D-3 Players in the Pros

[PurpleSuit]

Andy Studebaker just recieved a contract extension from the KC Chiefs, terms undisclosed
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-news-rumors-trades-injuries-transactions

[PA_wesleyfan]

 Wesley Larry Beavers has made his way to Canada... He has been signed with the BC Lions.

[Mugsy]

Pete Ittersagen (alum from Wheaton College) has been placed on the 53 man active roster for the Titans.

http://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2010/12/16/FB_active_pete.aspx?path=football

So question... with Andy Studebaker playing for the Chiefs, is this the first time there have been 2 active NFL players from the same D3 school?

[frank uible]

Certainly not if one counts periods before the creation of d3.

[frank uible]

Upon reflection it is recalled that there were 3 Amherst guys at the same time in the 70s on NFL rosters after the creation of d3 - Fugett, Clancy, Scott.

[kubiack78]

UWW had Stanley (Rams)  And Turk (Texans)  two years ago

[Mugsy]

Thanks for the info guys.  Just an honest question... obviously not as rare as I thought.  I know there have been instances of 1 player on the active roster and another on the PS.

frank uible, my historical reference only goes back to the early 80's.

kubiack, I knew about Stanley, but failed to recall Turk.

[frank uible]

I'm so old that I remember when Otto Graham played starting S in the same pro games as those in which he played starting QB.

[Mugsy]

PLAYERS FROM SAME DIVISION III SCHOOL ON NFL ROSTERS AT THE SAME TIME*

Alma Mater	Years	Players – NFL Teams
Amherst	1972-73	Doug Swift '70 (Dolphins) & Jean Fugett '72 (Cowboys)
St. Norbert	1974	Larry Krause '70 (Packers) & Ted Fritsch, Jr. '72 (Falcons)
Amherst	1974-75	Doug Swift '70 (Dolphins); Jean Fugett '72 (Cowboys) & Freddie Scott '74 (Colts)
Widener	1975-87	Joe Fields (Jets) & Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (Oilers, 74-80) and Falcons (82-87)
Amherst	1976-77	Jean Fugett '72 (Redskins) & Freddie Scott '74 (Colts)
Amherst	1978-79	Jean Fugett '72 (Redskins); Freddie Scott '74 (Lions) & Sean Clancy '78 (Dolphins)
St. Thomas	1986-88	Jim Gustafson (Vikings) & Neal Guggemos (Vikings, 86-87) and Giants (88)
UW-Whitewater	2007-08	Matt Turk (Texans) & Derek Stanley(Rams)
Wheaton	2010	Andy Studebaker '08 (Chiefs) & Pete Ittersagen '08 (Titans)

PLAYERS FROM SAME DIVISION III SCHOOL VERSUS EACH OTHER IN SAME NFL GAME*

Alma Mater	Year	NFL Game (Players)
Amherst	1973	Dolphins (Doug Swift) vs. Cowboys (Jean Fugett)
Amherst	1974	Dolphins (Doug Swift) vs. Colts (Freddie Scott)
Amherst	1974	Dolphins (Doug Swift) vs. Colts (Freddie Scott)
St. Norbert	1974	Packers (Larry Krause) vs. Falcons (Ted Fritsch, Jr.)
Amherst	1977	Redskins (Jean Fugett) vs. Colts (Freddie Scott)
Widener	1977	Jets (Joe Fields) vs. Oilers (Billy "White Shoes" Johnson)
Amherst	1978	Redskins (Jean Fugett) vs. Lions (Freddie Scott)
Amherst	1978	Redskins (Jean Fugett) vs. Dolphins (Sean Clancy)
Widener	1979	Jets (Joe Fields) vs. Oilers (Billy "White Shoes" Johnson)
Amherst	1979	Redskins (Jean Fugett) vs. Lions (Freddie Scott)
Amherst	1979	Redskins (Jean Fugett) vs. Cardinals (Sean Clancy)
Widener	1980	Jets (Joe Fields) vs. Oilers (Billy "White Shoes" Johnson)
Widener	1983	Jets (Joe Fields) vs. Falcons (Billy "White Shoes" Johnson)
Widener	1986	Jets (Joe Fields) vs. Falcons (Billy "White Shoes" Johnson)
Wheaton	2010	Titans (Pete Ittersagen) vs. Chiefs (Andy Studebaker)

[frank uible]

Jim Ostendarp had, among other virtues, a great ability to recruit, did he not?

[Mugsy]

Jim Ostendarp had, among other virtues, a great ability to recruit, did he not?

I'll say...

[hoopstermom]

I have to ask... has there ever been two players in the NFL from the same D3 school during the same year?

Recent article about two players (Studebaker and Ittersagen) from same DIII team (Wheaton) facing each other in NFL game

http://www.ncaasports.com/news/football/2010-12-28/division-iii-players-meet-again

[Knightstalker]

Mugsy, I have to point out the same thing that gets pointed out to me everytime I mentioned Matt Turk.  White-water was not a D-III school at the time, they were still NAIA.  Just for accuracies sake.

[BoBo]

Mugsy, I have to point out the same thing that gets pointed out to me everytime I mentioned Matt Turk.  White-water was not a D-III school at the time, they were still NAIA.   Just for accuracies sake.

Not correct Knightstalker...UWW has been a member of the NCAA since 1981, well before Matt Turk's playing days at Whitewater. For reference, see page 218 of the UWW 2010 Media Guide.

[02 Warhawk]

Mugsy, I have to point out the same thing that gets pointed out to me everytime I mentioned Matt Turk.  White-water was not a D-III school at the time, they were still NAIA.   Just for accuracies sake.

Not correct Knightstalker...UWW has been a member of the NCAA since 1981, well before Matt Turk's playing days at Whitewater. For reference, see page 218 of the UWW 2010 Media Guide.

That may have been the time period when some WIAC teams had dual membership between the NCAA and the NAIA...possibly