Hall of Fame
Played football for Ferrum Panthers 1977 and 1978. Member of Ferrum’s 1977 National Junior College Athletic Association championship football team. Earned full scholarship to play football at University of Oklahoma. Big-8 Newcomer of the Year in 1979. All-Big-8 Defensive Team in 1980. Starting defensive end in 1979 and 1980 Orange Bowl. First-round draft choice of Pittsburgh Steelers in 1981, 17th player chosen overall. Played in Montreal and Canadian Football Leagues in 1981 and 1982. Signed with Pittsburgh Steelers in 1983, played seven full seasons with team. Dapper Dan Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1983. Played in several NFL playoff games, most notably in the 1985 AFC Championship Game.
