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Who are the greatest players who played for the opposition in Joe Aillet Stadium history? I posted this back in 2019 on the BBB and updated it recently.
All played in the NFL with the exception of Roy Dewalt, who was a star QB in the CFL; Chang, who broke the NCAA career passing record; and Harrell, who was drafted by the Dolphins but chose to play in the CFL when the money was similar.
I tried to stick to players who made an impact at both levels, had some longevity in the NFL, or were 1st round draft picks. Change, Dewalt, Harrell and the UTEP players are the exceptions. I added the UTEP players because both appear to be headed to long NFL careers.
Also, Files was one of the better O lineman Tech faced in the 70s. He was drafted by the Steelers, but injuries cut his career short. This is by no means a complete list. Am I missing someone? Finally, who is the greatest opposing player to take the JAS field (besides Brett Favre)?
UCF (Dante Culpepper 95-98)
Southern Miss (Brett Favre 87-90; Jamie Collins 09-12; Michael Dyson 87-90; Ray Guy 70-72)
UTA (Dexter Bussey 72-73; Roy Dewalt 78-79; Derrick Jensen 76 -77; Cliff Odom 79; Tim McKyer 82-85)
UL-Lafayette (Brian Mitchell 86-89; Orlando Thomas 91-94; Peanut Tillman 99-02; Jake Delhomme 93-96; Brandon Stokley 94-98)
ULM (Stan Humphries 84-87; Doug Pederson 87-90; Marty Booker 95-98; Steve Foley 94-97, Bubby Brister 84-85)
McNeese (Rusty Guilbeaux 78-81; Leonard Smith 79-82; Buford Jordan 80-83; Stephen Starring 79-82; James Files 72-75)
Arkansas State (Calvin Harrell 69-71; Fred Barnett 86-89; Ken Jones 73-75; Ray Brown 82-85)
Nevada (Colin Kaepernick 07-10; Virgil Green 07-10; Rishard Matthews 10-11; Brandon Marshall 07-10)
Fresno State (Logan Mankins 01-04; Bernard Berrian 00-03; James Sanders 01-04; Richard Marshall 02-05; Tyrone Culver 02-05; Bear Pascoe 05-08; Chris Carter 07-10)
MVSU (Jerry Rice 81-84)
Boise State (Doug Martin 08-11; Kyle Wilson 06-09; Ryan Clady 04-07; Daryn Colledge 02-05; Orlando Scandrick 04-07; Austin Pettis 06-10)
Hawaii (Travis LaBoy 00-03; Isaac Sapoaga 00-03; Samson Satele 03-06; Greg Salas 07-10; Timmy Chang 00-03; Colt Brennan 04-07)
Rice (Kyle Herm 00-03; Vance McDonald 09-12; Ryan Pontbriand 99-02; Luke Wilson 09-12)
Tulsa (Barry Minter 88-92; Gus Frerotte 89-93)
Northern Illinois (LeShon Johnson 90-93)
UTEP (Will Hernandez 14-17; Aaron Jones 13-16)
Utah State (Bobby Wagner 08-11; Robert Turbin 07-11)
SJSU (Dwight Lowery 06-07; James Jones 03-06)
Mississippi State (Jeffrey Simmons 16-18, Charles Cross 17-19, Johnathan Abram 17-18, Montez Sweat 17-18, Martinas Rankin 16-17)
UTSA (Marcus Davenport 14-17)
Northwestern State (Marcus Spears 90-93)
Eastern Michigan (Jim Pietrzak 70-73)
TN-Chattanoga (Greg Cater 76-79)
Houston (Case Keenum 07-11)
Navy (Ricky Dobbs 07-10)
A few more notes:
-Ryan Matthews was on the 2008 Fresno State team but was out with an injury when the two teams played in JAS that year.
-Derek Carr was on Fresno's 2010 team but did not see action that year.
-Bill Bergey finished his career at Arkansas State in 1968, but his last game in Ruston was in 1967 in one of the last games at old Tech Stadium (where AE Phillips is now).
-Marcus Spears was the only NSU player on the list, as all but a handful of Tech-NSU games since 1968 were played in Shreveport.
Who are the greatest players who played for the opposition in Joe Aillet Stadium history? I posted this back in 2019 on the BBB and updated it recently.
All played in the NFL with the exception of Roy Dewalt, who was a star QB in the CFL; Chang, who broke the NCAA career passing record; and Harrell, who was drafted by the Dolphins but chose to play in the CFL when the money was similar.
I tried to stick to players who made an impact at both levels, had some longevity in the NFL, or were 1st round draft picks. Change, Dewalt, Harrell and the UTEP players are the exceptions. I added the UTEP players because both appear to be headed to long NFL careers.
Also, Files was one of the better O lineman Tech faced in the 70s. He was drafted by the Steelers, but injuries cut his career short. This is by no means a complete list. Am I missing someone? Finally, who is the greatest opposing player to take the JAS field (besides Brett Favre)?
UCF (Dante Culpepper 95-98)
Southern Miss (Brett Favre 87-90; Jamie Collins 09-12; Michael Dyson 87-90; Ray Guy 70-72)
UTA (Dexter Bussey 72-73; Roy Dewalt 78-79; Derrick Jensen 76 -77; Cliff Odom 79; Tim McKyer 82-85)
UL-Lafayette (Brian Mitchell 86-89; Orlando Thomas 91-94; Peanut Tillman 99-02; Jake Delhomme 93-96; Brandon Stokley 94-98)
ULM (Stan Humphries 84-87; Doug Pederson 87-90; Marty Booker 95-98; Steve Foley 94-97, Bubby Brister 84-85)
McNeese (Rusty Guilbeaux 78-81; Leonard Smith 79-82; Buford Jordan 80-83; Stephen Starring 79-82; James Files 72-75)
Arkansas State (Calvin Harrell 69-71; Fred Barnett 86-89; Ken Jones 73-75; Ray Brown 82-85)
Nevada (Colin Kaepernick 07-10; Virgil Green 07-10; Rishard Matthews 10-11; Brandon Marshall 07-10)
Fresno State (Logan Mankins 01-04; Bernard Berrian 00-03; James Sanders 01-04; Richard Marshall 02-05; Tyrone Culver 02-05; Bear Pascoe 05-08; Chris Carter 07-10)
MVSU (Jerry Rice 81-84)
Boise State (Doug Martin 08-11; Kyle Wilson 06-09; Ryan Clady 04-07; Daryn Colledge 02-05; Orlando Scandrick 04-07; Austin Pettis 06-10)
Hawaii (Travis LaBoy 00-03; Isaac Sapoaga 00-03; Samson Satele 03-06; Greg Salas 07-10; Timmy Chang 00-03; Colt Brennan 04-07)
Rice (Kyle Herm 00-03; Vance McDonald 09-12; Ryan Pontbriand 99-02; Luke Wilson 09-12)
Tulsa (Barry Minter 88-92; Gus Frerotte 89-93)
Northern Illinois (LeShon Johnson 90-93)
UTEP (Will Hernandez 14-17; Aaron Jones 13-16)
Utah State (Bobby Wagner 08-11; Robert Turbin 07-11)
SJSU (Dwight Lowery 06-07; James Jones 03-06)
Mississippi State (Jeffrey Simmons 16-18, Charles Cross 17-19, Johnathan Abram 17-18, Montez Sweat 17-18, Martinas Rankin 16-17)
UTSA (Marcus Davenport 14-17)
Northwestern State (Marcus Spears 90-93)
Eastern Michigan (Jim Pietrzak 70-73)
TN-Chattanoga (Greg Cater 76-79)
Houston (Case Keenum 07-11)
Navy (Ricky Dobbs 07-10)
A few more notes:
-Ryan Matthews was on the 2008 Fresno State team but was out with an injury when the two teams played in JAS that year.
-Derek Carr was on Fresno's 2010 team but did not see action that year.
-Bill Bergey finished his career at Arkansas State in 1968, but his last game in Ruston was in 1967 in one of the last games at old Tech Stadium (where AE Phillips is now).
-Marcus Spears was the only NSU player on the list, as all but a handful of Tech-NSU games since 1968 were played in Shreveport.
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