alabamagrizzly
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**Edit**
**Originally wrote in 2014. Made some new additions with the few new players that have made the league.**
**Side note(true reason for updating)
After sending a player to the league for 10 straight years from ‘07 to ‘16 and 19 players total in that span, we have gone two years in a row now without a new face in the NFL.**
I was recently challenged to research the Griz coach with the most recruits to make it to the NFL. Every one knows Bobby is the obvious choice but it is intresting to see how all the other coaches compare. I didn't count players that only made the practice squad or had try outs. Only people that actually made a 53 man roster or in McSurdy's case, made the injured reserve list. He still got paid.
Some of the players I had to make educated guesses or all out guesses if I wasn't sure if they redshirted or if they came in during coaching changes. The players with an * are the ones I'm unsure on. For the most part I think it's pretty accurate though.
This is a list of each coach and the kids they recruited that made it to the NFL.
(14)Bobby Hauck 2003-09:FB Justin Green '04, K Dan Carpenter '07*, RB Lex Hilliard '08, WR Marc Mariani '09, S Colt Anderson '09, S Shann Schillinger '09, RB Chase Reynolds '10, Jimmy Wilson '10, CB Trumaine Johnson '11, ILB Caleb McSurdy '11, RB Dan Moore '12, WR Jabin Sambrano '11, LB Jordan Tripp '13, LB Brock Coyle '13
(6)Larry Donovan 1980-85:TE Brian Salonen '83*, DB Mickey Sutton '85, QB Brent Pease '86, RB Mike Hagen '86, S Tim Hauck '89,T Kirk Scrafford '89
(6)Jack Swarthout 1967-75:G Tuufuli Uperesa '70, DT-DE Steve Okoniewski '71, T Barry Darrow '73, G-T Terry Falcon '77, DE Doug Betters '77, C Guy Bingham '79
(5)Don Read 1986-95:T Scott Gragg '94, S Blaine McElmurry '96, T Scott Curry '98, K Kris Heppner '99, TE Dallas Neil '99
(5)Joe Glenn 2000-02
B Jeff Shoate '03*, G Thatcher Szalay '04, G Cory Procter '06, CB Tuff Harris '06, DE Kroy Biermann '07*
(4)Bernard 'Bunny' Oakes 1931-34:G Verne Oech '35, G Len Noyes '37, RB Milt Popovich '37, E-BB-FB Paul Szakash '37
(3)Earl 'Click' Clark 1924-25:E Emil Dobry '27, B Ted Illman '27, RB Frosty Peters '29
(3)Doug Fessenden 1935-41/1946-48:G-T Aldo Forte '38*, WB-DB Bill Lazetich '38*, G-LB Mike Lazetich '41
(3)Robin Pflugrad 2010-11
E Zack Wagenmann ‘15, DE Caleb Kidder ‘16, DE Tyrone Holmes ‘16
(2)Jerry Nissen 1915-17:T Chris Bentz '19, B Steve Sullivan '21
(2)Bernie Biermann 1919-21:T Tiny Cahoon '25, HB Jack McAuliffe '25
(2)Ray Jenkins 1958-63
B Terry Dillon '62, DT Mike Tilleman '65
(2)Gene Carlson 1976-79:K Raul Allegre '82, TE-RB Rocky Klever '82
(2)Mick Dennehy 1996-99:WR Jimmy Farris '02, T Dylan McFarland '03
(1)Jon Stewart 1922-23:B Wild Bill Kelly '26
(1)Frank Millburn 1926-30:TB Russ Peterson '31
This is a list of coaches and the Griz/NFL players that played for them. Obviously some guys will be under more then one coach and some like Wild Bill Kelly played for three coaches. Another intresting point here, Pflugrad should thank Bobby for being so high on this list. Robin currently only has no recruits in the NFL but he coached seven more of Bobby's recruits. Of course some might say Bobby should thank Robin since over half of Bobby's NFL bound recruits were coached by Pflugrad.
(19)Bobby Hauck 2003-09
B Jeff Shoate '03, T Dylan McFarland '03, G Thatcher Szalay '04, RB Justin Green '04, G Cory Procter '06, CB Tuff Harris '06, DE Kroy Biermann '07, K Dan Carpenter '07, RB Lex Hilliard '08, S Colt Anderson '09, WR Marc Mariani '09, S Shann Schillinger '09, DB Jimmy Wilson '10, RB Chase Reynolds '10, WR Jabin Sambrano '11, ILB Caleb McSurdy '11, CB Trumaine Johnson '11, B Dan Moore '12, LB Jordan Tripp '13
(9)Robin Pflugrad 2010-2011
B Jimmy Wilson '10, RB Chase Reynolds '10, CB Trumaine Johnson '11, ILB Caleb McSurdy '11, WR Jabin Sambrano '11, RB Dan Moore '12, LB Jordan Tripp '13, LB Brock Coyle '13, DE Zack Wagenmann ‘15
(7)Don Read 1986-95:QB Brent Pease '86, RB Mike Hagen '86, S Tim Hauck '89, T Kirk Scrafford '89, T Scott Gragg '94, S Blaine McElmurry '96, T Scott Curry '98
(7)Doug Fessenden 1935-41/1946-48:G Verne Oech '35, G Len Noyes '37, RB Milt Popovich '37, E-BB-FB Paul Szakash '37, G-T Aldo Forte '38, WB-DB Bill Lazetich '38, G-LB Mike Lazetich '41
(6)Mick Delaney 2012–present:RB Dan Moore '12, LB Jordan Tripp '13, LB Brock Coyle '13, DE Zack Wagenmann ‘15, DE Caleb Kidder ‘16, DE Tyrone Holmes ‘16
(5)Jack Swarthout 1967-75:G Tuufuli Uperesa '70, DT-DE Steve Okoniewski '71, T Barry Darrow '73, G-T Terry Falcon '77, DE Doug Betters '77
(5)Gene Carlson 1976-79
E Doug Betters '77, G-T Terry Falcon '77, C Guy Bingham '79, K Raul Allegre '82, TE-RB Rocky Klever '82
(5)Larry Donovan 1980-85:TE-RB Rocky Klever '82, TE Brian Salonen '83, DB Mickey Sutton '85, QB Brent Pease '86, RB Mike Hagen '86
(5)Mick Dennehy 1996-99:S Blaine McElmurry '96, T Scott Curry '98, K Kris Heppner '99, TE Dallas Neil '99, WR Jimmy Farris '02
(5)Joe Glenn 2000-02:WR Jimmy Farris '02, DB Jeff Shoate '03, T Dylan McFarland '03, G Thatcher Szalay '04, DE Kroy Biermann '07
(5)Earl 'Click' Clark 1924-25:T Tiny Cahoon '25, HB Jack McAuliffe '25, B Wild Bill Kelly '26, E Emil Dobry '27, B Ted Illman '27
(5)Frank Millburn 1926-30:B Wild Bill Kelly '26, E Emil Dobry '27, B Ted Illman '27, RB Frosty Peters '29, TB Russ Peterson, 31
(5)Bernard 'Bunny' Oakes 1931-34:TB Russ Peterson '31, G Verne Oech '35, G Len Noyes '37, RB Milt Popovich '37, E-BB-FB Paul Szakash '37
(3)Jon Stewart 1922-23:T Tiny Cahoon '25, HB Jack McAuliffe '25, B Wild Bill Kelly '26
(2)Bernie Biermann 1919-21:T Chris Bentz '19, B Steve Sullivan '21
(2)Ray Jenkins 1958-63
B Terry Dillon 1963, DT Mike Tilleman '65
(2)Bob Stitt 2015-17
E Caleb Kidder ‘16, DE Tyrone Holmes ‘16
(1)Hugh Davidson 1964-66
T Mike Tilleman '65
Here's a break down of our pro players by the year they made it to the NFL. It dosnt count the 1st year they made a practice squad. For instance Colt made the Viqueens practice squad in '09 but made Philly's roster in '10.
Some intresting notes. We are currently on an 8 year run of having at least one new player make it to the NFL. In the last 20 years since '95, we have missed out only five times in someone making it to the NFL. It's also intresting to see our success in the 20's and 30's with sending 15 people from 1920 to 1939 including three in '38. Of course from 1940 to 1970 we only sent three people.
‘18-none
‘17-none
‘16-Tyrone Holmes DE, Caleb Kidder DE
‘15-Zack Wagenmann DE
'14-Jordan Tripp LB, Brock Coyle LB
'13-Dan Moore RB
'12-Jabin Sambrano WR, Caleb McSurdy LB, Trumaine Johnson CB
'11-Chase Reynolds RB, Jimmy Wilson DB
'10-Marc Mariani WR, Colt Anderson S, Shann Schillinger S
'09-Lex Hilliard RB
'08-Kroy Biermann DE, Dan Carpenter K
'07-Cory Procter G, Tuff Harris CB
'05-Thatcher Szalay G, Justin Green RB
'04-Dylan McFarland T, Jeff Shoate DB
'03-Jimmy Farris WR
'00-Dallas Neil TE, Kris Heppner K
'99-Scott Curry T
'97-Blaine McElmurry S
'95-Scott Gragg T
'90-Kirk Scrafford T, Tim Hauck S
'87-Brent Pease QB, Mike Hagen RB
'86-Mickey Sutton CB
'84-Brian Salonen TE
'83-Rocky Klever TE/RB, Raul Allegre K
'80-Guy Bingham C
'78-Terry Falcon G/T, Doug Betters DE
'74-Barry Darrow T
'72-Steve Okoniewski DT/DE
'71-Tuufuli Uperesa G
'66-Mike Tilleman DT
'64-Terry Dillon DB
'45-Mike Lazetich LB
'39-Aldo Forte G/T, Bill Lazetich WB/DB
'38-Milt Popovich RB, Paul Szakash E/FB/BB, Len Noyes G
'36-Verne Oech G
'32-Russ Peterson TB
'30-Frosty Peters B
'28-Ted Illman B, Emil Dobry E
'27-Wild Bill Kelly B
'26-Jack McAuliffe HB, Tiny Cahoon T
'22-Steve Sullivan B
'20-Chris Bentz T
Obviously, weather people agree or not, we are at the peak of our NFL success now with more and more talented players graduating every year. I beleive this years team has atleast 5, mabey 6 prospects about to graduate including JJ, Canada, Van, Waggenmann, Takai, and Hermanson with Hermy being the mabey. Waggenmann is the only one with a legitimate shot I think but I do beleive he will for sure make it nine years in a row. I'd have to say for 1-AA, those #'s are pretty good.
**Originally wrote in 2014. Made some new additions with the few new players that have made the league.**
**Side note(true reason for updating)
After sending a player to the league for 10 straight years from ‘07 to ‘16 and 19 players total in that span, we have gone two years in a row now without a new face in the NFL.**
I was recently challenged to research the Griz coach with the most recruits to make it to the NFL. Every one knows Bobby is the obvious choice but it is intresting to see how all the other coaches compare. I didn't count players that only made the practice squad or had try outs. Only people that actually made a 53 man roster or in McSurdy's case, made the injured reserve list. He still got paid.
Some of the players I had to make educated guesses or all out guesses if I wasn't sure if they redshirted or if they came in during coaching changes. The players with an * are the ones I'm unsure on. For the most part I think it's pretty accurate though.
This is a list of each coach and the kids they recruited that made it to the NFL.
(14)Bobby Hauck 2003-09:FB Justin Green '04, K Dan Carpenter '07*, RB Lex Hilliard '08, WR Marc Mariani '09, S Colt Anderson '09, S Shann Schillinger '09, RB Chase Reynolds '10, Jimmy Wilson '10, CB Trumaine Johnson '11, ILB Caleb McSurdy '11, RB Dan Moore '12, WR Jabin Sambrano '11, LB Jordan Tripp '13, LB Brock Coyle '13
(6)Larry Donovan 1980-85:TE Brian Salonen '83*, DB Mickey Sutton '85, QB Brent Pease '86, RB Mike Hagen '86, S Tim Hauck '89,T Kirk Scrafford '89
(6)Jack Swarthout 1967-75:G Tuufuli Uperesa '70, DT-DE Steve Okoniewski '71, T Barry Darrow '73, G-T Terry Falcon '77, DE Doug Betters '77, C Guy Bingham '79
(5)Don Read 1986-95:T Scott Gragg '94, S Blaine McElmurry '96, T Scott Curry '98, K Kris Heppner '99, TE Dallas Neil '99
(5)Joe Glenn 2000-02
(4)Bernard 'Bunny' Oakes 1931-34:G Verne Oech '35, G Len Noyes '37, RB Milt Popovich '37, E-BB-FB Paul Szakash '37
(3)Earl 'Click' Clark 1924-25:E Emil Dobry '27, B Ted Illman '27, RB Frosty Peters '29
(3)Doug Fessenden 1935-41/1946-48:G-T Aldo Forte '38*, WB-DB Bill Lazetich '38*, G-LB Mike Lazetich '41
(3)Robin Pflugrad 2010-11
(2)Jerry Nissen 1915-17:T Chris Bentz '19, B Steve Sullivan '21
(2)Bernie Biermann 1919-21:T Tiny Cahoon '25, HB Jack McAuliffe '25
(2)Ray Jenkins 1958-63
(2)Gene Carlson 1976-79:K Raul Allegre '82, TE-RB Rocky Klever '82
(2)Mick Dennehy 1996-99:WR Jimmy Farris '02, T Dylan McFarland '03
(1)Jon Stewart 1922-23:B Wild Bill Kelly '26
(1)Frank Millburn 1926-30:TB Russ Peterson '31
This is a list of coaches and the Griz/NFL players that played for them. Obviously some guys will be under more then one coach and some like Wild Bill Kelly played for three coaches. Another intresting point here, Pflugrad should thank Bobby for being so high on this list. Robin currently only has no recruits in the NFL but he coached seven more of Bobby's recruits. Of course some might say Bobby should thank Robin since over half of Bobby's NFL bound recruits were coached by Pflugrad.
(19)Bobby Hauck 2003-09
(9)Robin Pflugrad 2010-2011
(7)Don Read 1986-95:QB Brent Pease '86, RB Mike Hagen '86, S Tim Hauck '89, T Kirk Scrafford '89, T Scott Gragg '94, S Blaine McElmurry '96, T Scott Curry '98
(7)Doug Fessenden 1935-41/1946-48:G Verne Oech '35, G Len Noyes '37, RB Milt Popovich '37, E-BB-FB Paul Szakash '37, G-T Aldo Forte '38, WB-DB Bill Lazetich '38, G-LB Mike Lazetich '41
(6)Mick Delaney 2012–present:RB Dan Moore '12, LB Jordan Tripp '13, LB Brock Coyle '13, DE Zack Wagenmann ‘15, DE Caleb Kidder ‘16, DE Tyrone Holmes ‘16
(5)Jack Swarthout 1967-75:G Tuufuli Uperesa '70, DT-DE Steve Okoniewski '71, T Barry Darrow '73, G-T Terry Falcon '77, DE Doug Betters '77
(5)Gene Carlson 1976-79
(5)Larry Donovan 1980-85:TE-RB Rocky Klever '82, TE Brian Salonen '83, DB Mickey Sutton '85, QB Brent Pease '86, RB Mike Hagen '86
(5)Mick Dennehy 1996-99:S Blaine McElmurry '96, T Scott Curry '98, K Kris Heppner '99, TE Dallas Neil '99, WR Jimmy Farris '02
(5)Joe Glenn 2000-02:WR Jimmy Farris '02, DB Jeff Shoate '03, T Dylan McFarland '03, G Thatcher Szalay '04, DE Kroy Biermann '07
(5)Earl 'Click' Clark 1924-25:T Tiny Cahoon '25, HB Jack McAuliffe '25, B Wild Bill Kelly '26, E Emil Dobry '27, B Ted Illman '27
(5)Frank Millburn 1926-30:B Wild Bill Kelly '26, E Emil Dobry '27, B Ted Illman '27, RB Frosty Peters '29, TB Russ Peterson, 31
(5)Bernard 'Bunny' Oakes 1931-34:TB Russ Peterson '31, G Verne Oech '35, G Len Noyes '37, RB Milt Popovich '37, E-BB-FB Paul Szakash '37
(3)Jon Stewart 1922-23:T Tiny Cahoon '25, HB Jack McAuliffe '25, B Wild Bill Kelly '26
(2)Bernie Biermann 1919-21:T Chris Bentz '19, B Steve Sullivan '21
(2)Ray Jenkins 1958-63
(2)Bob Stitt 2015-17
(1)Hugh Davidson 1964-66
Here's a break down of our pro players by the year they made it to the NFL. It dosnt count the 1st year they made a practice squad. For instance Colt made the Viqueens practice squad in '09 but made Philly's roster in '10.
Some intresting notes. We are currently on an 8 year run of having at least one new player make it to the NFL. In the last 20 years since '95, we have missed out only five times in someone making it to the NFL. It's also intresting to see our success in the 20's and 30's with sending 15 people from 1920 to 1939 including three in '38. Of course from 1940 to 1970 we only sent three people.
‘18-none
‘17-none
‘16-Tyrone Holmes DE, Caleb Kidder DE
‘15-Zack Wagenmann DE
'14-Jordan Tripp LB, Brock Coyle LB
'13-Dan Moore RB
'12-Jabin Sambrano WR, Caleb McSurdy LB, Trumaine Johnson CB
'11-Chase Reynolds RB, Jimmy Wilson DB
'10-Marc Mariani WR, Colt Anderson S, Shann Schillinger S
'09-Lex Hilliard RB
'08-Kroy Biermann DE, Dan Carpenter K
'07-Cory Procter G, Tuff Harris CB
'05-Thatcher Szalay G, Justin Green RB
'04-Dylan McFarland T, Jeff Shoate DB
'03-Jimmy Farris WR
'00-Dallas Neil TE, Kris Heppner K
'99-Scott Curry T
'97-Blaine McElmurry S
'95-Scott Gragg T
'90-Kirk Scrafford T, Tim Hauck S
'87-Brent Pease QB, Mike Hagen RB
'86-Mickey Sutton CB
'84-Brian Salonen TE
'83-Rocky Klever TE/RB, Raul Allegre K
'80-Guy Bingham C
'78-Terry Falcon G/T, Doug Betters DE
'74-Barry Darrow T
'72-Steve Okoniewski DT/DE
'71-Tuufuli Uperesa G
'66-Mike Tilleman DT
'64-Terry Dillon DB
'45-Mike Lazetich LB
'39-Aldo Forte G/T, Bill Lazetich WB/DB
'38-Milt Popovich RB, Paul Szakash E/FB/BB, Len Noyes G
'36-Verne Oech G
'32-Russ Peterson TB
'30-Frosty Peters B
'28-Ted Illman B, Emil Dobry E
'27-Wild Bill Kelly B
'26-Jack McAuliffe HB, Tiny Cahoon T
'22-Steve Sullivan B
'20-Chris Bentz T
Obviously, weather people agree or not, we are at the peak of our NFL success now with more and more talented players graduating every year. I beleive this years team has atleast 5, mabey 6 prospects about to graduate including JJ, Canada, Van, Waggenmann, Takai, and Hermanson with Hermy being the mabey. Waggenmann is the only one with a legitimate shot I think but I do beleive he will for sure make it nine years in a row. I'd have to say for 1-AA, those #'s are pretty good.