NFL Draft: Alabama’s fifth round

In the course of the NFL’s 86 drafts, the league’s groups have acquired 38 Alabama gamers with fifth-round choices. However 43 Crimson Tide gamers have been chosen with the 144th by way of the 179th draft picks, the choices that can fall within the fifth spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 30 in Las Vegas.

Seventeen of these decisions from No. 144 by way of No. 179 by no means performed in an NFL regular-season sport. However of the three former Alabama gamers who’ve appeared in not less than 200 regular-season video games, two of them come from this group.

Punter Chris Mohr appeared in 239 NFL regular-season video games after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chosen him with the 146th alternative within the 1989 NFL Draft.

Tight finish Howard Cross performed in 207 NFL regular-season video games after the New York Giants selected him 12 choices after the Bucs picked Mohr. Cross spent his total profession with the Giants.

The opposite Crimson Tide alumnus who has performed in not less than 200 NFL regular-season video games is linebacker Cornelius Bennett, with 206. The Buffalo Payments took Bennett with the No. 2 decide within the 1987 NFL Draft.

ALABAMA’S FIRST ROUND, SECOND ROUND, THIRD ROUND AND FOURTH ROUND

The Alabama gamers who’ve been picked with the 144th by way of 179th choices of an NFL Draft embrace:

No. 144 decide: John Mangum, defensive again, Bears, 1990.

Mangum adopted his father into professional soccer. A defensive sort out, John Mangum Sr. performed for the New England Patriots within the 1966 and 1967 seasons. John Mangum Jr. performed in 105 regular-season video games in 9 seasons with Chicago. Primarily a special-teamer, Mangum made 16 of his 25 profession begins in 1997, when he made 89 tackles and two of his 5 profession interceptions because the Bears’ free security.

No. 145 picks: Nick Terlizzi, sort out, Giants, 1946; Kindal Moorehead, defensive sort out, Panthers, 2003.

Terlizzi by no means performed within the NFL, however he did play within the Rose Bowl. After a yr within the navy, Terlizzi returned to play for Alabama’s undefeated 1945 group, and although he broke his leg alongside the way in which, he nonetheless managed to get on the sphere within the Crimson Tide’s 34-14 victory over Southern Cal on Jan. 1, 1946, to say he performed within the Rose Bowl.

Moorehead performed in 89 video games in six seasons – 5 with Carolina and one with the Atlanta Falcons. He received 5 of his profession whole of 10.5 sacks within the 2005 season, when he made 12 of his 14 profession begins and the Panthers reached the NFC Championship Sport.

No. 146 picks: Chris Mohr, punter, Buccaneers, 1989; DeQuan Menzie, defensive again, Chiefs, 2012.

Mohr has appeared in additional NFL regular-season video games than another former Alabama participant – 239. He’s one in every of 4 Alabama gamers drafted as a punter. The others are Greg Gantt in 1974, Bryne Diehl in 1995 and JK Scott in 2018. No Alabama specialist has been chosen earlier in an NFL Draft than Mohr, who spent 15 seasons within the league and ranks No. 12 in profession punts. He was fourth on the checklist when he retired.

No. 149 decide: Jason McAddley, extensive receiver, Cardinals, 2002.

As a rookie, McAddley caught 25 passes for 362 yards and one landing in 9 video games. Within the remaining three seasons of his profession, McAddley had 13 receptions for 216 yards. He was the Tennessee Titans’ kickoff returner in 2004, averaging 22.3 yards on 38 returns.

No. 151 decide: Eddie Versprille, fullback, Browns, 1964.

Versprille performed for the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Atlantic Coast Soccer League’s Richmond Rebels in 1964. He made the All-ACFL group as a linebacker.

No. 152 decide: Bud French, again, Cardinals, 1965.

No. 153 decide: Ross Pierschbacher, heart, Redskins, 2019.

Pierschbacher was the twenty fifth (and most up-to-date) participant drafted from Alabama by Washington. The franchise has picked extra Crimson Tide alumni than another NFL group.

No. 155 picks: Terry Jones, tight finish, Ravens, 2002; Mack Wilson, linebacker, Browns, 2019.

Terry Jones adopted his father into the NFL. Terry Jones Sr., who additionally performed at Alabama, spent seven seasons with the Inexperienced Bay Packers after being chosen 284th within the 1978 NFL Draft. Terry Jones Jr. caught 59 passes for 493 yards and 5 touchdowns in 4 NFL seasons.

After a robust rookie season, Wilson held a lesser function for Cleveland for 2 seasons, however he will get a contemporary begin in 2022 after being traded to the New England Patriots this offseason.

No. 156 picks: Steve Sloan, quarterback, Falcons, 1966; Greg Richardson, extensive receiver, Vikings, 1987; Shawn Draper, sort out, Dolphins, 2001.

Sloan accomplished 10-of-31 passes for 134 yards with no touchdowns and 4 interceptions in eight video games in two seasons with Atlanta, Richardson averaged 19.0 yards on 4 kickoff returns and had 19 yards on 4 punt returns in 4 video games in two seasons and Draper didn’t play in an NFL regular-season sport, although he was on the rosters of six groups.

No. 157 decide: Quinton Dial, defensive finish, 49ers, 2013.

The previous Clay-Chalkville standout began 15 video games for San Francisco in 2015 to earn a brand new contract. However after beginning 11 video games for the 49ers in 2016, Dial was launched on the finish of the 2017 preseason. He performed 13 video games with the Inexperienced Bay Packers in 2017 to complete with 59 in his 5 NFL seasons.

No. 158 picks: Dick Flowers, sort out, Redskins, 1949; Howard Cross, tight finish, Giants, 1989; Charlie Peprah, defensive again, Giants, 2006.

Cross performed in 207 NFL regular-season video games, greater than another Alabama place participant. The previous New Hope Excessive Faculty star spent 10 seasons because the Giants’ beginning tight finish, incomes a Tremendous Bowl ring in 1990. He caught 201 passes for two,194 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Peprah additionally gained a Tremendous Bowl ring with Inexperienced Bay to cap the 2010 marketing campaign, when he was the Packers’ robust security in his first season as an NFL starter. The following season, Peprah returned his 5 interceptions for 147 yards and one landing.

No. 159 picks: Jim Emmons, sort out, Steelers, 1956; Paul Harris, linebacker, Steelers, 1977; Roosevelt Patterson, guard, Raiders, 1994; Mark Anderson, defensive finish, Bears, 2006.

Anderson recorded 12 sacks as a rookie to assist Chicago attain Tremendous Bowl XLI. 5 years later, Anderson reached double digits in sacks for an additional Tremendous Bowl group with 10 for the New England Patriots. Anderson completed his profession with 36.5 sacks in 98 video games over seven seasons.

No. 160 picks: Jay Barker, quarterback, Packers, 1995; Ed Stinson, defensive finish, Cardinals, 2014.

The quarterback for the Crimson Tide’s 1992 nationwide championship group, Barker by no means performed in an NFL regular-season sport. However he did play for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and the XFL’s Birmingham Thunderbolts.

Stinson’s solely sack in his 33 video games and 4 NFL seasons got here towards the Philadelphia Eagles’ Sam Bradford on Dec. 20, 2015.

No. 162 decide: Freddie Milons, extensive receiver, Eagles, 2002.

Milons was the 14th former Crimson Tide participant drafted by Philadelphia, and the Eagles didn’t decide one other participant immediately from Alabama till including extensive receiver DeVonta Smith at No. 10 in 2021. Milons broke his leg within the preseason and by no means performed in an NFL regular-season sport.

No. 163 picks: Wayne Hamilton, linebacker, Chargers, 1980; Brent Sowell, defensive sort out, Dolphins, 1986; Derrick Oden, linebacker, Eagles, 1993.

The one 163rd decide from Alabama to play in an NFL regular-season sport, Oden appeared in 35 of them in three seasons with Philadelphia, primarily in a special-teams function.

No. 164 picks: Wesley Britt, sort out, Chargers, 2005; AJ McCarron, quarterback, Bengals, 2014.

Britt didn’t make San Diego’s roster as a rookie. He spent the 2005 season on the New England follow squad, then performed in 16 video games over the following three seasons with the Patriots.

In 2015, McCarron turned the primary Alabama quarterback to start out in an NFL victory since Jeff Rutledge did for the Giants in 1987. McCarron was filling in for injured common Andy Dalton when he led the Bengals to 2 victories of their closing three regular-season video games and into the playoffs. A knee harm stored the two-time nationwide championship quarterback off the sphere in 2021.

No. 165 decide: Mike Mizerany, guard, Steelers, 1951.

Mizerany was a World Warfare II veteran earlier than he performed soccer and baseball at Alabama. He by no means performed for Pittsburgh, however Mizerany did hit .309 for the Panama Metropolis Fliers of the Class D Alabama-Florida League in 1951. Mizerany later operated Massive Mike’s Café in Birmingham for 3 a long time.

No. 167 picks: Kerry Goode, working again, Buccaneers, 1988; Vinnie Sunseri, defensive again, Saints, 2014.

Goode had 231 yards on 63 carries and 68 yards on seven receptions in 14 video games as a rookie, however he performed in just one extra NFL sport. Goode is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Sunseri performed in 15 video games in two seasons – 9 for New Orleans in 2014 and 6 for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. He coaches working backs for the New England Patriots now.

No. 169 picks: Buddy Aydelette, sort out, Packers, 1980; Curt Jarvis, nostril sort out, Buccaneers, 1987.

Aydelette performed in 21 NFL video games – 9 for Inexperienced Bay in 1980 and 12 for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1987. In between, the previous Murphy Excessive Faculty star was an All-USFL guard thrice enjoying for the Birmingham Stallions.

After enjoying in two video games as a rookie, Jarvis entered the Bucs’ beginning lineup in his second season. However seven video games into the 1990 season, a neck harm compelled Jarvis to retire prematurely.

No. 170 picks: Holt Rast, finish, Bears, 1942.

Rast went to conflict as an alternative of the NFL, and when he was discharged from the U.S. Military in 1946, the adorned soldier had reached the rank of main.

No. 171 decide: Triandos Luke, extensive receiver, Broncos, 2004.

Luke performed in 10 video games in his solely NFL season. He caught six passes for 52 yards and averaged 7.1 yards on 19 punt returns and 20.4 yards on 15 kickoff returns for Denver in 2004. In his solely postseason return, Luke ran again a kickoff 41 yards in a 49-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 9, 2005.

No. 172 decide: JK Scott, punter, Packers, 2018.

Scott averaged 44.6 yards as Inexperienced Bay’s punter from 2018 by way of 2020. He punted in just one sport in 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, however Scott signed as a free agent this offseason with the Los Angeles Chargers.

No. 174 picks: Jimmy Nelson, again, Cardinals, 1942; John Mitchell, linebacker, 49ers, 1973; Jesse Bendross, extensive receiver, Chargers, 1984.

The primary of 23 Alabama gamers drafted by the Cardinals, Nelson by no means performed for Chicago. As an alternative, he entered the U.S. Military for World Warfare II. Nelson reached the professionals in 1946. As a halfback for the All-American Soccer Convention’s Miami Seahawks, Nelson ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries, caught 4 passes for 20 yards, accomplished 8-of-24 passes for 135 yards with no touchdowns and 4 interceptions and averaged 39.7 yards on 16 punts in 14 video games.

A pioneer African American participant at Alabama, Mitchell didn’t get out of his first coaching camp with the 49ers, however he’s spent 31 years within the NFL as an assistant coach. He’s presently the assistant head coach for the Steelers.

Bendross had 27 receptions for 369 yards and two touchdowns in 35 NFL regular-season video games. Considered one of his touchdowns got here on a 54-yard reference to Dan Fouts in San Diego’s 21-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 29, 1985.

No. 177 decide: Jeoffrey Pagan, defensive finish, Texans, 2014.

Pagan performed in 22 video games in two seasons with Houston.

No. 178 decide: Anthony Bryant, defensive sort out, Buccaneers, 2005.

The previous Sunshine Excessive Faculty standout performed in 15 NFL regular-season video games – 4 for Tampa Bay in 2005, 4 for the Detroit Lions in 2006, one with the Miami Dolphins in 2007 and 6 with the Washington Redskins in 2010.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports activities reporter for Alabama Media Group. Comply with him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.