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Legendary Husky

Mark Brunell — The 1991 MVP ranks 10th in school history with 4,008 yards . He also finished his career with 28 touchdown passes and 17 . Brunell helped the 1991 Huskies to a per- fect record, a Rose Bowl victory, and a National Championship . Also known for his speed, Brunell totaled 472 rushing yards in 1990, the fourth-most ever by a Husky quarterback . At one point, Brunell held five Rose Bowl records . In his still-active NFL career, Brunell has been selected to three Pro Bowls (winning the MVP in 1997), and quarterbacked the to two AFC Championship games .

Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1989 3-0 17 9 82 0 2 .529 14 1990 12-12 275 132 1895 16 9 .480 67 1991 9-0 52 33 422 5 2 .635 38 1992 12-7 219 127 1609 7 4 .580 50 Totals 36-19 563 301 4008 28 17 .535 67

Chris Chandler — Chandler ranks eighth on the all-time passing list with 4,735 yards, including 34 TDs . He was named MVP of the 1985 after a 20-17 victory over Colorado, and was also named MVP of the 1987 after beating Tulane 24-12 . He ranks fifth in school history with 1 .1 TD passes per game . He ended his college career by earning Offensive Player of the Game honors at the 1988 Senior Bowl . In the NFL, Chandler played 17 seasons with eight different teams . He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and quarterbacked the Falcons to the in 1998 .

Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1984 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1985 6-3 98 53 569 3 4 .541 50 1986 12-12 318 180 2193 20 15 .566 63 1987 12-12 279 143 1973 11 14 .513 59 Totals 32-27 696 376 4735 34 33 .540 63

Don Heinrich — Considered one of the first great passing quarterbacks in Husky history, Heinrich fin- ished his career with 4,392 passing yards (9th in UW history) and 33 TDs . Heinrich was a two-time All American in 1950 and 1952, as well as finishing 9th in Heisman voting in 1952 . He was picked in the third round of the 1953 NFL Draft to the Giants and played for nine years with the Giants, Cowboys, and Raiders . After retir- ing from playing, Heinrich held coaching positions with several NFL teams before switching to broadcasting, where he covered the Huskies and later the . Heinrich was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 1981 and the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1987 .

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. 1949 119 64 899 6 7 .538 1950* 221 134 1846 14 9 .606 1952* 270 137 1637 13 17 .507 Totals 610 335 4382 33 33 .549 *led nation in passing

Brock Huard — He finished his career as the all-time Husky leader in passing yards 6,391 (breaking older brother Damon’s record) and TDs with 53 . Huard is the UW career record holder in TDs per game with 1 .6, and is the only Husky to have more than two four-touchdown games (he had four) . In 1997, he broke the team record for passing efficiency with a rating of 153 76. . He compiled a 22-11 record as a starter .

Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1996 12-9 254 129 1881 13 6 .508 83 1997 11-11 274 164 2319 25 10 .599 53 1998 10-10 347 191 2191 15 15 .550 66 Totals 33-30 875 484 6391 53 31 .553 83

Warren Moon — Moon was the 1977 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year and MVP of the . His 3,465 career passing yards ranks 12th in school history and his 20 TDs rank 15th . Moon was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997 . After going undrafted, Moon signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League and led them to five straight Grey Cup victories . After that, Moon was signed to the Houston Oilers and played 17 NFL seasons with the Oilers, Vikings, Seahawks, and Chiefs . The nine-time Pro Bowl selection ranks fourth all-time in NFL history with 49,325 passing yards and sixth all-time in passing TDs with 291 . Moon was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, making him the only player to ever be enshrined in both . Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1975 8-6 122 48 587 2 2 .390 78 1976 11-11 175 81 1106 6 8 .463 50 1977 12-12 222 125 1772 12 9 .563 54 Totals 31-29 519 254 3465 20 19 .489 78

150 HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 — His 4,917 passing yards rank seventh in Husky history to go along with 30 career TDs . In 1983, Pelluer was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and selected to the All-Coast first team after throwing for 2,365 yards and 11 TDs . In that same year, he broke the team record for completion percentage with 65 .1% (record still stands) . He helped lead the Huskies to a Rose Bowl victory over Iowa in 1982 and an Aloha Bowl victory over Maryland in 1983 . Pelluer played eight NFL seasons with the Cowboys, Chiefs, and Broncos .

Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1980 3-0 6 2 24 0 0 .000 0 1981 12-10 263 125 1280 9 9 .475 69 1982 10-8 200 113 1248 10 10 .565 47 1983 12-12 357 232 2365 11 8 .650 70 Totals 37-30 826 472 4917 30 27 .571 70

Cody Pickett — Pickett holds 21 passing records at Washington, including attempts (1,429), completions (821), yards (10,220), and touchdowns (55) . He holds seven of the top 10 single-game passing yardage totals in Steve Pelluer school history . Pickett became the first player in Pac-10 history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season when he threw for 4,458 yards in 2002, and his 10,220 career passing yards ranks fourth all-time in the Pac-10 . As a junior in 2002, Pickett produced the most prolific season by a quarterback in school history, completing almost 60% of his passes for 4,458 yards with 28 TDs and 14 interceptions . Pickett was drafted in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft to the San Francisco 49ers .

Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1999 1-0 4 0 0 0 1 .000 0 2000 3-0 4 3 23 0 0 .750 12 2001 11-11 355 196 2696 12 16 .552 78 2002 13-13 612 365 4458 28 14 .596 89 2003 12-12 454 257 3043 15 13 .566 87 Totals 40-36 1429 821 10220 55 44 .575 89

Bob Schloredt — Although his stats (1,195 passing yards, 10 TDs) appear modest, Scholredt’s impact was huge . In 1959, he made the All-Conference, All-Coast, and All-America teams and was featured on the October 3, 1960, issue of Sports Illustrated . In 1960, he led the Huskies to a 10-1 record and a Rose Bowl victory over National Champion Minnesota, clinching the Helms Foundation National Championship . Schloredt was Rose Bowl MVP in both 1960 and 1961 . He also played , and in 1960 grabbed six interceptions, in- cluding one returned for a touchdown . In 1981, he was enshrined in the Husky Hall of Fame and in 1987 became a member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame .

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. 1958 18 7 56 0 2 .389 1959 75 39 733 5 2 .520 1960 26 13 288 3 2 .500 Totals 119 59 1077 8 6 .496

Sonny Sixkiller — Sixkiller led the nation in passing in 1970 with 2,303 yards and 15 TDs, leading the team to a 6-4 record the year after they had finished 1-9 . He was the 1970 recipient of the Touchdown Club of Columbus’s Trophy, awarded to the nation’s best quarterback . Sixkiller was featured on the cover of the October 4, 1971, issue of Sports Illustrated . He finished his career with 5,496 passing yards (5th in school history) and 35 TD’s . After a short stint in the NFL, Sixkiller turned to acting, and later broadcasting, where he now works as an analyst for FSN .

Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. 1970 362 186 2303 15 22 .514 1971 297 126 2068 13 18 .424 1972 152 73 1125 7 11 .480 Totals 811 385 5496 35 51 .475

Marques Tuiasosopo — “Tui” was a fan favorite here at Washington, and arguably ran the option better than anybody in school history . He finished his career at UW as the all-time leader in total offense with 7,374 yards (now second) . In a 1999 game against Stanford, Tuiasosopo became the first player in college foot- ball history to pass for 300 yards and run for 200 yards in the same game . The next season Tui led the Huskies to an 11-1 record, a Rose Bowl victory, and a No . 3 position in the final poll . In that same season he was honored with Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year honors, a Rose Bowl MVP, and an eighth-place finish in voting . He finished his career with 5,879 passing yards (4th), 33 passing TDs (7th), 1,495 rushing yards (1st among UW QBs), and 21 rushing TDs . He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft . Passing G-S Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int. Pct. LG 1997 10-1 64 37 650 3 1 .578 54 1998 12-2 86 45 527 3 5 .523 51 1999 12-12 322 189 2418 12 12 .587 83 2000 12-12 345 186 2284 15 11 .539 59 Totals 46-27 817 457 5879 33 29 .559 83 151 Legendary Husky Running Backs

Rich Alexis — His 2,455 career rushing yards ranks eighth in school history, and his 28 career rushing touchdowns ranks fourth . In 2000, he was rushing leader on a team that finished 11-1 and won the Rose Bowl . Alexis led the Huskies in rushing in 2000, 2002, and 2003 . His 6 4. yards per carry in 2000 is the highest single- season average in school history . His five career runs of 50 yards or more ties him for second on the Husky all-time list .

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD APG 2000 12 127 804 6 3 . 9 67 .0 2001 12 129 397 3 1 . 5 33 .1 2002 11 202 688 3 4 . 10 62 .5 2003 8 138 566 4 .1 4 70 .1 Totals 43 596 2455 4 .1 28 57 .1 Rich Alexis

Chuck Carroll — Considered one of the first great players at Washington, Carroll led the Huskies to a 24-8 record in his three years . He scored 15 TDs as a junior in 1927 and 17 TDs as a senior in 1928, leading the Pacific Coast Conference in scoring both years . His 104 points in 1928 is the sixth-highest single-season total in school history, and his 32 career total TDs rank fifth in school history . Carroll scored 36 of the Huskies’ 40 points against Puget Sound in 1928, the second-highest single game scoring total for a Husky . When asked to comment on him, legendary Stanford coach Pop Warner claimed he had never seen “a greater player .” Carroll made an impact all over the field, playing all but six total minutes of the team’s six regular-season conference games in 1928 . He has a place in the Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame and was a member of the inaugural induction class of the Husky Hall of Fame .

Junior Coffey — The team’s leading rusher in 1962 and 1964 compiled 1,604 yards in his time at Washing- Chuck Carroll ton, ranking him 16th in school history . This 6-2, 215-pound powerful back from the Texas panhandle averaged 5 .9 yards per carry and scored eight TDs in 1962 . Coffey was drafted in the seventh round of the 1965 NFL Draft to the and went on to win the NFL Championship in his rookie season . Coffey played five years in the league with the Packers and Falcons, running for 2,037 yards and 10 TDs .

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1962 98 581 5 .9 8 1963 90 385 4 .5 6 1964 147 638 4 5 . 2 Totals 335 1604 4 8 . 16

Corey Dillon — Despite playing in only one season for the Huskies, Dillon’s numbers are eye-popping . Junior Coffey In 1996, Dillon set Husky single season records for rushing attempts (301), yards (1,695), and touchdowns (24), while averaging 5 .6 yards per carry . He was awarded first-team All-Pac-10 and third-team All-America honors . He ran for 259 yards and 3 TDs against Oregon, and broke off for 158 yards and 3 TDs in an overtime win in the . His 222 rushing yards in the first quarter of a win over San Jose State set an NCAA record . Sports Illustrated named Dillon the National Player of the Week against UCLA after gaining 145 yards on the ground, 53 through the air, and scoring five TDs . The drafted Dillon in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft . In a 10 year career with the Bengals and Patriots, he ran for 11,241 yards and 82 TDs, was named to four Pro Bowls, and won a Super Bowl in the 2004 season with the Patriots .

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD APG 1996 12 301 1695 5 .6 24 141 .3 Totals 12 301 1695 5 .6 24 141 .3

Corey Dillon — The most prolific in school history, Kaufman holds career records for rushing attempts (735), yards (4,106), TDs (34), yards per game (89 .3), 100-yard games (17), 200-yard games (4), and 50+ yard rushes (6) . He is tied for second in school history with a career average of 5 .6 yards per carry . Kaufman was a three time first-team All-Pac-10 selection from 1992-94, a third-team All-America in 1993, and a second-team All-America in 1994 . The Oakland Raiders made Kaufman the 18th overall selection in the 1995 NFL Draft, and over a six year career amassed 4,792 rushing yards .

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD APG 1991 13 73 333 4 6 . 4 27 .8 1992 12 182 1084 6 .0 7 90 .3 1993 11 226 1299 5 .8 14 118 .1 1994 11 255 1390 5 .5 9 126 .4 Totals 46 735 4106 5 .6 34 89 .3 Napoleon Kaufman

152 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 Legendary Husky Running Backs

Greg Lewis — Lewis is the Huskies’ third all-time leading rusher with 2,903 yards, and is fourth all-time in yards per game with 74 .4 . In 1990, Lewis was named the Pac-10’s Offensive Player of the Year, a second-team All-America, and the inaugural winner of the Doak Walker Award (given to the nation’s best running back) after rushing for 1,407 yards and 8 TDs . He was also seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting, making him the highest offensive finisher in school history . From 1989-1990, Lewis set a school record by running for 100 yards in 10 straight games . He had a brief NFL career with the Broncos .

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD APG 1987 11 22 145 6 .6 1 13 .2 1988 11 39 154 3 .9 3 14 .0 1989 12 266 1197 4 .5 10 99 .2 1990 11 248 1407 5 .7 8 127 .9 Totals 45 575 2903 5 .1 22 64 .5 Greg Lewis

Hugh McElhenny — McElhenny, known often as “The King,” ranks sixth on the Husky’s all-time rush- ing list with 2,499 yards and averaged 5 5. yards per carry throughout his career . He holds the school record for rushing yards in a game after his 20-carry, 296-yard, five-TD performance against Washington State in 1950 . McElhenny was a first-team All-America in 1951 and was the ninth pick in the 1952 NFL Draft to the 49ers . After winning the 1952 Rookie of the Year award, he went on to make six Pro Bowls and five All-Pro Teams . He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981 .

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1949 103 456 4 .4 2 1950 179 1107 6 .2 12 1951 169 936 5 .5 13 Hugh McElhenny Totals 451 2499 5 .5 27

Jacque Robinson — The father of former two-sport UW star Nate Robinson, he put together a fine career on the gridiron for the Huskies . Robinson ranks fifth in school history with 2,638 rushing yards and sixth with 27 rushing TDs . His 14 rushing TDs in 1984 are the third most ever in a season by a Husky . However, Robinson’s biggest feats came in the biggest games . As a freshman, he was MVP of the after his 142 yards and two TDs led UW to a 28-0 win over Iowa . As a senior three years later, Robinson ran for 135 yards and a TD in UW’s 28-17 win over Oklahoma in the . Robinson was named Orange Bowl MVP .

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1981 58 319 5 .5 2 1982 238 976 4 .1 7 1983 54 307 5 .7 4 Jacque Robinson 1984 223 1036 4 .7 14 Totals 573 2638 4 .6 27

Rashaan Shehee — The Huskies’ leading rusher in 1995 and 1997 ranks ninth on the all-time list with 2,381 career rushing yards . He also ranks third in school history with 29 career rushing TDs, fifth in yards per game with 72 .2, and has the highest career yards per carry average with 5 .7 . Shehee was a second-team all- Pac-10 selection in 1995, but had to miss muich of the 1996 season due to injury . He came back in 1997 to rush for 1,055 yards, 10 TDs and an impressive 6 .3 yards per carry, earning him a first-team All Pac-10 selection .

Rushing G Att. Yds. Avg. TD APG 1994 10 14 89 6 .4 0 8 .9 1995 11 174 995 5 .7 15 90 .5 Rashaan Shehee 1996 4 65 242 3 .7 4 60 .5 1997 8 168 1055 6 3 . 10 131 9 . Totals 33 421 2381 5 .7 29 72 .2

Joe Steele — The second most prolific back in school history, Steele ranks second in career rushing attempts (676), yards (3,168), and TDs (32) . He also ranks third all-time among Huskies with 81 .2 yards per game . In 1977, Steele helped lead the Huskies to a 10-2 record and a win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl . Steele set the UW single-season rushing record in 1978 with 1,111 yards, and that would last until 1990 . His career rushing record would last until 1994 . Steele was awarded All-Conference, All-Coast, and honorable mention All-America honors .

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Joe Steele 1976 77 421 5 .5 6 1977 211 942 4 .5 10 1978 237 1111 4 .7 5 1979 151 694 4 .6 11 Totals 676 3168 4 .7 32

153 Legendary Husky Receivers Anthony Allen—Allen ranks eighth in career receptions (118), 10th in career receiving yards (1,693), and eighth in career TD receptions (14) . Allen had a steady career, averaging just less than 50 yards per game . Arguably Allen’s biggest game came in the 1982 Aloha Bowl, reeling in eight catches for 152 yards and three TDs, including an 11-yard TD catch with six seconds left to clinch a 21-20 win over Maryland . The Redskins picked Allen in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and in his first game had eight catches for a franchise record 255 yards (record still stands) and three TDs .

Mario Bailey—The Huskies’ leading receiver in 1990 and 1991, Bailey is the UW all-time leader in career TD recep- tions with 30, as well as being second on the all-time receiving yardage list with 2,306 . His 30 scores are eight more than any other receiver in team history . In 1991, Bailey notched 68 catches for 1,163 yards and a team-record 18 TDs, earning him first-team All-Pac-10 and first-team All-America honors . In big games Bailey performed well, grab- bing two scores in the 1991 Rose Bowl and bringing in 126 yards and a TD in the 1992 Rose Bowl . Bailey went on to become a legend in NFL Europe, shattering every career receiving record and winning two World Bowls . Anthony Allen —Coleman was a four-year letterman who made 30 career starts . His career marks include 110 receptions for 1,727 yards and 14 TDs . Coleman played in three bowl games, including the 1997 Aloha Bowl where he had five catches for 68 yards and two TDs in a 51-23 win over Michigan State . His 1,727 yards rank him ninth in team history and his 14 TDs rank him eighth . The selected Coleman in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft, after which he spent six seasons in the NFL and three in the AFL .

Spider Gaines—A world-class hurdler with explosive speed, Gaines was known for making big plays, the biggest of which came in the 1975 Apple Cup . Down by six points with time running out, he caught a short pass and raced 78 yards for a touchdown to cap a thrilling 28-27 comeback victory over Washington State . Gaines also had long touch- down receptions of 75 yards (Alabama ’78) and 54 yards (Minnesota ’77), and averaged a Husky record 23 .6 yards per reception for his career . He was a key performer in the 1978 Rose Bowl, notching four receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown in the Huskies’ 27-20 victory over Michigan . A team captain in his senior season, Gaines received honor- Fred Coleman Spider Gaines able mention as an All-American and was later selected by the in the sixth round of the NFL Draft .

Lonzell Hill—Hill started 23 games in his career at UW, ranks sixth in school history with 1,766 receiving yards and fifth in receiving TDs with 16 . Hill led the Huskies in receiving in 1985 and 1986, grabbing eight TDs in each year . He was a first-team All-Pac 10 and honorable mention All-American selection in 1986 . Hill was selected in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft and played four seasons with the Saints . His career totals are 136 catches for 1,696 yards and 13 TDs .

Jerome Pathon—In 1997, Pathon had one of the most productive seasons ever by a Husky , setting single-season records for receptions (69) and receiving yards (1,245) . His 1997 total for receiving yards was the second most ever in a Pac-10 season . Pathon led the Huskies to a 21-12-1 record in three seasons, and also played in three bowl games, totaling 13 receptions for 212 yards and two touchdowns . A team captain and first-team All-Ameri- can as a senior, he finished out his Husky career with a 51-23 victory over Michigan State in the 1997 Aloha Bowl, and Lonzell Hill Jerome Pathon was later selected by the in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft . Pathon spent eight seasons in the NFL, recording career numbers of 260 receptions for 3,350 yards and 15 touchdowns, while helping the Colts to two playoff appearances .

Scott Phillips—Phillips was a prolific receiver who eclipsed the Husky career records for receptions and receiv- ing yards by the end of his junior season . Phillips’ record-breaking 84th reception was a 30-yard grab that set up the game winning touchdown in an 8-7 victory over No . 13 USC in 1975 . He was the Pac-8’s second-leading receiver in his sophomore season, while averaging an amazing 21-yards per catch . Selected as a team captain in his senior season, he would finish his career with 111 receptions for 1,866 yards . After graduating, Phillips became the fifth UW football player to be selected for an NCAA post-graduate scholarship .

Paul Skansi—A four-year Husky veteran, Skansi started 41 games for Washington, during which he set Husky career records for receptions (161) and receiving yards (1,992) . In his freshman season, he was named MVP of the Scott Phillips 1979 Sun Bowl after notching five receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown in a 14-7 win over Texas . A team captain as a senior, Skansi led Washington to a 39-9 record in four seasons, with four appearances and two Rose Bowls . He received All-America honorable mention in 1982, and was selected by the in the fifth round of the NFL Draft . After one season with the Steelers, Skansi went on to play seven seasons with the Seahawks . He recorded 166 receptions for 1,950 yards and 10 touchdowns in his career, while helping the Seahawks to three playoff appearances .

Brian Slater—Slater quietly became one of the top Husky receivers in history . In 1988, during his senior season, Slater caught 38 passes for 737 yards and seven TDs, leading the UW team . After four years with the Huskies, he ranked eighth on the all-time receiving list with 1,731 yards and second in game average with 64 .1 yards per game . Slater is tied for fifth in career touchdown receptions with 16, on just 90 catches . In the 1989 NFL Draft, Slater was picked in the seventh round by the Pittsburgh Steelers .

Brian Slater Reggie Williams Reggie Williams—Regarded as one of the greatest receivers in Pac-10 history, Williams rewrote the Husky record book in his career, smashing the Husky career marks for receptions (238) and receiving yards (3,598) . These totals were highlighted by a record-setting 2002 season in which he eclipsed the season records for receptions (94) and receiving yards (1,454) . In recognition of his efforts, Williams was twice selected first-team All-Pac-10 (2001-02), and was a first-team All-American in 2002 . Coming off his record-setting 2002 season, Williams declared for the NFL Draft, where he was selected eighth overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars . In his first four NFL seasons, he recorded 152 catches for 1,958 yards and 15 touchdowns, while helping the Jaguars to two NFL playoff appearances .

154 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 Legendary Husky Tight Ends John Brady—Brady set several records in his three years as a Husky, while leading the team to three consecutive winning seasons . As a , he led all Huskies with 30 receptions for 450 yards in the 1972 season . He also set career records for receptions by a tight end (67), receiving yards by a tight end (1,040) and touchdowns by a tight end (10) . After graduating, he became the fourth Husky to be selected for an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship . He was also the top Husky selected in the 1973 NFL Draft, a third-round pick by the .

Mark Bruener—As a junior, Bruener became the first Husky tight end in over 20 years to lead the team in receptions (30) . He also led all other receivers in yards (414), touchdowns (3) and longest reception (66 yards) during the 1993 season . Bruener was a member of the Huskies’ 1991 National Championship Team, and scored a touchdown in the 1992 Rose Bowl, a 34-14 victory over Michigan . He played in his second consecutive Rose Bowl in 1993, notching four receptions for 85 yards and a score . After being selected a first-team All-America as a junior, Bruener recorded a career-best 34 receptions as a senior, giving him a Husky record 95 receptions for his career . A first-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bruener played in 186 games over the next 13 John Brady seasons, including 139 starts . His career numbers include 152 receptions for 1,333 yards and 18 touchdowns .

Cam Cleeland—The two-year starter had 55 receptions for 824 yards and six touchdowns in his career . Among Husky tight ends, his receptions rank him ninth in team history and his career yards rank him fifth . Clee- land caught three passes for 46 yards in the Huskies’ 51-23 victory in the 1997 Aloha Bowl . He was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection in 1997, and the selected Cleeland in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft . In eight years of NFL action, Cleeland has recorded 131 receptions for 1,478 and 13 TDs .

Ernie Conwell—Over his career at UW, Conwell amassed 802 receiving yards and six TDs, ranking him sixth and fifth all-time among Husky tight ends, respectively . He started all 12 games as a senior in 1995, and capped off his career by catching four passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Aloha Bowl against Iowa . Conwell was awarded with first team All Pac-10 and honorable mention All-America honors . The Rams selected him in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and in an 11 year career Conwell totaled 203 catches, 2,188 yards, and Cam Cleeland 15 TDs . He was an All-Pro selection in 2001 .

Scott Greenwood—The 1978 team captain led UW to a 28-17 record in four seasons, making 21 starts in his career, including every game of the 1977 season . He ranks seventh all-time among Husky tight ends with 753 career receiving yards . Greenwood started the 1978 Rose Bowl, making 3 receptions for 28 yards in a 27-20 vic- tory over Michigan . He received 101 Club Scholarship Award in 1978, honoring the team’s top scholar-athlete .

Rod Jones—A record-setting tight end, Jones led Washington to three consecutive winning seasons and three bowl game appearances . He started five games as a sophomore, helping the Huskies to an 11-1 record, and a 28-17 victory over Oklahoma in the . Jones started every game of his junior and senior seasons, including the 1985 Freedom Bowl, where he recorded three receptions for 39 yards in a 20-17 victory over Colorado . In his senior season, Jones shattered the career mark for receptions by a tight end (81), earning him All-Pac-10 first-team honors, and All-America honorable mention . Drafted in the third round by the Kansas Scott Greenwood City Chiefs, Jones spent three seasons in the NFL . He now works in the UW athletic department .

Aaron Pierce—Pierce was the starting tight end on the 1991 National Championship, collecting 30 receptions for 366 yards, including seven catches for 86 yards and a TD in a Rose Bowl win over Michigan . Among UW tight ends, Pierce ranks seventh all time in receptions (58), ninth in yards (702), and fifth in TDs (6) . The made Pierce a third-round selection in the 1992 NFL Draft . In a seven-year career playing mostly H-Back, he accumulated 97 receptions for 1,029 yards and five TDs .

Jerramy Stevens—Stevens started 24 games in his three years at the UW . He ranks second in school his- tory in career receptions (88) and yards (1,113), as well as ranking third in TDs (9) . Stevens holds the single-sea- son Husky record for receptions by a tight end with 48 . In 2000, he was named to the All-Pac-10 second team and Football News All-America second team after recording 48 catches 651 yards and three TDs . Stevens led the Huskies in receiving in the 2001 Rose Bowl, catching five catches for 51 yards in a victory . The Seahawks Aaron Pierce Jerramy Stevens made Stevens the 28th overall selection in the 2002 NFL Draft, and started for the 2005 team that won the NFC Championship .

Kevin Ware—Ware made the most of the one season he started at Washington in 2002 . His 42 receptions and 475 yards in ’02 are the second and third highest single season totals by a tight end in school history . Ware is 10th in UW history, among tight ends, in career receiving yards with 599, and his five TD receptions (all in 2002) tie him for seventh . Ware went undrafted after his senior season but signed a free- agent deal with the Redskins in 2003 and with the 49ers in 2004 .

Dave Williams—Williams holds UW tight end records for receiving yards with 1,133 and touchdowns with 10 . He holds the Husky single-game record for receiving yards with 257 on 10 catches against UCLA in 1965 . Williams led the team in receiving in 1965 with 38 receptions for 795 yards and 10 TDs . His efforts in 1965 earned him first-team All Pac-8 and second team All-America honors . The Cardinals made Williams the 16th pick in the 1967 NFL Draft and, as a receiver, he played seven years in the pros with the Cardinals, Chargers, and Steelers . Kevin Ware Dave Williams

155 Legendary Husky Linemen —Brostek led Washington to a 21-13-1 record in three years as a starter, including a 24-12 vic- tory over Tulane in the and a 34-7 win over Florida in the . Brostek earned first-team All-America from The Sporting News as a senior in 1989 after anchoring a line that helped produce 364 .5 yards of total offense per game . He won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10’s top lineman and was a first-team All-Pac-10 pick . A first-round draft pick in 1990, he played eight seasons with the Rams .

Roy McKasson—In 1960, McKasson anchored a line that led Washington to an 10-1 record and a win over Minnesota in the Rose Bowl, clinching the Helms Foundation National Championship . For that season, he was named first-team All-Conference, first-team All-Coast, and a consensus first-team All-American . He also received the 1960 L . Wait Rising Award as the school’s Lineman of the Year and was named the UPI and Sports Illustrated’s Lineman of the Week against Stanford .

Ray Frankowski—Frankowski led UW to a 16-11 record in three seasons and was selected for every All-Op- ponent Team in 1940 and ’41 . He played guard alongside center Rudy Mucha to form a dynamic offensive line . Bern Brostek Ray Frankowski Frankowski is one of only two Huskies ever to be twice named a consensus first-team All-American (1940, ’41) He was also a member of the Husky fencing team and was the Northern Division heavyweight wresting cham- pion (1941) The Green Bay Packers selected Frankowski in the second round of the 1942 NFL Draft .

Lincoln Kennedy—After being a part of the 1991 National Championship team, Kennedy was the top of- fensive lineman in the country his senior season and was rewarded as a unanimous first-team All-America . He earned the Pac-10 Morris Trophy for the conference’s top offensive lineman . After allowing only two sacks in his career at UW, the Raiders made him the ninth overall selection in the 1993 NFL Draft . Kennedy spent 12 seasons in the NFL, making three Pro Bowls, earning two All Pro honors, and playing in one Super Bowl .

Olin Kreutz—Kreutz anchored a record-setting offense that played in two bowl games, including a 51-23 victory over Michigan State in the 1997 Aloha Bowl . He started all 24 of the Husky’s games in the 1996 and 1997 seasons and earned the Morris Trophy for the Pac-10’s top offensive lineman in 1997 . After being honored as a consensus All-American in 1997, the Bears selected Kreutz in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft . During his still-running NFL career with the Bears, he has been to six Pro Bowls, honored as an All-Pro five times, and helped lead the Bears to an appearance in Super Bowl XLI .

Rudy Mucha—Mucha formed one of the nation’s most feared lines alongside guard Ray Frankowski and helped the Huskies post five shutouts during the 1940 season, leading them to a 7-2 record and No . 10 postsea- son national ranking . He was a first-team All-Coast selection in 1940 and was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the first round of the 1941 NFL Draft . Mucha spent five seasons in the NFL, playing both guard and for the 1946 NFL Champion .

Benji Olson—In 36 starts from 1995-1997, Olson helped lead Huskies to a 24-11-1 record . In 1997 he allowed the fewest sacks of any lineman in the Pac-10 . Olson was named an All-American in 1996 by The Sporting News, Football News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation in 1997 . He was an Associated Press All- Roy McKasson Rudy Mucha American in 1996 and ’97, making him the first two-time AP All-American in UW history . The Tennessee Oilers selected Olson in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and he spent 10 years with the organization .

Paul Schweger—The 1931 team captain was a three time first-team All-Coast performer from 1929-31, and also won the Guy Flaherty Award honoring the Most Inspirational Husky in 1931 . He was twice named first-team All-American by the Associated Press and United Press in 1930 and ‘31 . Schweger played in the 1932 East-West Shrine Game and picked as the game’s defensive star .

Max Starcevich—Starcevich helped lead the Huskies to an 18-6-2 record in three seasons as a starter . He was a two-time first-team All-Coast selection in 1935 and ’36, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1936 . Starcevich was selected for the College All-Star team that defeated the Green Bay Packers, becoming the first to defeat a pro team . He was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990 .

Benji Olson Paul Schweger —As a captain in 2000, Ward led the Huskies to a No . 3 post season national ranking after a 34-24 victory over Purdue in the 2001 Rose Bowl . Ward started all but three games in his four years at Washington, totaling 45 career starts . He was a three-time All-Pac-10 player and the 2000 recipient of the Morris Trophy, honoring the Pac-10’s best offensive lineman . Ward was named a first-team All-American by the AP, Walter Camp Foundation, Football News, and The Sporting News . He spent four seasons in the NFL after being se- lected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2001 Draft .

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156 WASHINGTON HUSKIES FOOTBALL 2 0 0 8 Legendary Husky Defense Dennis Brown—Brown was the 1989 team captain and made 29 starts in three seasons, playing in two bowl game victories . He had 11 sacks and 21 tackles for a loss during 1987, the second-most productive season ever by a Husky defensive lineman . He also set a Husky record with 115 tackles for loss yards in 1987 . Brown received honorable mention All-American recognition in 1987 and second-team honors in 1988 . He was drafted in the second round in the 1990 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and had a seven-year NFL career . He started for the NFL Champion San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIX .

Jason Chorak—Chorak was a three-year starter and, in 1996, led the Pac-10 in sacks with 14 .5 (a school record) and tackles for loss with 22 . He was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 . He ended his career with a team record 61 5. tackles for loss, as well as finishing third in school history with 25 .5 career sacks . Chorak was named first-team All-America by The Sporting News and Football News in 1996 and named second-team All America by the Football News in 1997 . In the 1998 NFL draft he was selected by the St . Louis Rams in the seventh round .

Steve Emtman — Emtman is the most decorated player in UW history . He led Washington to the 1991 Dennis Brown National Championship, anchoring a defense that allowed only 67 .1 rushing yards and 9 .2 points per game . He is the only Husky to win the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy . He placed fourth in the Heisman voting and was a unanimous first-team All-America in 1991 . Emtman was the first overall pick of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007 .

D’Marco Farr—Farr started every game in 1992 and 1993 . He was a member of Washington’s undefeated National Championship team in 1991 . He received All-American honorable mention from the United Press Inter- national and Football News . He was the 1993 recipient of the Morris Trophy, honoring the Pac-10 Lineman of the Year . Farr spent eight seasons in the NFL and played six seasons for the St . Louis Rams, recording 36 .5 sacks . He was a member of the Rams’ 1999 team, champions of Super Bowl XXXIV .

Nesby Glasgow—Glasgow was the 1978 team captain and helped Washington to a 28-17 record in four seasons . He played in UW’s 27-20 victory over Michigan in the 1978 Rose Bowl . He ranks third in school history D’Marco Farr with 98 career punt returns . He was a two-time All-Pac-10 and All-Coast selection . In 1977 Glasgow earned All- America honorable mention by the Associated Press . He was named third-team All-America by the Associated Press and Football News in 1978 . In the 1979 NFL draft, he was an eighth-round draft pick by the Baltimore Colts and played professionally for 14 years . As a returner in the NFL, he averaged 22 .4 yards per kick return and 8 .1 yards per punt return, including one TD .

Dana Hall—Hall was a four-year letterman and started 29 games in his career, including every game of the Huskies’ 1991 undefeated National Championship season . He returned a blocked punt 27 yards for a touchdown in UW’s 46-34 victory over Iowa in the 1991 Rose Bowl . He set a Husky record with 24 passes broken up in his career (record now broken) . Hall was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 1991 and was drafted in the first round (18th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft by San Francisco . He was a member of the 1994 San Francisco 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIX . Nesby Glasgow Bruce Harrell—Harrell started 29 games in his career including every game his senior season . He led the Husky defense with 129 tackles and 3 interceptions in 1979 and scored on a seven-yard in a victory over Utah . He was named first-team All-Pac-10 and first-team All-Coast in 1979 . Harrell received All-America honorable mention from the Newspaper Enterprise Association in 1979 . He was the recipient of the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award in 1979 . Harrell is currently a member of the Seattle City Council .

Dave Hoffmann—Hoffmann was the 1992 team captain, started all four years, was and a member of the 1991 National Championship team . He led Washington in tackles for three consecutive seasons and was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 . He also received the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award in 1992 . Hoffmann was a two-time second-team All-America in 1991 and 1992 and was a finalist for the Butkus Award in 1992 . He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft .

Ron Holmes—Holmes was the Most Valuable Lineman in Washington’s 28-17 victory over Oklahoma in the Bruce Harrell 1984 Orange Bowl . He set numerous defensive records in his three-year career and was awarded the Morris Trophy honoring the Pac-10 Lineman of the Year in 1984 . He was a consensus first-team All-America in 1984 . Holmes was selected eighth overall by the in the 1985 NFL Draft . He played eight seasons in the NFL and started for the in Super Bowl XXIV .

Michael Jackson—Jackson was the 1978 team captain and one of the greatest in UW history . He set team records for tackles in a game with 29 twice in 1977, in a season with 219 in 1977, and in his career with 578 . He started 36 games in four seasons and was a two-time All-Conference and All-Coast selection in 1977 and 1978 . Jackson was selected as a third-team All-America as a junior and a was second-team selection as a senior . He was a third-round NFL draft pick by the and played eight seasons in Seattle .

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Donald Jones—Jones started every game in his junior and senior seasons and was named team captain of the 1991 National Championship team . He had some of his biggest performances in the biggest games, record- ing two sacks in a 1991 Rose Bowl win over Iowa and three in a 1992 Rose Bowl win over Michigan . Jones is second in school history with 26 .0 career sacks, including 11 .5 in the 1991 season . He ranks fourth in school history with 228 .5 tackles for loss yards . He was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 1990 and ‘91 and went on to play two seasons in the NFL with the .

Lawyer Milloy—Milloy was the first Husky defensive back to lead the UW in tackles in back-to-back sea- sons . He was named Defensive Back of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus and one of three finalists for the honoring the nation’s top defensive back . In 1995, he became one of only five Huskies ever to be named a unanimous first-team All-America . Milloy was selected 36th overall by the in the 1996 NFL Draft and went on to be part of their Super Bowl XXXVI championship team . He has played 12 seasons in the NFL, earning four Pro Bowl trips, and is currently with the . Donald Jones Tony Parrish—Parrish was the 1997 team captain and a four-year letterwinner . He started 33 games in four seasons, leading Washington to a 31-15-1 record with three bowl game appearances . In 1997, Parrish recorded six interceptions, two of which he returned for TDs . He scored on a 56-yard interception in the Huskies’ 51-23 win over Michigan State in the 1997 Aloha Bowl . Parrish was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 1996 and was a second-round draft pick in the 1998 by the Chicago Bears . He had 30 career interceptions in nine years in the league, including an NFL-leading nine in 2003, when he was named All-Pro .

Rick Redman—Redman is one of the most decorated athletes in Washington history . He averaged 12 to 15 tackles a game acting also as the team’s , averaging 37 6. yards in his 134 career punts . Redman also was a star offensive guard for the Huskies . He was named the Detroit Sports Extra Lineman of the Year in 1963, received the L . Wait Rising Award as the nation’s top lineman in 1964, and was a two time consensus first-team All-America in 1963 and ‘64 . Redman played nine years in the AFL with and was inducted into the Tony Parrish Rick Redman College Football Hall of Fame in 1995 . —Rogers anchored the Husky defense which allowed only 88 .9 yards rushing and 182 .2 yards passing per game . He holds the school record for career forced with 10 . Rogers won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10’s top defensive lineman in 1986 . He was the KIRO Player of the Year, the L . Wait Rising Lineman of the Year and the John P . Angel Defensive Lineman of the Year in 1986 . Rogers was a consensus first-team All- American in 1986 . He was also a standout on the Husky basketball team . Rogers was selected seventh overall by Detroit Lions in the 1987 NFL Draft .

Dick Sprague—Sprague was the 1952 team captain and led Washington to a 17-10-1 record in three seasons . Considered one of the fastest players in Husky history, he recorded seven interceptions in 1950 and 13 in his career . In 1950 he was a first-team All-Coast selection and a first-team All-American by the Football Writers’ Association, the first sophomore All-American in team history . All-America honors would never come his way again however, because during much of his junior and senior seasons opponents would avoid Sprague on the Reggie Rogers Dick Sprague field all together . He lettered in football, basketball, and track at Washington, making him one of the last three- sport lettermen in school history .

Mark Stewart—Stewart was a four-year starter that made his mark on the UW record book, including hold- ing the record for sacks in a game with five . He ranks third in team history with 49 career tackles for loss, and his 10 sacks in 1982 are the fifth-highest single-season total in team history . He was named Sports Illustrated and Associated Press Defensive Player of the Week in 1982 against UCLA . Stewart was named a second-team Academic All-American and first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, Sport- ing News and Football News in 1982 . He was drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL Draft .

Larry Tripplett—Tripplett led Washington to a 26-10 record in three seasons as a starter, including a 34-24 victory over Purdue in the 2001 Rose Bowl . The Huskies finished the 2000 season ranked third in the nation . He was a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection in 2000 and 2001 . Triplett was named first-team All-America by Mark Stewart Larry Tripplett Football News in 2001 . He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft .

Arnie Weinmeister—Weinmeister lettered 1942, 1946, and 1947, the break occurring because of a four year military service . Standing at 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds, Weinmeister was known for being a fast, pass-rushing defensive lineman . Although primarily playing defensive line, he also played fullback, giving him the nickname “Big Train” . After graduating, he was drafted in the 17th round of the 1945 NFL Draft and went on to play for six years with the of the All- Conference (AAFC) and with NFL New York Giants of the NFL . He selected to the Pro Bowl every year from 1948 to 1953 and named All-Pro each season from 1950-1953 . Despite playing just six years in the NFL, Weinmeister was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984 .

Al Worley—Worley was a 1968 team captain and set a still-standing NCAA season record with 14 intercep- tions . Notably, he attained that record playing in only 10 games in 1968 . He also set Husky records for intercep- Arnie Weinmeister Al Worley tions in a game with four and career interceptions with 18 . Worley recorded his only TD on a 32-yard inter- ception return against in 1968 . He ended his career by recording an interception in the . He was a consensus first-team All-America by the Associated Press, United Press International, American Football Coaches Association and Football News in 1968 . Worley later played briefly for the Continental Football League .

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John Anderson—Anderson is one of the most talented kickers in UW history, having played in four bowl games including Washington’s 34-24 victory over Purdue in the 2001 Rose Bowl . He holds the record for four of the 10 longest field goals in school history, tying the school record with a 56-yard against UCLA in 1999 . In the 2002 Apple Cup, Anderson kicked a school record 5 field goals in a 29-26 triple overtime victory over WSU . He has also set Husky records for extra points in a season with 42 in 2002 and 159 in his career .

Skip Boyd—Boyd was a three-year letterman, averaging a 41 .2 yards per punt in his career (second in team history) . His 43 yards per punt average in 1973 is the second-best single-season average in UW history . In the 1974 season he had two punts over 70 yards . Boyd was a two-time All-Pac-8 performer and named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News in 1974 . In the 1975 NFL draft, he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 17th round .

Steve Bramwell—Bramwell helped Washington to a 17-14 record in three seasons, including an appear- ance in the 1964 Rose Bowl . He returned 57 kickoffs in his career for a total of 1,532 yards, setting Husky season John Anderson Steve Bramwell and career records for kickoff return yards . He also set a team record for season kickoff return yards per attempt with 31 .1 . Bramwell holds the school career record with 26 .9 yards per return . Bramwell scored on a 92-yard punt return in a 34-7 victory over Oregon State in 1963 . He was selected as a first-team Academic All- American in 1965 and eventually became a physician, serving for a while as the UW team doctor .

Beno Bryant—Bryant was the most prolific kick returner in UW history, re-writing the Husky record book for kickoff and punt returns . He has the UW career records with 154 total returns and 1,086 punt return yards . In 1990, Bryant the set the single-season school record for total punt return yards (593) while averaging 15 .6 yards per return . He was named first-team All-Pac-10 in 1990 . As a tailback, he started 11 games in his career including eight games in 1991, leading the Huskies to a perfect 12-0 season and National Championship . Bryant is ranked second all-time with his career average of 5 .2 yards per rush . He spent one season in the NFL as a member of the Seattle Seahawks . Skip Boyd Rich Camarillo—Camarillo played two seasons for the Huskies, helping the team to a 19-5 record and two bowl game appearances . He was named a member of the UW All-Century team . He went on to have an NFL career spanning 16 years, including stints with New England, , Phoenix, Houston and Oakland . Camarillo played for New England in Super Bowl XX, punting six times, including a Super Bowl-record 62-yard punt . His 44 .5 yards per punt average in the playoffs is the highest in NFL playoff history . He set several NFL punting records and made five Pro Bowl appearances .

Sean Douglas—Douglas is the most powerful punter in Washington history . During his four years, Douglas rewrote the Husky record book, setting the single-season and career records for yards per punt average with 43 .2 and 42 .8, respectively . He also owns the two longest punts in team history, with an 82- and 81-yard punt in the game game vs . Oklahoma in 2006 . Douglas was one of 10 semi-finalists for the Award, honoring the nation’s top punter . Rich Camarillo Sean Douglas Charles Frederick—Frederick was the 2004 team captain and was a star receiver and kick returner for Washington . He set Husky records for the number of kick returns in 2002 with 30 and career record of 72 . He scored on an 87-yard pass-reception and an 86-yard punt return in a 38-17 victory over Oregon State in 2003, recordeding 216 receiving yards and set a Husky record with 371 all-purpose yards . Frederick is seventh in school history with 11 .1 yards per punt return and fourth in kick return yards with 601 . In 2003, he was named first-team All-Pac-10 .

Jeff Jaeger—Jaeger helped Washington to a 34-13-1 record in four seasons, setting an all-time Husky scor- ing record with 358 points and an NCAA record with 80 career field goals . In his senior season he connected on 17-of-21 field goal attempts and 42-of-43 extra point attempts . During his senior season of 1986 he was a consensus first-team All-American . Jaeger was a third-round draft pick by the in 1987 and has played in several Pro Bowls . He also broke numerous records in his NFL career . Charles Frederick Joe Jarzynka—The former walk-on broke many returning records at the UW, but perhaps he is best known for almost never calling for a fair catch . He played in 43 games in four seasons, compiling 17 career receptions for 183 yards and two touchdowns . He served as a kicker in the 1998 season, converting 19-of-22 PATs and 6- of-8 field goals . He is second in team history in career punt returns (101) and sixth in kick returns (46) . Jarzynka was named Pac-10 Player of the Week against California in 1998, after breaking the conference record with 166 punt return yards, including a 91-yard punt return TD (he also kicked the PAT after the return) . An all-time Husky fan-favorite, he was awarded with first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 1998 .

Chuck Nelson—Nelson helped the UW to a 29-7 record during his three years, scoring a team-record 109 points in his senior season . He made 25-of-26 field goals in 1982, setting an NCAA record for field goal percent- age ( 962). . His career field-goal percentage of .819 was a UW and Pac-10 record . He was named KIRO Player of the Year and Seattle P-I Star of the Year, a two-time first-team Academic All-American and a unanimous tirst-team All-American in 1982 . Nelson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1983 NFL Draft and played for the Joe Jarzynka Rams, Bills and Vikings .

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