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1989 All-Big Eight Conference Football Team
The 1989 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The selectors for the 1989 season included the Associated Press (AP). Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Darian Hagan, Colorado (AP-1) * Gerry Gdowski, Nebraska (AP-2) Running backs * Blaise Bryant, Iowa State (AP-1) * Ken Clark, Nebraska (AP-1) * J. J. Flannigan, Colorado (AP-2) * Tony Sands, Kansas (AP-2) Tight ends * Mike Busch, Iowa State (AP-1) * John Baker, Kansas (AP-2) Wide receivers * Michael Smith, Kansas State (AP-1) * Quinton Smith, Kansas (AP-1) * Curtis Mayfield, Oklahoma State (AP-2) * Jeff Campbell, Colorado (AP-2) Centers * Jake Young, Nebraska (AP-1) * Mike Wise, Oklahoma (AP-2) Offensive linemen * Doug Glaser, Nebraska (AP-1) * Mark Vander Poel, Colorado (AP-1) * Darrin Muilenburg, Colorado (AP-1) * Joe Garten, Colorado (AP-1) * Mark Van Keirsbilck, O ... [...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] |
Alfred Williams
Alfred Hamilton Williams (born November 6, 1968) is a former American football player. He was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. His nicknames include "Big Al", "Hot Plate", and "the Condor". College career Williams played linebacker at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was a unanimous All-American pick in 1990, a consensus All-American in 1989 and the 1990 Butkus Award winner. Williams was also the Captain of the 1990 Colorado National Championship Team. He ended his career with the Colorado Buffaloes with 263 tackles and 35 sacks. In 2008, he was included on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot. Then in 2010, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Professional career Williams was selected by the Bengals in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. He was a part of the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998. He was se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 College Football All-America Team
The 1989 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 1989. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recognizes five selectors as "official" for the 1989 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 Gannett News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association in conjunction with World Almanac, Scripps Howard (SH), and ''The Sporting News'' (TSN). Consensus All-Americans The following charts identify the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rouen
Thomas Francis Rouen (born June 9, 1968) is a former American football punter who was the long-time punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Early life Rouen attended Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado, where he lettered in football and baseball. He was also listed on the depth chart as a tight end. College career Rouen started his career at Colorado State University in 1987 before transferring to the University of Colorado. He led the nation as a junior with a 45.9 yards per punt average, earning a spot on the All-America team. Rouen's most famous punt came in the final minute of the 1991 Orange Bowl when Raghib Ismail returned the punt 91 yards for a touchdown. The return was called back on a clipping penalty and Colorado won the game 10-9 and a share of the 1990 National Championship. Professional career Rouen was an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 1991 but was waived before the preseason. The following year, he si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cary Blanchard
Robert Cary Blanchard (November 5, 1968 – September 6, 2016) was an American football placekicker in the National Football League. He played eight years for five teams: the New York Jets for his first two years, the Indianapolis Colts after taking 1994 off, the Washington Redskins in 1998, the New York Giants in 1999, and the Arizona Cardinals in his final season. He graduated from L. D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas in 1987. He then played college football at Oklahoma State University. He died in Mabank, Texas Mabank ( ) is a town in Henderson, Van Zandt and Kaufman counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 3,035 at the 2010 census, up from 2,151 at the 2000 census. Geography Mabank is located in the southeast corner of Kaufman County ... on September 6, 2016, at the age of 47. References 1968 births 2016 deaths Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas American football placekickers Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Sacramento Surge player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Belser
Jason Daks Belser (born May 28, 1970) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He played high school football at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. He is currently the head football coach at Freedom High School in South Riding, Virginia. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He is the son of Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caes ... and Evelyn Belser. References External linksNFL.com player page 1970 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri African-American players of American football American football safeties Oklahoma Sooners football players Indianapolis Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Pickens
Bruce Pickens (born May 9, 1968) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for four seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide .... A New York Times pre-draft assessment of the 5-10, 192 lb. cornerback that ran a 4.48: "A junior-college transfer who hasn't been exposed to top passing offenses and is somewhat raw in overall development but has the best physical skill of the DBs this year. Very athletic." References 1968 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri American football cornerbacks Atlanta Falcons players Green Bay Packers players Kansas City Chiefs players Oakland Raiders players Nebraska Cornh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Robertson
Marcus Aaron Robertson (born October 2, 1969) is an American football coach and former safety who is the defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans. Robertson has spent the last 28 seasons in the NFL as a player, administrator and coach, and has coached defensive backs in the NFL for the last 12 seasons. Playing career College Robertson played college football at Iowa State. During his four seasons as a cornerback at Iowa State, Robertson totaled 257 tackles, six interceptions and nine forced fumbles. He was inducted into the Iowa State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009. NFL Robertson was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Robertson was named an NFL All-Pro in 1993 and played in 162 regular-season games (144 starts). He finished his career with 24 interc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Cooper
Reginald John Cooper (born July 11, 1968) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. Early years Cooper attended Slidell High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. In football, he played tight end, defensive end, strong safety and was a return specialist. As a senior, he contributed to his team reaching the state championship game. He received All-state, Prep All-American and Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year honors. His football jersey (No. 2) was retired by the school. He was a McDonald's All-American in basketball. He practiced the high jump in track. College career Cooper accepted a football scholarship from the University of Nebraska. As a freshman, he played mainly on special teams. As a sophomore, he was named the starter at strong safety. As a junior, he had one interception. As a senior, he finished third on the team in total tac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Mills (American Football)
Jeff Jonathan Mills (born October 8, 1968) is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey. Mills was also a member of the New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. .... References External linksJust Sports Stats 1968 births Living people American football linebackers Nebraska Cornhuskers football players San Diego Chargers players Denver Broncos players Montclair High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Montclair, New Jersey Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Steed
Joel Steed (born February 17, 1969) is a former American football nose tackle who played eight seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He went to the University of Colorado at Boulder. Steed was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round of the 1992 NFL Draft The 1992 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 26–27, 1992, at the Marriott .... Steed quickly started at nose tackle and was a starter for the team throughout the 1990s. References 1969 births Living people American football defensive tackles Colorado Buffaloes football players Pittsburgh Steelers players American Conference Pro Bowl players {{defensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Wells
Kent Eugene Wells (born July 25, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Wells was also a member of the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Ohio Glory, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Thunderbolts, Tampa Bay Storm, Iowa Barnstormers and Orlando Predators. College career Wells enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1985 and lettered in football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1987 to 1989, recording career totals of 37 solo tackles, 40 tackle assists and ten sacks. He earned First-team All- Big Eight honors in 1989. He also participated in track and field for the Cornhuskers, competing in the shot put. Professional career Washington Redskins We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
