Well my Nittany Lions in the Pros feature is officially over after today's installment - the quarterbacks. It's been a fun two months, recapping how past Penn Staters fared in the unforgiving NFL. Some were great and made their mark; others lasted only a year (or less).
One of the least productive positions in Penn State history, in terms of NFL success, is the position viewed by many to be the most important on the gridiron. The QBs that have played at Penn State have been adequate but rarely top professional talents. Our field generals usually did enough to win games (or just enough not to lose them). In the NFL that just doesn't cut it; you need a playmaker, something few former PSU QBs are able to accomplish at the next level.
The QB list is short. A mere 12 players have participated at the NFL level since 1966.
OVERVIEW
Just 12 former Nittany Lion QBs have appeared at the highest professional football level since 1966. In fact, half of that group only lasted one or two years in The League. The 12 QBs accumulated a total of 63 years in the NFL, just over fiver per player. But, as I previously stated, half of those 12 only contributed 8 of those 63 years. The other half total 55 years, more than eight seasons per player. Unfortunately none of these QBs ever made the All-Pro First Team. Former Penn State QBs have made the problem just
*Collins' 2008 Pro Bowl appearance was not factored into Pro Football References statistics yet.
NITTANY LION STANDOUT
This is a simple one. Kerry Collins beats out Milt Plum and Jeff Hostetler. Collins, while not living up to his #5 draft slot, has had a solid NFL career. While
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2009 DRAFT
No former PSU players will be entered this years draft as a quarterback.
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