The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The first gridiron team from the school took the field in 1908. The 2002 team was the FCS national champion and in 2007 the Hilltoppers made the move from the FCS to the FBS.
Some Hilltoppers that made it into the NFL are:
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