Van Waiters

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Van Waiters
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-27) February 27, 1965 (age 59)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Coral Gables
College: Indiana
NFL draft: 1988  / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Van Allen Waiters (born February 27, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Waiters was born and raised in Coral Gables, Florida and played scholastically at Coral Gables High School. [1] He played collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers. [2] He was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American his junior year, [3] and a second-team selection as a senior. [4]

Waiters was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third-round of the 1988 NFL draft. [5] He spent four seasons with the Browns, [6] and scored a receiving touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in 1989 on a pass from Mike Pagel on a fake field goal play. [7] He finished his career playing one season with the Vikings in 1992. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Van Waiters Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Van Waiters Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today. December 5, 1986. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ "College All-Americans". The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN). December 3, 1987. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. ↑ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Van Waiters Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Browns' Fake Kick Surprises Vikings". New York Times. December 18, 1989.
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