Tom Neville: Boston Patriots via Mississippi State Bulldogs
Neville was an offensive tackle for Mississippi State from 1962-64. In 1965, Neville was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the ninth round with the 115th pick.
In his 14-year career, Neville was able to play with the Patriots during their time in the NFL and AFL.
Neville was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1966. More impressively, Neville was named to the 1960s and 1970s All-Decade Team. In 1994, he was selected to the Patriots 35th Anniversary Team.
Tom Goode: Houston Oiler and Miami Dolphins via Mississippi State Bulldogs
Goode played center for Mississippi State from 1958-60. In 1960, he was named first-team All-SEC and All-American.
In 1961, the Houston Oilers drafted Goode in the second round. The Detroit Lions also drafted him in the seventh round with the 234th pick.
Goode would spend his first four seasons with the Houston Oilers from 1962-65. Like Terrell, he would play in the longest game played at the time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game against the Dallas Texans.
Goode spent the next four seasons with the Miami Dolphins from 1966-69.
As a Dolphin, he was selected as an AFL All-Star in 1969.
Unknown to many fans, in 1970, Goode played one season for the Baltimore Colts. In Super Bowl V, he was the long snapper on the game-winning field goal, ending one of sloppiest Super Bowls ever played.
Walter Suggs Houston Oilers via Mississippi State Bulldogs
Goode and Suggs were teammates at Mississippi State from 1958-60 when Suggs played offensive tackle.
Like Goode, Suggs was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the third round with the 24th pick.
Suggs played 10 years with the Oilers in both the NFL and AFL.
Like Terrell and Goode, Suggs played in the 1962 AFL Championship Game.
Suggs also participated in the first football game at the Alamo Dome in 1967 and played in 132 consecutive games.
In 1967 and 1968, Suggs was named to the Pro Bowl. In 1991, Suggs was named to the Oilers All-Time 30-Year Team. Suggs was also inducted in to the Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Mississippi Sports Hall Of Fame in 2006.
Leon Gray: New England Patriots and Houston Oilers via Jackson State Tigers
Gray played for the Tigers from 1970-73 as an offensive tackle. At the end of Gray’s senior year, he received several honors. He was first-team All-SWAC and team MVP, and due to his size, he was was nicknamed "Big Dog."
In 1973, Gray was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round with the 78th pick. Gray never played with the Miami. He was cut, but he was picked up by the Patriots.
Gray would play six years in New England being named a Pro Bowler twice (1976 and 1978) and first-team All-Pro once (1978).
In 1979, Gray was traded to the Houston Oilers after holding out in a contract dispute. Gray played three seasons in Houston and was named to two Pro Bowls (1979 and 1981). He was also first-team All-Pro twice (1979 and 1980).
Gray was named to the Patriots' All-1970s Team, and in the 1970s, he teamed with John Hannah to create the best guard and tackle tandem in the NFL.
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