
Former Players
COUGAR
FOOTBALL:
Gateway to College and the Pros
Coaches Dave Brown, Joel Hicks, and Jack Turner have all been very successful in getting their players onto the next level once their Cougar football playing days are over. Pulaski County football fans have seen many of their Cougar players make their way from Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium into different college stadiums around the country and even into stadiums at the professional level. Former Cougar players have played at every level of college football including the Football Bowl Subdivision, the Football Championship Subdivision, Div. II, Div. III, and even NAIA. They are as follows:
Mike Alderman—East Tennessee State University |
Brandon Anderson—Prepped one season at Hargrave Military Academy and now plays for Akron University. |
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Trey Angle—Emory and Henry College |
Adam Adkins—Glenville State College |
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Shawn Branscome—Would prep for one season at Hargrave Military Academy before going onto Morehead State University. |
Charlie Bryant—Ohio University |
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Jawan Clark—Would begin his career at NC State and later transfer to Western Carolina. |
Adam Brockmeyer—Ferrum College |
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Ryan Brockmeyer—Began his career at Marshall University before transferring to Ferrum College to play alongside his brother, Adam. |
J.R. Brown—Virginia Military Institute |
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Jackie Bruce - William and Mary |
Derrick Burks—Played at Virginia Tech before transferring to Morehead State University where he currently plays.
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Dewayne Burks—Ferrum College
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Gary Clark—Would enjoy a very successful career at James Madison University before going onto have a long NFL career with the Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals. With the Redskins, Clark would win a pair of Super Bowls. |
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B.C. Clark—James Madison University (NO PHOTO) |
Frank Cobbs—Would play at James Madison University, winning a Division I-AA National Championship. Currently plays for the Albany Conquest of the Arena Football League 2. |
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Brian Clymer—United States Military Academy |
Bruce Coleman—Hampden-Sydney |
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Steven Cobbs—Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Joey Davis—Virginia Military Institute |
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Ben Davidson—University of Richmond |
Brian Dalton—Virginia Military Institute |
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Tim Davis—Boston College |
Danny Dodson—William and Mary. Currently the Head Football Coach at Woodside High School in Newport News, Virginia. |
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Ryan Dean—James Madison University |
John Myers, Brian Golden, Jack Turner—Ferrum College |
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Randy Dunnigan—West Virginia University |
Todd Grantham—Virginia Tech. Currently the Defensive Coordinator of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. |
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Lee Gooch—Virginia Military Institute |
Randy Grubb—Would prep for one season at Fork Union Military Academy before playing at East Tennessee State University. (NO PHOTO) |
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Shayne Graham—Attended Virginia Tech where he would break and set numerous Big East and school records during his career. Currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals where he was selected to his first Pro Bowl following the 2005 season. |
Willie Hale—Virginia Military Institute (NO PHOTO) |
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David Hale—University of Virginia |
John Hedge—Virginia Tech |
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King Harvey—West Virginia University |
Robbie Hoback—Lenoir-Rhyne University |
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T.J. Hicks—Catawba College |
Ernie Hodge—Would prep for one season at Hargrave Military Academy and now currently plays for Ohio University. |
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Craig Hodge—Would prep at Hargrave Military Academy before playing at Eastern Michigan University. (NO PHOTO) |
Matt Hull—Ferrum College |
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Robbie Hudson—Virginia Tech |
Josh Hurst—University of Virginia at Wise |
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Caleb Hurd—Virginia Tech |
Jay James—Emory and Henry College
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Dickie Johnson—Virginia Tech
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Todd
Jones—Emory
and Henry College |
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Jeff King—Would have an outstanding career at Virginia Tech earning all-ACC honors two years. Currently plays for the Carolina Panthers. |
Chris Kinzer—Virginia Tech |
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Rodney Landredth—East Tennessee State University |
Jon Lilly—Would prep for one season at Fork Union Military Academy before attending Middle Tennessee State University where he played alongside former Cougar teammate, Eric Webb. |
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Mike Lindsey—James Madison University |
Eric Madly—Hampden-Sydney |
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Kasey McCambridge—Played at West Virginia University before transferring to the University of Virginia at Wise where he currently plays. |
Joe McClellan—Emory and Henry College |
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Danny McNeil—Liberty University |
Randy Meredith—East Tennessee State University |
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Billy Myers—Virginia Tech |
Bryan Myers—Marshall University (1 year); transferred to Virginia Tech |
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Trey Parris—University of Virginia at Wise |
Brent Osborne—Harvard University (the first Cougar ever to play at an Ivy League school) |
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Bobby Peaslee—Virginia Tech |
Jimmy Patterson—University of Richmond |
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Randy Queen—Emory and Henry College |
Benji Poindexter—University of Virginia at Wise |
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Jack Preston—James Madison University |
Perry Reese—Ferrum College |
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Adam Roop—Virginia Tech |
Zach Quesenberry—University of Virginia at Wise |
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Derrick Sartin—Concord College |
Matt “Tater” Roan—Would prep for one season at Hargrave Military Academy before enrolling at Virginia Tech. Later transferred to Southern Utah University where he currently plays. |
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Kelly Stoots—Concord College |
Philip Rupprecht—Emory and Henry College |
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Curtis Trail—Lenoir-Rhyne University |
Kwasi Scott—University of Virginia at Wise |
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Timmy Venable—University of Richmond |
Matt Tilley—Virginia Tech |
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Eric Webb—Would prep for one season at Fork Union Military Academy before attending Middle Tennessee State University where he played alongside former Cougar teammate, Jon Lilly. |
Wayne Viers—Concord College |
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Anthony Young—Concord College |
Travis Williams—Bridgewater College |
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Alan Wheeling—William and Mary
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Information and photos compiled by Matt "Tater" Roan.