Claim: In 1998, Dainon Sidney from Tennessee Oilers and Izell Reese from Dallas Cowboys, were selected by the UAB Blazers in the NFL Drafts.
Evidence: Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded by Bud Adams who owned it until his death in 2013 and began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). East Tennessee State
UAB Dainon Sidney