All-Time non-FBS NFL roster?

[nerd]

Or, I guess, non-I-A, because so many schools have reclassified over the years. But they can't be I-As when they played there...

If you had to assemble a 53-man NFL roster of former FCS (or I-AA, as it was known... and like I said, D2 or D3 even) players, what would it be?

I'm younger than 25, so I'm sure I'm missing a lot of historically great ones. Help me out. Feel free to copy and paste and mangle this:

QB Kurt Warner, Steve McNair, Tony Romo
RB Walter Payton, Brian Westbrook, Joe Perry
FB Marion Motley, Brandon Jacobs
WR Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Gary Clark
WR Terrell Owens, John Stallworth, Charlie Joiner
TE Jackie Smith
LT Rayfield Wright, Roosevelt Brown
LG Larry Little, Lou Creekmur
C Jim Langer
RG Gene Upshaw
RT Jackie Slater

LE Buck Buchanan, Michael Strahan, Aaron Smith
NT
UT
RE Deacon Jones, Howie Long, Willie Davis, Elvin Bethea, Jared Allen
SLB Charles Haley, Bart Scott
MLB Harry Carson, Willie Lanier, Edgerton Hartwell
WLB Steve Nelson, Dexter Coakley
CB Mel Blount, Darrell Green, Emmitt Thomas
CB Dick "Night Train" Lane, Willie Brown, Lem Barney
FS Aeneas Williams, Darren Sharper
SS Ken Houston, Rodney Harrison

K Adam Vinatieri
P Sean Landeta

PR/KR Dave Meggett

Practice squad candidates: ;)

Rich Gannon (QB)
Jan Stenerud (K)
Vincent Jackson (WR)
Donald Driver (WR)
Andy Robustelli (DE/SLB)
Stump Mitchell (RB)
Rashean Mathis (CB)
Marques Colston (WR)

[CatFan22]

WR Donald Driver
LB Dexter Coakley
S Darren Sharper

[mcveyrl]

Or, I guess, non-I-A, because so many schools have reclassified over the years. But they can't be I-As when they played there...

If you had to assemble a 53-man NFL roster of former FCS (or I-AA, as it was known... and like I said, D2 or D3 even) players, what would it be?

I'm younger than 25, so I'm sure I'm missing a lot of historically great ones. Help me out. Feel free to copy and paste and mangle this:

QB Kurt Warner, Steve McNair, Tony Romo
RB Walter Payton, Brian Westbrook
FB
WR Jerry Rice, Randy Moss
WR Terrell Owens, Marques Colston
TE Jackie Smith
LT
LG
C
RG
RT

LE Michael Strahan, Aaron Smith
NT
UT
RE Jared Allen
SLB Bart Scott
MLB
WLB
CB Rashean Mathis
CB
FS
SS Rodney Harrison

K Adam Vinatieri
P


Probably a homer pick, but I'd take Charles Haley over Jared Allen

[B&G]

Probably a homer pick, but I'd take Charles Haley over Jared Allen

Not a homer pick. Haley is better. How about Harry Carson at LB?

[mcveyrl]

At this point, I'd also take Gary Clark over Colston, but that could change.

[AshevilleApp2]

Buck Buchanan (Defensive End), Willie Brown (Defensive Back), Willie Davis (Defensive End) are all Hall of Famers from Grambling.

Mel Blount (Defensive Back) is a Hall of Famer from Southern University

[citdog]

STUMP MITCHELL FROM THE CITADEL WOULD BE ON THIS TEAM..

[appfan2008]

That list of wr's is a whos who of top wr's all time...

[Seven Would Be Nice]

Terrell Owens?

[813Jag]

CB - Aeneas Williams (Southern University)
T- Jackie Slater (Jackson State)

[RDH701]

LB - Steve Nelson, NE Patriots - 14 yrs, NDSU

[Jaxhen]

K - Jan Stenerud - Montana St.
QB - Rich Gannon - Delaware
DE - Howie Long - Villanova (may have been D-I when he played)

[GSUhooligan]

Every year I make my NFL fantasy team of I-AA and lower guys. Here's my team:

QB Tony Romo
WR Donald Driver
WR Vincent Jackson
WR Laurent Robinson
RB Brandon Jacobs
RB Adrian Peterson
TE Visanthe Shiancoe
W/T David Patten
W/R Tim Hightower
BN Dexter Jackson
BN Marques Colston
BN Mike Furrey
BN Tarvaris Jackson
BN Jerome Felton
K Adam Vinatieri


I couldn't get T.O. or Brian Westbrook in the draft or i would have them instead of Felton and Dex

[nerd]

Good stuff... I'm updating... may have to move some of these DEs inside...

[nerd]

Cool resource...

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/colleges.html

[nerd]

Was Baylor D1 when Mike Singletary was there?

[CatFan22]

Jesus. How could I forget Jan Stenerud?!?! Thanks Jaxhen.

[Hoyadestroya85]

K - Jan Stenerud - Montana St.
QB - Rich Gannon - Delaware
DE - Howie Long - Villanova (may have been D-I when he played)

they were D-1 at that point...

[Hoyadestroya85]

Cool resource...

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/colleges.html

Interesting.. i don't see any delaware players on that list :p

[nerd]

Also wondering if Utah State was I-A when Merlin Olsen was there, and Tulsa with Steve Largent. And Gene Upshaw and Darrell Green from Texas A&I.

Anyone know?

[Hoyadestroya85]

LG gene upshaw

[nerd]

I'm assuming North Texas State wasn't I-A when Mean Joe Greene went there?

[nerd]

Maryland-Eastern Shore and Art Shell?

[appst97]

Punter: Harold Alexander

[Jaxhen]

Punter - Sean Landeta, Towson

[UNHWildCats]

Adam Vinatieri is the starter with a much better accuracy. 66.8 for the other guy and 82.2 for Adam

[Wolfman]

Aneaus (sp) Williams.... CB

Neal Craig SS

[CatFan22]

Adam Vinatieri is the starter with a much better accuracy. 66.8 for the other guy and 82.2 for Adam

Bobcat hater! ;)

[siuham]

Can't say he's had the career the current people on the list had, but Brandon Jacobs from SIU is showing himself to be a feature running back. I'd rank him behind the RB's listed already, though.

[Hoyadestroya85]

Can't say he's had the career the current people on the list had, but Brandon Jacobs from SIU is showing himself to be a feature running back. I'd rank him behind the RB's listed already, though.
he'll be right behind westbrook and payton (in that order)

[Syntax Error]

I saw the 1978-2008 TOP THIRTY SPECIAL from CSN that is coming out soon and it contains a pletora of NFL stars.

[Syntax Error]

Walter Payton ... Buck Buchanannever played NCAA D-I championship football. But they were non-FBS!

[813Jag]

Can't forget about another WR I watched torch my Jags, John Taylor (Delaware St.)

[OhioHen]

Terrell Owens?

Personally, I've never liked the guy but he does now trail only the great Mr. Rice in all-time TD receptions in the NFL.

[SonuvaHenx2]

Whether you like him or not, he's one of the greatest WRs to play the game. He'll be in the HoF at some point, and its the stats that get you there, not personality.

[appfan2008]

He is bad off the field but you really cant deny all of what he has done on the field...

[appfan2008]

I saw the 1978-2008 TOP THIRTY SPECIAL from CSN that is coming out soon and it contains a pletora of NFL stars.

I look forward to seeing that...

[Cocky]

These are the only JSU players that should even be considered. Davis is the only one to really look at.

Eric Davis

Position: DB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 26, 1968 in Anniston, AL
College: Jacksonville State

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviEr00.htm


Jesse Baker

Position: DE
Height: 6-5 Weight: 269 lbs.
Born: July 10, 1957 in Conyers, GA
College: Jacksonville State

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeJe21.htm


Keith McKeller
Terrell Keith McKeller

Position: TE-WR
Height: 6-6 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: July 9, 1964 in Birmingham, AL
College: Jacksonville State

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McKeKe01.htm

[OSBF]

Estus Hood, DB
Mike Prior, DB
Dennis Nelson, OT
Mark Rodenhauser, C

[Walkon79]

Adam Vinatieri is the starter with a much better accuracy. 66.8 for the other guy and 82.2 for Adam

What other guy? If your referring to Stenerud, He's in the Hall of Fame. This is all-time, right?

[bcrawf]

Dedric Ward (WR)

Brad Meester (C)

Brice Paup (DE/LB)

[JohnStOnge]

Since this is all "non FBS" (presumably non D-1 before D-1 was subdivided), I'm surprised I haven't seen Terry Bradshaw (D-II Louisiana Tech) mentioned. Maybe he was but I haven't seen it.

I also think RB Joe Delaney (I-AA Northwestern State) and LB Gary Reasons (I-AA Northwestern State) are up there; though Delaney's life and career were tragically cut short.

Kenny Anderson out of Augustana was an awfully good QB too.

[BgJag]

Harold Carmichael (WR/TE)

Isaiah Robertson (LB)

[Tilldog40]

TE- Dan Ross- Northeastern- Had 10 superbowl catches when the bengals lost to the 49ers.

[stuperman17]

I know he'd be a 3rd kicker, but jeff wilkins was very good in the NFL. 82% on his field goals, and 99.4% on PAT's...

[Chi Panther]

He's still at it.....

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[UNHWildCats]

What other guy? If your referring to Stenerud, He's in the Hall of Fame. This is all-time, right?
And Adam will be in the HOF and has a nearly 16 point advantge in FG accuracy.

[Tealblood]

Lavonia(sp) Mitchell at RB could be on this list he had some great years in the NFL

[saccat]

And Adam will be in the HOF and has a nearly 16 point advantge in FG accuracy.

Until he is in the HOF he is behind Stenerud.

[UNHWildCats]

Until he is in the HOF he is behind Stenerud.
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[VT Wildcat Fan53]

Milt Morin, TE, from UMASS,circa mid 1960's was a great TE for the Cleveland Browns back when they knew how to win.

[Col Hogan]

QB Greg Landry from UMass...a first round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 1968 (11th overall pick)

http://www.nfl.com/players/greglandry/profile?id=LAN159039

[HIU 93]

Doug Williams QB
Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd DL
Ed "Too Tall" Jones DL
James "Shack" Harris QB
"Jefferson Street" Joe Gilmore QB
"Bullet" Bob Beamon WR
Jimmy Smith WR

...more to come...

[89Hen]

Every year I make my NFL fantasy team of I-AA and lower guys. Here's my team:

TE Visanthe Shiancoe
I'll be a homer and put a plug in that you should have taken Ben Patrick of the Cardinals. I don't think either of these two are going to light it up this year, but I think there's more upside to Patrick. xthumbsupx

[RabidRabbit]

And Adam will be in the HOF and has a nearly 16 point advantge in FG accuracy.

Yes, the SDSU fans are always happy to see Adam performing miracles week after week.

He'll join Jim Langer, another SDSU alumni.

[nmatsen]

Another homer pick but how about Bryce Paup? He did play in 5 Super Bowls!

[poly51]

All time number 1 non FBS NFL coach-John Madden.

[andy7171]

I'll be a homer and put a plug in that you should have taken Ben Patrick of the Cardinals. I don't think either of these two are going to light it up this year, but I think there's more upside to Patrick. xthumbsupx

Chris Wilcox of the Ravens is better than them both. He's basically replaced Heap who can't stay off away from the medical staff.


Speaking of non-FBS tight ends, Eric Green was a 1st round pick and had a nice 10 year career. Pretty sure he made the pro-bowl a couple times with the Steelers.

He single handedly beat my Towson team. Back in the early 90's in the Rittigiliano Liberty days. God I hated those Liberty teams.

[Kill'em]

I am surprised to not see Neil Lomax of Portland St (I think). The only thing that stopped him was an arthritic hip. Great QB!