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1991 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Football Team
The 1991 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1991 college football season. Selectors in 1991 included the Associated Press (AP). Offensive selections Wide receivers * Terry Smith, Clemson (AP-1) * Charles Davenport (American football), Charles Davenport, NC State (AP-1) * Greg Lester, Georgia Tech (AP-2) * Corey Holliday, North Carolina (AP-2) Tackles * Ray Roberts (American football), Ray Roberts, Virginia (AP-1) * Mike Mooney (American football), Mike Mooney, Georgia Tech (AP-1) * Bruce Bratton, Clemson (AP-2) * Scott Adell, NC State (AP-2) Guards * Jeb Flesch, Clemson (AP-1) * Brian Bollinger, North Carolina (AP-1) * Clyde Hawley, NC State (AP-2) * Pete Petroff, Duke (AP-2) Centers * Mike Brown, Clemson (AP-1) * Mitch Suplee, Maryland (AP-2) Tight ends * John Henry Mills, Wake Forest (AP-1) * Frank Wy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at each end. The offense (sports), offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped Ball (gridiron football), football, attempts to advance down the field by Rush (gridiron football), running with the ball or Forward pass#Gridiron football, throwing it, while the Defense (sports), 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 the ball at least ten yard, yards in four Down (gridiron football), downs or plays; if they fail, they turnover on downs, 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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleman Rudolph
Coleman Rudolph (born October 22, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets and the New York Giants. He was a second round draft pick of the Jets in the 1993 NFL draft and suffered a knee injury his rookie year. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was also inducted as a member of the Valdosta High School Valdosta High School is a public high school located in Valdosta, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Valdosta City School District. The boundary of the school district (for which this is the sole comprehensive high school) is that of t ... Hall of Fame in 2007. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame and was an All American at Georgia Tech in 1992. He also was All ACC in Football in 1991 and 1992. He held Georgia Tech's Sack record at 28.5 and Tackle for Loss record at 52.5 for many years. He was a member of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Jeffries
Gregory Lemont Jeffries (born October 16, 1971) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for two teams. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL draft. He played college football for the University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his The Lawn, Academical Village, a World H .... References 1971 births Living people Virginia Cavaliers football players American football safeties Detroit Lions players Miami Dolphins players Players of American football from High Point, North Carolina 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Reid (defensive Back)
Michael Fitzgibbon Reid (born November 24, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1993 NFL draft after playing college football at North Carolina State University. Early life and college Michael Fitzgibbon Reid was born on November 24, 1970, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He attended Gettys D. Broome High School in Spartanburg. Reid was a four-year letterman for the NC State Wolfpack of North Carolina State University from 1989 to 1992. He recorded two interceptions for 31 yards in 1991 while also returning one punt for nine yards, earning Associated Press (AP) second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors. In 1992, he totaled three interceptions for 88 yards and one punt return for 28 yards, garnering AP first-team All-ACC recognition. Reid was also named a second-team All-American by b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Coghill (American Football)
George Coghill (born March 3, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) and the Scottish Claymores (of the World League). He played college football at Wake Forest and high school football at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track. He is currently the Head Football Coach of James Monroe High School. College career Coghill played college football at Wake Forest from 1989–1992. He was All-ACC two years in a row and a third-team All-American in 1992. A member of the 1992 Independence Bowl champions, Coghill graduated with a degree in sociology in 1993. Professional career Scottish Claymores Undrafted in 1993, Coghill signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent, but tore a knee ligament in an exhibition game in Tokyo. Following recovering from his injury, Coghill was allocated to the Scottish Clay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert O'Neal (American Football)
Robert Oliver O'Neal (born February 1, 1971) is a former American football cornerback who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts. He also played in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals. Early life Robert O'Neal was born on February 1, 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia. He went to high school at Clarkston (GA). College career O'Neal played college football at Clemson. In his freshmen year he set a school record with eight interceptions. He was named All-ACC three times. College awards and honors *3x All-ACC (1989, 1991, 1992) Professional career Miami Dolphins O'Neal was drafted in the sixth round (164) by the Miami Dolphins in the 1993 NFL draft. But he did not play for them. Indianapolis Colts In 1994 he played two games for the Indianapolis Colts. Amsterdam Admirals In 1995 he played in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Savage
Sebastian Eugene Savage (born December 12, 1969) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at North Carolina State University and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft The 1993 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 25–26, 1993, at the Marriot M .... References 1969 births Living people People from Union County, South Carolina American football cornerbacks NC State Wolfpack football players Washington Redskins players Rhein Fire players 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Clay
Willie James Clay (born September 5, 1970) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was selected in the eighth round (221st overall) of the 1992 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. Clay was also a member of the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints. Early life Clay, who was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attended Linsly High School in Wheeling, West Virginia where he earned twelve varsity letters playing football, basketball, and baseball. While in college at Georgia Tech, he made 16 career interceptions to break the school record (formerly 14) ". |
Chris Slade (American Football)
Christopher Carroll Slade (born January 30, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and earned consensus All-American honors. A second-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, he played professionally for the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Slade was recognized as a Pro Bowl selection and All-Pro after the season. He is currently an assistant coach at Virginia. Personal life Slade was born in Newport News, Virginia.National Football League, Historical Players Chris Slade Retrieved February 16, 2012. He graduated from Tabb High School in Yorktown, Virginia,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 16, 2012. where he played for the Tabb Tigers high school football team. He was the head football coach at Pace Academy from 2013 to 2021 and has two children. College career While attending the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levon Kirkland
Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 17, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 years in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A two-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Steelers, he was named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. Kirkland played college football for the Clemson Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1991. Selected by Pittsburgh in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft, he played nine seasons with the Steelers, and one each for the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles. After his playing career, Kirkland was a linebackers coach for two seasons for the Florida A&M Rattlers. Professional career Kirkland was a massive inside linebacker, just 6'1" but weighing anywhere from 275-300 pounds during his career. Despite his size, he had great speed and agility. He became a starter at inside linebacker for the Steelers in his second season, 1993, replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Coleman
Marco Darnell Coleman (born December 18, 1969) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for Georgia Tech and former assistant defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). A former American football defensive end, the fourteen-year veteran originally was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 1992 NFL draft as a first round pick (12th overall). He played at Georgia Tech and won the 1990 college football national championship and went to one Pro Bowl before retiring from professional football after the 2005 season. Early life Coleman attended Patterson Cooperative High School in Dayton, Ohio, where he was an all-area linebacker. As a senior, he totaled 84 tackles, 31 sacks, three forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and blocked an extra point. He lettered three times in football and once in track. Playing career College Coleman finished his career at Georgia Tech with the all-time leader with 28 sacks rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Thigpen
Tommy Thigpen (born March 17, 1971) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the linebackers coach for the Arlington Renegades. Prior to that, he spent 14 years as an assistant coach in the collegiate ranks, including a stint at Auburn University where he was part of the 2010 National Championship team. Thigpen played as a linebacker at the University of North Carolina and thereafter was drafted by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football (WLAF). Playing career Thigpen was born and raised in El Dorado, Arkansas. He played prep school football at Potomac High School in Dumfries, Virginia, where he was honored as a Parade All-American and Virginia Defensive Player of the Year. Thigpen was recruited to play college football at the University of North Carolina for head coach Mack Brown. Thigpen was a three-time All- ACC linebacker for the Tar Heels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
