Davis, Ben (LB-TX)

ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas Meet & Greet

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Ben Davis played ball at Alabama from 2017-’20, but seldom saw playtime in the Crimson Tide’s LB corps.
  • Transferred to UT in 2021 and played as a super senior.
  • Saw action in all 11 games, recording 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss.
  • Going undrafted, Ben played in the CFL with the Edmonton Elks.
  • In 2023, Ben joined the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.
  • A team captain, Ben finished with 15 tackles, and 2 tfl in 156 total snaps.
  • As the Brahmas went through a complete overhaul after joining the UFL and switching coaches, Ben was not brought back in ’24.
  • After the season concluded Ben was signed by the Houston Roughnecks.

NOTES:

I was surprised that Ben Davis didn’t have a card available- even via Sage/HIT. Anyway I printed out these nice photos of him and away we went! He was super nice and really appreciated that I drove down from Austin, as well as that I was a season ticket holder.

Gruber, Paul (2) ‘Groobs’

CARDS: Pro Set 1989, Fleer 1990, Topps 1990, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2019, C/o Home
SENT: 11/23 RECEIVED: 12/5 (12 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

I had gotten Paul through the Canton Acquisition way back in 2013, and posted it almost immediately to my feed. After many years I pulled out these cards and decided to send to him, knocking off all my set needs in one fell swoop. -Gruber is very kind to the TTM community and signed every card.

My friends and I used to call him ‘Hans’- after the titular bad guy from the film ‘Die Hard’. We’d frequently say, “SHOOT DA GLASS!”, When Paul was mentioned in any format or when we were playing Tecmo Super Bowl. -Those were the days.

Edwards, Al

CARDS: ProSet 1992, Proline 1992, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 3/16 RECEIVED: 4/5 (20 Days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Al Edwards played college ball at Northwestern State University.
  • A track man in college for the Demons, he caught 94 passes for 1,523 yards and 4 TDs.
  • 11th Round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1990.
  • Spent his career in Buffalo as a backup wr and return man.
  • In ’91 returned 31 kickoffs for 623 yards and a 91 yard TD.
  • Also caught 22 passes to finish 6th on the team.
  • Played a final season for the team in 1992.

    ACCOLADES:
  • Northwestern State University N Club

NOTES:

Al certainly made the best of his time in the NFL scoring 15 cards between 1991-’93.

Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.

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