Big 12 Conference Schools Raise Nine-Year NFL Draft Totals to 277 Alumni Through 2003
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Big 12 Conference Schools Raise Nine-Year NFL Draft Totals to 277 Alumni Through 2003 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apr. 26, 2003 DALLAS—Big 12 Conference teams had 10 of the first 62 selections in the 35th annual NFL “common” draft (67th overall) Saturday and added a total of 13 for the opening day. The first-day tallies in the 2003 NFL draft brought the number Big 12 standouts taken from 1995-03 to 277. Over 90 Big 12 alumni signed free agent contracts after the 2000-02 drafts, and three of the first 13 standouts (six total in the first round) in the 2003 draft were Kansas State CB Terence Newman (fifth draftee), Oklahoma State DE Kevin Williams (ninth) Texas A&M DT Ty Warren (13th). Last year three Big 12 standouts were selected in the top eight choices (four of the initial 21), and the 2000 draft included three alumni from this conference in the first 20. Colorado, Nebraska and Florida State paced all schools nationally in the 1995-97 era with 21 NFL draft choices apiece. Eleven Big 12 schools also had at least one youngster chosen in the eight-round draft during 1998. Over the last six (1998-03) NFL postings, there were 73 Big 12 Conference selections among the Top 100. There were 217 Big 12 schools’ grid representatives on 2002 NFL opening day rosters from all 12 members after 297 standouts from league members in ’02 entered NFL training camps—both all-time highs for the league. Nebraska (35 alumni) was third among all Division I-A schools in 2002 opening day roster men in the highest professional football configuration while Texas A&M (30) was among the Top Six in total NFL alumni last autumn. The Aggies produced five of the initial 81 choices in the ’03 draft. Big 12 Players in the 2003 NFL Draft (35) Player Round (Selection) Pos. School NFL Team Terence Newman 1 (5) CB Kansas State Dallas Cowboys Kevin Williams 1 (9) DE Oklahoma State Minnesota Vikings Ty Warren 1 (13) DT Texas A&M Washington Redskins Andre Woolfolk 1 (28) CB Oklahoma Tennessee Titans Sammy Davis 1 (30) CB Texas A&M San Diego Chargers Tyler Brayton 1 (32) DE Colorado Oakland Raiders Bethel Johnson 2 (45) WR Texas A&M New England Chris Kelsay 2 (48) DE Nebraska Buffalo Terry Pierce 2 (51) LB Kansas State Denver Terrance Kiel 2 (62) FS Texas A&M San Diego Cory Redding 3 (66) DE Texas Detroit Derrick Dockery 3 (81) OG Texas Washington Taylor Whitley 3 (87) OG Texas A&M Miami Donald Strickland 3 (90) CB Colorado Indianapolis Chris Brown 3 (93) RB Colorado Tennessee Chris Simms 3 (97) QB Texas Tampa Bay DeJuan Groce 4 (107) CB Nebraska St. Louis Quentin Griffin 4 (108) RB Oklahoma Denver Seneca Wallace 4 (110) QB Iowa State Seattle Rod Babers 4 (123) CB Texas New York Giants Justin Gage 5 (143) WR Missouri Chicago Melvin Williams 5 (155) DE Kansas State New Orleans Jimmy Wilkerson 6 (189) DE Oklahoma Kansas City Aaron Hunt 6 (194) DE Texas Tech Denver Kliff Kingsbury 6 (201) QB Texas Tech New England Keith Wright 6 (214) DT Missouri Houston Justin Bates 7 (219) OG Colorado Dallas Josh Brown 7 (222) K Nebraska Seattle Trent Smith 7 (223) TE Oklahoma Baltimore Taco Wallace 7 (224) WR Kansas State Seattle Chance Pearce 7 (233) C Texas A&M Houston Brandon Drumm 7 (236) FB Colorado Detroit Ethan Kelley 7 (243) DT Baylor New England Wayne Lucier 7 (249) C Colorado New York Giants Scott Shanle 7 (251) LB Nebraska St. Louis Big 12 Players in the 1997 NFL Draft (35) Player Round (Selection) Pos. School NFL Team Bryant Westbrook 1 (5) DB Texas Detroit Lions Chris Naeole 1 (10) OG Colorado New Orleans Saints Michael Booker 1 (11) DB Nebraska Atlanta Falcons Rae Carruth 1 (27) WR Colorado Carolina Panthers Chris Canty 1 (29) DB Kansas State New England Patriots Jared Tomich 2 (39) DE Nebraska New Orleans Saints Byron Hanspard 2 (41) RB Texas Tech Atlanta Falcons Kevin Lockett 2 (47) WR Kansas State Kansas City Chiefs Greg Jones 2 (51) LB Colorado Washington Redskins Mike Minter 2 (56) DB Nebraska Carolina Panthers Brandon Mitchell 2 (59) DT Texas A&M New England Patriots Troy Davis 3 (62) RB Iowa State New Orleans Saints Dan Neil 3 (67) C Texas Denver Broncos Adam Treu 3 (72) OG Nebraska Oakland Raiders Tim Kohn 3 (85) OT Iowa State Oakland Raiders Chris Carter 3 (89) DB Texas New England Patriots Ronnie Ward 3 (93) LB Kansas Miami Dolphins Chris Dishman 4 (106) OG Nebraska Arizona Cardinals Albert Connell 4 (115) WR Texas A&M Washington Redskins Matt Russell 4 (130) LB Colorado Detroit Lions Jamel Williams 5 (132) DB Nebraska Washington Redskins Eric Stokes 5 (142) DB Nebraska Seattle Seahawks George McCullough 5 (143) DB Baylor Houston Oilers Barron Tanner 5 (149) DT Oklahoma Miami Dolphins Taje Allen 5 (158) DB Texas St. Louis Rams June Henley 5 (163) RB Kansas Kansas City Chiefs Calvin Collins 6 (180) C Texas A&M Atlanta Falcons Isaac Byrd 6 (195) WR Kansas Kansas City Chiefs Edward Jasper 6 (198) DT Texas A&M Philadelphia Eagles Rod Manuel 6 (199) DE Oklahoma Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Rosga 7 (202) DB Colorado New York Jets Koy Detmer 7 (207) QB Colorado Philadelphia Eagles Jon Hesse 7 (221) LB Nebraska Jacksonville Jaguars Mike Adams 7 (223) WR Texas Pittsburgh Steelers Pat Fitzgerald 7 (226) TE Texas Buffalo Bills Big 12 Players in the 1998 NFL Draft (28) Player Round (Selection) Pos. School NFL Team Grant Wistrom 1 (6) DE Nebraska St. Louis Rams Jason Peter 1 (14) DT Nebraska Carolina Panthers R.W. McQuarters 1 (28) DB Oklahoma State San Francisco 49ers Todd Weiner 2 (47) OL Kansas State Seattle Seahawks Stephen Alexander 2 (48) TE Oklahoma Washington Redskins Scott Frost 3 (67) DB Nebraska New York Jets Ahman Green 3 (76) RB Nebraska Seattle Seahawks Kevin Williams 3 (87) DB Oklahoma State New York Jets Chris Ruhman 3 (89) OT Texas A&M San Francisco 49ers Steve McKinney 4 (93) OG Texas A&M Indianapolis Colts Alonzo Mayes 4 (94) TE Oklahoma State Chicago Bears Martin Chase 5 (124) DT Oklahoma Baltimore Ravens Ryan Sutter 5 (133) DB Colorado Baltimore Ravens Oliver Ross 5 (138) OL Iowa State Dallas Cowboys Ron Merkerson 5 (145) LB Colorado New England Patriots Travian Smith 5 (152) LB Oklahoma Oakland Raiders Sammy Williams 6 (164) OT Oklahoma Baltimore Ravens Ryan Olson 6 (186) DT Colorado Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Taylor 7 (190) C Nebraska Indianapolis Colts Phil Savoy 7 (193) WR Colorado Arizona Cardinals Vili Maumau 7 (196) DT Colorado Carolina Panthers Eric Warfield 7 (216) DB Nebraska Kansas City Chiefs Chris Akins 7 (220) DT Texas Philadelphia Eagles Ernest Blackwell 7 (224) RB Missouri Kansas City Chiefs Tony Darden 7 (225) DB Texas Tech Minnesota Vikings Ron Janes 7 (233) RB Missouri Arizona Cardinals Ron Warner 7 (239) LB Kansas New Orleans Saints Melvin Thomas 7 (240) OG Colorado Philadelphia Eagles Big 12 Players in the 1999 NFL Draft (32) Player Round (Selection) Pos. School NFL Team Ricky Williams 1 (5) RB Texas New Orleans Saints Mike Rucker 2 (38) DL Nebraska Carolina Panthers Montae Reagor 2 (58) DL Texa s Tech Denver Broncos Jermaine Fazande 2 (60) RB Oklahoma San Diego Chargers Rex Tucker 3 (66) OL Texas A&M Chicago Bears Rich Coady 3 (68) DB Texas A&M St. Louis Rams Dan Campbell 3 (79) TE Texas A&M New York Giants Martin Gramatica 3 (80) KS Kansas State Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dat Nguyen 3 (85) LB Texas A&M Dallas Cowboys Hannibal Navies 4 (100) LB Colorado Carolina Panthers Warrick Holdman 4 (106) LB Texas A&M Chicago Bears Joel Makovicka 4 (116) RB Nebraska Arizona Cardinals Wane McGarity 4 (118) WR Texas Dallas Cowboys Jason Wiltz 4 (123) DL Nebraska New York Jets Jay Humphrey 4 (125) OL Texas Minnesota Vikings Cameron Spikes 5 (145) OL Texas A&M St. Louis Rams Darin Chiaverini 5 (148) WR Colorado Cleveland Browns Derrick Fletcher 5 (154) OL Baylor New England Patriots Jay Foreman 5 (156) LB Nebraska Buffalo Bills De’Mond Parker 5 (159) RB Oklahoma Green Bay Packers Craig Heimburger 5 (163) OL Missouri Green Bay Packers Darwin Brown 5 (167) DB Texas Tech Denver Broncos Kelly Gregg 6 (173) DL Oklahoma Cincinnati Bengals Marcus Washington 6 (180) DB Colorado New England Patriots Jeff Kelly 6 (198) LB Kansas State Atlanta Falcons Chad Kelsay 7 (219) LB Nebraska Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Young 7 (223) OL Kansas State New York Jets Michael Bishop 7 (227) QB Kansas State New England Patriots Kris Brown 7 (228) KS Nebraska Pittsburgh Steelers Sheldon Jackson 7 (230) TE Nebraska Buffalo Bills Justin Swift 7 (238) TE Kansas State Denver Broncos Darnell McDonald 7 (240) WR Kansas State Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kelvin Garmon 7 (243) OL Baylor Dallas Cowboys Big 12 Players in the 2000 NFL Draft (24) Player Round (Selection) Pos. School NFL Team Stockar McDougle 1 (20) OT Oklahoma Detroit Lions Darren Howard 2 (33) DE Kansas State New Orleans Saints Mike Brown 2 (39) S Nebraska Chicago Bears Jason Webster 2 (48) DB Texas A&M San Francisco 49ers William Bartee 2 (54) DB Oklahoma Kansas City Chiefs Jacoby Shepherd 2 (62) DB Oklahoma State St. Louis Rams Mark Simoneau 3 (67) LB Kansas State Atlanta Falcons Chris Cole 3 (70) WR Texas A&M Denver Broncos Steve Warren 3 (74) DT Nebraska Green Bay Packers Damion McIntosh 3 (83) OT Kansas State San Diego Chargers Ben Kelly 3 (84) CB Colorado Miami Dolphins Anthony Malbrough 5 (130) DB Texas Tech Cleveland Browns Ralph Brown 5 (140) DB Nebraska New York Giants Shane Lechler 5 (142) K/P Texas A&M Oakland Raiders Lamar Chapman 5 (146) DB Kansas State Cleveland Browns Dante Hall 5 (153) RB Texas A&M Kansas City Chiefs Sammy Morris 5 (156) RB Texas Tech Buffalo Bills Jeff Marriott 5 (161) DL Missouri New England Patriots Frank Murphy 6 (170) RB Kansas State Chicago Bears Cedric Woodard 6 (191) DL Texas Baltimore Ravens Damen Wheeler 6 (203) DB Colorado San Diego Chargers Brad Bedell 6 (206) OL Colorado Cleveland Browns Rashidi Barnes 7 (225) DB Colorado Cleveland Browns Ethan Howell 7 (250) WR Oklahoma State Washington Redskins Big 12 Players in the 2001 NFL Draft (31) Player Round (Selection) Pos.