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Mountaineers in the Pros | MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL MOUNTAINEERS IN THE PROS |1 9 2 0 ‑ 2 0 1 2 Preseason notes BURKE, MARK (73-74-75) Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) .....................................1976 CAMPBELL, TODD (79-80-81-82) Arizona Wranglers (USFL) .....................................1983 CARLISS, JOHN (38-39-40) Richmond Rebels (DFL) ........................................1941 CLARKE, HARRY (37-38-39) Chicago Bears (NFL) ....................................... 1940-43 San Diego Bombers (PCFL) ...................................1945 profiles player Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) ............................... 1946-48 Chicago Rockets (AAFC) .......................................1948 COBOURNE, AVON (99-2000-01C-02C) Detroit Lions (NFL) .......................................... 2003-04 Cologne Centurions (NFLE)...................................2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL) ...........................................2005 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) ................................ 2005-10 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) ............................... 2011-12 COLLINS, MIKE (90-91-92-93C) [ DON BARCLAY ] St. Louis Stampede AFL) ......................................1995 COMPTON, MIKE (89-90-91-92C) Detroit Lions (NFL) ......................................1993-2000 ALEXANDER, ROBERT (77-78-79-80) BISCHOFF, PAUL (50-51-52) New England Patriots (NFL) ........................... 2001-03 coaching staff Los Angeles Rams (NFL) ................................. 1981-83 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) .....................................1955 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) ...................................2004 Los Angeles Express (USFL)..................................1985 BOSLEY, BRUCE (52-53-54-55) CRENNEL, CARL (67-68-69C) ANDERSON, WILLIAM (43) San Francisco 49ers (NFL) .............................. 1956-68 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) ......................................1970 Boston Yanks (NFL) ..............................................1945 Atlanta Falcons (NFL) ...........................................1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) ..............................1971 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) ................................ 1972-79 ATTY, ALEXANDER (36-37-38) BOVE, JOHN (48-49-50) Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) .....................................1979 New York Giants (NFL) .........................................1948 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL).............1951-53,55, 58-59 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) .....................................1980 BAILEY, RUSSELL (15-16-17-19) BRAHAM, RICH (90-91-92-93) Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) .........................1981 Akron Pros (APFA) .......................................... 1920-21 Arizona Cardinals (NFL) ........................................1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) .............................1994-2006 CURTIS, CANUTE (93-94-95-96) BAISI, ALBERT (37-38-39) Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) .............................1997-2002 Chicago Bears (NFL) .................................. 1940-41,46 BRAXTON, JIM (68-69-70) opponents Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) .....................................1947 Buffalo Bills (NFL) ........................................... 1971-78 CURTIS, TRAVIS (83-84-85-86) Miami Dolphins (NFL) ...........................................1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) .......................................1987 BAKER, MIKE (90-91-93) Phoenix Cardinals (NFL) .......................................1988 St. Louis Stampede (AFL) .....................................1996 BREWSTER, WALTER (27-28) Minnesota Vikings (NFL) ......................................1989 Albany Firebirds (AFL) ...........................................1997 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) .............................................1929 New York Jets (NFL) .............................................1990 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) .....................1998-2002 Barcelona Dragons (WLAF) ...................................1992 BRIGGS, TOM (91-92) BARBER, KANTROY (94-95) Anaheim Piranhas (AFL) .......................................1997 DAVIS, CARL (22-23-24-25) New England Patriots (NFL) .................................1996 Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) ........................ 1997-99 Newark Bears (AFL) ..............................................1926 Carolina Panthers (NFL) ........................................1997 Oklahoma Wranglers (AFL) ............................ 2000-01 Frankford Yellowjackets (NFL)..............................1927 Miami Dolphins (NFL) ..................................... 1998-99 Dallas Desperados (AFL) ................................. 2002-03 Austin Wranglers (AFL) ................................... 2004-06 DAVIS, JAMES (99-2000-01-02C) BARCLAY, DON (2008-09-10-11C) Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) .................................. 2007-08 Detroit Lions (NFL) .......................................... 2003-05 Green Bay Packers ...............................................2012 BROWN, ANTHONY (87-88) DAVIS, JASON (1999-2000-01-02) BARNUM, PETE (22-23-25-26) Berlin Thunder (NFLE) ...........................................2006 New York Jets (NFL) ....................................... 1989-92 Columbus Tigers (NFL) ..........................................1926 DE GROH, ERIC (95-96-97-98) BROWN, ANTONIO (98-99-2000-01) Season REview BARROWS, SCOTT (82-83-84) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)...............................1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL) .................................................2003 Detroit Lions (NFL) .......................................... 1986-88 Washington Redskins (NFL) ........................... 2004-05 DEVINE, NOEL (2007-08-09-10C) BAUMANN, CHARLIE (85-86-87-88) Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) ....................................2011 BROWN, TIM (92-93) Orlando Thunder (WLAF) ......................................1991 Anaheim Piranhas (AFL) .......................................1997 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) ......................................2012 Miami Dolphins (NFL) ...........................................1991 Albany Firebirds (AFL) .................................1998-2000 New England Patriots (NFL) ........................... 1991-92 DOGGETTE, CECIL (90-91) Chicago Rush (AFL)...............................................2001 Orlando Predators (AFL) ................................. 1996-97 Detroit Drive (AFL) .................................................1993 Arizona Rattlers (AFL) ...........................1995, 97-2002 BROWNING, JOHN (93-94-95) BEASLEY, AARON (92-93-94-95) Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) ......................... 2003-05 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) .............................1996-2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) .........................1996-2001 Columbus Destroyers (AFL) ..................................2006 New York Jets (NFL) ....................................... 2002-03 BRUDER, WOODRUFF (24) Atlanta Falcons (NFL) ...........................................2004 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) .............................................1925 DOLLY, RICHARD (37-38-39) Frankford Yellowjackets (NFL)........................ 1925-26 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) .................................1941,45 BECHT, ANTHONY (96-97-98-99) record book New York Jets (NFL) ....................................... 2000-04 BUGGS, DANNY (72-73-74) DREWREY, WILLIE (81-82-83-84) Houston Oilers (NFL) ...................................... 1985-88 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)......................... 2005-07 New York Giants (NFL) ................................... 1975-76 St. Louis Rams (NFL) ............................................2008 Washington Redskins (NFL) ........................... 1976-79 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)......................... 1989-92 Arizona Cardinals (NFL) ........................................2009 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) .....................................1980 Houston Oilers (NFL) ............................................1993 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) .......................................2011 Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL) ...................................1983 DURRETTE, MIKE (80-81) San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL)..................... 1984-85 Los Angeles Express (USFL)............................ 1983-85 BECK, CARL (20) San Francisco 49ers (NFL) .............................. 1986-87 Buffalo All-Americans (APFA) ...............................1921 BULGER, MARC (96-97-98-99) St. Louis Rams (NFL) ...................................... 2001-09 BELL, GRANTIS (85-86-87-88) EASLEY, WALTER (76-77-79-80) Baltimore Ravens (NFL) ........................................2010 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) .............................. 1981-82 Orlando Thunder (WLAF) ......................................1992 Chicago Blitz (USFL) ..............................................1983 Detroit Drive (AFL) .................................................1993 BUMGARDNER, REX (46-47) Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL) ....................................1984 Massachusetts Marauders (AFL) ...........................1994 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) ......................................... 1948-49 Tampa Bay Storm (AFL) ........................................1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL) ................................. 1950-52 general info 197 #HailWV WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ECKBERG, GUSTAVUS (22-23-24) GUSEMAN, RICHARD (56-57-58) HOSTETLER, JEFF (82-83C) Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL) ......................................1925 New York Titans (AFL) .................................... 1960-62 New York Giants (NFL) ................................... 1984-92 New York Jets (AFL) .............................................1963 Oakland Raiders (NFL) .................................... 1993-96 EDMONDS, CHRIS (1997-98-99-2000) Denver Broncos (AFL)
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