CARDS: Score 1990, Score 1991, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 9/5 RECEIVED: 9/29 (24 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Ervin Randle was a versatile defender at Baylor, where he played at NT, DE, OLB, and ILB for the Bears totaling 294 tackles over his college career.
• A 3rd round pick, he was the 56th player taken in the 1985 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay.
• Thanks due in part to injuries that ravaged the Bucs at LB, Ervin saw action in all 16 games, starting 7 his rookie year.
• Responded by posting 60 tackles, a sack, 3 tackles for loss, an interception, and 3 forced fumbles.
• By 1987, Ervin had seen action at all linebacker positions for the Bucs.
• That season he’d lead the team with 117 tackles.
• After missing 8 games due to a shoulder injury in ’88, he’d return to the starting lineup in 1989 and lead the team with 114 tackles.
• Traded to Chiefs in 1991, and posted 10 tackles in his lone start.
• In 1992 started 5 contests for the Chiefs retiring after the season.

NOTES:

Ervin Randle was a herald of Baylor defensive football- as he paved the way for players like Santana Dotson and James Francis to follow.