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10 former college football standouts who’ll impact American Alliance of Football

By Luke Feliciano

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 20: Denard Robinson #16 of the Michigan Wolverines runs 44 yards during the the fourth quarter of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on October 20, 2012 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans 12-10. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 20: Denard Robinson #16 of the Michigan Wolverines runs 44 yards during the the fourth quarter of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Stadium on October 20, 2012 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans 12-10. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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ATHENS, GA – OCTOBER 12: Aaron Murray #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs rolls out against the Missouri Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 12, 2013 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA – OCTOBER 12: Aaron Murray #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs rolls out against the Missouri Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 12, 2013 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

7. Aaron Murray, QB, Atlanta Legends

Ex-Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray and the aforementioned Robinson could team up in the Legends’ backfield to make for an interesting duo.

Murray, the successor of Matt Stafford, was a four-year starter with a playstyle marked by consistency (and winning).

He spent the entire duration of his college eligibility in Athens and in each of those seasons, threw for more than 3,000 yards and at least 24 touchdown passes.

Murray benefitted from having a strong supporting cast such as star wide out A.J. Green but still holds nearly every record possible to be achieved by a quarterback including career passing yards (13,166) and passing touchdowns (121).

Murray’s dominant play in college landed him as a fifth-round choice by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2014 NFL Draft, but his professional prospects didn’t stay there for long.

As a bit of a journeyman, Murray was rostered on the Cardinals, Eagles and Rams before his NFL career was halted.

His final season in the NFL came in 2017 and he was signed by the Legends in 2018. Thus, he hasn’t been out of the game for that long and at the age of 28, should still have some gas left in the tank for a possible return to the NFL.

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