Steve Mott

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Steve Mott
No. 52
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-24) March 24, 1961 (age 63)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Marrero (LA) Shaw
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 1983  / round: 5 / pick: 121
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:76
Games started:75
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walter Stephen Mott III (born March 24, 1961) is an American former professional football center in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL draft, and he played for the team from 1983 to 1988. He played college football at Alabama. [2] Mott was Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's last captain.[ citation needed ] In 2009, two commemorative rings from his college football career were stolen but later recovered from a pawn shop after the arrest of some burglary suspects. [3]

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References

  1. "Steve Mott". Pro Football Archives.
  2. "Steve Mott". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. "Former Tide football player reunited with prized possessions". wbrc.com. September 24, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2025.