Revisiting: Who I picked for my NFL Draft “All-Names” Team in 2016
I’m not afraid to admit that I’m no NFL Draft scout. I watch games, players, film, etc. but what really stands out to me, what I can analyze… is player names.
Every year we see players with unusual names enter the NFL Draft. I understand making fun of someone’s name isn’t nice: that is not my intention here. Instead, we can admit that there are some unique names in every draft, and this year’s is no different.
Last year I researched the best names at each position for the 2016 draft class. Heading into my 2017 NFL Draft All-Names Team, I wanted to revisit my 2016 picks, with some of the most unique or bizarre names… or names that I just thought were cool.
What did last year’s team look like? Let’s take a look!
2016 NFL Draft All-Names Team
| POS | Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Christian Hackenberg | PSU |
| RB | Storm Barrs-Wood | Oregon State |
| FB | Soma Vainuku | USC |
| WR | Geronimo Allison | Illinois |
| WR | Leonte Carroo | Rutgers |
| TE | Darion Griswold | Arkansas State |
| OT | Clint Van Horn | Marshall |
| OT | Willie Beavers | Western Michigan |
| OG | Rees Odhiambo | Boise St |
| C | Graham Glasgow | Michigan |
| DE | Dadi Nicolas | Virginia Tech |
| DE | Bronson Kaufusi | BYU |
| DE | Silverberry Mouhon | Cincinnati |
| DT | Luther Maddy | Virginia Tech |
| LB | Scooby Wright III | Arizona |
| LB | Cassanova McKinzy | Auburn |
| CB | Fabian Moreau | UCLA |
| CB | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Minnesota |
| S | LaDarrell McNeil | Tennessee |
| S | Jeremy Cash | Duke |
| K | (John Christian Ka’iminoeauloameka’ikeokekumupa’a) Ka’Imi Fairbairn | UCLA |
| P | Will Monday | Duke |
