Pat Trammell — 1962
24th round, 187th pick, Dallas Texans
Trammell’s story is a tragic one. After serving as the quarterback for Bear Bryant’s first national championship team in 1961, he was drafted by the Dallas Texans in the late rounds of the AFL draft. Trammell, though, had his eyes on becoming a third generation doctor and graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1966. Sadly, he died from testicular cancer just two years later at age 28. The annual Pat Trammell Award has been given out every year since 1988 to the players who “demonstrates the qualities of integrity, character, importance of academics and inspirational leadership.