Defensive end
Tennessee State
Height–6-5
Weight–260
Born–12-13-60, Atlanta
Acquisition–First selection in the eighth round of the 1983 draft.
1985 season–Chosen Super Bowl XX MVP after 1 1/2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 tackles. . . . Had 4 1/2 sacks and 8 1/2 tackles in playoff wins over Giants and Rams. . . . Was starter in second consecutive Pro Bowl. . . . AP, UPI, Football News and pro football writers selected him for all-NFL teams. . . . Had two sacks against six opponents. . . . Earned game ball against Jets 12-14 after getting two sacks and three tackles. . . . Led team with 17 sacks and 7 forced fumbles. . . . Had 1-yard interception for touchdown vs. Dallas Nov. 17. . . . Had 38 tackles.
Pro career–Made his first Pro Bowl appearance in 1984 as a starter. . . . Had 3 sacks in Pro Bowl . . . Had 3 sacks in playoff victory against Washington Redskins 12-30-84. . . . Earned numerous postseason honors in `84: College and Pro Football Weekly`s 1st team, All-NFC, AP second team, UPI 1st team . . . Named NFC defensive player of the week after getting 4 1/2 sacks, 7 tackles, and 1 fumble recovery against the Raiders 11-4-84. . . . Led the NFC in sacks in `84 with 17 1/2 and established a club record for sacks. . . . Made first pro start against Philadelphia 11-13-83 and had 4 tackles and 1 assist. . . . Awarded game ball against San Francisco 11-27-83 after getting 2 tackles and 1 sack in reserve role.
Collegiate, personal–Set Tennessee State record with 39 career sacks. . . . Hobbies include racquetball, tennis, swimming, horseback riding. . . . All-state selection at Atlanta`s Murphy High School.
