameday commercials where in one he sings "Texas Fight" with Texas head coach Mack Brown and puts his picture on the College Gameday bus with a Superman cape. On January 1, 2011 he appeared on the pre and post game show for the Rose Bowl on ESPN. He is also currently the color commentator for Detroit Lions pre-season games on the Detroit Lions Television Network.
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Cover athlete[link]
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Howard on the cover of NCAA Football 06
On May 6, 2005, EA Sports announced that Howard would be the cover athlete for their latest installment in the NCAA Football video game series, NCAA Football 06. The announcement is a departure for the series, which has traditionally featured college athletes who went to the NFL the previous year on its covers. He was chosen to highlight the new feature "Race for the Heisman," and his cover picture showed him striking his famous Heisman pose while at Michigan. He struck this pose after a punt return for a touchdown during the 1991 Michigan–Ohio State game.
Everybody Loves Raymond[link]
Howard was a guest star in the first season of Everybody Loves Raymond in the episode entitled "Fascinatin' Debra."
College Gameday[link]
He is also an analyst on ESPN's College Gameday. He gives information on different circumstances, and also sometimes picks the games. At the gameday in Ann Arbor, Michigan He gave each analyst a copy of his book "21".
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6776215/desmond-howard-formerly-michigan-wolverines-inducted-college-football-hall-fame
- ^ Detroit Free Press, "Howard savors big moment", Page 3C, July 17, 2011
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- "Desmond Howard". umich.edu. http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aahoward.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
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For others of the same name, see Ray Lewis (disambiguation).
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Ray Anthony Lewis (born May 15, 1975) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted by the Ravens in 1996, he has played his entire career for the team, and is the last player remaining from the Ravens' inaugural season. He has been selected to thirteen Pro Bowls and been named an Associated Press All-Pro ten times.[5] He won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and 2003; he was the sixth player to win the award multiple times.[6] He was also the second linebacker to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first linebacker to win the award on the winning Super Bowl team. Widely considered to be one of the best linebackers of all time, he played college football at the University of Miami.
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Lewis was born in Bartow, Florida.[7] He is the older brother of former University of Maryland running back Keon Lattimore.[8] Lewis was an All-American linebacker and wrestling star at Kathleen High School in Lakeland.[7][9]
Career[link]
University of Miami[link]
As a freshman at the University of Miami, Ray Lewis was an immediate contributor and became a starter for the Hurricanes' final five games. He compiled 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and four pass deflections en route to being named to the freshman All-American team.
In his sophomore season, Lewis earned 1st team All-American and All-Big East honors. Lewis led the Big East with 153 tackles and also contributed 9 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks, and an interception for a Hurricanes team that had the nation's top-ranked defense and finished No. 6 in both the writers' and coaches' polls.[10]
Lewis' junior campaign was another successful one as he was once again named to the All-American[11] and All-Big East teams. He was also the runner up for the Butkus Award.[12] Lewis finished his junior season with 160 tackles, the 2nd highest in University of Miami team history behind only Ed Weisacosky's 164 in 1965. Lewis also totaled eight tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, four pass deflections and one touchdown. Against West Virginia University, Lewis contributed fifteen tackles.
Lewis led the Big East in tackles his final 2 seasons and accumulated the 5th most in Miami history despite having played only 3 seasons.
After the 1995 season, Lewis decided to forego his final year of college eligibility and enter the NFL draft. In the 1996 NFL Draft, he was selected in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens with the 26th overall pick. Lewis would eventually earn his undergraduate degree in Arts and Science in 2004 at the University of Maryland University College.[13]
Baltimore Ravens[link]
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Lewis during a charity event.
Lewis was the top rated inside linebacker heading into the 1996 NFL Draft,[14][15] but Kevin Hardy was considered the draft's only outstanding prospect at linebacker.[16] The fifth linebacker selected in the draft, scouts saw Lewis' strengths as his speed, tackling and intensity, but many considered his lack of size a potential liability.[16][17][18] Lewis earned USA Today's All-Rookie team honors after leading the Ravens in tackles (110) in the 1996 season. His 15 tackles for loss led the NFL. He added 2.5 sacks, 6 pass deflections, and an interception on the season.
Lewis recorded an NFL best 184 tackles in 1997, earning his first Pro Bowl berth at the end of that season. In addition, Lewis totaled 4 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and 11 pass deflections.
In 1998, Lewis made his second trip to the Pro Bowl after recording 120 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, a forced fumble, and 7 pass deflections leading the Ravens in tackles for the third consecutive season. He was also named to The Sporting News All-Pro Team. In what would prove to be Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders' final game, Lewis and the rest of the Ravens defense held him to just 41 rushing yards.[19]
In 1999, Lewis led the NFL in tackles with 168. He was named to a third straight Pro Bowl and was named to the All-Pro 1st team. He also totaled 3.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 8 pass deflections, a safety, and a forced fumble. Lewis also won the 1999 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year chosen by past NFL ALUMNI professional players, who chose according to the position in which they played.
In 2000, Lewis led a defense which set a 16-game single season record for fewest points allowed (165) and fewest rushing yards allowed (970). The team recorded four shutouts, one shy of the single season record. The unit finished 1st league-wide in six key defensive categories. Lewis won Super Bowl XXXV MVP honors, Defensive Player of the Year honors, earned a unanimous All-Pro selection, and was once again named to start in the Pro Bowl. Lewis' regular season total of 137 tackles once again led the Ravens, and Lewis added 31 tackles, two interceptions, nine pass deflections, one fumble recovery and a touchdown in the four game playoff run.
In 2001, Lewis earned his 5th consecutive Pro Bowl selection when he led the NFL in tackles 162 and earned 1st-team All-Pro honors. Lewis scored a touchdown in the 2002 Pro Bowl. In the Raven's 2 playoff games Lewis totaled 17 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 pass deflection.
In 2002, Lewis was limited to five games due to a shoulder injury. He still managed to rank 5th on the team with 58 tackles. In addition, Lewis earned two interceptions, two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Lewis earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 4 vs. the Denver Broncos after posting 18 tackles (11 solo), two pass deflections and an interception on "Monday Night Football".[20] After having been selected to the Pro Bowl for five consecutive seasons (1997–2001), Lewis's streak was stopped by his season ending injury. In his absence, the Baltimore Ravens defense would finish ranked 19th in points allowed.
Lewis was the leading vote recipient for the 2003 AP All-Pro team, earning 49 of 50 votes. He also won the annual AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year with 43 votes out of 50. Additionally, Lewis earned Pro Football Weekly, PFWA and Football Digest Defensive MVP honors and was named to Dr. Z's Sports Illustrated All-Pro team, Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL team, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC team, Football Digest's All-Pro 1st-team, and The Sporting News' All-Pro team. Lewis also earned the KC 101 AFC Defensive Player of the Year award for the 3rd time in four years, the 2003 NFL Alumni Linebacker Of The Year, and finished with 161 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 6 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 14 pass deflections, and 1 touchdown.. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Month for November[21] and AFC Defensive Player of the week for his fifteen-tackle, one-interception performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17.[22] In the playoffs Lewis totaled 17 tackles.
In 2004, Lewis was named 1st-team All Pro by the AP, 2nd-team "All Pro" by College and Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest, and "All Pro" by The Sporting News. He finished the season with 146 total tackles, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 fumble forced, and 6 pass deflections.
Lewis' 2005 season was cut short by a week 6 injury. He was placed on injury reserve in week 8, having amassed 46 tackles, a sack, an interception, 2 pass deflections, and a fumble recovery in the season's first 6 games.
In 2006, Lewis led the Ravens defense to an NFL best ranking in 14 major defensive categories, including total yards allowed, points per game allowed, and interceptions. The Ravens also finished second in sacks, take-aways, and rushing yards allowed. Lewis missed two games due to injury but still recorded 103 tackles, a personal best five sacks, two interceptions, and eight pass deflections in 14 Games. He also forced a fumble and recovered one. The Ravens allowed just one 100-yard rushing performance in the 14 games Lewis played. Lewis was named AFC Defensive Player of the week following his 7 tackle, one sack, and three pass deflection performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1.[23] He was also selected to the Pro Bowl but withdrew because of a hand injury, ceding his spot to fellow Ravens Linebacker Bart Scott.)[24] Lewis finished fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[25] Lewis totaled 15 tackles and a pass deflection in the playoffs.
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Lewis on the cover of EA Sports' Madden NFL 2005.
Despite the Baltimore Ravens mediocre 2007 season, Ray Lewis was the team's leading tackler. Against the Browns, Lewis recorded 16 tackles, recovered a fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown. He also earned his 9th Pro Bowl nod in his 12 year career. He finished the season with 120 total tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 10 passes deflected, 2 Interceptions and 1 touchdown.
In 2008 Lewis led the Ravens to the AFC Championship game while totaling 117 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 9 passes deflected. He was named a starter to the Pro Bowl (his 10th) and was named an Associated Press 1st Team All-Pro for the sixth time. In addition, Lewis was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his 8 tackle, 2 interception, 2 pass deflection performance against the Houston Texans in Week 10. In the playoffs, Lewis totaled 29 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 pass deflection in 3 games. After the season, Lewis became an unrestricted free agent, but agreed to return to the Baltimore Ravens to complete his career. The contract, which runs through 2015 (including two option years), is said to be worth $10 million the first year but is highly incentivized.[26]
In 2009 Lewis was named 1st team All Pro by the Associated Press for the seventh time (9th selection overall) and named to his eleventh Pro Bowl. Lewis accumulated an AFC-leading 134 tackles on the season. He also added 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, and 7 passes deflected. Lewis added 21 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 pass deflection in 2 playoff games. In the Sept. 2009 issue of Sporting News' Magazine, Lewis was selected to their Team of the Decade (2000's). In Week 2 in 2009 against the Chargers, Lewis made the game-saving tackle on Darren Sproles. After the game, Lewis said that it was one of the best tackles he's made in his career.[27]
In 2010 Lewis was named 2nd team All Pro by the Associated Press for the third time (10th All Pro selection overall) and named to his twelfth Pro Bowl. He totaled 139 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 pass deflections, and 1 touchdown. Lewis added 13 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in 2 playoff games. On Sunday, November 21, 2010, Lewis became only the second player in NFL history to record at least 30 interceptions and 30 sacks in his career (the other being Rodney Harrison). He is also currently the fastest player (204 Games) to achieve that feat.
In 2011 Lewis was named to his thirteenth Pro Bowl and led the Ravens with 95 tackles despite missing 4 games with a injury. Lewis also collected 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles, and 7 pass deflections. Lewis totaled 20 tackles and 1 pass deflection in 2 playoff games. On Sunday, October 16, 2011, Lewis became the first player in NFL history with at least 40 sacks and 30 interceptions in his career.[28]
At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Lewis has career totals of 2,004 total tackles (1,523 solo), 18 forced fumbles, 116 passes defended, 101.5 tackles for loss, 40.5 sacks, 19 fumble recoveries, 31 interceptions for 503 yards, one safety and three touchdowns in 222 games.[29] Lewis has been selected to thirteen NFL Pro Bowl games, a record for an Inside/Middle Linebacker, in his sixteen seasons and led the NFL in tackles five times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004). In 2003, Lewis led all linebackers with six interceptions, a total matching the post-merger all-time record for a middle linebacker in a single season.[30] Lewis was named 1st team Associated Press All-Pro in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2nd team All-Pro in 1997, 1998, and 2010. His ten total All Pro selections is a record for an Inside/Middle Linebacker and ties the record for a Linebacker (Lawrence Taylor also has 10 selections). In 17 career career playoff games Lewis has totaled 163 tackles (106 solo), 2 sack, 6 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 interceptions for 54 yards, 14 pass deflections, and 1 touchdown.
NFL career statistics[link]
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| 1996 | BAL | 14 | 95 | 15 | 110 | 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | BAL | 16 | 156 | 28 | 184 | 4.0 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | BAL | 14 | 101 | 19 | 120 | 3.0 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | BAL | 16 | 131 | 37 | 168 | 3.5 | 21 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2000 | BAL | 16 | 108 | 30 | 138 | 3.0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | BAL | 16 | 114 | 48 | 162 | 3.5 | 26 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | BAL | 5 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | BAL | 16 | 121 | 42 | 163 | 1.5 | 11 | 6 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | BAL | 15 | 101 | 46 | 147 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | BAL | 6 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | BAL | 14 | 80 | 23 | 103 | 5.0 | 37 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | BAL | 14 | 83 | 38 | 121 | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | BAL | 16 | 84 | 33 | 117 | 3.5 | 33 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | BAL | 16 | 94 | 39 | 133 | 3.0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | BAL | 16 | 102 | 37 | 139 | 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | BAL | 12 | 72 | 23 | 95 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 222 | 1523 | 481 | 2004 | 40.5 | 266 | 31 | 503 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 116 | 1 | |
| Playoffs | 17 | 106 | 57 | 163 | 2.0 | 17 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
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Conviction for obstruction of justice[link]
Following a Super Bowl XXXIV party in Atlanta on January 31, 2000, a fight broke out between Lewis and his companions and another group of people, resulting in the stabbing deaths of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar. Lewis and two companions, Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, were questioned by Atlanta police, and eleven days later the three men were indicted on murder and aggravated assault charges. The white suit Lewis was wearing the night of the killings has never been found. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard alleged that the bloodstained suit was dumped in a garbage bin outside a fast food restaurant.[31]
Lewis claimed that the prosecution knew he was not involved in the murder but chose to go ahead with the case anyway, saying, "You don't care if I'm guilty or not. You gonna make sure I go to jail for life."[32] Lewis' attorneys, Don Samuel and Ed Garland, of the Atlanta law firm Garland, Samuel & Loeb, negotiated a plea agreement with Howard, the Fulton County District Attorney, where the murder charges against Lewis were dismissed in exchange for his testimony against Oakley and Sweeting, and his guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of justice.[12] Lewis admitted that he gave a misleading statement to police on the morning after the killings. Superior Court Judge Alice D. Bonner sentenced Lewis to 12 months' probation, the maximum sentence for a first-time offender;[33] and he was fined $250,000 by the NFL, which was believed to be the highest fine levied against an NFL player for an infraction not involving substance abuse.[34] Under the terms of the sentence, Lewis could not use drugs or alcohol during the duration of the probation.
Oakley and Sweeting were acquitted of the charges in June 2000.[35] No other suspects have ever been arrested for the crime.
The following year, Lewis was named Super Bowl XXXV MVP. However, the signature phrase "I'm going to Disney World!" was given instead to quarterback Trent Dilfer.
On April 29, 2004, Lewis reached a settlement with four-year-old India Lollar, born months after the death of her father Richard, preempting a scheduled civil proceeding. Lewis also reached an undisclosed settlement with Baker's family.[35]
Reputation[link]
Throughout his career Lewis built a reputation as a leader and intimidating force at middle linebacker. He has led his team in tackles in twelve of his fourteen seasons. The Ravens did not allow a single 100-yard rusher in 51 consecutive games from the 1998 through 2001 seasons. In addition to his run defense, Lewis has also gained a reputation as a complete defender. Since the murder allegations Lewis's image has slowly recovered, and today he is considered one of the most dominant linebackers in the history of the National Football League.[13][36][37][38] Lewis was also selected as the third best linebacker of all time on the show The Sports List. A poll of NFL coaches selected Lewis as the most dominant player in the NFL before the 2003 season by being mentioned on ten ballots while no other player was mentioned more than twice.[39]
Lewis has been referenced in television shows such as The Wire, films such as The Rundown, and in music videos such as in Mario's "Just a Friend 2002" and Nelly's "Heart of a Champion". Lewis has appeared in television ads for NFL Network, Reebok, Under Armour, Old Spice and Eastern Motors. He was the featured athlete on the cover of Madden NFL 2005. That season he missed a number of games to an injury, adding to the Madden Curse.
Other work[link]
Lewis has been heavily involved in charitable activities throughout his professional career. Lewis started the Ray Lewis 52 Foundation which is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to provide personal and economic assistance to disadvantaged youth. The foundation has funded such events as adopting ten families in Baltimore City community for the holidays, an annual celebrity auction and bowling tournament, the Great Maryland Duck Derby, Thanksgiving food drives on North Avenue in Baltimore and Ray's Summer Days. All proceeds have helped fund the Ray Lewis Foundation.
Lewis has since been involved in pressing political, business, and philanthropic leaders for a stronger commitment to disability sports both here and in the developing world. Lewis was also honored with a JB award (named in honor of CBS broadcaster James Brown) during the 2006 off-season and received the "Act of Kindness" Award for his work in the community.[13]
Lewis opened the Ray Lewis Full Moon Bar-B-Que which operated in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood from February 2005 until 2008.[40] He has also gained several national corporate endorsements, some of which draw upon his tough image. In 2004, Lewis was placed on the cover of the highly popular Madden NFL 2005 video game distributed by EA Sports, and is also a very avid player of the football video game series. In 2006 it was announced that Lewis, Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers and entrepreneur Mark Bloomquist would form S&L Racing, intending to race both cars and trucks from a North Carolina headquarters.[41] The attempt to join NASCAR racing failed.[42]
Awards and accolades[link]
On May 11, 2010, a portion of Baltimore's North Avenue was renamed "Ray Lewis Way" in honor of the linebacker and his charitable work.[43]
Personal life[link]
Lewis is a Christian, and his commitment to his faith was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story in 2006. He has six children.[9]
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NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2000 |
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| Preceded by Kurt Warner |
NFL Super Bowl MVPs Super Bowl XXXV, 2001 |
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| Preceded by Derrick Brooks |
NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Ed Reed |
| Preceded by Michael Vick |
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| Name | Lewis, Ray |
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| Short description | American football player |
| Date of birth | 1975-05-15 |
| Place of birth | Bartow, FL |
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