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The Top Ranked Football Players of
All-Time from Rhode Island
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that
were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this
list.
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
POS |
Rookie Yr |
Birthplace |
Overall Rank |
|
1 |
Hank Soar |
RB |
1937 |
Alton |
1938 |
|
2 |
Tom Mitchell |
TE |
1966 |
Newport |
2195 |
|
3 |
Gerry Philbin |
DL |
1964 |
Pawtucket |
2253 |
|
4 |
Al Del Greco |
K |
1984 |
Providence |
2280 |
|
5 |
John Mellekas |
OL |
1956 |
Newport |
4174 |
|
6 |
Bill Osmanski |
RB |
1939 |
Providence |
4514 |
|
7 |
Steve Furness |
DL |
1972 |
Providence |
5807 |
|
8 |
Joe Reed |
QB |
1972 |
Newport |
6000 |
|
9 |
Pard Pearce |
RB |
1920 |
Providence |
6443 |
|
10 |
Joe Osmanski |
RB |
1941 |
Providence |
6819 |
|
11 |
Earl Audet |
OL |
1944 |
Providence |
6945 |
|
12 |
Gordon Polofsky |
LB |
1952 |
Providence |
7779 |
|
13 |
Frank Maznicki (K) |
K |
1942 |
West Warwick |
8373 |
|
14 |
Red Franklin |
RB |
1935 |
Hope |
8739 |
|
15 |
Bill Sandeman |
OL |
1965 |
Providence |
9556 |
|
16 |
Don Panciera |
QB |
1949 |
Westerly |
10305 |
|
17 |
Bruce Caldwell |
RB |
1928 |
Ashton |
10905 |
|
18 |
Joe Restic |
DB |
1979 |
Providence |
11426 |
|
19 |
Will Blackmon (PR) |
PR |
2006 |
Providence |
11690 |
|
20 |
Herb Titmas |
RB |
1931 |
Pawtucket |
11770 |
|
21 |
Walt Slater (PR) |
PR |
1946 |
Providence |
12162 |
|
22 |
Bill Osmanski (KR) |
KR |
1939 |
Providence |
12167 |
|
23 |
Frank Maznicki |
RB |
1942 |
West Warwick |
12402 |
|
24 |
Walt Slater (KR) |
KR |
1946 |
Providence |
12432 |
|
25 |
Ken Steinmetz |
RB |
1944 |
Providence |
12456 |
|
26 |
Duke Abbruzzi (KR) |
KR |
1941 |
Warren |
13277 |
|
27 |
Will Blackmon (KR) |
KR |
2006 |
Providence |
15143 |
|
28 |
Deon Anderson |
RB |
2007 |
Providence |
16640 |
|
29 |
Will Blackmon |
DB |
2006 |
Providence |
16971 |
|
30 |
Al McIntosh |
RB |
1925 |
Providence |
17069 |
|
31 |
Jim Mello |
RB |
1947 |
Riverport |
17133 |
|
32 |
Paul Briggs |
OL |
1948 |
Providence |
17433 |
|
33 |
Bill Connor |
OL |
1929 |
Providence |
17813 |
|
34 |
Speed Braney |
OL |
1925 |
Johnston |
19885 |
|
35 |
Walt Slater |
RB |
1946 |
Providence |
20174 |
|
36 |
Bert Shurtleff |
OL |
1925 |
Adamsville |
21080 |
|
37 |
Phil Price |
DB |
1973 |
Providence |
22287 |
|
38 |
Kenny Yeboah |
TE |
2021 |
Providence |
22729 |
|
39 |
Kyle Rowley |
QB |
2001 |
Warwick |
24232 |
|
40 |
Terry Rennaker |
LB |
1980 |
Newport |
25693 |
|
41 |
Kevin A. Smith |
DB |
1991 |
Newport |
27364 |
|
42 |
Jamie Silva |
DB |
2008 |
East Providence |
28537 |
|
43 |
Manny Hazard |
WR |
1991 |
Providence |
28555 |
|
44 |
Al Russas |
OL |
1949 |
Providence |
29276 |
|
45 |
Pat Abbruzzi |
RB |
1955 |
Warren |
30187 |
|
46 |
Steve Cox (WR) |
WR |
1984 |
Providence |
30321 |
|
47 |
Al Krevis |
OL |
1975 |
Providence |
31332 |
|
48 |
Dezmond Sherrod |
TE |
2008 |
Newport |
32528 |
|
49 |
Sean Brackett |
QB |
2013 |
North Providence |
33151 |
|
50 |
Joe Moreino |
DL |
1978 |
Providence |
34133 |
|
51 |
Kyle Smith (PR) |
PR |
2006 |
Warwick |
34631 |
|
52 |
Brayden Patton |
OL |
2022 |
Unknown |
35036 |
|
53 |
Steve Williams (1966) |
DB |
1989 |
Providence |
35445 |
|
54 |
Gary Hudson |
DB |
1972 |
Providence |
37345 |
|
55 |
Tyneil Cooper |
DB |
2018 |
Providence |
37967 |
|
56 |
Jim Pratt |
WR |
1988 |
Warwick |
38238 |
|
57 |
Bobby Sewall |
WR |
2010 |
Portsmouth |
38659 |
|
58 |
Joseph Putu |
DB |
2018 |
Providence |
38935 |
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