Here’s a list of the **10 greatest South Carolina Gamecock football players in NFL history**, based on their professional careers, accolades, and impact on the game:
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### **1. Sterling Sharpe (WR)**
– **NFL Team:** Green Bay Packers (1988–1994)
– **Highlights:**
– 5× Pro Bowl, 3× All-Pro
– Led the NFL in receptions three times
– Career cut short by a neck injury, but dominant while active
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### **2. Johnathan Joseph (CB)**
– **NFL Teams:** Bengals, Texans (2006–2020)
– **Highlights:**
– 2× Pro Bowl
– Long, consistent career with over 200 games played
– Key leader in the Texans’ secondary for years
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### **3. Jadeveon Clowney (EDGE)**
– **NFL Teams:** Texans, Seahawks, Titans, Browns, Ravens
– **Highlights:**
– 3× Pro Bowl
– Former No. 1 overall pick (2014)
– Known for disruptive play when healthy
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### **4. Melvin Ingram (EDGE)**
– **NFL Teams:** Chargers, Steelers, Chiefs, Dolphins
– **Highlights:**
– 3× Pro Bowl
– Versatile pass-rusher with longevity and leadership
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### **5. Stephon Gilmore (CB)**
– **NFL Teams:** Bills, Patriots, Panthers, Colts, Cowboys
– **Highlights:**
– 5× Pro Bowl, 2× All-Pro, 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
– Super Bowl LIII champion with Patriots
– Considered one of the best corners of his era
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### **6. Alshon Jeffery (WR)**
– **NFL Teams:** Bears, Eagles
– **Highlights:**
– Pro Bowl (2013)
– Key part of Eagles’ Super Bowl LII run
– Reliable red-zone threat in his prime
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### **7. Dunta Robinson (CB)**
– **NFL Teams:** Texans, Falcons, Chiefs
– **Highlights:**
– 6 INTs as a rookie (2004)
– Solid career as a physical, hard-hitting DB
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### **8. Ryan Succop (K)**
– **NFL Teams:** Chiefs, Titans, Buccaneers
– **Highlights:**
– Super Bowl LV champion with Buccaneers
– Consistent and clutch kicker throughout career
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### **9. Sheldon Brown (CB)**
– **NFL Teams:** Eagles, Browns
– **Highlights:**
– Known for huge hits and consistent play
– Played in Super Bowl XXXIX with Eagles
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### **10. Deebo Samuel (WR/RB)**
– **NFL Team:** 49ers
– **Highlights:**
– Pro Bowl (2021), First-Team All-Pro (2021)
– Unique hybrid playmaker
– Major role in 49ers’ playoff runs
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