List of Tennessee State Tigers in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Tennessee State Tigers football players in the NFL draft.

Contents

Key

BBackK 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

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPosition
1952288333 Hal Turner Detroit Lions E
1953284329 Jim Caldwell Chicago Bears T
196185103 George Balthazar Pittsburgh Steelers T
1964182240 Izzy Lang Philadelphia Eagles RB
1965814112 Roosevelt Davis Baltimore Colts T
196641159 Willie Walker Detroit Lions WR
61292 Frank McRae Chicago Bears DT
78103 Johnnie Robinson Detroit Lions WR
1215185 Jim Carer Baltimore Colts G
196731265 Bill Tucker San Francisco 49ers RB
4787 Alvin Coleman Minnesota Vikings DB
623156 Noland Smith Kansas City Chiefs RB
1015252 Leon Moore Los Angeles Rams DB
1023260 Eugene Bowens Dallas Cowboys RB
1226315 John Robinson New Orleans Saints WR
133318 Howard Finley Buffalo Bills DB
1968133 Claude Humphrey Atlanta Falcons DE
12525 Eldridge Dickey Oakland Raiders QB
425108 John Robinson Green Bay Packers WR
63141 Leo Johnson San Francisco 49ers WR
617155 Dewey Warren Cincinnati Bengals QB
824216 Tommy Davis Baltimore Colts G
196912323 Jim Marsalis Kansas City Chiefs DB
31365 Elbert Drungo Houston Oilers T
525129 King Dunlap Baltimore Colts DT
84186 Joe Cooper Pittsburgh Steelers WR
1124284 Harold Rice Oakland Raiders LB
129295 Bob Shannon Washington Redskins DB
132313 Harry Carpenter Atlanta Falcons T
197021036 Joe Jones Cleveland Browns DE
513117 Claude Brumfield New York Giants G
163393 Charles Williams Miami Dolphins G
197111515 Vernon Holland Cincinnati Bengals T
422100 Larry Woods Detroit Lions DT
613143 Jacob Mayes San Diego Chargers RB
712168 Dave Davis Green Bay Packers WR
815197 Fred Herring Cincinnati Bengals DB
104238 William West Oakland Raiders DB
114264 Albert Davis Philadelphia Eagles RB
1113273 Don Pinson San Diego Chargers DB
1719435 Joe Sweet Los Angeles Rams WR
197221945 Clifford Brooks Cleveland Browns DB
118268 Robert Stevenson New York Jets LB
1113273 Joe Gilliam Pittsburgh Steelers QB
197321238 Robert Woods New York Jets T
4684 James Thaxton San Diego Chargers TE
4785 Ollie Smith Baltimore Colts WR
59113 Charles McTorry Denver Broncos DB
73159 Will Wynn Philadelphia Eagles DE
1219305 Larry Pettus San Francisco 49ers T
136318 Alfred Reese San Diego Chargers RB
1726442 Charlie Wade Miami Dolphins WR
1974111 Ed Jones Dallas Cowboys DE
144 Waymond Bryant Chicago Bears LB
2329 John Holland Minnesota Vikings WR
2733 Greg Kindle St. Louis Cardinals T
21642 Carl Wafer Denver Broncos DT
1319331 Ed Gatewood Buffalo Bills LB
19754785 Cleveland Elam San Francisco 49ers DE
717173 Mike Hegman Dallas Cowboys LB
910218 James Johnson San Francisco 49ers DB
141339 James Lewis Miami Dolphins DB
197622149 Loaird McCreary Miami Dolphins TE
3464 Larry Dorsey San Diego Chargers WR
4698 Melvin Mitchell Miami Dolphins G
718200 John Owens Miami Dolphins DE
1410385 Melvin Shy Philadelphia Eagles DB
1977418102 Oliver Davis Cleveland Browns DB
510122 Nate Simpson Green Bay Packers RB
66145 Kevin Russell Philadelphia Eagles DB
612151 Larry Barnes San Diego Chargers RB
113282 Nate Jackson Buffalo Bills RB
19782129 Sylvester Hicks Kansas City Chiefs DE
21846 Stan Johnson Los Angeles Rams DT
4185 Daniel Johnson Kansas City Chiefs LB
418102 Dwight Wheeler New England Patriots T
423107 Homer Elias Detroit Lions G
52112 Jerrold McRae Kansas City Chiefs WR
614152 Rodney Parker Atlanta Falcons WR
19791013261 John Smith Cleveland Browns WR
111276 Billy McBride San Francisco 49ers DB
1126301 Jesse Deremus Los Angeles Rams DT
19811218322 Joe Adams San Francisco 49ers QB
1982510121 Malcolm Taylor Houston Oilers DE
910233 Bryan Howard Minnesota Vikings DB
123309 Donald Laster Washington Redskins T
198332480 Steve Moore New England Patriots G
619159 Mike Jones Minnesota Vikings WR
625165 Larry Kinnebrew Cincinnati Bengals RB
87203 Richard Dent Chicago Bears DE
1015266 Walter Tate Minnesota Vikings C
198458120 Golden Tate II Indianapolis Colts WR
1985119289 Herman Hunter Philadelphia Eagles RB
198731975 Onzy Elam New York Jets LB
810205 Charles Buchanan Pittsburgh Steelers DE
1988112279 Frank Pillow Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
19903356 Tony Stargell New York Jets DB
32073 Anthony Pleasant Cleveland Browns DE
1113289 Anthony Shelton San Francisco 49ers DB
1124300 Tyrone Watson Philadelphia Eagles WR
199265145 Larry Tharpe Detroit Lions T
1024276 Marcus Dowdell New Orleans Saints WR
1993719187 Patrick Robinson Houston Oilers WR
1994420123 Randy Fuller Denver Broncos DB
1995516150 Cedric Davis Arizona Cardinals DB
1996718227 Clarence Jones Jacksonville Jaguars WR
736245 Darrell Williams Kansas City Chiefs DB
200046100 Michael Thompson Atlanta Falcons G
427121 Avion Black Buffalo Bills WR
200811616 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Arizona Cardinals DB
200973212 Javarris Williams Kansas City Chiefs RB
201453143 Kadeem Edwards Tampa Bay Buccaneers G
735250 Demetrius Rhaney St. Louis Rams C
2015540176 Robert Myers Baltimore Ravens G
71218 Anthony Morris Oakland Raiders T
2020713227 Lachavious Simmons Chicago Bears T

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