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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Alabama Players in the National Football League


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   Ed Salem
               Born:  Tuscon AZ
               School:  Ramsay
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  QB
               Years Pro:  1951
               Drafted:   1951 - 2nd Round - , Washington Redskins
               Pro Team:  Washington
  
   Chris Samuels
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Shaw
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  2000-07
               Drafted:   2000 - 1st Round - 3 (3) , Washington Redskins
               Pro Team:  Washington
  
   Garrison Sanborn
               Born:  Tampa FL
               School:  Prattville
               College:  Florida State
               Position:  C
               Years Pro:  2009-14
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Buffalo
  
   Clarence Sanders
               Born:  Montgomery
               School:  Carver Montgomery
               College:  Cincinnati
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  1978, 1980
               Drafted:   1976 - 17th Round - 463 , San Diego Chargers
               Pro Team:  Kansas City
  
   Wes Saxton
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Hueytown
               College:  South Alabama
               Position:  TE
               Years Pro:  2015
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  New York Jets
  
   Dwight Scales
               Born:  Little Rock AR
               School:  Lee Huntsville
               College:  Grambling
               Position:  WR
               Years Pro:  1976-84
               Drafted:   1976 - 5th Round - 155 , Los Angeles Rams
               Pro Team:  Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle
  
   Bo Scarbrough
               Born:  Eutaw
               School:  Northridge
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  2019-20
               Drafted:   2018 - 7th Round - 236 (0) , Detroit Lions
               Pro Team:  Detroit, Seattle
  
   Adam Schreiber
               Born:  Galveston TX
               School:  Butler
               College:  Texas
               Position:  C/G/T
               Years Pro:  1984-99
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Seattle, New Orleans, Philadelphia, NY Jets, Minnesota, NY Giants, Atlanta
  
   Bill Schuler
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Phillips Birmingham
               College:  Yale
               Position:  T
               Years Pro:  1947-48
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  NY Giants
  
   Willard Scissum
               Born:  Guntersville
               School:  Lee Huntsville
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  1987
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Washington
  
   Bob Scott
               Born:  Phil Campbell
               School:  Phil Campbell
               College:  None
               Position:  C/G/T
               Years Pro:  1926
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Providence
  
   Trent Scott
               Born:  
               School:  Lee Huntsville
               College:  Grambling State
               Position:  T
               Years Pro:  2018
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Los Angeles
  
   Aaron Sears
               Born:  Russellville
               School:  Russellville
               College:  Tennessee
               Position:  OG
               Years Pro:  2007
               Drafted:   2007 - 2nd Round - 3 (35) , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
               Pro Team:  Tampa Bay
  
   Rob Selby
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Hoover
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  1991-97
               Drafted:   1991 - 3rd Round - 20 (75) , Philadelphia Eagles
               Pro Team:  Philadelphia, Arizonia
  
   Sam Shade
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Wenonah
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  DB
               Years Pro:  1995-2002
               Drafted:   1995 - 4th Round - 4 (102) , Cincinnati Bengals
               Pro Team:  Cincinnati, Washington
  
   Stanley Shakespeare
               Born:  Boynton Beach, FL
               School:  Andalusia
               College:  Miami
               Position:  WR
               Years Pro:  1987
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Tampa Bay
  
   Larry Shears
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Mobile County Training
               College:  Lincoln, Missouri
               Position:  CB/S
               Years Pro:  1971-72
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Atlanta
  
   Billy Shields
               Born:  Vicksburg MS
               School:  Banks
               College:  Georgia Tech
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  1975-85
               Drafted:   1975 - 6th Round - 136 , San Diego Chargers
               Pro Team:  San Diego, San Francisco, Kansas City, NY Jets
  
   Billy Shipp
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Murphy
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  1954
               Drafted:   1952 - 8th Round - , New York Giants
               Pro Team:  NY Giants
  
   Jimmy Sidle
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Banks
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  FB
               Years Pro:  1966
               Drafted:   1965 - 4th Round - , Dallas Cowboys
               Pro Team:  Atlanta
  
   Cleo Simmons
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Murphy
               College:  Jackson State
               Position:  TE
               Years Pro:  1983
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Dallas
  
   Lachavious Simmons
               Born:  
               School:  Selma
               College:  Tennessee State
               Position:  G
               Years Pro:  2021
               Drafted:   2020 - 7th Round - 227 (0) , Chicago Bears
               Pro Team:  Chicago
  
   Terrance Simmons
               Born:  Moss Point MS
               School:  Vigor
               College:  Alabama State
               Position:  DT
               Years Pro:  2002
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Carolina
  
   Manny Sistrunk
               Born:  Montgomery
               School:  B.T. Washington Montgomery
               College:  Arkansas Pine Bluff
               Position:  DE/DT
               Years Pro:  1970-79
               Drafted:   1970 - 5th Round - 114 , Washington Redskins
               Pro Team:  Washington, Philadelphia
  
   Chad Slade
               Born:  
               School:  Moody
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  OG
               Years Pro:  2017
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Houston
  
   T.J. Slaughter
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  John Carroll
               College:  Southern Miss
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  2000-06
               Drafted:   2000 - 3rd Round - 30 (92) , Jacksonville Jaguars
               Pro Team:  Jacksonville, Baltimore, Green Bay, New Orleans, San Francisco
  
   Brad Smelley
               Born:  
               School:  American Christian
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  
               Drafted:   2012 - 7th Round - (247) , Cleveland Browns
               Pro Team:  Cleveland
  
    Za Smith
               Born:  
               School:  Greenville
               College:  Kentucky
               Position:  OLB
               Years Pro:  2015
               Drafted:   2015 - 4th Round - 122 (26) , Baltimore
               Pro Team:  Baltimore
  
   Andre Smith
               Born:  
               School:  Huffman
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  2009
               Drafted:   2009 - 1st Round - 6 (6) , Cincinnati Bengals
               Pro Team:  Cincinnati
  
   Antowain Smith
               Born:  Millbrook
               School:  Stanhope Elmore
               College:  Houston
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  1997-2005
               Drafted:   1997 - 1st Round - 23 (23) , Buffalo Bills
               Pro Team:  Buffalo, New England, Tennessee, New Orleans
  
   Ben Smith
               Born:  Haleyville
               School:  Haleyville
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  E
               Years Pro:  1933-1937
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Washington
  
   Brian Smith
               Born:  Brooklyn NY
               School:  Opelika
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  1989-90
               Drafted:   1989 - 2nd Round - 48 , Los Angeles Rams
               Pro Team:  Los Angeles
  
   Cedric Smith
               Born:  Enterprise
               School:  Enterprise
               College:  Florida
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  1990-97
               Drafted:   1990 - 5th Round - 22 (131) , Minnesota Vikings
               Pro Team:  Minnesota, New Orleans, Washington, Arizonia
  
   Daryl Smith
               Born:  Opelika
               School:  Opelika
               College:  North Alabama
               Position:  CB/S
               Years Pro:  1987-89
               Drafted:   1985 - 9th Round - 249 , Denver Broncos
               Pro Team:  Cincinnati, Minnesota
  
   Franky Smith
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Jackson-Olin
               College:  Alabama A&M
               Position:  T
               Years Pro:  1980
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Kansas City
  
   Ito Smith
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  McGill-Toolen
               College:  Southern Miss
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  2018-21
               Drafted:   2018 - 4th Round - 126 (0) , Atlanta Falcons
               Pro Team:  Atlanta
  
   John  Smith
               Born:  Tuskegee
               School:  Tuskegee
               College:  Tennessee State
               Position:  WR
               Years Pro:  1979
               Drafted:   1979 - 10th Round - 261 , Cleveland Browns
               Pro Team:  Cleveland
  
   Tremon Smith
               Born:  Anniston
               School:  Saks
               College:  Central Arkansas
               Position:  DB
               Years Pro:  2018-22
               Drafted:   2018 - 6th Round - 196 (0) , Kansas City Chiefs
               Pro Team:  Kansas City
  
   ZaDarius Smith
               Born:  
               School:  Greenville
               College:  Kentucky
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  2015-18
               Drafted:   2015 - 4th Round - 122 (23) , Baltimore
               Pro Team:  Baltimore
  
   Zeke Smith
               Born:  Walker Spring
               School:  Uniontown
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  1960-61
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Baltimore, NY Giants
  
   Henry Sorrell
               Born:  Talladega
               School:  Talladega
               College:  Tennessee Chattanooga
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  1967
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Denver
  
   Jack Spinks
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  Stevenson
               College:  Alcorn State
               Position:  FB/G
               Years Pro:  1952-57
               Drafted:   1952 - 11th Round - , Pittsburgh Steelers
               Pro Team:  Pittsburgh, Chicago, Green Bay, NY Giants
  
   Ken Stabler
               Born:  Foley
               School:  Foley
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  QB
               Years Pro:  1970-84
               Drafted:   1968 - 2nd Round - 52 , Oakland Raiders
               Pro Team:  Oakland, Houston, New Orleans
  
   Siran Stacy
               Born:  Geneva
               School:  Geneva
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  1992
               Drafted:   1992 - 2nd Round - 20 (48) , Philadelphia Eagles
               Pro Team:  Philadelphia
  
   Zac Stacy
               Born:  
               School:  Bibb County
               College:  Vanderbilt
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  2013
               Drafted:   2013 - 5th Round - 160 , St. Louis Rams
               Pro Team:  St. Louis
  
   John Stallworth
               Born:  Tuscaloosa
               School:  Tuscaloosa
               College:  Alabama A&M
               Position:  WR
               Years Pro:  1974-87
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Pittsburgh
  
   Taylor Stallworth
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Murphy
               College:  South Carolina
               Position:  DT
               Years Pro:  2018-2021
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  New Orleans, Indianapolis
  
   Bart Starr
               Born:  Montgomery
               School:  Sidney Lanier
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  QB
               Years Pro:  1956-71
               Drafted:   1956 - 17th Round - , Green Bay Packers
               Pro Team:  Green Bay
  
   Ralph Staten
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Mary Montgomery
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  DB
               Years Pro:  1997-98
               Drafted:   1997 - 7th Round - 35 (236) , Baltimore Ravens
               Pro Team:  Baltimore
  
   John Steber
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Murphy
               College:  Georgia Tech
               Position:  G
               Years Pro:  1946-50
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Washington
  
   Rebel Steiner
               Born:  Ensley
               School:  Ensley
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  DB
               Years Pro:  1950-51
               Drafted:   1948 - 23th Round - , Detroit Lions
               Pro Team:  Green Bay
  
   Logan Stenberg
               Born:  Madison
               School:  James Clemens
               College:  Kentucky
               Position:  OL
               Years Pro:  2020-22
               Drafted:   2020 - 4th Round - 121 (0) , Detroit Lions
               Pro Team:  Detroit
  
   Bruce Stephens
               Born:  Columbus GA
               School:  Central Phenix City
               College:  Columbia
               Position:  CB/WR
               Years Pro:  1978
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  NY Jets
  
   ArDarius Stewart
               Born:  
               School:  Fultondale
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  WR
               Years Pro:  2017
               Drafted:   2017 - 3rd Round - 79 (15) , New York Jets
               Pro Team:  New York Jets
  
   Curtis Stewart
               Born:  Montgomery
               School:  Jeff Davis
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  RB
               Years Pro:  1989
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Dallas
  
   Darian Stewart
               Born:  Huntsville
               School:  Lee Huntsville
               College:  
               Position:  DB
               Years Pro:  2010
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  St. Louis
  
   David Stewart
               Born:  Decatur GA
               School:  Lawrence County
               College:  Mississippi State
               Position:  OT
               Years Pro:  2005-
               Drafted:   2005 - 4th Round - 12 (113) , Tennessee Titans
               Pro Team:  Tennessee
  
   Robert Stewart
               Born:  
               School:  Houston County
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  DT
               Years Pro:  
               Drafted:   1992 - 8th Round - 22 (218) , New Orleans Saints
               Pro Team:  New Orleans
  
   Vaughn Stewart
               Born:  Anniston
               School:  Anniston
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  C
               Years Pro:  1943-44
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Brooklyn, Chicago
  
   Sims Stokes
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Blount
               College:  Kansas
               Position:  OE/SE
               Years Pro:  1967
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Dallas
  
   Dwight Stone
               Born:  Florala
               School:  Florala
               College:  Middle Tennessee State
               Position:  RB/WR
               Years Pro:  1987-2000
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Pittsburgh, Carolina, NY Jets
  
   Shawn Stuckey
               Born:  Daleville
               School:  Daleville
               College:  Vanderbilt
               Position:  LB
               Years Pro:  1998
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  New England
  
   John Sullins
               Born:  Oxford MS
               School:  Sulligent
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  P
               Years Pro:  1992
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Denver
  
   Pat Sullivan
               Born:  Birmingham
               School:  John Carroll
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  QB
               Years Pro:  1972-75
               Drafted:   1972 - 2nd Round - 40 , Atlanta Falcons
               Pro Team:  Atlanta
  
   Vinnie Sunseri
               Born:  
               School:  Northridge
               College:  Alabama
               Position:  S
               Years Pro:  
               Drafted:   2014 - 5th Round - 167 , New Orleans Saints
               Pro Team:  New Orleans, New England, San Francisco
  
   Mickey Sutton
               Born:  Mobile
               School:  Murphy
               College:  Auburn
               Position:  DHB
               Years Pro:  1966
               Drafted:   Free Agent
               Pro Team:  Houston
  
   Wayne Swinford
               Born:  Anniston
               School:  Munford
               College:  Georgia
               Position:  DB/SE
               Years Pro:  1965-67
               Drafted:   1965 - 9th Round - , San Francisco 49ers
               Pro Team:  San Francisco
  
   Pat Swoopes
               Born:  Florence
               School:  Bradshaw
               College:  Mississippi State
               Position:  DE/NT
               Years Pro:  1987-91
               Drafted:   1986 - 11th Round - 284 , New Orleans Saints
               Pro Team:  New Orleans, Kansas City, Miami
  

Players must have played high school football within the state to qualify. Players must have played in at least one regular season game for an NFL team.




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Since 1966 the Colbert County Indians have made the state playoffs a record 37 times.