ROB DAVIS, LS, PACKERS (retired)

Briefly: One of the premier long-snappers in the NFL.  Also played for the Chicago Bears and the CFL's Baltimore Stallions and was in training camps with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs.  Won the CFL's championship, Grey Cup, with Baltimore and played in Super Bowl XXXII with the Packers

Rob was a four-year starter at defensive tackle for Ship, starting all 43 games of his career.  He holds the school record of 353 tackles for a defensive lineman.  Following two unsuccessful tryouts with the New York Jets in 1993 & 1994 he landed a roster with the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League, and was part of the Grey Cup-winning championship team.  He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1996 but was cut.  His big break came later than year when he signed with the Chicago Bears and made their final roster and played in all 16 games that season as the teams long snapper for all punts and placement kicks.  He signed with the Green Bay Packers in 1997 and played in every game including Super Bowl XXXII.  He remains with the Packers and is widely considered one of the league's best long snappers.  He is also active in the community and speaks frequently at schools and community events, receiving the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce "Community Service Award" in 1999.  He was inducted into the Shippensburg University Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2003.  [more...]

JOHN KUHN, RB, PACKERS

Briefly: Originally signed with the Arena League's San Jose SaberCats but later signed with Pittsburgh.  On the Steelers Practice Squad when the team won Super Bowl XL.  Made his NFL debut in November 2006 

John was a two-year starter at running back for the Red Raiders and holds 27 school records and four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) records.  He finished his career with 4,685 yards rushing, 910 carries, 53 touchdowns, 5,300 all-purpose yards and 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, all school records.  He was a three-time First-Team All-PSAC Western Division selection.  After graduation, he originally signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League as a RB/LB.  Before joining San Jose, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.  As a Practice Squad player, he was a member of the Steelers Super Bowl XL championship team in 2005.  Signed to the Steelers active roster in November 2006 after beginning the season on the Practice Squad.   [more...]

RON JOHNSON, DE, EAGLES

Briefly: Also played for the Arena League's Philadelphia Soul.  First overall draft pick in the 2005 NFL Europe Free Agent Draft

Ron was a three-time All-PSAC Western Division selection at Shippensburg from 1999-2002.  He finished his career with 158 total tackles, including 35 for loss and 18.0 sacks while earning All-PSAC Western Division First Team honors as a senior in 2002.  He was also named All-PSAC Western Division Second Team in 1999 and 2000.  Johnson's 18.0 career sacks still rank fifth in school history.  He spent part of one season with the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in three games.  In late-2006 he signed with the Arena League's Philadelphia Soul.  In September 2005, Ron was the first overall draft pick in the NFL Europe Free Agent Draft by the Hamburg Sea Devils but did not to play in NFLE.  [more...]

ETHAN KILMER, S/WR, DOLPHINS

Briefly: The first Shippensburg attendee  to be selected in the NFL Draft and to score an NFL touchdown.  Attended Ship but did not play football.  Transferred to Penn State and became a standout on special teams and at wide receiver. 

Played in every Penn State game and led the special teams with 25 tackles (19 solo).  Also played WR, making three starts (vs. South Florida, Cincinnati and Illinois), and had 15 catches for 236 yards and three TDs.  Closed his career in Orange Bowl victory over Florida State with six receptions for 79 yards, including a leaping 24-yard TD catch just before halftime to give Lions a 14-13 lead.  Also had two special teams stops vs. Florida State.  Caught a 55-yard TD pass vs. Central Michigan and had a 35-yard score vs. Illinois.  On special teams, he had six tackles (five solo) in the win over Purdue, plus a forced fumble on punt coverage that led to a field goal.  In 2004 he saw his first college football action, playing in 11 Penn State games on special teams and as a free safety.  He had two of his six tackles vs. Ohio State.  In 2003 he walked on to Penn State football program and spent the season as a scout team player.  Attended Shippensburg from 2001-02 but did not play football.  Scored his first NFL touchdown on November 19, 2006 against the New Orleans Saints after interception a Drew Brees pass and returning it for a touchdown.  [more...]

 

 

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