7 former NFL stars whose sons will be playing college football next year
Earlier this year, we got to see the children of Patrick Surtain, Joe Horn and Asante Samuel get drafted into the NFL.
Yes, it made some of us (ahem, me) feel old.
But after National Signing Day went down earlier this week, we now have a bunch of former NFL players who have kids going to college, some of whom may end up in the league someday. This started when I heard Antonio Gates's kid was off to Michigan State, and started looking around and … there are lots of ex-NFL players' sons here!
Let's run through the notable names who have some famous fathers:
WR Antonio Gates Jr., Michigan State
Yep, you guessed it: That’s Gates’ son who’s off to the Spartans as a wideout. I can’t imagine who he learned to catch footballs from.
RB Eden James, Howard
A running back with the last name of James? Yep, that’s the son of former Colts star Edgerrin James.
QB Cole Pennington, Marshall
This is a no-brainer — a Pennington who committed to the Thundering Herd? That’s the son of Marshall alum Chad Pennington.
S Cristian Driver, Penn State
This is neat: Per SI.com, James Franklin coached Donald Driver in 2005 with the Packers … and will now coach his son.
QB Owen McCown, Colorado
Former NFL quarterback Josh McCown — who played for nine different pro teams — has a son who’s heading to the Buffaloes.
TE Mason Taylor, LSU
The son of Hall of Famer Jason Taylor is on the offensive side of the ball and will join Brian Kelly’s squad.
MASON TAYLOR: 3-star tight end, son of NFL legend Jason Taylor, commits to LSU
CB Christian Harrison, Tennessee
Former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison’s kid is a Vol now.
CHRISTIAN HARRISON: Son of former NFL great Rodney Harrison commits to Tennessee football