August 05, 2005
With training camp underway for all of the NFL teams, 42 Texas A&M football players are listed on the various rosters. Texas A&M had 31 players on the 2004 NFL opening day lists.
Texas A&M shares the Big 12 Conference lead with Nebraska's 42 players on training camp rosters.
Three Aggies are listed on the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots roster led by wide receiver and kick returner Bethel Johnson and defensive lineman Ty Warren. Offensive lineman Billy Yates was on the roster but did not appear in a game in 2004.
The Atlanta Falcons lead the way with five Aggies on the training camp roster. Defensive backs Jonte' Buhl, Rich Coady, Byron Jones and Jason Webster are joined by defensive lineman Brandon Mitchell.
Seven Aggies off of the 2004 Texas A&M squad are battling for spots on NFL clubs. The two co-captains of the 2004 Aggie team, wide receiver Terrence Murphy and defensive lineman Mike Montgomery, were picked up by the Green Bay Packers. Murphy was a second-round pick and Montgomery was a sixth-round selection. Offensive lineman Geoff Hangartner was taken in the fifth round by the Carolina Panthers. Defensive backs Buhl and Jones were free agent signees with the Atlanta Falcons, while running back Keith Joseph signed with the New Orleans Saints and defensive lineman Marcus Jasmin signed with the Detroit Lions.
2005 TEXAS A&M PLAYERS ON NFL TRAINING CAMP ROSTERS-- 42
No. Name, Position, Team
#95 Sam Adams, DL, Buffalo Bills
#99 Rocky Bernard, DL, Seattle Seahawks
#47 Jonte' Buhl, DB, Atlanta Falcons
#86 Dan Campbell, TE, Dallas Cowboys
#26 Rich Coady, DB, Atlanta Falcons
#81 Chris Cole, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
#22 Sammy Davis, DB, San Diego Chargers
#98 Ron Edwards, DL, Buffalo Bills
#89 Robert Ferguson, WR, Green Bay Packers
#92 Ronald Flemons, DL, Seattle Seahawks
#26 Aaron Glenn, DB, Dallas Cowboys
#46 Jason Glenn, LB, Miami Dolphins
#82 Dante Hall, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
#63 Geoff Hangartner, OL, Carolina Panthers
#48 Warrick Holdman, LB, Washington Redskins
#22 Michael Jameson, DB, Cleveland Browns
#91 Marcus Jasmin, DL, Detroit Lions
#95 Edward Jasper, DL, Oakland Raiders
#81 Bethel Johnson, WR, New England Patriots
#40 Byron Jones, DB, Atlanta Falcons
#45 Keith Joseph, RB, New Orleans Saints
#48 Terrence Kiel, DB, San Diego Chargers
#9 Shane Lechler, P, Oakland Raiders
#76 Jason Mathews, OL, Tennessee Titans
#68 Seth McKinney, OL, Miami Dolphins
#76 Steve McKinney, OL, Houston Texans
#24 Ray Mickens, DB, New York Jets
#92 Brandon Mitchell, DL, Atlanta Falcons
#96 Mike Montgomery, DL, Green Bay Packers
#67 Don Muhlbach, DS, Detroit Lions
#86 Terrence Murphy, WR, Green Bay Packers
#59 Dat Nguyen, LB, Dallas Cowboys
#66 Alan Reuber, OL, Arizona Cardinals
#14 Cody Scates, P, Houston Texans
#73 Cameron Spikes, OL, Denver Broncos
#86 Jamaar Taylor, WR, New York Giants
#66 Rex Tucker, OL, St. Louis Rams
#94 Ty Warren, DL, New England Patriots
#36 Jason Webster, DB, Atlanta Falcons
#69 Taylor Whitley, OL, Miami Dolphins
#94 Pat Williams, DL, Minnesota Vikings
#74 Billy Yates, OL, New England Patriots
Aggies on NFL Coaching Staffs:
Dennis Allen, Atlanta Falcons (Defensive Assistant)
Gary Kubiak, Denver Broncos (Offensive Coordinator)
Gary Reynolds, Seattle Seahawks (Quality Control/Offense)
Zerick Rollins, Seattle Seahawks (Defensive Line/Quality Control)
As of Aug. 5, 2005
Big 12 Rankings
Texas A&M 42
Nebraska 42
Oklahoma 35
Kansas State 34
Colorado 33
Texas 25
Missouri 17
Oklahoma State 14
Texas Tech 14
Baylor 11
Kansas 9
Iowa State 8