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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

Williams, Trent OT NFL 2010 1 4 Washington Longview, Texas Oklahoma

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 Signed as Non-Drafted Free Agents
East Texans who signed an undrafted free agent contract:

Brandon Carter, G, Texas Tech, Spring Hill H.S. (New Orleans Saints)
Chris Ivory, RB, Tiffin Univ., Ohio, Longview H.S. (New Orleans Saints)
Tim Knicky, DE, Stephen F. Austin (Green Bay Packers)
Aaron Rhea, WR, Stephen F. Austin (Minnesota Vikings)
Ernest Smith, WR, Baylor, John Tyler (San Diego Chargers)
Toddrick Penland, RB, McNeese State, Newton (Cleveland Browns)
Contrevious Parks, WR, Stephen F. Austin (Detroit Lions)
Karl Glimp, OL, Stephen F. Austin (Cleveland Browns)
Keithon Flemming, RB, West Texas A&M, Canton H.S. (Philadelphia Eagles)

One note about L.S.U. offensive lineman Ciron Black. Several websites, including ProFootballTalk.com were reporting the former Tyler Lee High School star had signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but Black has maintained constant contact with me and says he remains unsigned.

David Smoak
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ALL-TIME EAST TEXANS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
(Special thanks to Sports Talk listener Brent Horton, and Davis O. Barker)

PLAYER, POSITION: ML TEAMS (BIRTHPLACE)

Harry Ables, P: 1905 Browns; 1909 Cleveland Naps; 1911 New York Highlanders (Terrell)

Rick Adams, P: 1905 Senators (Paris)

Thomas "Pete" Albright, P: 1936 New York Cubans (Crockett)

Bob Allen, P: 1961-63, 1966-67 Indians (Tatum)
MAJOR LEAGUERS WHO WORE A TYLER UNIFORM
Wingo Charlie Anderson, 1912-Tyler, MLB, Cincinnati Reds, 1910, 7 games,
0--0 record.

William M. "Bill/Willie" Andrus, Tyler-1926, MLB, 1931 and 1937 Senators and Phillies, 6 games, .000 BA.

James E. "Jim/Jay" Avrea, Tyler-1947, Major Leagues, 1950-Cincinnati Reds, 2 games, 0-0 record.
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