What NFL players has your home town produced?

hometown of Dave Brown

Keith Elias.

Malcolm Jenkins, Kyle Wilson, and Anthony Davis.

Isaiah Kacyvenski
Arthur Jones
Chandler Jones

worked there for 7 years..

Not from my home town but Jumbo Elliot went to my High School

Bethlehem pa.....chuck bednarik....Dwayne the rock johnson....bunch of others that aren't big names that went to nfl

has had quite a few players make it to the NFL.

Probably the two best known are Joe Andruzzi and Dominique Easley with the Patriots.

For the old timers there's Mike Siani and of course, Frank Ferrera.

the first high motor white boy.. lol

Keith Elias

Steve Gregory
Dominque Easley
James Jenkins
Vernon Turner

And a handful of no-names.

Roger Goodell count?

Current or recent players, Russell Wilson, Michael Robinson,Morgan Moses, Jamie and Darren Sharper, James Farrior, Jason Snelling, Macho Harris, Ken Oxendine, Damian Woody, Duane Brown, Kendall Langford, Shaun Barber, William Henderson. Best player from Richmond is probably Chiefs Hall of Famer Willie Lanier.

Dave Jennings
Don McCauley

Don Herrmann, WR, New York Giants. 1969-1974. Big reason I became a big Giants fan. (along with my Dad yelling at the black and white TV with the hanger as an antennae during games in the basement...)

Ogden Compton
Martin Domres
Timothy Moresco
Kurt Sohn

But Dustin Brown in hockey!

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I think at one point my high school actually held the record in the nation for most graduates sent to the NFL. There's a lot but here's the names of note:


John Taylor - 49ers
David Griggs - Chargers
Dwight Hicks - 49ers
Keith Taylor - Colts
Todd McNair - Chiefs
Billy Griggs - Dolphins


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worked there for 7 years.. Not from my home town but Jumbo Elliot went to my High School

Tebucky Jones came out of NBHS.

Went to college with him at URI. Football team and crew team (I rowed) ate breakfast at the same time. The meals those kids ate probably explained the exorbitant meal plan prices! He was one of those tiny waist, huge shoulder, less than 3% BMI muscle guys in college, but I guess didn't have quite enough speed to make it as a 240 lber, so bulking up is what he did. Always felt a weird sense of one-sided comraderie once I heard he was a Giant even though he probably couldn't have picked me out of a lineup.

Aaron Rouse, and Plaxico went to high school in VaB

but one Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells.

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Played on the Ravens and Texans not too long ago.

From Saratoga Springs, NY

Went to my high school

produced Bobby Wadkins, rb Chicago Bears. :)

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worked there for 7 years.. Not from my home town but Jumbo Elliot went to my High School

Didn't ask for your opinion about my hometown. But since I realize your just an asshole, I'll overlook the insult.

the football player.

also Tony Siragusa from neighboring Kenelworth

Dennis Gadbois WR New England Patriots plus in MLB my father worked with the wife of Mike Burdick of the Athletics, Orioles and Mets. Very good guy.

Manahawkin did have Clark Harris the current long snapper for the Bengals.

Um, Little Egg Harbor's own Matt Saigon was chokeslammed by Kane a couple weeks ago on smack down if that counts for anything?

Brooklyn, NY
Also Ronnie blye Mike Stromberg

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Dave Jennings Don McCauley

Yup. I grew up friends with Dave and played sandlot football and a lot of hoops with him. McCauley was 2 or 3 years ahead of us but I watched him many Saturdays at GC High. There was also Rick Frisbie who was a classmate of McCauley's and might have gone pro as a DB but the options out of Harvard were too attractive for him to go for it as a UDFA, I think. That high school team with McCauley and Frisbie was something.

So proud, lel.

St. Joe's Montvale game a few years ago here in Bergen County and there were 6 future NFL players on the field. 3 from each team. That's pretty incredible.

..which produced Mike Leech who was a year behind me in high school. He's been a long snapper for the Broncos and Cardinals for like 14 seasons now since graduating William and Mary in 1999 still going strong. I remember in school he was Mr Great At Every Sport

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I think at one point my high school actually held the record in the nation for most graduates sent to the NFL. There's a lot but here's the names of note: John Taylor - 49ers David Griggs - Chargers Dwight Hicks - 49ers Keith Taylor - Colts Todd McNair - Chiefs Billy Griggs - Dolphins NFL Films Pennsauken 5 - ( New Window )

That's a good list...didn't know it was that many from that area.

Also:

Stevie Johnson -- San Francisco.

And need help with:

_________ -- Forest Hills, NY.

Mark May

Who played for the Bengals, didn't know him though. I also went to High School with Bennett Jackson's dad, but the son played in the next town over.

whom I wanted over Steve Smith, 6'5", and who is now retired at the age of 28.

Not exactly a home-town-boy-makes-good success story.

daughters attended elementary school, Austin Collie ex BYU and a pretty good #3 WR for peyton Manning's Colts. His career ended early cuz "he had a knee."

He was in the same draft (2009) as Nicks and flamed out due to injury even earlier; the 127th player taken and nowhere near Nicks' talent but a very polished WR coming out of college whom I wanted for the Giants that year...

Marco Rivera
and
Testicle Vinny (a.k.a. Vinny Testaverde)

P.S. Amos Zeroue went to nearby Mepham I think

...that lists NFL players by state.
NFL players born in New York - ( New Window )

both played for OFA (Ogdensburg Free Academy) in Ogdensburg, N.Y. in the late 1950's. Pete was the first soccer style kicker and was recognized as one of the main reasons for the merger of the NFL and the AFL, when the Giants signed him as a free agent from the Buffalo Bills in 1966.
Pete moved to Ogdensburg with his family from Hungary in 1957.
He tried out for the OFA football team, thinking it was a soccer team. His soccer style kicking was never tried before by place kickers, and revolutionized kicking. Pete graduated from OFA and played for Cornell (1961 - 1964), the Bills (1964 - 1965) and the Giants (1966 - 1974).

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In comment 11939212 Mike in NY said: Quote: Dave Jennings Don McCauley Yup. I grew up friends with Dave and played sandlot football and a lot of hoops with him. McCauley was 2 or 3 years ahead of us but I watched him many Saturdays at GC High. There was also Rick Frisbie who was a classmate of McCauley's and might have gone pro as a DB but the options out of Harvard were too attractive for him to go for it as a UDFA, I think. That high school team with McCauley and Frisbie was something.

NFL players were your generation. Current Yankees reliever Matt Daley was a year ahead of me

bye week topic....Anyone know anymore guys from Brooklyn NY? Lyle Alzado was born in Brooklyn...anymore

In comment 11939293 Route 9 in LEH said:

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Manahawkin did have Clark Harris the current long snapper for the Bengals. Um, Little Egg Harbor's own Matt Saigon was chokeslammed by Kane a couple weeks ago on smack down if that counts for anything?

You also now have Glenn Carson who is from Manahawkin and walked on to the Cardinals this year via Penn St and made the team. State champ wrestler and stud MLB for Southern Regional

Keith Simms (Miami), Billy Ard (Giants)

Rich Ohrnberger
Rich Mauti

Ed Marinaro

Lou Creekmur - Hall of Fame Tackle/Guard for the Lions
Tom Higgins - mostly CFL, but played one year for the Bills
Kyle Johnson - FB for the Broncos

Kyle Johnson was a senior when I was a freshman and I remember him being much faster and stronger than just about anyone else on the field. He ended up playing college ball at Syracuse, and even spent a little time on the Giants practice squad in 2002, before playing a couple seasons on the Broncos. IIRC, he was plagued by leg injuries in college and the NFL, and had a fairly short career.

Bryan Scott

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Current or recent players, Russell Wilson, Michael Robinson,Morgan Moses, Jamie and Darren Sharper, James Farrior, Jason Snelling, Macho Harris, Ken Oxendine, Damian Woody, Duane Brown, Kendall Langford, Shaun Barber, William Henderson. Best player from Richmond is probably Chiefs Hall of Famer Willie Lanier.

Willie Lanier lives in my neighborhood. Just down the street from my good buddy

But Andre Williams went to school with my friends daughter at parkland high in Lehigh valley. On a different note- if you look at the school from above on Google maps- looks EXACTELY like the millennium falcon. Really.

NFL players are from my hometown. Former punter Todd Sauerbrun is from the next town over.

and a Front office (upper management) for the Baltimore Ravens.

Frank Chamberlin, whose cousin Sean is one of my sons best friends. S Rob porter and OT Kevin Haslem both had cups of coffee.

40's & 50's Paul Stenn (Stenko) late 80's & 90's Bo Orlando

early 2000's Ron Powlus. Coach the latter two, both still good friends and good guys.

From the undefeated fins. I beat his single season rushing record for the school , it's since been broken again.

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Anne Arunde,MD Baseball however is the shiznit. Bunch of MLBers from the area.

Went to Annapolis H.S.

Aaron Hernandez

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Marco Rivera and Testicle Vinny (a.k.a. Vinny Testaverde) P.S. Amos Zeroue went to nearby Mepham I think

Gary Marangi QB for the Bills went to Elmont High

Dave Dickinson - CFL and NFL QB, Now a CFL head coach
Ryan Leaf - Drug Addict QB.
(Leafs mom was the assisting nurse for the birth of my son). Interesting trivia with these two is that Ryan Leaf (who was 3 years younger) backed up Dickinson in HS, and then Dickenson backed up Leaf on the Chargers.

Barry Darrow - OT (1974–1978)
Kris Heppner - PK (2000)
Dallas Neil - P/TE (2000–2004)
Brian Salonen - TE/LB (1984–1985)

This was from a city of about 70K

Went to the same high school my kids are in now. There may be others, but I don't know

Because I never heard of him in the pros...even though he seems to have played for the Giants although most of his career was with Dallas. I think he was just a bench guy his whole time. Name is Doug Jackson. Went to Columbia in the 70's. From Bristol, CT

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Aaron Hernandez

Saw his brother at the Old Lymem beach over the summer, he had no issue with repping the Hernandez name

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In comment 11939490 Bill L said: Quote: Aaron Hernandez Saw his brother at the Old Lymem beach over the summer, he had no issue with repping the Hernandez name

I went to school with his dad (and his dad's twin brother). Great 3-sport HS athlete and one of the nicest people you could meet. His dad died suddenly when Aaron was younger, maybe in college...wonder if that affected him?

is from my home town of Hazlet, NJ. Went to the same HS too.

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In comment 11939293 Route 9 in LEH said: Quote: Manahawkin did have Clark Harris the current long snapper for the Bengals. Um, Little Egg Harbor's own Matt Saigon was chokeslammed by Kane a couple weeks ago on smack down if that counts for anything? You also now have Glenn Carson who is from Manahawkin and walked on to the Cardinals this year via Penn St and made the team. State champ wrestler and stud MLB for Southern Regional

Oh yeah. His parents were my gym teachers. His dad was the wrestling coach for Pinelands for a while. Mr. Carson was a beast and was funny as hell, could bench a ridiculous amount of weight.

Shaun O' Hara and Ricky Proehl

I also went to Jefferson. One year we did not score. Next we scored one td but missed PAT

From my alma mater, Greenwich H.S., Greenwich, CT:

John Sullivan-Center-Vikings
Ricky Bell-RB/KR-Broncos
Steve Young QB-L.A. Express, Bucs and 49ers

And there was one other kid, a D lineman whose name escapes me, who had a cup of coffee with the Cardinals.

Two factoids:

1962 GHS State Champions coach: Sam Rutigiliano (HC Browns)
Coach Mike Ornato (1970s-2000s, multiple state championships) was also Tom Coughlin's high school coach

There are 1357 Pennsylvania players listed.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthplaces.cgi?country=USA&state=PA

My list is partial to where I lived or worked in and I could walk to the location. I coached he Mt Carmel H S Baseball team and many of these players played baseball and I coached
against them

Some of the players were old

Teddy Andrulewicz WB Mount Carmel
Al Babartsky T Shenandoah
Chris Bahr K State College
Ralph Baker LB Lewistown
Will Beatty T York
Carl Beck T Harrisburg
56 Clarence Beck T Harrisburg
Aaron Berry DB Harrisburg
Ed Beverly WR Harrisburg
Arda Bowser Danville
Dave Bradley G Burnham
Kyle Brady TE New Cumberlan
Sam Brazinsky C Kulpmont
Gary Brown RB Williamsport
Harry Butsko LB Pottsville
Scott Campbell QB Hershey
Todd Christensen TE Bellefonte
Kerry Collins QB Lebanon
Marques Colston WR Harrisburg
Larry Conjar RB Harrisburg
Channing Crowder LB State College
Harry Dayhoff B Gettysburg
Wally Diehl FB Mount Carmel
Jack Dolbin WR Pottsville
Troy Drayton TE Harrisburg
John Eisenhooth NT Harrisburg
Len Eshmont HB Mount Carmel
Dick Evey DT State College
LeRon McCoy WR Harrisburg
LeSean McCoy RB Harrisburg

of Rancho Santa Margarita.

Carson Palmer, Brian Finneran and Kris Farris. From NBA, Klay Thompson.

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In comment 11939507 Vin R said: Quote: In comment 11939490 Bill L said: Quote: Aaron Hernandez Saw his brother at the Old Lymem beach over the summer, he had no issue with repping the Hernandez name I went to school with his dad (and his dad's twin brother). Great 3-sport HS athlete and one of the nicest people you could meet. His dad died suddenly when Aaron was younger, maybe in college...wonder if that affected him?

I know people close to the family, supposedly that was the main reason

Texans,TE, went to my high school, well 8 yrs later, so I had no clue who he was

Ryan Neill
Chris Pantale
Greg Olsen (his dad was my gym teacher when I was in high school)

population around 4800 I present to you Les Goble. Sorry, it's all I have.



Les Goble

Height: 5-11 Weight: 158 Age: 82

Born: 7/23/1932 Waverly , NY

College: Alfred.

Les Goble

Date of Birth: July 23, 1932, in Waverly, New York ( years old)

Source:

He is one of the Oldest Living Professional football players

Teams:

1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)

1955 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)

College:

Alfred University

Experience: 2 Seasons

http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/lesterboislesgoble.htm



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In comment 11939365 OburgBob said:

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His soccer style kicking was never tried before by place kickers, and revolutionized kicking.

Sorry to miller the thread, but Pete had make percentage on FGs of just over 58% and he was considered a good kicker. If that was today he wouldn't last 4 games before being cut.

My home town didn't provide any NFL players that I know of. The town I live in has Brandon Tate of the Bengals and nearby Gibsonville had Torry Holt and his brother Terrence.

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bye week topic....Anyone know anymore guys from Brooklyn NY? Lyle Alzado was born in Brooklyn...anymore

Vince Lombardi ... of Sheepshead Bay, PS 206 and St Francis Prep.

Mike croel
Joe sims

Roland Williams(TE Rams), Bob Thomas (K Bears), Tony Collins (RB Patriots), Jeff Weston (OT Giants), Don Hollender (Starred at Army, drafted by Giants - died in Vietnam before playing in NFL), and not a player, but Coach Coughlin started his career at RIT and is from nearby Waterloo.

Larry kubin. Linebacker who played for the redskins in the 1970s and early 80s.
Darnell Stapleton- starting RG for the 08 steelers.
Tony Stewart - rb for Seahawks and packers both briefly. Much more of a career in the cfl. Early 90s.
Isa abdul quddus - lions safety currently, former starter for the saints. Laid out a big hit on Hakeem nicks on our Mnf loss to the saints in 2011. Picked off Eli in 2012 also.

There's probably a couple of others from the distant past I'm forgetting.

grew up here in randallstown maryland and was friend and classmate of my daughter

SEVERAL OF WHOM HAVE GIVEN THE GIANTS FITS

Jaimie Thomas2004 2nd year Indianapolis Colts

Aaron Berry (2006) - NFL cornerback Detroit Lions

LeRon McCoy (2000) - NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers

LeSean McCoy (2006) - NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles

Jaimie Thomas (2004) - NFL offensive lineman Indianapolis Colts

Ricky Watters (1987) - former San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks NFL running back

BORN OR RAISED IN BROOKLYN

Adam Podlesh
High school: Sutherland (Pittsford)
NFL team: Chicago Bears

Andrew Quarless
High school: Uniondale
NFL team: Green Bay Packers

James Starks
High school: Niagara Falls
NFL team: Green Bay Packers

Greg Van Roten
High school: Chaminade (Mineola)
NFL team: Green Bay Packers

Doug Hogue
High school: Roosevelt (Yonkers)
NFL team: Carolina Panthers

Eric Olsen
High school: Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn)
NFL team: New Orleans Saints

Will Smith
High school: Proctor (Utica)
NFL team: New Orleans Saints

Andrew Tiller
High school: Central Islip
NFL team: New Orleans Saints

Gary Gibson
High school: LaFayette
NFL team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Williams
High school: Riverside (Buffalo)
NFL team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kevin Ogletree
High school: Holy Cross (Flushing)
NFL team: Dallas Cowboys

Stephen Bowen
High school: Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills)
NFL team: Washington Redskins

Dorson Boyce
High school: Bayside
NFL team: Washington Redskins

Doug Worthington
High school: St. Francis (Athol Springs)
NFL team: Washington Redskins

Darrel Young
High school: Amityville Memorial (Amityville)
NFL team: Washington Redskins

Rich Ohrnberger
High school: East Meadow
NFL team: Arizona Cardinals

Jo-Lonn Dunbar
High school: Corcoran (Syracuse)
NFL team: St. Louis Rams

Will Allen
High school: Corcoran (Syracuse)
NFL team: New England Patriots

Steve Gregory
High school: Curtis (Staten Island)
NFL team: New England Patriots

Chandler Jones
High school: Union-Endicott (Endicott)
NFL team: New England Patriots

Trevor Scott
High school: Potsdam
NFL team: New England Patriots

Chris Gronkowski
High school: Williamsville North (Williamsville)
NFL team: Denver Broncos

Corey Graham
High school:
NFL team: Baltimore Ravens

Arthur Jones
High school: Union-Endicott (Endicott)
NFL team: Baltimore Ravens

Ray Rice
High school: New Rochelle
NFL team: Baltimore Ravens

Brain Leonard
High school: Gouverneur
NFL team: Cincinnati Bengals

Willie Colon
High school: Cardinal Hayes (Bronx)
NFL team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Brett Kern
High school: Grand Island
NFL team: Tennessee Titans

D'Brickashaw Ferguson
High school: Freeport
NFL team: New York Jets

Tyvon Branch
High school: Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero)
NFL team: Oakland Raiders

Leon Williams
High school: Canarsie (Brooklyn)
NFL team: Kansas City Chiefs

OTHERS FROM LONG ISLAND
Bob Avellini Bears from 1975 to 1984, QB NEW HYDE PARK
Jumbo Elliot (football player)
Boomer Esiason (NFL quarterback)
Jay Fiedler (football player)
Rob Moore (American football)
Vinny Testaverde (former NFL Quarterback)
Lyle Alzado (NFL player)
John Mackey (Americ )

was Ernie Davis, who probably never played a snap in a regular season game before dying.

A DL guy named Pete Curkendall played a few games for the Seahawks.

I actually think those are the only guys to play in the NFL from Elmira.

Until this thread, I had no idea Alzado was from Brooklyn. Did he play HS ball here, or was he just born here?

Others notables:
Harry Boatswain (SF 49ers, Madison HS)
Tony Colorito (Denver Broncos, Midwood HS - my alma mater)
Allie Sherman (Eagles, plus giants HC, Boys HS - now Boys & Girls HS)

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Until this thread, I had no idea Alzado was from Brooklyn. Did he play HS ball here, or was he just born here?

Born in Brooklyn, moved to L.I. at age 10 and played HS ball there.

oj santiago, mike vanderjagt steve christie and legendary bust tony mandarich.

Jay Fiedler

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for a year with Lane Kiffen when his dad was the DC for the Jets.

RE: Del
Del Shofner : 3:21 pm : link
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Until this thread, I had no idea Alzado was from Brooklyn. Did he play HS ball here, or was he just born here?


Born in Brooklyn, moved to L.I. at age 10 and played HS ball there.

MORE

Date of Birth 3 April 1949, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Date of Death 14 May 1992, Portland, Oregon, USA (brain cancer)

Birth Name Lyle Martin Alzado
Nickname Three Mile Lyle
Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Alzado played college football at Yankton College in Yankton, SD. Yankton College is now a minimum security federal prison.

I didn't know he was Jewish until just now also.

Danny Wuerful QB, Heisman Trophy Winner, NO Saints
AJ Green, WR Indy Colts

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I didn't know he was Jewish until just now also.

He was half-jewish, half-steroid.

Poughkeepsie, New York

And Tiquan Underwood went to the HS i went to. but he's not from my hometown

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I didn't know he was Jewish until just now also.

Steroids did him in. The steroids was his religion otherwise his Jewish faith would have him avoiding foreign substances

He moved to Cedarhurst, NY when he was 10 & went to my high school. Don't know of any others from the 5 towns who played in the NFL. I'm sure there were plenty from Nassau County as a whole.

Jason Worilds LB Steelers

And in baseball, HOF Joe "Ducky'Medwick OF Cards