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Ron "Jaws" Jaworski (right), pictured here with Jim Tressel (middle) and Bo Pelini (left) played in a Super Bowl and had a great career as a quarterback in the NFL (YSU Athletics)
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
| RK | POS | PLAYER | SPAN | NFL TEAMS | CAREER STATS |
| 1 | QB | Ron Jaworski | 1974-89 | Philly, 3 others | 28,190 pass yds |
| 2 | K | Jeff Wilkins | 1994-07 | St. Louis, 2 others | 307 field goals |
| 3 | DB-HB | Al Campana | 1950-53 | Chicago | 31 games |
| 4 | WR | Bobby Jones | 1978-83 | NJ Jets, Cleveland | 1,368 rec. yds |
| 5 | QB | Cliff Stoudt | 1980-89 | Pittsburgh, 3 others | 4,506 pass yds |
JUST MISSED
PK Paul McFadden (1984-89), TE Craig Cotton (1969-75).
THE SKINNY
Youngstown State had some great talent even BT (that's before Tressel, for those of you scoring at home). Everybody knows about Jaws — Ron Jaworski — who led the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl following the 1980 season and also was a Pro Bowler. He is one of the all-time greats for the Penguins and then went on to throw for nearly 30,000 yards in the pros during a 15-year career. He was a 2nd-round NFL Draft Pick in 1973 by the L.A. Rams, but made a name for himself in Philly. Kicker Jeff Wilkins was a Pro Bowler during his career and nailed more than 300 career fielf goals. All in all, the Penguins have had quite the legacy in the league — dating back more than 70 years to Sloko Gill playing for the Detroit Lions back in the years of World War II.
