He was selected by the Patriots with the 56th overall pick in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft, and played college football for the Duke Blue Devils.
He led the ACC in receiving yardage in 1981 and, as a sophomore, returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown versus Wake Forest.
The top receiving yardage game of his career came on October 24, 1981, against Maryland when he caught six passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns.
He helped lead the Patriots to an appearance in Super Bowl XX, a 46–10 loss to the Chicago Bears.
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