Tigers in the Pros Listed below are the Memphis football players who have been drafted into and played for at least one season in the professional ranks after their years as a Tiger. Leagues included are the NFL and the CFL. Players in italics are active. RICK ACKERMAN, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1982-84; Los Angeles Raiders, 1985-87)
KEITH BUTLER, LB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-87)
REUBEN GIBSON, FB (Buffalo Bills, 1977)
BILL CESARE, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978-81)
EARNEST GRAY, WR (New York Giants, 1978-84; St. Louis Cardinals, 1985)
RICH COADY, TE/C (Chicago Bears, 1970-74)
STANLEY ADAMS, LB (Los Angeles Raiders, 1984)
MAC CODY, WR (Birmingham Barracudas, 1995; Montreal Allouettes, 1996-98; Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2000)
CHARLIE BABB, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1972-79)
DON COFFEE, WR (Denver Broncos, 1963)
DANTON BARTO, LB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)
RUSSELL COPELAND, WR (Buffalo Bills, 1993-96; Philadelphia Eagles, 1997; Green Bay Packers, 1998)
✰ IDREES BASHIR, DB ✰
(Indianapolis Colts, 2001-present)
✰ MARCUS BELL, DT ✰ (Arizona Cardinals, 2001-present)
OLLIE CORDILL, P (San Diego Chargers, 1967; Atlanta Falcons, 1968; New Orleans Saints, 1969)
KEITH BENTON, QB (B.C. Lions, 1992; Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)
DERRICK CRAWFORD, WR (San Francisco 49ers, 1986; Calgary Stampeders, 1990-93; Birmingham Barracudas, 1995)
DENNIS BIODROWSKI, OT (Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-67)
JAMES CRIBBS, DT (Detroit Lions, 1989)
DARRIUS BLEVINS, WR (St. Louis Rams, 2000)
STAN DAVIS, WR (Philadelphia Eagles, 1973)
DENNIS BORCKY, DT (New York Giants, 1987)
CHUCK DEVLIEGHER, DT (Buffalo Bills, 1969)
DALE BRADY, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1968-69)
SCOTT DILL, OT (Arizona Cardinals, 1988-89; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990-95; Minnesota Vikings, 1996-1997)
JOHN BRAMLETT, LB (Denver Broncos, 1965-66; Miami Dolphins, 196768; New England Patroits, 1969-70; Atlanta Falcons, 1971) DAVID BRANDON, LB (San Diego Chargers, 1987-89, 1995; Cleveland Browns, 1991-93; Seattle Seahawks, 1993-94; Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1997)
✰ DANTE BROWN, RB ✰
(Pittsburgh Steelers, 2003-present) MARLON BROWN, LB (British Columbia Lions, 1990)
✰ TONY BROWN, DE ✰ (Miami Dolphins, 2004-present) ✰ ISAAC BRUCE, WR ✰ (St. Louis Rams, 1994-present) DERRICK BURROUGHS, DB (Buffalo Bills, 1985-89)
MEMPHIS
JAY DOUGLAS, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1973-74) KEN DUNEK, TE (Philadelphia Eagles, 1980)
JOHN GRIFFIN, DB (Los Angeles Rams, 1963; Denver Broncos, 1964-66; B.C. Lions, 1967-68) ERIC HARRIS, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1977-79; Kansas City Chiefs, 1980-82; Los Angeles Rams, 1983-85) TIM HARRIS, LB (Green Bay Packers, 1986-90; San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92, 1994-95; Philadelphia Eagles, 1993) DAVE HATHCOCK, DB (Green Bay Packers, 1966; New York Giants, 1967)
✰ ARTIS HICKS, OT ✰ (Philadelphia Eagles, 2002-present) EDDIE HILL, RB (Los Angeles Rams, 1979-80; Miami Dolphins, 1981-84) RICHARD HOGANS, LB (Chicago Bears, 1997 Rhein Fire, 1999; San Diego Chargers, 2000) MARCUS HOLLIDAY, RB (St. Louis Rams, 1996) TRELL HOOPER, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1987)
✰ REGGIE HOWARD, DB ✰ (Carolina Panthers, 2000-2003; Miami Dolphins, 2004-) BILL HUDSON, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1962; Buffalo Bills, 1963-68) GARY HUNT, DB (Cincinnati Bengals, 1987)
DONNIE ELDER, DB (New York Jets, 1985; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1986; Detroit Lions, 1986; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 198889; San Diego Chargers, 1990-91)
(Buffalo Bills, 1995-2001; New Orleans Saints, 2002; Minnesota Vikings 2003)
TORY EPPS, NG (Atlanta Falcons, 1990-92; Chicago Bears, 1993-94; New Orleans Saints, 1995)
ENIS JACKSON, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1987; Edmonton Eskimos, 1988-92; Toronto Argonauts, 1993)
ERIC FAIRS, LB (Houston Oilers, 1986-91; Atlanta Falcons, 1992)
REGINALD JONES, DB (New Orleans Saints, 1991-93; Cleveland Browns, 1994)
BILLY FLETCHER, QB (Denver Broncos, 1966) JUDSON FLINT, DB (Cleveland Browns, 1980-82; Buffalo Bills, 1983)
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✰ KEN IRVIN, DB ✰
CHARLIE KILLETT, DB (New York Giants, 1963)