For a while, there were none.
Then for a couple of years, it was just Dean Lowry.
Then James Robinson and Dan Arnold joined in.
Now there are six players from the Rockford area who are in NFL training camps and are battling through the preseason, all of which are looking to make some noise this upcoming regular season.
Let's meet all six now (listed from the longest-tenured to the rookies), and see where they stand: