NFL "Big Cats" From Grambling State University (Part Four) | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Grambling State University's Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd may have gotten his nickname for more than one reason.
The mascot for Grambling is a tiger, a strong, fast predator (big cat) who can consume one deer per day. The NFL has benefited from 107 men who attended Grambling.
Four of those men are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Grambling coaches trained Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd, one of the largest, fastest big guys in NFL history. Those strong, fast, and quick qualities distinguished Ladd and many of the 106 other players.
A breakdown of the 107 NFL players by year (decade) is given:
Of the 107 NFL players, 24 of them had only one season.
The four Hall of Famers are:
The complete list is provided:
Alexander, GleThnn (1970 - 1970)
Anderson, Anthony (1987 - 1987)
Anderson, Scotty (2001 - 2003)
Anderson, Stevie (1994 - 1996)
Arvie, Herman (1993 - 1996)
Atkins, Bob (1968 - 1976)
Ayers, Marvin (1987 - 1987)
Barber, Bob (1976 - 1979)
Boyette, Garland (1962 - 1972)
Bratton, Jason (1996 - 1996)
Brown, Fakhir (1999 - 2008)
Brown, Willie (1963 - 1978) HOF
Bryant, Bill (1976 - 1978)
Buchanan, Buck (1963 - 1975) HOF
Caleb, Jamie (1960 - 1965)
Ceaser, Curtis (1995 - 1995)
Clark, Al (1971 - 1976)
Cornish, Frank (1966 - 1972)
Crawford, Hilton (1969 - 1969)
Davis, Henry (1968 - 1973)
Davis, Norm (1967 - 1970)
Davis, Willie (1958 - 1969) HOF
Dean, Walter (1991 - 1991)
Dennis, Al (1973 - 1977)
Dotson, Al (1965 - 1970)
Dyer, Henry (1966 - 1970)
Fields, Greg (1979 - 1980)
Freelon, Solomon (1972 - 1974)
Garrett, J.D. (1964 - 1967)
Glover, Andrew (1991 - 2000)
Greene, Tracy (1994 - 1995)
Griffin, Jim (1966 - 1968)
Griffin, Leonard (1986 - 1993)
Harris, James (1969 - 1981)
Harris, Michael (1989 - 1989)
Harris, Rich (1971 - 1977)
Hatcher, Jason (2006 - 2008)
Holden, Sam (1971 - 1971)
Howell, Delles (1970 - 1975)
Howell, Lane (1963 - 1969)
Howell, Mike (1965 - 1972)
Hunter, James (1976 - 1982)
Hymes, Randy (2002 - 2005)
Johnson, Charles (1979 - 1981)
Johnson, Essex (1968 - 1976)
Johnson, Gary (1975 - 1985)
Johnson, Trumaine (1985 - 1988)
Joiner, Charlie (1969 - 1986) HOF
Jones, Fred (1990 - 1993)
Jones, Henry (1969 - 1969)
Jones, Willie (2001 - 2002)
Ladd, Ernie (1961 - 1968)
Lewis, Albert (1983 - 1998)
Lewis, Frank (1971 - 1983)
Maxey, Curtis (1988 - 1989)
Mcneil, Clifton (1964 - 1973)
Mendenhall, John (1972 - 1980)
Milburn, Darryl (1991 - 1991)
Mullen, Roderick (1995 - 1999)
Ned, Derrick (1993 - 1995)
Newsome, Billy (1970 - 1977)
Nicholas, Calvin (1988 - 1988)
Parker, Kerry (1984 - 1987)
Pearson, Kalvin (2002 - 2008)
Pennywell, Carlos (1978 - 1981)
Pennywell, Robert (1977 - 1980)
Peoples, Woody (1968 - 1980)
Pettway, Kenneth (2006 - 2008)
Powell, Preston (1961 - 1961)
Prather, Guy (1981 - 1985)
Radford, Bruce (1979 - 1981)
Reed, Jake (1991 - 2002)
Reese, Albert (1997 - 1997)
Richardson, Al (1960 - 1960)
Roberson, Vern (1977 - 1978)
Robinson, Jerry (1962 - 1965)
Robinson, Virgil (1971 - 1972)
Samson, Michael (1996 - 1996)
Scales, Dwight (1976 - 1984)
Scott, Ed (1987 - 1987)
Scott, Patrick (1987 - 1988)
Sellers, Goldie (1966 - 1969)
Simmons, Leon (1963 - 1963)
Singleton, Nate (1993 - 1997)
Singleton, Ron (1976 - 1980)
Smith, Charlie (1974 - 1981)
Smith, Mike (1980 - 1980)
Smith, Robert (1985 - 1985)
Smith, Sean (1987 - 1989)
St. clair, Mike (1976 - 1982)
Taylor, Rosey (1961 - 1972)
Taylor, Sammie (1965 - 1965)
Thompson, Bennie (1989 - 1999)
Walls, Everson (1981 - 1993)
Watson, Ed (1969 - 1969)
Wells, Arthur (1987 - 1987)
White, Sammy (1976 - 1985)
Williams, Doug (1978 - 1989)
Williams, Joe (1987 - 1987)
Williams, Roger (1971 - 1972)
Williams, Walter (2004 - 2005)
Williams, Willie (1965 - 1973)
Wilson, Nemiah (1965 - 1975)
Woods, Robert (1978 - 1979)
Young, Willie (1966 - 1975)
Younger, Tank (1949 - 1958)
Zeno, Coleman (1971 - 1971)
