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1987 All-Big Eight Conference Football Team
The 1987 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1987 season included the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Steve Taylor, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jamelle Holieway, Oklahoma (AP-2; UPI-2) Running backs * Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Keith Jones, Nebraska (AP-1; UPI-1) * Joe Henderson, Iowa State (AP-1; UPI-2) * Lydell Carr, Oklahoma (AP-2; UPI-2) * Robert Delpino, Missouri (AP-2) * Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (AP-2) Tight ends * Keith Jackson, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) * Tom Banderas, Nebraska (AP-2; UPI-2) Wide receivers * Hart Lee Dykes, Oklahoma State (AP-1; UPI-1) * Dennis Ross, Iowa State (AP-2; UPI-1) * Rod Smith, Nebraska (UPI-2) * Willie Vaughn, Kansas (UPI-2) Centers * Bob Latham, Oklahoma (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jake Young, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the Glossary of American football#drive, drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hutson
Mark Hutson (born August 29, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Sallisaw High School. Hutson played college football at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a consensus selection at offensive guard to the 1987 College Football All-America Team. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft, but an injury ended his playing career before making any regular season appearances in the National Football League (NFL). Hutson served as the interim head football coach at Eastern Illinois University for the 2006 season and at Tulane University for the final six games of the 2011 season. Early years Hutson attended Fort Smith Northside High School, where he was an All-state offensive tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Oklahoma. He was named the starter at left tackle as a true freshman, becoming only the seventh true rookie in school history to have earned a lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 College Football All-America Team
The 1987 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1987. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1987 season. They are: (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA); (2) the Associated Press (AP) selected based on the votes of sports writers at AP newspapers; (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA); (4) the United Press International (UPI) selected based on the votes of sports writers at UPI newspapers; and (5) the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Other notable selectors included ''Football News'' the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Scripps Howard (SH), and ''Sporting News, The Sporting News'' (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for the year 1987 and displays which fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Helton
Barry Bret Helton (born January 2, 1965) is a former American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Colorado, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, and played in Super Bowl XXIII and Super Bowl XXIV for the 49ers. In 1990, Barry Helton posted a 36.4 punting average, the lowest in the NFL. Barry says the reason he was such a terrible punter is because he played at an 8-man school as opposed to playing 6-Man. Helton was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado, where he played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 1984 to 1987. Helton's son Bret is also a professional athlete, pitching in the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Pruitt
Mickey Pruitt (born January 10, 1965) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, winning a Super Bowl ring with the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII over the Buffalo Bills. Early years Pruitt attended Chicago's Paul Robeson High School, where his father George was an assistant football coach. He played as a running back and free safety. He also played at wide receiver. In his senior season, he rushed for over 1,000 yards, scored 18 touchdowns and made 7 interceptions. He was part of a team that had 14 of the 26 players playing both ways, while finishing second in the state of Illinois, the best showing ever by a Public League team. He finished his high school career with more than 2,000 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns. He was named All-state once and All-city twice. He also practiced basketball. College career Pruitt accepted a football scholarship from the University of Colorado, becoming a part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik McMillan
Erik Charles McMillan (born May 3, 1965) is a former American football defensive back. He played for the New York Jets from 1988 until 1992, Philadelphia Eagles (1993), Cleveland Browns (1993), and Kansas City Chiefs (1993). He was a third-round draft selection by the Jets in the 1988 NFL Draft. McMillan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988 and 1989. In 1988, McMillan was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He led the AFC in interceptions that year with eight. McMillan was the first Jets player in team history to play in the Pro Bowl his first two seasons. He is the son of former St. Louis Cardinals Pro Bowl tackle Ernie McMillan, and first cousin of Howard Richards, former first round pick of the Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rickey Dixon
Rickey Dixon (December 26, 1966 – August 1, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. Dixon was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft with the fifth overall pick. He played five seasons with the Bengals and one for the Los Angeles Raiders. College football career A standout defensive back at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, Dixon came to Norman to play for the Sooners in 1984. He played in the 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988 Orange Bowls, in two National Championship games, and was a key figure in Oklahoma's 1985 National Championship win over Penn State in the 1986 Orange Bowl. A consensus All-American in 1987, Dixon was the first Sooner to win the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the top defensive back in the country. He shared the Award with Miami's Bennie Blades. He won all-conference honors in 1986 and 1987. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dante Jones
Dante Delaneo Jones (born March 23, 1965) is a former linebacker in the NFL who played for the Chicago Bears from 1988 to 1994 and Denver Broncos in 1995. As a Sooner, Jones was the 1987 Orange Bowl MVP. As a senior Jones was an All Big 8 selection, Big 8 defensive player of the year and consensus All-American at linebacker in 1987. Jones came in 3rd in the Butkus award voting. He graduated in 1983 from Skyline High School in Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ..., Texas. References 1965 births Living people All-American college football players American football linebackers Chicago Bears players Denver Broncos players Oklahoma Sooners football players People from Dallas Skyline High School (Dallas) alumni {{Oklahoma-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Rother
Tim Rother (born September 28, 1965) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1989 to 1990. He was a fourth round selection by the Raiders in the 1988 NFL Draft The 1988 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988, at the Marriot M .... References 1965 births Living people Players of American football from Nebraska American football defensive tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Los Angeles Raiders players {{Amfoot-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Smith (American Football)
Neil Smith (born April 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1996, the Denver Broncos from 1997 to 1999, and the San Diego Chargers in 2000. Before his NFL career, he played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where he was an All-American in 1987. He also co-owned an Arena Football team, the Kansas City Command. Early years Born in New Orleans, Smith graduated from McDonogh No. 35 Senior High School in the city. Professional career The Chiefs, who had the third pick, made it known to everyone before the 1988 NFL Draft that they intended to take Smith. The Detroit Lions, picking second, threatened to pick Smith and the Chiefs were forced to move up one slot to make sure that Smith would be their pick. Incidentally, one of the draft picks the Chiefs surrendered in order to move up turned out to be star linebacker Chris Spielman. Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Shaw
Ricky Andrew Shaw (born July 28, 1966 in Westchester, New York) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oklahoma State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He is now a physical education coach at Orange Youth Academy in Orlando, Florida Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco .... Shaw works with young men who are in a residential facility operated by Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. References 1965 births Living people Players of American football from Westchester County, New York American football linebackers Oklahoma State Cowboys football players New York Giants players Philadelphia Eagles playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broderick Thomas
Broderick Lee Thomas (born February 20, 1967) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Nebraska. Early years Thomas was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Madison High School in Houston in 1985.Distinguished HISD Alumni ." ''''. He played as a |
