51 Pro Football Hall of Famers from small schools

There have been a number of players from small schools that have gone on to careers as Pro Football Hall of Famers.

Fred Dean

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Fred Dean excelled as an All-Southland Conference linebacker during his collegiate football career at Louisiana Tech. The San Diego Chargers selected him in the second round, 33rd player overall, of the 1975 NFL Draft, and shifted him to defensive line. Dean’s finest year came in 1983 when he led the NFC with a career-high 17.5 sacks. In all, Dean played on five division winners.  He played in three NFC Championship games and in two of San Francisco’s Super Bowl victories (Super Bowls XVI and XIX).