FAMOUS FOOTBALL FAMILIES
Lem BARNEY, Sr.
Jackson State
Defensive Back
Detroit Lions 1967
SWAC/Black College Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1992
Lem BARNEY, Jr.
Jackson State
(Not shown) Defensive Back
Robert BROWN
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Defensive End
St. Louis Cardinals 1967
Raymond BROWN
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Defensive End
St. Louis Cardinals 1967
Alvin COLEMAN, Sr.
Alcorn State
Quarterback
College Coach
Tennessee State Hall of Fame
Alvin M. COLEMAN, Jr.
Tennessee State
(Not shown)
Defensive Back /Wide Receiver
Minnesota Vikings 1967
Charles DAVIS
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Halfback
New England Patriots 1973
Clifton DAVIS
Alcorn State
(Not shown)
Fullback
New York Giants 1973
Charles FIELDS
Jackson State
Tackle
Free Agent 1982
Michael FIELDS
Jackson State
Guard
Free Agent 1981
Rufus FIELDS
Jackson State
Tackle Free Agent 1980
Joe GILLIAM, Sr.
West Virginia State
Quarterback
Coach 1951
Tennessee State Hall of Fame
Craig GILLIAM
Tennessee State
(not shown) Wide Receiver
Coach 1966
Joe GILLIAM, Jr.
Tennessee State
Quarterback
Pittsburgh Steelers 1968
Edgar HARDY
Jackson State
Guard
San Francisco 49ers 1973
Robert HARDY
Jackson State
(not shown)
Tackle
Seattle Seahawks 1979
Larry HARDY
Jackson State
(not shown)
Tight end
New Orleans Saints 1978
Al HOLLAND
North Carolina A&T
Quarterback
Free Agent 1974
Glenn HOLLAND
North Carolina A&T
Halfback
Free Agent 1977
S.E. HUNTER
Tuskegee Institute
Left End
1913
V. HUNTER
Tuskegee
Right End
1913
Steve McNAIR
Alcorn State
Quarterback
Houston Oilers 1995
Fred McNAIR
Alcorn State Quarterback
Kansas City Chiefs 1991
Carlton OATES
Florida A&M
Defensive Tackle
Oakland Raiders 1965
Riley OATES
Florida AM
(Not shown)
Defensive Tackle
Green Bay Packers 1973
Eddie PAYTON
Jackson State
Defensive Back
Detroit Lions 1977
Walter PAYTON
Jackson State
Halfback
Chicago Bears 1975
SWAC/Black College Football Hall of Fame/
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993
Carlos PENNYWELL
Grambling State
Wide Receiver
New England Patriots 1981
Robert PENNYWELL
Grambling State
Linebacker
San Francisco 49ers 1980
Willie RICHARDSON
Jackson State
FL/SE
Baltimore Colts 1963
Gloster RICHARDSON
Jackson State
Split End
Kansas City Chiefs 1967
Thomas RICHARDSON
Jackson State
Split End New England Patriots 1969
Ken Riley, Sr.
Florida A&M
Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals 1969
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Class of 2023
Ken Riley, Jr.
Florida A&M
Defensive back
Eddie ROBINSON Sr.
Leland College
Quarterback
All-time winningest Coach
Grambling State 1941- 97
SWAC/Black College Football Hall of Fame
Eddie ROBINSON, Jr.
Grambling State
Quarterback
Free agent 1989
Sean SMITH
Grambling State
End/Tackle
Chicago Bears 1990
Robert SMITH
(not shown)
Grambling State
Defensive End
Minnesota Vikings 1985