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Alabama Players in the National Football League Draft
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| 1979 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 10 | 250
|
Nathan Poole | FB/RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Benjamin Russell |
| 10 | 261
|
John Smith | WR | Cleveland Browns | Tuskegee |
| 3 | 61
|
Tony Nathan | RB | Miami Dolphins | Woodlawn |
| 7 | 180
|
Henry Monroe | CB | Green Bay Packers | B.C. Rain |
| 9 | 246
|
Jeff Rutledge | QB | Los Angeles Rams | Banks |
| | | |
| 1978 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 1 | 23
|
Ozzie Newsome | TE | Cleveland Browns | Colbert County |
| 1 | 25
|
Reese McCall | TE | Baltimore Colts | Jess Lanier |
| 2 | 30
|
Johnny Davis | RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sidney Lanier |
| 2 | 36
|
Keith Butler | LB | Seattle Seahawks | Lee Huntsville |
| 4 | 107
|
Homer Elias | OG/OT | Detroit Lions | Mount Olive |
| | | |
| 1977 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 10 | 265
|
Curtis Townsend | LB | San Diego Chargers | Lee Montgomery |
| 12 | 312
|
Phil Gargis | QB | New York Jets | Colbert County |
| 2 | 40
|
Bob Baumhower | NT | Miami Dolphins | Tuscaloosa |
| 4 | 102
|
Oliver Davis | CB/S | Cleveland Browns | Mount Olive |
| 6 | 151
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|
Larry Barnes | FB/RB | San Diego Chargers | Jess Lanier |
| 6 | 159
|
Paul Harris | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | LeFlore |
| 8 | 212
|
Calvin Culliver | RB | Denver Broncos | W.S. Neal |
| | | |
| 1976 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 1 | 6
|
Richard Todd | QB | New York Jets | Davidson |
| 17 | 463
|
Clarence Sanders | LB | San Diego Chargers | Carver Montgomery |
| 2 | 55
|
Jim Eidson | G | Dallas Cowboys | Hartselle |
| 2 | 57
|
Eddie Lewis | CB/S | San Francisco 49ers | LeFlore |
| 5 | 131
|
Woodrow Lowe | LB | San Diego Chargers | Central Phenix City |
| 5 | 155
|
Dwight Scales | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Lee Huntsville |
| | | |
| 1975 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 1 | 6
|
Robert Brazile | LB | Houston Oilers | Vigor |
| 2 | 32
|
Lee Gross | C | New Orleans Saints | Lee Montgomery |
| 3 | 53
|
Mike Washington | DB | Baltimore Colts | Lee Montgomery |
| 3 | 73
|
Mike Fuller | DB | San Diego Chargers | Shaw |
| 6 | 136
|
Billy Shields | OT | San Diego Chargers | Banks |
| 7 | 164
|
Rickey Young | RB | San Diego Chargers | Vigor |
| 8 | 195
|
Ricky Davis | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Jess Lanier |
| | | |
| 1974 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 1 | 2
(2)
|
Bo Matthews | FB/RB | San Diego Chargers | Butler |
| 1 | 26
|
Don Reese | DE/DT | Miami Dolphins | Vigor |
| 1 | 9
|
Wilbur Jackson | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Carroll |
| 4 | 97
|
Ken Hutcherson | LB | Dallas Cowboys | Anniston |
| 6 | 138
|
Mike Raines | DT | San Francisco 49ers | Sidney Lanier |
| 8 | 187
|
Greg Gantt | P | New York Jets | Woodlawn |
| | | |
| 1973 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 1 | 4
|
John Hannah | G | New England Patriots | Albertville |
| 2 | 38
|
Robert Woods | G/T | New York Jets | Lauderdale County |
| 7 | 174
|
John Mitchell | DE | San Francisco 49ers | |
| | | |
| 1972 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 1 | 19
|
Terry Beasley | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Lee Montgomery |
| 2 | 40
|
Pat Sullivan | QB | Atlanta Falcons | John Carroll |
| 3 | 62
|
Johnny Musso | RB | Chicago Bears | Banks |
| 5 | 108
|
Bob Penchion | G/T | Buffalo Bills | Hazlewood |
| | | |
| 1971 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 2 | 30
|
Dave Thompson | C/G/T | Detroit Lions | Valley |
| 4 | 100
|
Larry Woods | DT | Detroit Lions | Lauderdale County |
| 4 | 95
|
Larry Willingham | DB | St. Louis Cardinals | Banks |
| 5 | 110
|
Art May | DE | Cincinnati Bengals | Abrams |
| 6 | 134
|
Willie Alexander | CB | Houston Oilers | Carver Montgomery |
| 6 | 140
|
Scott Hunter | QB | Green Bay Packers | Vigor |
| 6 | 153
|
Alvin Bresler | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Shades Valley |
| | | |
| 1970 |
| Round | Pick |
Player | Position | Team |
High School |
| 12 | 289
|
Mike Kolen | LB | Miami Dolphins | Hoover |
| 2 | 46
|
Rich Caster | TE/WR | New York Jets | Williamson |
| 5 | 114
|
Manny Sistrunk | DE/DT | Washington Redskins | B.T. Washington Montgomery |
| 8 | 189
|
Tom Banks | C | St. Louis Cardinals | John Carroll |
| 9 | 219
|
Dave Washington | LB | Denver Broncos | Druid |
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| Players must have played high school
football within the state to qualify. |
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Robby James has won nine AISA State Championships during his career at Catherine Academy, Morgan Academy and Marengo Academy.
