He also was a member of the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL).
As a senior, he collected 15 sacks and was named Clearwater Sun defensive player of the year.
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Florida, where he was converted into a defensive lineman.
As a redshirt freshman in 1985, he started 5 games at nose tackle in one of the nation's best defenses.
On January 22, 1990, he was released to make room to activate linebacker Jim Fahnhorst.
[5] On March 30, 1990, he signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins, where he was tried at nose tackle and defensive end.