Drafted from Obscurity [3] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Northeastern

Jones was drafted 51st by the Raiders in 1984. He played for the Raiders (1984-1987), Oilers (1988-1993), and Packers (1994-1996). Jones went to the 1993 Pro Bowl and was a member of the Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI.
In 2009, Northeastern cut its football program after 74 years. The team had declining attendance (1600 in a stadium two miles from campus and half the capacity of many in the Colonial Athletic Association), six consecutive losing seasons, and was expensive to run.

Answer: 86th

Reed was drafted by Buffalo in 1985 out of Division II Kutztown in Pennsylvania. Reed played for Buffalo from 1985-1999 and for Washington in 2000, retiring with seven Pro Bowls, over 13,000 yards, and 87 touchdowns. Reed caught three second half touchdowns from backup Frank Reich (who himself as a backup was part of the then largest college football comeback in history when his Maryland Terrapins beat Bernie Kosar's Miami Hurricanes 42-40 after trailing 31-0), in the 1993 AFC Championship game, where Buffalo came back from a 35-3 deficit to win 41-38.

Answer: Charles Haley

Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Haley won Super Bowl rings with San Francisco (XXIII, XXIV) and Dallas (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX). Haley was drafted 96th in 1986 by San Francisco.

Answer: Nichols State

Carrier was drafted 57th by Tampa Bay in 1987. Carrier was a Pro Bowl wide receiver in 1989. He played for Tampa Bay until 1992, then later for Cleveland (1993-1994), and Carolina (1995-1998). Carrier scored the first NFL points for the Carolina Panthers.

Answer: 126th

Martin was drafted by the Jets out of Division II Mesa State in Colorado. The wide receiver was waived by the Jets and later played for Miami (1990-1993, 1999-2000), San Diego (1994-1997), and Atlanta (1998, 2001). Martin went to the Pro Bowl in 1996.

Answer: Jacksonville State

Davis was drafted 53rd in 1990 by San Francisco out of Jacksonville State, which was Division II at the time. Davis was a member of the 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIX. He also played for Carolina (1996-2000), Denver (2001), and Detroit (2002). Jacksonville State went Division I in 1993 and joined the Football Championship Subdivision's Ohio Valley Conference in 2003.

Answer: True

Swann played semi-professional football in Massachusetts after being ruled academically ineligible for North Carolina State University. Swann played nine years for the Cardinals and one for the Panthers. The defensive tackle was a member of the 1995 and 1996 Pro Bowl teams.

Answer: South Carolina State

Porcher was drafted 26th overall in 1992 and retired in 2004. After retiring with 95.5 sacks, over 600 tackles, and three Pro Bowl, Porcher opened up three restaurants in Detroit.
South Carolina State is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Answer: Michael Strahan

Strahan was a lifelong Giant, who retired in 2007 after seven Pro Bowl, 854 tackles, 141.5 sacks (including a record-setting 22.5 in 2001), and as a member of the Super Bowl XLII winning team that beat the undefeated New England Patriots. Texas Southern is a member of the Southwest Athletic Conference, which abstains from the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

Answer: Fort Valley State

Lloyd was drafted 110th by the Steelers in 1987. He went to five consecutive Pro Bowls (1991-1995) and was a member of the Steelers 75th Anniversary Team.