left tackle Kansas City Chiefs Chicago Bears He played for BYU until 1999 when he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the 14th pick in the draft that year, but when he flew to Kansas City, negotiations nearly broke down. They disagreed on financial matters,...
Vikings Family are natives of Tonga, but he was born in California before moving to Utah as a child…Was out of football from 2000-03 while serving a Mormon mission in Jacksonville, FL…Attended Granger High in West Valley City, Utah…Named the USA Today Player of the...
Seattle Seahawks Andy Stokes (born June 2, 1981) was Mr. Irrelevant i.e., the last pick–of the 2005 NFL Draft. The New England Patriots William Penn University Tight end. Cut by the Patriots during training camp, he went to the Arizona Cardinals He is now with...
Running back Detroit Lions He played college football at Brigham Young University. Originally drafted by Lions in the seventh round (214th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He has already had several knee injuries requiring...
Chargers A workout fanatic, Smith trains in San Diego with a personal trainer, along with the team’s strength and conditioning staff. While playing in San Francisco, Smith had the 49ers’ strength coach help him design a replica of the 49ers weight room in the garage...
He played for BYU was drafted by San Francisco 49ers won 2 super bowls, the went on to coach for Arizona Rattlers Football, San Jose Saber cats, and New...
Tupaimoefitpo “Sealver” Siliga nose tackle for the New England Patriots. He was not drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft as an early entry candidate. He played college football at...
Bills, Boise State Named first-team All-WAC…Finished the season fourth on the team in receiving with 21 catches for 204 yards and three touchdowns…Had a career-high five catches for 35 yards against Utah State…Had three catches for 50 yards at Utah...
Dolphins, Hawaii Attended Kailua (Hawaii) High School where he was a first-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior Lettered three times in basketball and three times in track, where he performed in the shot put and the discusWas named the school’s athlete...
Quarterback Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings San Diego Chargers Retired in 1997, he is now a regular part of ESPN’s NFL coverage and co-hosts on ESPN Radio. Interview, Fall...
Golden Richards’ touchdown catch sealed the Dallas Cowboys’ 27-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII. He also appeared with the Cowboys in Super Bowls X and XIII. Richards was raised by a devout Mormon family in Salt Lake City before going...
Chicago Bears Gabriel “Gabe” Reid born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Gabe is a a former tight end for the Chicago Bears. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young University. Reid played high school football for Leone High School in...
Coach Philadelphia Eagles Graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s. As a player at BYU, he was also a columnist for the Daily Herald. “I keep a journal to this day.” It was at a physical education class at BYU that he...
Cowboys, Montana Cory Ryan Procter was named all-Northwest, all-state, all-area, and all-league offensive lineman as a senior at Gig Harbor, Wash., High School. Was a team captain for the football and wresting squads and was voted team MVP in both sports after his...
Jets One thing that separates Pouha from many other NFL freshmen is his faith. Before starting college, he spent two years as a Latter-day Saint missionary. “That was the biggest growing moment for me in terms of who I was, where I stood, and what I believe...
Linebacker Green Bay Packers After graduating from high school, Poppinga took a two-year hiatus from school to join a mission to Uruguay,he attended BYU Poppinga comes from a very athletic family. His father, Dennis, played as a tight end at BYU from 1968 to 1971; his...
Browns Attended Oak Ridge (Eldorado Hills, Cal.) High School…started on both sides of the ball, registering 60 tackles, including three sacks as a senior…earned Super Prep All-Far West honors as the No. 78 prospect in the region…also garnered first-team All-County...
Defensive end Seattle Seahawks He was born in American Samoa. He attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. He was drafted in 2002, during the second round, 28th Pick by Seattle Seahawks. ...
offensive lineman San Francisco 49er’s New York Giants From Albany, Georgia. He first went to BYU in 1977. He served in the Nevada Las Vegas Mission. In 1980, he was back at BYU, protecting Jim McMahon. In 1983, he earned his accounting degree from...
quarterback Houston Oilers He played for the Oilers for six years from 1978-1983. He has an extensive sports background, having played professional football, college football and basketball. Giff attended Brigham Young University on a football and basketball...
Haloti Ngata has been described as a quiet, but good-natured football player, which is never a bad thing to see. With his size and the tools he has, he will be a valuable pickup for any NFL franchise looking for a high-flight DT to add to their roster. Barring future...
Guard Detroit Lions He completed a two-year Mormon mission (1993-94). He started with the Baltimore Ravens in 1999. He plays Santa Claus (in the largest Santa suit made) at the children’s holiday party at St. Vincent’s Center in Timonium. He regularly works with...
Dolphins Murphy is best known for being the son of former Atlanta Braves outfielder Dale Murphy. An intriguing late-round developmental prospect, Shawn Murphy consistently improved throughout his career with the Aggies despite switching positions between his junior...
