Cedric Benson: Played in nine games for the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie ball affiliate after going in the 12th round of the 2001 draft. Went 5-for-25 with three doubles, two triples, two steals and 10 strikeouts before returning to the University of Texas for his sophomore season on the gridiron and ultimately giving up baseball.
Mark Brunell: Selected in the 44th round of the 1992 draft by the Atlanta Braves.
Matt Cassel: Made eight appearances for the USC baseball team prior to his senior year of football, allowing 15 hits and 12 runs while striking out 10 over 8.2 innings. Also played in the 1994 Little League World Series final. Selected in the 36th round of the 2004 draft by the Oakland Athletics.
Kerry Collins: Selected in the 1990 (26th round, DET), 1991 (60th round, DET) and 1994 (48th round, TOR) drafts, but never signed.
Daunte Culpepper: Selected in the 26th round of the 1995 draft by the New York Yankees.
Eric Decker: Hit .324/.406/.471 with 34 extra-base hits and 20 steals in 110 games as an outfielder on the University of Minnesota baseball team. Selected in the 2008 (39th round, MIL) and 2009 (27th round, MIN) drafts.
Jack Del Rio: Teammates with Randy Johnson and Mark McGwire at USC in 1984 and two-year starter at catcher on the Trojans baseball team. Selected in the 22nd round of the 1981 draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
D.J. Dozier: Originally drafted in 1983 by the Detroit Tigers, but opted to attend Penn State where he played only football. Eventually signed with the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1990 and reached the majors in 1992, hitting .191/.264/.234 over 54 plate appearances as a 26-year-old rookie.
Marshall Faulk: Selected in the 43rd round of the 1993 draft by the California Angels.
Ray Guy: Racked up 266 strikeouts in 200 innings on the mound at Southern Miss. Selected in the 1969 (14th round, CIN), 1971 (third round, HOU), 1972 (17th round, ATL) and 1973 (third round, CIN) drafts.
Drew Henson: Selected in the third round of the 1998 draft by the New York Yankees. Signed a six-year, $17 million deal to forgo his senior year of football at the University of Michigan. Appeared on the Baseball America Top 100 prospect list four years in a row, peaking at No. 9 prior to the 2002 season, but never found MLB success. Went 1-for-9 with three strikeouts in eight games at the MLB level in 2002 and 2003.
Chad Hutchinson: Went 11-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 116 strikeouts during his senior year at Torrey Pines High School to win 1995 Gatorade National Player of the Year honors. Did not sign as the No. 26 overall pick in the 1995 MLB draft, instead playing football and baseball at Stanford. Selected in the second round of the 1998 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and signed a four-year, $3.5 million deal to play exclusively baseball. Appeared on Baseball America Top 100 prospect list in 1999 and 2000, but made just three career MLB appearances, allowing nine hits, six walks and 11 earned runs in four innings.
Colin Kaepernick: An All-State selection in baseball, basketball and football in high school. Selected in the 43rd round of the 2009 draft by the Chicago Cubs.
Jake Locker: Did not play college baseball at the University of Washington, but was named the top MLB prospect in the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League during the summer of 2008. Selected in the 10th round of the 2009 draft and signed to a $200,000 bonus, but never played pro baseball.
Kyle Long: Selected in the 23rd round of the 2008 draft by the Chicago White Sox.
Archie Manning: Selected in the MLB draft four different times between 1967 and 1971, and also played basketball and ran track in high school.
