Franklin American Music City Bowl Alumni Spotlight
Fri, 09/17/2010
Year after year, the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl has brought future National Football League (NFL) players to Nashville each December. The Bowl’s Game of the Week spotlights an ACC-SEC matchup between two teams with Bowl alumni now taking the field in the NFL.
The ACC’s Clemson Tigers will enter Jordan-Hare Stadium to face the SEC’s Auburn Tigers this Saturday, September 18, 2010. Both teams have represented their conference in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl. Clemson played Kentucky in 2009 and also 2006, and Auburn played Wisconsin in 2003.
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl alumni from Clemson and Auburn now playing in the NFL include the following players:
| Player | University | Bowl Year | Current NFL | Position |
| James Davis | Clemson | 2006 | Cleveland Browns | Running Back |
| Drafted in 2009 as 195th pick in 6th round by Cleveland Browns | ||
| Tyler Grisham | Clemson | 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide Receiver |
| Signed in 2009 as undrafted free agent by Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
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Chansi Stuckey | Clemson
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2006 | Cleveland Browns | Wide Receiver |
| Drafted in 2007 as 235th pick in 7th round by New York Jets | ||
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Ronnie Brown | Auburn
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2003 |
Miami Dolphins | Running Back |
| Drafted in 2005 as 2nd pick in 1st round by Miami Dolphins | ||
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Jason Campbell | Auburn
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2003 |
Oakland Raiders | Quarterback |
| Drafted in 2005 as 25th pick in 1st round by Washington Redskins | ||
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Karlos Dansby | Auburn
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2003 | Miami Dolphins | Linebacker |
| Drafted in 2004 as 33rd pick in 2nd round by Arizona Cardinals | ||
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Spencer Johnson | Auburn
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2003 | Buffalo Bills | Defensive Tackle |
| Signed in 2004 as undrafted free agent by Minnesota Vikings | ||
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Jay Ratliff | Auburn
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2003 | Dallas Cowboys | Nose Tackle |
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Drafted in 2005 as 224th pick in 7th round by Dallas Cowboys
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Carlos Rogers | Auburn
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2003 | Washington Redskins | Cornerback |
| Drafted in 2005 as 9th pick in 1st round by Washington Redskins | ||
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Reggie Torbor | Auburn
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2003 | Buffalo Bills | Linebacker |
| Drafted in 2004 as 97th pick in 4th round by New York Giants | ||
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Cadillac Williams | Auburn
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2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Running Back |
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Drafted in 2005 as 5th pick in 1st round by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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To view a complete list of Bowl alumni in the NFL, click here.