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East Texans in Professional Baseball (2009)
All-Time East Texans in NFL Draft
Listed alphabetically:
PLAYERS POS DRAFT INFO BIRTHPLACE HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE
YR RD PICK TEAM
Aldridge, Jerry RB NFL Draft 1979 5 119 SF Jacksonville, Tx Jacksonville HS Angelo State
Alex, H. Keith G NFL Draft 1992 9 243 Atl Kountze, Tx Beaumont Central HS Texas A&M
Allen, George T AFL Draft 1966 4 28 HouO Longview, Tx Longview: Womack HS West Texas
Allen, George T NFL Draft 1966 17 250 DallC Longview, Tx Longview: Womack HS West Texas
Anderson, Billy Guy QB NFL Draft 1965 19 261 LARm Palmer, Tx Ferris HS Navarro JC, Tulsa
Anderson, Courtney TE NFL Draft 2004 7 245 Oak Greenville, Tx in California Contra Costa JC, San Jose State
Andrews, Willie DB NFL Draft 2006 7 229 NE Longview, Tx Longview HS Baylor
Armstrong, Ramon "Ray" DT NFL Draft 1960 20 236 Phil Ennis, Tx Ennis Hs TCU
For the entire list of East Texans drafted in NFL history, click "more."
Top 100 East Texas NFL Draft Picks (Based on Round)
(E-mail Smoaky with any additions, this list will be updated constantly)
We also have a link in each high school program in our historical section that is constantly updated of the all-time NFL players in East Texas.
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Here is a massive list of the all-time highest draft picks in East Texas high school football history.
Information Courtesy: Davis O. Barker
PLAYERS POS LEAGUE DRAFT INFO BIRTHPLACE HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE
YR RD PICK TEAM
Campbell, Earl RB NFL 1978 1 1 HouO Tyler, Tx Tyler: John Tyler HS Texas
Sims, Billy RB NFL 1980 1 1 Det St. Louis, Mo Hooks HS Oklahoma
Sims, Kenneth DE NFL 1982 1 1 NE Kosse, Tx Groesbeck HS Texas
Wilson, Jackie RB NFL 1942 1 2 ClevR Paris, Tx Paris HS Baylor
Burk, Adrian QB NFL 1950 1 2 BaltC Mexia, Tx Joinerville: Gaston HS Kilgore JC, Baylor
Tittle, Y.A. QB NFL 1951r 1 3 SF Marshall, Tx Marshall HS LSU
Matson, Ollie RB NFL 1952 1 3 ChiC Trinity, Tx in California San Francisco JC, San Francisco
Washington, Joe RB NFL 1976 1 4 SD Crockett, Tx Port Arthur: Lincoln HS Oklahoma
James, J. Craig RB USFL* 1983 1 4 WashF Jacksonville, Tx Houston: Stratford HS SMU
Mitchell, Mack DE NFL 1975 1 5 Clev Diboll, Tx Diboll HS Houston
Dickey, Curtis RB NFL 1980 1 5 BaltC Madisonville, Tx Bryan HS Texas A&M
Jacobs, Ray DT AFL 1963 1 7 HouO Corsicana, Tx Corsicana HS Navarro JC, Howard Payne
Peterson, Adrian RB NFL 2007 1 7 Minn Palestine, Tx Palestine: Palestine HS Oklahoma
For the rest of the top 102 draft picks, click "more."
East Texans in the Major Leagues...
As Major League Baseball opens the 2009 season, here is a list of East Texans who are currently playing at some level of Major League Baseball.
(If you see someone missing or has been promoted, email
smoaky@smoaky.com)
Major League Club or Triple-A List:
Clay Buchholz, RHP, Pawtucket Red Sox (Red Sox AAA) (Angelina JC)
Chris Davis, 1B, Texas Rangers (Longview)
Josh Geer, RHP, Portland Beavers (Padres AAA) (Forney)
Micah Hoffpauir, 1B/OF, Chicago Cubs (Jacksonville)
Philip Humber, RHP, Minnesota Twins (Carthage)
Craig Monroe, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates (Texarkana)
Robert Ray, RHP, Las Vegas 51s (Blue Jays AAA) (Lufkin)
Steven Shell, RHP, Washington Nationals (born in Longview)
Drew Stubbs, OF, Louisville Bats (Reds AAA) (Atlanta)
Curtis Thigpen, C, Sacramento River Cats (Athletics AAA) (Forney HS)
Jess Todd, RHP, Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals AAA) (Kilgore)
Seven East Texans at NFL Combine
Seven East Texans will be at the NFL's Combine from Friday, February 26th through Tuesday, March 2nd in Indianapolis, Indiana.
(Official Combine Height/Weight)
OT-Ciron Black, L.S.U., 6-4, 327 (Tyler Lee)
WR-Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 225 (Lufkin)
OG-Brandon Carter, Texas Tech, 6-5 1/2, 329 (Spring Hill)
LB-Keenan Clayton, Oklahoma, 6-1 1/8, 221 (Sulphur Springs)
LB-Roddrick Muckelroy, 6-1 5/8 236 (Hallsville)
LB-Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri, 6-0 7/8, 241 (Jasper)
OT-Trent Williams, Oklahoma, 6-5, 315 (Longview)
Click "more" for the NFL Combine Schedule and NFL Draft Dates.
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