http://www.profootballrosters.com/2012/08/13/top-nfl-pipelines-by-school/
The Florida Gators are tied with the Notre Dame Drunken Irish and others for #9 on the list of college football programs that are pipelines to the NFL.
Tag Archive: American
#88 – Wilber Marshall, LB (1980-83)
Wilber Buddyhia Marshall of Titusville, FL is the fifth inductee into the Gator Ring of Honor at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. He also played on two Super Bowl teams, the 1985 Bears in Super Bowl XX and the 1991 Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI.
After being a Parade All-American at Astronaut High School, Wilber went on to play linebacker under Charley Pell from 1980 to 1983. Those were the good ol’ days when Florida had a ferocious defense that produced several NFL players. He finished his college career with 343 tackles (9th all-time), 58 TFL, 23 QB sacks (5th all-time). He was first-team All-SEC all three years he played, and was a two-time consensus All-American his last two years. He was ABC Sports National Defensive Player of the Year in 1983, and first-team Team of the Century in addition to being named as a Gator Great. Wilber’s reputation also earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
