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Glossary · CSV · PRE| Pos | AP1 | PB | St | Ht | Wt | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | Brent Alexander | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5-11 | 189 | 12 | 1994-2005 | |
| G | Bennie Anderson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-5 | 345 | 6 | 2001-2006 | |
| RB | Larry Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 220 | 3 | 1977-1979 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 151st pick / 1977 |
| B | Bill Bass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 180 | 1 | 1947-1947 | |
| WR | Avion Black | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 185 | 3 | 2000-2002 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 121st pick / 2000 |
| TE | Sam Bowers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 250 | 1 | 1987-1987 | |
| DB | Cliff Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 190 | 5 | 1972-1976 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 45th pick / 1972 |
| LB | Waymond Bryant | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-4 | 236 | 4 | 1974-1977 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1974 |
| DE | Charles Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 245 | 1 | 1988-1988 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 205th pick / 1987 |
| TB-FB | Darryl Caldwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 245 | 1 | 1983-1983 | |
| DE | Alex Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 255 | 1 | 1987-1987 | |
| HB-DB | Willie Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 198 | 1 | 1953-1953 | |
| DB | Al Coleman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-1 | 183 | 6 | 1967-1973 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 87th pick / 1967 |
| WR | Dave Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 175 | 4 | 1971-1974 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 168th pick / 1971 |
| DB | Oliver Davis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-1 | 203 | 6 | 1977-1982 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 102nd pick / 1977 |
| DE | Rosey Davis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-5 | 260 | 3 | 1965-1967 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 112th pick / 1965 |
| RB | Sonny Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 215 | 1 | 1971-1971 | Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 264th pick / 1971 |
| DE | Richard Dent | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6-5 | 265 | 15 | 1983-1997 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 203rd pick / 1983 |
| WR | Eldridge Dickey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 198 | 2 | 1968-1971 | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 25th pick / 1968 |
| WR | Larry Dorsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 195 | 3 | 1976-1978 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1976 |
| WR | Marcus Dowdell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 179 | 4 | 1992-1996 | New Orleans Saints / 10th / 276th pick / 1992 |
| T-G | Elbert Drungo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6-5 | 265 | 9 | 1969-1978 | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1969 |
| RB | Cid Edwards | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-3 | 230 | 8 | 1968-1975 | |
| G-T | Steve Edwards | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-5 | 330 | 5 | 2002-2006 | |
| DT-DE | Cleveland Elam | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6-4 | 252 | 5 | 1975-1979 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 85th pick / 1975 |
| LB | Onzy Elam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 225 | 3 | 1987-1989 | New York Jets / 3rd / 75th pick / 1987 |
| G-T | Homer Elias | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6-3 | 255 | 7 | 1978-1984 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 107th pick / 1978 |
| WR-TE | Charley Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-5 | 217 | 6 | 1961-1969 | |
| DB | Randy Fuller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 180 | 6 | 1994-1999 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 123rd pick / 1994 |
| DE | Chuck Gavin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-1 | 250 | 4 | 1960-1963 | |
| DT | George Gilchrist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 260 | 1 | 1953-1953 | |
| QB | Joe Gilliam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 187 | 4 | 1972-1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 273rd pick / 1972 |
| RB | Stephen Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 205 | 1 | 1987-1987 | |
| WR | Steve Hawkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 210 | 1 | 1994-1994 | New England Patriots / 6th / 166th pick / 1994 |
| LB | Mike Hegman | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6-1 | 227 | 12 | 1976-1987 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 173rd pick / 1975 |
| DE | Sylvester Hicks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-4 | 251 | 4 | 1978-1981 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 29th pick / 1978 |
| WR | John Holland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-0 | 190 | 4 | 1974-1977 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 29th pick / 1974 |
| T | Vern Holland | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6-5 | 268 | 10 | 1971-1980 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 15th pick / 1971 |
| TE | Steve Holloway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 235 | 1 | 1987-1987 | |
| DB | Bryan Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 200 | 1 | 1982-1982 | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 233rd pick / 1982 |
| DE | Claude Humphrey | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6-4 | 252 | 13 | 1968-1981 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 3rd pick / 1968 |
| RB | Herman Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 197 | 3 | 1985-1987 | Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 289th pick / 1985 |
| NT | Johnny Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 250 | 1 | 1977-1977 | St. Louis Cardinals / 9th / 243rd pick / 1977 |
| DB | Ligarius Jennings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 202 | 2 | 2001-2002 | |
| LB | Danny Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 215 | 1 | 1978-1978 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 85th pick / 1978 |
| WR | Lee Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 200 | 2 | 1969-1970 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 141st pick / 1968 |
| NT | Stan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 275 | 1 | 1978-1978 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 46th pick / 1978 |
| DE | Joe Jones | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-6 | 250 | 10 | 1970-1980 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 36th pick / 1970 |
| WR | Mike A. Jones | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-11 | 181 | 6 | 1983-1989 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 159th pick / 1983 |
| DB | Roger Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 175 | 7 | 1991-1997 | |
| DE | Too Tall Jones | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6-9 | 271 | 15 | 1974-1989 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1974 |
| DB | Eric Joyce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 200 | 1 | 2002-2002 | |
| TE | Jim Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 212 | 1 | 1974-1974 | |
| G-T | Greg Kindle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 265 | 4 | 1974-1977 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1974 |
| RB | Larry Kinnebrew | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-1 | 255 | 7 | 1983-1990 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 165th pick / 1983 |
| DB | Mack Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 188 | 2 | 1967-1968 | |
| RB | Izzy Lang | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-1 | 232 | 6 | 1964-1969 | Philadelphia Eagles / 18th / 240th pick / 1964 |
| T | Don Laster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-5 | 285 | 2 | 1982-1984 | Washington Redskins / 12th / 309th pick / 1982 |
| DB | Larry Mallory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 185 | 3 | 1976-1978 | |
| DB | Jim Marsalis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5-11 | 194 | 8 | 1969-1977 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 23rd pick / 1969 |
| TE-WR | Loaird McCreary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-5 | 227 | 4 | 1976-1979 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1976 |
| DT | Frank McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 270 | 1 | 1967-1967 | Oakland Raiders / 7th / 60th pick / 1966 |
| WR | Jerrold McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 194 | 2 | 1978-1979 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 112th pick / 1978 |
| G-C-T | Melvin Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 260 | 4 | 1976-1980 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 98th pick / 1976 |
| DB | Willie Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-0 | 185 | 7 | 1964-1970 | |
| T | Steve Moore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-4 | 293 | 5 | 1983-1987 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 80th pick / 1983 |
| TE | McDonald Oden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 234 | 3 | 1980-1982 | |
| WR | Rodney Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 190 | 2 | 1980-1981 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 152nd pick / 1978 |
| WR | Frank Pillow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 170 | 3 | 1988-1990 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 11th / 279th pick / 1988 |
| DE-DT | Anthony Pleasant | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6-5 | 280 | 14 | 1990-2003 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990 |
| DB | David Pool | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 188 | 5 | 1990-1994 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 145th pick / 1990 |
| LB | Dan Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 225 | 2 | 1968-1969 | San Diego Chargers / 10th / 90th pick / 1966 |
| G | Robert Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 250 | 1 | 1965-1965 | Houston Oilers / 12th / 90th pick / 1965 |
| DE | Harold Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 235 | 1 | 1971-1971 | Oakland Raiders / 11th / 284th pick / 1969 |
| DB | Johnnie Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 205 | 1 | 1966-1966 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 103rd pick / 1966 |
| WR | Patrick Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 176 | 2 | 1993-1994 | Houston Oilers / 7th / 187th pick / 1993 |
| LB | Simon Shanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 215 | 1 | 1995-1995 | |
| DB | Anthony Shelton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 195 | 2 | 1990-1991 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 289th pick / 1990 |
| RB | Nate Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 189 | 3 | 1977-1979 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 122nd pick / 1977 |
| DB-K | Fletcher Smith | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-0 | 178 | 6 | 1966-1971 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 69th pick / 1966 |
| WR | John H. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 175 | 1 | 1979-1979 | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 261st pick / 1979 |
| G-T | Lawrence Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 295 | 1 | 2004-2004 | |
| WR | Noland Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 154 | 3 | 1967-1969 | Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 156th pick / 1967 |
| WR | Ollie Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-3 | 203 | 4 | 1973-1977 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 85th pick / 1973 |
| DB | Tony Stargell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 190 | 8 | 1990-1997 | New York Jets / 3rd / 56th pick / 1990 |
| WR | Joe Sweet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 196 | 4 | 1972-1975 | Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 435th pick / 1971 |
| DE | Malcolm Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 288 | 6 | 1982-1989 | Houston Oilers / 5th / 121st pick / 1982 |
| T | Larry Tharpe | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-4 | 300 | 6 | 1992-2000 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 145th pick / 1992 |
| TE-WR | Jim Thaxton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 240 | 5 | 1973-1978 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 84th pick / 1973 |
| RB | Charlie Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 180 | 1 | 1975-1975 | |
| T | Michael Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 295 | 3 | 2000-2002 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 100th pick / 2000 |
| RB | Bill Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 219 | 5 | 1967-1971 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1967 |
| DE | Hal Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-2 | 235 | 1 | 1954-1954 | Detroit Lions / 28th / 333rd pick / 1952 |
| WR | Charlie Wade | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 164 | 3 | 1974-1977 | Miami Dolphins / 17th / 442nd pick / 1973 |
| DE | Carl Wafer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 250 | 1 | 1974-1974 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1974 |
| WR | Willie Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 200 | 1 | 1966-1966 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 59th pick / 1966 |
| TE | Riley Walton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 245 | 1 | 1987-1987 | |
| DB | Bill West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 185 | 1 | 1972-1972 | Oakland Raiders / 10th / 238th pick / 1971 |
| T-C-G | Dwight Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-3 | 269 | 9 | 1978-1988 | New England Patriots / 4th / 102nd pick / 1978 |
| DE-DT | Dan Williams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-4 | 290 | 7 | 1993-2000 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 1993 |
| DT-NT | Bernard Wilson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-3 | 303 | 6 | 1993-1998 | |
| DT | Larry Woods | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 260 | 6 | 1971-1976 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 100th pick / 1971 |
| T-G | Robert E. Woods | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6-3 | 255 | 8 | 1973-1980 | New York Jets / 2nd / 38th pick / 1973 |
| DE | Will Wynn | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-4 | 245 | 5 | 1973-1977 | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 159th pick / 1973 |