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Cedrick Wilson Sr. is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He was picked up by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005. Wilson earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, beating the Seattle Seahawks. With that achievement, he became one of very few football players to earn a championship ring at all three levels of football – high school, college, and professional. His son Cedrick Wilson Jr. has played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
Floyd "Pork Chop" Seneca Womack is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.
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Antwoine Womack is an American football running back. He played college football at Virginia. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.
Dontari Poe is an American former football nose tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football at Memphis and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs 11th overall in the 2012 NFL draft. Though primarily a defensive lineman, at 6 ft 3 in and 346 lbs, he is also known for being the largest player to either rush or pass for a touchdown while also having a 100% pass completion percentage, passing TD, and rushing TD. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys.
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Jake Daniel Elliott, nicknamed Jake "The Make" for his kicking ability, is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis. He was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII championship team against the New England Patriots.
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Bryce Huff is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
Chris Claybrooks is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Memphis.
Riley Patterson is an American football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis and has previously played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns.
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Calvin Austin III is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
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- ↑ "Jeff Womack stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ↑ "John Womack, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ↑ Dockery, Wallene (October 6, 1983). "Tiger duo learns meaning of courage". The Memphis Press-Scimitar . p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
