[2] He spent 4 years at Georgetown, from 1978–81, and still holds the records for kick return average and touchdowns in a season, both set in 1981.
He saw action in only 4 games his rookie season due to a hand injury that occurred in training camp.
[8] Bruce had a breakout season in 1983, playing all 16 games and winning the starting position over Al Latimer in week 9 against the Chicago Bears.
Bruce intercepted his first pass that week, and gathered 6 more the rest of the season, including 2 each against the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bruce helped lead the Lions to the Central Division crown in 1983, with a 9-7 record.
[10] Bruce again started all 16 games for the Lions, who finished the season tied with Minnesota for 3rd place in the division at 7-9.
[11] Bruce started every game for the third season in a row for the Lions, recording 65 tackles.
In a win over the Houston Oilers, he intercepted a pass from Warren Moon on their final drive to seal the victory.
The Lions were one of the worst teams in the NFL in 1987, finishing tied for last place in the division with a 4-11 record.
[14] Bruce played in 8 games in 1989, losing his starting role to Terry Tyler.
Bruce suffered a knee injury in practice after week 8, ending his season.
With the addition of 1988 Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders, the Lions improved to 7-9 in 1989, but it wasn’t enough to make the playoffs.
He lost the starting position to Ray Crockett against the Denver Broncos in Week 11.
[16] Bruce received the Ed Block Courage Award at the end of the season.
[24] Bruce regularly covered the South region, especially the Daytona Beach area.