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Garrett Mills Michael Garrett Mills ( born October 12 , 1983 ) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tulsa . Mills has also played for the Minnesota Vikings , Philadelphia Eagles , and Cincinnati Bengals . Early years . Mills attended Jenks High School in Jenks , Oklahoma and was a good student and a standout in football and basketball . In football , he led his teams to three Class 6A State Titles , was a three - year starter as a tight end , and as a senior he was named the District Player of the Year and he was named the Tulsa World News Player of the Year . In basketball , Mills was a three - year letterman . Mills graduated from Jenks High School . College career . He played college football for the University of Tulsa , where he set an NCAA record in the 2005 season with 1 , 235 yards receiving ( on 87 receptions ) , the most yards earned receiving by a tight end in a single season . He won the MVP for the 2005 C - USA Championship game and was an All - America selection . Professional career . First stint with Patriots . Mills was drafted in the fourth round ( pick 106 overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Patriots . He was not expected to play solely at tight end in the NFL ( unlike David Thomas , the Texas tight end the Patriots drafted just before Mills ) ; the Patriots ' depth chart once listed him at both tight end and fullback . Given that Mills was fourth on the Patriots ' depth chart at tight end , he did not see any playing time during the regular season , and was placed on injured reserve in the middle of the 2006 season . On September 1 , 2007 , the Patriots released Mills . Minnesota Vikings . Mills was claimed off waivers on September 2 , 2007 by the Minnesota Vikings and made his regular season debut in the season finale against the Denver Broncos and had his first career reception . Mills was released by the Vikings on September 4 , 2010 as part of final cuts in preparation for the beginning of the 2010 NFL season . Philadelphia Eagles . Mills was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles ' practice squad on September 6 , 2010 . He was promoted to the active roster on September 13 . He was waived on December 21 . Cincinnati Bengals . Mills was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on December 22 , 2010 . He was waived on August 16 , 2011 . Second stint with Patriots . Mills was claimed off waivers by the Patriots on August 21 , but was waived again on August 29 . Mills re - signed to the Patriots practice squad on September 14 , 2011 .
Butkus Award The Butkus Award , instituted in 1985 , is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school , collegiate and professional levels of football . The award , named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker , Dick Butkus , is presented by the Butkus Foundation , a non - profit organization that supports a number of health and wellness activities including the " I Play Clean " anti - steroid program . The award was first established by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando , which relinquished control of the award in 2008 . Traditionally , the award was given only to the top collegiate linebacker . The Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to include high school and professional winners as part of a makeover by the Butkus family to help end anabolic steroid abuse among young athletes .
Aaron Henry ( American football ) Aaron Henry ( born November 28 , 1988 ) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent . He began his professional career with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ( NFL ) , and played his college football for the Wisconsin Badgers . Professional career . Oakland Raiders . Signed by Raiders as non - drafted free agent , May 4 , 2012 and was waived August 26 , 2012
Solomon Wilcots Solomon Wilcots ( born October 9 , 1964 in Los Angeles , California ) is a former American football defensive back in the NFL . Wilcots played six seasons in the league for the Cincinnati Bengals , Minnesota Vikings , and Pittsburgh Steelers . Biography . Broadcasting . Wilcots is currently an analyst on the NFL Network as well as a color commentator for CBS ' football telecasts , where he is paired with Kevin Harlan . Prior to being employed by CBS , Wilcots spent three seasons as a sideline reporter for ESPN ' s " Sunday Night football " . Wilcots also is the co - host of " The Red Zone " on Sirius NFL Radio with Marty Schottenheimer , Gil Brandt and Carl Banks . On NFL Network , Wilcots can be seen each week on " Playbook " , utilizing the same “ all 22 ” game film that coaches and players use to preview all of the upcoming games , alongside an array of former NFL players including Brian Baldinger , Sterling Sharpe and Mike Mayock . Wilcots serves as a television announcer for New Orleans Saints preseason games alongside Tim Brando . Appearances in other media . Wilcots appears as a playable player in All - Pro Football 2K8 .
Ray Ogden Raymond Douglas Ogden is a former professional American football wide receiver . He played seven seasons for the St . Louis Cardinals ( 1965 – 1966 ) , the New Orleans Saints ( 1967 ) , the Atlanta Falcons ( 1967 – 1968 ) , and the Chicago Bears ( 1969 – 1971 ) in the National Football League .
David Nixon ( American football ) David Nixon ( born March 16 , 1985 in College Station , Texas ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft to the Oakland Raiders . He played college football at Brigham Young University . He has also played for the Houston Texans and St . Louis Rams . College career . Nixon attended Brigham Young University and was an All - Mountain West Conference second team selection his senior season . During his final season as a team captain Nixon set a new Mountain West Conference record with his 43 career tackles for loss and finished the season second on the team in tackles with 90 . During his career with the cougars Nixon tallied 275 tackles . Professional career . Oakland Raiders . Immediately following the draft Nixon signed as a rookie free agent with the Raiders . Following training camp Nixon was signed to the Raiders practice squad on September 6 , 2009 . On November 21 , 2009 Nixon was promoted to the active roster and appeared in 3 regular season games . Nixon participated in the Raiders 2010 training camp but was placed on waivers on September 4 , 2010 . Houston Texans . Nixon was claimed on waivers by the Texans and played 3 regular season games notching 10 tackles . The Texans waived Nixon on October 19 , 2010 . St . Louis Rams . Nixon was signed to the Rams practice squad joining fellow BYU linebacker Bryan Kehl on the Rams roster . Nixon was signed to the Rams active roster on December 7 , 2010 . Nixon was waived on August 6 , 2011 . Miami Dolphins . On August 9 , 2011 Nixon signed with the Miami Dolphins . Nixon was cut during final cuts prior to the regular season . St . Louis Rams . Nixon was re - signed by the Rams on November 9 , 2011 . He was released on March 12 , 2012 . Carolina Panthers . Nixon signed with the Carolina Panthers on July 26 , 2012 but was released during final cuts . Broadcasting . In October 2011 , Nixon was signed by BYUtv Sports to serve as an analyst for pre - game and post - game shows on BYUtv . His first appearance doing such was the pre - game show for the game against Oregon State on October 15 , 2011 . Nixon also provided analysis during Halftime for the BYUtv live broadcast of the Idaho State game on October 22 , 2011 . Personal . He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints . He served a religious mission in the Ecuador and speaks fluent Spanish .
Clyde Scott Clyde Luther Scott ( born August 29 , 1924 in Dixie , Louisiana ) is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles . Scott grew up in Smackover , Arkansas and participated in both track and football at the University of Arkansas and the US Naval Academy . He has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame . He competed for the United States in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London , Great Britain in the 110 meter hurdles where he won the silver medal . The 8th player overall chosen in the 1948 NFL Draft , Scott played five seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions , appearing on two NFL championship teams .
Ross Kolodziej Ross Anthony Kolodziej ( born May 11 , 1978 ) is an American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League . He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He played college football at Wisconsin . Kolodziej has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers , Arizona Cardinals , Minnesota Vikings and Omaha Nighthawks .
Jackie Mitchell ( football ) Jackie Mitchell ( born July 30 , 1976 in Winston - Salem , North Carolina ) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League from 2000 to 2006 . Mitchell was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 2000 after being released from Edmonton Eskimos training camp . He was recognized as an All - Star in the 2003 CFL season . He attended the Miami Dolphins ' ( National Football League ) training camp in 1999 , signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002 and released , and signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2003 and released . In college , he played for Southern University . Mitchell was waived following the 2006 CFL season and granted a release he requested from Saskatchewan in January 2007 , after not receiving a contract offer . It was largely seen as a cost - saving move to meet the new CFL salary cap .
Elgie Tobin Elza ( Elgie ) Williams Tobin was a professional football player with the independent Youngstown Patricians and a player - coach with the Akron Pros of the American Professional Football Association ( renamed the National Football League in 1922 ) where he wore number 8 . Tobin played with Patricians from 1915 until 1919 . When the team folded , Tobin joined the Akron Pros of the newly formed AFPA . In 1920 , Tobin coached the Pros to win the first ever NFL Championship . The very nest season , he split the team ' s coaching duties with Fritz Pollard , making Pollard the first African - American coach in the NFL . Tobin was slated to coach a proposed Youngstown team granted by the National Football League in 1922 . However the project died in the planning stages . Prior to playing professional football , Tobin played college football at Penn State and West Virginia . He lettered in football for the Mountaineers in 1907 . At Penn State , where records list him as " Yegg Tobin , " he lettered for three years ( 1912 , 1913 , 1914 ) .
1955 Gator Bowl The 1955 Gator Bowl , part of the 1955 bowl game season , was the eleventh annual contest and took place on December 31 , 1955 , at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville , Florida . The competing teams were the Auburn Tigers and the , both representing the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . Vanderbilt upset favored Auburn 25 – 13 to secure their first ever bowl victory . This remained the lone bowl victory for the Commodores through their 16 – 14 victory over Boston College in the 2008 Music City Bowl . Teams . Auburn . The 1955 Auburn squad finished the regular season 8 – 1 – 1 . The Tigers lost to Tulane and tied en route to their third place finish in the conference . They accepted an invitation to play in the Gator Bowl against Vanderbilt in the days following their victory over long - time rival Alabama . The appearance was the fifth overall bowl appearance and third consecutive in the Gator Bowl for the Tigers . Vanderbilt . The 1955 Vanderbilt squad finished the regular season 7 – 3 . The Commodores lost to Georgia , and Tennessee . They accepted an invitation to play in the Gator Bowl in the days following their loss to Tennessee . The appearance was the first all - time bowl appearance for Vanderbilt . Game summary . Vanderbilt got on the scoreboard first after Don Orr threw a seven - yard touchdown pass to Joe Stephenson to give the Commodores a 7 – 0 lead . Auburn responded on the next drive to tie the game at seven after Howell Tubbs connected with Fob James for a 38 - yard touchdown reception . The Commodores retook a 13 – 7 lead on the next drive after Orr scored on a three - yard touchdown run to cap a five - play , 76 - yard drive that included a 45 - yard run by Orr himself . After having a 51 - yard Orr touchdown pass called back because of a holding penalty , Vanderbilt scored later in the quarter on a one - yard Orr touchdown run . The Commodores then scored their final points on the first play of the fourth quarter when Don Hunt scored on a one - yard touchdown run to give Vanderbilt a 25 – 7 lead . Auburn scored the final points of the game late in the fourth when Joe Childress caught a seven - yard touchdown pass from Jimmy Cook to make the final score 25 – 13 . For their performances , Vanderbilt quarterback Don Orr and Auburn running back Joe Childress mere named co - MVPs of the game .
Brad Shearer Sterling Bradford Shearer ( born August 10 , 1955 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League ( NFL ) for three seasons . He played college football for the University of Texas , received All - American honors , and was recognized as the best college interior lineman in the country . A third - round pick in the 1978 NFL Draft , he played professionally for the NFL ' s Chicago Bears . Early years . Shearer was born in Houston , Texas . He graduated from Westlake High School in Westlake Hills , Texas , a suburb of Austin , where he played for the Westlake Chaparrals high school football team . College career . Shearer received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Austin , where he played for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1974 to 1977 . He was a two - time All - Southwestern Conference selection in ( 1975 , 1977 ) , As a senior team captain in 1977 , he averaged ten tackles per game , led the Longhorns to a No . 1 ranking , and was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American . He was also awarded the Outland Trophy , recognizing him as the best interior lineman during the 1977 college football season . Professional career . The Chicago Bears picked Shearer in the third round ( 74th pick overall ) of the 1978 NFL Draft , and he played for the Bears from to . In three NFL seasons , he appeared in thirty - four regular season games for the Bears , and started two of them . He did not play during the regular season , and his pro career was later cut short by a knee injury .
Armen Terzian Armen Terzian ( 1915 — 1989 ) was a U . S . American football official in the NFL from 1961 to 1981 . He was a field judge and wore uniform number 23 , which was later worn by two African - American referees : Johnny Grier and , currently , Jerome Boger . He officiated Super Bowl XI , but Terzian is most remembered from an NFC Divisional Playoff game in 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium between the Minnesota Vikings and the Dallas Cowboys , in which he didn ' t call an offensive pass interference penalty against Cowboy wide receiver Drew Pearson after there was contact between him and Viking cornerback Nate Wright , who fell . Minutes after Pearson scored the winning touchdown in the final seconds , an angry fan threw a whiskey bottle that hit Terzian in the back of the head , rendering him momentarily unconscious . He did not require stitches , but had to wear a large white bandage around his forehead for the final few seconds remaining in the game . According to Jerry Bergman , one of the officials working the game , said " The substitute official came in after the kickoff and got $ 5 , 500 for working 11 seconds . " Terzian also became infamous by an NFL Films video that highlighted the league ' s best - ever coaches in 1981 . During a segment that features coaches wired for sound , Marv Levy , then coaching the Kansas City Chiefs , screams , " Hey Armen ! Hey you over - officious jerk ! " at Terzian during a game against the Buffalo Bills in 1978 . The game was played at Rich Stadium , the same stadium where Levy would go on to a Pro Football Hall of Fame career as the Bills ' coach from 1986 – 97 , leading the once woebegone Bills to four consecutive ( losing ) Super Bowl appearances . Another non - call ended Armen Terzian ' s career in the NFL , this time as a replay booth official in a 1988 game between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys . Terzian failed to review a play where the on - field officials had erroneously awarded a safety to the New York Giants . Terzian ' s mistake provided the margin of victory , as the Giants defeated the Cowboys by a score of 12 - 10 . NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended Terzian for two games following the error , but Terzian chose to resign .
Terry Allen ( American football ) Terry Thomas Allen , Jr . ( born February 21 , 1968 ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League . In the 1990 NFL Draft he was selected in the ninth round by the Minnesota Vikings . His rookie year , he was the second string running back behind Herschel Walker . The next year , the Vikings got rid of Walker and Allen was named the starter . That year , he ran for 1 , 201 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns . He also caught 49 passes for 478 yards and 2 touchdowns . In the summer of 1993 , Allen tore his ACL in practice and was out the whole 1993 season . In 1994 , Allen returned . Despite dealing with two bad ACL ' s , he was able to amass 1 , 031 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns . However , due to the artificial turf tearing up his knees , he then decided it was time to go . After Minnesota , he joined the Washington Redskins and wasting no time in his first year , he ran for 1 , 309 yards with 10 rushing touchdowns . During the 1996 season , his second with the Redskins , he gathered 21 rushing touchdowns ; only 9 other running backs ever rushed for over 20 touchdowns in a single season . He also had another career best in the 1996 season ; besides 21 rushing touchdowns , he ran for 1 , 353 yards , which earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl . After the 1996 season , he played with Washington for only two more seasons and ran for 700 or more yards in each season . Professional career . In July 1997 , Allen was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and fleeing the police at high speed before crashing his sports car into a peach tree in Atlanta , Georgia . In 1999 , he played for the New England Patriots , where he ran for nearly 900 yards with 8 rushing touchdowns . He had the worst season of his career with the New Orleans Saints in 2000 , when he was forced into action after starting RB Ricky Williams broke his ankle . Even though he had a subpar season with the Saints , in 2001 the Baltimore Ravens signed him to a one year deal due to losing Jamal Lewis for the season .
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2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2009 – 2010 college football season . They played their home games at Ross - Ade Stadium in West Lafayette , Indiana . It was Danny Hope ' s first season as head coach following the retirement of Joe Tiller following the 2008 season . The Boilermakers finished the season 5 – 7 ( 4 – 4 Big Ten ) . Game notes . Ohio State . Purdue scored first with a field goal in the first quarter , but Ohio State made it 7 - 3 with a Pryor run for a touchdown . The second quarter was all Purdue with Boilermakers making two field goals to put them up it a 9 - 7 halftime . In the second half Purdue was finally able to find the end zone with two Joey Elliot touchdown passes to Valentin , making it a commanding 23 - 7 lead for the Boilermakers . In the fourth quarter both teams traded field goals with the score now 26 - 10 . Purdue , however , was forced to punt midway through the fourth quarter and Ohio State quickly drove down the field to score a touchdown with a pass from Pryor to Posey , with Pryor running it in the two point conversion . The next drive , Purdue went three and out and it seemed the momentum had shifted and Ohio State had come alive , but with a sack of Pryor and a denial of a fourth down , Purdue had the ball . After seemingly stopping Purdue , a crucial facemask penalty by the Buckeyes allowed the Boilermakers to run out the clock . This was the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had finished the season with a losing record since a loss at Penn State in 2001 . Michigan . In the first quarter , Purdue scored first with a 35 - yard TD catch by Ralph Bolden . Michigan tied the score with a 29 - yard TD run by Brandon Minor . Purdue retook the lead with a 41 - yard field goal by Carson Wiggs . Michigan tied the score soon after with a 51 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Michigan scored 2 touchdowns : a 55 - yard rush by Brandon Minor , and a 43 - yard catch by Ray Roundtree , giving the Wolverines a 14 - point advantage at halftime . However , Michigan would collapsed in the second half . In the third quarter , Purdue ' s Ralph Bolden scored his second TD of the game with a 19 - yard run . Michigan QB Forcier responded with a 6 - yard TD run , but the point after touchdown attempt failed . Ralph Bolden scored his third touchdown of the day soon after with a 10 - yard rush . In the ensuing kickoff , Purdue made an on - side kick and recovered the ball by catching the Wolverines off guard . In the next play , Purdue ' s Cortez Smith caught a 54 - yard TD pass and Purdue re - took the lead 31 - 30 after the extra point attempt was completed . In the fourth quarter , Purdue QB Joey Elliot ran in a 8 - yard TD . Michigan ' s Minor then ran in a TD from 1 - yard out . The Wolverines attempted to tie the game but Forcier failed to reach the end zone on a two - point conversion after being sacked by Ryan Kerrigan , sealing the victory for the Boilermakers . It was Purdue ' s first win in Michigan Stadium since 1966 .
Delbert Cowsette Delbert Raymond Cowsette ( born September 3 , 1977 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League . He was originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Maryland , College Park by the Washington Redskins . He also briefly spent time with the Chicago Bears , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , New York Giants , and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League , and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . In 2008 , Cowsette returned to his alma mater , becoming a coaching intern with Maryland . Early life . Cowsette attended Cleveland Central Catholic High School in Cleveland , Ohio and was a letterman in football and wrestling . In football , as a senior , he was an All - State honoree and an All - Midwest honoree . In wrestling , he was a four - year letterman and was the Ohio State Heavyweight High School Wrestling Champion as a senior . Cowsette graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1995 .