Van Waiters

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).

Van Waiters
No. 50, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-27) February 27, 1965
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Coral Gables
College:Indiana
NFL draft:1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

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
  1. "Van Waiters Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. "Van Waiters Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today. December 5, 1986. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "College All-Americans". The Call-Leader (Elwood, IN). December 3, 1987. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. "Van Waiters Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. "Browns' Fake Kick Surprises Vikings". New York Times. 18 December 1989.
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