CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Pro Set 1989, Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED:
SENT: 7/10/20 RECEIVED: 8/7/20 (28 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Mike Wilcher followed in Lawrence Taylor’s footsteps at North Carolina playing there in
- He posted 68 tackles in his senior season and racked up 20 TFL between his Junior and Senior seasons at defensive end.
- In 1983, the Rams converted to a 3-4 defense and were looking for an outside linebacker.
- Mike fit that bill and the team selected him near the top of round 2 and decided to convert him over.
- It wasn’t until 1984 when Mike was able to cement over a spot in the starting lineup at ROLB- and the starting LB in nickel and dime formations.
- In 1985, he posted a career high 12.5 sacks along with 95 tackles.
- Mike scored his only professional TD of his career in 1987, a 35 yard fumble recovery against the Redskins, in a 30-26 win.
- He held down the starting job through the 1990 season- finishing with 400 career tackles with the Rams,
- In 1991, Mike played a final season for the San Diego Chargers, dressing for 2 contests.
NOTES:
Mike had outstanding speed for the era, and was a solid coverage man. Severely underrated, the Rams saw a drop off after his departure. Mike had a pretty decent selection of cards. I really liked the Fleer and Pro Set entries of the era.
| TAC | SAC | FUM | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | 38.5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |