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Ryan Wolfe ( American football ) Ryan Wolfe ( born November 23 , 1986 in Santa Clarita , California ) is a former American football wide receiver . He played college football at UNLV . Was an All - State performer at Hart High School in Newhall , CA . College career . Wolfe attended UNLV from 2005 to 2009 . He recorded 283 receptions for 3 , 495 yards and 15 touchdowns . Professional career . Wolfe was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons on April 24 , 2010 .
Dennis Norfleet Dennis Norfleet ( born February 8 , 1993 ) is an American football player . He is a running back and return specialist for the 2012 Michigan Wolverines football team . After his first ten games , he ranked second all - time at the University of Michigan in both kickoffs returned in a season ( 31 ) and kickoff return yards in a season ( 735 ) . Early years . Norfleet played high school football at Detroit ' s Martin Luther King High School . As a senior in 2011 , he rushed for 2 , 033 yards and 27 touchdowns . As a junior , he rushed for 254 yards against regional football power Brother Rice in the 2010 season opener . A versatile player , he played at running back , slot receiver , defensive back , kick returner , punter and place kicker in high school . Detroit King head coach Dale Harvel said of Norfleet , " What can I say ? He does everything for us . He plays wherever we need him . Call him Jim Thorpe . " In August 2011 , the " Detroit Free Press " named Norfleet as the most exciting player in Michigan high school football , calling him " lightning quick and more powerful than many think . " Tom Markowski of " The Detroit News " added , " Pound for pound , if he ' s not the state ' s best football player , he ' s the most exciting . " Norfleet was a three - sport star at Detroit King , also playing as a guard on the basketball team and running as a sprinter on the track team . University of Michigan . Norfleet initially committed in August 2011 to play for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats , but he switched his commitment on February 1 , 2012 , after receiving a late offer offer from Michigan . 2012 season . As a true freshman , Norfleet became Michigan ' s kickoff return specialist . In his first game for Michigan , Norfleet led the Wolverines with 177 all - purpose yards , including a 33 - yard kickoff return , against Alabama . After the loss to Alabama , Michael Rothstein of ESPN . com wrote : " About the only positive for Michigan in the first half was the play of freshman kick returner Dennis Norfleet , who showed good instincts and speed . " On November 10 , 2012 , Norfleet passed Steve Breaston to move into second place in Michigan ' s record book in both number of kickoff returns in a season and kickoff return yards in a season . He trails only Darryl Stonum in Michigan ' s record book ; Stonum returned 39 kickoffs for 1 , 001 yards for the 2009 team . Through the first 11 games of the 2012 season , Norfleet had returned 33 kickoffs for 768 yards , an average of 23 . 5 yards per return . Norfleet also returned two punts for 53 yards , including a 42 - yard return against Illinois , for an average of 26 . 5 yards per return . His 43 - yard punt return against Illinois nearly resulted in a touchdown , but Norfleet ran into the punter and fell before scoring . He has seen little action as a running back as a freshman . In his first carry as a running back , Norfleet ran for 14 yards against UMass on September 15 , 2012 .
Brandon Middleton Brandon Anthony Middleton is a college football coach and former professional football wide receiver who played 5 seasons in the National Football League . Middleton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2004 . After playing college football at Houston , Middleton played five seasons in the National Football League , including the final two with the Detroit Lions . His top game in " Motown " came on Dec . 16 , 2007 , at San Diego when Middleton made four grabs for 32 yards and a nine - yard TD reception . Middleton has also been a member of the St . Louis Rams , Detroit Lions of the NFL and Hamilton Tiger - Cats of the Canadian Football League and was named Outside Receivers Coach for his Alma Mater Houston Cougars in February , 2011 . Early years . Brandon played wide receiver for the Alief Elsik Rams - a suburb of west Houston in Texas - under head coach Bill Barron and wide receiver coach Daniel McKamie during high school . He once had a 101 yard kick off return and was the leading receiver in both catches , yards and TD ' s . He was also the strongest skills position player on the team at that time and once squatted 415 pounds . Middleton was also a letter man in football and track . Professional career . Detroit Lions . Due to an injury of starting wide receiver Roy Williams late in the 2007 season , Middleton saw increased playing time . On December 15 , 2007 in a game against the San Diego Chargers , Middleton caught his first career touchdown on a pass from quarterback Jon Kitna . Middleton was released by the Lions during final cuts on August 30 , 2008 . He was re - signed on September 9 after tight end Dan Campbell was placed on injured reserve . Middleton was released by the Lions on November 11 , 2008 and replaced by John Standeford . Hamilton Tiger - Cats . Middleton was signed to the Hamilton Tiger - Cats practice roster on September 16 , 2009 . He was released on October 4 . Coaching Career . Middleton was hired by Houston Cougars head coach Tony Levine after helping Evangel Christian Academy to the Class 2A State playoffs in 2011 and the State Championship in 2010 . During that 2010 championship run , Middleton ' s top - three receivers combined for 148 catches , 2 , 386 yards and 30 scores in 2010 as Evangel went 12 - 2 en route to the state crown . a At the press conference announcing Middleton as Houston ' s new receivers coach , Branden was quoted as saying " This is such an exciting time in my life for me and my family , and I just want to thank Coach Levine for this incredible opportunity to come back to my alma mater and continue my coaching career , " Middleton said . " There is such a great feeling around this program and I have of course followed Houston ever since I graduated . It ' s truly an honor to come back to UH and be a part of this great program once again . "
Hewritt Dixon Hewritt Dixon ( January 8 , 1940 – November 24 , 1992 ) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the American Football League ' s Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders , and one season for the Raiders in the National Football League . He was an AFL All - Star in 1966 , 1967 , and 1968 , and an AFC - NFC Pro Bowl er in 1970 . He was born in La Crosse , Florida and died in Los Angeles , California on November 24 , 1992 of cancer .
1987 Montreal Alouettes season The 1987 Montreal Alouettes played two preseason games before folding on June 24 , 1987 , just one day before their scheduled Thursday game against the Toronto Argonauts . The many years of bad ownership and dwindling fan support finally led to the CFL pulling the plug on the franchise and folding them . Since Sam Berger sold the team , they suffered from bad and shakey ownerships , and years of terrible football , with only one year of the team playing . 500 ball , 1985 , ( 8 - 8 ) , leading to the team playing in a near empty Olympic Stadium in their final year . Consequently , the Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved to the East Division and played the Argonauts that day instead .
Charles Johnson ( wide receiver , born 1972 ) Charles Everett Johnson ( born January 3 , 1972 ) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round ( 17th overall ) of the 1994 NFL Draft . A 6 ' 0 " , 202 - lb . wide receiver from the University of Colorado , Johnson played nine seasons in the National Football League from 1994 to 2002 for the Steelers , the Philadelphia Eagles , the New England Patriots , and the Buffalo Bills .
Ray Bray Ray Robert Bray was a defensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the National Football League . He was in the Navy from 1943 - 1945 . If he had played those years many believe that he would be in the Canton Ohio Pro Football Hall of Fame . He received more nominations for the Hall of Fame than anybody who was not in the Hall of Fame until 1960 .
Dick Logan Dick Logan is a former guard in the National Football League . Biography . Logan was born Richard Leroy Logan on May 4 , 1930 in Mansfield , Ohio . Career . Logan was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1952 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers . He played at the collegiate level at Ohio State University .
Haka Bowl The Haka Bowl was a proposed American college football game scheduled to be played in New Zealand in 1996 . Named for the traditional Māori haka , and promoted by NFL linebacker Riki Ellison , the Haka Bowl was planned to be the first post - season bowl game to be played outside the United States in half a century , since the Bacardi Bowl in Cuba in 1946 . The game ( which also would be the first NCAA football game played in the Southern Hemisphere ) , was to have been played at Eden Park in Auckland , New Zealand , matching up the third place teams from the Pacific - 10 Conference and Western Athletic Conference . The payout for participating teams was set at $ 1 . 5 million , double the NCAA ' s standard minimum at that time , and the minimum payout set for an international game . However the contest , scheduled for 27 December 1996 , was never played : when the Haka Bowl committee could not come up with financial guarantees , the NCAA revoked the license for the game , and the idea died . It would be another decade , until the International Bowl was played in Toronto , Ontario , Canada on 6 January 2007 , that a college football bowl game would be played outside the United States .
2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the seventh edition of the college football bowl game , and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte , North Carolina . The game started at 1 : 00 PM US EST on Saturday , December 27 , 2008 . The game , telecast on ESPN , pitted the North Carolina Tar Heels against the West Virginia Mountaineers , with the Mountaineers winning over the Heels 31 - 30 . The crowd of 73 , 712 was the largest in the bowl ' s seven - year history and the largest ever to see a college football game in the state of North Carolina . It was also the fourth - largest crowd of the 2008 bowl season , and the second - largest for a non - BCS bowl .
1988 Hall of Fame Bowl The 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl , part of the 1987 bowl game season , took place on January 2 , 1988 , at Tampa Stadium in Tampa , Florida . The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide , representing the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) , and the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference ( Big 10 ) . In what was the first ever meeting between the schools , Michigan was victorious in by a final score of 28 – 24 . Teams . Alabama . The 1987 Alabama squad finished the regular season with losses to Florida , , Notre Dame and Auburn to compile an 7 – 4 record . Following their loss against Auburn in the Iron Bowl , the Crimson Tide accepted an invitation to play in the Hall of Fame Bowl . The appearance marked the first for Alabama in the Hall of Fame Bowl , and their 40th overall bowl game . Michigan . The 1987 Michigan squad finished the regular season with losses to Notre Dame , Michigan State , Indiana and Ohio State to finish with a record of 7 – 4 . Their appearance marked the first for Michigan in the Hall of Fame Bowl , and their 19th overall bowl game . In mid December 1987 , head coach Bo Schembechler underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery and was unable to coach in the bowl game . Due to this circumstance , Gary Moeller was given the coaching responsibilities for the game . Game summary . Alabama scored first following a 51 - yard field goal by kicker Phillip Doyle , and led 3 – 0 after the first quarter . In the second quarter , Jamie Morris scored on touchdown runs of 25 and 14 yards as Michigan took a 14 – 3 lead to halftime . In the third quarter , Morris scored on a 77 - yard touchdown run , stretching Michigan ' s lead to 21 – 3 . Alabama responded with a 16 yard touchdown pass from Jeff Dunn to tight end Howard Cross , making it 21 – 9 . In the fourth quarter , Bobby Humphrey scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 17 yards as Alabama took a 24 – 21 lead . Michigan scored the game winning touchdown on a 20 yard pass from Demetrius Brown to John Kolesar for a 28 – 24 win .
1987 Miami Dolphins season The 1987 Miami Dolphins season was the team ' s 22nd as a member of the National Football League . The Dolphins improved upon their previous season ' s output of 8 – 8 , losing one fewer game . Despite the improvement the team failed to reach the playoffs .
Gerard Phelan Gerard Phelan is a former college football player , who lined up at wide receiver for Boston College . Early years . Phelan played football for Archbishop John Carroll Catholic High School in Radnor , Pennsylvania , and graduated in 1981 . College Football Career . Phelan is fondly remembered for his efforts on November 23 , 1984 , in which his Eagles traveled to the Orange Bowl for a showdown against the University of Miami . In that game , often cited among the greatest college football games of all time , Phelan caught 11 of quarterback Doug Flutie ' s 46 pass attempts for an astounding 226 receiving yards . Even with those numbers , Phelan is best remembered for his final reception - officially a 48 - yard game - winning Hail Mary touchdown that cemented Phelan as a legend in Boston College lore . With possession on the Miami 48 - yard line , Boston College trailed Miami 45 - 41 with just 6 seconds left , which allowed time for one final shot . A desperation play known as " 55 Flood Tip " was signaled , which called for receivers to run toward the end zone and attempt to tip a jump ball to an open receiver . During the play , Miami ' s defensive backs stopped before the goal line and allowed Phelan to get behind them - most likely because they did not believe Flutie could throw the ball that far . As the game clock expired , Flutie eluded a Miami pass - rusher , scrambled to his right to his own 37 - yard line and launched the ball . It traveled an impressive 63 yards , over the Miami defenders and into the arms of an untouched Phelan in the end zone . The catch gave Boston College a 47 - 45 victory . To this day , it is considered one of the greatest offensive plays in college football history . Professional career . Phelan was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round ( 108th overall pick ) in the 1985 NFL Draft . A knee injury prematurely cut short his pro career .
Stephen Hodge ( American football ) Stephen Hodge ( born July 17 , 1987 in Tatum , Texas ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football as a strong safety at Texas Christian University ( TCU ) . College career . Hodge did not start for TCU until the middle of his junior season . He finished the season with a nation - leading eight sacks for defensive backs . During his senior season , he compiled 81 tackles , picking up first team all - MWC honors . He played in a 4 - 2 - 5 base defense . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Hodge was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round ( 197th overall ) of the 2009 NFL Draft . He was placed on injured reserve on September 5 , 2009 . After starting the 2010 season on the PUP , he had another season - ending surgery . He was released with an injury settlement on November 11 , 2010 . Personal . Hodge is a distant relative of Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith — Smith ' s sister is also the stepsister of Hodge ' s mother . His brother Anthony played at Baylor while David Overstreet , another family member , played at Oklahoma . Stephen Hodge reportedly was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication early Sunday , July 17 , 2011 in Dallas along with Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Jerry Hughes and ex - TCU defensive tackle Cory Grant .
Walt McKee Walt McKee ( born June 28 , 1949 ) is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion kicker who played in the Canadian Football League from 1972 to 1975 . A graduate of University of Manitoba and member of the Bison ' s 1969 and 70 championship teams , McKee joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1972 and , with 108 punts for a 41 . 5 yard average , was winner of the Dr . Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west . He was second in the league in punting average the next 2 seasons ( with 44 . 2 and 41 . 8 yards . ) He also was a place kicker , handling kickoffs but making only 27 of his 69 field goal attempts . He finished his career with the Edmonton Eskimos , playing 6 games and punting 36 times for a 41 . 8 yard average in 1975 , the year they won the Grey Cup .
Graham Zug Graham Alan Zug ( born April 12 , 1987 in Manheim , Pennsylvania ) is a former collegiate American football wide receiver who played for the Penn State Nittany Lions . Early years . Zug attended Manheim Central High School in Manheim , Pennsylvania , where he was named the 2005 Lancaster - Lebanon League Player - of - the - Year , edging out future Nittany Lion teammate , Jared Odrick . Collegiate career . During the 2007 season , Zug participated in two games , making one reception for eight yards against Florida International University . In Penn State ' s 2008 season , despite being behind future NFL signees Derrick Williams , Jordan Norwood , and Deon Butler on Penn State ' s depth chart , Zug saw action in every game . He accumulated 11 receptions for 174 yards , including two touchdowns . Zug played in every game of the 2009 season , starting nine . He led the Nittany Lions with seven touchdown catches and was second in receptions with 46 . Zug had a career day in the October 24 , 2009 win at Michigan , catching five passes for 59 yards and a career - high three touchdowns , making him the first Penn State player to catch three touchdowns in a game since Deon Butler in 2008 . Personal . Zug has an older brother , David , who was a member of the Penn State Blue Band , and a younger sister , Daneen , who is currently a member of the Penn State women ' s field hockey team . His parents are David and Claudia Zug .
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Dick Hoak Richard John Hoak ( born December 8 , 1939 in Jeannette , Pennsylvania ) is a former running back s coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers — the longest tenured coach in the team ' s history . He was also a running back with the Steelers ( 1961 – 1970 ) and a noted collegiate player at Penn State . College career . Hoak played running back at Penn State University from 1958 – 1961 , and was the Nittany Lions ' MVP in 1960 . He graduated in 1961 with a bachelor ' s degree in Social Studies . He roomed with Jim Ragano his freshman year at Penn State . Professional playing career . Chosen by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft , Hoak had an impressive career , amassing 3 , 965 rushing yards in 1132 attempts ( 3 . 5 avg ) with 25 touchdowns . He also caught 146 passes for 1 , 452 yards ( 9 . 9 avg ) and 8 touchdown s . He was named to one Pro Bowl and led the team in rushing three times . He retired after the 1970 season as Pittsburgh ' s number 2 all - time rusher , and is currently fifth all time in rushing yards out of all Steelers . Coaching career . After a highly successful playing career , Hoak was hired by then - coach Chuck Noll as an offensive backfield coach in 1972 , and served in that position for 20 seasons . He passed on the head coaching job with the USFL ' s Pittsburgh Maulers when offered it in 1983 . Following Noll ' s retirement in 1992 , his successor , Bill Cowher , immediately named Hoak running backs coach . During his tenure , the Steelers rushed for over 30 , 000 yards ( the only team to do so in this time period ) and led the league in rushing yards three times . On January 1 , 2007 , Hoak announced his retirement after 45 seasons with the team : 10 as a player and 35 as a coach . Hoak has the distinction of being the only coach to work for both Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher . At the time of his retirement , he had been a Steeler for 742 of the franchise ’ s 1 , 057 games and had been involved in every title game and playoff victory during its 74 seasons . Personal . Hoak lives in Greensburg , Pennsylvania , with his wife Lynn and their three children .
Bob Ravensberg Robert Alexander " Bob " Ravensberg ( October 20 , 1925 – February 12 , 2007 ) was an American football player . Ravensberg was born in Bellevue , Kentucky , where his family operated a diner . He was a two - time Kentucky high school pole vault champion who set a state record in the event . He enrolled at the University of Indiana where he won varsity letter s in football in 1943 , 1944 , 1945 and 1947 . He was a starter on Indiana ' s 1945 Big Ten championship team , the school ' s only undefeated and outright Big Ten championship team . In 1945 , he was selected as a consensus first - team All - American football player at the end position . After graduating from Indiana , Ravensberg played two seasons of professional football in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals from 1948 – 49 . He was an assistant football coach at the University of Indiana from 1950 – 51 .