A College to NFL Question (History)

[casmith07]

Thinking about Dez Bryant and his injury, I was just thinking.

How many players have gone from their college team to their NFL team keeping the same mascot name?

Oklahoma State Cowboys -> Dallas Cowboys

I understand that many of the team names are not similar, but there are a few that are generic enough that it may work - Giants, Falcons, Vikings, Chiefs, Raiders, Panthers, Jaguars, etc.

 

[ZB9]

Jay Novacek...

 

[casmith07]

Jay Novacek...

Good catch - Wyoming Cowboys to Dallas Cowboys.

 

[ZB9]

Good catch - Wyoming Cowboys to Dallas Cowboys.

...and Jay actually is a Cowboy in real life so that is 3 for 3

 

[casmith07]

:laugh2: even better

 

[rkell87]

anybody from

airforce to atlanta
ballstate to arizona
baylor to chicago
boise state to denver
boston college to philly
bowling green to atlanta
colorado state to st. louise
eastern michigan to philly
louisville to arizona
oklahoma state to dallas
pittsburgh to carolina
western michigan to denver
wyoming to dallas

i dont know about D2 or 3 though

also if you literally mean mascot and not just team name

auburn
clemson
memphis
missouri

are all tigers and cincy is the bengal tigers

and southern miss is the golden eagles
middle tenn is the blue raiders
texas tech is red raiders
florida state is the seminoles and could be the cheifs or Commanders
FIU is golden panthers
cal is golden bears

 

[Tricericon]

Draftees, via p-f-r's database:

airforce to atlanta: Ron George (1993)
ballstate to arizona: Rush Brown (1980; actually St. Louis)
baylor to chicago: Mike Singletary (1981) Ronnie Bull (1962) Albert Fontenot (1993) Dennis Gentry (1982) Johnny Hatley (1953) Arland Thompson (1980) John Adickes (1987) Len Akin (1942)
boise state to denver: Ryan Clady (2008) Al Marshall (1974) Jeb Putzier (2002) Frank Robinson (1992)
boston college to philly: Doug Brzezinski (1999) Rocco Canale (1943) Bill Byrne (1963) Jack Concannon (1964) Harry Connolly (1946) Mike Evans (1968) Mike Mamula (1995) Alan Miller (1960) Don Pancierna (1949) Joe Repko (1946) Bob Shan (1965) Ted Williams (1942)
bowling green to atlanta: Jerry Jones (1966)
colorado state to st. louise: Lawrence McCutcheon (1972; actually LA) Kevin McLane (1976, LA again)
eastern michigan to philly: Will Foster (1973)
louisville to arizona: Brandon Johnson (2006) Benny Russell (1968; St. Louis)
oklahoma state to dallas: Walt Garrison (1966)
pittsburgh to carolina: Jeff Otah (2008)
western michigan to denver: Tony Scheffler (2006)
wyoming to dallas: Jim Eliopulos (1993) Aaron Kyle (1976) Steve Scifres (1997) Joe Williams (1970)

I've taken the liberty of highlighting some more noteworthy names.

 

[rkell87]

Draftees, via p-f-r's database:

airforce to atlanta: Ron George (1993)
ballstate to arizona: Rush Brown (1980; actually St. Louis)
baylor to chicago: Mike Singletary (1981) Ronnie Bull (1962) Albert Fontenot (1993) Dennis Gentry (1982) Johnny Hatley (1953) Arland Thompson (1980) John Adickes (1987) Len Akin (1942)
boise state to denver: Ryan Clady (2008) Al Marshall (1974) Jeb Putzier (2002) Frank Robinson (1992)
boston college to philly: Doug Brzezinski (1999) Rocco Canale (1943) Bill Byrne (1963) Jack Concannon (1964) Harry Connolly (1946) Mike Evans (1968) Mike Mamula (1995) Alan Miller (1960) Don Pancierna (1949) Joe Repko (1946) Bob Shan (1965) Ted Williams (1942)
bowling green to atlanta: Jerry Jones (1966)
colorado state to st. louise: Lawrence McCutcheon (1972; actually LA) Kevin McLane (1976, LA again)
eastern michigan to philly: Will Foster (1973)
louisville to arizona: Brandon Johnson (2006) Benny Russell (1968; St. Louis)
oklahoma state to dallas: Walt Garrison (1966)
pittsburgh to carolina: Jeff Otah (2008)
western michigan to denver: Tony Scheffler (2006)
wyoming to dallas: Jim Eliopulos (1993) Aaron Kyle (1976) Steve Scifres (1997) Joe Williams (1970)

I've taken the liberty of highlighting some more noteworthy names.

wow it took till 2006 to all the non expansion teams and just got carolina in 08.

pretty cool, good question