THE STAT CORNER
WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
BLACK COLLEGE PLAYERS IN PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
| 1. | Marion Motley, South Carolina State/Nevada Reno | |
Fullback/Linebacker, Cleveland/Pittsburgh |
1968 | |
| 2. | Roosevelt Brown, Morgan State | |
Tackle, NY Giants |
1975 | |
| 3. | Len Ford, Morgan State/Ohio State | |
Defensive End/Offensive End, Cleveland/Green Bay |
1976 | |
| 4. | David "Deacon" Jones, SC State | |
Defensive End, LA Rams/San Diego/Washington |
1980 | |
| 5. | Willie Davis, Grambling | |
Defensive End, Green Bay |
1981 | |
| 6. | Willie Brown, Grambling | |
Defensive Back, Oakland/Denver |
1984 | |
| 7. | Ken Houston, Prairie View A&M | |
Safety, Houston/Washington |
1986 | |
| 8. | Willie Lanier, Morgan State | |
Middle Linebacker, Kansas City |
1986 | |
| 9. | Mel Blount, Southern | |
Cornerback, Pittsburgh |
1989 | |
| 10. | Art Shell, Maryland State | |
Offensive Tackle, Oakland |
1989 | |
| 11. | Buck Buchanan, Grambling | |
Defensive Tackle, Kansas City |
1990 | |
| 12. | Lem Barney, Jackson State | |
Defensive Back, Detroit |
1992 | |
| 13. | Larry Little, Bethune-Cookman | |
Offensive Guard, Miami/San Diego |
1993 | |
| 14. | Walter Payton, Jackson State | |
Running Back, Chicago |
1993 | |
| 15. | Leroy Kelly, Morgan State | |
Running Back, Cleveland |
1994 | |
| 16. | Charlie Joiner, Grambling | |
Wide Receiver, Houston/Cincinnati/San Diego |
1996 | |
| 17. | Jackie Slater, Jackson State | |
Offensive Tackle, LA /St. Louis |
2001 | |
| 18. | John Stallworth, Alabama A&M | |
Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh |
2002 | |
| 19. | Elvin Bethea, North Carolina A&T | |
Defensive Tackle, Houston |
2003 |
COLLEGES WITH MOST PLAYERS IN PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
| 1. NOTRE DAME, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 10 |
| 2. MICHIGAN | 7 |
| 3. ALABAMA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, OHIO STATE | 6 |
| 4. OREGON, PENN STATE, SOUTHERN METHODIST, SYRACUSE | 5 |
| 5. GRAMBLING, MORGAN STATE, PITTSBURGH, SAN FRANCISCO, TEXAS | 4 |
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