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Carl McNally Pickens is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991.
Jeffrey Michael Fisher is an American football coach and former cornerback and return specialist. He served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 22 seasons, primarily with the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise. Fisher coached the Oilers / Titans from 1994 to 2010 and the St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams from 2012 to 2016. He is currently the interim commissioner of the Arena Football League.
Benjamin Dempsey Olson is an American former college and professional American football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Washington and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft and played his entire 10-year career with the Tennessee organization.
Blaine Elwood Bishop III is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Tennessee Titans. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1993 NFL Draft.
Yancey Dirk Thigpen is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers (1991), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–1997), and the Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1998–2000). Before his NFL career, he played for Winston-Salem State University, where he also played collegiate basketball.
Bradley D. Hopkins is an American former professional football player who was a left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all of them with the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans organization. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Bruce Rankin Matthews is an American former professional football player who played as a guard, center, offensive tackle, and long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, from 1983 to 2001. He spent his entire career playing for the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise. Highly versatile, Matthews played every position on the offensive line throughout his NFL career, starting in 99 games as a left guard, 87 as a center, 67 as a right guard, 22 as a right tackle, 17 as a left tackle, and was the long snapper on field goals, PATs, and punts. Having never missed a game due to injury, Matthews' 293 NFL games started is the third most of all time, behind quarterbacks Brett Favre and Tom Brady.
Malcolm Gregory Ali Floyd is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver n the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1994–1997) and St. Louis Rams (1997). He was selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.
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Pratt Gilbert Lyons, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for two seasons for the Tennessee Oilers.
Joseph Edward Kent III is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers where he holds the schools records for career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. In Week 15 of the 1997 season, he scored his lone NFL touchdown on an 11-yard reception against the Bengals. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV, in which Kent appeared as a substitute. However, they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams. In addition, Kent played for the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings.
George Wayne McCullough Jr. is a former American football cornerback who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tennessee Oilers/Titans and San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football at Baylor University and attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas. He was also a member of the Barcelona Dragons and Ottawa Renegades. McCullough played in Super Bowl XXXIV as a member of the Tennessee Titans.
Dennis Stallings is a former American football linebacker. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played for the Tennessee Oilers from 1997 to 1998, and spent the 1999 season on the injured reserve list.
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- ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Ex-Coug Learning The Ropes Oilers Rookie Sanderson To Take On Seahawks". The Spokesman-Review. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
