Patrick Willis spent his childhood in a teeny-tiny village in Tennessee that was plagued by poverty. In order to escape the increasingly violent behavior of their alcoholic father, Willis and his siblings went to live with Willis' basketball coach when Willis was 17 years old. Willis' mother abandoned the family when he was a small child. Willis was a standout... read full bio
With each passing season, Armstead's importance in the 49ers' defense has grown. He has had a successful career. Pro Football Focus graded him as the third-best lineman overall for containing the run. Armstead had ten sacks to lead the 49ers. Prior to the 49ers selecting him with the 17th overall pick in the NFL Draft, Armstead played collegiate football for the... read full bio
The University of Alabama was where Amari Cooper played collegiate football. Amari established new records for catches and receiving yards while a rookie with the Crimson Tide, breaking Al Lary's 62-year-old record of 11 touchdowns for Alabama. He proceeded to achieve additional career records for Alabama during his time in college. Cooper was an All-American and a contender for the Heisman... read full bio
Rod Woodson is a former American football defensive back, best known for his 10-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as being a key member of the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV championship season. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, wearing No. 26 throughout his career. As one of the best defensive backs in... read full bio
Art Monk is best known for playing for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Monk caught a then-record 106 receptions for a career-best 1,372 yards. During Monk's 14 seasons with the Redskins, the team won three Super Bowls and had only three losing seasons. Monk is... read full bio
Brent Jones is a former American Football tight end who played almost his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected in the 5th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1986 NFL Draft. Jones won 3 Super Bowl rings with the 49ers and was three times named All-Pro and is a four-time Pro Bowler. He finished his... read full bio
Marshall Faulk is a former National Football League running back and current analyst for NFL Total Access on the NFL Network. He played football in college for San Diego State University, before being drafted second overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Draft. A few years later, Faulk was traded to the St. Louis Rams. Faulk is one of... read full bio
Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green is widely considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks to ever play football. In his 20 NFL seasons, Green recorded 54 interceptions, which he returned for 621 yards and six touchdowns. He also added two additional touchdowns on interception returns in the post season. Three times, he recorded a career-best of five... read full bio
R.C. Owens is a former professional American football wide receiver from 1957 through 1964. He graduated from high school in Santa Monica, California and attended the College of Idaho and played amateur basketball with the Seattle-based Buchan Bakers the year after their national championship. Owens then joined the NFL; he had his best years playing for the San Francisco 49ers... read full bio
Dashon Goldson is a former American professional football safety who played in the NFL. Goldson was born in Carson, California, and he began his career playing football in a Pop Warner team before going on to play football in high school where during his senior year he had a total of 130 tackles, 6 interceptions, and 2 returned for touchdowns.... read full bio
Former professional football player and coach, Mike Singletary started his career at Baylor University. He had a lot of success playing linebacker and was the only college junior to be selected for the All-Southwest Conference team in the 1970s. After great success at Baylor, Singletary was drafted into the NFL as a starting linebacker for the Chicago Bears. He was... read full bio
Dan Fouts is a retired Hall of Fame American football quarterback in the National Football League. Fouts played his entire fourteen-year professional career with the San Diego Chargers, and was one of the most prolific passing quarterbacks of his era. Fouts attended University of Oregon, where he set nineteen school records, including those for career passing yardage and total offense.... read full bio
Former American football player Roger Craig was born July 10, 1960. During his college career at U of Nebraska, the running back averaged six yards per carry. Craig rushed for 2,415 yard and 24 touchdowns for the Huskers. In 1983, he was drafted into the NFL. He played professional football for 11 seasons. He had a very successful rookie year,... read full bio
Brian Billick is a NFL game analyst for Fox, and an analyst for the network's Bowl Championship Series coverage. He was previously an NFL coach, most recently with the Baltimore Ravens from 1999 through 2007. Billick led the Ravens to a victory in Super Bowl XXXV, the franchise's only Super Bowl appearance. He was also notable for being the offensive... read full bio
Willie Gault is an all around athlete. He is a former American football player and Olympian. Willie Gault attended the University of Tennessee. Gault played football and was on the track and field team. During track and field career, he was supposed to be apart of the Olympic games in Moscow, Russia. He was set to compete in the 4... read full bio
Earl Campbell is a former NFL running back. He is one of the only Heisman Trophy winners to have also been first overall National Football League draft picks, and members of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame. Campbell is widely acknowledged as one of the best power backs in NFL history. He was... read full bio
Shaun O’Hara has a successful NFL career spanning over 11 seasons. O’ Hara is a resourceful offensive lineman who can play both center and guard effectively. O’Hara began his professional football career as an undrafted free agent in 2000, signing with the Cleveland Browns. During his time in Cleveland, he started in 38 of 54 games during that season, containing... read full bio
Torry Holt was a wide receiver in the NFL for 11 seasons. Holt played for teams like the St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the New England Patriots. Holt attended with Hargrave Military Academy and ran 524 yards, 621 caught passes, and 6 touchdowns. Then Holt attended North Carolina State University and played wide receivers for the Wolfpack football team... read full bio
Reggie Bush is a former professional football player who played as running back. Bush was born in Spring Valley, California, and he began his career playing high school football and was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals and was listed as the number 1 running back in the nation. Bush went on to take a scholarship to play for the... read full bio
Marcellus Wiley is a former American football player who played in the sport professionally for 10 seasons. Wiley grew up in Southern California and in high school became a football and track and field star. Being Valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society, he attended Columbia University. Wiley had a very successful football career at Columbia. He was... read full bio
