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This is a
list of
Tennessee State Tigers football
players in the NFL draft.
Key
B
Back
K
Kicker
NT
Nose tackle
C
Center
LB
Linebacker
FB
Fullback
DB
Defensive back
P
Punter
HB
Halfback
DE
Defensive end
QB
Quarterback
WR
Wide receiver
DT
Defensive tackle
RB
Running back
G
Guard
E
End
T
Offensive tackle
TE
Tight end
Selections
Year
Round
Pick
Overall
Player
Team
Position
1952
28
8
333
Hal Turner
Detroit Lions
E
1953
28
4
329
Jim Caldwell
Chicago Bears
T
1961
8
5
103
George Balthazar
Pittsburgh Steelers
T
1964
18
2
240
Izzy Lang
Philadelphia Eagles
RB
1965
8
14
112
Roosevelt Davis
Baltimore Colts
T
1966
4
11
59
Willie Walker
Detroit Lions
WR
6
12
92
Frank McRae
Chicago Bears
DT
7
8
103
Johnnie Robinson
Detroit Lions
WR
12
15
185
Jim Carer
Baltimore Colts
G
1967
3
12
65
Bill Tucker
San Francisco 49ers
RB
4
7
87
Alvin Coleman
Minnesota Vikings
DB
6
23
156
Noland Smith
Kansas City Chiefs
RB
10
15
252
Leon Moore
Los Angeles Rams
DB
10
23
260
Eugene Bowens
Dallas Cowboys
RB
12
26
315
John Robinson
New Orleans Saints
WR
13
3
318
Howard Finley
Buffalo Bills
DB
1968
1
3
3
Claude Humphrey
Atlanta Falcons
DE
1
25
25
Eldridge Dickey
Oakland Raiders
QB
4
25
108
John Robinson
Green Bay Packers
WR
6
3
141
Leo Johnson
San Francisco 49ers
WR
6
17
155
Dewey Warren
Cincinnati Bengals
QB
8
24
216
Tommy Davis
Baltimore Colts
G
1969
1
23
23
Jim Marsalis
Kansas City Chiefs
DB
3
13
65
Elbert Drungo
Houston Oilers
T
5
25
129
King Dunlap
Baltimore Colts
DT
8
4
186
Joe Cooper
Pittsburgh Steelers
WR
11
24
284
Harold Rice
Oakland Raiders
LB
12
9
295
Bob Shannon
Washington Redskins
DB
13
2
313
Harry Carpenter
Atlanta Falcons
T
1970
2
10
36
Joe Jones
Cleveland Browns
DE
5
13
117
Claude Brumfield
New York Giants
G
16
3
393
Charles Williams
Miami Dolphins
G
1971
1
15
15
Vernon Holland
Cincinnati Bengals
T
4
22
100
Larry Woods
Detroit Lions
DT
6
13
143
Jacob Mayes
San Diego Chargers
RB
7
12
168
Dave Davis
Green Bay Packers
WR
8
15
197
Fred Herring
Cincinnati Bengals
DB
10
4
238
William West
Oakland Raiders
DB
11
4
264
Albert Davis
Philadelphia Eagles
RB
11
13
273
Don Pinson
San Diego Chargers
DB
17
19
435
Joe Sweet
Los Angeles Rams
WR
1972
2
19
45
Clifford Brooks
Cleveland Browns
DB
11
8
268
Robert Stevenson
New York Jets
LB
11
13
273
Joe Gilliam
Pittsburgh Steelers
QB
1973
2
12
38
Robert Woods
New York Jets
T
4
6
84
James Thaxton
San Diego Chargers
TE
4
7
85
Ollie Smith
Baltimore Colts
WR
5
9
113
Charles McTorry
Denver Broncos
DB
7
3
159
Will Wynn
Philadelphia Eagles
DE
12
19
305
Larry Pettus
San Francisco 49ers
T
13
6
318
Alfred Reese
San Diego Chargers
RB
17
26
442
Charlie Wade
Miami Dolphins
WR
1974
1
1
1
Ed Jones
Dallas Cowboys
DE
1
4
4
Waymond Bryant
Chicago Bears
LB
2
3
29
John Holland
Minnesota Vikings
WR
2
7
33
Greg Kindle
St. Louis Cardinals
T
2
16
42
Carl Wafer
Denver Broncos
DT
13
19
331
Ed Gatewood
Buffalo Bills
LB
1975
4
7
85
Cleveland Elam
San Francisco 49ers
DE
7
17
173
Mike Hegman
Dallas Cowboys
LB
9
10
218
James Johnson
San Francisco 49ers
DB
14
1
339
James Lewis
Miami Dolphins
DB
1976
2
21
49
Loaird McCreary
Miami Dolphins
TE
3
4
64
Larry Dorsey
San Diego Chargers
WR
4
6
98
Melvin Mitchell
Miami Dolphins
G
7
18
200
John Owens
Miami Dolphins
DE
14
10
385
Melvin Shy
Philadelphia Eagles
DB
1977
4
18
102
Oliver Davis
Cleveland Browns
DB
5
10
122
Nate Simpson
Green Bay Packers
RB
6
6
145
Kevin Russell
Philadelphia Eagles
DB
6
12
151
Larry Barnes
San Diego Chargers
RB
11
3
282
Nate Jackson
Buffalo Bills
RB
1978
2
1
29
Sylvester Hicks
Kansas City Chiefs
DE
2
18
46
Stan Johnson
Los Angeles Rams
DT
4
1
85
Daniel Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs
LB
4
18
102
Dwight Wheeler
New England Patriots
T
4
23
107
Homer Elias
Detroit Lions
G
5
2
112
Jerrold McRae
Kansas City Chiefs
WR
6
14
152
Rodney Parker
Atlanta Falcons
WR
1979
10
13
261
John Smith
Cleveland Browns
WR
11
1
276
Billy McBride
San Francisco 49ers
DB
11
26
301
Jesse Deremus
Los Angeles Rams
DT
1981
12
18
322
Joe Adams
San Francisco 49ers
QB
1982
5
10
121
Malcolm Taylor
Houston Oilers
DE
9
10
233
Bryan Howard
Minnesota Vikings
DB
12
3
309
Donald Laster
Washington Redskins
T
1983
3
24
80
Steve Moore
New England Patriots
G
6
19
159
Mike Jones
Minnesota Vikings
WR
6
25
165
Larry Kinnebrew
Cincinnati Bengals
RB
8
7
203
Richard Dent
Chicago Bears
DE
10
15
266
Walter Tate
Minnesota Vikings
C
1984
5
8
120
Golden Tate II
Indianapolis Colts
WR
1985
11
9
289
Herman Hunter
Philadelphia Eagles
RB
1987
3
19
75
Onzy Elam
New York Jets
LB
8
10
205
Charles Buchanan
Pittsburgh Steelers
DE
1988
11
2
279
Frank Pillow
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
WR
1990
3
3
56
Tony Stargell
New York Jets
DB
3
20
73
Anthony Pleasant
Cleveland Browns
DE
11
13
289
Anthony Shelton
San Francisco 49ers
DB
11
24
300
Tyrone Watson
Philadelphia Eagles
WR
1992
6
5
145
Larry Tharpe
Detroit Lions
T
10
24
276
Marcus Dowdell
New Orleans Saints
WR
1993
7
19
187
Patrick Robinson
Houston Oilers
WR
1994
4
20
123
Randy Fuller
Denver Broncos
DB
1995
5
16
150
Cedric Davis
Arizona Cardinals
DB
1996
7
18
227
Clarence Jones
Jacksonville Jaguars
WR
7
36
245
Darrell Williams
Kansas City Chiefs
DB
2000
4
6
100
Michael Thompson
Atlanta Falcons
G
4
27
121
Avion Black
Buffalo Bills
WR
2008
1
16
16
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Arizona Cardinals
DB
2009
7
3
212
Javarris Williams
Kansas City Chiefs
RB
2014
5
3
143
Kadeem Edwards
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
G
7
35
250
Demetrius Rhaney
St. Louis Rams
C
2015
5
40
176
Robert Myers
Baltimore Ravens
G
7
1
218
Anthony Morris
Oakland Raiders
T
2020
7
13
227
Lachavious Simmons
Chicago Bears
T
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