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HOKIES INTHE PROS Michael Vick is just one of many former Tech players who have gone on to bright careers in the NFL INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE ACC VirginiaVirginia Tech’s Tech’s All-Americans Pride & Joy Special Teams are an integral part of Hokie football and one Infi nity-T BI white stroke, fi ll 60of percent, the units is called “Pride no and Joy.” caps These NFL play ers are also a source of pride and joy due to their com mit ment to Vir gin ia Tech on and off the fi eld. Virginia Tech has recently constructed a display in the Hall of Legends in the Merryman Athletic Center to honor such former players. John Engelberger was a dominating de fen sive end who went from walk-on, to four-year starter at Tech, to second-round NFL Draft pick, earning All-America honors and his college degree along the way. Waddy Harvey was a standout who started three seasons at defensive tackle and won the coveted Wil l iams Award for lead er ship and character before joining the Buffalo Bills. Frank and Cheryl Beamer sponsored Harvey for recognition on the Pride and Joy display. Before starting an NFL career, Jim Pyne, a powerful center in the early 1990s, started 41 games and al lowed just one sack in over 2,700 snaps on his way to becoming the Hokies’ fi rst unanimous All-American. Michael Vick was an electrifying quar ter back who made a lasting impact on college football while helping Virginia Tech to a national championship game and back-to-back 11-1 seasons before be com ing the top NFL pick in 2001. A two-time All-American, Cornell Brown became the fi rst Virginia Tech football player to gain consensus All-America honors as a junior when he was named to fi ve fi rst teams in 1995. He was selected National Defensive Player of the Year by Football News in 1995. Jim Pyne was the fi rst player chosen in the NFL’s 1998 expansion draft. HOKIES INTHE PROS A display panel in the Hall of Legends in the Merryman Center pays tribute to outstanding Hokies who went on to play in the pro ranks and have shown great commitment to Virginia Tech both on the fi eld and off. 296 2004 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL Tech Players in the Pros The following former Hokies either presently are or were a member of a National Football League team or competed in the United States Football League: (players in bold were active as of June 1, 2004) Nathaniel Adibi .............. Pittsburgh Steelers Nathaniel AdibiAdibi Antonio Banks ....................... Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings Ken Barefoot ............................. Detroit Lions Washington Redskins Chad Beasley .....................Cleveland Browns Tom Beasley ................... Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Steelers Andy BoBowlingwling Cornell Brown Ken Barefoot Cory Bird .........................Indianapolis Colts Andy Bowling .........................Atlanta Falcons Carl Bradley ............................St. Louis Rams Gene Breen ........................ Green Bay Packers Cornell Brown ....................Baltimore Ravens Chad Beasley Ken Brown .............................Denver Broncos Robert Brown ..................... Green Bay Packers Roger Brown .................. New England Patriots New York Giants Green Bay Packers Phil Bryant ...................... Philadelphia Eagles Antonio Buffalo Bills Banks Kansas City Chiefs Tom Beasley Robert Brown HOKIESH IN THE PROS John Burke ........................... Oakland Raiders O San Diego Chargers K New York Jets I New England Patriots E S I N Carl Bradley Ken Brown Gene Breen T H E P R O John S Burke Cory Bird Phil Bryant Roger Brown INAUGURALINAUGURAL SSEASONEASON IINN TTHEHE AACCCC 297 Keith Burnell ......................Oakland Raiders Keion Carpenter ...................Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Al Chamblee ................. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ike Charlton ........................Oakland Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars Seattle Seahawks Keith Burnell Al Chamblee Eugene Chung Eugene Chung .................. Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars New England Patriots Billy Conaty ........................... Dallas Cowboys Buffalo Bills Anthony Davis Keion Carpenter Ray Crittenden ...................San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Carroll Dale ........................ Minnesota Vikings Billy Conaty Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams André Davis ......................Cleveland Browns Anthony Davis ........... Tampa Bay Bucanneers Gennaro DiNapoli ................ Dallas Cowboys Tennessee Titans Mike Faulkner Oakland Raiders Tyronne Drakeford ...............Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers Jim Druckenmiller ...................Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers André Davis Doug Easlick ....................... Miami Dolphins Ike Charlton Bill Ellenbogen ...................... New York Giants John Engelberger ................ San Francisco 49ers Mike Faulkner ........................... New York Jets Mickey Fitzgerald ................... New York Giants Atlanta Falcons Tyronne Drakeford CarrollCarroll Dale Gennaro DiNapoli Bill Ellenbogen Doug Easlick HOKIES IN THE PROS Jim Druckenmiller John Ray Crittenden Engelberger Mickey Fitzgerald 298 2004 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL Antonio Freeman ..................Green Bay Packers John Granby ...........................Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles Torrian Gray ....................... Minnesota Vikings Will Furrer ....................... Jacksonville Jaguars Jake Grove ..........................Oakland Raiders St. Louis Rams Denver Broncos Jay Hagood .............................. New York Jets Phoenix Cardinals Chicago Bears DeAngelo Hall ......................Atlanta Falcons John Granby Shayne Graham ................ Cincinnati Bengals Ricky Hall ..............................Denver Broncos Carolina Panthers Kansas City Chiefs Buffalo Bills Jay Hagood Jake Grove Torrian Gray Ricky Hall DeAngelo Hall Antonio Freeman Will Furrer Shayne Graham Following is a list of former Tech Atle Larsen • Phoenix Cardinals Nigel Bowe • Dallas Cow boys players who were drafted by or went Dwayne Thomas • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Leon Gordon • New York Giants to camp with NFL teams, but never played: William Yarborough • Miami Dolphins Tom Hartman • Washington Redskins Hank Coleman • Philadelphia Eagles Derek Carter • Philadelphia Eagles Cols Colas • Baltimore Ravens George DelRicco • Cincinnati Bengals Jake Clarke • Dallas Cow boys Chris Shreve • Green Bay Packers Robbie Colley • San Fran cisco 49ers James Patterson • Wash ing ton Redskins Grant Noel • Baltimore Ravens DeWayne Knight • Phil a del phia Eagles Alonzo Smith • Denver Broncos Emmett Johnson • Seattle Seahawks Steve Sanders • Chicago Bears Tony McKee • Dallas Cowboys Derrius Monroe • Dallas Cowboys Bernard Basham • New England Patriots Billy Hite • Dallas Cowboys HOKIESH IN THE PROS Terrell Parham • New Orleans Saints Chris Barry • Philadelphia Eagles Padro Phillips • Seattle Seahawks Bob Slowikowski • Dallas Cowboys P.J. Preston • San Francisco 49ers Cyrus Lawrence • Seattle Seahawks O Shawn Witten • New York Jets Bo Campbell • Miami Dolphins Wally Browne • Washington Redskins K Browning Wynn • Indianapolis Colts Tony Kennedy • Dallas Cowboys Rob Purdham • Kansas City Chiefs I Larry Austin • Houston Texans Jerome Preston • N.Y. Giants Mike Scharnus • Chicago Bears E Jarrett Ferguson • Buffalo Bills William Boatwright • Phil a del phia Eagles Mike Kovac • Dallas Cow boys S Anthony Lambo • Baltimore Ravens Greg Daniels • Philadelphia Eagles Larry Fallen • New Orleans Saints Dave Meyer • Green Bay Packers Marcus Mickel • Chicago Bears James Johnson • L.A. Rams I Josh Redding • Indianapolis Colts Michael Sturdivant • Seattle Seahawks Henry Bradley • Atlanta Falcons N Jamel Smith • St. Louis Rams Nick Cullen • Philadelphia Eagles Roscoe Coles • Pittsburgh Steelers Jimmy Kibble • New England Patriots Sean Lucas • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Paul Adams • New England Patriots T Keith Short • New York Jets Randy Cockrell • Miami Dolphins Phil Rogers • St. Louis Cardinals H Nathaniel Williams • Buffalo Bills Skip Pavlik • Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Burnop • Buffalo Bills Marcus Parker • Cincinnati Bengals Carter Wiley • Atlanta Falcons Jerry Green • Buffalo Bills E Michael Stuewe • Detroit Lions Earnie Jones • Pittsburgh Steelers Kenny Edwards • Buffalo Bills Brian Edmonds • Seattle Seahawks Curtis Taliaferro • Atlanta Falcons Terry Smoot • Pittsburgh Steelers P Myron Newsome • Carolina Panthers Donald Wayne Snell • Seattle Seahawks Frank Loria • Denver Broncos R J.C. Price • Carolina Panthers Maurice Williams • Tampa Bay Buc ca neers Tommy Francisco • Denver Broncos Cornelius White • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Allan Thomas • New England Patriots Donnie Bruce • Oakland Raiders O Jim Baron • Detroit Lions Ashley Lee • Atlanta Falcons Billy Edwards • Dallas Cowboys S Mike Bianchin • New York Jets Billy Leeson • Dallas Cowboys Sonny Utz • Dallas Cowboys Jermaine Holmes • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vincent Johnson • Dallas Cowboys Mike Zeno • Boston Patriots INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE ACC 299 Waverly Jackson Bryan Jennings Mike Johnson Kevin Jones Vaughn Hebron Billy Hardee Waddey Harvey Michael Hawkes Eddie Hunter Jock Jones Billy Hardee ........................... Baltimore Stars Jock Jones ....................... Philadelphia Eagles Atlanta Falcons Phoenix Cardinals New York Jets Cleveland Browns Waddey Harvey ........................... Buffalo Bills Joe Jones .......................... Indianapolis Colts Michael Hawkes .......................St. Louis Rams Kevin Jones ............................Detroit