RECENT ALUMNI IN THE NFL . . . MARQUES OGDEN
(SJC Class of 1998) Marques Ogden played his rookie season for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003. The 6-foot-5, 312-pound offensive lineman later joined his older brother, Jonathan, with the Baltimore Ravens. He then signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills. He also played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. He played the 2007 season with the Tennessee Titans. At St. John’s, Marques was a two-way lineman before becoming an all-conference player for Howard University, where he recorded 147 pancakes during his junior and senior seasons
RICO MCCOY (SJC Class of 2005)
Out of college, Rico McCoy signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He finished his college career in 2009 as one of the all-time top tacklers for the University of Tennessee. In 2009, he led the Volunteers in tackles after finishing second on the team in both 2007 and 2008. At St. John’s, McCoy led the team in tackles and was a bruising running back. He was named First-Team All-Met and was selected captain of the Army All-American Team. A Mush Dubofsky Award Winner, he had scholarship offers from Ohio State, Miami, Florida State, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, among others. McCoy currently plays in the Canadian Football League.
CONRAD BOLSTON
(SJC Class of 2003) Conrad Bolston just completed his Conrad Bolston rookie season. He originally signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings before moving over to the Green Bay Packers. In fact, only an overtime field goal separated Conrad from a Super Bowl appearance. For the Vikings, his best game came against San Francisco, where he recorded a tackle and forced a fumble. With the Packers, his best game was against Detroit, when he recorded a pair of tackles. Conrad entered the NFL after being a three-year starter on the defensive line for the Maryland Terrapins. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound lineman bench pressed 465 pounds and established himself as one of the strongest Maryland defensive linemen of all time. His best season was in 2005 when he anchored the defensive line and led the team in sacks despite taking on double teams at the nose guard position. He also led the defensive line in tackles for loss and forced two fumbles. At St. John’s, Conrad was a two-way star, leading the team in tackles and sacks. He was a First-Team All-Met lineman and First-Team All-Met wrestler. He was offered football scholarships by more than a dozen universities, including Tennessee, Ohio State, Florida, Penn State, and Boston College.
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