NATIONAL FOOTBALL (NFL) LEAGUE HALL OF FAMERS
Marion Motley-Class of 1968
Deacon Jones-Class of 1980
Harry Carson-Class of 2006
Donnie Shell-Class of 2020
Below is a list of SC State student-athletes who have went on to play professional sports.
| BASEBALL: Athlete |
Team(s) |
Acquired |
| Willie Mays Aikens |
California Angels |
1975 MLB Draft$ |
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Kansas City Royals |
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| Eugene Richards |
San Diego Padres |
1975 MLB Draft# |
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San Francisco Giants |
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| # - First player chosen |
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| BASKETBALL: Athlete |
Team(s) |
Acquired (Round) |
| Lindbergh Moody |
Detroit Pistons |
1962 NBA Draft (5) |
| Merle Scott |
New York Knicks |
1982 NBA Draft (9) |
| Travis Williams |
Charlotte Hornets |
1991 Free Agent |
| GOLF: Athlete |
PGA YEAR |
| Martin Roache |
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| Adrian Stills |
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Canadian Football League (CFL)
| FOOTBALL: (CFL) Athlete |
Team(s) |
Acquired |
| **Dominique Ellis, DB |
Montreal Alouettes |
2013, Free Agent |
| *Will Ford, RB |
Toronto Argonauts |
2010, Free Agent |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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| Joe Montford % |
Shreveport Tigers |
1995 Free Agent |
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Hamilton Tiger Cats |
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Toronto Argonauts |
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Edmonton Eskimos |
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| **Donovan Richard, LB |
Edmonton Eskimos |
2013, Free Agent |
L Hall of Famer
** Bold- Active players on current rosters**
ACTIVE BULLDOGS ON (NFL) ROSTERS
Rafael Bush Antonio Hamilton Javon Hargrave
Temarrick Hemingway Jalen Simmons Joe Thomas
National Football League (NFL)
| FOOTBALL: (NFL) Athlete |
Team(s) |
Acquired |
| Phillip Adams,DB |
San Francisco 49ers |
2011, 7th Round |
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Seattle Seahawks |
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Oakland Raiders |
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New York Jets |
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| Willie Aldridge, RB |
Minnesota Vikings |
1973, 7th Round |
| John Alford, DT |
Miami Dolphins |
1981, 12th Round |
| David Ammons, DT |
New Orleans Saints |
1989, Free Agent |
| Rickey Anderson, RB |
San Diego Chargers |
1978, 3rd Round |
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Cleveland Browns |
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| Edwin Bailey, OT |
Seattle Seahawks |
1981, 5th Round |
| Rufus Bess, DB |
Buffalo Bills |
1979, Free Agent |
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Minnesota Vikings |
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Oakland Raiders |
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| James Black, DE |
New Orleans Saints |
1983, Free Agent |
| Bennie Blocker, RB |
New Orleans Saints |
1968, 11th Round |
| Charlie Brown, WR |
Washington Redskins |
1981, 8th Round |
| Marion Brown, WR |
Seattle Seahawks |
1982, Free Agent |
| Orlando Brown, OL |
Cleveland Browns |
1993, Free Agent |
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Baltimore Ravens |
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| Rudolph Bryant, LB |
Atlanta Falcons |
1977, Free Agent |
| Charles Burgess, RB |
New Orleans Saints |
1979, Free Agent |
| Ronnie Burton, LB |
Miami Dolphins |
1982, Free Agent |
| Rafael Bush, DB |
Atlanta Falcons |
2011, Free Agent |
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Denver Broncos |
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New Orleans Saints |
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Detriot Lions |
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| Barney Bussey, DB |
Cincinnati Bengals |
1984, 4th Round |
| Kenny Bynum, RB |
San Diego Chargers |
1997, 5th Round |
| Harry Carson, LB |
New York Giants |
1975, 4th Round |
| Tyrone Caldwell, DT |
San Diego Chargers |
1970, Free Agent |
| Carnell Carter, OL |
New Orleans Saints |
1994, Free Agent |
| Barney Chavous, DE |
Denver Broncos |
1973, 2nd Round |
| Anthony Clay, LB |
St. Louis Rams |
1978, 12th Round |
| Dextor Clinkscales, DB |
Dallas Cowboys |
1980, Free Agent |
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Indianapolis Colts |
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| Anthony Cook, DL |
Houston Oilers |
1995, 2nd Round |
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Washington Redskins |
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New York Jets |
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| Donald Cooper, DB |
New Orleans Saints |
1997, Free Agent |
| Johnny Culbreath,OL |
Detroit Lions |
2011, 7th Round |
| Chartric Darby, DL |
Baltimore Ravens |
1997, Free Agent |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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Seattle Seahawks |
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Detroit Lions |
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| Jermaine Derricott, DB |
Baltimore Ravens |
1999, Free Agent |
| Luther Dixon, OL |
Miami Dolphins |
1977, Free Agent |
| William DuBose, RB |
Indianapolis Colts |
1989, 12th Round |
| Leonard Duncan, DB |
Cleveland Browns |
1977, Free Agent |
| Skip Dunham, LB |
Philadelphia Eagles |
1980, Free Agent |
| Dominique Ellis,DB |
Kanas City Chiefs |
2012, Free Agent |
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Buffalo Bills |
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| DeWitt Ellerbe, DB |
New York Giants |
2004, Free Agent |
| Anthony Evans, DB |
Dallas Cowboys |
1977, Free Agent |
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St. Louis Cardinals |
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| James Evans, LB |
New York Giants |
1972, Free Agent |
| Dawani Flagler, OL |
Baltimore Ravens |
2001, Free Agent |
| Gerald Foggie, RB |
Denver Broncos |
1986, Free Agent |
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Dallas Cowboys |
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| R.C. Gamble, RB |
New England Patriots |
1968, 4th Round |
| Alexander Gardner, RB |
Oakland Raiders |
1960, Free Agent |
| Robert Geathers, DE |
Buffalo Bills |
1981, 3rd Round |
| John Gilliam, WR |
New Orleans Saints |
1967, 2nd Round |
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St. Louis Cardinals |
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Minnesota Vikings |
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Atlanta Falcons |
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| Charles Glaze, DB |
Seattle Seahawks |
1977, Free Agent |
| Heyward Golden, DB |
New York Giants |
1984, 10th Round |
| Willie Grate, TE |
Buffalo Bills |
1970, Free Agent |
| Zack Grate, LB |
Buffalo Bills |
1983, Free Agent |
| Johnathan Guiles, OL |
Atlanta Falcons |
1994, Free Agent |
| Darius Hadley, DB |
Cincinnati Bengals |
1993, Free Agent |
| Antonio Hamilton, DB |
Oakland Raiders |
2016, Free Agent |
| Jakar Hamilton, DB |
Dallas Cowboys |
2013, Free Agent |
| Javon Hargrave |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
2016, 3rd Round |
| Dwayne Harper, DB |
Seattle Seahawks |
1988, 11th Round |
| Josh Harrison,OL |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
2011, Free Agent |
| Temarrick Hemingway |
LA Rams |
2016, 6th Round |
| Robert Hemby, Sr., DB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1972, Free Agent |
| Michael Hicks, RB |
Chicago Bears |
1996, 7th Round |
| Willie Joe Holman, DE |
Chicago Bears |
1968, 7th Round |
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Washington Redskins |
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| Dwayne Jackson, DE |
Kansas City Chiefs |
1983, 11th Round |
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San Francisco 49ers |
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| James Johnson, DB |
Cincinnati Bengals |
1968, 6th Round |
| David 'Deacon' Jones,DL |
Los Angeles Rams |
1961, 11th Round |
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San Diego Chargers |
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| William Judson, DB |
Miami Dolphins |
1981, 8th Round |
| Clarence Kegler, OL |
Cincinnati Bengals |
1970, Free Agent |
| Lewis Kelly, OL |
Minnesota Vikings |
2000, 7th Round |
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New York Giants |
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| Thomas Kennerly, WR |
Cincinnati Bengals |
1968, Free Agent |
| Angelo King, DB |
Detroit Lions |
1977, Free Agent |
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Dallas Cowboys |
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| Donnie Layton |
San Francisco 49ers |
1975, 10th Round |
| Edward Lee, WR |
Detroit Lions |
1982, 11th Round |
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Indianapolis Colts |
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| Greg Lee, DB |
San Diego Chargers |
1984, Free Agent |
| James Lee, OL |
Cleveland Browns |
2008, Free Agent |
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Tampa Bay Bucs |
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Washington Redskins |
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| Arther Love, TE |
New England Patriots |
2001, 6th Round |
| Marvin Marshall,QB |
Indianapolis Colts |
1995, Free Agent |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Darius McCarthy, WR |
Los Angeles Rams |
1975, 6th Round |
| Eric McGhee, DB |
Arizona Cardinals |
1995, Free Agent |
| Clifford McClean, RB |
St. Louis Cardinals |
St. Louis Cardinals |
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New York Jets |
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| Cleveland McCoy, QB |
Detriot Lions |
2008,Free Agent |
| Kimario McFadden,DB |
Atlanta Falcons |
2013, Free Agent |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Marshall McFadden, LB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
2012, Free Agent |
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Oakland Raiders |
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St. Louis Rams |
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| James McRae, DE |
New England Patriots |
1985, Free Agent |
| Terrance Metcalf, WR |
Carolina Panthers |
2006, Free Agent |
| James Miller, RB |
Minnesota Vikings |
1989, Free Agent |
| Walter Mitchell, DL |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1969, Free Agent |
| Bobby Moore, LB |
Oakland Raiders |
1979, Free Agent |
| Phillip Morris, WR |
Tennessee Titans |
2008, Free Agent |
| Marion Motley, RB |
Cleveland Browns |
1946, Free Agent |
| Ben Mungin, WR |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1982, Free Agent |
| Phillip Murphy, DT |
Los Angeles Rams |
1980, 3rd Round |
| Alan Neal, LB |
Denver Broncos |
1983, Free Agent |
| Milton Nicholson, RB |
Miami Dolphins |
1968, Free Agent |
| Jami Oats, DB |
Minnesota Vikings |
1999, Free Agent |
| Henry Odom, RB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1983, 8th Round |
| Derek O'Neal, RB |
Carolina Panthers |
2000, Free Agent |
| Ervin Parker, LB |
Buffalo Bills |
1980, Free Agent |
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Seattle Seahawks |
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| Robert Porcher, DL |
Detroit Lions |
1992, 1st Round |
| Arthur Prescott, OG |
Oakland Raiders |
1979, Free Agent |
| Greg Pringle, DB |
Oakland Raiders |
1982, Free Agent |
| Chris Ragland, RB |
Washington Redskins |
1980, Free Agent |
| Anthony Reed, RB |
Miami Dolphins |
1983, 10th Round |
| Nate Rivers, RB |
Philadelphia Eagles |
1980, 5th Round |
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New York Giants |
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| Carl Robinson, OL |
San Francisco 49ers |
1961, Free Agent |
| Leroy Robinson, OT |
Philadelphia Eagles |
1982, Free Agent |
| Louis Ross, DE |
Buffalo Bills |
1971, Free Agent |
| Javan Ross, DE |
Dallas Cowboys |
1987, Free Agent |
| Raleigh Roundtree, OL |
San Diego Chargers |
1997, 4th Round |
| Benjamin Samuels, QB |
Dallas Cowboys |
1974, Free Agent |
| Patrick Scott, LB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1994, Free Agent |
| Donnie Shell,DB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1974, Free Agent |
| Robert Simms, DT |
Cleveland Browns |
1977, 4th Round |
| Freddie Solomon, WR |
Philadelphia Eagles |
1995, Free Agent |
| Melvin Spralding, LB |
Miami Dolphins |
1994, Free Agent |
| Stanley Stephens,RB |
Washington Redskins |
2000, Free Agent |
| Macey Stephens, RB |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1995, Free Agent |
| Walt Sullivan, DT |
Dallas Cowboys |
1979, Free Agent |
| Michael Summers, RB |
Indianapolis Colts |
1988, Free Agent |
| Joe Thomas, LB |
Green Bay Packers |
2014, Free Agent |
| Zack Thomas,WR/KR |
Denver Broncos |
1982, Free Agent |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Wendell Tucker,WR |
Los Angeles Rams |
1967, Free Agent |
| Thomas Tutson, DB |
Miami Dolphins |
1982, 6th Round |
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Atlanta Falcons |
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| Robert Tyler, TE |
Seattle Seahawks |
1988, 8th Round |
| Derek Watson,RB |
New England Patriots |
2002, Free Agent |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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| Roger Wiley, WR |
New York Jets |
1979, Free Agent |
| Antonio Williams, DL |
San Francisco 49ers |
2000, Free Agent |
| Leonard Wingate, DE |
Los Angeles Rams |
1985, 8th Round |
| James Wynn, WR |
Atlanta Falcons |
1968, Free Agent |
| Alfred Young, WR |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
1971, Free Agent |
| ** Bold- Active players on current rosters** |
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