Gorillas in the Pros

Though-out the long and proud history of Pittsburg State Athletics, our programs have helped to develop countless athletes that have gone on to professional athletic success after college.

We celebrate these athletes, who have shown and continue to highlight that, Once A Gorilla, Always A Gorilla!

Many of these Gorillas are listed below under their respective platforms of professional athletic success:

Major League Baseball

2022	Garrett McGowan	Houston Astros
2018	Colton Pogue	Washington Nationals
2013	Matt Stalcup	Oakland Athletics
2010	Tim Brown	Boston Red Sox
2006	John Brummett	Oakland Athletics
2006	Chris Reddout	Toronto Blue Jays
1995	Scott Beach	Pittsburgh Pirates
1992	Travis Shaffer	New York Mets
1970	Sanford Sigman	New York Yankees
1968	Dick Long	Kansas City Royals
1967	Steve Eagan	Boston Red Sox
1966	Dave Ross	New York Yankees
1965	Freddie Brown	New York Yankees
1965	Kerry Compton	New York Yankees
1964	Steve Mingori	Cincinnati Reds
1964	Gary Haverly	New York Mets

National Football League

2024	Rico Payton	New Orleans Saints
2022	Dallis Flowers	Indianapolis Colts
2017	Deron Washington	Atlanta Falcons
2015	De'vante Bausby	Kansas City Chiefs
2015	Gavin Lutman	Minnesota Vikings
2014	John Brown	Arizona Cardinals
2007	Germaine Race	San Diego Chargers
2006	Brandon Twito	Jacksonville Jaguars
2005	Neal Philpot	Jacksonville Jaguars
2004	Tyronne Armstrong	Cincinnati Bengals
2004	Aaron McConnell	Tennessee Titans
2003	Brad Harris	New York Giants
1999	Brian Moorman	Seattle Seahawks
1999	Ben Peterson	Cincinnati Bengals
1998	Jerry Ross	Buffalo Bills
1997	Bob Goltra	Atlanta Falcons
1993	Ronald Moore	Arizona Cardinals
1993	Troy Wilson	San Francisco 49ers
1992	Kendall Gammon	Pittsburgh Steelers
1992	Ronnie West	Minnesota Vikings
1991	Darryl Wren	Buffalo Bills
1988	Monte Weathers	Seattle Seahawks
1976	Steve Pazzie	Kansas City Chiefs
1976	Rex Garner	Cleveland Browns
1973	Alan Spencer	Minnesota Vikings
1972	Albert Schmidt	Los Angeles Rams
1971	Mike Potchad	Atlanta Falcons
1969	Charles Broyles	Pittsburgh Steelers
1965	Harlan Hess	Philadelphia Eagles
1963	Phil Vogrin	Buffalo Bills
1962	Jerry Archer	Detroit Lions
1960	Eldon Danenhauer	Denver Broncos
1958	Len Mansfield	Philadelphia Eagles
1958	Ted Stahura	San Francisco 49ers
1948	Ralph Earhart	Green Bay Packers
1936	Bob Tarrant	New York Giants
1923	Emmett McLemore	Oorang Indians

Canadian Football League

2021	KiAnte Hardin	BC Lions
2008	Geoff Tisdale	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2007	Bryan Pray	Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders
2005	Jermaine Carpenter	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1996	Cooper Harris	Toronto Argonauts

European Basketball Leagues

2020	A.J. Walker	KK CRN Dream Struga	PRVA Liga (North Macedonia)
2019	Trenton Clayton	Aankosken Huima	1st Division (Finland)
2019	Donovan Franklin	Pyrobel Killester	Super League (Ireland)
2019	Grant Lozoya	CB L'Hospitalet	LEB Plata (Spain)
2008	Cory Abernathie	Shalke 04	Bundesliga BBL (Germany)
2004	Jamey Richardson	Monthey	SB League (Switzerland)
2000	Oscar Gonzalez	Caceres	Liga ACB (Spain)

The Olympics

1996 & 2000

Dinsdale Morgan

400m Hurdles

Jamaica

Additional Athletes

2010

Pamela Cartagena

Volleyball

Pinkin de Corozal

LVSF (Puerto Rico)