Top March Madness highlights from NFL stars (Tony Gonzalez, Julius Peppers & more)

[@harryhighland591]

Antonio Gates was a terrific player at Kent.

[@sdot5389]

Julius Peppers is the only man to ever play in a Final Four and a Super Bowl

[@parkerjohnson8060]

Antonio gates being a 6’3 PF is crazy

[@jtamazing7876]

Moral of the story... tight ends are big time athletes!!

[@rguz333]

I feel like tight ends & defensive ends are the most athletic players on the football field

[@camgiesler2933]

@@rguz333 cornerbacks 100% more athletic than tight ends but defensive ends are absurd athletes that’s facts

[@Skyy67]

Lebron james

[@TheRealAbraxas]

@@Skyy67 LeBron would have been the perfect tight end lol. Biggest freak athlete in NBA history as well as the most durable

[@KG-xt4oq]

@@TheRealAbraxas LOL...the way he flops on the court when hit by a stiff breeze, he'd take one hit on the field and start cryin' for his mama!

[@raisinbigdaddykane9723]

Watch Peppers @ 1:34!! He literally puts on a Hakeem Dream Shake up move but draws 2 guys and flicks a perfect no look to Haywood for a yak. The dude was simply the greatest athlete of my generation. He doesnt get one iota of the adoration he deserves. True unicorn before they called people that.

[@tylerrodriguez9233]

Julius Peppers is basically just as athletically gifted as a human being can possibly be

[@nosferatu7325]

Peppers had some serious dunks while at UNC. Incredible athlete.

[@whiterex06]

I was a teen watching Peppers play bball. When I found out that he was drafted to the NFL I was so confused. ATM of the NCAA tournament, I didn't even know he played football. Imagine if he went to the NBA

[@mikeyanno457]

Peppers was a beast! I remember watching him at North Carolina with Haywood and Joseph Forte not even knowing he was an elite football player because he really was a monster at power forward, he had good hands and was so quick and strong in the low post.. I wonder how good he’d be if he only played basketball

[@raisinbigdaddykane9723]

ZION but cut up. Thats how. I was a UNC when he was and have been lucky to share a pick up court with him. He was twice as big and 5times as strong and easily faster than anyone ive EVER seen play. He would have been a 10yr all-pro in any sport he played.

[@ericsmith6823]

wow I forgot Joseph forte I wanna say he left for the draft wayyy to early and I wanna say Matt Daugherty was coach at north Carolina

[@TheRealAbraxas]

@@raisinbigdaddykane9723 watching him get a pick-6 in the NFL was insane because he outran everyone on the field including the receivers lol

[@FTO9797]

@@raisinbigdaddykane9723lmao zion averaged 25 as a freshman relax

[@KTF0]

I felt that Peppers could play in the NBA. Not sure in what capacity, TBH. Those UNC teams were loaded.

[@ZNAtty123]

Antonio Gates played like Randolph/Elton Brand

[@38kal]

It's Impressive how 3 of those didn't even play college football.. Mo Allie Cox is currently playing for the Colts

[@sports3117]

I didn’t know that Tony Gonzalez played basketball in college. Cool catch!!!

[@BigSam63]

Gates was a full time college basketball player, never played a snap of college football.

[@brodyhoskins4761]

They look tall on the football field but they look short compared to basketball players

[@squealingsalamander6546]

Mr. Double-Double George Fant for Western Kentucky is a legend and current Tackle for the Seahawks started for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 Hilltoppers who were the #16 seed both years and finished with 33 points, 19 rebounds, 5 steals, and a block in 3 total NCAA tournament games Edit: since I first posted he is now on The Jets

[@ralphedyaun7006]

Cool video.. Antonio Gates was a monster... Tony G too was a freak of nature..

[@MrChrizznit]

Grant Williams, Draymond Green and Lebron could have played NFL tight end.

[@Koolej98]

TE’s and DE’s are the hybrids.

[@JimBrownski]

Gates was a HELLUVA player. Taking a Mid Major Like Kent State to the Elite 8 in 2003 was almost as impressive as when George Mason went to the Final Four in 2006 - up to then they were the biggest cinderlla I had seen in a long time. Gates would be in the NBA if only he was 4 inches taller lol. Because as great a Football player as he was - He was a much better Basketball player. God just blessed him with the perfect physique and athletcism - for football not B-Ball lol. And if they shift to Baseball players - this list grows tremendously! For example Kenny Lofton was a helluva point guard on a Final 4 team at Arizona

[@duncanthurston1173]

Antonio Gates looks like the best players, MoAlie Cox looks like the best athlete

[@JoFlirt]

There were a lot more nfl players that played NCAA basketball that are featured

[@Justsomedude64]

Peppers was a beast for sure, he’s probably my favorite of the bunch…but Mo Alie Cox was the “biggest playing” 6’6 guy I’ve ever seen (outside of Barkley). Mo would manhandle true centers as if he were a 7 footer himself.

[@apex_prowler95]

Do you realize how superior Gates was to all those guys as college bb players? He was a third team all American while these other guys came off the bench. Fant, I was unaware of. Good info.

[@harryhighland591]

Gates averaged 18.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in the 2002 Tournament, was all-South Regional and was the best player on a team that went 30-6 and reached the Elite 8. He was a beast.

[@BigSam63]

Gates was also a full time college basketball player, he never played a snap of college football. Tony G and Julius Peppers just moonlighted in basketball. Gates wanted to play college football and basketball and was recruited by Nick Saban while he was the coach Michigan State. Saban told gates he could play for him and that Tom Izzo would have a walk on spot for him on thd basketball team. Gates actually committed to Michigan State but when he got to campus Saban told him that he had changed his mind and he needed to be a football player only. Gates left Michigan State immediately and never played any football until he got signed by the chargers.

[@Londynnlove165]

Julius Peppers and Ronald Curry both played two bball and football for UNC!!

[@RexT3rra]

Rico gathers really been nice since we was little kids 2 sports star 🔥🔥🔥 seem him catch 13 dunks in a single game

[@Nightnight]

Alie-Cox is literally montrezl Harrell 🤣

[@parkerjohnson8060]

A 6’5 Trezz

[@chrisstrong7584]

Kenneth Faried

[@creydadj]

Mo Alie-Cox could've been a CB since Shaka Smart made him a defensive juggernaut

[@nedtelling2503]

He never really played in the NFL, but Matt Trannon was a good basketball player/football player

[@JayvooTart]

dj burns might also be on here

[@MrBellside10]

Tony G was a real hooper

[@reekhavoc2932]

Julius was a tank. I know he had the pick of any woman he wanted in this era. Any. Woman.

[@tommywolmart265]

Surprised not many explosive dunks. Mostly just bully ball highlights

[@foxjeffworthy4368]

Graham can wear #00 in the NBA. 10 day contract.

[@garretneal1875]

VCU ain’t even got a football team and Mo still made the league

[@sportsareforwomen3428]

Woah

[@clintnix9363]

Fostercare mirror ads

[@lifeindetroit8616]

Some of the great football players were hoopers ….. say a lot about basketball

[@NBAMoneyMan]

#boat

[@bobbyshanklin5342]

Julius peppers and julius thomas playing d1 basketball against each other and then later in nfl games against each other