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At 7 ft 0 in, Sligh is the tallest player in professional American football history. [7] The next tallest are Matt O'Donnell at 6 ft 11 in, Morris Stroud at 6 ft 10 in, and Dan Skipper at 6 ft 10 in. [8]
Dan Skipper (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional football offensive tackle and wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. At 6 feet 10 inches tall, Skipper is currently the tallest active player in the NFL. [1]
Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1980 United States: 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Mason Cox: Tied as tallest player in Australian Football League history. born 1991 United States 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Reilly Opelka: Tied as tallest tennis player on the ATP Tour. born 1997 Croatia: 211 cm 6 ft 11 in Ivo Karlović
Playing as a ruckman and key forward, he first played Australian rules football in April 2014 before making his AFL debut two years later in April 2016. Cox had previously played basketball for Oklahoma State University in the Big 12 Conference and, standing at 211 cm (6 ft 11 in), [4] is the tallest player to ever be measured at an AFL Draft ...
Edward Lee Jones (born February 23, 1951), commonly known as Ed "Too Tall" Jones due to his height, is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 15 seasons (1974–1978, 1980–1989) for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). In 1979, he left football to attempt a career in professional ...
At 6 foot 10 inches tall, Stroud is believed to have been the tallest tight end, and the second tallest player at any position, in the history of the NFL. [1] As a student at Clark Atlanta University, a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia, the Miami, Florida-born Stroud was a center and power forward on the Panthers' basketball team.
At 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Aaron Sandilands, Mason Cox and Peter Street equal the tallest players to have played in the AFL. [18] Brownlow medal winners have ranged in height from Tony Liberatore at 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) to Scott Wynd at 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in). In 2013, professional AFL players ranged 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) to 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in). [19]
At 6 foot 8 inches, he is believed to be the tallest wide receiver in the history of the NFL. [8] He is also one of only a few players able to throw a football from one end zone to the other end zone. [9] Carmichael was selected to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. From 1973 to 1983, Carmichael led all ...