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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Legacy

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26 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY “Some schools produce Heisman winners, Quarterback Legacy this school produces NFL . That’s part of the reason I came here.” –

Drew Bledsoe Ryan Leaf 1993-02 New England 1998-00 San Deigo 2003 Tennessee 2003 Buffalo 2001 Tampa Bay/ 2002

A QUARTERBACK TRADITION Three recent Cougar quarterbacks have endowed football scholarships for WSU: Mark Rypien, , and Ryan Leaf. The most recent was Leaf’s $200,000 endowed scholarship, made in the fall of 1998. Pictured at left, Leaf during the presentation at the 1998 WSU-ASU football game. On the right, Bledsoe makes his check presentation to former WSU football coach , while his family watches the ceremony.

27 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Cougars in the Pros

Drew Bledsoe Buffalo Bills

Lewis Bush Jason Hanson

Steve Gleason Curtis Holden New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks CLASS OF 2003

Marcus Trufant Rien Long Mike Bush Jason Gesser Jerome Riley John Tippens First Round–Seattle Fourth Round–Tennessee Free Agent– Free Agent–Tennessee Free Agent–Tennessee Free Agent–Baltimore 28 COUGARS

ON NFL ROSTERS (As of June 25, 2003) WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY TEAM POSITION EXPERIENCE James Darling 7 years Cougars in the Pros John Tippins Rookie Milton Wynn 3 years BUFFALO BILLS Drew Bledsoe Quarterback 11 years Joey Hollenbeck Offensive Line 1 year Kicker 4 years CAROLINA PANTHERS Mark Fields Linebacker 9 years Lamont Thompson Free Safety 1 year DETROIT LIONS Jason Hanson Kicker 12 years Brian Walker Safety 9 years Rob Meier Defensive 4 years KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Lew Bush Linebacker 11 years Chris Jackson Wide Receiver 1 year Raonall Smith Linebacker 1 year James Darling Cory Withrow Center 4 years Jets Oakland Raiders NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Steve Gleason Linebacker 3 years Curtis Holden Linebacker 3 years Scott Sanderson Offensive Line 7 years OAKLAND RAIDERS Marcus Williams Tight 2 years Mike Bush Wide Receiver Rookie SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Chad Eaton 7 years Robbie Tobeck Center 10 years Seattle Seahawks Marcus Trufant Rookie Jason Gesser Quarterback Rookie Rien Long Defensive Tackle Rookie Jerome Riley Wide Receiver Rookie

JACKSON NAMED AFL POY Former Washington State wide receiver Chris Jackson (1996-97) was named the League’s 2003 Offensive Player of the Year. Jackson hauled in 117 passes for 1,737 yards and 46 touch- downs, leading the Cory Withrow Avengers to the Arena League Minnesota Vikings quarterfinals. The Santa Ana, Calif., native is the third Cougar in the past six season to earn Scott Sanderson the AFL’s top offensive honor, New Orleans Saints joining quarterback Aaron Garcia and wide receiver Calvin Schexnayder. 29 COUGARS IN THE PROS NFL-CFL COUGAR FOOTBALL ACTIVE

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (19) LEAGUE (5) Bledsoe, Drew (QB): 1993-2001 New England Boose, Dorian (DT): 1998-2000 (1/1/1), 2002-Present Buffalo (2/26/56), 2001 Washington, 2002 , 2003 Bush, Lewis (LB): 1993-1999 San Diego (4/15/98), 2000-Present Kansas City Chiu, Bryan (OL): 2003 Montreal Darling, James (LB); 1997-1999 Harper, Glenn (P): 1986-1988 Calgary, 1989-1990 (2/27/57), 2000-2002 New York Jets, 2003 Arizona Toronto, 1991-1996 Edmonton, 2003 Ottawa Eaton, Chad (DT): 1995 Arizona (7/33/241), Mobley, Singor (DB): 1995-1996 Edmonton, 1996-2000 New England, 2001-Present Seattle 1997-1999 Dallas, 2000-Present Edmonton Fields, Mark (LB): 1995-2000 New Orleans Prior, Anthony (DB): 1993-1995 New York Jets (FA), (1/13/13), 2001 St. Louis, 2002-Present Carolina 2000-Present Calgary Gleason, Steve (LB): 2000 Indianapolis (FA), 2001-Present New Orleans Hanson, Jason (PK): 1992-Present Detroit (2/56/56) Holden, Curtis (LB): 2001-Present New Orleans (FA) Hollenbeck, Joey (OL): 2002 St. Louis (FA), 2003 Buffalo 2002 WSU NFL PLAYER DRAFTED (2) Jackson, Chris (WR): 2003 Miami (FA) Lindell, Rian (PK): 2000 Dallas (FA), 2000-2002 Trufant, Marcus (CB): Seattle (1/11/11) Seattle, 2003 Buffalo Long, Rien (DT): Tennessee (4/29/126) Meier, Rob (DT): 2000-Present Jacksonville (7/35/241) Sanderson, Scott (OT): 1997-2000 Houston/ 2002 WSU NFL FREE AGENTS (5) Tennessee (3/21/81), 2002-Present New Orleans Mike Bush (WR): San Francisco 49ers Smith, Raonall (LB): 2002-Present Minnesota Jason Gesser (QB): Tennessee Titans (2/6/38) Jerome Riley (WR): Tennessee Titans Thompson, Lamont (DB): 2002-Present Cincinnati Derrick Roche (OL): Tennessee Titans (2/9/41) John Tippins (RB): Baltimore Ravens Tobeck, Robbie (C): 1993-1999 Atlanta (FA), 2000-Present Seattle Walker, Brian (DB): 1996-1997 Washington (FA), 1997-1998 Miami, 1999 Seattle, 2000-2001 Miami, 2002-Present Detroit Williams, Marcus (TE): 2002-Present Oakland (FA) Withrow, Cory (C): 1998 Minnesota (FA), 2000-Present Minnesota Wynn, Milton (WR): 2001-2002 Tampa Bay (4/21/116), 2003 Baltimore

30 COUGARS IN THE PROS NFL-CFL COUGAR FOOTBALL INACTIVE

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (123) Houghton, Jerry (T): 1950 Washington; 1951 Roffler, William (B): 1954 Philadelphia Dyko, Chris (OL): 1993-1995 Sacramento/ Akins, Robert (B): 1946 ; Cardinals Riley, Earl (DB): 2000 Kansas City (FA), 2001 Birmingham 1947-48 Brooklyn Dodgers Hover, Don (LB): 1978-79 Washington Dallas Eilmes, Larry (FB): 1966-67 British Columbia Akins, Frank (B): 1943-46, Washington Howard, Eric (DT): 1986-1994 New York Rosenbach, Timm (QB): 1989-92 Phoenix Ekstran, Garner (LB/DE): 1961-67 Saskatche- Alipate, Tuineau (LB): 1994 New York Jets (FA), Giants (2/20/?), 1995-96 New York Jets (Supplemental/2nd), 1994 Hamilton (CFL), wan 1995-1996 Minnesota Hunter, Torey (DB): 1995-1996 Houston 1995 New Orleans Forde, Brian (LB): 1988-1991 New Orleans Bailey, Byron (B): 1952-53, Detroit; 1953 (3/31/95) Rypien, Mark (QB): 1986-1993 Washington (7/?/?), 1992 Atlanta, 1994-1995 British Bay Hurley, George (G): 1932 Boston Braves; 1933 (6/?/146), 1994 Cleveland, 1995-1996 St. Columbia, 1996 Montreal Bangs, Benton (B): 1926 Los Angeles Buca- Boston Redskins Louis, 1997 Atlanta Foster, Wayne (DT): 1966-68 British Columbia neers Hurley, John (E): 1931 Cleveland Browns Samoa, Samoa (RB): 1981-82 Cincinnati Gaskins, Bill (DB): 1966-67 Calgary Barker, Edward (E): 1953 LA Rams (1st); 1953 Jackson, Bernard (DB): 1972-76 Cincinnati; Sarboe, Philip (B): 1934 Boston Redskins; Gerela, Ted (PK): 1967-73 British Columbia Pittsburgh; 1954 Washington 1977-80 Denver; 1980 San Diego 1934-36 Chicago Cardinals; 1936 Brooklyn Glennon, Bill (E): 1970 Winnipeg Beach, Pat (TE): 1982-1991 Baltimore/ Johnson, Eric (DB): 1977-78 Philadelphia; Dodgers Golinsky, Dave (OT): 1969-72 British Columbia Indianapolis (6th), 1992 NY Jets, 1993 Phoe- 1979 San Francisco Sasa, Don (DT): 1995-1996 San Diego Grant, Steve (QB): 1980 Montreal nix Jones, Andrew (RB): 1975-76 New Orleans (3/29/93), 1997 Washington, 1998 Carolina, Gray, Tyron (SE): 1979-82 British Columbia; Bell, Kay (T): 1937 Chicago; 1940-41 Colum- Keller, Jeff (WR): 1982-83 Atlanta 1998-1999 Detroit 1983-84 Ottawa; 1984 Saskatchewan bus Bullies (AFL); 1942 Kennedy, Allan (OT): 1981-85 San Francisco Savage, Tony (DT): 1990 NY Jets (5th/3/112), Grenda, Hank (QB): 1969 British Columbia Berry, Wayne (B): 1954 New York Giants Kennedy, Robert (B): 1946-50 New York Yan- 1990, 1992 San Diego, 1993 Cincinnati Gunnari, Tom (G): 1956 British Columbia Black, Michael (RB): 1998 Seattle (FA), 1999 kees (AAFC) Schwartz, Don (DB): 1978-80 New Orleans; Hagerty, Jim (HB): 1956 Toronto Dallas Klumb, John (E): 1939-40 Chicago Cardinals; 1981-86 St. Louis Harper, Glen (P): 1986-88 Calgary, 1989-90 Bobo, Philip (WR): 1995-1996 Oakland Raiders 1940 Pittsburgh Schwartz, Elmer (B): 1931 Portmouth Spar- Toronto, 1991-1996 Edmonton Boose, Dorian (DT): 1998-2000 New York Jets Kramer, Fredrick “Fritz” (G): 1927 New York tans; 1932 Chicago Cardinals; 1933 Pitts- Herron, Gerry (DB): 1970-71 British Columbia (2/26/56), 2001 Washington, 2002 Houston Yankees burgh Pirates Hoptowit, Albert (G): 1938 Calgary Boylan, James (E): 1963 Minnesota Lainhart, Porter (B): 1933 Chicago Cardinals; Slater, Howard (B): 1926 Milwaukie Badgers Hover, Don (LB): 1980 Calgary Brett, Edward (E): 1936 Chicago Cardinals; 1933 Pittsburgh Sorensen, Paul (DB): 1982-83 Cincinnati Hunter, Torey (DB): 1995-96 Houston 1936-37 Pittsburgh Pirates Leaf, Ryan (QB): 1998-2000 San Diego Stallworth, Tim (WR): 1990 (3/31/95), 1997-98 Montreal; 1999-2001 Broussard, Steve (RB): 1990-1993 Atlanta (1/2/2), 2001 Tampa Bay/Dallas, 2002 Seat- (6th/3/161), Detroit Edmonton (1/20/20), 1994 Cincinnati, 1995-98 Seat- tle Steinbrunner, Donald (E): 1953 Cleveland Kelly, Brian (WR): 1978-87 Edmonton tle,1999 Baltimore Levenseller, Mike (WR): 1978 Oakland; 1978 Stojack, Frank (G): 1935-36 Brooklyn Dodgers Lamoureux, Blain (LB): 1973-75, 1977-78 Cal- Burks, Joseph (C): 1926 Badgers Buffalo; 1978 Tampa Bay; 1979-80 Cincin- Susoeff, Nicholas (E): 1946-49 San Francisco gary; 1979 Saskatchewan, 1980-81 Toronto Carolan, Brett (TE): 1994-95 San Francisco nati Svare, Harlan (LB): 1953-54 Los Angeles; Ledbetter, Mark (DL): 1993-1995 Sacramento/ (FA), 1996-97 Miami Lewis, Ron (OL): 1995 Washington 1955-60 New York Giants Birmingham, 1996 Calgary Childs, Ron (LB): 1995 Kansas City (FA), Lincoln, Keith (RB): 1961-66 San Diego; 1967 Tautalatasi, Junior (RB): 1986-87 Philadelphia Levenseller, Mike (WR): 1982 Edmonton; 1995-1996 New Orleans Buffalo; 1968-69 San Diego (9th), 1989-1990 Dallas 1983-84 Calgary Cogdill, Gail (E): 1960-68 Detroit; 1968 Balti- Littlefield, Carl (B): 1938 Cleveland Rams; Taylor, Kitrick (WR): 1987-88 Kansas City Magnusson, Quinn (OL): 1993 Winnipeg, more; 1969-70 Atlanta 1939 Pittsburgh; 1940 (AFL) (5th/?/128), 1989-1990 New England, 1991 1995-1996 Montreal Collins, Ken (DT): 1982 New England Marker, Clifford (B): 1926 ; San Diego, 1992 Green Bay, 1993 Denver Martin, Mike (E): 1962-68 British Columbia Danelo, Joe (PK): 1975 Green Bay; 1976-82 1927 Frankfurt Yellowjackets; 1927 New York Thompson, Jack (QB): 1979-82 Cincinnati Mathieson, Dave (QB): 1967 British Columbia New York Giants; 1983-84 Buffalo Giants (1st/3rd/3rd); 1983-84 Tampa Bay McClanahan, Anthony (LB): 1995-1998 Cal- Doornink, Dan (RB): 1978-79 New York Mayes, Rueben (RB): 1986-1990 New Orleans Torgeson, Laverne (LB): 1951-54 Detroit; gary, 2000 Saskatchewan Giants; 1979-85 Seattle (3rd), 1992-93 Seattle 1955-57 Washington McDonald, Mark (WR): 1975-78 Winnipeg; Dyko, Chris (OT): 1989 Chicago (8th/8/221), McBride, Charles (B): 1936 ; Turner, Ricky (QB): 1988 Indianapolis 1978 British Columbia; 1978 Calgary; 1990-1991 Seattle, 1992 NY Giants 1936 Chicago Cardinals Utley, Mike (OG): 1989-91 Detroit (3rd/2/ 1978-79 Toronto; 1979 Saskatchewan Edwards, Glen “Turk’’ (T): 1932 Boston Braves; McCall, Don (DB): 1980 Dallas 59th) McWashington, Shawn (WR): 1998 Kansas 1933-36 Boston Redskins McEndoo, Jason (OL): 1998-1999 Seattle Ward, Williams (G): 1946-47 Washington; City (FA), 2000 Pittsburgh, 2001 British Ellersick, Donald (B): 1960 Los Angeles (7/8/197), 2000 New Orleans 1947-49 Detroit Columbia Ena, Tali (RB): 1980 Seattle McKenzie, Kevin (WR): 1998 San Francisco Wickert, Tom (OT): 1974 Miami; 1975-76 Melin, Mel (QB): 1962-64 British Columbia Erlandson, Thomas (LB): 1962-65 Denver; (FA), 1998 Philadelphia, 1999-2000 Miami, New Orleans; 1977 Detroit; 1977-78 Kansas Mobley, Singor (DB): 1995-1996 Edmonton 1966-67 Miami; 1968 San Diego 2002 Oakland City Nance, Jonathan (DL): 1999 Seattle (FA), 2001 Farman, Richard (G): 1939-43 Washington Meeker, Herbert “Butch’’ (B): 1930-31 Provi- Wellsandt, Doug (TE): 1990 Cincinnati Saskatchewan Flones, Brian (NG): 1981-82 Seattle dence Steam Rollers (8th/11/204), 1990, NY Jets, 1992 Miami Niemi, Laurie (DT): 1954-55 British Columbia Forde, Brian (LB): 1988-1991 New Orleans Middendorf, David (G): 1968-69 Cincinnati; Williams, Clarence “Clancy’’ (DB): 1965-72 Los Noble, Morris (DB): 1974 Edmonton; 1975 (7th), 1992 Atlanta 1970 New York Jets Angeles (1st) Hamilton Gambold, Robert (QB): 1953 Philadelphia Millard, Keith (DT): 1984-85 Jacksonville Williams, Clarence (TE): 1993 Denver Palumbo, Mike (OG): 1985 Calgary, 1986 Brit- Gentry, Dale (E): 1946-48 Los Angeles Dons (USFL, 1st), 1985-1991 Minnesota (7/1/169), 1993 Cleveland ish Columbia, 1986 Montreal, 1987-90 Cal- (AAFC) (1st/13/13), 1992 Seattle, 1993 Philadelphia Williams, Eric, (DT): 1984-1989 Detroit gary Goddard, Edwin (QB): 1937 Brooklyn Dodg- Moronkola, Dee (DB): 1999 Jacksonville (3rd/6/?), 1990-1993 Washington Paton, Jim (OG): 1965 Saskatchewan ers; 1937-38 Cleveland Rams (7/36/242), 2001 San Francisco, 2002 New Williams, Jerry (B): 1949-52 Los Angeles; Patterson, DeWayne (DE): 1995-97 Calgary 1953-54 Philadelphia Poe, Tom (LB): 1978 Toronto; 1979 Hamilton Godfrey, Herb (E): 1942 Los Angeles Orleans Williams, Ray (RB): 1980 Detroit Reed, George (RB): 1963-75 Saskatchewan Graham, James “Kenny’’ (B): 1964-69 San Niemi, Laurie (T): 1949-53 Washington Wilson, Mike (WR): 1981-1990 San Francisco Rosenbach, Timm (QB): 1994 Hamilton Diego; 1970 Cincinnati; 1970 Pittsburgh Paul, Don (B): 1950-53 Chicago Cardinals; (9th) Shaw, Gerry (E): 1965-74 Calgary Grandberry, Ken (RB): 1974 Chicago 1954-58 Cleveland Yarno, George (OL): 1979-83 Tampa Bay (FA), Stewart, Duane (DB): 1999 Edmonton Gray, Tyron (SE): 1982 St. Louis Pelluer, Scott (LB): 1981-85 New Orleans 1985-87 Tampa Bay, 1988 Atlanta, 1989 Sweet, Don (PK): 1972-84 Montreal, 1985 Greene, Ken (DB): 1978-82 St. Louis (1st); Polsfoot, Francis (E): 1950-52 Chicago Cardi- Houston, 1990 Green Bay Hamilton 1983-84 San Diego nals; 1953 Washington Taylor, Kitrick (WR): 1995 San Antonio Gregor, Bob (DB): 1981-84 San Diego Porter, Kerry (RB): 1987 Buffalo (7th/3rd/171), (57) Trygstad, Bob (DT): 1967 Calgary, 1968-69 Hanley, Richard (B): 1924 1989 Los Angeles Raiders, 1990 Denver Montreal Harris, Tim (RB): 1983 Pittsburgh Prior, Anthony (DB): 1993-1995 New York Jets Alipate, Tuineau (LB): 1989-90 Saskatchewan, Turner, Ricky (QB): 1984 Montreal; 1985 Hasty, James (DB): 1988-94 New York Jets (FA) 1991 Hamilton Toronto (3b/?/74), 1995-2000 Kansas City Ramson, Eason (TE): 1978 Green Bay; 1978-79 Aynsley, Brock (WR): 1973-75 British Colum- Turner, Robert (DB): 1994 Sacramento Hayduk, Henry (G): 1935 Pittsburgh; 1935 St. Louis; 1979-83 San Francisco; 1983-84 bia; 1976-78 Montreal; 1978-80 Hamilton; Walker, Mike (NG): 1982-90 Hamilton, 1991 Brooklyn Dodgers Denver; 1985 Houston; 1985 Buffalo; 1987 1980 Winnipeg Edmonton Hayes, Chris (LB): 1996-2001 New York Jets Indianapolis Bailey, Byron (HB): 1954-64 British Columbia Washington, Duke (HB): 1958 British Columbia (2/12/210), 2002 New England Reece, Geoff (C): 1976 Los Angeles; 1977 Campbell, Hugh (E): 1963-67, 1969 Saskatch- Washington, Mike (RB): 1982-85 Saskatche- Hein, Lloyd (B): 1936 Rochester Tigers (AFL) Seattle ewan wan Hein, Melvin (C): 1931-45 New York Giants Remington, William (C): 1946 San Francisco Davis, C. J. (WR): 1995, 1996 Edmonton Watson, Paul (PK): 1981 Saskatchewan Hodge, Milford (LB): 1986-89 New England Renfro, Richard (B): 1946 San Francisco Dempsey, Wally (LB): 1965-72 Saskatchewan; NOTE: Bailey, Gray, Hoptowit, Hover, Levenseller, (8th), 1990 Washington Reynolds, Ricky (CB): 1987-93 Tampa Bay 1970 British Columbia Niemi, Rosenbach, and Ricky and Robert Turner Hoptowit, Albert (T): 1942-45 Chicago (2/8/36), 1994-1996 New England also played in the NFL.

31 YEAR BY YEAR PRO SUMMARY 1978-2003 COUGAR FOOTBALL

1978 [1977 SEASON] , rb, Pittsburgh 1988 [1987 SEASON] NFL DRAFT (8) T.J. Jones, wr, Seattle NFL DRAFT (3) 1st (19/19) Ken Greene, cb, St. Louis James Matthews, rb, New York Jets 3rd (?/?) , db, New York Jets 4th (3/?) Don Schwartz, ss, New Orleans USFL DRAFT (3) 7th (?/?) Brian Forde, lb, New Orleans 6th (26/?) , wr, Oakland 13th (?/?) Kevin Sloan, ot, Michigan 11th (?/?) Richard Calvin, rb, Denver 7th (9/?) , rb, New Orleans 16th (?/?) Tim Harris, rb, Los Angeles NFL FREE AGENT (3) 8th (25/?) Don Hover, lb, Washington 24th (?/?) Steve Sebahar, c, Oakland Chris Hiller, dl, Dallas 8th (26/?) Gavin Hedrick, p, San Diego CFL (0) Chris Leighton, te, Dallas 12th (6/?) Eason Ramson, te, Green Bay Marvin Adams, dl, Washington 12th (12/?) Mark Patterson, db, Detroit 1984 [1983 SEASON] CFL (0) NFL FREE AGENT (0) NFL DRAFT (3) CFL (1) 1st (13/13) , dt, Minnesota 1989 [1988 SEASON] , wr, Edmonton 3rd (6/?) Eric Williams, dt, Detroit NFL DRAFT (3) 12th (?/?) Charlie Flager, ot, New England 3rd (3/59) Mike Utley, ol, Detroit 1979 [1978 SEASON] NFL FREE AGENTS (3) 8th (8/221) Chris Dyko, ol, Chicago NFL DRAFT (1) Ralf Uebel, ol, Denver 11th (11/293) Artie Holmes, db, New York Jets 1st (3/3) Jack Thompson, qb, Cincinnati Joe Taylor, db, Denver NFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT (1) NFL FREE AGENT (1) John Winslow, ot, Kansas City 1st (2/2) Timm Rosenbach, qb, Phoenix George Yarno, dl, Tampa Bay USFL DRAFT (6) NFL FREE AGENT (4) CFL (0) 1st (?/?) Keith Millard, dt, Arizona Ivan Cook, , Atlanta 1st (?/?) Eric Williams, dt, Maury Metcalf, lb, Atlanta 1980 [1979 SEASON] 6th (?/?) , qb, San Antonio Jim Michalczik, og, Phoenix 8th (?/?) Charlie Flager, ot, Arizona Ken Kuiper, ot, Dallas NFL DRAFT (4) 14th (?/?) Joe Taylor, ss, New Orleans CFL (1) 4th (?/?) Bob Gregor, db, San Diego 17th (?/?) , og, Jacksonville Tuineau Alipate, lb, Saskatchewa 11th (?/?) Tali Ena, rb, Seattle CFL (1) 12th (?/?) Tyrone Gray, wr, St. Louis Ricky Turner, qb, Toronto 12th (?/?) Ray Williams, rb, Detroit 1990 [1989 SEASON] NFL FREE AGENT (1) NFL DRAFT (6) Mike Snow, db, New York Giants 1985 [1984 SEASON] 1st (20/20) , rb, Atlanta CFL (0) NFL DRAFT (2) 5th (3/112) Tony Savage, dt, New York Jets 8th (?/?) Milford Hodge, dt, New England 6th (3/161) Tim Stallworth, wr, Los Angeles Rams 1981 [1980 SEASON] 12th (?/?) Dan Lynch, og, Denver 7th (3/182) Dan Grayson, lb, Pittsburgh NFL FREE AGENT (3) 8th (11/204) Doug Wellsandt, te, Cincinnati NFL DRAFT (5) Lee Blakeney, lb, Denver 11th (26/302) Tim Downing, dt, New York 4th (?/?) Scott Pelluer, lb, New Orleans Sam Burris, wr, Dallas Giants 9th (?/?) Samoa Samoa, qb, Cincinnati John Marshall, wr, Kansas City NFL FREE AGENT (6) 9th (?/?) Jim Whatley, wr, Seattle CFL (3) , p, Cincinnati 9th (?/?) Mike Wilson, wr, Dallas Mike Palumbo, og, Calgary Rodd Olson, te, Seattle 10th (?/?) , ot, San Francisco Rico Tipton, lb, Calgary Randy Gray, defensive end, Seattle NFL FREE AGENT (4) Junior Tupuola, lb, Calgary John Husby, ot, Denver Brian Flones, ng, Seattle Mark Ledbetter, lb, New Orleans John Little, ot, Dallas Paul Wulff, c, New York Jets Greg Sykes, og, Seattle 1986 [1985 SEASON] CFL (1) Mike Washington, rb, Buffalo NFL DRAFT (4) Marlin Brown, defensive end, Calgary CFL (0) 2nd (?/?) , dt, New York Giants 3rd (?/?) , rb, New Orleans Maury Metcalf, lb (‘89 draft), Saskatchewa 6th (?/?) Mark Rypien, qb, Washington 1982 [1981 SEASON] 9th (?/?) Junior Tautalatasi, rb, Philadelphia NFL DRAFT (4) NFL FREE AGENT (1) 5th (?/?) Paul Sorensen, db, Cincinnati Cedrick Brown, cb, Philadelphia 6th (?/?) Pat Beach, te, Baltimore CFL (2) 8th (?/?) Ken Collins, dt, New England Peter Emsky, og, Edmonton 11th (?/?) Jeff Keller, wr, Atlanta Glenn Harper, p, Edmonton NFL FREE AGENT (3) Nate Bradley, db, Atlanta Matt Elisara, ng, Denver 1987 [1986 SEASON] Mark McKay, og, Denver NFL DRAFT (4) CFL (1) 2nd (?/36) Ricky Reynolds, db, Tampa Bay Mike Walker, dt, Hamilton 5th (?/128) , wr, Kansas City 7th (?/171) Kerry Porter, rb, Buffalo 8th (?/202) Michel James, wr, Houston 1983 [1982 SEASON] NFL FREE AGENT (0) NFL DRAFT (2) CFL (0) When professional football scouts visit WSU in 11th (?/?) Steve Sebahar, c, Philadelphia the spring, they put the Cougar seniors through 12th (?/?) Clete Casper, qb, Los Angeles Rams a series of tests, including timing them for 40 NFL FREE AGENTS (3) yards. They also chart their weight room per- formances and watch hours of video tape in a special room set up just for the visiting scouts. 32 YEAR BY YEAR PRO DRAFT SUMMARY

1991 [1990 SEASON] 2001 [2000 SEASON] NFL DRAFT (0) NFL DRAFT (1) NFL FREE AGENT (3) 4th (4/21/116) Milton Wynn, wr, St. Louis Steve Cromer, ol, Green Bay NFL Free Agents (1) Calvin Griggs, wr, Seattle Marcus Williams, Indianapolis Ron Young, wr, NY Jets CFL (2) 2002 [2001 SEASON] Curt Newton, lb, British Columbia NFL DRAFT (2) Rich Swinton, rb, Calgary 2nd (2/6/38) Raonall Smith, lb, Minnesota 2nd (2/9/41) Lamont Thompson, db, Cincinnati 1992 [1991 SEASON] NFL FREE AGENTS (4) NFL DRAFT (4) Joey Hollenbeck, St. Louis 2nd (??/56) Jason Hanson, kicker, Detroit Nakoa McElrath, Jacksonville/Seattle 5th (14/126) Michael Wright, db, NY Giants Billy Newman, Tennessee 9th (14/238) , db, NY Giants Tupo Tuupo, San Diego 11th (9/289) Augustin Olobia, wr, Cleveland NFL FREE AGENT (0) 2003 [2002 SEASON] CFL (1) The sight of professional football scouts carrying NFL DRAFT (2) 3rd (4/20) Konrad Pimiskern, ol Winnepeg stopwatches and blurry eyed from watching 1st (1/11/11) Marcus Trufant, cb, Seattle (DNP, returned to play for WSU) video tapes is a common sight at WSU in the spring as they annually evaluate the Cougar 4th (4/29/126) Rien Long, dt, Tennessee football talent. NFL FREE AGENTS (5) 1993 [1992 SEASON] Mike Bush, San Francisco 49ers NFL DRAFT (3) 1997 [1996 SEASON] Jason Gesser, Tennessee Titans 1st (1/1) Drew Bledsoe, qb, New England NFL DRAFT (3) Jerome Riley, Tennessee Titans 4th (15/99) Lewis Bush, dl, San Diego 2nd (27/57) James Darling, lb, Philadelphia Derrick Roche, Tennessee Titans 7th (?/169) Clarence Williams, te, Denver 3rd (21/81) Scott Sanderson, ol, Houston John Tippins, Baltimore Ravens NFL FREE AGENT (6) 5th (9/139) Chad Carpenter, wr, Arizona Bob Garman, ol, Phoenix NFL FREE AGENT (1) NOTES Kurt Loertscher, lb, Washington Shad Hinchen, db, San Diego * = Year cited is the year the draft was held in, Phillip Bobo, wr, Los Angeles Rams CFL (1) thus 1978 refers to those who played football C.J. Davis, wr, Seattle Bryan Chiu, Montreal at WSU in the fall of 1977. Shaumbe Wright-Fair, rb, Detroit NOTE - Figures in parentheses represent the Robbie Tobeck, c, Atlanta draft position in the round/total draft position. CFL (0) 1998 [1997 SEASON] NFL DRAFT (4) NOTE - NFL reduced of rounds in the 1st (1/2) Ryan Leaf, qb, San Diego draft to seven beginning in 1993. 1994 [1993 SEASON] 2nd (1/31) Leon Bender, Oakland NFL DRAFT (0) (First Time WSU has not had 2nd (26/56) , de, NY Jets WSU’S NFL SUMMARY a player drafted since 1991 and just the second 7th (8/197) Jason McEndoo, c, Seattle time since WSU began keeping records after NFL FREE AGENT (9) 1978-2003 the 1977 season (1978 draft). Michael Black, rb, Seattle Most Players Drafted: Eight in 1978 NFL FREE AGENT (5) Shane Doyle, de, Buffalo Most Players Drafted First: Two, 1989 and 1993 , te, San Francisco Chris Jackson, wr, Seattle 1989 (1) - Timm Rosenbach, qb, Phoenix Josh Dunning, ol, Chicago Ray Jackson, db, Carolina (suppl.) Brian Ford, dt, Philadelphia Shawn McKenzie, wr, San Francisco 1993 (1) - Drew Bledsoe, qb, New England Anthony McClanahan, lb, Dallas Shawn McWashington, wr, Kansas City Most Players Drafted First Round: One, eight Deron Pointer, wr, Indianapolis , lb, Kansas City times CFL (2) Duane Stewart, db, Buffalo 1978 (19) - Ken Green, cb, St. Louis Aaron Price, kicker, Sacramento Cory Withrow, og, Minnesota 1979 (3) - Jack Thompson, qb, Cincinnati Robert Turner, db, Sacramento CFL (0) 1984 (13) - Keith Millard, dt, Minnesota 1989 (1) - Timm Rosenbach, qb, Phoenix 1995 [1994 SEASON] (suppl.l) 1999 [1998 SEASON] 1990 (20) - Steve Broussard, rb, Atlanta NFL DRAFT (4) NFL DRAFT (1) 1993 (1) - Drew Bledsoe, qb, New England 1st (13/13) Mark Fields, lb, New Orleans 7th (36/) Dee Moronkola, cb, Jacksonville 1995 (13) - Mark Fields, lb, New Orleans 3rd (29/93) Don Sasa, dt, San Diego NFL FREE AGENT (4) 1998 (2) - Ryan Leaf, qb, San Diego 3rd (31/95) Torey Hunter, db, Houston Gary Holmes, dt, Seattle Most Players Drafted First Two Rounds: Three in 7th (33/241) Chad Eaton, dl, Phoenix Jonathan Nance, de, Seattle 1998 NFL FREE AGENT (2) Love Jefferson, te, Chicago Most Players Drafted First Three Rounds: Three Ron Childs, lb, Kansas City Rob Rainville, ot, Oakland in 1995, 1998 DeWayne Patterson, dl, Seattle CFL (1) Most Players Drafted First Seven Rounds: Four CFL (2) 1st (1/1) Rob Meier, dt, British Columbia 1978, 1990, 1995 and 1998 , db, Edmonton Most Free Agents Signed: 9 in 1998 John Rushing, db, Birmingham 2000 [1999 SEASON] Most Players Signed (Drafted and FA): 13 in NFL DRAFT (1) 1998 (4 drafted, 9 free agents) 1996 [1995 SEASON] 7th (35/241) Rob Meier, dt, Jacksonville Total Players Drafted, 1978-2002: 75 NFL DRAFT (1) NFL FREE AGENTS (5) Total Players Free Agent, 1978-2002: 78 7th (1/210) Chris Hayes, lb, New York Jets Rian Lindell, pk, Dallas Total Cougars Drafted by Round*: NFL FREE AGENT (2) Kareem Anderson, p, Washington 1 - 8, 2 - 8, 3 - 7, 4 - 6, 5 - 5, 6 - 4, 7 - 10, 8 - 7, Brian Walker, db, Washington Steve Gleason, lb, Indianapolis 9 - 5, 10 - 1, 11 - 7, 12 - 7 Dwayne Sanders, dl, New York Jets Earl Riley, db, Kansas City * = [NFL conducted 12-round draft through 1992, then CFL (1) Ryan Tujague, ol, New England reduced to seven rounds beginning with the 1993 draft.] Mark Pimiskern, lb, British Columbia 33 OUTLAND TROPHY WINNER CANDIDATE

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THE THE HEISMAN TROPHY Rien Long became Washington State’s first national WASHINGTON STATE’S TOP FINISHERS individual award winner in 2002, winning the prestigious 1997 Ryan Leaf 3rd * Outland Trophy at the ESPN Awards Show 1988 Timm Rosenbach 7th held in Orlando, Fla. 2002 Jason Gesser 8th 1992 Drew Bledsoe 8th The Outland Trophy is presented by the Football Writers’ 1978 Jack Thompson 9th Association of America each year to the nation’s outstanding 1984 Rueben Mayes 10th collegiate interior lineman. It was first presented in 1946 to John Outland, an All-American tackle at the University PAC-10 TOP 10 HEISMAN FINISHERS (1978-2002) of Pennsylvania. 1. UCLA 8 (Robinson ’78, Easley ’80, Ramsey ’82, Green ’87, Long paved the way toward the honor by dominating Aikman ’88, Stokes ’93, the throughout his junior season. McNown ’97, ’98) The Anacortes, Wash., native was the national leader 2. USC 7 (White ’78, ’79, McDonald ’79, among defensive tackles in sacks (13.0) and tackles for Allen ’81, Peete ’88, loss (21.5). Johnson ’95, Palmer ’02) Long’s most impressive sequence of the season came in 3. Washington State 6 (Thompson ’78, Mayes ’84, the period of Washington State’s 30-27, Oct. Rosenbach ’88, Bledsoe ’92, 5 victory over USC. On back-to-back plays, Long sacked Leaf ’97, Gesser ’02) eventual Heisman Trophy winner for a loss 4. Washington 4 (Lewis ’90, Emtman ’91, of seven yards, then brought running back Justin Fargas Kaufman ’94, Tuiasosopo ’00) five yards behind the line of scrimmage to force 5. Stanford 3 (Nelson ’81, Elway ’82, the Trojans into an unsuccessful 52-yard . WSU’s Milburn ’92) Drew Dunning would win the game with a 35-yard kick three plays later. 6. Arizona State 1 (Plummer ’96) Oregon 1 (Harrington ’01) Long’s play became impossible to ignore Nov. 2 when No. Oregon State 1 (Simonton ’00) 16 Arizona State and No. 8 WSU clashed for the outright 9. Arizona 0 lead in the Pac-10. Once again, Long was a disruptive California 0 force, compiling four tackles for loss and three sacks in a 44-22 win that catapulted the Cougars toward the Pac-10 Winners in bold title and a trip to the .

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