Bob Gaddis

Last updated

Bob Gaddis
No. 15, 22, 89
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1952-01-20) January 20, 1952 (age 72)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College: Mississippi Valley St.
NFL draft: 1975  / Round: 13 / Pick: 337
(By the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1977)
  • CFL All-Star (1978)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Punt returns:1
Kick returns:1
Player stats at PFR

Robert C. (Bob) Gaddis (born January 20, 1952) is a former professional American football wide receiver. He was the 13th round draft pick (#337 overall) of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1975 NFL Draft. He would play wide receiver with the Buffalo Bills in 1976 [1] and then five seasons in the CFL for three teams. He won a Grey Cup championship in 1977 as a member of the Montreal Alouettes.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Largent</span> American football player and politician (born 1954)

Stephen Michael Largent is an American former football wide receiver and politician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roy Williams (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1981)

Roy Eugene Williams Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning second-team All-American honors in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drew Pearson (American football)</span> American football player (born 1951)

Drew Pearson is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He was elected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Marcus Antonio Robinson is an American former football player in the NFL, who played the position of wide receiver.

Qadry Rahmadan Ismail, nicknamed "the Missile", is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.

Aaron Matthew Moorehead is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt University, Texas A&M University, Virginia Tech, Stanford University and the University of New Mexico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troy Walters</span> American football player and coach (born 1976)

Troy McHenry Walters is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Walters played as a wide receiver and punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Walters played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the season’s outstanding college football receiver. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, and also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions of the NFL.

Margene Adkins is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He also was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Chicago Winds in the World Football League (WFL). He played college football at Henderson County Junior College.

Michael Watson Sherrard is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. Sherrard was sellected in the first round of the 1986 NFL draft.

Kelvin Brian Martin is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XXVII with the Cowboys against the Buffalo Bills, giving him his only Super Bowl title. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles before playing ten seasons in the NFL from 1987 to 1996 for the Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles.

David Verser is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

Eric Lamone Yarber is an American football coach and former college player who is currently the wide receivers coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins in 1986 and 1987, which included a win in Super Bowl XXII.

Gloster Van Richardson was a professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Jackson State College.

Javin Edward Hunter is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He also played a season for the San Francisco 49ers. Hunter's father James also played in the NFL and his son Jaden Ivey played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers and in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons.

Carroll J. Gaddis, Jr. is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Gibson</span> American football player (born 1987)

Brandon Lewis Gibson is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Washington State and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Newland</span> American football player (1948–2021)

Robert Vaughn Newland was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.

Decrick De'Shawn "Dede" Westbrook is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma where he won the Biletnikoff Award in 2016. He was drafted 110th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars where he played until 2020. He also played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Metchie III</span> Canadian football player (born 2000)

John Metchie III is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the Jon Cornish Trophy twice prior to being selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Metchie sat out his rookie season after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia and returned to play in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alec Pierce</span> American football player (born 2000)

Alec Matthew Pierce is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati before the Colts drafted him in the 2nd round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

References

  1. Bob Gaddis Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine . databasefootball.com