18 Tigers on NFL Rosters

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CLEMSON -- Clemson has 18 former players on NFL rosters, including three

injured reserve players, according to rosters released by NFL clubs

on Sunday. Sunday was the final day of cuts for the league, which

will begin play this Thursday.

The list of active players includes rookie Bryant McNeal with the

Denver Broncos, who was a starter for Clemson just last season.

Nick Eason, who was drafted in the fourth round along with McNeal, is

on injured reserve due to an Achilles tendon problem. Gary Byrd, a

senior in 2002, is also on injured reserve, with the Buffalo Bills.

The list of veterans includes Chris Gardocki, who is in his

13th year in the NFL as a punter. The former pro bowl punter is with

the Cleveland Browns. Gardocki holds the career punting average

record for both the Browns (44.1) and the Indianapolis Colts (44.8).

Chester McGlockton (New York Jets), James Trapp (Jacksonville

Jaguars) and Brentson Buckner (Carolina Panthers) are three other

former Tigers who are in double figures in years of experience in the

NFL. Trapp, who is a member of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame for

his track accomplishments, is in his 11th year in the league, his

first with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was a member of the

Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Championship team two years back.

Former Clemson Players on NFL Rosters


Name            	Pos	CU	NFL Exp	Team


Keith Adams	        LB	98-00	3rd     Philadelphia Eagles


Brentson Buckner	DE	90-93	10th	Carolina Panthers


#Gary Byrd	        OT	99-02	R	Buffalo Bills


Woody Dantzler	        QB	98-01	2nd	Dallas Cowboys


Brian Dawkins     	DB	92-95	8th 	Philadelphia Eagles


Adrian Dingle   	DE	95-98	5th	San Diego Chargers


#Nick Eason     	DT	99-02	R	Denver Broncos


Antwan Edwards  	DB	95-98	5th	Green Bay Packers


Rod Gardner     	WR	97-00	3rd 	Washington Redskins


Chris Gardocki  	P	88-90	13th	Cleveland Browns


Lamont Hall     	TE	94-97	5th	Atlanta Falcons


#Corey Hulsey   	OL	96-98	2nd	Oakland Raiders


Dexter McCleon  	DB	93-96	7th 	Kansas City Chiefs


Chester McGlockton	DT	89-91	12th 	New York Jets


Bryant McNeal   	DE	99-02	R	Denver Broncos


Trevor Pryce    	DT	1996	7th	Denver Broncos


Anthony Simmons 	LB	95-97	6th 	Seattle Seahawks


James Trapp     	DB	89-92	11th 	Jacksonville Jaguars


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