He played college football at USC and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 11th round of the 1977 NFL draft.
[1] Farmer was a member of the USC Trojans of the University of Southern California from 1973 to 1976.
[2] Farmer was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 11th round, with the 287th overall pick, of the 1977 NFL draft.
[4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 9 with a knee injury and spent the entire 1977 season there.
[4] Farmer's brother George and nephew Danny also played in the NFL.