Camp Wilson • FB
1946-49 Detroit Lions
Wilson played in 44 games in his career, rushing 378 times for 1,453 yards and six touchdowns. He also recorded 20 receptions for 198 yards, an average of 9.9 yards per catch, and punted the ball 22 times as a rookie in 1946 for 868 yards, an average of 39.5 yards per kick. He had a long of 69 yards. He was from El Paso and went on to play at Hardin-Simmons and Tulsa.
Walter Bryan • HB
1955 Baltimore Colts
Bryan played in 10 games and had two rushes for four yards with a long of eight yards. He had one interception for four yards. The Olney native went on to play for Texas Tech.
Marv Brown • HB
1957 Detroit Lions
Marv Brown played in four games and rushed twice for total of six yards. He returned three punts for 16 yards, including a long of 15. Brown had six kickoff returns for 106 yards, an average of 17.7 yards per return. He had a long of 23 yards. Brown was a native of Waco and went on to play at Texas A&M-Commerce.
Randy Winkler • G/OT
1967-68, 1971 Detroit Lions/Green Bay Packers
Winkler played in eight games in Detroit in 1967, 12 games in Atlanta in 1968 and five games in Green Bay in 1971. He was from Belton.
Derrick Ross • RB
2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Ross played in six games during the regular season for the Chiefs after staring in the preseason. He had three rushes for eight yards and one punt return. The following summer, Ross was named the NFL Europe Most Valuable Player. He is a native of Huntsville.
Tywain Myles • DL
2008 Jacksonville Jaguars
Tywain Myles played four years for the Texans before moving onto the National Football League. Myles originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 6, 2008. He was waived by the Jaguars after training camp.
James Dearth • TE
1999-2011 New York Jets
James Dearth had a steady 12-year career in the National Football League. At one point, Dearth played in 162 straight games as a tight end and long snapper for the New York Jets. After earning all-conference honors at Tarleton, Dearth went on to his career in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns drafted the former Texan standout in the sixth round in 1999. Dearth spent the 2000 season with the Tennessee Titans, before playing with the Jets from 2001-2009. He also had stints with the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. Dearth has since retired from the NFL. During his career, Dearth signed an eight-year contract, which at the time, was the longest contract in NFL history. He was also voted Hardest Worker by his teammates and was an active member of the NFL Player’s Association.
