Mustangs In The Pros

SMU has had numerous players continue their careers in the professional leagues. Listed below are the former SMU players who have played in the National Football League, American Football League, Canadian Football League, NFL Europe, Arena League, U.S. Football League, World Football League and Alliance of American Football prior to the 2022 season. The list includes only those who completed their college careers at SMU.

Kenneth Acker, DB - San Francisco 49ers, 2014-15; Kansas City Chiefs, 2016-17; Jacksonville Jaguars, 2018

Kevin Aldridge, DE - Tennessee Titans, 2002; Barcelona Dragons, 2003; Dallas Desperados, 2004

Dwayne Anderson, LB - Tampa Bay Bandits, 1984; St. Louis Cardinals, 1987

Ron Anderson, CB - Denver Broncos, 1985; Chicago Bears 1985

Harvey Armstrong, DT - Philadelphia Eagles, 1982-84; Indianapolis Colts, 1986-90

Jerry Ball, DT - Detroit Lions, 1987-92; Cleveland Browns, 1993; Los Angeles Raiders, 1994; Oakland Raiders, 1995-96; Minnesota Vikings, 1997-99; Cleveland Browns, 1999

Chris Banjo, S - Green Bay Packers, 2013-16; New Orleans Saints, 2016-19; Arizona Cardinals, 2020-21

Robert Barnes, OL - Chicago Blitz, 1983

Lloyd Baxter, C - Green Bay Packers, 1948

Kelvin Beachum, T - Pittsburgh Steelers, 2012-15; Jacksonville Jaguars, 2016; New York Jets 2017-19; Arizona Cardinals, 2020-21

Cole Beasley, WR - Dallas Cowboys, 2012-18; Buffalo Bills, 2019-21

Ryan Becker, TE - Arizona Cardinals, 2020; Atlanta Falcons, 2021

Gene Bedford, E - Rochester Jeffersons, 1925; Hammond Pros, 1926

Fred Benners, QB - New York Giants, 1952

Ed Bernet, E - Pittsburgh Steelers, 1955; Dallas Texans, 1960

Raymond Berry, E - Baltimore Colts, 1955-67

Rory Best, TE - Shreveport Steamers (WFL), 1975

Rickey Bolden, T - Cleveland Browns, 1984-89

Clarence Booth, T - Chicago Cardinals, 1943; ChicagoPittsburgh, 1944

Chris Bordano, LB - New Orleans Saints, 1998-99; Atlanta Falcons 2000

Cary Brabham, DB - Los Angeles Raiders, 1994; Carolina Panthers, 1995

Maurice Bray, T - Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935-36

Kris Briggs, RB - Green Bay Packers, 2004; Cleveland Browns, 2004; Atlanta Falcons, 2004; Denver Broncos, 2004-05

T.D. Briggs, LB - New Orleans Saints, 1986

Evan Brown, C - New York Giants, 2018; Miami Dolphins, 2019; Cleveland Browns, 2020; Detroit Lions, 2020-21

Shane Buechele, QB - Kansas City Chiefs, 2021

John Burleson, G - Pittsburgh Pirates, 1933; Cincinnati Reds, 1933; Portsmouth Spartans, 1933

Michael Carter, NT - San Francisco 49ers, 1985-92

Russell Carter, CB - New York Jets, 1984-87; Los Angeles Raiders, 1988-89

Putt Choate, LB - Denver Gold, 1983; San Antonio Gunslingers, 1984-85; Green Bay Packers, 1987

Johnny Clement, HB - Chicago Cardinals, 1941; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1946-48; Chicago Hornets, 1949

Rodney Clemons, S - Kansis City Chiefs, 2020, Tennessee Titans, 2021

Bob Collier, T - Los Angeles Rams, 1951

Jerry Cornelison, OT - Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1958; Dallas Texans, 1960-62; Kansas City Chiefs, 1964-65

Chris Cortemeglia, HB - Frankford Yellowjackets, 1927

Richard Crawford, DB - Washington Redskins, 2012-14; San Diego Chargers, 2014-15

Abe Croft, E - Chicago Bears, 1944-45

Chris Cunningham, WR - Toronto Argonauts, 2004

Ja'Gared Davis, LB - New England Patriots, 2013-14, Washington Redskins 2014, Kansas City Chiefs 2015; Calgary Stampeders (CFL), 2016-18; Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL), 2019

Tom Dean, T - Boston Yanks, 1946-47

Gabe De La Garza, LB - Ottawa Rough Riders, 1988

Bill Dewell, E - Chicago Cardinals, 1940-41, 1945-49

Willard Dewveall, E - Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1958; Chicago Bears, 1959-60; Houston Oilers, 1961-64

Anthony Dickerson, LB - Calgary Stampeders, 1978; Toronto Argonauts, 1978; Dallas Cowboys, 1980-84; Buffalo Bills, 1985

Eric Dickerson, RB - Los Angeles Rams, 1983-87; Indianapolis Colts, 1987-91; Los Angeles Raiders, 1992; Atlanta Falcons, 1993

Cornelius Dozier, DE - Kansas City Chiefs, 1987; Ottawa Rough Riders, 1987

Brian Duncan, FB - Jacksonville Express (WFL), 1975; Cleveland Browns, 1976-77; Houston Oilers, 1978

Reggie Dupard, TB - New England Patriots, 1986-89; Washington Redskins, 1989-90

Vernon Edwards, DE - San Diego Chargers, 1996

Joe Ethridge, T - Green Bay Packers, 1949

Jake Fawcett, T - Cleveland Rams, 1942, 1944; Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943; Los Angeles Rams, 1946

Bob Fisher, TE - Chicago Bears, 1980-81; Chicago Blitz, 1984-85

Mike Ford, QB - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1981; San Antonio Gunslingers, 1984

Bill Forester, LB - Green Bay Packers, 1953-63

Herschel Forester, G - Cleveland Browns, 1954-57

Ray Fuqua, E - Brooklyn Dodgers, 1935-36 Eddie Garcia, K - Green Bay Packers, 1983-84

Kevin Garrett, CB - St. Louis Rams, 2003-04; Houston Texans, 2006

Mason Gentry, OL - Houston Texans, 2018; Cleveland Browns, 2018

Garrett Gilbert, QB - St. Louis Rams, 2014; New England Patriots, 2015; Oakland Raiders, 2015-16; Carolina Panthers, 2017-18; Orlando Apollos (AAF), 2018; Cleveland Browns, 201920; Dallas Cowboys, 2020-21; New England Patriots, 2021; Washington Football Team, 2021

Don Goss, T - Cleveland Browns, 1956

Ben Gottschalk, T - Kansas City Chiefs, 2014; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2015; San Francisco 49ers, 2015; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2016

Kylen Granson, TE - Indianapolis Colts, 2021

Forrest Gregg, T - Green Bay Packers, 1956, 1958-70; Dallas Cowboys, 1971

Glynn Gregory, E/DB - Dallas Cowboys, 1961-62

Jerry Griffin, LB - Edmonton Eskimos, 1967-73; Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1973

Jack Halliday, T - Los Angeles Rams, 1951

John Hamberger, T - Philadelphia Eagles, 1948

Gary Hammond, HB/E - New York Jets, 1972; St. Louis Cardinals, 1973-76

Perry Hartnett, OL - Chicago Bears, 1982-83; Chicago Blitz, 1984-85; Green Bay Packers, 1987

Fred Harris, T - New York Americans, 1941

Kenny Harrison, WR - San Francisco 49ers, 1976-78; Washington Redskins, 1980

Dale Hellestrae, T - Buffalo Bills, 1985-88; Los Angeles Raiders, 1989; Dallas Cowboys, 1990-2001

Doug Hollie, DE - Pittsburgh Maulers, 1984; Oakland Invaders, 1985; Seattle Seahawks, 1987-88

Wes Hopkins, DB - Philadelphia Eagles, 1983-93

Byron Hunt, LB - New York Giants, 1981-88

Margus Hunt, DE - Cincinnati Bengals, 2013-16; Indianapolis Colts, 2017-19; New Orleans Saints, 2020; Cincinnati Bengals, 2020; Arizona Cardinals, 2021; Chicago Bears, 2021

Charlie Jackson, DB - Chicago Cardinals, 1958; Dallas Texans, 1960

Frank Jackson, HB/E - Dallas Texans, 1961-62; Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-65; Miami Dolphins, 1966-67

Craig James, RB - Washington Federals, 1983-84; New England Patriots, 1984-88

Freeman Johns, WR - Los Angeles Rams, 1976-77; Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1979-80

Albert Johnson, WR - Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1999; Miami Dolphins, 2002; New York Jets, 2003

Bill Johnson, G - Chicago Bears, 1947

Darius Johnson, WR - Atlanta Falcons, 2013

Ed Johnson, DE - Detroit Wheels (WFL), 1974

Gil Johnson, QB - New York Yankees, 1949

Preston Johnston, FB - Miami Seahawks, 1946; Buffalo Bisons, 1946

Rod Jones, CB - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986-89; Cincinnati Bengals, 1990-96

Xavier Jones, RB - Los Angeles Rams 2020-21

Keylon Kincade, RB - New York Jets, 2004; Cologne Centurions, 2005; Dallas Cowboys, 2006

Don King, DB - Green Bay Packers, 1987

Pat Knight, LB - New York Giants, 1952, 1954-55

John LaGrone, DT - Edmonton Eskimos, 1967-74

Justin Lawler, LB - Los Angeles Rams, 2018-21

Josh LeRibeus, C - Washington Redskins, 2012-15; New Orleans Saints, 2017-18

Jerry LeVias, WR - Houston Oilers, 1969-70; San Diego Chargers, 1971-74

Bill Line, DT - Chicago Bears, 1972; Honolulu Hawaiians (WFL), 1974; Chicago Wind (WFL), 1975; San Diego Wings (WFL), 1975

Zach Line, RB - Minnesota Vikings, 2013-16; New Orleans Saints, 2017-18

Mike Livingston, QB - Kansas City Chiefs, 1968-79; Minnesota Vikings, 1980; Oakland Invaders, 1983

Louie Long, E - Portsmouth Spartans, 1931

Howard Maley, HB/P - Boston Yanks, 1946-47

Ray Mallouf, QB - Chicago Cardinals, 1941, 1946-48; New York Giants, 1949

Alvin Maxson, RB - New Orleans Saints, 1974-76; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1977-78; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978; Houston Oilers, 1978; New York Giants, 1978

Jerry Mays, DE/DT - Dallas Texans, 1961-62; Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-70

Bryan McCann, DB - Dallas Cowboys, 2010-11; Oakland Raiders, 2011; Baltimore Ravens, 2011; Miami Dolphins, 2012; Arizona Cardinals, 2013

Clinton McClain, FB - New York Giants, 1941

Don McIlhenny, HB - Detroit Lions, 1956; Green Bay Packers, 1957-59; Dallas Cowboys, 1960-61; San Francisco 49ers, 1961

Dick McKissack, DB - Dallas Texans, 1952

Don Meredith, QB - Dallas Cowboys, 1960-68

Don Miller, DB - Green Bay Packers, 1954; Philadelphia Eagles, 1954

Donald Mitchell, CB - Tennessee Titans 1999-2002; Dallas Cowboys, 2003

Sterling Moore, DB/CB - Oakland Raiders, 2011; New England Patriots, 2011-12; Dallas Cowboys, 2012-14; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2015; New Orleans Saints, 2016-17; Detroit Lions, 2018

Ron Morris, WR - Chicago Bears, 1987-92

Wayne Morris, RB - St. Louis Cardinals, 1976-83; San Diego Chargers, 1984

Thomas Morstead, P - New Orleans Saints, 2009-20, New York Jets, 2021; Atlanta Falcons, 2021

Gary Moten, LB - San Francisco 49ers, 1983; Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1985; Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1986; Toronto Argonauts, 1986-87; Kansas City Chiefs, 1987

Chris Naggar, K - New York Jets, 2021; Cleveland Browns, 2021

Patrick Nelson, LB - Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2021

Doyle Nix, DB - Green Bay Packers, 1955; Washington Redskins, 1958-59; Dallas Texans, 1961; Los Angeles Chargers, 1960

Alvin Nnabuife, DB/LB - Green Bay Packers, 2006; Cologne Centurions, 2007

Jerry Norton, DE/P - Philadelphia Eagles, 1954-58; Chicago Cardinals, 1959; St. Louis Cardinals, 1960-61; Dallas Cowboys, 1962; Green Bay Packers, 1963-64

Uzo Okeke, OL - Shreveport Pirates, 1994-95; Ottawa Rough Riders, 1996; Montreal Alouettes, 1997-99; Chicago Bears 2000 Dennis Partee, K/P - San Diego Chargers 1968-75

Joe Pasqua, T - Cleveland Rams, 1942; Washington Redskins, 1943; Los Angeles Rams, 1946

Joe Phillips, NT - Minnesota Vikings, 1986; San Diego Chargers, 1987-91; Kansas City Chiefs, 1992-97; St. Louis Rams, 1998; Minnesota Vikings, 1999

Reggie Phillips, CB - Chicago Bears, 1985-87; Phoenix Cardinals, 1988

Rodnick Phillips, RB - Seattle Seahawks, 2000

Marquis Pleasant, WR - Cincinnati Bengals, 1987

James Proche, WR - Baltimore Ravens, 2020-21

Trey Quinn, WR - Washington Redskins, 2018-19; Jacksonville Jaguars, 2020

Caroll Raborn, C - Pittsburgh Pirates, 1936-37

Shakiel Randolph, DB - Kansas City Chiefs, 2016; Washington Redskins, 2017

Keith Ranspot, E - Chicago Cardinals, 1940; Boston Bears, 1941; New York Americans, 1941; Detroit Lions, 1942; Green Bay Packers, 1942; Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943; Boston Yanks, 1944-45

Taylor Reed, LB - Dallas Cowboys, 2013, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 2013; New England Patriots, 2013-14, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2014-15; Calgary Stampeders, 2016, Ottawa Redblacks, 201617; Toronto Argonauts, 2018; Edmonton Eskimos, 2018

Guy Reese, DT - Dallas Cowboys, 1962-63; Baltimore Colts, 1964-65; Atlanta Falcons, 1966

Jacoby Rhinehart, CB - Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2003

Horace Richardson, CB - Minnesota Vikings, 2018; Denver Broncos, 2018

Mike Richardson, RB - Houston Oilers, 1969-71; Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1972; Houston Texans (WFL), 1974; Shreveport Steamer (WFL), 1974

John Roach, QB - Chicago Cardinals, 1956, 1959; St. Louis Cardinals, 1960; Green Bay Packers, 1961-63; Dallas Cowboys, 1964

Oscar Roan, TE - Cleveland Browns, 1975-78

Aldrick Robinson, WR - Washington Redskins, 2011-14; Baltimore Ravens, 2014-15; Atlanta Falcons, 2016; San Francisco 49ers, 2017; Minnesota Vikings, 2018

John Roderick, E - Miami Dolphins, 1966-67; Oakland Raiders, 1968

Justin Rogers, LB - Dallas Cowboys, 2007-08; Kansas City Chiefs, 2009

Kyle Rote, E-HB - New York Giants, 1951-61

Ralph Ruthstrom, LB - Cleveland Rams, 1945; Los Angeles Rams, 1946; Washington Redskins, 1947; Baltimore Colts, 1949

Jonas Rutledge, CB - Tennessee Titans, 2004

Emmanuel Sanders, WR - Pittsburgh Steelers, 2010-13; Denver Broncos, 2014-19; San Francisco 49ers, 2019; New Orleans Saints, 2020; Buffalo Bills, 2021

Jack Sanders, G - Pittsburgh Steelers, 1940-42; Philadelphia Eagles, 1945

Ray Schoenke, G - Dallas Cowboys, 1963-64; Washington Redskins, 1966-75

Delontae Scott, LB - Green Bay Packers, 2020-21; Pittsburgh Steelers, 2021

Henry Sheppard, OT/G - Cleveland Browns, 1976-81

Dave Sherer, P - Baltimore Colts, 1959; Dallas Cowboys, 1960

John Simmons, CB - Cincinnati Bengals, 1981-86; Green Bay Packers, 1986; Indianapolis Colts, 1987

Marcello Simmons, CB - Cincinnati Bengals, 1993; Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995; Toronto Argonauts, 1995-99

Blane Smith, DB - Houston Gamblers, 1984; Kansas City Chiefs, 1987

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Lee Spivey, OT - San Antonio Gunslingers, 1984-85; Calgary Stampeders, 1987-88

Brandon Stephens, DB - Baltimore Ravens, 2021

Courtland Sutton, WR - Denver Broncos, 2018-21

Matt Szymanski, P - Kansas City Chiefs, 2012

Jim Bob Taylor, QB - Baltimore Colts, 1983

Taylor Thompson, TE - Tennessee Titans, 2012-14

Ted Thompson, LB - Houston Oilers, 1975-84

Kevin Thornal, WR - Atlanta Falcons, 1997; Toronto Argonauts, 1999

Emanuel Tolbert, WR - Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1980-81; Toronto Argonauts, 1981-84, 1989; Calgary Stampeders, 198588; British Columbia Lions, 1990

Bill Vaughn, FB - Buffalo Rangers, 1926

Doak Walker, HB - Detroit Lions, 1950-55

Val Joe Walker, DB - Green Bay Packers, 1953-56; San Francisco 49ers, 1957

Russ Washington, LB - Tampa Bay Bandits, 1983; Jacksonville Bulls, 1984-85

Jim Welch, DB - Baltimore Colts, 1960-67; Detroit Lions, 1968

Ricky Wesson, DB - Kansas City Chiefs, 1977; Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1979-80

Arthur Whittington, RB - Oakland Raiders, 1978-81; Buffalo Bills, 1982; Oakland Invaders, 1983

Mitch Willis, NT - Los Angeles Raiders, 1985-88; Atlanta Falcons, 1988; Dallas Cowboys, 1990

Bobby Wilson, HB - Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936

Gene Wilson, HB - Green Bay Packers, 1947-48

Zach Wood, LS - New Orleans Saints, 2017-21

Jim Sid Wright, G - Boston Yanks, 1947