Urlacher hoped to play at Texas Tech, but the Red Raiders never offered a scholarship and New Mexico benefited big-time. The athletic marvel played sparingly as a freshman but found his niche in his final two seasons. In 1998, Urlacher moved to Lobo-Back, a linebacker-safety hybrid, and led the nation with 178 tackles. He was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior and posted two of the top five tackles totals in school history. Urlacher became the highest draft choice in school history when the Chicago Bears selected him ninth in 2000. He has played in six Pro Bowls with the Bears. -- Adam Rittenberg