Previously, he played in the United States Football League also as a punter for the Michigan Panthers and the Oakland Invaders.
Before joining the USFL, he was expected to be a 1st-round-quality NFL draft pick, a strong hitter and blitzer who performed poorly at man-to-man coverage.
[1] He played in all 16 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985, starting 10, but was cut early in training camp the next year due to inconsistency.
He blamed this on burnout, having started in the Buccaneers' season opener only one week after leaving the Invaders.
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