UCONN AND THE NFL

A number of former University of UCONN PLAYERS AND THEIR NFL TEAMS football players have gone on to be drafted or (listed with their final year at UConn)

PREVIEW signed free agent contracts with teams. Eric Naposki...... 1985 On this page is a listing of UConn players that Brian Kozlowski ...... 1992 Jody Webb...... 1980 have either been drafted by NFL teams, made an BALTIMORE COLTS Darrell Wilson ...... 1980 active regular season roster or have signed free Brian Herosian...... 1972 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS agent contracts with teams in the NFL. CHICAGO BEARS Aaron Sanders ...... 1989 Walt Dropo ...... 1946 COACHES CLEVELAND BROWNS Vin Clements ...... 1970 UCONN AND THE NFL DRAFT UCONN AND THE NFL DRAFT Vernon Hargreaves ...... 1983 John Contoulis ...... 1962 Year Round Pick Player Team DALLAS COWBOYS Ed Enos...... 1956 1994 6 190 Paul Duckworth Green Bay Pat Anglim...... 1987 Nick Giaquinto...... 1976 1992 12 312 Cornelius Benton Pittsburgh David Franks ...... 1988 Brian Kozlowski ...... 1992 1989 9 238 David Franks Seattle Eric Naposki...... 1985 Ken Miller...... 1981 1984 4 99 John Dorsey Green Bay Ken Sweitzer ...... 1981 Ted Walton...... 1979

SEASON IN REVIEW 1980 8 221 Ted Walton Pittsburgh NEW YORK JETS 1974 11 272 Eric Torkelson Green Bay Tommy Collins...... 2003 Nick Giaquinto...... 1976 1971 4 102 Vin Clements Minnesota John Dorsey...... 1984 Eric Naposki...... 1985 1963 4 -- John Contoulis New York (AFL) Paul Duckworth...... 1993 1962 11 -- Dave Bishop New York Matt Latham ...... 1984 Pat Anglim...... 1987

OPPONENTS 1962 16 -- John Contoulis Minnesota Anthony McKinney...... 1996 1958 18 -- Lenny King Washington Eric Torkelson...... 1973 Steve Beal ...... 1979 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Cornelius Benton...... 1991 PLAYERS ON ACTIVE REGULAR SEASON PROFESSIONAL ROSTERS Eric Naposki...... 1985 Mark Didio...... 1991 Name Pos. Team (League) Year(s) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Pete Rostosky ...... 1982 Glenn Antrum WR New England (NFL) 1989 Tory Taylor...... 1998 Ted Walton...... 1979

HISTORY Vin Clements RB N.Y. Giants (NFL) 1971-73 Pat Walsh...... 1995 ST. LOUIS (ARIZONA) John Contoulis DT N.Y. Giants (NFL) 1964 CARDINALS Bill Cooke DT-DE-OT Green Bay (NFL) 1975 TaVarr Closs ...... 1997 Mark Michaels...... 1985 San Francisco (NFL) 1976-77 Jordan Younger...... 1999 Seattle (NFL) 1978, 1979-80 Nick Giaquinto...... 1976 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Detroit (NFL) 1978 MINNESOTA VIKINGS Rick Robustelli ...... 1970 Mark Didio WR Pittsburgh (NFL) 1992 Vin Clements ...... 1970 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS John Dorsey LB Green Bay (NFL) 1984-89 Anthony McKinney...... 1996 David Franks ...... 1988 PLAYER REGISTRY Nick Giaquinto RB Miami (NFL) 1980-81 Matt Latham ...... 1984 Washington (NFL) 1981-83 Glenn Antrum ...... 1988 WASHINGTON REDSKINS Ching Hammill BB Providence (NFL) 1925 Domingos Carlos ...... 1983 Nick Giaquinto...... 1976 Brian Herosian S Baltimore Colts (NFL) 1973 Reggie Eccleston...... 1980 Brian Kozlowski TE N.Y. Giants (NFL) 1994-97 RECORDS UCONN AND THE CFL Atlanta (NFL) 1998-present Bob Leahy QB Pittsburgh (NFL) 1978 Former UConn standout Brian Herosian Booth Lusteg K Miami (NFL) 1978 enjoyed an outstanding career in the Canadian Jim Merritts DE-NT Indianapolis (NFL) 1987 Football League. After playing in the NFL for Eric Naposki LB Baltimore Colts (NFL) 1987 one season in 1973 for Baltimore, Herosian New England (NFL) 1988 travelled north and played for the Winnipeg

UNIVERSITY Red O’Neil C Hartford (NFL) 1926 Blue Bombers for four seasons from 1975-78. Vic Radzievitch BB-G-FB Hartford (NFL) 1926 He was an East Division all-star in 1975 and Pete Rostosky OL Pittsburgh (NFL) 1984-86 ’76 and a CFL all-star in ’76. Eric Torkelson RB Green Bay (NFL) 1974-81 Herosian had five interceptions in both Pop Williams WB-FB-TB-HB Providence (NFL) 1928-31 1975 and ’76, three in ’77 and four more in Brooklyn (NFL) 1932 ’78. At UConn, he was selected to play in the Brian Herosian MEDIA Darrell Wilson DB New England (NFL) 1980 North-South All-Star Shrine Game in Miami following his senior year.

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BRIAN KOZLOWSKI BECOMES SECOND HUSKY PREVIEW TO PLAY IN THE Former Husky Brian Kozlowski became the second UConn alumnus to play in the Super Bowl in January 1999. Kozlowski was the starting fullback for the NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons, who lost to the . Kozlowski played at UConn from 1989-1992 and was a two- time All-Yankee Conference selection. In 1998, he was one of 44 players selected to the UConn 100th Anniversary All-Time Football Team. COACHES SEASON IN REVIEW IN SEASON OPPONENTS

(Above left) Brian Kozlowski (left) is joined by former UConn Director of Athletics Lew Perkins as the former Husky standout was honored at a UConn basketball game in February of 1999 for his participation in Super Bowl XXXIII. (Middle and right) Kozlowski in action with the Atlanta Falcons. HISTORY

OTHER HUSKIES IN THE NFL

Nick Giaquinto (below), who played at UConn between 1975-76, participated in REGISTRY PLAYER two Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins. He played in Super Bowl XVII in 1982 which the Redskins won and in Super Bowl XVIII in 1983 that Washington lost. RECORDS UNIVERSITY MEDIA

NICK GIAQUINTO MARK DIDIO ERIC TORKELSON Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers

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