Thomas Morstead entered the league in 2009 out of SMU as a fifth-round draft pick with the New Orleans Saints.
And the occasion carried significance not just for the former Pro Bowl punter, but for the school.
"I was the only SMU guy in the league," Morstead said.
While SMU would eventually place more players in the NFL -- 15 are now on NFL rosters -- Morstead always had a personal goal.
"I remember getting here and thinking it would be really cool one day to play with an SMU guy on the same team," he said.