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University of Minnesota Athletics
10 Gophers Make Final NFL Rosters
9/4/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
The University of Minnesota football season is already underway, yet for 10 former Gophers the countdown is now on for the start of the NFL season.
With final cuts for NFL teams due by 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 20 Minnesota alumni in professional training camps, the countdown was on to see who would remain on active rosters. When the dust settled, the following former Gophers came out with spots on NFL squads:
Barber, Marion - RB - Dallas Cowboys
Decker, Eric - WR - Denver Broncos
Barber, Dominique - S - Houston Texans
Brown, Garrett - DL - Kansas City Chiefs
Laurence Maroney - RB - New England Patriots
Spaeth, Matt - TE - Pittsburg Steelers
Simmons, Traye - CB - San Diego Chargers
Hamilton, Ben - G - Seattle Seahawks
White, Stylez G. - DE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carter, Tyrone - S - Washington Redskins
Center Mark Setterstrom was placed on the injured/reserve list of the St. Louis Rams.
Of course not making a final roster does not mean the end of the road for the nine former Gophers as the opportunity still exists to get picked up by other NFL teams, or continue their career on a practice squad. These are players who were cut during over the last week:
Marcus Sherels - Minnesota Vikings
Rhys Lloyd - Minnesota Vikings
Logan Payne - Minnesota Vikings
Nate Triplett - Minnesota Vikings
Lee Campbell - Detroit Lions
Darrell Reid - Denver Broncos
William VanDeSteeg - Baltimore Ravens
Simoni Lawrence - Philadelphia Eagles
Tow-Arnett, Nick - Seattle Seahawks
Although locally the NFL gets a vast majority of the professional football attention, the Canadian Football League also boasts several former Gophers:
Thelwell, Ryan - WR - Calgary Stampeders
Bruce III, Arland - WR - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Middlebrooks, Willie - CB - Toronto Argonauts
-Athletic Communications Assistant Keith Beise
