RAGIN’ CAJUNS DRAFTED IN THE NFL Year Player, Position Team – Round, (Overall) 1943 +Weldon Humble, G Chicago Cardinals - 24, (224) 1944 +Bill Blackburn, C Chicago Cardinals - 5, (33) 1945 +Virgil Eikenberg, B Brooklyn Dodgers - 18, (176) 1945 +John Magee, G Philadelphia Eagles - 22, (228) 1947 (AAFC) +Weldon Humble, G Miami Seahawks - 4, (25) 1948 Ted Andrus, G Washington Redskins - 12, (98) 1948 (AAFC) Ted Andrus, G Buffalo Bills - 26, (183) 1950 Dave Fisher, B Baltimore Colts - 16, (197) 1951 Roy Boudreaux, T New York Yanks - 25, (299) 1960 Royce Whittington, T Green Bay Packers - 18, (209) 1963 (AFL) Lowell Vaught, T Dallas Texans^ - 20, (160) 1965 Lonnie Price, B Pittsburgh Steelers - 19, (255) 1965 (AFL) Lonnie Price, HB Kansas City Chiefs - 12. 1967 Len Kleinpeter, E Oakland Raiders - 13, (332) 1972 Louis Age, G New York Jets - 14, (349) 1974 Ken Williams, LB Buffalo Bills - 15, (382) 1976 Harold Porter, WR Kansas City Chiefs - 12, (331) 1976 Keith Muehr, P Seattle Seahawks - 11, (293) 1977 Rafael Septien, K New Orleans Saints - 10, (258) 1984* Clarence Verdin, WR Washington Redskins - 3, (83) 1985 Charles Bennett, DE Chicago Bears - 7, (190) 1988 R.C. Mullin, T Los Angeles Rams - 10 (258) 1989 Chris Gannon, DE New England Patriots - 3, (73) 1989 Mark Hall, DE Green Bay Packers - 7, (169) 1989 Thomas King, DB Green Bay Packers - 8, (198) 1990 Brian Mitchell, QB Washington Redskins - 5, (130) 1991 Todd Scott, DB Minnesota Vikings – 6, (163) 1992 Louis Age, T Chicago Bears - 11, (304) 1995 Orlando Thomas, DB Minnesota Vikings – 2, (42) 1996 Keno Hills, T New Orleans Saints - 6, (179) 1998 Anthony Clement, T Arizona Cardinals - 2, (36) 1999 Brandon Stokley, WR Baltimore Ravens - 4, (105) 2002 Brad Franklin, CB Carolina Panthers - 7, (258) 2003 Charles Tillman, CB/FS Chicago Bears – 2, (35) 2003 Ivan Taylor, CB Pittsburgh Steelers – 4, (125) 2005 C.C. Brown, S Houston Texans – 6, (188) + Drafted from another school AAFC – All-America Football Conference, 1946-49 AFL - American Football League, 1960-1969, draft combined with NFL Draft 1967-69 * USFL Supplemental Draft ^ Dallas Texans became the Kansas City Chiefs. Bold print indicates player played in the NFL. NFL PLAYERS THAT ATTENDED LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (40) Player Name (Pos.) UL Games Team Louis Age (T) 1989-91 6 Chicago Bears, 1992 Patrise Alexander (LB) 1992-94 33 Washington Redskins, 1996-98 James Atkins (OT) 1989-92 63 Seattle Seahawks (49), 1994-97 Baltimore Ravens (11), 1998-99 Detroit Lions (3), 2000 John Bandura (OE/DE) 1938-41 1 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943 Charles Bennett (DE) 1983-84 3 Miami Dolphins, 1987 Karl Bernard (RB) 1985-86 3 Detroit Lions, 1987 Bill Blackburn(C/LB) 1943 59 Chicago Cardinals, 1946-50 C.C. Brown (S) 2003-04 31 Houston Texans, 2005-06 Chris Cagle (HB/DB) 1922-25 48 New York Giants (28), 1930-32 Brooklyn Dodgers (20), 1933-34 Anthony Clement (OT) 1994-97 112 Arizona Cardinals (82), 1998-04 San Francisco 49er’s (14), 2005 New York Jets (16), 2006 Kenyon Cotton (FB) 1993-96 27 Baltimore Ravens, 1997-98 Willie Culpepper (WR) 1985-88 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992 Richie Cunningham (K) 1989-92 51 Dallas Cowboys (44), 1997-99 Carolina Panthers (7), 1999-00 Joe DeForest (LB) 1983-86 3 New Orleans Saints, 1987 Jake Delhomme (QB) 1993-96 67 New Orleans Saints (6), 1999, 2002 Carolina Panthers (61), 2003-06 Virgil Eikenberg (QB) 1943 9 Chicago Cardinals, 1948 Brad Franklin (CB) 1998-01 4 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2003 Chris Gannon (TE/DE) 1985-88 40 San Diego Chargers (10), 1989 New England Patriots (30), 1990-93 Mark Hall (DE) 1987-88 10 Green Bay Packers, 1989-90 Keno Hills (OT/OG) 1993-94 22 New Orleans Saints, 1996-98 Weldon Humble (OG/LB) 1943 35 Cleveland Browns (AAFC), 1947-49 Brian Jones (TE) 1999-00 29 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2004-06 Elvis Joseph (RB) 1997-99 29 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2001-02 Saxon Judd (OE) 1943 41 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC), 1946-48 John Magee (OG/DG) 1943 91 Philadelphia Eagles, 1948-55 Randy McClanahan (LB) 1975-76 61 Oakland Raiders (14), 1977 Buffalo, Bills (16), 1978 Oak./LA Raiders (31), 1980-82 Brian Mitchell (RB/KR) 1986-89 223 Washington Redskins (159), 1990-99 Philadelphia Eagles (48), 2000-02 New York Giants (16), 2003 Donovan Morgan (WR) 2001 3 Houston Texans, 2005 Lance Poimbeouf (T) 1960-62 1 Dallas Cowboys, 1963 John Roveto (K) 1977-79 18 Chicago Bears, 1981-82 Todd Scott (CB) 1987-90 83 Minnesota Vikings (60), 1991-94 New York Jets (10), 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3), 1995-96 Kansas City Chiefs (10), 1997 Rafael Septien(K) 1974-77 151 Los Angeles Rams (14), 1977 Dallas Cowboys (137), 1978-86 William Sims (LB) 1989-92 8 Minnesota Vikings, 1994 Antwain Spann (CB) 2003-04 8 New England Patriots, 2006 Brandon Stokley (WR) 1995-98 74 Baltimore Ravens (33), 1999-02 Indianapolis Colts (41), 2003-06 Ivan Taylor (CB) 2001-02 61 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2003-06 Orlando Thomas (S) 1991-94 98 Minnesota Vikings 1995-01 Charles Tillman (CB) 1999-02 53 Chicago Bears, 2003-06 Clarence Verdin (WR) 1980-83 118 Washington Redskins (11) 1986-87 Indianapolis Colts (95), 1988-93 Atlanta Falcons (12), 1994 Win Williams (OE) 1943 27 Baltimore Colts (AAFC), 1948-49 2007 Sporting News Honor Roll Best Pregame Atmosphere: Louisiana-Lafayette Best Home-Field Advantage: Louisiana-Lafayette Best Fans: Louisiana-Lafayette