Born in Opelika, Alabama, he attended Opelika High School and the University of North Alabama before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the ninth round (249th overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.
After a 30-day suspension for violation of the league's drug policy,[1] he then played seven times in 1988, but did not start any of those games and did not record a statistic.
He joined the Minnesota Vikings for the 1989 season, playing five times (one start), but again did not record any statistics.
His brother, Brian also played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams from 1989 to 1990.
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