Sept. 9, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
The Mountain West Conference has 101 players representing the nine member institutions in the National Football League (NFL) entering the opening weekend of the 2010 season.
Overall, the MWC is represented on 30 of the 32 NFL teams. The Houston Texans are home to nine former MWC athletes, the most of any team in the professional league. The only teams without an MWC representative are Kansas City and New England.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE IN THE NFL
As of Sept. 9, 2010 |
| Air Force (2) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Ben Garland |
DL |
Denver Broncos (RM) |
| Chad Hall |
WR |
Philadelphia Eagles (PS) |
| BYU (18) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| John Beck |
QB |
Baltimore Ravens |
| Travis Bright |
G |
Dallas Cowboys (PS) |
| Daniel Coats |
TE |
Cincinnati Bengals |
| Austin Collie |
WR |
Indianapolis Colts |
| John Denney |
LS |
Miami Dolphins |
| Aaron Francisco |
S |
Carolina Panthers (IR) |
| Max Hall |
QB |
Arizona Cardinals |
| Chris Hoke |
NT |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Bryan Kehl |
LB |
New York Giants |
| Brett Keisel |
DE |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| David Nixon |
LB |
Houston Texans |
| Dennis Pitta |
TE |
Baltimore Ravens |
| Brady Poppinga |
LB |
Green Bay Packers |
| Dallas Reynolds |
G/C |
Philadelphia Eagles (PS) |
| Naufahu Tahi |
FB |
Minnesota Vikings |
| Manase Tonga |
FB |
Oakland Raiders (PS) |
| Harvey Unga |
RB |
Chicago Bears (IR) |
| Fui Vakapuna |
FB |
Arizona Cardinals (PS) |
| Colorado State (10) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| David Anderson |
WR |
Houston Texans |
| Mike Brisiel |
G |
Houston Texans |
| Joel Dreessen |
TE |
Houston Texans |
| Clark Haggans |
LB |
Arizona Cardinals |
| Caleb Hanie |
QB |
Chicago Bears |
| Jesse Nading |
DE |
Houston Texans |
| Cole Pemberton |
T |
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| Joey Porter |
LB |
Arizona Cardinals |
| Shelley Smith |
G |
Houston Texans |
| Kory Sperry |
TE |
San Diego Chargers (PS) |
| New Mexico (9) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Hank Baskett |
WR |
Philadelphia Eagles |
| Quincy Black |
LB |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Erik Cook |
C/G |
Washington Redskins (PS) |
| Ryan Cook |
T |
Minnesota Vikings |
| Rodney Ferguson |
FB |
Buffalo Bills (PS) |
| Glover Quin |
CB |
Houston Texans |
| Marcus Smith |
WR |
Baltimore Ravens |
| Robert Turner |
OL |
New York Jets |
| Brian Urlacher |
LB |
Chicago Bears |
| San Diego State (16) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Russell Allen |
LB |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Antwan Applewhite |
LB |
San Diego Chargers |
| Brandyn Dombrowski |
T |
San Diego Chargers |
| Heath Farwell |
LB |
Minnesota Vikings |
| Lynell Hamilton |
RB |
New Orleans Saints (IR) |
| Freddy Keiaho |
LB |
Jacksonville Jaguars (IR) |
| Lance Louis |
G |
Chicago Bears |
| Matt McCoy |
LB |
Seattle Seahawks |
| Kirk Morrison |
LB |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Darren Mougey |
WR |
Arizona Cardinals |
| Kassim Osgood |
WR |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Chester Pitts |
G |
Seattle Seahawks |
| William Robinson |
OT |
Washington Redskins (PS) |
| Chaz Schilens |
WR |
Oakland Raiders |
| Brett Swain |
WR |
Green Bay Packers |
| Roberto Wallace |
WR |
Miami Dolphins |
| TCU (11) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Aaron Brown |
RB |
Detroit Lions |
| Drew Coleman |
CB |
New York Jets |
| Clint Gresham |
LS |
Seattle Seahawks |
| David Hawthorne |
LB |
Seattle Seahawks |
| Stephen Hodge |
LB |
Dallas Cowboys (PUP) |
| Jerry Hughes |
DE |
Indianapolis Colts |
| Marshall Newhouse |
OL |
Green Bay Packers |
| Jason Phillips |
LB |
Baltimore Ravens |
| Nick Richmond |
T |
San Diego Chargers (PS) |
| LaDanian Tomlinson |
RB |
New York Jets |
| Daryl Washington |
LB |
Arizona Cardinals |
| UNLV (6) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Johan Asiata |
G |
Chicago Bear |
| Greg Estandia |
TE |
Cleveland Browns (IR) |
| Joe Hawley |
C |
Atlanta Falcons |
| Frank Summers |
RB |
Pittsburgh Steelers (PS) |
| Martin Tevaseu |
DT |
New York Jets |
| Eric Wright |
DB |
Cleveland Browns |
| Utah (23) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Zane Beadles |
OL |
Denver Broncos |
| Freddie Brown |
WR |
Minnesota Vikings (PS) |
| Jonathan Fanene |
DE |
Cincinnati Bengals |
| Quinton Ganther |
RB |
Seattle Seahawks |
| Jordan Gross |
T |
Carolina Panthers |
| Robert Johnson |
S |
Tennessee Titans |
| Chris Kemoeatu |
G |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Ma’ake Kemoeatu |
NT |
Washington Redskins |
| Paul Kruger |
LB/DE |
Baltimore Ravens |
| Brice McCain |
CB |
Houston Texans |
| Koa Misi |
LB |
Miami Dolphins |
| Sione Pouha |
DT |
New York Jets |
| Brett Ratliff |
QB |
Jacksonville Jaguars (PS) |
| David Reed |
WR |
Baltimore Ravens |
| Barry Sims |
T |
San Francisco 49ers |
| Alex Smith |
QB |
San Francisco 49ers |
| Sean Smith |
CB |
Miami Dolphins |
| Steve Smith |
WR |
Carolina Panthers |
| Paul Soliai |
DT |
Miami Dolphins |
| R.J. Stanford |
CB |
Carolina Panthers (PS) |
| Stevenson Sylvester |
LB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Kelly Talavou |
NT |
Baltimore Ravens (IR) |
| Eric Weddle |
FS |
San Diego Chargers |
| Wyoming (6) |
| Player |
Position |
NFL Team |
| Malcolm Floyd |
WR |
San Diego Chargers |
| Adam Goldberg |
RT |
St. Louis Rams |
| Derrick Martin |
S |
Green Bay Packers |
| Devin Moore |
RB |
Indianapolis Colts |
| Ryan Otterson |
T |
San Diego Chargers (PS) |
| John Wendling |
S |
Detroit Lions |
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Players in bold if they competed in the MWC.
PS = Practice Squad
IR = Injury Reserve
RM = Reserve/Military
PUP = Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
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