Draft From Obscurity [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jackson State

Jackson State is in the Southwestern Athletic Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA). The SWAC has among the largest attendances in the FCS. The FCS championship is decided like the NFL. Smith was drafted 36th overall by the Cowboys in 1992 and spent much of two years on injured reserved.

After sitting out 1994, he was signed by the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars, coached by Tom Coughlin. Smith retired with 12,287 yards, 862 reception, 67 touchdowns, and five consecutive Pro Bowl (1997-2001).

In 2007, he was on SpikeTV's "Pros vs. Joes."

Answer: 65th

Coakley played in the NFL from 1997-2006 with the Cowboys and Rams. The three-time Pro Bowler linebacker went to Appalachian State University, an FCS school that got national attention in 2007 for beating fifth-ranked Michigan, en route to a third consecutive FCS championship.

Answer: Sonoma State

Allen is considered one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, being honored as a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade team. Allen made Pro Bowls from 1995-2001 and 2003-2007.

Answer: True

Smith was the 109th pick in the NFL draft out of Div. I FCS Northern Colorado.

Answer: Pittsburgh State

Gammons played for the Steelers (1992-1995), Saints (1996-1999), and Chiefs (2000-2006). Gammon, an 11th round pick in 1992, was the AFC long snapper in the 2005 Pro Bowl.

Answer: 135th

Before going to the NFL, Horn played for the Memphis Mad Dogs, one of the ill-fated US-based CFL teams. Horn has also played for the Chiefs (1996-1999), Saints (2000-2006), and Falcons.

Answer: False

Sharper was drafted 60th in 1997 out of Williamsburg, Virginia's William & Mary, a Division I FCS school out of the Colonial Athletic Association. Sharper went to his fourth Pro Bowl in 2007. His career includes time with the Packers (1997-2004) and the Vikings.

Answer: Marshall

Marshall was kicked out of Mid-American Conference after a recruiting scandal in 1969. A plane crash the next year killed many of its team members and coaches. While Brown was at Marshall, he helped the school win the 1992 Division I-AA championship with an interception against Youngstown State. Marshall became a Division I-A school again in 1997 after a second I-AA title. One of Brown's teammates was Mike Bartrum, the 2005 NFC Pro Bowl long snapper.

Answer: MEAC

Mathis was drafted 39th by the Jaguars in 2003 out of Bethune-Cookman University. Bethune-Cookman's rivalry with Florida A&M is considered the largest among historically black colleges.

Answer: Patriots

Coates was a tight end for the Patriots (1991-1999) and Ravens (2000). As a member of the Patriots, Coates went to five consecutive Pro Bowls (1994-1998). He won a Super Bowl with the Ravens in 2000 before retiring as one of the top tight ends in NFL history. Coates was a member of the NFLs 1990s All-Decade team.