Central Missouri Mules and Jennies
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The sports teams at the University of Central Missouri
are known as the Mules (men) and Jennies (women). They participate in the NCAA
's Division II and in the MIAA Conference.
Men's sports
Women's sports
, Class of 1924, who felt that at least one Missouri team should be known as "Mules".
The "Jennies" nickname for Central Missouri's women's athletic teams was officially adopted in February, 1974 after the school's student newspaper, The Muleskinner
, offered a prize of $50 in a contest to choose a nickname for the women's athletic teams. Cynthia Almaguer of Knob Noster, Missouri
, Class of 1974, was chosen winner from 34 entries. Almaguer told the contest judges, "The reason I picked the name is because of the obvious feminine kinship of the jenny to our mule mascot. It is a fact that a mule is a descendant of a female donkey -- the jenny."
Division II level. The Mules have won three national titles: in 1937
, 1938
(both NAIA
, before the NCAA sponsored a Division II tournament), and 1984, when UCM, then Central Missouri State University, was the first school ever to win NCAA men's and women's basketball
championships in the same season. UCM swept the Division II titles in 1984. (The feat was later duplicated by Northwestern College (Iowa)
in NAIA Division II in 2001 and the University of Connecticut
in NCAA Division I in 2004, although the Mules are the only team to win both championships on the same day and on the same court.)
Entering the 2008-2009 season, Central Missouri was second in Division II history in wins, with 1,469. Only Central Washington
has more.
The Mules are currently under the leadership of Head Coach Kim Anderson
, a standout player in the late 1970s at the University of Missouri
under coach Norm Stewart
.
. They defeated Montevallo
to move on to the semi-finals, where they faced the then-unbeaten defending Division II champion Winona State
. The Mules lost to Winona in overtime 90-85, ending the season 31-4, which set a new school record for most wins in a season.
After the season, the NCAA announced that UCM led all of Division II in attendance for Men's Basketball, at 3,640 fans per home game.
. Central used that momentum to win the NCAA South Central regional.
As they did in 2007, the Mules traveled to the 2009 Elite Eight. Central defeated Gannon University
86-77 to advance to the semi-finals. To this point, the similarities to the 06-07 season were many. However, just as they did two years earlier, the Mules were defeated in the Final Four by Findlay
67-65.
Overall, the Jennies have a record of 19-14 in the NCAA Division II Tournament. They last participated in the Division II tournament in 2006.
In the 2006-07 season, despite one of the worst season's in school history at 14-14, UCM was 10th in all of Division II in home attendance.
in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
. In 2002, they made their first ever trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to Northern Colorado
49-28.
Prior to the NCAA sponsoring a playoff in Division II, Central Missouri played in three bowl games.
The Mules have won or shared eight MIAA conference titles in football. (1926, 1956, 1970, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2003)
coached football at Central from 1912-1917, with a record of 29-19-2. Al Molde
came on in 1980. Molde only stayed three seasons, but his tenure turned around a program that wished the 1970s never happened. Central's record from 1971-79 was 27-63-2. Molde left in 1983 after compiling a 17-9-4 record in his three seasons. After leaving Central Missouri, Molde coached at Eastern Illinois, followed by Division I Western Michigan
.
University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
are known as the Mules (men) and Jennies (women). They participate in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
's Division II and in the MIAA Conference.
Men's sports
- BaseballCollege baseballCollege baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
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- Cross country
- FootballCollege footballCollege football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
- Golf
- Track and field
Women's sports
- BasketballCollege basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
- Bowling
- Cross country
- Golf
- SoccerCollege soccerCollege soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
- Softball
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Origin of 'Mules'
When the 1921-22 school year began, school officials decided "Normals" and "Teachers" were no longer appropriate nicknames for Central's athletic teams. Therefore, the school's athletic committee established a contest that promised the winner a three-year postgraduate subscription of the school newspaper. More than 80 suggestions were received, but the winning entry was submitted by John Thomason of Chilhowee, MissouriChilhowee, Missouri
Chilhowee is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Chilhowee is located at ....
, Class of 1924, who felt that at least one Missouri team should be known as "Mules".
The "Jennies" nickname for Central Missouri's women's athletic teams was officially adopted in February, 1974 after the school's student newspaper, The Muleskinner
The Muleskinner
The Muleskinner is the weekly newspaper at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri....
, offered a prize of $50 in a contest to choose a nickname for the women's athletic teams. Cynthia Almaguer of Knob Noster, Missouri
Knob Noster, Missouri
Knob Noster is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,462 at the 2000 census. It is located adjacent to Whiteman Air Force Base. Knob Noster State Park is nearby.-History:...
, Class of 1974, was chosen winner from 34 entries. Almaguer told the contest judges, "The reason I picked the name is because of the obvious feminine kinship of the jenny to our mule mascot. It is a fact that a mule is a descendant of a female donkey -- the jenny."
Men's basketball
The Mules have been playing basketball since 1905, and are among the top two teams in all-time wins on the NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division II level. The Mules have won three national titles: in 1937
1937 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-3rd place game:The third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.-References:...
, 1938
1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This was the first tournament to expand to 32 teams...
(both NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
, before the NCAA sponsored a Division II tournament), and 1984, when UCM, then Central Missouri State University, was the first school ever to win NCAA men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
championships in the same season. UCM swept the Division II titles in 1984. (The feat was later duplicated by Northwestern College (Iowa)
Northwestern College (Iowa)
Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Orange City, Iowa. It is also known as Northwestern IA. It is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America . Northwestern began as an academy in 1882. It was then upgraded to junior college status in 1928...
in NAIA Division II in 2001 and the University of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies
The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice...
in NCAA Division I in 2004, although the Mules are the only team to win both championships on the same day and on the same court.)
Entering the 2008-2009 season, Central Missouri was second in Division II history in wins, with 1,469. Only Central Washington
Central Washington University
Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital...
has more.
The Mules are currently under the leadership of Head Coach Kim Anderson
Kim Anderson (basketball)
- References :http://www.ucmo.edu/athletics/mules/summary/...
, a standout player in the late 1970s at the University of Missouri
Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
under coach Norm Stewart
Norm Stewart
Norman E. "Norm)" Stewart is a retired American college basketball coach. He coached at the University of Northern Iowa from 1961 to 1967, but is best known for his career with the University of Missouri from 1967 until 1999. He retired with an overall coaching record of 731-375 in 38 seasons...
.
2006-2007 Season
In the 2006-07 season, the Mules returned to the Division II Elite Eight in Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. They defeated Montevallo
University of Montevallo
The University of Montevallo is a four-year public university located in Montevallo, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1896, it is Alabama's only public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Programs are offered through the Michael E...
to move on to the semi-finals, where they faced the then-unbeaten defending Division II champion Winona State
Winona State University
Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students...
. The Mules lost to Winona in overtime 90-85, ending the season 31-4, which set a new school record for most wins in a season.
After the season, the NCAA announced that UCM led all of Division II in attendance for Men's Basketball, at 3,640 fans per home game.
2008-2009 Season
After an 18-10 record in 2007-2008, Central again looked to have a strong team after rebuilding. After attaining a 23-4 mark in the regular season, the Mules won the conference tournament in Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. Central used that momentum to win the NCAA South Central regional.
As they did in 2007, the Mules traveled to the 2009 Elite Eight. Central defeated Gannon University
Gannon University
Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,238.Gannon's...
86-77 to advance to the semi-finals. To this point, the similarities to the 06-07 season were many. However, just as they did two years earlier, the Mules were defeated in the Final Four by Findlay
University of Findlay
The University of Findlay is a private university located in the city of Findlay in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. It was affiliated with the Churches of God, General Conference, and was founded in 1882 by the city of Findlay and the Churches of God, General Conference. Findlay offers more...
67-65.
Prominent men's basketball coaches
- Phog AllenPhog AllenForrest Clare "Phog" Allen was an American basketball and baseball player, coach of American football, basketball, and baseball, college athletics administrator, and osteopathic physician...
- coached at UCM 1912-1919; compiled 84-31 record before returning to coach his alma mater, the University of Kansas. - Tom ScottTom ScottTom Scott may refer to:*Tom Scott , New Zealand cartoonist*Tom Scott , member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame*Tom Scott , coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program...
- coached at UCM from 1939-1942 and 1945-46. Scott was lured away by the North Carolina Tar Heels, where he was head coach from 1946 to 1952, when replaced by Frank McGuireFrank McGuireFrank Joseph McGuire was an American athletic coach who gained his greatest renown in collegiate basketball....
. - Gene BartowGene BartowGene Bartow is a former men's college basketball coach. The Browning, Missouri, native coached 36 years at six universities after coaching two high schools in Missouri for six years.-High school:...
- coached three seasons at UCM, 1961-1964; coached for 34 seasons at the collegiate level, including succeeding the legendary John WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
at UCLAUCLA Bruins men's basketballThe UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
in 1975 and creating the basketball program at UABUAB BlazersThe UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA...
. - Joe B. HallJoe B. Hall-See also:*Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball*NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coaches- External links :* at unofficial Fan Site* * *...
- followed Bartow as coach for the 1964-65 season before going to the University of KentuckyKentucky WildcatsThe Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
, where he would eventually succeed the legendary Adolph RuppAdolph RuppAdolph Frederick Rupp was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball. Rupp is fourth in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching...
in 1972. - Lynn NanceLynn NanceLynn Nance was a head basketball coach at the University of Washington, and at St. Mary's College where he led the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament, and at Iowa State in the United States. He is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He played college basketball at the University of Washington,...
- came to UCM from Iowa StateIowa State Cyclones men's basketballThe Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :...
in time for the 1980-81 season. Nance led the Mules to their third national championship in 1984. He stayed at the helm until 1985 and finished with a record of 115-35. He went on to coach at the University of WashingtonWashington HuskiesWashington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...
. - Jim WooldridgeJim WooldridgeJim Wooldridge is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of California, Riverside. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Woolridge played on Putnam City High School's class 4A state basketball championship team in 1972...
- followed Nance, coaching 1985-91, in which he compiled a record of 131-48. His final three squads made the Sweet Sixteen in Division II. He coached in the Big 12Big 12 ConferenceThe Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
at Kansas State UniversityKansas State WildcatsKansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
from 2000-2006.
Season by season results
Under Kim Anderson:Women's basketball
The University has sponsored women's basketball since 1970. The Jennies began competing on the NCAA Division II level during the 1982-83 season. Prior to that, they were members of the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women). In the 35 seasons of Jennies basketball, only one season has ended with a sub-.500 record, that season being 2002-03. Besides the national title in 1984, the program has a history of great postseason success.- 1983 - Final Four
- 1984 - Won Title
- 1985 - Lost title game
- 1986 - Elite Eight
- 1987 - Sweet Sixteen
- 1988 - Sweet Sixteen
- 1989 - Final Four
- 1990 - Elite Eight
Overall, the Jennies have a record of 19-14 in the NCAA Division II Tournament. They last participated in the Division II tournament in 2006.
In the 2006-07 season, despite one of the worst season's in school history at 14-14, UCM was 10th in all of Division II in home attendance.
Baseball
The Mules baseball program has been arguably the most successful program in the school's history. The team has taken part in the Division II World Series 13 times, 12 of those being since 1989. They have been to the title game three times, winning the title in 1994 and 2003. The Mules have a large number of current pro players, especially considering that UCM is a Division II school. In the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, five Mules were selected in the first 11 rounds.Current Professional players
- Morgan Burkhart (played 1994) - First Base - Algodoneros de Guasave (Mexican League)
- Francisco Leandro (2004) - Outfielder - Southwest Michigan (Class A - Devil Rays)
- Steve Sharpe (2004) - Right-handed Pitcher - Midland (Class AA - Athletics)
- Josh Outman (2005) - Left-handed Pitcher - Oakland (MLB - Athletics)
- Mike Phelps (2004-05) - Right-handed Pitcher - Daytona (Advanced A - Cubs)
- Danny Powers (2003-05) - Right-handed Pitcher - New Brittan (Class AA - Twins)
- Jason Schutt (2005) - Right-handed Pitcher - Lake County (Class A - Cleveland)
- Nick Webber (2003-05) - Right-handed Pitcher - Springfield (Mo.) (Class AA - Cardinals)
- Bridger Hunt (2006) - Third Baseman -Great Lakes (Class A - Dodgers)
- Brent Lacy (2004-05) - Catcher - Mahoning Valley (Short A - Indians)
- Phil Sobkow (2003) - Right-handed Pitcher - Calgary (Independent League)
- Steve Murphy (2003) - Outfielder - Frisco - (Class AA- Rangers)
Football
Football has been sponsored by the university since 1895. Historically, it has not enjoyed the consistent success that other athletic teams have had. However, with the hiring of head coach Willie Fritz before the 1997 season, the Mules became relevant again. Since coming to UCM, Fritz has a record of 82-40. That includes two postseason appearances. In 2001, the Mules went 10-2 and won the Mineral Water BowlMineral Water Bowl
The Mineral Water Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game between teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association hosted in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium....
in Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 11,084 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri.- Geography :...
. In 2002, they made their first ever trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs, losing to Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
49-28.
Prior to the NCAA sponsoring a playoff in Division II, Central Missouri played in three bowl games.
- 1950 Mirza Shrine Bowl in Pittsburg, KansasPittsburg, KansasPittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
, where they defeated Pittsburg State 32-21. - 1968 Mineral Water Bowl - Were defeated 10-0 by Doane CollegeDoane CollegeDoane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:...
- 1970 Pecan BowlPecan BowlPecan Bowl, a postseason college football bowl game, was first played at Shotwell Stadium located in Abilene, Texas. The first game took place in December 1964, and was played there each year until 1968, when the location was moved to Arlington, Texas. One of four regional playoff bowls of the NCAA...
in Arlington, TexasArlington, TexasArlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
- Lost to Arkansas State 38-21.
The Mules have won or shared eight MIAA conference titles in football. (1926, 1956, 1970, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2003)
Prominent Coaches
The Mules have had two prominent coaches who have guided them. Phog AllenPhog Allen
Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen was an American basketball and baseball player, coach of American football, basketball, and baseball, college athletics administrator, and osteopathic physician...
coached football at Central from 1912-1917, with a record of 29-19-2. Al Molde
Al Molde
Al Molde is a college athletics administrator and former American football coach in the United States. He is currently the Director of Athletics at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, having held this position since 1997...
came on in 1980. Molde only stayed three seasons, but his tenure turned around a program that wished the 1970s never happened. Central's record from 1971-79 was 27-63-2. Molde left in 1983 after compiling a 17-9-4 record in his three seasons. After leaving Central Missouri, Molde coached at Eastern Illinois, followed by Division I Western Michigan
Western Michigan
West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for an arbitrarily selected region in the U.S. state of Michigan in its Lower Peninsula. There is no official definition for what constitutes "West Michigan." The area of West Michigan may also include parts Southern Michigan.-Definition:In general,...
.
Mules In The Pros
- Jeff WrightJeff Wright (defensive tackle)Jeffrey Dee Wright is a former American football nose tackle who had a seven-year career in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. He played in four Super Bowls for the Bills, all losing efforts...
- DT - Drafted by the Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in round 8 of the 1988 NFL Draft1988 NFL DraftThe 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. Played through 1994 and started at nose tackle in four Super Bowls. - Colston WeatheringtonColston WeatheringtonColston Weatherington is an arena football player. He played collegiately at the University of Central Missouri, and is cuurently an offensive lineman–defensive lineman for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...
- DE - Drafted in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft2001 NFL DraftThe 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...
by the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. He was released by the Cowboys in 2003, but signed as a free agent with the Dallas DesperadosDallas DesperadosThe Dallas Desperados were a professional Arena Football team. The Desperados played in the Southern Division of the now-defunct Arena Football League from 2002 to 2008....
of the Arena Football League. He was named Defensive Lineman of the Year for the AFL in 2006 and in 2008. - Kevin Nickerson - WR - Was named to the AFL All-Rookie team in 2005 after leading the Austin WranglersAustin WranglersThe Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in AF2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances in the AFL in 2006 and in AF2 in 2008...
with 85 receptions for 1,028 yards and 24 touchdowns. He also played for the Saskatchewan RoughridersSaskatchewan RoughridersThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
of the Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. - Toby KorrodiToby KorrodiEnrique Tobias Korrodi is a free agent quarterback in the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for Central Missouri State through 2006. At 6-foot-4, 234 pounds, Korrodi has the size to be considered an NFL prospect...
- QB - Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona CardinalsArizona CardinalsThe Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
immediately after the 2007 NFL Draft2007 NFL DraftThe 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. Currently a free agent after being released in August 2007. - Roderick GreenRoderick GreenRoderick Green is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
- OLB - Selected by the Baltimore RavensBaltimore RavensThe Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft2004 NFL DraftThe 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
, the highest any UCM football player has ever been drafted. Green played with the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in 2006, where he had 4.5 sacks as a pass-rush specialist. - Delanie WalkerDelanie WalkerDelanie Walker is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He has also played in the positions of fullback and wide receiver. He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Missouri...
- TE - Selected as the sixth pick of the sixth round in the 2006 NFL Draft2006 NFL DraftThe 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
by the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. - Todd DevoeTodd DevoeTodd Vaughn Devoe is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Command of Arena Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
- WR - Signed onto the Baltimore RavensBaltimore RavensThe Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
practice squad in 2003. Also spent time on the practice squads of the Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
and Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. In 2005, he signed with the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and had nine catches, including one touchdown.