BLACK COLLEGE PLAYERS ON
OPENING DAY 2006 NFL ROSTERS
| AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (19) |
| BALTIMORE RAVENS (1) |
| 9 |
Steve McNair |
QB |
12 |
Alcorn State |
| BUFFALO BILLS (0) |
| CINCINNATI BENGALS (1) |
| 42 |
Anthony Mitchell |
FS |
7 |
Tuskegee |
| CLEVELAND BROWN (0) |
| DENVER BRONCOS (1) |
| 53 |
Louis Green |
LB |
3 |
Alcorn State |
<| HOUSTON TEXANS (1) |
| 3 |
Jerome Mathis |
WR/KR |
2 |
Hampton |
| INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3) |
| 41 |
Antoine Bethea |
DB |
R |
Howard |
| 25 |
Nick Harper |
CB |
6 |
Fort Valley State |
| 98 |
Robert Mathis |
DE |
4 |
Alabama A&M |
| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (5) |
| 5 |
Quinn Gray |
QB |
5 |
Florida A&M |
| 85 |
Cortez Hankton |
WR |
4 |
Texas Southern |
| 86 |
Brian Jones |
TE (IR) |
3 |
Ark.-Pine Bluff |
| 37 |
Rashean Mathis |
CB |
4 |
Beth.-Cookman |
| 36 |
Derrick Wimbush |
RB/KR |
2 |
Fort Valley State |
| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1) |
| 25 |
Greg Wesley |
FS |
7 |
Ark.-Pine Bluff |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS (2) |
| 36 |
Darian Barnes |
FB |
5 |
Hampton |
| 63 |
Bennie Anderson |
OG |
6 |
Tennessee State |
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0) |
| NEW YORK JETS (0) |
| OAKLAND RAIDERS (2) |
| 38 |
Tyrone Poole |
CB |
12 |
Fort Valley State |
| 78 |
Chad Slaughter |
OT |
6 |
Alcorn State |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1) |
| 71 |
Brandon Torrey |
OT (PS) |
1 |
Howard |
| SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1) |
| 29 |
Drayton Florence |
CB |
4 |
Tuskegee |
| TENNESSEE TITANS (0) |
| NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (25) |
| ARIZONA CARDINALS (0) |
| ATLANTA FALCONS (0) |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS (0) |
| CHICAGO BEARS (1) |
| 21 |
Dante Wesley |
CB |
5 |
Ark.-Pine Bluff |
| DALLAS COWBOYS (1) |
| 97 |
Jason Hatcher |
DE |
R |
Grambling State |
| DETROIT LIONS (2) |
| 17 |
Corey Bradford |
WR |
9 |
Jackson State |
| 55 |
Donte Curry |
LB |
6 |
Morris Brown |
| GREEN BAY PACKERS (5) |
| 26 |
Jason Horton |
DB |
3 |
N. C. A&T |
| 36 |
Nick Collins |
FS |
2 |
Beth.-Cookman |
| 59 |
Tracey White |
LB |
4 |
Howard |
| 62 |
Junious Coston |
OT/G |
2 |
N. C. A&T |
| 80 |
Donald Driver |
WR |
8 |
Alcorn State |
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1) |
| 7 |
Tavaris Jackson |
QB |
R |
Alabama State |
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1) |
| 89 |
Jamal Jones |
WR |
1 |
N. C. A&T |
| NEW YORK GIANTS (4) |
| 82 |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
TE |
4 |
Morgan State |
| 92 |
Michael Strahan |
DE |
14 |
Texas Southern |
| 41 |
Frank Walker |
CB |
4 |
Tuskegee |
| 61 |
Lewis Kelly |
OT/G |
6 |
S. C. State |
| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1) |
| 67 |
Jamaal Jackson |
OL |
3 |
Delaware State |
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ers (2) |
| 94 |
Marques Douglas |
DE |
6 |
Howard |
| 43 |
Maurice Hicks |
RB |
3 |
N. C. A&T |
| SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2) |
| 40 |
Oliver Celestin |
FS |
3 |
Texas Southern |
| 91 |
Chuck Darby |
DT |
6 |
S. C. State |
| ST. LOUIS RAMS (4) |
| 32 |
Ron Bartell |
FS |
2 |
Howard |
| 55 |
Jamal Brooks |
LB |
5 |
Hampton |
| 34 |
Fakhir Brown |
CB |
7 |
Grambling State |
| 27 |
Dwaine Carpenter |
FS |
4 |
N. C. A&T |
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1) |
| 39 |
Kalvin Pearson |
FS |
2 |
Grambling State |
| WASHINGTON REDSKINS (0) |
| Total |
44 (-5) |
| AFC |
19 (-8) |
| NFC |
25 (+3) |
BY NFL TEAM
| Green Bay |
5 |
| Jacksonville |
5 |
| New York Giants |
4 |
| St. Louis |
4 |
BY EXPERIENCE
| Michael Strahan |
14 |
| Tyrone Poole |
12 |
| Steve McNair |
12 |
|
BLACK COLLEGE
PLAYERS
IN THE
NFL BY SCHOOL
| HOWARD (5) |
| Tracy White |
Jacksonville |
| Ronald Bartell |
St. Louis |
| Marques Douglas |
San Francisco |
| Antoine Bethea |
Indianapolis |
| Brandon Torrey |
Howard |
| NORTH CAROLINA A&T (5) |
| Junius Coston |
Green Bay |
| Jason Horton |
Green Bay |
| Jamal Jones |
New Orleans |
| Dwaine Carpenter |
St. Louis |
| Maurice Hicks |
San Francisco |
| ALCORN STATE (4) |
| Louis Green |
Denver |
| Steve McNair |
Baltimore |
| Donald Driver |
Green Bay |
| Chad Slaughter |
Oakland |
| ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF (3) |
| Brian Jones |
Jacksonville |
| Greg Wesley |
Kansas City |
| Dante Wesley |
Chicago |
| FORT VALLEY STATE (3) |
| Nicholas Harper |
Indianapolis |
| Derrick Wimbush |
Jacksonville |
| Tyrone Poole |
Oakland |
| GRAMBLING STATE (3) |
| Fakhir Brown |
New Orleans |
| Kalvin Pearson |
Tampa Bay |
| Jason Hatcher |
Grambling St. |
| HAMPTON (3) |
| Jerome Mathis |
Houston |
| Jamal Brooks |
St. Louis |
| Darian Barnes |
Miami |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN (3) |
| Cortez Hankton |
Jacksonville |
| Oliver Celestin |
Seattle |
| Michael Strahan |
NY Giants |
| TUSKEGEE (3) |
| Anthony Mitchell |
Cincinnati |
| Drayton Florence |
San Diego |
| Frank Walker |
NY Giants |
| BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2) |
| Rashean Mathis |
Jacksonville |
| Nick Collins |
Green Bay |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (2) |
| Chartric Darby |
Seattle |
| Lewis Kelly |
NY Giants |
| ALABAMA A&M (1) |
| Robert Mathis |
Indianapolis |
| ALABAMA STATE (1) |
| Tavaris Jackson |
Minnesota |
| DELAWARE STATE (1) |
| Jamaal Jackson |
Philadelphia |
| FLORIDA A&M (1) |
| Quinn Gray |
Jacksonville |
| JACKSON STATE (1) |
| Corey Bradford |
Detroit |
| MORRIS BROWN (1) |
| Donte' Curry |
Detroit |
| MORGAN STATE (1) |
| Visanthe Shiancoe |
NY Giants |
| TENNESSEE STATE (1) |
| Bennie Anderson |
Miami |
BY CONFERENCE
| MEAC (+2) |
20 |
| SWAC (-2) |
16 |
| SIAC (-1) |
7 |
| Independents (-4) |
1 |
| CIAA (NC) |
0 |
MOST PLAYERS IN NFL
| N. C. A&T |
5 |
| Howard |
5 |
| Alcorn State |
4 |
| Ark. PB, Fort Valley State, |
| Grambling, Hampton, |
| Texas Southern, Tuskegee |
3 |
BY POSITION
| DB (FS-7, CB-7, DB-2) |
16 |
| RECEIVER (WR-5 & TE-2) |
7 |
| DL (DT-1, DE-4) |
5 |
| OL |
6 |
| LB |
4 |
| QB |
3 |
| RB (RB-2, FB-1) |
3 |
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