When Walter Payton was drafted out of Jackson State in 1975, skeptics questioned if a running back from a small, overlooked ...

Combs graduated in 1969 from James Wood High School, where he earned All-District honors in football, basketball and track & ...

Three Badgers were selected in the first round in 1985, and 11 were taken overall. Here's what Al Toon and Richard Johnson remember from that day.

He was one of the greatest receivers of his era, yet the Pro Football Hall hasn't noticed. It's time it does, says historian ...

Jerry Rice – Mississippi Valley State (Drafted 1985, 1st Round, 16th Overalll) The Gold Standard. Rice didn’t just play wide receiver—he redefined it. Selected 16th overall by the 49ers ...

When Sugarman visited Durant at South Carolina State, a small HBCU, they met in an art classroom with a mannequin inside ... comparing it to that of all-time receiving yards leader Jerry Rice, who he ...

Justin Jefferson could threaten San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice's career receiving yards record. Rice played 16 seasons with the 49ers. In his 21 year career he racked up 22,895 receiving ...

With the NFL Draft set to begin this Thursday, anticipation is growing to see which players will join the San Francisco 49ers in 2025. The team is slated to make the 11th pick in the first round ...