jmu in xx the pros Neal Wilkinson (1984-87)
Came to JMU as a non-scholarship performer but developed into one of the top tight ends in Division I-AA before being chosen in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL draft by Green Bay… On JMU’s career receiving lists among tight ends is third in receptions (46), second in receiving yards (866) and first in touchdowns catches (12)… Honorable-mention All-America in 1987… Had six touchdown receptions in 1987, tying Gary Clark’s then-JMU-season record.
Tony Miller (1984-87)
Signed as a free agent wide receiver with Atlanta of the NFL.
Signed as a free agent linebacker with Pittsburgh of the NFL.
Among the top defensive ends/outside linebackers in JMU history and was chosen by Minnesota in the 12th round of the 1989 NFL draft... Second-team All-America by the Associated Press after his senior season in 1988 and completed his career ranked sixth on JMU’s career tackles list (341).
(1993-95)
(1986-89)
Chosen by the Los Angeles Rams in the 10th round of the NFL draft in 1990, the fifth straight season in which a Duke was drafted... First Duke to appear in a college all-star game (1989 Blue-Gray game)… Standout defensive lineman/outside linebacker… Second-team All-America by the Associated Press and The Sports Network in 1989.
(1989-92)
Signed free agent contracts with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
Dion Foxx
Steve Bates
Signed as a free agent cornerback with Jacksonville of the NFL after JMU’s playoff season in 1995.
Kenny Sims Signed as a free agent running back with San Diego of the NFL.
Shawn Woodson
Chosen by Indianapolis in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft… Led JMU to the 1994 and 1995 Division I-AA playoffs and is the team’s career leader in passing yards (6,482), touchdown passes (42), completions (479) and pass attempts (863)… Set team season passing yardage records in each of his three JMU years.
Kelly Wiltshire
Steve Bates
Alfred McGeachy (1984-86)
Dwight Robinson
(1993-95)
(1984-88)
Selected by Denver in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL draft after completing his college career as the all-time leading rusher in JMU and Virginia history… Ran for a still-JMU-record 4,186 yards and had three 1,000-yard rushing seasons… Had JMU’s best single-game rushing effort (264 yards) in a 1986 win over then-unbeaten and third-ranked William & Mary and had a team-record 20 career 100-yard rushing games… With the Broncos during their 1987 and eventual Super Bowl season… member of JMU’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Signed as a free agent wide receiver with Arizona of the NFL… Ended his JMU career as the leading receiver in team history… Had JMU career records of 158 receptions and 2,899 receiving yards and in 1993 caught a then-team-record 64 passes for a team-season-record 1,207 yards and six touchdowns.
Mike Cawley
Shawn Woodson
(1982-86)
(1990-93)
Signed as a free agent defensive back with Toronto of the CFL.
(1984-87)
Warren Marshall
David McLeod
(1991-94)
Albert Williams
Marshall Barnes
70 tackles in 1993 when he was first-team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference… Caught 14 passes, including four for touchdowns, as a tight end in 1991 and 1992 when he was used on both offense and defense at various times.
(1990-93)
A defensive end/outside linebacker and tight end at times as a Duke… Played two NFL seasons with Miami before joining Washington… Led JMU with 6.5 quarterback sacks and was third on the team with
Dion Foxx
David McLeod
Shawn Woodson (47) was selected by Minnesota in the 1989 NFL draft
Mike Cawley
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Kelly Wiltshire
David Bailey