Greatest Auburn Players in the NFL

[BTC4Auburn]

Someone sent me a item to list Auburns all time greatest players who had good/great pro careers. I wanted to get everyones in-put since what I put together will be seen by a bunch of Tenn and Alabama fans.

I could not remember if Pat Sullivan had any kind of Pro career or not (I am too lazy to look it up) so I guess Jason Campbell at QB. Of course we have a bumper crop at running back from Bo, to William Andrews, Joe Cribbs, James Brooks, Rudi Johnson, Stephen Davis to Brent Fullwood.

I put a few I could think of below. This is just off the top of my head.

QB - Jason Campbell
RB - Bo, Cribbs, Stephen Davis, Andrews
FB - Heath Evans
O- line - Marcus Mcneil, Ben Grubbs
Wr - Any really good WR?
TE?

Dl - Was Rocker's pro career good? McClover?
LB, Takeo Spikes, Karlos Dansby, Danteious Thomas
CB - Powers
S -?
K- Del Greco

[AUguy]

OL Willy Anderson
WR Frank Sanders
DL Andre Bruce

[eagleair89]

Ben Tamborello = Eagles
Steve Wallace = 49 ers (3 SB's, I think.....might be two)
Lionel James set all sorts of All-Purpose records with the Chargers
T. Agee played for the Cowboys
Gregg Carr played with the Steelers then went to med school
Kevin Greene
Rob Bironas = Titans
Terry Beasley played for the 49er's
Gray = longtime lineman for Seattle
Mike Kolen played on the undefeated Miami team in 1972 (LB)

also when you get a chance....check the media guide for current players.

http://www.auburnfootball.com/auburn-players-in-nfl.htm

Tigers in the NFL

Ronnie Brown was the #2 pick in the 2005 NFL DraftThere have been 245 Auburn players drafted into the National Football League, with 15 earning 30 All-Pro honors, 27 making Pro Bowl appearances, and 23 playing in the Super Bowl.

The Dow Jones College-Football Success Index ranked Auburn as the eighth best program in the nation, with the second highest Draft Value which indicate "that a school's players perform better than NFL scouts seem to expect".[26] Auburn is tied (with Miami) for second most Top 5 NFL Draft picks this decade, and The Plains have produced 25 first round draft picks overall.

[edit] Running back U

Cadillac Williams evades a tackler.Auburn currently has several former running backs currently playing that position in the NFL (see below). They carry on a long legacy of top NFL backs from Auburn such as Tucker Frederickson, William Andrews, Joe Cribbs, James Brooks, Rudi Johnson, Steven Davis, James Bostic, Brandon Jacobs, Lionel James, Brent Fullwood, Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown, Tommie Agee and Bo Jackson. Over the years 1987-2008, there have been 15 Tiger running backs drafted into the NFL, with several more successfully signing as undrafted free-agents.

[edit] Current NFL players
There are a number of former Auburn players currently listed on NFL rosters. These players include seven running backs, seven linebackers, six wide receivers, two tight ends, five cornerbacks, one quarterback, one placekicker and fifteen linemen including four nose tackle, five guards, five tackles and three defensive ends.

Name Position Team
Willie Anderson OT Baltimore Ravens
Devin Aromashodu WR Washington Redskins
Cole Bennett TE Houston Texans
Rob Bironas PK Tennessee Titans
Eric Brock DB Atlanta Falcons
Ronnie Brown RB Miami Dolphins
Jason Campbell QB Washington Redskins
Tim Carter WR Houston Texans
Karlos Dansby LB Arizona Cardinals
Tim Duckworth OG New Orleans Saints
Heath Evans RB New Orleans Saints
Wayne Gandy OT Free Agent
Chris Gray OG Seattle Seahawks
Ben Grubbs OG Baltimore Ravens
Marquies Gunn DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Will Herring LB Seattle Seahawks
Kevin Hobbs DB Seattle Seahawks
Roderick Hood DB Free Agent
David Irons DB Free Agent
Kenny Irons RB Free Agent
Tommy Jackson DT Kansas City Chiefs
Brandon Jacobs RB New York Giants
Robert Johnson TE Free Agent
Rudi Johnson RB Detroit Lions
Spencer Johnson DT Buffalo Bills
Senderrick Marks DT Tennesee Titans
Stanley McClover DE Houston Texans
Jeris McIntyre WR Free Agent
Marcus McNeill OT San Diego Chargers
Anthony Mix WR Washington Redskins
Ben Obomanu WR Seattle Seahawks
Jonathan Palmer OT Oakland Raiders
Mike Pucillo OG Washington Redskins
Jay Ratliff DT Dallas Cowboys
Tony Richardson FB New York Jets
Carlos Rogers DB Washington Redskins
Kendall Simmons OG Pittsburgh Steelers
Takeo Spikes LB San Francisco 49ers
Carl Stewart RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Courtney Taylor WR Seattle Seahawks
Dontarrious Thomas LB Minnesota Vikings
Josh Thompson DT St. Louis Rams
Reggie Torbor LB Miami Dolphins
Cooper Wallace TE San Francisco 49ers
Marcus Washington LB Washington Redskins
Carnell Williams RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Travis Williams LB Atlanta Falcons

[edit] 2008 NFL Draft
The following former Tigers were drafted in the most recent NFL Draft:

Name Position Team Round
Quentin Groves DE Jacksonville Jaguars 2
Patrick Lee DB Green Bay Packers 2
Pat Sims DT Cincinnati Bengals 3
Jonathan Wilhite DB New England Patriots 4
King Dunlap OT Philadelphia Eagles 7

[edit] Hall of Fame
Name Position Inducted
Frank Gatski C 1985


WAR EAGLE

ps: The following link list every player ever drafted from Auburn University (as of 2006) along with other relevant NFL info....hope it helps some:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...-mg-au-nfl.pdf

[weagle89]

Weren't Tony Richardson and Fred Beasley both pro-bowl fullbacks from Auburn.

[eagleair89]

Originally Posted by weagle89

Weren't Tony Richardson and Fred Beasley both pro-bowl fullbacks from Auburn.

yes

TR - All-Pro = 1999, 2000, 2004; Pro-Bowl = 2003, 2004

FB - All-Pro = 2002; Pro-Bowl = 2003

remember, the info I am working off of goes to 2006 only.

WAR EAGLE

[AUTerp92]

I would think Reese McCall would have to be ranked high as a former AU TE...1st Round/25th Pick and played 8 years in the NFL. We have had a couple of other good ones...names are escaping me right now. Didn't we have a TE that played for the Colts B.P.?

[WarEagleInSWFL]

DT Ratliff at Dallas is having a great career. Don't forget CB Powers with the Colts. He is now starting as a rookie and playing a lot better than expected.

[Shug66]

Originally Posted by BTC4Auburn

Someone sent me a item to list Auburns all time greatest players who had good/great pro careers. I wanted to get everyones in-put since what I put together will be seen by a bunch of Tenn and Alabama fans.

I could not remember if Pat Sullivan had any kind of Pro career or not (I am too lazy to look it up) so I guess Jason Campbell at QB. Of course we have a bumper crop at running back from Bo, to William Andrews, Joe Cribbs, James Brooks, Rudi Johnson, Stephen Davis to Brent Fullwood.

I put a few I could think of below. This is just off the top of my head.

QB - Jason Campbell
RB - Bo, Cribbs, Stephen Davis, Andrews
FB - Heath Evans
O- line - Marcus Mcneil, Ben Grubbs
Wr - Any really good WR?
TE?

Dl - Was Rocker's pro career good? McClover?
LB, Takeo Spikes, Karlos Dansby, Danteious Thomas
CB - Powers
S -?
K- Del Greco

Travis Tidwell, Dave "Hoppy" Middleton with the Lions, Joe Childress- Chicago Cardinals, Bobby Freeman on Eagles championship team in 1960. Bobby Hunt, Chuck Hurston, David Hill with the Kansas City Chiefs, Tucker Frederickson with the Giants, Frank D'Agostino, Eagles, Bill Cody, Saints, Jackie Burkett, Colts and Saints, Jimmy "Red" Phillips with LA Rams, Ken Rice old Buffalo Bills, Larry Willingham, Cardinals. Just a few old the "old" guys with pretty decent careers.

[AUTerp92]

Found them...Walter Reeves, Fred Baxter and Ed West...all great TE in the NFL.

Also...Keith Uecker, Frank Warren, Chris Martin, Edmund Nelson, Gerald Williams and Forrest Blue all had long productive NFL careers.

[Tiger on Wheels]

Wish we had those guys back for this week.