Sportsopedia: The Legend of Steve McNair

July 11, 2006 Posted in Trivial Pursuits

Has Alcorn State University ever spawned any other NFL stars besides Steve McNair?

' Sergio Dante, West Virginia

Steve McNair may be the biggest name ever to come out of Alcorn State, but he is hardly the only one. There have been 22 players drafted by the NFL from the school, with McNair and John Thierry both taken in the first round. The biggest name besides Steve would be Donald Driver, who was drafted in the seventh round by Green Bay in 1999. Driver has put up three 1,000-yard plus seasons for the Packers and scored 28 touchdowns.

How many HRs did Barry Bonds record in his college career at Arizona State?

' Dan Rosen, Arizona

Bonds hit 45 homers from 1983-85 playing for Arizona State. He also finished with a .347 batting average and scored 175 runs, while being named a first team All-American his junior season. Barry turned down a $70,000 offer to sign with the Giants out of high school, choosing college instead. He was drafted by the Pirates but made his way to The Bay Area eventually.