Alternate logo of a high school football team that plays in Section VI in Western New York state, the West Seneca West Indians. The logo is also the prime logo of the school’s wrestling team. The Indians’ gridiron program is one of the state’s most respected, and won the NYS Class A state championship in 2017.
Logo of a rabid fan base that lives and dies by its’ local NFL team’s fortunes, the Bills’ Mafia. The term is so widely known, used and loved by the Buffalo Bills’ fan base that the team actually trademarked the name. Members of the group have been involved in donating to charities over the years, including donations to Bengal QB Andy Dalton’s charity after he engineered an upset over Baltimore that sent the Bills to the playoffs in 2017, and to Oshei Children’s Hospital, Josh Allen’s favored charity, after the young quarterback’s grandmother passed away.
Not a team logo, but the logo used for the 1990 NFL draft. The first pick of the draft was quarterback Jeff George, secured by the Indianapolis Colts via a trade with Atlanta. That year’s class produced 5 future Hall of Famers in Emmitt Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Cortez Kennedy, Junior Seau and John Randle, who was undrafted.
Used from 1996 until 2000, this is the logo of a college football team that plays in the Mountain West Conference, the Utah State Aggies. The school played it’s first gridiron season in 1892 and has won 12 conference titles over the years. The list of former Aggies who have enjoyed pro football careers is long, and includes Bob Gagliano, Lionel Aldridge, Jim Turner, Bobby Wagner, Al Smith, Barry Sims, Altie Taylor, Len Rohde, Donald Penn, Bill Munson, MacArthur Lane, Rulon Jones, Cornell Green and Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen.
Logo of a Division II college football team that plays in the South Atlantic Conference, the Catawba College Indians. The NCAA cited the school for it’s “abusive” nickname, but after appealing to continue to use the name, citing the approval of the Catawba Indian Nation, the NCAA relented. Catawba alumni who have gone on to pro football careers include Bucky Pope, a Rams’ receiver who was nicknamed “The Catawba Claw”, Ike Hill, Dave Taylor and Drew Buie.
Logo of a scholastic football team from northern California, the Firebaugh High School Eagles. The school is located in Fresno County and has a majority of Hispanic students enrolled in it. It’s most famous athletic alumnus is current Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen.
Logo of a college football team that plays in the American Conference, the University of Central Florida Golden Knights. The school’s football program began play in 1979, and formerly played in the Mid-America Conference and Conference USA. They have won 6 conference titles, and their home stadium is known as “The Bounce House”. Former Knights who have gone on to play pro football include Brandon Marshall, Kamar Aiken, Leger Douzable, Daunte Culpepper, Shawn Jefferson, Asante Samuel, Josh Sitton and current players Matt Prater, A.J. Bouye, Gabriel Davis, Latavius Murray, Blake Bortles, and Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin.
Logo of a college football team that plays in the West Division of the Mountain West Conference, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels. The school played their first season in 1968. Former Rebels who have enjoyed pro football careers include Randall Cunningham, Ickey Woods, Eric Wright, Keenan McCardell and Charles Dimry. Besides pro football players, former UNLV alumni include ESPN SportsCenter anchor Kenny Mayne and CEO and co-founder of Death Row Records Suge Knight.
Logo of a Historically Black College (HBCU) football team that plays in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions. The school began play in 1916 and has won a couple of recent division titles. Former Golden Lions who have played pro football include L.C. Greenwood, Manny Sistrunk, Robert Brown, Willie Frazier, Mike Lewis, Terry Nelson, Wallace Francis and Dante Wesley.
Logo of a college football team that plays in the Big 12 Conference, the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The school, based in Lubbock, Texas, began play in 1925 and has won 11 conference titles. Many former Red Raiders have enjoyed careers in pro football, including Patrick Mahomes, E.J. Holub, Donny Anderson, Zach Thomas, Dave Parks, Wes Welker, Joe Walter, LaAdrian Waddle, Bake Turner, Danny Amendola, Michael Crabtree, Curtis Jordan, Dave Lloyd, Anthony Lynn, Sammy Morris and Billy Joe Tolliver.