FROM 2002 I BELIEVE
Black College Players on Opening Day NFL Rosters
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (AFC)
NO. NAME POS. EXP. COLLEGE
BALTIMORE RAVENS (7)
66 Anderson, Bennie G 1 Tennessee State
44 Brookins, Jason RB 1 Lane
42 Mitchell, Anthony FS 2 Tuskegee
82 Sharpe, Shannon TE 12 Savannah State
76 Williams, Erik OT 10 Central State
* 60 Damion Cook DT R Bethune-Cookman
* 81 Kenyon Hambrick WR R Alabama A&M
BUFFALO BILLS (2)
89 Black, Avion WR 1 Tennessee State
64 Early, Michael C 1 Norfolk State
CINCINNATI BENGALS (3)
** 34 Michael Basnight RB 2 North Carolina A&T
** 78 Moore, Freddie T R Florida A&M
75 Stephens, Jamain T 5 North Carolina A&T
CLEVELAND BROWNS (1)
78 Rogers, Tyrone DE 3 Alabama State
DENVER BRONCOS (1)
32 Jenkins, Billy SS 5 Howard
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2)
25 Harper, Nicholas CB 1 Fort Valley State
8 Robinson, Roderick QB 1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2)
35 Joseph, Elvis RB R Southern
82 Smith, Jimmy WR 8 Jackson State
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (4)
73 Jones, Willie T 1 Grambling
** 84 Morris, Sylvester WR 2 Jackson State
25 Wesley, Greg SS 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
60 Willis, Donald G 3 North Carolina A&T
MIAMI DOLPHINS (2)
86 Gadsden, Oronde WR 4 Winston-Salem St.
97 Grant, Ernest DT 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3)
** 48 Love, Arther TE R South Carolina State
98 Pleasant, Anthony DE 12 Tennessee State
84 Small, Torrance WR 10 Alcorn State
NEW YORK JETS (1)
81 Hatchette, Matthew WR 5 Langston
OAKLAND RAIDERS (2)
80 Rice, Jerry WR 16 Mississippi Valley St.
90 Jackson, Grady DT 5 Knoxville
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2)
27 Alexander, Brent FS 8 Tennessee State
50 Holmes, Earl ILB 6 Florida A&M
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2)
74 Roundtree, Raleigh G 4 South Carolina State
** 63 Thomas, Jason G 1 Hampton
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0)
TENNESSEE TITANS (2)
9 McNair, Steve QB 7 Alcorn State
55 Robinson, Eddie OLB 10 Alabama State
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (NFC)
ARIZONA CARDINALS (0)
ATLANTA FALCONS (3)
33 Ambrose, Ashley CB 10 Mississippi Valley St.
43 Smith, Maurice RB 2 North Carolina A&T
66 Thompson, Michael T 1 Tennessee State
CAROLINA PANTHERS (3)
46 Anderson, Rashard FS 2 Jackson State
34 Huntley, Richard RB 4 Winston-Salem State
CHICAGO BEARS (2)
91 Hamiter, Uhuru DT 3 Delaware State
71 Williams, James T 11 Cheyney
DALLAS COWBOYS (4)
50 Brooks, Jamal LB 1 Hampton
42 Hambrick, Troy FB 2 Savannah State
49 Huggins, Johnny TE 1 Alabama State
93 Zellner, Peppi DE 3 Fort Valley State
DETROIT LIONS (2)
88 Anderson, Scotty WR R Grambling
91 Porcher, Robert DE 10 South Carolina State
GREEN BAY PACKERS (6)
31 Akins, Chris SS 3 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
85 Bradford, Corey WR 3 Jackson State
* 45 Curry, DonteÕ LB R Morris Brown
80 Driver, Donald WR 3 Alcorn State
*** 97 Hunt, Cletidus DT 3 Kentucky State
91 Thierry, John DE 8 Alcorn State
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5)
61 Kelly, Lewis G 1 South Carolina State
** 47 Keys, Isaac LB R Morehouse
86 Reed, Jake WR 10 Grambling
** 41 Scott, Carey CB R Kentucky State
** 68 Waddell, Bennitte T R Tuskegee
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3)
* 95 Douglas, Marques DE 1 Howard
63 Williams, Wally G 9 Florida A&M
80 Wilson, Robert WR 3 Florida A&M
NEW YORK GIANTS (1)
92 Strahan, Michael DE 9 Texas Southern
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1)
53 Douglas, Hugh DE 7 Central State
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers (0)
ST. LOUIS RAMS (1)
35 Williams, Aeneas CB 11 Southern
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1)
91 Darby, Chartric DT 1 South Carolina State
WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1)
85 McCants, Darnerien WR R Delaware State
* PRACTICE SQUAD
** INJURED RESERVED
*** SUSPENDED