Re: List of college QBs who became RBs in the NFL
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:46 am
Ironically also from Kent Stateconace21 wrote:Julian Edelman is another QB turned receiverSaban wrote:Leroy Kelly was a quarterback at Morgan State.
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Ironically also from Kent Stateconace21 wrote:Julian Edelman is another QB turned receiverSaban wrote:Leroy Kelly was a quarterback at Morgan State.
USC still ran the single wing when Gifford was there; he played tailback, which was considered the left halfback.conace21 wrote:I think Kelly and Hornung are the only HOF RB's to play QB in college. Frank Gifford was recruited to USC as a QB, and he threw 60 passes his senior year, but I believe he was still primarily a RB.Saban wrote:Leroy Kelly was a quarterback at Morgan State.
Julian Edelman is another QB turned receiver. Kordell Stewart was primarily a WR his first two seasons before becoming Pittsburgh's starting QB.
And Billy Kilmer was a single-wing tailback at UCLA, probably why Red Hickey drafted him as it meant Kilmer would be comfortable in the Shotgun. Also a good enough runner to play some halfback.rhickok1109 wrote:USC still ran the single wing when Gifford was there; he played tailback, which was considered the left halfback.conace21 wrote:I think Kelly and Hornung are the only HOF RB's to play QB in college. Frank Gifford was recruited to USC as a QB, and he threw 60 passes his senior year, but I believe he was still primarily a RB.Saban wrote:Leroy Kelly was a quarterback at Morgan State.
Julian Edelman is another QB turned receiver. Kordell Stewart was primarily a WR his first two seasons before becoming Pittsburgh's starting QB.
Got it. Gifford tried out as a QB in the 1959 preseason. In one game, Alex Webster dropped a sure TD pass from Gifford. At halftime, Jim Lee Howell asked him to line up at halfback.rhickok1109 wrote:USC still ran the single wing when Gifford was there; he played tailback, which was considered the left halfback.conace21 wrote:I think Kelly and Hornung are the only HOF RB's to play QB in college. Frank Gifford was recruited to USC as a QB, and he threw 60 passes his senior year, but I believe he was still primarily a RB.Saban wrote:Leroy Kelly was a quarterback at Morgan State.
Julian Edelman is another QB turned receiver. Kordell Stewart was primarily a WR his first two seasons before becoming Pittsburgh's starting QB.
He was a HB. The Rams moved him there, didn't do a whole lot though. I've seen a little bit, had good hands receiving, they also ran the HB pass with him which he should have thrown a TD on it in 1965 but McKeever fumbled at the one yard line and Night Train recovered it - which I believe was also the last TO Lane got in his career, so Baker would be part of history being involved on that play.oldecapecod 11 wrote:Betcha Terry Baker cudda been / shudda been a Halfback in the NFL and / or CFL.
Boy! Talk about a guy whose Sports' lights went out after the College All-Star Game...
But... what a college career!
Right handed pitcher, left-handed QB. He's pretty well known up here in the PNW.oldecapecod 11 wrote:and I am pretty sure he also played Baseball at OSU.
Conversely, Hall of Famers like Otto Graham, Sid Luckman and Sammy Baugh were all (Single Wing) RBs in College who then became (T Formation) QBs in the Pros.conace21 wrote:I think Kelly and Hornung are the only HOF RB's to play QB in college. Frank Gifford was recruited to USC as a QB, and he threw 60 passes his senior year, but I believe he was still primarily a RB.Saban wrote:Leroy Kelly was a quarterback at Morgan State.
You mean he pitched right-handed, but threw the football left-handed? That's gotta be very rare, if not unique.Reaser wrote:Right handed pitcher, left-handed QB. He's pretty well known up here in the PNW.oldecapecod 11 wrote:and I am pretty sure he also played Baseball at OSU.