Van Waiters
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | February 27, 1965 Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Coral Gables | ||||||
| College | Indiana | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1988: 3rd round, 77th overall pick | ||||||
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Van Allen Waiters (born February 27, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Waiters was born and raised in Coral Gables, Florida and played scholastically at Coral Gables High School.[1] He played collegiately for the Indiana Hoosiers.[2] He was honored by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American his junior year,[3] and a second-team selection as a senior.[4]
Waiters was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third-round of the 1988 NFL draft.[5] He spent four seasons with the Browns,[6] and scored a receiving touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in 1989 on a pass from Mike Pagel on a fake field goal play.[7] He finished his career playing one season with the Vikings in 1992.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Waiters Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Van Waiters Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today. December 5, 1986. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "College All-Americans". The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN). December 3, 1987. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Van Waiters Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Browns' Fake Kick Surprises Vikings". New York Times. December 18, 1989.