List of Tennessee State Tigers in the NFL Draft
This is a list of Tennessee State Tigers football players in the NFL Draft.
Key
Year |
Round |
Pick in round |
Overall pick |
Player |
Team |
Position |
2014 |
5 |
3 |
143 |
Kadeem Edwards |
Buccaneers |
G |
2014 |
7 |
35 |
250 |
Demetrius Rhaney |
Rams |
C |
2009 |
7 |
3 |
212 |
Javarris Williams |
Chiefs |
RB |
2008 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
Cardinals |
DB |
2000 |
4 |
6 |
100 |
Michael Thompson (American football) |
Falcons |
G |
2000 |
4 |
27 |
121 |
Avion Black |
Bills |
WR |
1996 |
7 |
18 |
227 |
Clarence Jones (wide receiver) |
Jaguars |
WR |
1996 |
7 |
36 |
245 |
Darrell Williams (American football) |
Chiefs |
DB |
1995 |
5 |
16 |
150 |
Cedric Davis |
Cardinals |
DB |
1994 |
4 |
20 |
123 |
Randy Fuller |
Broncos |
DB |
1993 |
7 |
19 |
187 |
Patrick Robinson |
Oilers |
WR |
1992 |
6 |
5 |
145 |
Larry Tharpe |
Lions |
T |
1992 |
10 |
24 |
276 |
Marcus Dowdell |
Saints |
WR |
1990 |
3 |
3 |
56 |
Tony Stargell |
Jets |
DB |
1990 |
3 |
20 |
73 |
Anthony Pleasant |
Browns |
DE |
1990 |
11 |
13 |
289 |
Anthony Shelton |
49ers |
DB |
1990 |
11 |
24 |
300 |
Tyrone Watson |
Eagles |
WR |
1988 |
11 |
2 |
279 |
Frank Pillow |
Buccaneers |
WR |
1987 |
3 |
19 |
75 |
Onzy Elam |
Jets |
LB |
1987 |
8 |
10 |
205 |
Charles Buchanan (American football) |
Steelers |
DE |
1985 |
11 |
9 |
289 |
Herman Hunter |
Eagles |
RB |
1984 |
5 |
8 |
120 |
Golden Tate (wide receiver) |
Colts |
WR |
1983 |
3 |
24 |
80 |
Steve Moore (American football) |
Patriots |
G |
1983 |
6 |
19 |
159 |
Mike Jones (wide receiver) |
Vikings |
WR |
1983 |
6 |
25 |
165 |
Larry Kinnebrew |
Bengals |
RB |
1983 |
8 |
7 |
203 |
Richard Dent |
Bears |
DE |
1983 |
10 |
15 |
266 |
Walter Tate (American football) |
Vikings |
C |
1982 |
5 |
10 |
121 |
Malcolm Taylor |
Oilers |
DE |
1982 |
9 |
10 |
233 |
Bryan Howard (defensive lineman) |
Vikings |
DB |
1982 |
12 |
3 |
309 |
Donald Laster |
Redskins |
T |
1981 |
12 |
18 |
322 |
Joe Adams (quarterback) |
49ers |
QB |
1979 |
10 |
13 |
261 |
John Smith (wide receiver) |
Browns |
WR |
1979 |
11 |
1 |
276 |
Billy McBride |
49ers |
DB |
1979 |
11 |
26 |
301 |
Jesse Deremus |
Rams |
DT |
1978 |
2 |
1 |
29 |
Sylvester Hicks |
Chiefs |
DE |
1978 |
2 |
18 |
46 |
Stan Johnson (defensive lineman) |
Rams |
DT |
1978 |
4 |
1 |
85 |
Daniel Johnson |
Chiefs |
LB |
1978 |
4 |
18 |
102 |
Dwight Wheeler |
Patriots |
T |
1978 |
4 |
23 |
107 |
Homer Elias |
Lions |
G |
1978 |
5 |
2 |
112 |
Jerrold McRae |
Chiefs |
WR |
1978 |
6 |
14 |
152 |
Rodney Parker |
Falcons |
WR |
1977 |
4 |
18 |
102 |
Oliver Davis (American football) |
Browns |
DB |
1977 |
5 |
10 |
122 |
Nate Simpson |
Packers |
RB |
1977 |
6 |
6 |
145 |
Kevin Russell (defensive lineman) |
Eagles |
DB |
1977 |
6 |
12 |
151 |
Lawrence Barnes |
Chargers |
RB |
1977 |
11 |
3 |
282 |
Nate Jackson (running back) |
Bills |
RB |
1976 |
2 |
21 |
49 |
Loaird McCreary |
Dolphins |
TE |
1976 |
3 |
4 |
64 |
Larry Dorsey |
Chargers |
WR |
1976 |
4 |
6 |
98 |
Melvin Mitchell |
Dolphins |
G |
1976 |
7 |
18 |
200 |
John Owens (defensive lineman) |
Dolphins |
DE |
1976 |
14 |
10 |
385 |
Melvin Shy |
Eagles |
DB |
1975 |
4 |
7 |
85 |
Cleveland Elam |
49ers |
DE |
1975 |
7 |
17 |
173 |
Mike Hegman |
Cowboys |
LB |
1975 |
9 |
10 |
218 |
James Johnson (defensive back) |
49ers |
DB |
1975 |
14 |
1 |
339 |
James Lewis (defensive lineman) |
Dolphins |
DB |
1974 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Ed Jones |
Cowboys |
DE |
1974 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Waymond Bryant |
Bears |
LB |
1974 |
2 |
3 |
29 |
John Holland (American football) |
Vikings |
WR |
1974 |
2 |
7 |
33 |
Greg Kindle |
Cardinals |
T |
1974 |
2 |
16 |
42 |
Carl Wafer |
Broncos |
DT |
1974 |
13 |
19 |
331 |
Ed Gatewood |
Bills |
LB |
1973 |
2 |
12 |
38 |
Robert Woods (offensive tackle) |
Jets |
T |
1973 |
4 |
6 |
84 |
James Thaxton |
Chargers |
TE |
1973 |
4 |
7 |
85 |
Ollie Smith |
Colts |
WR |
1973 |
5 |
9 |
113 |
Charles McTorry |
Broncos |
DB |
1973 |
7 |
3 |
159 |
Will Wynn (American football) |
Eagles |
DE |
1973 |
12 |
19 |
305 |
Larry Pettus |
49ers |
T |
1973 |
13 |
6 |
318 |
Alfred Reese |
Chargers |
RB |
1973 |
17 |
26 |
442 |
Charlie Wade |
Dolphins |
WR |
1972 |
2 |
19 |
45 |
Clifford Brooks |
Browns |
DB |
1972 |
11 |
8 |
268 |
Robert Stevenson (American football) |
Jets |
LB |
1972 |
11 |
13 |
273 |
Joe Gilliam |
Steelers |
QB |
1971 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
Vernon Holland |
Bengals |
T |
1971 |
4 |
22 |
100 |
Larry Woods |
Lions |
DT |
1971 |
6 |
13 |
143 |
Jacob Mayes |
Chargers |
RB |
1971 |
7 |
12 |
168 |
Dave Davis (American football) |
Packers |
WR |
1971 |
8 |
15 |
197 |
Fred Herring |
Bengals |
DB |
1971 |
10 |
4 |
238 |
William West (American football) |
Raiders |
DB |
1971 |
11 |
4 |
264 |
Albert Davis (American football) |
Eagles |
RB |
1971 |
11 |
13 |
273 |
Don Pinson |
Chargers |
DB |
1971 |
17 |
19 |
435 |
Joe Sweet |
Rams |
WR |
1970 |
2 |
10 |
36 |
Joe Jones (American football) |
Browns |
DE |
1970 |
5 |
13 |
117 |
Claude Brumfield |
Giants |
G |
1970 |
16 |
3 |
393 |
Charles Williams (guard) |
Dolphins |
G |
1969 |
1 |
23 |
23 |
Jim Marsalis |
Chiefs |
DB |
1969 |
3 |
13 |
65 |
Elbert Drungo |
Oilers |
T |
1969 |
5 |
25 |
129 |
King Dunlap (defensive tackle) |
Colts |
DT |
1969 |
8 |
4 |
186 |
Joe Cooper (wide receiver) |
Steelers |
WR |
1969 |
11 |
24 |
284 |
Harold Rice (American football) |
Raiders |
LB |
1969 |
12 |
9 |
295 |
Bob Shannon (defensive back) |
Redskins |
DB |
1969 |
13 |
2 |
313 |
Harry Carpenter (tackle) |
Falcons |
T |
1968 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Claude Humphrey |
Falcons |
DE |
1968 |
1 |
25 |
25 |
Eldridge Dickey |
Raiders |
QB |
1968 |
4 |
25 |
108 |
John Robinson (wide receiver) |
Packers |
WR |
1968 |
6 |
3 |
141 |
Leo Johnson (American football) |
49ers |
WR |
1968 |
6 |
17 |
155 |
Dewey Warren |
Bengals |
QB |
1968 |
8 |
24 |
216 |
Tommy Davis (guard) |
Colts |
G |
1966 |
4 |
11 |
59 |
Willie Walker (wide receiver) |
Lions |
WR |
1966 |
6 |
12 |
92 |
Frank McRae (footballer) |
Bears |
DT |
1966 |
7 |
8 |
103 |
Johnnie Robinson (American football) |
Lions |
WR |
1966 |
12 |
15 |
185 |
Jim Carer |
Colts |
G |
1965 |
8 |
14 |
112 |
Rossevelt Davis |
Colts |
T |
1964 |
18 |
2 |
240 |
Izzy Lang |
Eagles |
RB |
1961 |
8 |
5 |
103 |
George Balthazar |
Steelers |
T |
1953 |
28 |
4 |
329 |
Jim Caldwell (American football) |
Bears |
T |
1952 |
28 |
8 |
333 |
Hal Turner (American football) |
Lions |
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