D-3 Players in the Pros

[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.

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

Just going by what was posted after I posted that Matt Turk was a d3 player years ago, before the boards changed.  I think it was due to the dual nature of the WIAC at the time Turk graduated.

[PA_wesleyfan]

 
Looking through the rosters of the NEW AFL indoor league there is quite a few fromer D III players listed ... Good to see that some of the playerfs are getting a chance to play on even if it is at that level

[Pat Coleman]

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

Isn't this the one that's on the front page of D3football.com?

[hoopstermom]

Pat, why yes it is!  Although when I saw in on NCAA site while looking up D 1 info,  I thought it would be good to point out it was posted in another location for others to see that may not otherwise ever go to d3football.com.

[Pat Coleman]

Thanks, although I would hope that most anyone posting on the D3boards football boards also goes to our football site on a fairly regular basis.

[WLCALUM83]

Looking through the rosters of the NEW AFL indoor league there is quite a few fromer D III players listed ... Good to see that some of the playerfs are getting a chance to play on even if it is at that level

Team:          Player:             Position:                        D3 School:

AFL--Dallas               Matt Fields                WR                             Hardin-Simmmons
AFL-Cleveland           John Denny                K                              Carthage
AFL- Iowa                 Larry Beavers           WR                             Wesley
AFL-Iowa                  Jesse Schmidt           WR                             Buena Vista

         (Fields caught several TD passes in a win over Tulsa today-Iowa and Cleveland both play their opening games tonight-Cleveland out on the West Coast-)

[cawcdad]

Looking through the rosters of the NEW AFL indoor league there is quite a few fromer D III players listed ... Good to see that some of the playerfs are getting a chance to play on even if it is at that level

Team:          Player:             Position:                        D3 School:

AFL--Dallas               Matt Fields                WR                             Hardin-Simmmons
AFL-Cleveland           John Denny                K                              Carthage
AFL- Iowa                 Larry Beavers           WR                             Wesley
AFL-Iowa                  Jesse Schmidt           WR                             Buena Vista

        (Fields caught several TD passes in a win over Tulsa today-Iowa and Cleveland both play their opening games tonight-Cleveland out on the West Coast-)

AFL--Georgia   Brett Elliott   QB Linfield College  2nd in the league in passing yards and 3rd in TD passes

[etbu27]

The SIFL, CIFL and the IFL are all loaded with ex D-3 standouts. Though regarded at lesser when compared to the AFL, the three leagues are all still professional ball with some top college talents.

[Kira & Jaxon's Dad]

AFL   Cleveland   QB   Kurt Rocco   Mount Union

Kurt Rocco

[sflzman]

Not sure if anyone else posted this, but Mackenzie McGrady (Alma '10 - QB) played football in Finland this past season....


(#7)

10 GP. 136/248 23 TD 4 int for 2082 yards. Also ran for 469 yards.

Full stats here: http://www.sajl.org/vaahteraliiga/2010/rr.htm#team.ind

[AUPepBand]

Not sure whether anyone has cited the following website/database (if so, please ignore my ignorance) but Pep found it most interesting. It lists all of the colleges where NFL players attended....

Pep has posted those E8 and LL colleges that have had NFL players and shares that info here. But any of the links leads you to the website where one can then check their own college. Enjoy!



Found an invaluable website/database that lists the colleges that NFL players attended. There are THREE former Saxons who played in the NFL, two more than Pep had previously known about. Here are all the NFL players who had attended current Empire 8 and Liberty League colleges:

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Alfred+University

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Ithaca+College

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Frostburg+State+University

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Springfield+College

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=St.+Lawrence+University

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Union+College%2C+Schenectady%2C+NY

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=University+of+Rochester

http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Hobart+College


Colleges not listed did not have any NFL players among those attending said institution.

Just something to ponder while waiting for pre-season camp....and BAND CAMP '11!

On Saxon Warriors!

[reality check]

Need a break and with the CFL pre-season kicking off this coming week, I took a look at the current rosters for D-III alums...

BC Lions:

Jamal Robertson - ONU - RB

Calgary Stampeders:

Jake Allen - Mississippi College - WR

Edmonton Eskimos:

Larry Beavers - Wesley - KR

Saskatchewan Roughriders:

Jerrell Freeman - UMHB - LB

Toronto Argonauts:

Jeremy Unertl - UWLax - LB
Todd Lowber - Ramapo - WR (did not play football in college but Ramapo is a D-III basketball school)

Winnepeg Blue Bombers:

Justin Goltz - Occidental - QB

[Mugsy]

Interview of Andy Studebaker from Chiefs camp.  Quite a different year for him with Vrabel's retirement.  Andy now seen as a veteran...

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media-center/videos/Training-Camp-1-on-1-with-Andy-Studebaker/52d8a500-0544-4a6b-8911-24c2f794be89

[Ron Boerger]

Speaking of the Chiefs, Jerheme Urban has apparently performed well enough in camp to be named the #2 WR for this weekend's opener against the Bucs.  That's pretty surprising given that he was out with an injury all last season, and with KC signing Steve Breaston a couple of weeks ago.    Good luck to Jerheme!

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2011/8/9/2352951/kansas-city-chiefs-depth-chart

[hazzben]

Speaking of the Chiefs, Jerheme Urban has apparently performed well enough in camp to be named the #2 WR for this weekend's opener against the Bucs.  That's pretty surprising given that he was out with an injury all last season, and with KC signing Steve Breaston a couple of weeks ago.    Good luck to Jerheme!

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2011/8/9/2352951/kansas-city-chiefs-depth-chart

Studebaker's holding down the starting spot at OLB as well right now.

Here's to the DIII boys keeping up the good work.