University of Colorado Athletics
CU Athletic Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2017
- Class:
- 1979
A first-team All-American by the Associated Press as a senior in 1979 (second-team by UPI) โฆ A first-team All-Big Eight performer as a senior as well, when he was the recipient of the Zack Jordan Award as CUโs most valuable player as voted by his teammates โฆ A member of CUโs All-Century team selected in 1989 โฆ Played cornerback as a senior under Chuck Fairbanks, but lined up as an โApacheโ back in Bill Malloryโs system his first three seasons โฆ His 256 career tackles were the second most by a defensive back in a Colorado career at the time of his graduation, while his 17 pass deflections were tied for seventh โฆ Had 4.4 speed in the 40-yard dash as a Buffalo โฆ He was a first-team member on CUโs All-Century team (selected in 1989) ... A first round choice by the New York Giants in the 1980 National Football League Draft (8th overall; it was the fourth-highest a CU player has ever been selected at the time and is still fifth on the list some 36 years later) โฆ He played in 127 career NFL games with New York (1980-85) and Denver (1986-89) โฆ Had 17 career interceptions in the pros (1 TD) โฆ Selected as an NFL All-Pro four times (1981, 82, 83, 84) and played in the Pro Bowl three times โฆ Appeared in three Super Bowls with the Broncos.
