Non-D-I Pro Athletes
Just because you’re playing against lower-level competition doesn’t mean you can’t make it to the big show. Many athletes have turned pro after successful careers in smaller college athletic programs. Here’s a list of some you may recognize who’ve found professional success:
Athlete
College Team/Pro Team
Ben Wallace
Virginia Union / Detroit Pistons
Ronald Murray
Shaw University / Detroit Pistons
Darrell Armstrong
Fayetteville State / New Jersey Nets
Devean George
Augsburg / Dallas Mavericks
Walter Payton
Jackson State / Chicago Bears
Darrell Green
Texas A&I / Washington Redskins
Joe Andruzzi
Southern Connecticut State / New England Patriots
Shannon Sharpe
Savannah State / Denver Broncos
Rod Smith
Missouri Southern State College / Denver Broncos
Larry Allen
Sonoma State / Dallas Cowboys
Don Beebe
Chadron State / Green Bay Packers
Andre Reed
Kutztown / Buffalo Bills
Greg Lloyd
Fort Valley State / Pittsburgh Steelers
John Stallworth
Alabama A&M / Pittsburgh Steelers
Nate Washington
Tiffin / Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Wakefield
Florida Institute of Technology / Boston Red Sox
John Lackey
Grayson County JC, TX / Los Angeles Angels
Lou Brock
Southern University / St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols
Maple Woods CC, MO / St. Louis Cardinals
Hunter Pence
Texas-Arlington / Houston Astros
Russell Martin
Chipola JC, FL / Los Angeles Dodgers
Bengie Molina
Arizona Western CC / San Francisco Giants
Mark Grudzielanek
Trinidad JC, CO / Kansas City Royals
Curt Shilling
Yavapai JC, AZ / Boston Red Sox
Julio Lugo
Connors State JC, OK / Boston Red Sox
Jack Wilson
Oxnard JC, CA / Pittsburgh Pirates
Mark Buehrle
Jefferson JC, MO / Chicago White Sox
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Non-D-I Pro Athletes
Just because you’re playing against lower-level competition doesn’t mean you can’t make it to the big show. Many athletes have turned pro after successful careers in smaller college athletic programs. Here’s a list of some you may recognize who’ve found professional success:
Athlete
College Team/Pro Team
Ben Wallace
Virginia Union / Detroit Pistons
Ronald Murray
Shaw University / Detroit Pistons
Darrell Armstrong
Fayetteville State / New Jersey Nets
Devean George
Augsburg / Dallas Mavericks
Walter Payton
Jackson State / Chicago Bears
Darrell Green
Texas A&I / Washington Redskins
Joe Andruzzi
Southern Connecticut State / New England Patriots
Shannon Sharpe
Savannah State / Denver Broncos
Rod Smith
Missouri Southern State College / Denver Broncos
Larry Allen
Sonoma State / Dallas Cowboys
Don Beebe
Chadron State / Green Bay Packers
Andre Reed
Kutztown / Buffalo Bills
Greg Lloyd
Fort Valley State / Pittsburgh Steelers
John Stallworth
Alabama A&M / Pittsburgh Steelers
Nate Washington
Tiffin / Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Wakefield
Florida Institute of Technology / Boston Red Sox
John Lackey
Grayson County JC, TX / Los Angeles Angels
Lou Brock
Southern University / St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Pujols
Maple Woods CC, MO / St. Louis Cardinals
Hunter Pence
Texas-Arlington / Houston Astros
Russell Martin
Chipola JC, FL / Los Angeles Dodgers
Bengie Molina
Arizona Western CC / San Francisco Giants
Mark Grudzielanek
Trinidad JC, CO / Kansas City Royals
Curt Shilling
Yavapai JC, AZ / Boston Red Sox
Julio Lugo
Connors State JC, OK / Boston Red Sox
Jack Wilson
Oxnard JC, CA / Pittsburgh Pirates
Mark Buehrle
Jefferson JC, MO / Chicago White Sox
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