NOTABLE PROFESSIONALS
RICHARD SLIGH (1962-64)
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RONALD MCNEIL (1970-73) Cleveland Browns - drafted by Cleveland in 1974 in the 12th round (DE) LONNIE PAIGE (1965-68) Cincinnati Bengals - drafted by Cincinnati in 1969 in the 12th round (DT) GREG PETERSON (2005-06) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007-08), Jacksonville Jaguars (2009) Washington Redskins (2010) - drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007 with the fourth pick in the fifth round (DT) RUSSELL PRICE (1967) Houston Oilers - drafted by Houston in 1971 in the 10th round (DE) GREG PRUITT, JR. (2004-06) Baltimore Ravens - signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on May 4, 2007 ROOSEVELT ROBERTSON (1966) Los Angeles - drafted by the Saints in 1967 in the 10th round (WR) CHARLES ROMES (1976) Buffalo Bills (1977-86), San Diego Chargers (1987) - drafted by Buffalo in 1977 in the 12th round (DB) Oakland Raiders (1967)
- drafted in the 10th round of the 1967 draft by Oakland as an off. tackle, becoming the tallest player to ever play pro football (7’0”) - reserve tackle in Super Bowl II CHARLES SMITH (1971-74)
Denver Broncos
- drafted by Denver in 1975 in the second round (DE) JAMES SMITH (1970-74)
Detroit Lions
- drafted by the Lions in 1975 in the 13th round (RB) MAURICE SPENCER (1970-73)
New Orleans Saints (1974-78)
- drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1974 in the third round (DB) - tied NFL record with 3 recovered fumbles vs. Atlanta (10/10/76) BENJAMIN TATE (1979-82)
Seattle Seahawks
- drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1983 in the 11th round MOSES WARE (1991-94)
Tampa Bay Bucs, Minnesota
ERNEST WARLICK (1949-51)
Buffalo Bills (1962-65), Calgary
DOUG WILKERSON (1965, 1967-69)
- three-time All-Canadian Football League player before joinging the Buffalo Bills in 1962 - picked All-AFC in 1981 and 1982 (UPI)
- four-time Pro Bowler (1962-65) DOUGLAS WILKERSON (1965, ‘67-69) Houston Oilers (1970-Guard), San Diego Chargers (1971-84) - drafted by Houston in 1970 with the 14th pick of the first round - inducted into San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in 2000 - selected to three consecutive NFL Pro Bowls, 1981, 1982, 1983,
- named First Team NAIA All-American as an off. tackle in 1969 MAHLON WILLIAMS (1969-72)
New York Jets
- drafted by the New York Jets n 1973 in the 15th round (TE) PAUL WINSLOW (1956-59)
Green Bay Packers (1960), Minnesota Vikings
including the last two as a starter
- played half back in 1960 under head coach Vince Lombardi
- voted to All-NFL Team in 1982 (AP, NEA, PFWA, Football Digest)
- drafted by the Vikings in the 1961 Veteran Expansion Draft
JEROME GANTT (1966-69)
GREG PETERSON (2005-06)
BUDDY CRUTCHFIELD (1994-97)
ANTHONY COOLEY (1988-91)
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