Tigers in the NFL |
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Clemson, SC-There are currently 28 former Clemson football rosters in camps with NFL teams. The list includes eight former Tigers who would be classified as rookies, including six who were members of Clemson's 2004 team. Rookie William Henry, a starter on Clemson's
The 28 players are on 23 of the 32 teams in the NFL, including 13 of the 16 NFC teams and 10 of the 16 AFC teams.
2003 team, is a rookie with Seattle and Roscoe Crosby, who lettered in 2001 and played in one game in 2003, is a rookie with the Indianapolis Colts.
Of the 28 players listed below, 10 are offensive players, 17 defensive and one kicker. That one kicker is Chris Gardocki, who is entering his 15th year in the NFL. When he appears in a game this year he will become the first former Tiger to play as many as 15 years in the NFL.
Current Carolina Panthers linebacker Vince Ciurciu is not included in the list below. Ciurciu started his college career at Clemson as a running back, but he transfer to Boston College after the 1999 season. Anthony Simmons, a seven-year NFL veteran, is also not on the list. He was cut by Seattle in the off season and had not been picked up by another team as of August 7.
Name Pos Hgt Wgt Yrs Team
Keith Adams LB 5-11 223 4 Philadelphia Eagles
Brentson Buckner DT 6-2 310 12 Carolina Panthers
Eric Coleman DT 6-5 300 R Minnesota Vikings
Roscoe Crosby WR 6-3 205 R Indianapolis Colts
Airese Currie WR 5-10 186 R Chicago Bears
Woodrow Dantzler S 5-10 209 3 Dallas Cowboys
Brian Dawkins FS 6-0 210 10 Philadelphia Eagles
Adrian Dingle DE 6-3 296 7 San Diego Chargers
Nick Eason DT 6-3 301 2 Cleveland Browns
Antuan Edwards S 6-1 210 7 New England Patriots
Rod Gardner WR 6-2 213 5 Carolina Panthers
Chris Gardocki P 6-1 192 15 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ben Hall TE 6-5 265 R Tennessee Titans
Lamont Hall TE 6-4 260 5 New Orleans Saints
Derrick Hamilton WR 6-4 203 2 San Franciso 49ers
Leroy Hill LB 6-1 224 R Seattle Seahawks
William Henry OT 6-4 285 R Seattle Seahawks
Corey Hulsey OG 6-4 325 4 Oakland Raiders
Vontrell Jamison LDE 6-6 277 R St. Louis Rams
John Leake LB 6-0 228 1 Atlanta Falcons
Dexter McCleon CB 5-10 195 9 Kansas City Chiefs
Bryant McNeal DE 6-4 248 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Justin Miller CB 5-10 202 R New York Jets
Trevor Pryce DE 6-5 295 9 Denver Broncos
Khaleed Vaughn DE 6-4 276 2 Atlanta Falcons
Gregory Walker OT 6-5 341 2 New York Giants
Donnell Washington DT 6-6 323 1 Green Bay Packers
Kevin Youngblood WR 6-5 215 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
