He played college football at Rutgers University and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1975 NFL draft.
[2] In 1969, before the state championships were played, he led his team to a 14–8 upset over Toms River South High School, by returning a 67-yard kickoff to set up a touchdown run and intercepting a pass to seal the win.
As a sophomore, he was switched from running back to defense during the season, earning the starting position at left cornerback, collecting 3 interceptions and 16 kickoff returns for 315 yards.
His career interception total (14) tied the school record set by John Pollock in 1968.
On September 7, 1976, he was released, with some in the media reporting that a contract dispute was part of the reasoning.
In 1976, he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League after a five-day trial.
In the 2014 CFL Draft, his son Derek was selected in the fourth round (29th overall) by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.