SEVENTY C-USA PLAYERS MAKE OPENING DAY NFL ROSTERS August 31, 2000 Official C-USA release A total of 70 players from Conference USA schools appear on the opening day rosters of NFL teams, as the league begins play this weekend. Eight Conference USA schools are represented, with at least three players appearing from each of those schools. Every NFL team with the exception of the Washington Redskins, has at least one player from a C-USA school. Four AFC teams, the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins have the most Conference USA players with four each. Here's a look at all of the C-USA players on current NFL rosters: UAB (3) Jake Arians K Atlanta Falcons Izell Reese DB Dallas Cowboys Dainon Sidney DB Tennessee Titans CINCINNATI (9) Vaughn Booker DE Cincinnati Bengals Jason Fabini OT New York Jets Sam Garnes DB New York Giants Artrell Hawkins DB Cincinnati Bengals Brad Jackson LB Baltimore Ravens Rodrick Monroe TE Jacksonville Jaguars Chad Plummer WR Indianapolis Colts Derrick Ransom DT Kansas City Chiefs Robert Tate WR Minnesota Vikings EAST CAROLINA (9) Jeff Blake QB New Orleans Saints Roderick Coleman LB Oakland Raiders John Jett P Detroit Lions Robert Jones LB Miami Dolphins George Koonce LB Seattle Seahawks Dwayne Ledford OT San Francisco 49ers Ernie Logan DE New York Jets Norris McCleary DT Kansas City Chiefs Emmanuel McDaniel DB New York Giants HOUSTON (10) Allen Aldridge LB Detroit Lions Kimble Anders FB Kansas City Chiefs Glenn Cadrez LB Denver Broncos Ben Fricke C Dallas Cowboys Mike Green RB Tennessee Titans Jimmy Herndon OT Chicago Bears Monty Montgomery DB San Francisco 49ers Antowain Smith RB Buffalo Bills Lamar Smith RB Miami Dolphins Marcus Spriggs OT Buffalo Bills LOUISVILLE (13) David Akers K Philadelphia Eagles Bruce Armstrong OT New England Patriots Lavell Boyd WR Cincinnati Bengals Ray Buchanan S Atlanta Falcons Kendrick Gholston DE Philadelphia Eagles Joe Johnson DE New Orleans Saints Sam Madison DB Miami Dolphins Tyrus McCloud LB Washington Redskins Frank Moreau RB Kansas City Chiefs Roman Oben OT Cleveland Browns Carl Powell DE Baltimore Ravens Chris Redman QB Baltimore Ravens Ted Washington DT Buffalo Bills MEMPHIS (9) Isaac Bruce WR St. Louis Rams Mac Cody WR Arizona Cardinals Reggie Howard DB Carolina Panthers Ken Irvin CB Buffalo Bills James Logan LB Seattle Seahawks Mike McKenzie DB Green Bay Packers Tony Semple G Detroit Lions Tony Williams DT Minnesota Vikings Jerome Woods DB Kansas City Chiefs SOUTHERN MISS (11) Brett Favre QB Green Bay Packers Bobby Hamilton DE New England Patriots Terry Hardy TE Arizona Cardinals Perry Phenix DB Tennessee Titans Todd Pinkston WR Philadelphia Eagles Jeff Posey DE San Francisco 49ers Harold Shaw RB New England Patriots T.J. Slaughter LB Jacksonville Jaguars Patrick Surtain DB Miami Dolphins Daryl Terrell OT New Orleans Saints Adalius Thomas DE Baltimore Ravens TULANE (7) JaJuan Dawson WR Cleveland Browns Cory Geason TE Pittsburgh Steelers Richard Harvey LB San Diego Chargers Shaun King QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lonnie Marts LB Jacksonville Jaguars Jerald Sowell FB New York Jets