AFC West players not from big five conference programs

A total of 93 players from the AFC West came from schools that are not in the big five conferences. Nevada alone has two players on the Chiefs and the Broncos with Central Michigan and BYU also showing up well in the AFC West. Two basketball playing tight ends in Antonio Gates and Julius Thomas made their name in the NFL after going to non big five schools.


Kansas City Chiefs: (28)
West, Charcandrick, RB: Abilene Christian
Pughsley, Jarrod, G: Akron
McCray, Kelcie, SAF: Arkansas State
Fangupo, Hebron, DT: Brigham Young
Sorensen, Daniel, DB: Brigham Young
Kush, Eric, OL: California (Pa.)
Fisher, Eric, OT: Central Michigan
Zombo, Frank, LB: Central Michigan
Martin, Josh, LB/DE: Columbia
Schiltz, Adam, TE: Emporia State
Wilson, Albert, WR: Georgia State
Dickson, JoJo, LB: Idaho
DeVito, Mike, DE: Maine
Duvernay-Tardif, Laurent, OT: McGill (Canada)
Johnson, James-Michael, LB: Nevada
Louks, Corbin, WR: Nevada
Mauga, Josh, LB: Nevada
Parker, Ron, DB: Newberry
Olatoye, Deji, DB: North Carolina A&T
Mays, Joe, ILB: North Dakota State
Catapano, Mike, DE: Princeton
Hus, Jorgen, LS: Regina (Canada)
Gaines, Phillip, CB: Rice
Williams, Nick, DT: Samford
Owens, Chris, CB: San Jose State
Williams, Fred, WR: St. Cloud State University
Rogers, Da'Rick, WR: Tennessee Tech
Harris, Demetrius, TE: UW-Milwaukee

San Diego Chargers: (20)
Carrethers, Ryan, NT: Arkansas State
Johnson, David, TE: Arkansas State
Tjong-A-Tjoe , Ricky, DT: Boise State
Addae, Jahleel, S: Central Michigan
Woodhead, Danny, RB: Chadron State
Williams, Tourek, OLB: Florida International
Wiggins, Kenny, T: Fresno State
Mathews, Ryan, Fresno State
Ajirotutu, Seyi, WR: Fresno State
McBriar, Mat, P: Hawaii
Gates, Antonio, TE: Kent State
Green, Ladarius, TE: Louisiana-Lafayette
Legursky, Doug, G: Marshall
Rinehart, Chad, G: Northern Iowa
Law, Cordarro, OLB: Southern Mississippi
Oliver, Branden, RB: University of Buffalo
Scifres, Mike, P: Western Illinois
Lissemore, Sean, NT: William & Mary
Scioneaux , Alvin, LB: Wofford
Floyd, Malcom, WR: Wyoming

Oakland Raiders: (30)
Boothe, Kevin, G: Cornell
Brown, Vincent, WR: San Diego State
Burris, Miles, LB: San Diego State
Butler, Brice, WR: San Diego State
Carr, Derek, QB: Fresno State
Carrie, T.J., CB: Ohio U.
Cobb, Terrance, RB: Cumberland College
Ellis, Justin, DT: Louisiana Tech
Filimoeatu, Bojay, LB: Utah State
Hadley, Spencer, LB: BYU
Harris, Shelby, DE: Illinois State
Holmes, Andre, WR: Hillsdale
Howard, Austin, OL: Northern Iowa
Jones, James, WR: San Jose State
Kearney, Vernon, DB: Lane
King, Marquette, P: Fort Valley State
Kistler, Dan, T: Montana
Mack, Khalil, LB: Buffalo
Mady, Lamar, G: Youngstown State
Mayowa, Benson, DE: Idaho
McCants, Matt, T: Alabama-Birmingham
Olawale, Jamize, FB: North Texas
Penn, Donald, T: Utah State
Roberts, Seth, WR: West Alabama
Ross, Brandian,SS: Youngstown State
Simonson, Scott, TE: Assumption
Dowling, Jonathan, S: Western Kentucky
Jones, Taiwan, CB: Eastern Washington
Leonhardt, Brian, TE: Bemidji State
Young, Usama, FS: Kent State

Denver Broncos: (15)
Garland, Ben, G: Air Force
Clady, Ryan, T: Boise State
Barrett, Shaquil, LB: Colorado State
Green, Virgil, TE: Nevada
Marshall, Brandon, LB, Nevada
Cornick, Paul, T:  North Dakota State
Thomas, Julius, TE:  Portland State
Davis, Todd, LB: Sacramento State
Brewer, Aaron, LS: San Diego State
Hillman, Ronnie, RB: San Diego State
Jones, Dominique, WR: Shepherd
Clark, Chris, T: Southern Mississippi
Ware, DeMarcus, LB: Troy
Unrein, Mitch, DT: Wyoming
Smith, Quanterus, DE: Western Kentucky