Sept. 9, 2011
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State football team has 12 former Aztecs on 2011 National Football League rosters. SDSU is tied for second with TCU as each school has 12 former players on current rosters.
The list includes two players from last year's Poinsettia Bowl championship team in wide receivers Vincent Brown (San Diego Chargers) and DeMarco Sampson (Arizona Cardinals). Other former Aztec wide outs include Kassim Osgood (Jacksonville Jaguars), Chaz Schilens (Oakland Raiders) and Roberto Wallace (Miami Dolphins).
Former SDSU quarterback Kevin O'Connell (New York Jets) is also on the list along with linebacker Russell Allen (Jacksonville Jaguars), offensive linemen Brandyn Dombrowski (San Diego Chargers) and Lance Louis (Chicago Bears).
Rounding out the list of former Aztecs are offensive lineman Will Robinson (New Orleans Saints) and linebackers Kirk Morrison (Buffalo Bills) and Matt McCoy (Seattle Seahawks).
Former Aztecs on current NFL rosters
Russell Allen, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Vincent Brown, WR, San Diego Chargers
Brandyn Dombrowski, G/T, San Diego Chargers
Lance Louis, G, Chicago Bears
Matt McCoy, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Kirk Morrison, LB, Buffalo Bills
Kevin O'Connell, QB, New York Jets
Kassim Osgood, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Will Robinson, T, New Orleans Saints
DeMarco Sampson, WR, Arizona Cardinals
Chaz Schilens, WR, Oakland Raiders
Roberto Wallace, WR, Miami Dolphins