Professional Football Players who attended Michigan High Schools
Updated: January 15, 2007
This listing, sorted by last name, is an early attempt to chronicle the state's athletes that have gone on to play football in the professional ranks. The list was created using a variety of resources, including newspaper reports, college media guides, and published books on college and professional football. Compiled by Jim Moyes and Ron Pesch, it includes information on the individual's high school, college and professional career. The list of senior years is an approximation and is preceded by the letter "c." When the senior year is known, the "c." is eliminated. If the player was named to the Associated Press (AP) or Detroit Free Press (DFP) All-State teams (1st, 2nd or 3rd team only - notations of honorable mention selections are not included) it is listed. The college attended and the years that he played football are included in the table as well. When a professional team drafted the player, we include the drafting team and year. Finally, the teams that he played for are included in the final column. Please contact us with revisions and/or corrections to this listing.
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Player |
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High School |
Senior Year |
College |
College Years |
Drafted by |
Year |
Pro Teams |
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Dorne |
Dibble |
Adrian |
c.1947 |
Michigan State |
1949-50 |
Detroit Lions |
1951 |
Det |
|
Gordon |
Bowdell |
Allen Park Cabrini |
c.1966 |
Michigan State |
1968-69-70 |
Baltimore Colts |
1971 |
Den |
|
Mike |
Corgan |
Alma |
c.1936 |
Notre Dame |
1937-38 |
|
|
Detroit |
|
Barry |
Brown |
Ann Arbor |
c.1961 |
Florida |
|
Baltimore Colts |
1965 |
Bal-Bos |
|
Ken |
Dyer |
Ann Arbor |
c.1964 |
Arizona State |
|
San Diego Chargers |
1968 |
SD-Cin |
|
Dave |
Hampton |
Ann Arbor |
c.1965 |
Wyoming |
|
Green Bay Packers |
1969 |
GB-Atl-Phi |
|
Doug |
Nott |
Ann Arbor |
c.1929 |
University of Detroit |
|
|
|
Bos-Det |
|
Bob |
Westfall |
Ann Arbor |
c.1937 |
Michigan |
1939-40-41 |
Detroit Lions |
1942 |
Det |
|
Keith |
Bostic |
Ann Arbor Pioneer |
c.1979 |
Michigan |
1979-80-81-82 |
Houston Oilers |
1983 |
Hous-Cle |
|
Jim |
Harbaugh |
Ann Arbor Pioneer; Palo Alto, CA |
c.1981 |
Michigan |
1983-84-85-86 |
Chicago Bears |
1987 |
ChiB-Ind-Bal |
|
Pete |
Gent |
Bangor |
1960 |
Michigan State |
|
|
|
Dal |
|
Tom |
Beard |
Battle Creek Central |
c.1966 |
Michigan State |
1969-70 |
Denver Broncos |
1971 |
Buf |
|
Tony |
McGee |
Battle Creek Central |
c.1967 |
Wyoming; Bishop |
|
Chicago Bears |
1971 |
NE-Was |
|
Dick |
Speights |
Battle Creek Central |
c.1964 |
Wyoming |
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|
|
SD |
|
Bob |
Allman |
Bay City Central |
c.1932 |
Michigan State |
1934-35 |
Chicago Bears |
1936 |
Chi Bears |
|
Art |
Beckley |
Bay City Central |
c.1918 |
Michigan State |
1922-23-24 |
|
|
Day |
|
Bill |
Hewitt |
Bay City Central |
c.1927 |
Michigan |
1929-30-31 |
|
|
ChiB-Phi-Phpt |
|
Jim |
Kanicki |
Bay City Central |
c.1959 |
Michigan State |
1960-61-62 |
Cleveland Browns |
1963 |
Cle-NYG |
|
Pat |
Smith |
Bay City Central |
1914 |
Michigan |
|
|
|
Buf |
|
Dennis |
Wirgowski |
Bay City Central |
c.1965 |
Purdue |
1967-68-69 |
Boston Patriots |
1970 |
Bos-NE |
|
Wayne |
Meylan |
Bay City Handy |
c.1964 |
Nebraska |
1965-66-67 |
Cleveland Browns |
1968 |
Cle-Min |
|
Frank |
McGrath |
Bay City St James |
c.1921 |
Georgetown |
|
|
|
Fra-NYY |
|
Jerry |
Leahy |
Bay City St Joseph |
c.1952 |
Colorado |
|
Detroit Lions |
1957 |
Pit |
|
Ian |
Gold |
Belleville |
1996 |
Michigan |
|
Denver Broncos |
2000 |
|
|
Cullen |
Jenkins |
Belleville |
c.1999 |
Central Michigan |
2000-01-02-03-04 |
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|
GB |
|
Kris |
Jenkins |
Belleville |
c.1996 |
Maryland |
97-98-9900 |
Carolina Panthers |
2001 |
Carolina |
|
Frank |
Nunley |
Belleville |
c.1963 |
Michigan |
1964-65-66 |
San Francisco 49ers |
1967 |
SF |
|
Keith |
Simons |
Belleville |
c.1972 |
Minnesota |
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
1976 |
KC-StL |
|
Chuck |
Bernard |
Benton Harbor |
c.1929 |
Michigan |
1931-32-33 |
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|
Det |
|
Art |
Buss |
Benton Harbor |
c.1929 |
Michigan State |
1931-32-33 |
|
|
ChiB-Phi |
|
Aric |
Morris |
Berkley |
c.1996 |
Michigan State |
1997-98-99-2000 |
Tennessee Titans |
2001 |
Tenn-NE |
|
Rod |
Walters |
Berkley |
c.1972 |
Iowa |
1972-73-74-75 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
1976 |
KC-Mia-Det |
|
Ralph |
Heikkinen |
Bessemer |
c.1935 |
Michigan |
1937-38 |
Brooklyn |
1939 |
Bkn |
|
Tom |
Tracy |
Birmingham |
c.1952 |
Tennessee |
1953-54 |
Detroit Lions |
1956 |
Det-Pit-Was |
|
Brian |
Brennan |
Birmingham Brother Rice |
c.1980 |
Boston College |
1980-81-82-83 |
Cleveland Browns |
1984 |
Cle-Cin-SD |
|
Jim |
Browne |
Birmingham Brother Rice |
c.1980 |
Northwestern, Boston College |
1980-81 |
|
|
LARai |
|
Brad |
Cochran |
Birmingham Brother Rice |
c.1981 |
Michigan |
1983-84-85 |
Oakland Raiders |
1986 |
OakRai |