Winslow Oliver

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Winslow Oliver
No. 20, 33, 26
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1973-03-03) March 3, 1973 (age 52)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas)
College New Mexico
NFL draft 1996: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards215
Rushing average3.8
Receptions 29
Receiving yards265
Return yards2,023
Total touchdowns 2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Winslow Paul Oliver (born March 3, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos.

Career

Oliver is a 1991 graduate of Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He also attended the University of New Mexico, where he set a number of team records and was awarded the 1996 Hula Bowl MVP.

In the third round of the 1996 NFL draft (#73 overall pick) Oliver was selected by the Panthers. [1] He played for the Panthers for three seasons, mainly on special teams. His jersey was #20. The highlight of his career was an 84-yard punt return for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints on September 8, 1996.

He became a free agent and played for the Falcons in the 1999 and 2000 seasons, before being released. In 1999 he wore #33, before switching to #26 his last year in the NFL.

References

  1. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.