He played football at the University of Kansas, where, during his senior year, he led the Jayhawks in receiving with 21 receptions for 463 yards and five touchdowns.
In the 1981 AFC championship game, known as the Freezer Bowl, he had a 40-yard kickoff return that set up a Bengals touchdown.
He played in Super Bowl XVI, which the Bengals lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 26-21,[2] but had a dismal performance returning 5 kickoffs for just 52 yards.
He also infamously missed a blocking audible that contributed to a failed 4th and goal conversion attempt from the 49ers 1-yard line.
[3] During the 1982 through 1984 seasons, Verser was a backup wide receiver and kick returner for the Bengals.