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Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons 2007 Nebraska Football | Huskers in the NFL Nebraska Football in the NFL Nebraska owns one of the most glorious histories of any school with players in the National Football League. Nearly 300 former Huskers have represented Nebraska in the NFL. Over the past 10 years, Nebraska has led all Big 12 schools with 56 players chosen during the NFL Draft. No other conference school has had 45 players chosen over the past 10 seasons. The Huskers have been especially impressive with DOMINIC defensive players, with 35 chosen in the last 10 years. RAIOLA Detroit Lions No other Big 12 school has more than 23. DETROIT LIONS Bob Brown became Nebraska’s third inductee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August of 2004, joining ATLANTA FALCONS Guy Chamberlin and William (Roy) Lyman. Will Shields, an 11-time Pro Bowl lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, was named the NFL Man of the Year in 2003 and is widely expected to be a future Hall of Famer after retiring this spring. A total of 45 former Huskers have made 58 DEMORRIO appearances in the Super Bowl, and at least one WILLIAMS Husker has appeared in 13 of the last 14 Super Atlanta Falcons Bowls. NU head coach Bill Callahan also has Super Bowl experience, leading the Oakland Raiders to the 2002 Super Bowl. BUFFALO BILLS CAROLINA PANTHERS CHRIS KELSAY Buffalo Bills MIKE MINTER CAROLINA PANTHERS Carolina’s All-Time Leading Tackler 5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles College Football’s Winningest Program Since 1970 BOB BROWN 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee WILL SHIELDS 2003 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year 12-Time Pro-Bowl Selection 14-Year NFL Career as Starting Offensive Guard for Kansas City Chiefs CHICAGO BEARS 223 Consecutive Starts (224 Career Games) Third-Round NFL Draft Pick - Kansas City Chiefs (1993) Outland Trophy Winner at Nebraska (1992) First-Team All-American at Nebraska (1992) No. 75 Jersey Retired at Nebraska in 1994 BUFFALO BILLS MIKE BROWN Chicago Bears 2005 Pro Bowl Selection Nebraska was one of 2006 NFC Champion seven schools with four players chosen in the first 104 picks of the 2007 NFL Draft Picks 2007 NFL Draft. Adam Stewart CARRIKER BRADLEY Defensive End Linebacker First Round (13th Overall) Third Round St. Louis Rams Philadelphia Eagles Brandon Jay JACKSON MOORE I-Back Defensive End Second Round Fourth Round Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers 5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles 2007 Nebraska Football | Huskers in the NFL TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS BARRETT RUUD Tampa Bay Buccaneers KYLE VANDEN BOSCH Tennessee Titans 12.5 sacks in 2005 ranked fourth in the NFL TENNESSEE TITANS FABIAN WASHINGTON Oakland Raiders MIKE RUCKER Carolina Panthers Seven-Year NFL Veteran 47.5 Career Sacks CAROLINA PANTHERS JOSH BROWN Seattle Seahawks 88-111 (79.3 percent) All-Time in the NFL Career-long 58 yard field goal in 2003 2005 Pro Bowl Alternate SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles College Football’s Winningest Program Since 1970 Husker NFL Facts Nebraska had four players selected in the 2007 NFL Draft. Over the last 10 years, Nebraska has averaged more than five players chosen in each NFL Draft for a Big 12-leading total of 56 drafted players. The 2007 NFL Draft marked the 38th consecutive year the Huskers had at least three players chosen in the draft. Since 1962 NU has had 269 players drafted, an average of nearly six selections per year, including an amazing 46 Husker offensive linemen. Since 1990, Nebraska has had 21 defensive backs, 18 linebackers, 17 defensive linemen, 13 offensive linemen, 11 running backs, eight wide receivers, five quarterbacks and three kicker/punters chosen in the NFL Draft. Fourteen more Husker receivers have signed free agent contracts in that span. Since 1998, Nebraska has had 14 defensive linemen drafted and five defensive ends drafted in rounds one or two. DANIEL JOSH Nebraska leads the nation with four former BULLOCKS BULLOCKS kickers (two place-kickers, two punters) who will be Detroit Lions New Orleans Saints on NFL rosters for the 2007 season. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Ahman GREEN Houston Texans RUSS HOCHSTEIN New England Patriots Two-Time Super Bowl Champion 5 National Titles • 803 All-Time Wins • 282 Consecutive Sellouts • 3 Heisman Trophy Winners 106 All-Americans • 90 Academic All-Americans • 44 Bowl Game Appearances • 43 Conference Titles.
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