He left the school after suffering an injury and enrolled at Brookdale Community College to focus on playing baseball.
As a sophomore in 1979, he received honorable-mention All-American honors as an outfielder and was selected by the New York Mets in the 16th round (#392 overall) of the 1979 Amateur Entry Draft.
After participating one season in the New York–Penn League, he walked-on at Rutgers University, to practice football under head coach Frank R.
Hill was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 1981 NFL draft.
On January 15, 1985, he signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League.