NFL Players Choir on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ who are they?
PASADENA, Calif. (BVM) – Which NFL players are on “America’s Got Talent?” The group, called the Players Choir, is actually much larger than this, but only select ones are performing on “AGT.” Some of the professional players are more recognizable than others. NBC didn’t reveal the names of anyone in the group during the episodes, but the official Players Choir Instagram page reveals who they are through tags. The choir has been swapping out for different members every week by the looks of it; there were 12 on stage during their first performance and 14 on stage during their second.
Isaiah McKenzie
McKenzie is an active wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. This upcoming season will be his sixth year in the NFL as he was drafted in 2017. He appeared in the first performance on “AGT,” but didn’t for the second. That’s most likely because the auditions were taped during the offseason. The live shows are taking place right around the NFL preseason openers.
Tommie Harris
Harris is a former defensive tackle who was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He was selected to the Pro Bowl for three consecutive years from 2005-2007. After seven years with the Bears, he played his final season with the Chargers in 2011.
Tully Banta-Cain
Banta-Cain is a former linebacker who spent eight years in the NFL from 2003-2010. He’s a two-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots.
Bryant McKinnie
McKinnie is a former offensive tackle who played with the Minnesota Vikings for nine years and he was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2009. He is also known for his short time with the Baltimore Ravens where he was the starting left tackle in the Ravens’ win in Super Bowl XLVII.
Prince Amukamara
Amukamara is a former cornerback who spent nine years in the NFL and last played in 2019 with the Chicago Bears. He was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft and was a part of the Super Bowl XLVI championship team as a rookie.
Leonard Weaver
Weaver is a former first-team All-Pro fullback who was selected to the Pro Bowl when he was playing for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009. Prior, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
Cameron Lamark Newton
Not to be confused with QB Cam Newton, Lamark Newton had a short stint in the NFL as a safety for the Atlanta Falcons (2005-2006).
Jamon Brown
Brown, who was drafted in 2015, is a guard and free agent who most recently got playing time in 2020 with the Philadelphia Eagles. Prior, he played for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears.
Bryan Scott
Scott is a former linebacker and safety. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2003 NFL Draft and went on to play for a decade with the majority of his career being spent with the Buffalo Bills.
Trey Williams
Williams is a three-year NFL veteran (2017-2019). He was a member of several NFL teams including the Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Joe Barksdale
During his time at LSU, Barksdale helped the team win the 2008 BCS National Championship. The offensive tackle was taken by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft and he played until 2018 with other teams including the St. Louis Rams, Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals.
Michael Gaines
Gaines is a former tight end who played for the Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns from 2004-2009.
Stephen Pierce
Pierce is the oldest of the pack. He played for one season in 1987 as a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns.
Nathan Palmer
Palmer is a former wide receiver (2012-2016). He most notably played with the Indianapolis Colts (2012–2013). He was also on the Denver Broncos’ roster when the team made it to Super Bowl XLVIII.
Dwayne Wright
Wright is a former running back who was taken by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was a member of the New York Giants (2009), Philadelphia Eagles (2010) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2011).
Ray McElroy
McElroy is a former cornerback who spent six seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions from 1995-2001.
Nick Roach
Roach is a former linebacker who notably spent 6 years with the Chicago Bears.
Other players on “AGT” with the Players Choir
Keshun Freeman: Georgia Tech college football alum
Willie Yarbary: Wake Forest college football alum
Terrence Stephens: Stanford college football alum
Editor’s update: Information on how the Players Choir did on ‘AGT’ can be viewed here.
