Undrafted NFL All-Pro Team
Unlikely Professional Football Stars
Offense:
Quarterback: Kurt Warner
Warner won Super Bowl XXXIV with the St. Louis Rams. He owns the top 3 passing yard performances in Super Bowl history. Warner was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1999 and 2001.
Running Backs: Willie Parker and Ryan Grant.
“Fast Willie” Parker is a two-time Super Bowl Champion (XL and XXLIII) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His 75-yard run in Super Bowl XL is the longest in Super Bowl history. He has been voted to the Pro Bowl 2 times.
Ryan Grant of the Green Bay Packers holds the franchise records for rushing yards and touchdowns in a playoff game, with 201 yards and 3 touchdowns. He rushed for over 1,200 yards in 2008.
Wide Receivers: Wes Welker, Nate Washington
Welker is the Miami Dolphins’ career leader in kickoff return yards. In his 2 All Pro seasons with the New England Patriots, Welker broke the franchise record for most receptions in a season, twice. Washington is a two-time Super Bowl champion for the Pittsburgh Steelers (XL and XLIII).
Tight End: Antonio Gates
A basketball player in college, Gates burst onto the scene for the San Diego Chargers in 2004. He has been voted to the NFL Pro Bowl 5 times and holds the single-season record for touchdown receptions by a tight end (13).
Offensive Line: Jason Peters, Jeff Saturday, Kris Deilman, Shaun O’Hara, Brian Waters
Saturday and O’Hara have won Super Bowls for the Indianapolis Colts (XLI) and New York Giants (XLII), respectively. Waters has been selected to the NFL Pro Bowl 4 times while Peters has earned 2 selections.
Defense:
Defensive Line: Pat Williams, Adewale Ogunleye, Ed Johnson
Williams is one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL, having been voted to the Pro Bowl 3 times. Ogunuleye is a 2-time Pro Bowl player and led the American Conference in sacks in 2003.
Linebackers: James Harrison, Bart Scott, Antonio Pierce, London Fletcher
James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers won the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, helped the Steelers win 2 Super Bowls and has been elected to the Pro Bowl 2 times. Harrison holds the Super Bowl record for longest interception, a 100-yard beauty in Super Bowl XLIII. Scott and Pierce have been elected to the Pro Bowl once each. Pierce won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants (XLII), while Fletcher won one with the St. Louis Rams (XXXIV).
Defensive Backs: Nick Harper, Quintin Mikell, Leigh Bodden, Randall Gay
Harper won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts (XLI). Mikell has been a Pro Bowl player. Gay won a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots (XXXIX).
Specialist: Adam Vinateri
Vinateri, a kicker, is a 2-time Pro Bowl selection, 4-time Super Bowl champion and widely considered the best “clutch” kicker of all time.
Undrafted Hall-of-Fame
Warren Moon, the first black quarterback to be elected into the NFL Hall of Fame, was elected to the Pro Bowl an astounding 9 times. He won the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 1990 and Man of the Year in 1989, before being inducted into the Hall-of-Fame in 2006. He is also in the Canadian Football Hall-of-Fame and the only man to be included in the NFL and CFL halls.
Sources:
Bouchette, Ed. “Undrafted Stars Litter League Rosters” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 23, 2009
http://www.faniq.com/blog/Best-Undrafted-NFL-Players-Of-Recent-Years-Blog-21874
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