Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1986
KSU CAREER: Two-time all Mid-American Conference first team selection at safety…Named to All-MAC second team as a sophomore as well…Unanimous first team selection as a junior…Earned honorable mention All-American honor (AP) as a senior…Led the nation with eight interceptions in eight games as a senior…Earned four varsity letters…Selected as a captain his senior season…Kent’s MVP on defense as a senior…Was recruited by Don James as a quarterback but quickly made the transition to defensive back and saw action as a freshman…HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduated from Columbus Linden-McKinley High School where he earned six varsity letters in baseball, basketball, and football…Was selected to All-City and All-District squads in football and was also an All-City selection in baseball…Was a pitcher and outfielder on the diamond…Starred as quarterback as a prep…POST KSU CAREER: Selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 12th round of the 1976 draft…Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent in 1977…Selected as Buc’s MVP in 1981…Also named as the teams’ most underrated player by the Tampa Tribune…Selected to Football Digest’s All-Rookie team in 1977…Had 29 careers interceptions entering the 1985 season, Tampa Bay record holder…Posted more than 500 career tackles…Had career high 12 tables on four occasions…Led NFC with nine interceptions in 1981…Retired from professional football…PERSONAL: Born in Columbus, Oh. On May 6, 1954…Earned his associate’s degree in electronic communication and computer engineering from Tampa Tech in 1984…Oldest of five children…His mother, Evelyn, is a semi-pro bowler…Married, he and wife Linda have one child, Lauren.
