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Drafted from Obscurity [1] Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on NFL draft picks who did not play for Division I-A schools.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,148

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The third pick of the 1995 NFL draft came from what Ohio Valley Conference school? Hint

Tennessee Tech

Eastern Illinois

Alcorn State

Tennessee State

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Question 2 of 10

2. Central State University is a historically black NAIA school in Ohio. The school was the alma mater of the ____ pick in the 1995 NFL draft. Hint

6th

36th

26th

16th

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jerry Rice went to a Divison I-AA school and left with the all-time records for touchdowns in his division. What school did Rice go to? Hint

Grambling

Alcorn State

Mississippi Valley State

Arkansas Pine Bluff

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rich Gannon played his college football at Division I-AA University of Delaware.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Ivy League school did Matt Birk attend?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Division I-AA team was the school of Rodney Harrison and Bryan Cox? Hint

Illinois State

Western Illinois

Western Kentucky

Southern Illinois

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Philadelphia area school, more known for its basketball than its football, did Brian Westbrook attend?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Perhaps the most famous Northern Iowa Panther is Kurt Warner. Less famous is Bryce Paup, who was drafted _____ overall in the 1990 NFL draft. Hint

159th

199th

179th

119th

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Question 9 of 10

9. Aeneas Williams was a top defensive back during his 14-year NFL career. He was an alumni of Southern University.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. NFL Hall of Famers Deacon Jones and Harry Carson played for ____. Hint

Coppin State

Morgan State

Delaware State

South Carolina State

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The third pick of the 1995 NFL draft came from what Ohio Valley Conference school?

Answer: Alcorn State

Steve McNair was drafted out of Division I-AA by the Houston Oilers. In 2006, he was traded to the Baltimore Ravens.

2. Central State University is a historically black NAIA school in Ohio. The school was the alma mater of the ____ pick in the 1995 NFL draft.

Answer: 16th

The 16th pick was three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Hugh Douglas, who played in the NFL from 1994 to 2004.

3. Jerry Rice went to a Divison I-AA school and left with the all-time records for touchdowns in his division. What school did Rice go to?

Answer: Mississippi Valley State

Rice was drafted 16th overall in 1985. In 2006, Rice's I-AA touchdown record was broken by David Ball of the University of New Hampshire.

4. Rich Gannon played his college football at Division I-AA University of Delaware.

Answer: True

Gannon was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2005. In an NFL career that lasted from 1987-2004, he was an MVP for two (2001, 2002) of the four Pro Bowls (the others being 1999 and 2000) he played in. He played for the Vikings, Redskins, Chiefs, and Raiders.

5. What Ivy League school did Matt Birk attend?

Answer: Harvard

Ivy League schools are Division I-AA. Birk was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings as the 173rd pick overall in the 1998 draft.

6. What Division I-AA team was the school of Rodney Harrison and Bryan Cox?

Answer: Western Illinois

Harrison was drafted in the 5th round of the 1994 NFL draft. Cox was drafted in 1991 in the 5th round.

7. What Philadelphia area school, more known for its basketball than its football, did Brian Westbrook attend?

Answer: Villanova

Westbrook was drafted 91st overall in 2002. In 2001, he was the winner of the Walter Payton Award as the top Division I-AA football player.

8. Perhaps the most famous Northern Iowa Panther is Kurt Warner. Less famous is Bryce Paup, who was drafted _____ overall in the 1990 NFL draft.

Answer: 159th

Paup was a four-time Pro Bowl defensive end during his 11-year NFL career (1990-2000).

9. Aeneas Williams was a top defensive back during his 14-year NFL career. He was an alumni of Southern University.

Answer: True

The eight-time Pro Bowler was a member of one of the greatest rivalries in Division I-AA, when Grambling and Southern compete in the Bayou Classic every Thanksgiving weekend.

10. NFL Hall of Famers Deacon Jones and Harry Carson played for ____.

Answer: South Carolina State

Carson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1978 draft and Jones was taken in the 14th round of the 1968 draft. South Carolina State is a division I-AA school in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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