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Charles Johnson ( wide receiver ) 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 . In the 1990 season , the Colorado Buffaloes had two players named Charles Johnson . In addition to Johnson , the wide receiver , the team ' s backup quarterback was Charles S . Johnson .
Ron Smith ( wide receiver ) Ronnie Bernard Smith ( born November 20 , 1956 in Lakeland , Florida ) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams , the San Diego Chargers , and the Philadelphia Eagles . He scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XIV . After his NFL career , Smith signed with the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League in 1984 . Smith played in 6 games , starting 5 and caught 9 passes for 107 yards and 1 TD before being placed on injured reserve on May 30 , 1984 . Smith was released by the Invaders following the 1984 campaign .
Rob Lazeo Robert " Rob " Lazeo ( born March 23 , 1973 , in Abbotsford , British Columbia ) is a retired professional Canadian football offensive lineman who spent 14 seasons playing in the Canadian Football League . He spent the last four years of his career with the Calgary Stampeders where he won the 96th Grey Cup in the Stampeders ' 2008 season . He also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers .
Saladin Martin Saladin Martin ( born January 17 , 1956 in San Diego , California is a former American football player . Prep career . Martin prepped at Lincoln High in Southeast San Diego . College career . Martin played college football at San Diego State University . Pro career . Martin played in the National Football League for the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers in 1980 and 1981 .
Mal Stevens Dr . Marvin Allen " Mal " Stevens ( April 14 , 1900 – December 6 , 1979 ) was an orthopedic surgeon and college football player and coach . He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974 . Born in Stockton , Kansas , Stevens attended Washburn College for three years before transferring to Yale University . He lettered in three sports at Washburn and played halfback on Yale ' s undefeated 1923 football team . He graduated from Yale in 1925 and was a member of Skull and Bones . He graduated from Yale Medical School in 1929 . Stevens coached the Yale football team from 1928 to 1932 , leaving to become the 21st head coach for the New York University Violets from 1934 until 1941 . His career coaching record at NYU was 33 wins , 34 losses , and 2 ties . This ranks him second at NYU in total wins and tenth at NYU in winning percentage . Coach Stevens was awarded a place in the NYU Athletic Hall of Fame for his coaching efforts . Stevens then served as a lieutenant commander in the US Navy during World War II . In 1946 he became head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All - America Football Conference . He was the Eastern Director of the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Clinic in Jersey City , New Jersey and clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center .
AFCA National Championship Trophy The AFCA National Championship Trophy ( Coaches ' Trophy ) is the trophy awarded by the American Football Coaches Association ( AFCA ) to the winner of college football ' s BCS National Championship Game , which determines the national champion for purposes of the Coaches ' Poll . The trophy has been awarded annually since 1986 and has been contractually tied to the winner of the BCS National Championship Game since 1998 . The trophy consists of a Waterford Crystal football affixed to an ebony base , and carries a value of over $ 30 , 000 . The winning school retains permanent possession of the trophy , as a new one is awarded every year . The football portion of the trophy weighs approximately 8 pounds and together with the stand , it weighs about and stands 34 inches tall . It is handmade by master craftspeople at Waterford Crystal and reportedly takes nearly three months to complete . The trophy has undergone several sponsorship changes over the years . It was sponsored by the Gerrits Foundation during the initial 1986 and 1987 seasons . Pepsi came aboard as a co - sponsor in 1988 and 1989 . McDonald ' s was the sole sponsor from 1990 until 1992 . Sears became the trophy ' s sponsor in 1993 and remained so until 2001 . Circuit City assumed sponsorship duties for the 2002 season . ADT Security Services was the title sponsor from 2003 to 2005 . Its current name is actually " The American Football Coaches Association ( AFCA ) National Championship Trophy ( or The Coaches ' Trophy ) " ; it was given this permanent name by the association in 2006 . In 2009 , the AFCA issued the trophy to schools whose teams were voted number one by the Coaches ' Poll in years before the trophy was first issued . Through the 1973 season , the final Coaches ' Poll was released in early December , after the regular season , but before the bowl games . Beginning with the 1974 season , the Coaches ' Poll would conduct its final poll after the bowl games . Winners . † USC would later be stripped of their 2004 Coaches ' Poll championship due to NCAA sanctions .
Brandon Mitchell ( defensive end ) Brandon Mitchell ( June 19 , 1975 in Abbeville , Louisiana ) is a former American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the National Football League . He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the New England Patriots . He was arrested for drug charges on December 10 , 2008 . His cousin , Anthony Levine , is a member of the Baltimore Ravens practice squad .
2011 Pinstripe Bowl The 2011 New Era Pinstripe Bowl , the second edition of the game , was a post - season American college football bowl game , held on December 30 , 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx , New York as part of the 2011 – 12 NCAA Bowl season . The game , was telecast at 3 : 20 p . m . ET on ESPN . The Rutgers Scarlet Knights from the Big East Conference defeated the Iowa State Cyclones from the Big 12 Conference by a score of 27 – 13 .
Jordan Rempel Jordan Rempel ( born April 20 , 1985 in Caronport , Saskatchewan ) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger - Cats in the second round of the 2007 CFL Draft . He played CIS football for the Saskatchewan Huskies football team .
John Sullivan ( American football ) John Sullivan ( born August 8 , 1985 ) is an American football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . Born in Mount Kisco , New York , he grew up in Old Greenwich , Connecticut , attended Greenwich High School in Greenwich , CT , and played college football for the University of Notre Dame . Professional career . Minnesota Vikings . Sullivan went into the 2008 NFL Draft as a fifth - year senior . Although his physical attributes were less than many in his position , he was rated as the fourth - best center in the draft , projected to be picked in the third or fourth round . The first four rounds passed with fellow centers Mike Pollak , Cody Wallace and Kory Lichtensteiger all selected ahead of Sullivan . He was eventually selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 21st pick of the sixth round ( 187th overall ) . After spending a year as backup to starting center Matt Birk , Sullivan was promoted to the starting position after Birk joined the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent in 2009 . That year , he started every game as the Vikings and their new quarterback Brett Favre improved their offensive ranking to # 5 in the league ( # 8 in passing ) . The following year , he struggled with a calf injury and missed back - to - back games away to the New York Jets and at home to the Dallas Cowboys , with Ryan Cook and Jon Cooper respectively filling in . He missed one more game in 2011 , a Week 7 matchup against the Green Bay Packers in which Joe Berger took his place . As a reward for his efforts , Sullivan was given a five - year , $ 25 million contract extension by the Vikings on December 17 , 2011 . The following season , he anchored the Vikings ' offensive line as they provided the platform for RB Adrian Peterson to reach 2 , 097 rushing yards for the season , eight yards short of the single - season record held by Eric Dickerson . His performances throughout the season saw him named in the Pro Football Writers Association ' s All - Pro team ; nevertheless , he missed the cut for the Pro Bowl , the center spot going to Max Unger of the Seattle Seahawks . Following the Vikings ' elimination from the playoffs , Sullivan underwent surgery on microfractures in his left knee , expected to keep him sidelined for most of the offseason .
Herb Haygood Herbert Donta " Herb " Haygood ( born December 30 , 1977 in Sarasota , Florida ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He spent the 2006 season with the Battle Creek Crunch of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League . He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans . He now coaches wide receivers at Miami University .
2012 Orange Bowl The 2012 Discover Orange Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game on Wednesday , January 4 , 2012 , at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens , Florida . The West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Clemson Tigers by a score of 70 – 33 . West Virginia tied or broke eight separate team and individual bowl game records , while the combined 69 points West Virginia and Clemson scored in the first half set another new record . The game was part of the 2011 – 2012 Bowl Championship Series of the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams . Teams . The two schools were meeting for the second time . Coming into the game , Clemson had a 1 – 0 record over WVU , with a 27 – 7 victory in the 1989 Gator Bowl . This was Clemson ' s fourth appearance in the Orange Bowl , while it marked the first time WVU had been invited . Both teams averaged at least 33 points and over 440 yards per game . West Virginia . West Virginia finished the season in a three - way tie for the Big East title , but earned the conference ' s BCS bid since it was the highest - ranked team in the final BCS rankings . The team scored 419 points ( 34 . 9 per game ) this season , fourth highest average in school history . The Mountaineers scored 30 or more points in eight games , 40 or more points in four games and 50 or more points in two games during 2011 . This year ' s team set a new school mark in the passing game ( 4 , 102 yards ) with receiver Stedman Bailey accounting for 1 , 197 yards ( a school record ) and scoring 11 touchdowns . Clemson . Clemson won its first ACC Championship in 20 years and earned an appearance in its first major bowl since 1981 . The Tigers were 21st in the nation in passing with 285 yards per game . The team was led by quarterback Tajh Boyd , who was 18th in total offense , and by wide receiver Sammy Watkins , who was fourth in the nation with 173 yards per game . Watkins was also rated top - 25 in receptions per game and kickoff returns . Records . West Virginia and Clemson together set or tied nine separate bowl records at the Orange Bowl :
Buff Wagner Buff Wagner ( born February 21 , 1897 ) was a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers in 1920 and 1921 . He played at the collegiate level at Carroll University . Biography . Wagner was born Almore Wagner on February 21 , 1897 in Marinette , Wisconsin .
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week is a weekly award given by the Football Writers Association of America ( FWAA ) to an American College Football team to honor that team ' s win and performance . Beginning in 2002 , the members of the FWAA began naming a National Team of the Week . In 2004 , the award first started being sponsored by the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl . Members of the FWAA board of directors and All - America committee decide the weekly honor . Each Monday during the college football season , the FWAA will name the Tostitos Bowl National Team of the Week throughout the regular season . The very first recipient of the award was Duke , following their 23 - 16 victory over East Carolina to open the 2002 season , which ended the Blue Devils ' 23 - game losing streak . Since then , four teams have been given the honor at least three times , the most of any teams : Miami , Michigan State , Notre Dame , and Southern California . Only one team , Miami , has received the award twice in one season ( 2002 ) , and only once has the award been shared amongst two teams ( Texas and Oklahoma State in 2008 ) .
1987 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 1987 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1987 . The team ' s head football coach was Stan Parrish . The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium . 1987 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 0 – 10 – 1 , and a 0 – 6 – 1 record in Big 8 play . They scored 135 points and gave up 421 points .
Thurgood Marshall College Fund The Thurgood Marshall College Fund ( TMCF ) is an American non - profit organization that supports and represents nearly 300 , 000 students attending its 47 member - schools that include " public " Historically Black Colleges and Universities ( HBCUs ) , medical schools and law schools . TMCF is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) tax - exempt , charitable organization . History . The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is named for the U . S . Supreme Court ' s first African - American Justice , Thurgood Marshall . The organization was established in 1987 , under the leadership of Dr . N . Joyce Payne in cooperation with Miller Brewing Co . , Sony Music , the NBA , Reebok and the American Association for State Colleges and Universities to create an organization that would support the " public " HBCUs . The organization went through a name change in 2006 from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund . Over the years , TMCF has championed higher education at " public " Historically Black Colleges and Universities ( HBCUs ) . TMCF has blossomed from a small organization providing scholarships to a powerhouse of resources for public HBCUs , raising over $ 200 million to date for programmatic support , capacity building support and scholarships for its member - schools and the students matriculating on the campuses . Johnny C . Taylor Jr . has been the president and chief executive officer since 2010 . Johnny Parham became the first executive director in 1994 . Dwayne Ashley served as president and chief executive officer from 1999 to 2010 . In 2013 , TMCF acquired the Opportunity Funding Corporation ( OFC ) , merging the two organizations with TMCF becoming the parent organization . The merger was a perfect match because both organizations share a similar mission of providing service to the HBCU community , particularly in the area of talent identification . OFC , while continuing its efforts to enhance the entrepreneurship curriculum within public and private HBCUs , will now focus on identifying the most promising future entrepreneurs and introducing them to potential investors and very successful entrepreneurs . TMCF has a different mission than the United Negro College Fund , which only supports private HBCUs . Facts . • To date , TMCF has provided more than $ 200 million in scholarships , programmatic and capacity building support to its students and member - schools . • TMCF member - schools enroll approximately 80 % of all students attending the nation ’ s HBCUs . • 93 % of all first - time , full - time undergraduate degree / certificate - seeking students who attend TMCF member - schools rely on financial aid in their pursuit of a degree . • Over 2 million young people have graduated from TMCF member - schools . • The 2013 graduation rate was 97 % for TMCF scholarship recipients .
Pat McQuistan Patrick Shawn McQuistan ( born April 30 , 1983 ) is an American football offensive tackle who is a member of the Arizona Cardinals . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football for Weber State University . He has also played for the Miami Dolphins , and the New Orleans Saints . Early years . McQuistan attended and played high school football at Lebanon High School in Lebanon , Oregon . College career . He played college football at Weber State University in Utah , and was drafted in the seventh round ( 211 overall ) by the Cowboys in the 2006 NFL Draft . His twin brother , Paul McQuistan , also played at Weber State and was selected in the third round ( 67th overall ) by the Oakland Raiders . Professional career . On June 9 , 2012 McQuistan was signed by the Dallas Cowboys , reuniting with the team for whom he played 3 seasons . He was cut from the team to make room for the final 53 man final roster on August 30 , 2012 . McQuistan signed with the Arizona Cardinals on September 3 , 2012 . He was waived on September 25 and later resigned October 16 , 2012 .
Dick Westmoreland Richard Carl Westmoreland ( born February 17 , 1941 in Charlotte , North Carolina ) is a former college and professional American football defensive back . In 1963 he joined the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League . He played for the Chargers and the Miami Dolphins for seven seasons and was an AFL All - Star selection in 1967 .
List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees This is a list of inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that includes players , coaches , and contributors ( e . g . , owners and team or league officials ) who have " made outstanding contributions to professional football " . The " charter " class of seventeen was selected in 1963 . As of 2011 , 267 individuals have been enshrined . Enshrinees are selected by a 44 - person Selection Committee which meets each year at the time and location of the Super Bowl . Current rules of the committee stipulate that between four and seven individuals are selected each year . Any person may nominate an individual to the hall , provided the nominee has not played or coached for at least five seasons prior to the nomination . Not including the charter class , 63 players have been inducted in their first year of eligibility . In addition to the regular Selection Committee , which primarily focuses on contributions made over the past approximately thirty seasons , a nine - member Seniors Committee ( which is a subset of the larger committee ) submits two nominees each year whose contributions came prior to 1985 . These nominees are referred as " Seniors nominees " ( formerly " old - timer " nominees ) . Inductees . Each entry includes the year of induction ( i . e . , " class " ) , position ( s ) played , team ( s ) each was associated with , and tenures with each team . The PFHOF website does not include CFL , USFL , or WFL teams . Notes : As of 2011 , two current NFL teams are not represented by an enshrinee — the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars . The teams which most recently gained representation are the Carolina Panthers ( Reggie White , class of 2006 ) and the Baltimore Ravens ( Rod Woodson , class of 2009 ) . No full - time punter or referee has yet been inducted . The Hall is not officially affiliated with the National Football League ( NFL ) , although as of 2009 all but one enshrinee participated in the NFL for at least a portion of his career ; the single exception being Billy Shaw . There are 32 inductees into the hall who spent all or part of their careers in the American Football League . . Six players or coaches who spent part of their careers in the short - lived United States Football League ( USFL ) have been inducted . Two coaches ( Marv Levy , Bud Grant ) and one player ( Warren Moon ) who spent part of their careers in the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) have been inducted .
Sam Graddy Samuel Louis ( " Sam " ) Graddy III ( born February 10 , 1964 ) is a former American athlete and American football player , winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics . Born in Gaffney , South Carolina , Sam Graddy was second in 100 m and was a member of gold medal winning American 4x100 m relay team at the 1983 Pan American Games . In 1984 , Graddy won the US National championships in 100 m and as a University of Tennessee at Knoxville student , won the NCAA 100 m title . At the Los Angeles Olympics , Graddy was second behind Carl Lewis in 100 m and ran the first leg in the American 4x100 m relay team , which won the gold medal with a new world record of 37 . 83 . After graduating from university , Graddy played professional football for the Denver Broncos ( seasons 1987 and 1988 ) and for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1990 to 1992 . During his Raider career Graddy was blasted by Raider fans for dropping too many passes and since the Raider coaches also realized this his playing time was reduced . In 1991 he scored on a 80 yard touchdown pass against the Houston Oilers .
2003 Mountain West Conference football season The 2003 Mountain West Conference football season was the 5th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the MWC . The University of Utah won the conference championship in 2003 , the Utes ' 2nd and first outright MWC title since the league began in 1999 . All Conference Team . < div style = " float : right ; width : 48 % ; " >
Gary Kerkorian Gary Ray Kerkorian ( January 14 , 1930 – May 22 , 2000 ) was an Armenian - American football quarterback who played four seasons in the National Football League . College career . Born into an Armenian family . Kerkorian attended Inglewood High School in Los Angeles , and then was a quarterback at Stanford University , where he was a three - year starter . At the end of his senior season of 1951 , he held every Stanford passing record and was named a first - team All - American , leading the Indians to a 9 - 1 record , the Pac - 8 championship , and a Rose Bowl berth . He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame . NFL career . He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1952 NFL Draft , and saw duty as both a quarterback and placekicker . He was traded the Baltimore Colts , and emerged as the starting quarterback for the 1954 season , though the Colts ' record was a dismal 3 - 9 . The Colts won the lottery bonus pick for the 1955 NFL Draft , giving them the first overall draft pick . They selected George Shaw , a quarterback from the University of Oregon , and Kerkorian was soon relegated to backup duty . ( Coincidentally , Shaw was the younger brother of Tom Shaw , whom Kerkorian had replaced as starting Stanford quarterback in 1949 . ) The following year , the Colts acquired rookie Johnny Unitas , and Kerkorian slipped to third string . Rugby . Between the 1952 and 1953 NFL seasons , Kerkorian toured with the United States national rugby league team to Australia , where he played the 5 / 8 position and kicked many goals . After football . Kerkorian left football after the 1955 season to attend law school at Georgetown University . After an injury to Unitas in 1958 , the Colts called Kerkorian back from law school as a possible replacement , but he did not play . Kerkorian worked as an attorney in California , and was named a Superior Court Judge in Fresno , California in 1990 . He retired in January 2000 , and died a few months later .