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Higgs, Mark

GameDay 1992, #247
Action Packed 1992, #148
Action Packed Rookies 1991, #75
Skybox Premium 1993, #27
Skybox 1992, #98

CARDS: Skybox Premium 1993, Skybox 1992, Action Packed Rookies 1991, Action Packed 1992, Gameday 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, 2024, C/o Home.
SENT: 9/24/20 RECEIVED: 10/3/20 (9 Days)
SENT: 3/21/24 RECEIVED: 4/5/24 (15 Days)
FAILURE: TTM 2017, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Mark Higgs played RB from 1984-’87 for the Kentucky Wildcats.
  • In his senior season he ran for 1,278 yards on 193 carries.
  • He finished his career at Owensboro with 2,892 rushing yards- good for second all-time on the school’s rushing list.
  • Originally a 8th round choice of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1988 NFL Draft.
  • Buried on the depth chart and relegated to special teams his first 3 years in the NFL playing for the Cowboys (’88), Eagles (’89), and Dolphins (’90).
  • His first TD was a blocked punt he returned 19 yards for a TD against the Patriots in 1990.
  • He’d finally get his shot starting at RB in 1991, in place of Sammie Smith, running for 146 yards in the season opener.
  • The following week Higgs ran for 111 yards, marking the first back to back 100 yard performance by a Dolphins RB since ’82.
  • He finished the season with 231 carries for 905 yards and 4 TDs- the highest season total by a Dolphin since… 1978.
  • Mark topped those numbers in 1992, running for 915 yards and 7 rushing TDs.
  • Starting in 8 contests in 1993, Mark ran for 693 yards and 3 TDs primarily in a backup role behind Terry Kirby.
  • During the 1994 season he’d be cut and sign with the Arizona Cardinals.
  • After spending the majority of the 1995 season on IR due to a back injury, Mark opted to retire.

ACCOLADES:

  • University of Kentucky Hall of Fame 2006

NOTES:

Mark missed out on Pro Set 1989, but he sure did make up for it with a bevvy of set needs in Skybox, Gameday, and Action Packed sets. He provided a nice shot in the arm along with the rejuvenation of the Dolphins offensive line to buy Dan Marino a few more injury free years.

I finally got Mark back in 2020, and then realized I didn’t ask him for his autograph on his Skybox card. Time flew by really quickly after that and I lost track of sending out to him again for it. In the meantime the premium set from the year afterwards became more interesting to me, so it made a lot of sense to send both of them out together.

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NFL

Radecic, Scott

Proset 1990, #44

CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Fleer 1990, Score Supplemental 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 5/31 RECEIVED: 10/24 (131 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Scott Radecic is a member of linebacker U- Penn State.
  • He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Flashed some talent as a rookie posting 48 tackles and 2 picks, returning one for a TD against Seattle.
  • Had 86 tackles in 1985 as he started a full slate of games for the first time in his career.
  • When new head coach Frank Gansz came in, the team decided to move on from Radecic.
  • His former LB coach Walt Corey was in Buffalo and they brought him over.
  • Played for the Bills from 1987-1989.
  • Signed with the Colts in 1990, playing there through 1995.
  • Retired after an injury plagued off season with the Raiders in 1996.
  • Currently is a Senior Principle in charge of architectural retrofits and redesigns for sports stadiums at Populous.
Score Supplemental 1989, #393S
Fleer 1990, #118

NOTES:

Some really cool cards of Scott here. My wife’s husband showed me some old Pro Set 1990 he had dug up, and there was Scott’s card sitting there in mint condition. It sorta seared into my brain and reminded me I needed to write him. You could say I was inspired!

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NFL, usfl

Kelley, Cole

2023 Upper Deck USFL, #5

CARD: Upper Deck USFL 2023
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 10/23 RECEIVED: 11/29 (37 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Cole Kelley played QB from 2017-’18 at Arkansas.
  • Facing a crowded depth chart, he left Fayetteville and transferred to play for SE Louisiana in 2019.
  • In 2021, he threw for 3,634 yards on 388 attempts (73.2%) with 31 TDs to just 6 picks.
  • Undrafted in 2022, he’d sign with the Washington Commanders, but be cut before the season.
  • In January 2023, Cole signed with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL.
  • Threw for 1534 yards and 7 TDs that season.
  • In his finest moment in the league, he rallied the Showboats to a 17-10 win over the New Orleans Breakers.
  • Cut before the 2024 UFL season began.