Maybe in a few short years Aaron Pettry from Raceland will be kicking on Sundays! :ylsuper: Aaron is the placekicker at Ohio State and also handles the kick off duties, usually booming them out of the endzone.

Tony Mayes - played for Washington Redskins, during strike years and others.

Before Shaun Alexander, Boone County gave Irv Goode to the St Louis Cardinals and the NFL.

The highest paid FB in the NFL...Ballard High Alum - Jeremi Johnson - he is also the 1st alternate to the Pro-Bowl...not bad since the NFL only takes one FB per team...

Tony Massey - Somerset - Played at UK and Played for the Colts I think... Someone hlep out here.

 

I'm not 100% certain but I believe he was with Dallas.

Mike Webster made it to camp with Jacksonville until Tony Brackens ripped his shoulder up in TC.

Wasn't Dermontti Dawson from Kentucky?

 

 

Dermontti Dawson is from Kentucky, played for the Pittsuburg Steelers was a outstanding player for many years.

Raymond Smith- Paris High School, Purdue, New Orlean Saints (possibly the Eagles too not sure.

Frank Lemaster-Bourbon County High School-Lafayette (? or one of the Fayette Co Schools after transferring) -Eagles

Rick Massie- Bourbon Co HS-UK-Canadian Ball -Denver Broncos

Pat Hauser from Knox County has asuper bowl ring from his days with the Dolphins.

Dermotti Dawson should be in the hall of fame.

David Fowler, Mayfield QB in 1968-1971, played his college career at Memphis St and played several yrs in the pros, mostly in the Canadian league and the USFL but did spend a few years with the LA Rams and SF 49ers...

If you include Coaching,

Blanton Collier- Paris High School, Cleveland Browns, UK

Bill Ansparger - Paris High School, UK,Dolphins (undefeated team DC), LSU, NY Giants, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, And maybe one I missed?

From far western Kentucky ...

 

Kurt Barber, Paducah Tilghman ... Mr. Football in 1987, all-Pac 10 LB at USC, played with the Jets for a few years, then brief stints with the Broncos and Bears

 

George Wilson, Paducah Tilghman ... made the Sweet 16 all-tournament team in 1999, when the Tornado lost to Scott County in a controversial semifinal game, was a walk-on at Arkansas that became one of the school's all-time leading receivers, now with Buffalo

 

Artose Pinner, Hopkinsville ... now with the Detroit Lions

 

Al Baker, Trigg County ... was drafted by the Jets

What's the name of the kid from HopTown who palyed at 'Bama and plays for the Bills now?

 

George Stripling maybe???

Miguel Merritt played at Hoptown and Alabama ... not sure who you're thinking about.

 

Hasn't anyone mentioned Tim Couch yet?

Miguel Merritt played at Hoptown and Alabama ... not sure who you're thinking about.

 

Hasn't anyone mentioned Tim Couch yet?

 

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