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146 Quakers in the Pros 2005 PENN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE Jim Finn 1995-98 Jim Finn will enter his third season with the New York Giants after inking a five-year deal with the NFC East team this offseason. Finn was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1999 NFL Draft with the final selection (253), earning him the distincton of “Mr. Irrelevant.” However, Finn’s professional career has been anything but irrelevant as he signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts prior to the 2000 season. Finn spent three seasons with the Colts, including two as a starter at fullback and two as team captain. Rob Milanese 1999-2002 This past fall Rob Milanese shined as a rookie with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL). His performance earned him a two-year deal with the San Diefgo Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). A golden age in Penn Football came to an end with the graduation of Milanese, who left the program as its all-time leader in career receptions and receiving yards. Milanese, who has previously signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, finished his Red and Blue career with Ben Noll 2000-03 Former Quaker football student-athlete Ben Noll will be entering his first full season as an offensive lineman with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Noll signed with the Cowboys last season and started twice. Last spring Noll signed a one-year free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams. Noll becomes the second Quaker offensive lineman to sign with an NFL organization in 2004 as Michael Powers signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Red and Blue are coming off a season where the men up front help to produce a 1,000-yard rusher and Duvol Thompson 2001-04 Duvol Thompson left a legacy behind when he hung up his Red and Blue uniform after the 2004 Penn football season. The Calumet City, Ill. native entered his senior campaign as a Sports Network preseason All-American and did not disappoint. One day after the 2005 National Football League Draft, Thompson received a call from the St. Louis Rams to join them in mini-camp. Thompson is working alongside fellow Ancient Eight graduate Ryan Fitzpatrick (Harvard) to earn a spot on the WWW.PENNATHLETICS. COM WWW.PENNATHLETICS. While at Penn, Finn was a two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection and the Ancient Eight’s Player of the Year in 1998 after helping the Red and Blue to the Ivy crown. Finn started his Quakers’ career on defense before switching to tailback in 1997, where he graduated as Penn’s fourth all-time leading rusher with 2,251 yards. More impressive was Finn’s single-season program record of 1,450 yards he posted during the 1998 season. His 28 career rushing touchdowns ranks him fourth in program history. Finn’s finest hour came on Oct. 24, 1998 in Providence, R.I. when he set an Ivy League record with six rushing touchdowns against Brown. His 36 points and six touchdowns are still Ancient Eight records. 3,405 receiving yards and 259 receptions. His 21 career receiving touchdowns ranks him second alltime in program history. In addition to his Quakers numbers, this four-time All-Ivy recipient (first-team in 2002) and George A. Munger Award winner (as Penn’s offensive MVP in 2002) finished third all-time in Ivy League history in receptions, fifth in receiving yards and eighth in receiving touchdowns. Milanese’s name is literally peppered throughout all the Red and Blue record pages as the former Quakers’ wide receiver holds the following program marks - single-season receiving yards (1,112), single-game receptions (15), singleseason receptions (85). In addition, Milanese is also ranked fourth all-time in program history with 3,539 all-purpose yards. receiver as well as a quarterback that threw for more than 2,400 yards. The Wildwood, Mo. native helped propel the Penn offense to 34.6 points per game (second in the Ivy League), 170.8 yards per game on the ground (third) as well as 267.4 yards through the air (third) in 2003, while only surrendering 12 sacks, the fewest in the Ancient Eight. Noll played in 39 of a possible 40 games during his career with the Quakers, earning All-Ivy honors during his junior and senior seasons, as a second and first-team selection, respectively. He was a letterwinner all four seasons in Red and Blue and walked away from Franklin Field with a pair of Ivy League Championship rings. Rams regular season squad. Thompson made 29 stops with one tackle for a five-yard loss, one interception and broke up six passes during his final season with the Quakers. For his career, Thompson amassed 116 tackles (87 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 18 deflected passes. His 2004 performance garnered first-team All-Ivy League selections as one of only two players on the defensive side of the ball to be a unanimous selection. He was also one of only two Ivy Leaguers to be selected to participate in the 2005 Hula Bowl. Thompson was a two-time firstteam All-Ivy League selection during his tenure with the Quakers. HOME OF IVY CHAMPIONS 1959, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003
GENERAL OUTLOOK COACHES PROFILES OPPONENTS REVIEW IVY LEAGUE RECORDS HISTORY All-Time Penn Football Draft Picks Round/Pick 1937 2/11 Franny Murray Philadelphia 4/33 Bill Kurlish Brooklyn 1940 5/38 Ray Frick Brooklyn 1941 3/22 Francis Reagan New York Giants 1942 15/137 Gene Davis Brooklyn 1943 12/102 Bob Brundage Philadelphia 13/114 Bert Stiff Brooklyn 19/171 Bernie Kuczynskie Detroit 1944 2/15 Bob Odell Pittsburgh 18/184 Joe Kane Philadelphia 20/201 Bill Miller Pittsburgh 31/324 Ralph Calcagani Boston 1945 21/215 Walt Stickel Chicago 1946 5/34 Don Schneider Chicago 11/94 Eddie Allen Chicago 23/211 Adam Rakowski Chicago Cardinals 1947 5/30 George Savitsky Philadelphia 6/36 Bernie Gallagher Detroit 7/46 Ed Grain Detroit 29/275 Jerry McCarthy Chicago 1948 1/2 Skip Minisi New York Giants 7/52 Bill Luongo Pittsburgh 11/88 Ed Marshall Washington 24/222 Art Littleton Philadelphia 29/269 Al Sica Boston 1949 1/1 Chuck Bednarik Philadelphia 7/65 Bill Talarico Pittsburgh 9/89 Dolph Tokarczyk Chicago 25/251 John Schweder Philadelphia 1950 23/288 Harry Weittlaufer Baltimore 29/366 Bob Graham Baltimore 1951 4/39 Bob Oristaglio Cleveland 11/134 Reds Bagnell New York Giants 1952 10/113 Gerry McGinley Philadelphia 1953 5/56 Eddie Bell Philadelphia 26/305 Bob Evans Chicago 1954 23/277 Jack Shanafelt Detroit 26/307 Joe Varaitis Pittsburgh 1960 18/213 Jack Hanlon Cleveland 1968 10/271 Rick Owens Oakland 1974 5/107 Don Clune New York Giants 1975 17/441 Adolph Bellizeare Minnesota 1991 WWW.PENNATHLETICS. COM WWW.PENNATHLETICS. 2/50 Joe Valerio Kansas City 1998 3/73 Mitch Marrow Carolina 1999 7/253 Jim Finn Chicago 2002 3/78 Jeff Hatch New York Giants Jim Finn (1995-98) 253rd pick — Seventh round Jeff Hatch (1999-2001) 78th pick — Third round HOME OF IVY CHAMPIONS 1959, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 147
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