With Richie James’s selection in the seventh round by the San Fransisco 49ers, Rick Stockstill has finally tied Andy McCollum for total number of players he recruited that were selected in the NFL Draft.
McCollum was at Middle Tennessee for seven seasons from 1999 to 2005. and produced Tyrone Calico, Erik Walden, Chris McCoy and Kendall Newsome as draft choices. Walden and McCoy finished their career under Stockstill but were recruited by McCollum. Calico was drafted in the second round in the 2003 draft, which is still the highest ever for a Blue Raider.