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For those leaving the workforce, the choice of where to retire can impact future comfort, with factors like cost of living, tax rates, access to quality medical care, and worthwhile activities to consider before making the move.

In a recent study, WalletHub provides a comprehensive list of the best states to retire, comparing all 50 states across 46 key indicators of retirement-friendliness. You can see the methodology used here.

According to the Social Security Administration, the normal retirement age ranges from 65-67 by birth year. However, the earliest age one can access limited social security benefits is 62 and 65 to apply for Medicare.

More than four million Americans will be turning 65 this year marking a historic surge in those approaching retirement. So, understanding which states offer the best value is essential to making the most out of your retirement.

These are the 10 states that stand out (and don’t) for retirement prospects in 2025, according to WalletHub:

Best states to retire

1. Florida

• Affordability rank: 2
• Quality of life rank: 2
• Health care rank: 27

2. Minnesota

• Affordability rank: 27
• Quality of life rank: 6
• Health care rank: 1

3. Colorado

• Affordability: 15
• Quality of life rank: 18
• Health care rank: 3

4. Wyoming

• Affordability rank: 1
• Quality of life rank: 3
• Health care rank: 38

5. South Dakota

• Affordability rank: 18
• Quality of life rank: 19
• Health care rank: 4

6. Pennsylvania

• Affordability rank: 22
• Quality of life rank: 5
• Health care rank: 9

7. New Hampshire

• Affordability rank: 23
• Quality of life rank: 8
• Health care rank: 14

8. Delaware

• Affordability rank: 4
• Quality of life rank: 35
• Health care rank: 35

9. North Dakota

• Affordability rank: 14
• Quality of life: 30
• Health care rank: 13

10. Wisconsin

• Affordability rank: 17
• Quality of life: 20
• Health care rank: 21

Worst states to retire

1. Kentucky

• Affordability rank: 36
• Quality of life rank: 41
• Health care rank: 45

2. Louisiana

• Affordability rank: 24
• Quality of life rank: 46
• Health care rank: 48

3. Mississippi

• Affordability rank: 9
• Quality of life rank: 50
• Health care rank: 47

4. Washington

• Affordability rank: 48
• Quality of life rank: 23
• Health care rank: 24

5. New Mexico

• Affordability rank: 38
• Quality of life rank: 45
• Health care rank: 33

6. New Jersey

• Affordability rank: 46
• Quality of life rank: 36
• Health care rank: 12

7. Rhode Island

• Affordability rank: 40
• Quality of life rank: 40
• Health care rank: 22

8. West Virginia

• Affordability rank: 11
• Quality of life rank: 44
• Health care rank: 50

9. Arkansas

• Affordability rank: 12
• Quality of life rank: 49
• Health care rank: 44

10. Hawaii

• Affordability rank: 50
• Quality of life rank: 27
• Health care rank: 7

Where does Alabama rank for retirees?

WalletHub ranked Alabama 37th among the best states for retirement. The state ranks 3rd in affordability, 43rd for quality of life, and 49th for health care.

California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements is recalling nearly 60,000 prenatal vitamins due to potentially dangerous packaging.

According to an announcement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recalled dietary supplements contain iron, which are required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be in child-resistant packaging. The supplements were packaged in bottles and blister packs that weren’t child-resistant, federal officials said.

Lack of child protections pose “a risk of deadly poisoning, if the contents are swallowed by young children,” the CPSC said.

The recall involves three types of California Gold Nutrition dietary supplements: Daily Prenatal Multi, Ultamins Women’s Multivitamin, and Ultamins Women’s 50+ Multivitamins. A list of the vitamin batch codes and expiration dates are available here.

The supplements were sold online by Amazon, Walmart and Target from January 2019 to April 2025. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers who still have the vitamins to keep the recalled items out of sight and reach of children.

Consumers can also contact iHerb for a refund and information on how to safely discard the packaging and product. To receive a refund, consumers should email [email protected] with the subject line: “Iron Supplement Refund” and provide the following information:

• Name
• Product(s) name and quantity ordered
• Evidence of destruction: initial and date each product package and include a photo with your initials and the date visible
• Optional: Provide the order number associated with the purchase(s), which can be found by logging into consumer’s account and viewing the “Order History”. 

With 4th of July barbeques underway, do you know what potato chip brand will please an Alabama crowd?

While burgers, hotdogs, ribs, baked beans and potato salad remain 4th of July staples, chips also play an important role in the holiday spread. These are the top 5 uniquely popular potato chip brands across the U.S. and in Alabama, according to 2024 Instacart purchase data.

Utz was the most popular potato chip brand in the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.

Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips were over 2,500% more likely to be purchased in Hawaii than the national average, according to the study.

Cape Cod Chips were the top contender in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

Boulder Canyon chips were the top contender in Colorado, picked up 525% more often than the national average, according to the study.

Here are the top 5 popular potato chip brands in Alabama

1. Pringles
2. Golden Flake
3. Zapp’s
4. Jackson’s
5. Boulder Canyon

In the heat of an Alabama summer, there’s nothing like standing under a gorgeous waterfall or playing in the frothy splash below. Numerous waterfalls are easily accessible with a short trail hike or inside Alabama parks.

We chose 20 waterfalls everyone in Alabama should know about – some fall more than 100 feet into the water below, while others are small-but-stunning.

Find photos of more beautiful waterfalls, along with information on their location and accessibility, at AlabamaWaterfalls.com.

In addition to the ones listed below, other Alabama falls include Bethel Springs Falls, Coal Mine Branch, Eagle Creek Falls, East Bee Branch Falls, Fagan Creek Falls, Larkwood Falls, Little Ugly Creek Falls, Lost Sink Falls, Lower White Creek Falls, Parker Falls, Pisgah Gorge Falls, Salt Creek Falls, Sougahoagdee Falls, Thompson Falls, Turkey Foot Falls, Welti Falls and Wolfpen Falls.

Chewacla Falls

Chewacla Falls is located below the spillway of the Civilian Conservation Corps dam at Chewacla State Park. The park is located south of Auburn. The falls are a short walk from the parking lot using Deer Rub Trail, according to AlabamaWaterfalls.com. GPS coordinates: 32.550833, -85.477500.

Coldwater Falls

This waterfall is man-made but it is gorgeous and it makes a perfect backdrop for a photo opp. Located in Spring Park in Tuscumbia, Coldwater Falls is the largest waterfall made of natural stone in the world. It uses more than 4 million gallons of water daily to drop 48 feet. It is located at 1 Spring Park Road in Tuscumbia.

Deer Skull Falls

Located in the beautiful Bankhead Forest, Deer Skull Falls is along a 4.1-mile loop trail near Haleyville. It is “considered a challenging route,” according to AllTrails.com. Trailhead parking is located on Winston County Road 60. AlabamaWaterfalls.com gives the GPS coordinates as 34.2975, -87.4436.

DeSoto Falls

This 107-foot waterfall is located in DeSoto State Park near Fort Payne. The hike is not recommended for children or dogs, according to AlabamaWaterfalls.com. The park facilities and the falls are located at the end of DeSoto Falls trail. GPS coordinates: 34.706611, -83.915250.

Grace’s High Falls

While this waterfall is the highest in the state, according to AlabamaWaterfalls.com, it flows seasonally. It is located inside Little River Canyon National Preserve and is near Little River Falls and DeSoto Falls. GPS coordinates: 34.357828, -85.677391

Hidden Falls

Hidden Falls is one of several small waterfalls located in Dismals Canyon in Franklin County. “This waterfall, about 12 feet in height, is part of a small stream that meets Dismals Branch about 100 yards downstream from Rainbow Falls,” according to AL.com. The waterfalls and canyon are only accessible by paying an entry fee at the privately owned park located at 901 County Road 8, Phil Campbell.

High Falls

This gorgeous 40-foot waterfall is located at High Falls Park family recreation area in Dekalb County. “Formed by Town Creek, the falls span some 300 feet across at times,” according to VisitLookoutMountain.com. “Near the base of the impressive High Falls is a natural bridge. This 25-feet span of rock features a large arch, eroded by the flow of water over hundreds of years.” Find it at 969 County Road 144 in Grove Oak.

Hurricane Creek Falls

Several beautiful falls are located in Hurricane Creek Park. “This 67-acre, 500-foot gorge features rock formations, waterfalls, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, picnicking, birding, and trail running,” according to Alabama Travel. It is located at 22600 U.S. 31 in Vinemont.

Indian Falls

Indian Falls is located in DeSoto State Park, a short distance from the boardwalk. Park in the boardwalk parking lot and follow the signs. This photo was taken after an extended stretch of sub-freezing temperatures turned the 25-foot falls to ice. GPS coordinates: 34.498300, -85.616700.

Kinlock Falls

Kinlock Falls is located in the Bankhead National Forest in northern Alabama. The waterfall “is a very accessible cascade that’s great for a couple of hours of fun just off of a park road,” according to AlabamaWaterfalls.com. “The large, deep pool at the base makes this a popular summer swimming hole.” GPS coordinates: 34.3084, -87.5028.

Little River Falls

“Little River Falls is probably the most accessible large waterfall in the state, just off of Highway 35 with practically no hike to enjoy gorgeous views,” AlabamaWaterfalls.com says. The 45-foot waterfall is located in Little River Canyon National Preserve, the largest National Park Service area in Alabama. GPS coordinates: 34.395278, -85.627306.

Mardis Mill Falls

This waterfall is located at the Mardis Mill swimming hole at 546 Mardis Mill Road in Blountsville, Ala. The 35-foot wide, 16-foot high waterfall is located on Grave’s Creek which feeds into the Black Warrior/Locust Fork River, according to NorthAlabama.org.

Moss Rock Preserve

Take a tour of small waterfalls in Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover. AlabamaWaterfalls.com says it “is home to several nice cascades and 12 miles of trails.” GPS coordinates: 33.380478, -86.844264.

Neversink Falls

This waterfall flows down into a huge sinkhole known as Neversink Pit in Jackson County, Ala., near Fackler. Neversink Preserve was established by the Southeastern Cave Conservancy in 1995 and entering the area requires a permit. AlabamaWaterfalls.com says that once you’ve obtained a permit “the incredible waterfall into Neversink pit offers a view like no other.” GPS coordinates: 34.8048241, -86.2870627. Find information on the SCC here.

Noccalula Falls

Water from Black Creek drops 90 feet at Noccalula Falls in Gadsden, Ala. It is part of Noccalula Falls Park, which offers not only a view of the gorgeous falls but access to all kinds of other activities such as a kiddie train, a pioneer village that includes a covered bridge, gardens, playground, mini golf and more. The park charges an admission fee.

Peavine Falls

Peavine Falls in Oak Mountain State Park near Birmingham is a beautiful waterfall with a steep approach at the top of the falls, according to AlabamaWaterfalls.com. GPS coordinates: 33.302529, -86.831961.

Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls located in Dismals Canyon in Phil Campbell, Ala., is 35 feet high and is the highest waterfall in Dismals Canyon. The waterfalls and canyon are only accessible by paying an entry fee at the privately owned park located at 901 County Road 8, Phil Campbell. Find more information here.

Shangri-la Falls

Shangri-La Falls drops into Collier Creek in Grayson, Ala. According to AlabamaWaterfalls.com, “Shangri-La Falls is a gorgeous waterfall and splash pool in Bankhead National Forest that’s definitely one of the top visits in the area.” GPS coordinates: 34.27947, -87.30636.

Turkey Creek Falls

Turkey Creek Falls is located in the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in the Walls of Jericho in Estillfork. “The Walls of Jericho hike is consistently rated as one of the best in the state, with the added bonus of a beautiful waterfall on Turkey Creek in the shoulder seasons,” according to AlabamaWaterfalls.com. GPS coordinates: 34.977242, -86.081596.

While fellow classmates in grade school were outside playing or in the house watching television, Martha Williams had one activity that she could do endlessly — watch her mother sew.

Williams would watch from different angles, and by the time she reached eighth grade she knew the profession she would pursue: seamstress.

“If you only knew how many hours I spent [watching my mother]. … No one ever taught me how to sew,” remembered Williams. “I learned from watching my family. I would stand at someone’s elbow or sit across from the [sewing] machine and watch.”

Her mother further fueled the passion when she purchased fabric for her daughter. Young Martha went to work making a “Vogue” suit that was featured in the magazine of the same name.

“I’m sure [the suit] had a whole bunch of horrors,” said Williams, laughing. “My mother invested in me some orange wool, and I made a matching hat. My mother let me wear it to school, and you couldn’t tell me nothing.”

Williams has since created custom coats, costumes, clothing, curtains, and puppets — and she has even sewn a mascot for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She takes on jobs for individual clients, too, as well as larger jobs for groups like bridal parties. Her most famous stint was as six months as a seamstress for R&B icon Anita Baker.

Magic City Roots

Family matters brought Williams to the Magic City. Her mother, Frances, a Birmingham native living in Chicago, Illinois, returned to her hometown in 1972 to take care of her father, Bob Williams.

Mr. Williams had garnered quite the reputation as owner of the popular Little Savoy Cafe, or Bob’s Savoy, a restaurant located in Birmingham’s 4th Avenue Historic District, “the center of [the city’s] Black social and commercial activity and professional achievement from 1908 to 1941,” according to a 1982 National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form. Mr. Williams drew on the famed Savoy Ballroom — a legendary Harlem, New York, hot spot — for the name of the venue, which featured an upstairs restaurant that offered chicken and steaks, along with dinner specials and short orders, and a downstairs bar that served as a gathering place for the African American elite.

Among the patrons at Bob’s Savoy were musicians, Birmingham Black Barons players, and out-of-town visitors. The business closed after a fire in 1958. Martha Williams doesn’t remember anything about the venue because she was around 4 years old when it ceased operations.

Martha Williams attended Talladega College for two years before leaving school “because my mother became sick,” she said, adding that her mother passed away in 1982 — something Martha took pretty hard.

Williams, 71, said her mother was a smart woman and “made decisions that helped me and my children.” One of those decisions allowed Martha to inherit her mom’s home in Birmingham, but all was not well, said Williams, a mother of four, who had a growing family at the time.

Williams delivered her first child when she was in the 11th grade in Chicago.

“My firstborn is a daughter, Robin Harrison; and my son, Robert Preston Williams, is 39. Then I have two more girls: 31-year-old Blessing Williams and 30-year-old Christal Harvel,” said Williams, who also has eight grandchildren.

Addicted

“I think at some point I had a nervous breakdown, but all my bills were paid and I really didn’t have to worry about anything [financially],” said Williams.

She encountered other challenges, though.

“In making a choice to try and help friends by allowing them to stay with me, I would be introduced to the world of drugs,” she said. “I first used crack cocaine on May 20, 1987, at my son’s first birthday party. My attraction to it was that [it let me] stay awake a long time.”

At the time, Williams was working at Parisian at The Galleria in Hoover, Alabama. With the drug use, Williams said she could stay up after she got off and sew more clothing. But the addiction stuck for 10 years.

Williams juggled working her jobs and many were unaware that she struggled with drugs — a 10-year uphill battle to overcome addiction that came, not surprisingly, with many lows.

During her addiction, Williams eventually started her own business as a seamstress, while working as a bookkeeper at a gas station and then at a luggage and leather repair shop as a seamstress.

Anita Baker

While dealing with her addiction, Williams also worked with R&B singer Anita Baker, who she met through a friend of Brenda Hong, founder of Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies and breast cancer survivor. Hong and the songstress are both from Detroit, Michigan. After the meeting, Baker asked Williams to come on the road with her.

Hong said, “Martha is a seamstress and a tailor all wrapped up in one. She is talented and creative.”

Williams got the job because she filled in in a pinch, said Hong: “She was a great designer, and she replicated, [recreated by sewing], a robe for Baker that was based on the style of Hollywood actress Loretta Young,” who had a weekly show/drama series called “The Loretta Young Show” from 1953 to 1961.

“It’s simple elegance,” recalled Hong. “Martha created it, and Anita fell in love with it.”

Hong, who’d been diagnosed with breast cancer while working with Baker, saw Williams as being not only a seamstress but also someone who could fill in as sort of a personal assistant.

Asked about working with Baker, Williams described it as “interesting work” and added, “Don’t forget, I was in full-blown addiction when I took this job with Baker, but she was a difficult client because she was very demanding.”

Williams said the singer liked her straightforward and honest style, along with her southern hospitality. She toured with Baker but returned to Birmingham after a fire damaged her home.

“That fire destroyed so many artifacts I was saving to create an exhibit about my family’s history,” including her grandfather’s restaurant, the Little Savoy Cafe, Williams recalled.

This incident would plunge her deeper into drug use because she felt like she had failed her family by losing these artifacts in the fire.

The Turnaround

“I’d gone through rehab seven times, and that final time it stuck,” she said. “My ‘Freedom Day’ was July 19, 1996.”

Pathways, a shelter for women and children in Birmingham, helped her recover.

“I was pregnant with my youngest and they sent me to Pathways. I first met Sister Mary Oliver, who was director of Pathways at the time, with a box of food in her hand that she shared with me,” Williams recalled.

Whether attending one of several surgeries for Williams or through job changes or the loss of loved ones, the relationship between Williams and Sister Mary has seen many life moments. Through them all, Sister Mary, who is currently 97, “always had my back,” said Williams.

Williams not only lived in one of the housing units at Pathways, located in Fairfield, Alabama, for 14 years but also eventually worked as residential manager for nine years at Safe Haven, a 10-bed unit for mentally ill and chronically ill children.

The Gift That Keeps Giving

Throughout it all, sewing was never far away. Williams now sews in her office — a room at her church, Agape Missionary Baptist Church, located in Birmingham’s East Lake community. And although her talent for sewing was initially self-taught, she admits that she got tutelage from some masters in the profession. Williams attended Lawson State Community College from 2002 to 2005 and remembers “Bertha James, a professor at Lawson State, who’s still alive.”

“[James] taught me in the basement at Lawson State. Between what I taught myself and what she straightened out, I learned how to correct my wrongs in sewing,” said Williams, who now gives back by teaching her craft to others.

This summer, she’s hosting classes for students in the sixth through 12th grades on the art of sewing at the Bessemer Recreation Center, located at 100 14th Street in Bessemer, Alabama.

“I want to teach what they want to learn, so we will start off simple to have the best impact that I can,” said Williams.

This is an opinion piece.

Former Alabama star Sherman Williams has one big rule for his first Murphy High School football team.

“A lot of them want to emulate the ‘Shake,’” Williams said of his trademark ‘Sherman Shake’ touchdown dance he performed while playing for the Crimson Tide. “I tell them the only way you can do the ‘Shake’ is if you are in the end zone.

“You can’t do it for a first down, for a 3-yard gain. You can’t do it if you feel good about yourself for making a tackle or recovering a fumble. You have to be in the end zone if you want to perform the ‘Shake.’ Period.”

Williams was introduced as Murphy’s next head football coach in March. It’s the first high school head coaching job for the former Blount, Alabama and Dallas Cowboys running back.

“It’s been exciting, working with children and getting student athletes prepared to get to the next level,” Williams said recently of his first months on the job. “I’m excited to be a part of it. I’m in a good position.

“I have a great administration. I’ve got a great athletic director, so I’m getting full support. Everyone is starting to come around and buy into what we are trying to do at Murphy High School. We are just trying to build the program back up to what Murphy once was in the past.”

That’s a big challenge for Williams.

The once-proud Panthers have struggled mightily in the last decade. Murphy hasn’t been to the playoffs since 2019 and hasn’t won a postseason game since Ronn Lee was the head coach in 2011.

Since Lee left in 2013, the Panthers have had eight head coaches. That list includes Dwight Lambert, who took over on an interim basis last year when the school released Justin Hannah from his duties, and Williams, who has yet to coach a game. Since Lee’s tenure ended, the Panthers are just 43-70.

The last Murphy head coach to post a winning record was Rick Cauley (20-13 from 2014-2016).

“The biggest challenge is getting people to buy in outside the team,” Williams said of trying to rebuild the program. “The community has been down for a while. We are just recalling everyone who is part of the Murphy community and giving them a sense that Murphy is moving in the right direction.”

Williams generally likes what he has seen so far.

He said the numbers have increased from about 35 when he took the job to approximately 50 currently.

“We get one or two more out every day,” he said. “Hopefully, at some point, we will reach 60 or 70, and I think that will be a good, solid number for us to go out and compete.”

Williams said he has seen a lot of growth already in his team. He will need that and more to compete in the brutal Class 6A, Region 1 race along with perennial playoff contenders Saraland, Spanish Fort, St. Paul’s, McGill-Toolen, Theodore and Williams’ alma mater, Blount.

“More development needs to take place, but we are moving forward in marginal steps,” he said. “We are definitely taking steps in the right direction. We have some disciplinary issues we have to correct, and we are working to do that. We are working to get them back to the mindset of being a winner and just keeping them focused.”

Williams was the Class 5A Player of the Year at Blount in 1990. He said football hasn’t changed much since that time other than more teams favoring the pass over the run game.

The players? That is a different story, he said.

“The mindset for most is different,” Williams said. “When I was a teenager, we didn’t have cell phones or social media or many video games. All these things have crippled kids’ athleticism because they are not outside enough. When I grew up, I was outside until the street lights. Now they are inside until the sun comes up.

“It’s a different dynamic.”

Williams knows football for sure. Hopefully, he will be the right man to restore the Murphy football tradition.

He also knows redemption, and his story should resonate with student-athletes at the school. That is more important than any win or loss on the field.

It might even be worth doing the “Sherman Shake.”

Thought for the Week

“We are not chosen because we are good. We are chosen because He is good.”

Ben Thomas is the high school managing producer at AL.com. He has been named one of the 50 legends of the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Follow him on twitter at @BenThomasPreps or email him at [email protected].

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin got a shoutout this week from Nick Cannon for the city’s more than 50 percent drop in homicides for the first half of 2025.

The comedian, actor, host and producer on Instagram praised Woodfin and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, whose city has also seen a historic decrease in crime.

Cannon shared a post that read, “No news outlets are talking about how these 2 Black mayors have achieved record low homicides in their cities.”

“Now this is how it’s done,” Cannon wrote. “Great work by these two kings.”

Birmingham finished the first six months of the year with 37 homicides, down from 76 for the same time period in 2024. That’s a decrease of 51.3 percent.

Robberies dropped 8.3 percent for the first half of the year, but aggravated assaults are 9.7 percent, according to the city’s crime statistics. Overall, total violent crime is up 2.1 percent.

The drop in homicides comes after Birmingham ended 2024 with the most violent deaths in city history, breaking a record set in 1933.

At the current rate, 2025 could see one of the largest drops in homicides in recent Birmingham history.

Woodfin thanked Cannon for the praise on social media.

“Yes, we’ve seen a significant drop in homicides Birmingham, and that progress is a testament to what we can achieve when community and law enforcement work together,” Woodfin wrote.

“But let me be clear: even one life lost is too many.”

“Behind every statistic in this fight is a family grieving, a community hurting,” the mayor wrote. “Our work is far from over, and we remain focused on addressing the root causes of violence – from investing in our youth to expanding mental health services and creating more opportunities four our people to thrive.”

“This is about saving lives,” he wrote. “Let’s keep pushing. Together.”

Woodfin has previous shared his theory in the dramatic crime decrease, saying he’s seeing “impressive” work from the police department under the leadership of Chief Michael Pickett.

He’s attributed the success to BPD being “extremely aggressive in what they’re doing and how they’re taking a different approach in policing our community,”

He also said the community is playing a big role in making the city safer.

“They are calling Crime Stoppers. They are calling 911. They’re talking to beat officers. They’re talking to investigators, homicide detectives,” he said. “When you share information, it doesn’t allow the criminal element to be emboldened and hide behind fear of people.”

Demetrius Trannon would have turned 35 on Thursday.

Instead of celebrating his birthday with him, his grieving family gathered at a Birmingham park to release balloons in his memory following a deadly shooting nearly two weeks ago.

Trannon left behind four daughters, two sons and a large, close-knit family.

“He was kind. He was loving,” said his mother, Teenecia Trannon. “We always had family functions and always had fun.”

Trannon was killed June 22, during an argument with his cousin at an east Birmingham home.

East Precinct officers were dispatched at 11:25 p.m. that Sunday to a report of a physical altercation at a house in the 8000 block of Fifth Avenue South.

While police were en route, they received an update that someone had been shot.

They arrived to find Demetrius unresponsive on the front porch of the house. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service pronounced him dead at 11:42 p.m.

Krystell McDade, Trannon’s girlfriend of more than two years, said Trannon had gone to his cousin’s home to discuss a private matter with him.

The discussion, police said, escalated into a deadly argument.

“I just think it was emotions over intellect,” McDade said. “When you’re dealing with family, that’s the last thing you would think that would happen.”

Family said the two cousins were close.

“I just don’t think he thought his cousin would take it that far,” she said.

The shooter remained on the scene until police arrived.

When Birmingham homicide detectives presented their evidence to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, the fatal shooting was ruled justified with no charges filed.

It was a ruling that didn’t sit well with Trannon’s mother.

“I’m angry because they killed my son and they justified it,” Teenecia Trannon said. “Head shots are not justified. I need answers.”

Trannon’s mother said she’s going to continue to fight for justice for her son.

“Everybody’s grieving,” she said. “Everybody’s mad.”

At Thursday’s candlelight vigil, dozens of family and friends lit candles and released balloons.

There was also a birthday cake for Trannon that read, “Gone Never Forgotten Demetrius 35.”

Trannon worked at Ventura Foods in Birmingham, and also ran his own car detailing service called, “Wet It Down Mobile Detail.”

When he wasn’t working, he liked to fish and spend time with his family. He was the oldest of seven siblings and extremely close to his younger brothers and sisters.

“He was just a people person,” his mother said.

McDade said she’s been devastated by Trannon’s death, but wanted to remember better times during Thursday’s gathering.

“Demetrius was a loving person, very family oriented,” she said.

“He’s going to be celebrated just like this every year for the rest of our lives as long as we’re alive. I miss him dearly.”

Four seasons into his NFL career, Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II has been picked for three Pro Bowls, made The Associated Press All-Pro first team twice and, in 2024, won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Surtain’s accumulation of accolades has landed him on the list of AL.com’s 100 greatest NFL careers for players from Alabama high schools and colleges, updated for the 2024 season.

Surtain could be seen as the tip of the spear for change in the top 100 list. The influx of players from Alabama high schools and colleges into the NFL is such that the league’s offseason rosters include more than 200 men whose football roots lie in the state.

Surtain is the most decorated of the players who have entered the NFL in the past four or five years. But his peers are on their way to joining him among the 100 as they add experience to their accomplishments.

AL.com’s list of the 100 greatest NFL careers for players with Alabama football roots isn’t a subjective evaluation of the football ability of the players. Rather it’s an appraisal of the distinction and durability of each player’s NFL career with points awarded for longevity and accomplishment.

Players received one point for each NFL season, one for each season as a starter (defined as starting at least half the games), one for playing on an NFL championship team, two for earning a Rookie of the Year or Super Bowl MVP award, three for a Pro Bowl season, six for first-team All-Pro recognition, nine for an NFL MVP Award and 18 for membership in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (with a one-point bonus for making it in the first year of eligibility).

Players from Alabama high schools and colleges have been in the NFL since Auburn’s Moon Ducote played with the Cleveland Tigers in the league’s inaugural campaign in 1920, and in 105 seasons nearly 1,300 players with Alabama football roots have played in NFL regular-season games.

The group has accumulated a lot of accomplishments over the years: 16 players from Alabama high schools and colleges are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, eight have won MVP awards, 64 have been chosen first-team All-Pro by The Associated Press and 146 have been selected for the Pro Bowl or other all-star games.

The 100 greatest NFL careers list features 13 players who appeared during the 2024 season.

The 100 greatest NFL careers for players with Alabama football roots belong to:

1. Don Hutson, split end/defensive back (Alabama)

Green Bay Packers 1935-1945: Pro Bowl 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942; All-Pro 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945; NFL MVP 1941, 1942; NFL champion 1936, 1939, 1944; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1963.

2. John Hannah, guard (Albertville High School, Alabama)

New England Patriots 1971-1985: Pro Bowl 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985; All-Pro 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1991.

3. Terrell Owens, wide receiver (Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City)

San Francisco 49ers 1996-2003, Philadelphia Eagles 2004-2005, Dallas Cowboys 2006-2008, Buffalo Bills 2009, Cincinnati Bengals 2010: Pro Bowl 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007; All-Pro 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

4. Walter Jones, offensive tackle (Aliceville High School)

Seattle Seahawks 1997-2008: Pro Bowl 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; All-Pro 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

5. DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker (Auburn High School, Troy)

Dallas Cowboys 2005-2013, Denver Broncos 2014-2016: Pro Bowl 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015; All-Pro 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011; Super Bowl champion 2015; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

6. Buck Buchanan, defensive tackle (Parker High School in Birmingham)

Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1975: Pro Bowl 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971; All-Pro 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969; Super Bowl champion 1969, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990.

7. Joe Namath, quarterback (Alabama)

New York Jets 1965-1976, Los Angeles Rams 1977: Pro Bowl 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972; All-Pro 1968, AFL Rookie of the Year 1965, AFL Player of the Year 1968, 1969; Super Bowl champion 1968, Super Bowl MVP 1968, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1985.

8. Bart Starr, quarterback (Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama)

Green Bay Packers 1956-1971: Pro Bowl 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966; All-Pro 1966, NFL MVP 1966, NFL champion 1961, 1962, 1965; Super Bowl champion 1966, 1967; Super Bowl MVP 1966, 1967; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1977.

9. Derrick Thomas, outside linebacker (Alabama)

Kansas City Chiefs 1989-1999: Pro Bowl 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997; All-Pro 1990, 1991; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1989, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009.

10. Ken Stabler, quarterback (Foley High School, Alabama)

Oakland Raiders 1970-1979, Houston Oilers 1980-1981, New Orleans Saints 1982-1984: Pro Bowl 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977; All-Pro 1974, NFL MVP 1974, Super Bowl champion 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016.

11. Robert Brazile, outside linebacker (Vigor High School in Prichard)

Houston Oilers 1975-1984: Pro Bowl 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982; All-Pro 1978, 1979; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

12. Dwight Stephenson, center (Alabama)

Miami Dolphins 1980-1987: Pro Bowl 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987; All-Pro 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1998.

13. Kevin Greene, outside linebacker (Auburn)

Los Angeles Rams 1985-1992, Pittsburgh Steelers 1993-1995, Carolina Panthers 1996, San Francisco 49ers 1997, Panthers 1998-1999: Pro Bowl 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998; All-Pro 1994, 1996; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016.

14. Tyreek Hill, wide receiver (West Alabama)

Kansas City Chiefs 2016-2021, Miami Dolphins 2022-2024: Pro Bowl 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; All-Pro 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023; Super Bowl champion 2019.

15. Frank Gatski, center (Auburn)

Cleveland Browns 1946-1956, Detroit Lions 1957: Pro Bowl 1956, All-Pro 1952, 1953, 1955; AAFC champion 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949; NFL champion 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1985.

16. Maxie Baughan, outside linebacker (Bessemer High School)

Philadelphia Eagles 1960-1965, Los Angeles Rams 1966-1970, Washington Redskins 1974: Pro Bowl 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969; All-Pro 1964, 1969; NFL champion 1960.

17. John Stallworth, wide receiver (Tuscaloosa High School, Alabama A&M)

Pittsburgh Steelers 1974-1987: Pro Bowl 1979, 1982, 1984; All-Pro 1979, Super Bowl champion 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2002.

18. Ozzie Newsome, tight end (Colbert County High School, Alabama)

Cleveland Browns 1978-1990: Pro Bowl 1981, 1984, 1985; All-Pro 1984, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999.

19. Julio Jones, wide receiver (Foley High School, Alabama)

Atlanta Falcons 2011-2020, Tennessee Titans 2021, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2022, Philadelphia Eagles 2023: Pro Bowl 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; All-Pro 2015, 2016.

20. Philip Rivers, quarterback (Athens High School)

San Diego Chargers 2004-2016, Los Angeles Chargers 2017-2019, Indianapolis Colts 2020: Pro Bowl 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018.

21. Willie Anderson, offensive tackle (Vigor High School in Prichard, Auburn)

Cincinnati Bengals 1996-2007, Baltimore Ravens 2008: Pro Bowl 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006; All-Pro 2004, 2005, 2006.

22. Lee Roy Jordan, middle linebacker (Excel High School, Alabama)

Dallas Cowboys 1963-1976: Pro Bowl 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974; All-Pro 1969, Super Bowl champion 1971.

23. Cornelius Bennett, outside linebacker (Ensley High School in Birmingham, Alabama)

Buffalo Bills 1987-1995, Atlanta Falcons 1996-1998, Indianapolis Colts 1999-2000: Pro Bowl 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993; All-Pro 1988.

24. Minkah Fitzpatrick, safety (Alabama)

Miami Dolphins 2018-2019, Pittsburgh Steelers 2019-2024: Pro Bowl 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024; All-Pro 2019, 2020, 2022.

25. Forrest Blue, center (Auburn)

San Francisco 49ers 1968-1974, Baltimore Colts 1975-1978: Pro Bowl 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974; All-Pro 1971, 1972, 1973.

26. Harlon Hill, end (Lauderdale County High School, North Alabama)

Chicago Bears 1954-1961, Detroit Lions 1962, Pittsburgh Steelers 1962: Pro Bowl 1954, 1955, 1956; All-Pro 1955, 1956; NFL MVP 1955.

27. Cam Newton, quarterback (Auburn)

Carolina Panthers 2011-2019, 2021, New England Patriots 2020: Pro Bowl 2011, 2013, 2015; All-Pro 2015, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 2011, NFL MVP 2015.

28. Robert Mathis, defensive end/outside linebacker (Alabama A&M)

Indianapolis Colts 2003-2013, 2015-2016: Pro Bowl 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013; All-Pro 2013, Super Bowl champion 2006.

29. Takeo Spikes, inside linebacker (Auburn)

Cincinnati Bengals 1998-2002, Buffalo Bills 2003-2006, Philadelphia Eagles 2007, San Francisco 49ers 2008-2010, San Diego Chargers 2011-2012: Pro Bowl 2003, 2004; All-Pro 2004.

30. Shaun Alexander, running back (Alabama)

Seattle Seahawks 2000-2007, Washington Redskins 2008: Pro Bowl 2003, 2004, 2005; All-Pro 2005; NFL MVP 2005.

31. Marlon Humphrey, cornerback (Hoover High School, Alabama)

Baltimore Ravens 2017-2024: Pro Bowl 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024; All-Pro 2019, 2024.

32. Bob Baumhower, nose tackle (Tuscaloosa High School, Alabama)

Miami Dolphins 1977-1986: Pro Bowl 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984; All-Pro 1983.

33. Roddy White, wide receiver (UAB)

Atlanta Falcons 2005-2015: Pro Bowl 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; All-Pro 2010.

34. Chris Samuels, offensive tackle (Shaw High School in Mobile, Alabama)

Washington Redskins 2000-2009: Pro Bowl 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

35. Derrick Henry, running back (Alabama)

Tennessee Titans 2016-2023, Baltimore Ravens 2024: Pro Bowl 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024; All-Pro 2020.

36. Tom Banks, center (John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham, Auburn)

St. Louis Cardinals 1971-1980: Pro Bowl 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978; All-Pro 1976.

37. Jay Ratliff, nose tackle (Auburn)

Dallas Cowboys 2005-2012, Chicago Bears 2013-2015: Pro Bowl 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011; All-Pro 2009.

38. Eric Davis, cornerback (Anniston High School, Jacksonville State)

San Francisco 49ers 1990-1995, Carolina Panthers 1996-2000, Denver Broncos 2001, Detroit Lions 2002: Pro Bowl 1995, 1996; All-Pro 1995, Super Bowl champion 1994.

39. Amari Cooper, wide receiver (Alabama)

Oakland Raiders 2015-2018, Dallas Cowboys 2018-2021, Cleveland Browns 2022-2024, Buffalo Bills 2024: Pro Bowl 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023.

40. Red Phillips, split end (Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Auburn)

Los Angeles Rams 1958-1964, Minnesota Vikings 1965-1967: Pro Bowl 1960, 1961, 1962; All-Pro 1961.

41. E.J. Junior, linebacker (Alabama)

St. Louis Cardinals 1981-1987, Phoenix Cardinals 1988, Miami Dolphins 1989-1991, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992, Seattle Seahawks 1992-1993: Pro Bowl 1984, 1985; All-Pro 1985.

42. Tony Richardson, fullback (Daleville High School, Auburn)

Kansas City Chiefs 1995-2005, Minnesota Vikings 2006-2007, New York Jets 2008-2010: Pro Bowl 2003, 2004, 2007.

43. Justin Tuck, defensive end (Central High School in Rockford)

New York Giants 2005-2013, Oakland Raiders 2014-2015: Pro Bowl 2008, 2010; All-Pro 2008, Super Bowl champion 2007, 2011.

44. C.J. Mosley, inside linebacker (Theodore High School, Alabama)

Baltimore Ravens 2014-2018, New York Jets 2019, 2021-2024: Pro Bowl 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022.

45. Bill Lee, tackle (Greene County High School, Alabama)

Brooklyn Dodgers 1935-1937, Green Bay Packers 1937-1942, 1946: Pro Bowl 1939, NFL champion 1939, Pro Football Hall of Fame All-1930s team.

46. Adalius Thomas, outside linebacker (Central High School in Rockford)

Baltimore Ravens 2000-2006, New England Patriots 2007-2009: Pro Bowl 2003, 2006; All-Pro 2006, Super Bowl champion 2000.

47. Evan Mathis, guard (Homewood High School, Alabama)

Carolina Panthers 2005-2007, Miami Dolphins 2008, Cincinnati Bengals 2008-2010, Philadelphia Eagles 2011-2014, Denver Broncos 2015, Arizona Cardinals 2016: Pro Bowl 2013, 2014; All-Pro 2014, Super Bowl champion 2015.

48. Osi Umenyiora, defensive end (Auburn High School, Troy)

New York Giants 2003-2007, 2009-2012, Atlanta Falcons 2013-2014: Pro Bowl 2005, 2007; All-Pro 2005, Super Bowl champion 2007, 2011.

49. James Brooks, running back (Auburn)

San Diego Chargers 1981-1983, Cincinnati Bengals 1984-1991, Cleveland Browns 1992, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992: Pro Bowl 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990.

50. Rich Caster, tight end (Williamson High School in Mobile)

New York Jets 1970-1977, Houston Oilers 1978-1980, New Orleans Saints 1981, Washington Redskins 1981-1982: Pro Bowl 1972, 1974, 1975; Super Bowl champion 1982.

51. Hanford Dixon, cornerback (Theodore High School)

Cleveland Browns 1981-1989: Pro Bowl 1986, 1987, 1988; All-Pro 1986, 1987.

52. Rodney Hudson, center (B.C. Rain High School in Mobile)

Kansas City Chiefs 2011-2014, Oakland Raiders 2015-2020, Arizona Cardinals 2021: Pro Bowl 2016, 2017, 2019.

53. Patrick Surtain II, cornerback (Alabama)

Denver Broncos 2021-2024: Pro Bowl 2022, 2023, 2024; All-Pro 2022, 2024.

54. Landon Collins, safety (Alabama)

New York Giants 2015-2018, 2022, Washington Football Team 2019-2021: Pro Bowl 2016, 2017, 2018; All-Pro 2016.

55. Ryan Kelly, center (Alabama)

Indianapolis Colts 2016-2024: Pro Bowl 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023.

56. Woody Peoples, guard (Ullman High School in Birmingham)

San Francisco 49ers 1968-1977, Philadelphia Eagles 1978-1980: Pro Bowl 1972, 1973.

57. Kareem Jackson, defensive back (Alabama)

Houston Texans 2010-2018, 2023; Denver Broncos 2019-2023, Buffalo Bills 2024.

58. Wes Hopkins, safety (John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham)

Philadelphia Eagles 1983-1993: Pro Bowl 1985, All-Pro 1985.

59. Mark Ingram, running back (Alabama)

New Orleans Saints 2011-2018, 2021-2022, Baltimore Ravens 2019-2020, Houston Texans 2021: Pro Bowl 2014, 2017, 2019.

60. Tom Neville, offensive tackle (Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery)

Boston Patriots 1965-1970, New England Patriots 1971-1977, Denver Broncos 1978, New York Giants 1979: Pro Bowl 1966.

61. Wayne Gandy, offensive tackle (Auburn)

Los Angeles Rams 1994, St. Louis Rams 1995-1998, Pittsburgh Steelers 1999-2002, New Orleans Saints 2003-2005, Atlanta Falcons 2006-2008.

62. Josh Jacobs, running back (Alabama)

Oakland Raiders 2019, Las Vegas Raiders 2020-2023, Green Bay Packers 2024: Pro Bowl 2020, 2022, 2024; All-Pro 2022.

63. Quinnen Williams, defensive tackle (Wenonah, Alabama)

New York Jets 2019-2024: Pro Bowl 2022, 2023, 2024; All-Pro 2022.

64. Eddie Jackson, safety (Alabama)

Chicago Bears 2017-2023, Baltimore Ravens 2024, Los Angeles Chargers 2024: Pro Bowl 2018, 2019; All-Pro 2018.

65. Marcell Dareus, defensive tackle (Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama)

Buffalo Bills 2011-2017, Jacksonville Jaguars 2017-2019: Pro Bowl 2013, 2014; All-Pro 2014.

66. Speedy Duncan, cornerback/kick returner (Druid High School in Tuscaloosa)

San Diego Chargers 1964-1970, Washington Redskins 1971-1974: Pro Bowl 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971.

67. Stephen Davis, running back (Auburn)

Washington Redskins 1996-2002, Carolina Panthers 2003-2005, St. Louis Rams 2006: Pro Bowl 1999, 2000, 2003.

68. Howard Ballard, offensive tackle (Clay County High School, Alabama A&M)

Buffalo Bills 1988-1993, Seattle Seahawks 1994-1998: Pro Bowl 1992, 1993.

69. Gary Walker, defensive lineman (Auburn)

Houston Oilers 1995-1996, Tennessee Oilers 1997-1998, Jacksonville Jaguars 1999-2001, Houston Texans 2002-2005: Pro Bowl 2001, 2002.

70. DeMeco Ryans, inside linebacker (Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Alabama)

Houston Texans 2006-2011, Philadelphia Eagles 2012-2015: Pro Bowl 2007, 2009; Defensive Rookie of the Year 2006.

71. Trace Armstrong, defensive end (John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham)

Chicago Bears 1989-1994, Miami Dolphins 1995-2000, Oakland Raiders 2001-2003: Pro Bowl 2000.

72. Karlos Dansby, linebacker (Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Auburn)

Arizona Cardinals 2004-2009, Miami Dolphins 2010-2012, Cardinals 2013, Cleveland Browns 2014-2015, Cincinnati Bengals 2016, Cardinals 2017.

73. Chris Gray, guard (Homewood High School, Auburn)

Miami Dolphins 1993-1996, Chicago Bears 1997, Seattle Seahawks 1998-2007.

74. Bobby Hunt, safety (Lanett High School, Auburn)

Dallas Texans 1962, Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1967, Cincinnati Bengals 1968-1969: Pro Bowl 1964, All-Pro 1962, AFL champion 1962.

75. Cortland Finnegan, cornerback (Samford)

Tennessee Titans 2006-2011, St. Louis Rams 2012-2013, Miami Dolphins 2014, Carolina Panthers 2015: Pro Bowl 2008, All-Pro 2008.

76. Andy Nelson, safety (Athens High School)

Baltimore Colts 1957-1963, New York Giants 1964: Pro Bowl 1960, All-Pro 1959, NFL champion 1958, 1959.

77. Tim Harris, outside linebacker (Woodlawn High School in Birmingham)

Green Bay Packers 1986-1990, San Francisco 49ers 1991-1992, Philadelphia Eagles 1993, 49ers 1994-1995: Pro Bowl 1989, All-Pro 1989, Super Bowl champion 1994.

78. Jerrel Wilson, punter (Murphy High School in Mobile)

Kansas City Chiefs 1963-1977, New England Patriots 1978: Pro Bowl 1970, 1971, 1972; Super Bowl champion 1969.

79. Roman Harper, safety (Prattville High School, Alabama)

New Orleans Saints 2006-2013, Carolina Panthers 2014-2015, Saints 2016: Pro Bowl 2009, 2010; Super Bowl champion 2009.

80. Dont’a Hightower, linebacker (Alabama)

New England Patriots 2012-2019, 2021: Pro Bowl 2016, 2019; Super Bowl champion 2014, 2016, 2018.

81. Steve Wallace, offensive tackle (Auburn)

San Francisco 49ers 1986-1996, Kansas City Chiefs 1997: Pro Bowl 1992, Super Bowl champion 1988, 1989, 1994.

82. Le’Ron McClain, fullback (Tuscaloosa County High School, Alabama)

Baltimore Ravens 2007-2010, Kansas City Chiefs 2011, San Diego Chargers 2012-2013: Pro Bowl 2008, 2009; All-Pro 2008.

83. Za’Darius Smith, outside linebacker/defensive end (Greenville High School)

Baltimore Ravens 2015-2018, Green Bay Packers 2019-2021, Minnesota Vikings 2022, Cleveland Browns 2023-2024, Detroit Lions 2024: Pro Bowl 2019, 2020, 2022.

84. Zeke Moore, cornerback (Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee)

Houston Oilers 1967-1977: Pro Bowl 1969, 1970.

85. Howard Cross, tight end (New Hope High School, Alabama)

New York Giants 1989-2001: Super Bowl champion 1990.

86. Dave Edwards, outside linebacker (Abbeville High School, Auburn)

Dallas Cowboys 1963-1975: Super Bowl champion 1971.

87. Billy Neighbors, guard (Tuscaloosa County High School, Alabama)

Boston Patriots 1962-1965, Miami Dolphins 1966-1969: Pro Bowl 1963, All-Pro 1964.

88. Clifton McNeil, wide receiver (Central High School in Mobile)

Cleveland Browns 1964-1967, San Francisco 49ers 1968-1969, New York Giants 1970-1971, Washington Redskins 1971-1972, Houston Oilers 1973: Pro Bowl 1968, All-Pro 1968, NFL champion 1964.

89. Leon Lett, defensive tackle (Fairhope High School)

Dallas Cowboys 1991-2000, Denver Broncos 2001: Pro Bowl 1994, 1998; Super Bowl champion 1992, 1993, 1995.

90. Ben Jones, center (Bibb County High School)

Houston Texans 2012-2015, Tennessee Titans 2016-2022: Pro Bowl 2022.

91. Jackrabbit Jenkins, cornerback (North Alabama)

St. Louis Rams 2012-2015, New York Giants 2016-2019, New Orleans Saints 2019-2020, Tennessee Titans 2021, San Francisco 49ers 2022: Pro Bowl 2016.

92. William Andrews, running back (Auburn)

Atlanta Falcons 1979-1983, 1986: Pro Bowl 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.

93. Ben Grubbs, guard (Elmore County High School, Auburn)

Baltimore Ravens 2007-2011, New Orleans Saints 2012-2014, Kansas City Chiefs 2015: Pro Bowl 2011, 2013.

94. Fred Davis, tackle (Alabama)

Washington Redskins 1941-1942, 1945, Chicago Bears 1946-1951: Pro Bowl 1942, 1950; NFL champion 1942, 1946.

95. Charley Hannah, offensive lineman/defensive end (Alabama)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1977-1982, Oakland Raiders 1983-1988: Super Bowl champion 1983.

96. Marcus Pollard, tight end (Valley High School)

Indianapolis Colts 1995-2004, Detroit Lions 2005-2006, Seattle Seahawks 2007, Atlanta Falcons 2008.

97. Joe Cribbs, running back (Sulligent High School, Auburn)

Buffalo Bills 1980-1983, 1985, San Francisco 49ers 1986-1987, Indianapolis Colts 1988, Miami Dolphins 1988: Pro Bowl 1980, 1981, 1983.

98. Charley Long, guard (Fyffe High School)

Boston Patriots 1961-1969: Pro Bowl 1962, 1963.

99. Russ Craft, defensive back (Alabama)

Philadelphia Eagles 1946-1953, Pittsburgh Steelers 1954: Pro Bowl 1951, 1952; NFL champion 1948, 1949.

100. Jess Richardson, defensive tackle (Alabama)

Philadelphia Eagles 1953-1961, Boston Patriots 1962-1964: Pro Bowl 1959, NFL champion 1960.

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