He received All-American honors and competed in the 1984 Olympic trials, but pulled a muscle in the 100-meter dash semifinals and failed to qualify.
In 1985, he received a tryout invitation by the Los Angeles Raiders after writing them a letter, where he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds and was signed as an undrafted free agent.
In the season opener against the Denver Broncos, he caught a 57-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Marc Wilson.
At the start of his third season, a surplus of wide receivers made him expendable in the eyes of Raiders management.
[4] In 1987, he was acquired by the Dallas Cowboys for depth purposes, after the team waived wide receiver Tony Hill.