08-17-2016, 01:12 AM
This is not about drafting guys from small colleges. This is about guys who barely played any college football or changed positions when they came to the NFL.
Ken Riley played QB at Florida A&M before being taken n the 6th round by the Bengals in 1969. He ended his career number 4 all-time in interceptions in the NFL.
Stacy Andrews only played a handful of snaps in his one season of football at Mississippi. Before that he was a weight thrower on the track team. He was a fourth round pick and started 32 games at OT for the Bengals.
Melvin Tuten was a TE at Syracuse, but was mainly used as a blocker during the three years that he lettered. He also played on the Syracuse basketball team in '94-95. After being selected in the 3rd round by the Bengals in 1995 he became an OT. He started 9 games in two years with the Bengals. He caught two passes for the Bengals including one TD his rookie season.
Tommie Smith was never drafted by the Bengals, but after winning a Gold Medal at the '68 Olympics and setting a World Record in the 200 meter dash he signed with the Bengals. He only caught one pass in his NFL career, but it went for 41 yards.
But can you name the former Bengals who began his college career on a basketball scholarship, switched to track, and then only played one year of football before being drafted by the Bengals? He went on to become a 2X Pro Bowler and First Team All-Pro.
Anyone else know of any former Bengals who came from other sports or played different positions in college?
Ken Riley played QB at Florida A&M before being taken n the 6th round by the Bengals in 1969. He ended his career number 4 all-time in interceptions in the NFL.
Stacy Andrews only played a handful of snaps in his one season of football at Mississippi. Before that he was a weight thrower on the track team. He was a fourth round pick and started 32 games at OT for the Bengals.
Melvin Tuten was a TE at Syracuse, but was mainly used as a blocker during the three years that he lettered. He also played on the Syracuse basketball team in '94-95. After being selected in the 3rd round by the Bengals in 1995 he became an OT. He started 9 games in two years with the Bengals. He caught two passes for the Bengals including one TD his rookie season.
Tommie Smith was never drafted by the Bengals, but after winning a Gold Medal at the '68 Olympics and setting a World Record in the 200 meter dash he signed with the Bengals. He only caught one pass in his NFL career, but it went for 41 yards.
But can you name the former Bengals who began his college career on a basketball scholarship, switched to track, and then only played one year of football before being drafted by the Bengals? He went on to become a 2X Pro Bowler and First Team All-Pro.
Anyone else know of any former Bengals who came from other sports or played different positions in college?
