Al Qualls
1972 · Round 8 · Pick 191 · LB · Baltimore Colts
Al Qualls played LB at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in round 8, pick 191, of the 1972 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1969 SO DE, 1970 JR DE, 1971 SR. His listed size in 1971 was 6-3, 222 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Albert Qualls. It gives his hometown as Houston, TX and his high school as Elmore. It lists his death as August 14, 2013 in Houston, TX. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1969, 1970 and 1971. It gives his birth as May 30, 1949 Houston, TX. It records his death as August 14, 2013 Houston, TX. Its transaction log shows that the Baltimore Colts (NFL) signed him in 1972 and released him on 7/29/1972; the Denver Broncos (NFL) signed him on 7/11/1974 and released him in 1974; and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) signed him in 1974 and released him in 1975. The Daily Oklahoman (February 3, 1972, NewsBank page 29) printed "linebacker Albert Qualls by San Diego in the eighth round"; Pro Football Reference lists Baltimore.
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1267 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/q/qual00150.html | The Daily Oklahoman, February 3, 1972, NewsBank page 29 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)