A three-year/three-sport letterman, he was the team captain in both football and baseball while garnering All-State honors and receiving the Denning Award for Outstanding Athlete by the Pasco Jaycees as a senior.
The eyes of the nation were on him during that game as he made a vital end zone interception in the final two minutes that helped seal Washington's victory over favored Michigan.
Among the several honors he received for UW include Sports Illustrated Player of the Week (11-12-77), Husky team captain (1978), All-Pac-8 & Pac-10 (1977–78) and several All-American selections.
One of the team's all-time defensive greats, he led the Seahawks in tackles for a number of seasons and is among the career leaders in that category.
He also earned 21 game balls for his outstanding play and has received numerous other awards including team MVP, Most Improved Player and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s Sports Star of the Year.