The all-time Washington State NFL team features 3 Hall of Famers

Washington State has produced NFL gamers whose names have been featured on the marquee.

Kicker Jason Hanson is the NFL’s fourth all-time main scorer. Quarterback Drew Bledsoe began a Tremendous Bowl and fullback Keith Lincoln was the MVP of an AFL championship recreation. Halfback Reuben Mayes was an NFL Rookie of the 12 months and defensive deal with Keith Millard the league’s Defensive Participant of the 12 months. The Cougars even have produced Corridor of Famers Pat Flaherty, Turk Edwards and Mel Hein.

However Washington State has turned out its share of gamers who’ve quietly gone about their enterprise exterior of the highlight as nicely – grinders who cowl kicks on particular groups. The Cougars have despatched two of the very best to the NFL in Eric Frampton and Steve Gleason.

Frampton performed seven seasons with three NFL groups, making 138 profession tackles. He had 5 seasons of 20-or-more special-teams tackles. Gleason spent seven seasons with the New Orleans Saints, accumulating 98 special-teams tackles and blocking 4 punts.

In addition, huge receiver Mike Wilson made 17 tackles as a rookie with the San Francisco 49ers in 1981. He went on to win 4 Tremendous Bowl rings with the 49ers, catching 159 passes as a backup all through the last decade to Professional Bowl receivers Dwight Clark, Jerry Rice and John Taylor. Hamza Abdullah additionally made his identify on particular groups as a rookie at Denver in 2005 with 11 tackles earlier than changing into a beginning security for the Broncos.

Right here is Washington State’s all-time NFL group:

QB—Drew Bledsoe, 4 Professional Bowls, 14 seasons, 44,611 passing yards, 251 TDs

HB—Reuben Mayes, 1986 NFL Rookie of the 12 months

FB—Keith Lincoln, 5 Professional Bowls, 1963 AFL title recreation MVP with 206 yards dashing

WR—Pat Flaherty, Corridor of Fame

WR—Gail Cogdill, 3 Professional Bowls, 11 seasons, 356 catches, 34 touchdowns

TE—Pat Seashore, 11 seasons, 163 catches, 14 touchdowns

T—Turk Edwards, Corridor of Fame

T—George Yarno, 10 seasons, 73 begins at T-G-C

G—Robbie Tobeck, Professional Bowl, 13 seasons, 166 begins

G—Dick Farmer, Professional Bowl, 5 seasons (Forties), 28 begins

C—Mel Hein, Corridor of Fame

DE—Erik Howard, 2 Professional Bowls, 11 seasons, 94 begins, 2 Tremendous Bowl rings

DE—Erik Williams, 10 seasons, 105 begins, 30 sacks, Tremendous Bowl ring

DT—Keith Millard, 2 Professional Bowls, 1989 NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months

DT—Laurie Niemi, 5 seasons (Nineteen Fifties), 8 fumble recoveries

LB—LaVern “Torgy” Torgeson, 3 Professional Bowls, 7 seasons, 18 interceptions

LB—Mark Fields, 2 Professional Bowls, 9 seasons, 755 tackles, 35 sacks

LB—Tom Erlandson, Professional Bowl, 7 seasons, 12 sacks, 8 interceptions

CB—James Hasty, 2 Professional Bowls, 14 seasons, 201 begins, 45 interceptions

CB—Don Paul, 4 Professional Bowls, 9 seasons, 34 interceptions

S—Kenny Graham, 4 Professional Bowls, 7 seasons, 28 interceptions

S—Bernard Jackson, 8 seasons, 17 interceptions, 8 fumble recoveries

Okay—Jason Hanson, 2 Professional Bowls, NFL’s #4 all-time scorer (2,150 factors)

KR—Steve Broussard, 175 kickoff returns, 23.2-yard common, TD

ST—Eric Frampton, 7 seasons, 138 special-teams tackles

LS–Cory Withrow, 9 seasons, 17 begins