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Memphis Tiger Trivia (answer)

Two former Tigers were taken in May’s NFL draft: cornerback Bobby McCain by the Miami Dolphins and defensive end Martin Ifedi by the St. Louis Rams.

When was the last time a Tiger was drafted by a team from each of the NFL’s eight divisions? (You have the AFC East and NFC West already covered.)

AFC North: 2009 (Cincinnati Bengals — Clinton McDonald, DE)
AFC South: 2013 (Houston Texans — Lonnie Balentine, DB)
AFC West: 2012 (Kansas City Chiefs — Dontari Poe, DL)

NFC East: 1985 (New York Giants — Jack Oliver, OT)*
NFC North: 2003 (Detroit Lions — Travis Anglin, WR)
NFC South: 2006 (Carolina Panthers — DeAngelo Williams, RB)

* In 2001, the Arizona Cardinals were members of the NFC East and drafted two former Tigers (defensive back Michael Stone and defensive lineman Marcus Bell). The Cardinals moved to the NFC West a year later.

By Frank Murtaugh

Frank Murtaugh is the managing editor of Memphis magazine. He's covered sports for the Flyer for two decades. "From My Seat" debuted on the Flyer site in 2002 and "Tiger Blue" in 2009.