D-3 Players in the Pros

[koekrazy87]

Not sure if it has been said yet but Freddie Jackson from Coe College is on with the Bills.  He got his first carries a week or two ago.

[crufootball]

I was just wondering if anyones knows of any kickers or punters making it to the pro's. Just wondering since I realized this years D3 leader is average 45+, which would put him in the Top 10 in D1.

[Ron Boerger]

http://www.d3football.com/faq.php?answer&category=General&id=30

Houston's Matt Turk is the only D3 punter (UW-Whitewater) currently in the league.

[smedindy]

Turk was the subject of ridicule recently, if you remember, when he totally flailed at a punt that went into the end zone.

[Knightstalker]

And White Water was not D-3 when he was there.

[Pat Coleman]

And White Water was not D-3 when he was there.

That may come as some surprise to the 1984 Division III men's basketball national champion Warhawks.

Whitewater was an early adopter of D-III from the WSUC.

[Knightstalker]

And White Water was not D-3 when he was there.

That may come as some surprise to the 1984 Division III men's basketball national champion Warhawks.

Whitewater was an early adopter of D-III from the WSUC.

For some reason I thought they were one of the last ones to migrate from NAIA.

[Ron Boerger]

After being out several week with a heel injury, Jerheme Urban had his best outing to date in what was otherwise a bad day for the Cardinals.  Playing against the team which gave him his first chance in the NFL, Seattle, Jerheme was the leading receiver in the game.   His six catches and 123 yards receiving were both new career highs, and his two-yard reception for TD was his third career score.   

Urban got more chances due to injuries to the Cards' #1 WR (as well as the #2 playing hurt) and the #1 TE. 

[Ron Boerger]

Coe RB Fred Jackson (15 carries, 115 yds rushing; 1 reception, 6 yards against Miami) and Urban get some love on NFL.com from none other than Gil Brandt in Undrafted... and unstoppable!.

Against Washington last week, Jackson had 82 yards on 15 carries in addition to 69 yards on 4 catches.  No touchdowns yet but with those kinds of numbers it's only a matter of time. 

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[old ends]

This article was sent to me via an e-mail. Long before there was a DIV III, but still interesting.

www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/story.asp?story_id=14474

[kubiack78]

And White Water was not D-3 when he was there.

That may come as some surprise to the 1984 Division III men's basketball national champion Warhawks.

Whitewater was an early adopter of D-III from the WSUC.

For some reason I thought they were one of the last ones to migrate from NAIA.

If I remember correctly UW-L was one of the last to come over form NAIA around 1986 I believe.  WW was already D-III.  Turk played when WW was D-III.  I know... played with him at WW

[kubiack78]

WW had a player only was there for one year 1989 (Joe Panos)  who ended up walking on to Wisconsin  became a senior capt.  and won  a rose bowl.  Had a decent career with the Eagles and Bills on the OL.

[K-Mack]

WW had a player only was there for one year 1989 (Joe Panos)  who ended up walking on to Wisconsin  became a senior capt.  and won  a rose bowl.  Had a decent career with the Eagles and Bills on the OL.

Hey, as a Birds fan, I remember that guy.

Panos was short for something Greek and much longer.

[K-Mack]

Here is a list of the top 25 prospects in d3 by position.....
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/playersdiv3.php?genpos=QB&draftyear=2008&sortorder=tsxpos&order=ASC
Just based on film Pierre Garcon WR from Mount Union will probably have the best shot of getting drafted, he has tons of talent.

Pretty cool that all those D3 guys were scouted ... although the lists for some reason include Chowan and Nortwestern Oklahoma State players in with our guys.

No surprises though, Wheaton's Andy Studebaker (6th round) and MUC's Pierre Garcon (7th/FA) were the only guys given draftable grades.

Studebaker, we were told, would have to switch from D3 DE to OLB in the NFL. That's reflected on the NFLDraftScout rankings.