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Arkansas Players in NFL Draft Complete & NFL.com’s Inexplicable Draft History

By Sharp "Tusk" Williams on May 17, 2013

Certain sources ought to be the most accurate and most thorough resources which exist whether in print or online. Hog Database records for Arkansas Razorbacks football game results are as thorough and complete as exist in any single place coming from a multitude of sources including many found only on paper in the University’s archives.  NFL.com’s draft history should be as accurate, but it’s not, and unfortunately it was the source for  the post University of Arkansas Players in the NFL Draft — All Time.

To get to the point, forget the previous post as being authoritative.  The following is a much more complete and accurate listing of players being drafted in the NFL from the University of Arkansas.  It does not include players such as Mike Cherry or Tavaris Jackson who played for the Razorbacks but transferred to other schools before being chosen in the NFL Draft.

RkYearRndPickPlayerPosTm
12013396Knile DavisRBKAN
220134112Tyler WilsonQBOAK
320136197Cobi HamiltonWRCIN
420137222Chris GraggTEBUF
52012390Jake BequetteDENWE
620124104Joe AdamsWRCAR
720124118Jarius WrightWRMIN
820124134Greg ChildsWRMIN
92011374Ryan MallettQBNWE
1020115141D.J. WilliamsTEGNB
1120116168Demarcus LoveOLMIN
1220105147Mitch PetrusGNYG
1320094106Jonathan LuigsCCIN
14200814Darren McFaddenRBOAK
152008122Felix JonesRBDAL
162008390Marcus HarrisonDTCHI
1720087211Nate GarnerTNYJ
1820087227Peyton HillisFBDEN
1920087248Marcus MonkWRCHI
20200718Jamaal AndersonDEATL
212007241Chris HoustonDBATL
222007242Tony UgohTIND
2320077248Keith JacksonDTSTL
2420067254Vickiel VaughnDBSFO
252005121Matt JonesWRJAX
2620055159Jeb HuckebaLBSEA
272004116Shawn AndrewsGPHI
282004125Ahmad CarrollDBGNB
292004380Caleb MillerLBCIN
3020044128Cedric CobbsRBNWE
3120045160Tony BuaLBMIA
3220046177Bo LacyTPIT
332003242Ken HamlinDBSEA
3420027240Carlos HallDETEN
352001255Quinton CaverLBPHI
3620016167Randy GarnerDEATL
372000245Kenoy KennedyDBDEN
382000261Bobbie WilliamsGPHI
3920004102David BarrettDBARI
4020004114Anthony LucasWRGNB
4120006196Emanuel SmithWRJAX
421999363Brandon BurlsworthGIND
4319996202Melvin BradleyLBARI
4419997207Madre HillRBCLE
4519997225Ryan HaleDTNYG
4619987235David SandersDEOAK
4719975160Anthony HicksLBGNB
481996372Steve ConleyLBPIT
4919965155Junior SoliDTSDG
501994126Henry FordDTHOU
511994243Isaac DavisGSDG
521993495Raylee JohnsonDESDG
531991489Derek RussellWRDEN
5419905128Barry FosterRBPIT
5519908200James RouseRBCHI
5619908216Elbert CrawfordGRAM
57199012310Anthony CooneyDBCHI
581989119Wayne MartinDENOR
591989120Steve AtwaterDBDEN
601989255Freddie ChildressGCIN
611989489Kerry OwensLBCIN
6219897189Richard BrothersDBCHI
6319899234Kendall TrainorKPHO
6419899243LaSalle HarperLBCHI
6519875139Greg HornePCIN
66198712317Theo YoungTEPIT
671986253Greg LaskerDBNYG
6819865113Ravin CaldwellLBWAS
6919865126Bobby Joe EdmondsRBSEA
7019865127Nick MillerLBCLE
7119865136Kevin WyattDBMIA
72198512312Dave BurnetteTIND
731984115Ron FaurotDENYJ
7419849235Keith KiddWRMIN
75198315Billy Ray SmithLBSDG
761983120Gary W. AndersonRBSDG
771983238Steve KorteCNOR
781983495Danny WaltersDBSDG
79198212322Jeff GoffLBWAS
8019815134Steve CoxPCLE
8119816162Bobby DuckworthWRSDG
8219818215Kevin EvansDBNOR
8319819238Hugh JerniganDBDET
84198110259Trent BryantDBBAL

RKYearRndPickPlayerPosTm
8519805120Tommie GinnCDET
86198011291Mike MasseyLBOAK
87198011294Roland SalesRBCLE
88198012332Kevin ScanlonQBRAM
89197914Dan Hampton HOFDECHI
901979360Jerry EckwoodRBTAM
911979491Vaughn LusbyDBCIN
921979494Ben CowinsRBPHI
93197912305Michael ForrestRBKAN
941978115Steve LittleKSTL
9519786144Leotis HarrisGGNB
961977236R.C. ThielemannGATL
971977239Greg KochTGNB
9819774109Gerald SkinnerTNWE
9919775132Dirt WinstonLBPIT
100197710265Curtis TownsendLBSDG
1011976235Ike ForteRBNWE
10219765143Mike KirklandQBBAL
10319766177Scott BullQBSFO
10419768216Richard La FargueCPHI
105197611319Rolland FuchsRBPIT
10619756145Rollen SmithDBCIN
10719759215Floyd HoganDBCLE
108197512287Marsh WhiteRBNYG
109197515380Brison ManorDENYJ
11019746140Danny RhodesLBBAL
11119747160Jack EttingerWRCHI
112197411283Dickie MortonRBPIT
1131973357Joe FergusonQBBUF
11419735106Dave ReavisTPIT
11519738195Tom ReedGATL
11619739215Mike ReppondWRBUF
117197310258Don WunderlyDTPIT
118197312291Mike GriffinGCHI
119197317428Jim HodgeWRATL
1201972361Bill McClardKSDG
12119728184Tom MabryTNYG
12219729220Mike KelsonTNWE
123197211265Ron JonesLBSTL
1241971489Jerry MooreDBCHI
12519717169Chuck DicusWRSDG
12619719234Bill BurnettRBBAL
127197116395Bruce JamesLBPHI
128197117419Pat MorrisonTEBUF
12919706150Terry StewartDBNYJ
13019708205Jerry DosseyGDAL
131197010253Bruce MaxwellRBDET
132197010259Bob StankovichGKAN
133197014350Rodney BrandCNYG
134197017423Cliff PowellLBSTL
13519695106Jim BarnesGMIN
13619698197Webb HubbellGCHI
137196912288Gary AdamsDBPHI
1381968236Ernie RupleDEPIT
13919685115Ronnie Lee SouthQBNOR
1401967110Loyd PhillipsDECHI
1411967119Harry JonesRBPHI
14219676151Martine BercherDBATL
1431966227Jim LindseyRBMIN
1441966433Bobby BurnettRBBUF
14519661091Bobby CrockettSEBUF
14619669136Dick CunninghamTDET
147196610141Mike BenderGATL
148196617146Mike BenderGMIA
149196616237Jim WilliamsDEMIN
1501965216Ronnie CavenessLBKAN
1511965682Glen Ray HinesTSTL
1521964790Wes BryantTMIN
1531964793Jerry LambESTL
154196419146Jerry LambEKAN
155196426207Gordon GuestQBOAK
156196420270Gordon GuestBWAS
157196316Danny BrabhamLBHOU
158196313100Dave AdamsTBOS
159196316126Wes BryantTBOS
160196317136Billy MooreQBKAN
161196312155Billy MoodyBRAM
162196323181Billy Joe MoodyHBDEN
163196323184Dave AdamsGKAN
164196327215Dave AdamsTBOS
165196327216Billy ClayEKAN
166196316218Dave AdamsGWAS
167196320269Bill ClayESTL
168196218Lance Alworth HOFFLSFO
169196210127John ChildressGWAS
170196213180George McKinneyBPHI
171196216223Jerry MazzantiDEPHI
1721961454Paul DudleyHBGNB
17319611290Wayne HarrisCBOS
1741961795Jim CollierTENYG
175196117134Jarrell WilliamsHBDTX

RKYearRndPickPlayerPosTm
176195920229Charley SampleBGNB
177195921249Donnie StoneHBCHI
178195821251Don ChristianBSFO
1791957326Billy Ray Sr. SmithDTRAM
1801957328George WalkerBCLE
1811957554Ronnie UnderwoodBBAL
1821956113Preston CarpenterECLE
1831956219Henry MooreDBNYG
184195627316Buddy BensonBPIT
185195627321Gerry NesbittBNYG
186195628333Bill FullerTNYG
1871955560Bud BrooksGDET
188195527316A.J. BakerBWAS
189195412Lamar McHanQBCRD
1901954671Floyd SagelyDBSFO
1911954890Tom GarlingtonTCHI
192195414158Sammy DumasGCRD
193195417194Jack TroxellBCRD
194195419229Buster GravesTDET
1951953897Lew CarpenterHBDET
196195310110John ColeBBAL
197195315170Buddy SuttonBBAL
1981952225Bob GriffinLBRAM
1991952445Pat SummerallDEDET
2001952552Dave HannerDTGNB
2011952556Fred WilliamsDTCHI
2021952892Billy JurneyECHI
203195213146Bill WardGNYG
204195220232Frank FischelECRD
2051951893Jack RichardsEPHI
206195110116Louis SchaufeleBPHI
207195119221Buddy BrownGWAS
208195126312Buddy RogersBCHI
209195126315Fred WilliamsTCLE
210195128332Marv StendelEPHI
2111950215Leon CampbellFBBAL
21219509106Bill BassBBAL
213195012155John LunneyGRAM
214195014183Billy HixEPHI
215195018227Alvin DukeBWAS
216195026327Geno MazzantiHBBAL
2171949549John HoffmanHBCHI
218194917168Ross PritchardBWAS
219194922217Ed HamiltonERAM
220194925243Frank LambrightGGNB
221194818Clyde ScottHBPHI
2221948425Jim MinorTDET
2231948527Don RichardsTGNB
224194818162Aubrey FowlerHBPHI
225194820181Floyd ThomasCGNB
226194823206Theron RobertsGNYG
2271947425Al BaldwinEBOS
228194715128Earl WheelerCWAS
229194726241Herm LubkerEGNB
2301946980Mike SchumchykERAM
231194629271Alton BaldwinECRD
2321945979Leon PenseBBPIT
2331945987Lamar DinglerEGNB
234194511102Ben JonesEBOS
235194511108Jim YoungTNYG
236194513130Bob BoozerTNYG
237194514142Marv LindseyBGNB
238194520199Charley LivelyTBOS
239194529306Ray PipkinBNYG
240194411104Virgil JohnsonEGNB
241194422229David Paul JonesBRAM
242194429302Paul PaladinoGGNB
24319431198Bob ForteHBGNB
244194323212Jay (Mule) LawhonTPHI
245194324227Harry WynneEPHP
246194327254Bob GreenTBKN
247194216145Firman BynumTDET
248194217157R.C. PittsEBKN
2491941641Red HickeyEPHI
2501941974Milt SimingtonGRAM
251194113115Maurice BrittEDET
252194115137Johnny FriebergerEGNB
253194013Kay EakinHBPIT
2541940643Saul SingerTPHI
2551940975Wilfred ThorpeGRAM
256194016148Bolo PerdueDEWAS
2571939760Lloyd WoodellCNYG
258193815Jack RobbinsTBCRD
2591938211Jim BentonERAM
2601938641Ray HamiltonERAM
26119381085Dwight SloanBCRD

The heads-up came from Brian Cole who pointed out that the list we published omitted his father, Johnny Cole, who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts with the 110th pick overall in the 1953 NFL Draft.  Needless to say, that sinking feeling hit.  A quick look at two other sites showed Mr. Cole exactly at the 110th spot in the NFL Draft in 1953.  Immediately back to NFL.com, we re-checked the site.  The search for John Cole on NFL.com went by 1953, by name, and by NFL team for the draft.  He didn’t come up.  A google site search of NFL.com produced a John Cole, but this John Cole played for Philadelphia in 1938 and 1940.

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For that matter, NFL.com doesn’t include players drafted in Round 29 but does in Round 30.

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Shortly afterward, when Brian pointed out that Buddy Sutton’s name was not included in the 1953 draft as well, we didn’t need any other convincing.  Databasefootball.com looked like the place to go to correct the omissions, but unfortunately, the site does not sort the players by school.  The information is present; it’s just not sortable.   Over a few days, after compiling a single spreadsheet list of more than 23,000 NFL Draftees from 1937 through 2012 and then sorting by school, the results culminated in 244 entries with a few being double entries because an NFL and AFL team drafted the same player or because a player didn’t sign one season and was re-drafted the next.  On a simple comparison to understand the differences between the NFL.com information and the databasefootball.com information that sinking feeling hit again.

The point of the problem discovered in databasefootball.com’s information involved Anthony Hicks whom the Green Bay Packers took in the fifth round of the 1997 draft.  Anthony wasn’t in the databasefootball.com’s list we had complied for Arkansas.  Double checking, dbfootball included Hicks, but he was listed as being from MiddleTennesseeState.  Without question,  Hicks played his complete eligibility for Arkansas when he finished the 1996 season as a four-year letterman.  (See, p. 150.  Link is to a history  pdf from ArkansasRazorbacks.com)

A further search took us to pro-football-reference.com where there NFL Draftees were sortable by school.  This time some 261 entries appeared, more than the 186 from NFL.com and the 244 from databasefootball.com

After reviewing yet another site, it was felt that the pro-football-reference.com site was the most accurate and thorough.  Information included in three other sites appears already in pro-football-reference.com’s data.

A close comparison of the pro-football-reference.com’s data and the Arkansas NFL Draftees on NFL.com doesn’t produce any single rhyme or reason for NFL.com’s incomplete list. If AFL draftees were omitted from combined records,  that explanation couldn’t account for omissions before the AFL was created in 1960.

Whether the player ever played is apparently not a consideration.  Anthony Hicks never played but is included in NFL.com’s records.

Maybe the answer is simply that NFL.com ignores players drafted by the NFL but who signed with AFL teams.  It really doesn’t make much sense because the two Leagues announced their merger on June 8, 1966, which included an agreement for a common draft beginning in 1967.

Of all the players to leave out, how can NFL.com’s draft list fail to include Lance Alworth? In 1962 both the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and the AFL’s Oakland Raiders drafted him with the 8th pick in the first round and the first pick in the second round respectively.  Oakland traded Alworth to the San Diego Chargers where Alworth signed and played until the Chargers traded him to the Cowboys.  Although he was an AFL player for seasons, he played for Dallas in Super Bowl VI. In 1978 Alworth was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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An email to NFL.com has produced neither a response nor any change in the site’s information.

Simply understand that when it comes to using NFL.com for historical draft records, it’s user beware.

 

 

 

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Article written by Sharp "Tusk" Williams

SharpTusk is a featured blogger on Hog Database. He won "2009 Blog Of The Year" as voted by members of SportingNews.com and has posts referenced by local and national sports writers. Sharp began writing about Arkansas Razorbacks Football during the coaching change in 2007 and hasn't stopped. He has an eye for interesting stats, and an occasional penchant for creative writing. He's sure to keep you coming back for more.

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